Mandi, a midfielder, grew up in the Killarney Heights and neighbouring Forest clubs before graduating to the Manly rep side, then eventually NSW in 1982 and Australia 2 years later, picking up the first of her 5 caps against New Zealand in '84. She was also a member of the famous Australian side which defeated Brasil 4 years later in Taiwan, with the winning goal scored by her Manly & forest team mate, Janine Riddington.
Matilda #33, Mandi Langlar was the 4th member of the initial women's rep team from Sydney' Manly district on the northern beaches to receive her Australian cap and the 3rd member of the Killarney heights Ladies team to join the fray.
Mandi, a midfielder, grew up in the Killarney Heights and neighbouring Forest clubs before graduating to the Manly rep side, then eventually NSW in 1982 and Australia 2 years later, picking up the first of her 5 caps against New Zealand in '84. She was also a member of the famous Australian side which defeated Brasil 4 years later in Taiwan, with the winning goal scored by her Manly & forest team mate, Janine Riddington.
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the authorGreg Werner began playing in 1965, with the GrassRoots club of Socceroo skipper Murray Barnes, a change of suburb at age 6 and a new club, one that would become the GrassRoots club of Rob Wheatley & after a 27 year hiatus came back to playing with the GrassRoots club of Socceroos Steve Perry, Richie Bell, Chris Iconomidis & Matilda, Justine Fisher, one could say that the links with the NT are ingrained.
At age 55, when his body gave up on playing, he took up the whistle to stay actively involved. In November of 2014 he created the GFP on Facebook to fill the void left by those in control of the game & in January 2016 launched this website. |