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Considered the most successful association football club in Australia, they have won four national championships, a string of Victorian State League titles, and represented Oceania in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship. Along with the Marconi Stallions, they were one of two clubs to compete in every season of the National Soccer League. Oceania Football Confederation logo since 1998 The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international football. ...
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History
Formation in 1959 The club was formed in 1959 with the amalgamation of three struggling Melbourne football clubs – South Melbourne United, the oldest of the three clubs with a history dating back to the early 1900s, the Greek-backed Yarra Park Aiantas, and Hellenic[1]. Theo Marmaras, initiator of the merger proposal and president of Hellenic, became the first president of the new club. In recognition of the large Greek support base of Hellenic and Yarra Park, which were also the best-supported of the three clubs, the new club was named South Melbourne Hellas, the name by which it was to be known for the majority of its first 40 years. The first emblem reflected the colour scheme of the Flag of Greece. The first uniform was that of South Melbourne United, which consisted of white with a red 'V' around the collar. Later on they would adopt predominantly blue and white strips, with various designs throughout the seasons, with the most common being a predominantly royal blue strip. Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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1960-1969
 A rare photograph of one of the early South Melbourne Hellas squads, circa 1960. South Melbourne won the Victorian First Division (North) championship of 1960[2], the club’s inaugural year of competition. The club was promoted to the Victorian State League First Division the following year, where it finished fifth in its first year[3]. With a number of astute signings – Tommy Anderson (George Cross), Ernie Ackerley (Manchester United), Leo Damianakos (Kalamata), and Jim Pyrgolios (Panathinaikos)[4], the club won the division championship in 1962, 1964, and 1965[5]. In 1965, South Melbourne secured the services of 35 year old former AEK Athens FC star Kostas Nestoridis as player-coach. The result was a significant increase in crowd attendances (more than double) and a fourth league title in 1966[6]. Eager to repeat its success, the club recruited a number of Greek and local footballers, but they failed to make any impact. By 1969, the import experiment was considered a failure and most of the Greek players returned to their homeland.[7] Image File history File linksMetadata Sm1960. ...
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See also: Panathinaikos Panathinaikos FC, also known as PAO or Panathinaikos AO (Greek: ΠΑΟ - Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος - Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos), the All-Athenian Athletic Club, is a Greek association football club based in Athens, Greece. ...
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Kostas Nestoridis Born in Athens of Pontian Greek heritage in 1930, Kostas Nestoridis is still widely regarded as one of the best forwards Greece has ever produced. ...
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1970-1979 In 1970, the club focussed its attention on recruiting local footballers. It soon signed two players that would become South Melbourne’s greatest players, Steve Walker and striker Jim Armstrong. South Melbourne missed out on the title by a point in the 1971 season, edged out by Footscray JUST[8], but with Armstrong scoring goals aplenty, South Melbourne went on to win the championship in 1972[9]. The season also saw coach Bill Curran consolidate the first team’s strength by signing midfielder Peter Bourne (Burnley) and promoting youngsters Giovanni Batticiotto and Bill Hasapis[10]. The club continued its successful run with the 1974 title[11], second place in 1975[12], and with star recruits Jimmy Mackay, Peter Ollerton and Duncan Cummings, capped off its final year in the Victorian State League by winning the 1976 championship.[13] Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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National Soccer League foundation club South Melbourne joined Mooroolbark, Heidelberg United, and Footscray JUST as Melbourne’s participants in the newly-formed National Soccer League (NSL) in 1977[14]. A mass exodus of its best players (Armstrong, Bourne, Mackay, Walker), saw the team slump to 11th place in its inaugural year, but a recruiting drive by coach Dave McClaren gave the club a respectable third in 1978. It wasn’t to last. South Melbourne finished at the bottom of the league table in 1979.[15] Mooroolbark FC is an Australian football (soccer) club based in Mooroolbark, an outer eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. ...
