A whopping 80 Wagga City Wanderers junior academy players will soon embark on a pilgrimage to Allianz Stadium, where many of them will take to the field during half-time of Sydney FC’s clash with the Central Coast Mariners on Saturday.
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The pitch will be a hub of activity at half-time, with six games - all exclusively featuring Wagga players - running concurrently.
Some of the lucky youngsters will also be given the opportunity to walk onto the pitch at the start of the night alongside either the Mariners or Sky Blues.
Sydney FC defender Rhyan Grant, who visited Wagga’s youngsters at Rawlings Park in October, is also hoping to organise for the local contingent to meet their Sky Blues heros after the game.
“They’ve been super excited all week,” Football Wagga development officer Liam Dedini said.
“Even the ones who got to walk out onto the pitch last year have been saying that it’ll definitely stick with them forever.”