ESFA Premier League
In 2009, Lokomotiv Cove hired Chris Karatzis to coach the premier league squad. Chris brought with him experience from Bankstown City Lions, Sydney Olympic, APIA and Canterbury-Marrickville, coaching in the New South Wales Premier League, National Youth League in the NSL days and in the NSW youth league system. He recruited strongly with 4 players coming from Dulwich Hill FC in the New South Wales State League Division One, Terry Conistis from St George Saints, Sam La Rocca, former Marconi Stallions star, and Derek Poimer former Australian youth international and West Adelaide SC player of the year in the National Soccer League. Early in March, Chris secured the signing of Chad Gibson, former Queensland Roar captain. Former Socceroo Paul Bilokapic joined the club not long afterwards. These were significant signings for an amateur club only in existence for 3 years.
These players supplemented a squad that already included a number of AA1 players from the previous year including Sean Widera who formerly played with Adelaide United in the National Soccer League and Henry Glynn who has previously played in the League of Ireland prior to twice breaking his leg.
Lokomotiv Cove FC entered the NSW Tiger Turf Cup (aka Waratah Cup) for the first time and reached Round 2.
Read more about this topic: Lokomotiv Cove FC, Season 2009
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