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1980-1989 The recruitment of Alan Davidson, Steve Blair, Branko Buljevic, Alun Evans (Liverpool), and Charlie Egan, helped South Melbourne climb the NSL ladder in the early part of the decade but it failed to make any significant impact. Some solid player signings (Oscar Crino, Doug Brown, Bobby Russell, John Yzendoorn) gave the club some respectability, but a combination of committee problems and a string of coaches, never allowed the team to settle and gain consistency. South Melbourne finished first on the league ladder in 1984[16], but in a newly-restructured NSL competition, it also had to win the finals series to win the title. The club powered past local rivals Heidelberg United in the Southern Division play-offs, and edged out Sydney Olympic in the Grand Final to win the 1984 national championship.[17] Image File history File linksMetadata Hellas-logo. ...
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In 1985, South Melbourne could not repeat the success of the previous year. Despite finishing in first place[18], it was knocked out of the finals series by local rivals Brunswick Juventus and Preston Lions[19]. A major overhaul by coach Brian Garvey saw a number of new signings being made, including youngsters Paul Trimboli, David Healy, Kimon Taliadoros and Harry Micheil[20]. The young team put in some memorable performances as the decade came to a close, finishing in the top half of the league table, but failed to win another championship. The club appointed Ferenc Puskás as coach for the 1989/90 season, helping South win the NSL Cup tournament for that season, as well backing up their 1988 Dockerty Cup win with victory in the 1989 tournament[21]. This article is about the year. ...
Brunswick Juventus are an Australian football (soccer) club from Brunswick, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
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1990-1999
 Former club legend Paul Trimboli. The club's change of fortune continued next season, with the club winning its second national championship, beating Melbourne Croatia on penalties after a tense 1-1 score line in normal time[22]. The team boasted some of the finest Australian football talent in Ange Postecoglou, Michael Petersen, Paul Wade, Mehmet Durakovic, Paul Trimboli, and Con Boutsianis. The feat could not be repeated the next year as the club was eliminated by eventual premiers Adelaide City in a Preliminary Final[23]. Image File history File linksMetadata Trimmers. ...
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Former player Jim Pyrgolios replaced Puskás for the 1992/93 season which saw the club finish first on the points table during the regular season[24]. South Melbourne was again eliminated during the finals series by Adelaide City and Marconi-Fairfield, the latter inflicting a 7-0 thrashing[25]. In 1993/94, the club finished second[26], but failed yet again to progress to the Grand Final, courtesy of Melbourne Croatia and their nemesis, Adelaide City[27]. For the 1994/95 season, the club hired former Socceroos coach Frank Arok to replace Pyrgolios. The round one game from that season was the club's last at its Middle Park home before moving temporarily to Olympic Park while they awaited the completion of their new home, the 14,000-capacity Bob Jane Stadium, on the site of the former Lake Oval. The club finished sixth on the ladder[28], but was eliminated again in the Preliminary Final by the Melbourne Knights[29]. Arok left the club after a disappointing 1995/96 season, which saw South miss the finals for the first time since 1989[30]. First International New Zealand 3 - 1 Australia (Dunedin, New Zealand; June 17, 1922) Largest win Australia 31 - 0 American Samoa (Coffs Harbour, Australia; April 11, 2001) Worst defeat Australia 0 - 8 South Africa (Adelaide, Australia; September 17, 1955) World Cup Appearances 2 (First in 1974) Best result Round 1, 1974...
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 The club emblem during South Melbourne's brief appearance as the Lakers. In 1996, the club was required by Soccer Australia, along with clubs all over the country, to change its emblem and name in an attempt to move football into the Australian mainstream and away from direct club-level association with its migrant roots. As a consequence, South Melbourne Hellas reappeared as South Melbourne Lakers. Its new name and emblem was not well received by many of its Greek supporters. The name change also drew attention from American NBA club LA Lakers, who threatened legal action. Image File history File links Lakers. ...
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Under new coach and former captain Ange Postecoglou, the club bounced back in season 1996/97, finishing third on the table[31] and eventually being eliminated by Sydney United in the Preliminary Final[32]. The club capped off the end of the decade with impressive performances, becoming Australian champions in 1998 and 1999, thanks to performances by Paul Trimboli, Vaughan Coveny, Con Blatsis and former PAOK FC star John Anastasiadis. In the 1998 Grand Final South defeated league newcomer Carlton 2-1 with a controversial late goal by Boutsianis[33]. That win was followed up in 1999 by a come-from-behind 3-2 win against Sydney United in the Grand Final[34]. By now, South Melbourne had dropped the Lakers moniker and become South Melbourne Soccer Club, and sported a new emblem - the current blue and white shield with stars (each star representing a national championship). They followed up their fourth domestic title with the 1999 Oceania Club Championship, a win that qualified them for the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship in Brazil[35]. Angelos Postecoglou (also Postekos) (born August 27, 1965) is a football (soccer) coach and former player. ...
