Q&A: Nick Krousoratis previews Green Gully

Image: Graeme Furlong

Coach: Arthur Papas

2016 finish: 4th in NPL (quarter-final defeat to Oakleigh Cannons), FFA Cup Quarter-final (defeated by Canberra Olympic), Dockerty Cup runner-up (defeated by Bentleigh Greens)

Summary: After two mid-table seasons in the NPL, Green Gully roared to life with an exciting season that saw participation on numerous fronts, with the club coming close to silverware. The biggest highlight was an FFA Cup victory over A-League outfit Central Coast Mariners, with Liam Boland’s winner going down in folklore. Gully’s finish league-wise was also a positive that the club will look to build on in 2017.

Ins: Jeremy Walker (Hume City), Joshua Barresi (Bulleen Lions)*, Alex Caniglia (Richmond SC), Sami Nour (Bulleen Lions), Jonathan Bounas (Northcote City), Josh Brindell-South (Bentleigh Greens), Wade Dekker (unattached), Steve Hatzikostas (South Melbourne)

*Has since suffered a long-term injury

Outs: Aaron Ward, Corey Slevin, Liam Boland (Hume City), Evan Christodoulou (Avondale FC), Todd Dekker (Box Hill United), Roddy Vargas (Dandenong Thunder), Seb Mattei (Brunswick City), Lewis Shannon (North Sunshine Eagles), Tomas Murphy (Dandenong Thunder)

Re-signed: Rani Dowisha, Matthew Reid, Kliment Taseski, Daniel Jones, Nick Krousoratis, Matthew Breeze, Jay Davies, George Lambaridis, Luke Walker, Callum Richardson

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Player Q&A: Nick Krousoratis

How’s pre-season going? Where have you been with the team?

Pre seasons went well we are all fighting for spots. I had a slow start to the pre season recovering from injury but now raring to go.

What have the club’s pre-season results been?

North Geelong 4-0, Sunshine GC 1-0 and 2-0, Dandenong Thunder 1-1, Saint Albans 2-0, Kingston 2-1, GVS 4-0, Ballarat 6-0. Our pre season has been very positive results wise, but we focus more on the performances and structures.

How are the new signings settling in?

New signings are settling in well. Got quite a few new faces and are all a great bunch.

Who are the Green Gully players to watch in 2017 (new or existing) and why?

Player to watch would be Matt Breeze who missed all of last year, a player who has a lot to show.

Who are the some of the bigger characters off the pitch and why?

We got a few characters on the team, standouts would be Jay (Davies), Callum (Richardson) and Breezy for the decent banter

How’s Arthur Papas been preparing the squad?

Arth puts a lot of effort into making sure the squad is organized, disciplined and focused on our goals for this season.

Which team/player are you most looking forward to facing this year?

Round one against Bentleigh Greens

Which opposition club(s) have impressed you most in pre-season?

Haven’t really taken note on how other teams have been performing.

What are the expectations/objectives in 2017?

Objectives are to make another run in the cup and win the NPL championship.

What’s one headline we may see about Green Gully this season?

I hope ‘Undefeated’

Player Q&A: Nick Krousoratis

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