Another impressive win has setup a crucial couple of weeks for the Wolves, as the youth in the club continue to have a huge impact.
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A 2-1 victory over Manly has moved Wollongong up to fourth on the NSW National Premier League ladder, having picked up 10 of the past 12 available points.
It was fantastic to see young Liam Wille net the winner, while Dax Kelly has been impressive since stepping out of the Wolves' under 18s and into first grade.
It shows the importance of the Wolves youth structure and the role football programs manager Neil Mann is having at the club.
The Wolves are in the top tier, the top six clubs of the NPL youth clubs, after the first phase of the club championships-style competition of the under 13 to under 18 age divisions. It means our best young talent will play against the top emerging stars in NSW for the rest of 2021 and hopefully beyond.
A great achievement and the benefits will be for some time to come, especially as we see the young players prove their ability in the NPL.
Wollongong now meet Mt Druitt Town on Saturday night, before playing Sydney Olympic back at Albert Butler Memorial Park the following round.
Both Rangers and Olympic are behind Wolves on 17 points, so it will be a key test both in terms of finals action, but also to stay in touch with the top teams.
Without Thomas James, Leroy Jennings and Lachie Scott continue to guide the way up front for Wolves and it's exciting to see how far they can lead this young group this season.
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