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PAOK FC (Greek: ΠΑΟΚ - Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινουπολιτών - Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton),is a Greece association football club guested in Thessaloniki, Greece. ...
John Anastasiadis (born August 13, 1968 in Melbourne, Australia) is a former Australian football (soccer) player of Greek background, and current manager of South Melbourne FC. Anastasiadis began his career at Heidelberg United before being signed by the Greek club PAOK FC at the age of 19. ...
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2000- Grouped with Vasco Da Gama, Necaxa, and Manchester United in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championships, South Melbourne lost all three games. Despite the losses, the club gained some respectability amongst its peers with its performance, as well as some much needed exposure on the world stage, something that had been severely lacking for Australian football clubs at the time. Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, (after the famous Portuguese explorer of the same name) is a Brazilian sports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898 (although the football department started on November 5, 1915). ...
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On its return from Brazil, South Melbourne failed to make the finals in the 1999/2000 season, finishing well outside the top six finals spots[36]. Before the new season started Postecoglou left South in order to take up the position of Australian youth coach, and was replaced by former South player and team mate Mike Petersen[37]. At the end of the 2000/01 home and away season, South had finished a comfortable 8 points clear of Wollongong[38], but lost both legs of its major semi final against the Wolves 2-1[39], meaning South would have to win the prelimanary final in order to earn a rematch. South duly did so with a 2-0 victory over Sydney Olympic[40], but in the grand final put in a lackluster performance, once more losing 2-1[41]. The Wollongong Wolves is an Australian football (soccer) club based in the Illawarra region in New South Wales, Australia. ...
Prior to the start of the 2001/2002 season, South suffered a major blow as Petersen, along with several players including Boutsianis and Andy Vlahos left to join the Football Kingz. A young squad under the management of Eddie Krnčević struggled, occupying the bottom rungs of the table half way throgh the season, before the return in controversial circumstances of Boutsianis sparked a major revival, which saw the club finish fifth in the standings[42], eventually being eliminated by eventual champions Olympic Sharks in the finals[43]. Andrew Vlahos (born April 20, 1976) is an Australian footballer with Greek heritage. ...
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Krnčević was replaced by former player Danny Wright for the 2002/03 season, but the club failed to reach the finals by a point[44]. Stuart Munro took over as coach for the 2003/04 season, with the club finishing fifth[45], eventually being eliminated by a penalty deep into extra time against Adelaide United[46] in what turned out to be South's final game in the NSL. Adelaide United FC are a football (soccer) club from Adelaide, Australia. ...
With the combined factors of the demise of the NSL, and poor financial management, South Melbourne fell into voluntary administration and lost most of its squad. With Melbourne being allocated just one license for an Hyundai A-League team, which was widely expected to go to a new franchise, and with South in extreme financial difficulty, South chose not to lodge an application to join the new competition. The A-League is a football (soccer) competition due to start in Australia in August, 2005. ...
Return to Victorian competition
 South Melbourne celebrate their 2006 VPL title Entering the Victorian Premier League in 2005 as South Melbourne Football Club, and with a new team under former player and new coach John Anastasiadis, the club reached the Preliminary Final of the VPL, going down to their old rivals Heidelberg United[47]. The season was highlighted by fluctuating crowd attendances at home games, national media attention paid to crowd trouble with fans of Preston Lions, but also by good performances by a young and talented side, which before the season had been a relegation favourite. In 2006, South finished third on the table courtesy of a strong home record[48], including a record 7-0 thrashing of old foe Melbourne Knights[49]. South eventually progressed to the final by defeating Green Gully and Altona Magic in successive weeks[50]. In the final itself, once more against Altona Magic, a second half goal by Gianni De Nittis was enough to see South win the game 1-0[51], and win their eighth Victorian championship, their first in 30 years and first since returning to the competition in 2005. In 2007 South Melbourne had a poor year finishing in 7th spot missing the finals. Image File history File linksMetadata South_Melbourne_FC_VPL_Grand_Final_2006. ...
