Balcatta Etna FC

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Balcatta Etna
Full nameBalcatta Etna Football Club
Nickname(s)Etna
Founded1977
Ground Grindleford Reserve
Capacity1,000
ChairmanPeter Carlino
ManagerGlen Grostate
League NPL Western Australia
2023 7th of 12
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Balcatta Etna Football Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Balcatta, Perth, Western Australia. They compete in the National Premier Leagues Western Australia.

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History

In the first year, 1978, playing at the new home ground, Reader Reserve in Hector St, Mt Yokine. Etna acquired fifth position on the ladder. In the second year, 1979, Etna finished seventh position on the ladder.

In 2013 the club changed its name from Balcatta Soccer Club to Balcatta FC.

On 30th November 2021, the club re-branded and officially became Balcatta Etna FC.

Colours and Badge

The major colours for Balcatta Etna are blue and red.

The Balcatta Etna badge contains three sections. The top section shows the club's Italian heritage through the Italian flag and the words 'Balcatta Etna FC' beneath it. On the bottom left, the two main colours blue and red are displayed in vertical stripes. Next to it is Mount Etna erupting a football, showing the cultural heritage of the club's founders.

Stadium

Balcatta Etna play their home matches at Grindleford Reserve, which has grandstand seating for 240 supporters. In December 2022, works started to upgrade the lighting on the training pitches and to install match lights on the main pitch for the first time in the club's history.

Current First Team Men's Squad

As of 14 March 2020 [1] [2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Caelan Cooper
2 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Clark Keltie
3 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Declan Hudson
4 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Luke Alessandrino
5 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Nelson Tshongo
6 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Carmello Giuffre
7 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Liam Hudson
8 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jack Leech
9 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ben Hinshelwood
10 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jonathon Corness
11 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Elliot Tattersall
12 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Brandon Condo
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Anthony Topini
14 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Brent Griffiths
15 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Coby Sutton
16 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ben Ford
17 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Joshua Marshall
18 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Adam Buckingham
19 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Adam Tong(captain)
20 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Dom Savoldelli
21 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Jack Frew
22 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ryan Pearson
23 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Trent Kay

First Team Men's Coaching Staff

Honours

Football West State League
Football West State League Division 1
Football West State League Division 2

Women's team

The Balcatta Etna Women's team are one of the inaugural teams in the new National Premier Leagues WA Women competition (which commenced in 2020), and is a part of the National Premier Leagues Women's structure. [3] Previously they had been a part of the Women's Premier League competition (2018–2019), and were Champions in the 2018 season. [4] Prior to that, they were a part of the Women's State League Premier Division (since at least 2007).

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