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2010/11 A-League Proposal On the 14th of February 2007, South Melbourne announced their interest in becoming the second Victorian club in the A-League. After Melbourne Victory announced they would not be playing at the redeveloped Olympic Park unless it had a capacity of at least 30,000, the government suggested a second Melbourne team would play there. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...
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A consortium of investors are willing to put at least 5 to 6 million dollars per annum into the venture, and a letter of interest from the football club has been sent to the FFA.[52] Football Federation Australia (FFA) is the governing body for the sport of football (soccer) in Australia. ...
Rivalries
Traditional club rivalries South Melbourne has, and has had, a variety of rivalries over the years. Its best known rivalry is with fellow Melbourne Greek-founded club Heidelberg United (known, traditionally, as the Greek Derby) , particularly from the mid 1970s until the mid 1980s, when both sides were near the top simultaneously. Heidelberg's decline from the mid 1980s onwards, and their eventual demotion from the NSL altogether, lessened the rivalry somewhat, as the clubs did not meet in a competitive match for ten years until South dropped down into the Victorian Premier League in 2005. Heidelberg United Football Club is an Australian association football club located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. ...
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South also had rivalries with Sydney Olympic and West Adelaide Hellas, both Greek-founded teams from interstate. Though the latter rivalry was somewhat minor, the one with the former gained somewhat more significance over the years. South had defeated Olympic in the 1984 Grand Final, and coupled with Heidelberg's decline and eventual demotion, the two sides became clearly the two leading Greek-backed teams in the country, and fought for that unofficial mantle. Sydney Olympic Football Club is a football (soccer) club based in Sydney, Australia. ...
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City rivalries South's strongest city-based rivalry aside from Heidelberg, has been with the Melbourne Knights. Since the Knights entry into the NSL in 1984, the two sides have been the best performers of the Melbourne NSL teams, as well as for the final few seasons, the only two left from Melbourne. As well as playing numerous finals matches against each other, they also played in the 1990/91 Grand Final, which South won in dramatic cirumstances. The return to the VPL of both sides however has lessened the rivalry somewhat. The Melbourne Knights Soccer Club is a football (soccer) club representing Melbourne in the Victorian Premier League (VPL), and is a two-time championship winner in the now defunct National Soccer League (NSL). ...
Though Carlton SC was a shortlived entity, games between the two sides generally drew good crowds as well as providing good contests on the field. The rivalry peaked in 1997/98, Carlton's debut year, when the teams finished in the top two spots on the table at the end of the home and away season, and going on to meet in the Grand Final, which South won with a controversial late goal. Carlton Soccer Club is a defunct Australian football (soccer) club. ...
A rivalry also exists between fans of South and those of the Preston Lions, fueled primarily not by football, but by the Macedonian issue. In more recent times contests between the two sides have been classified as "home club member only" games, after fans from both sides were involved in scuffles in 2005, their first competitive meeting for over a decade, as Preston had been relegated from the NSL 12 years earlier. Preston Makedonia Lions Football Club is a Macedonian–Australian football club which has competed in the National Soccer League, and is currently in the Victorian Premier League. ...
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Other rivalries As South has usually been at or near the top of the standings throughout its history, as well as in the past being one of the best supported clubs in the country, rivalries with other clubs from interstate also formed, though these tended to ebb and flow depending on the success and pulling power of the other sides. In the early to mid 1990's in particular, rivalries with Adelaide City and the Marconi Stallions were fairly strong. Later on, as these rivalries fell away, Perth Glory, with good crowds and generally good performances, came into play, with Perth's record non-finals crowd still being against South, and South getting numerous 10,000 plus crowds against the Glory. In the last season of the NSL the two teams battled out for the prestigious "Australian Day Cup", which South Melbourne retained after a 0-0 draw at home. Adelaide City is a football (soccer) club in Adelaide. ...
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Honours
Club
International - FIFA Club World Cup 2000 Finalists
- Oceania Club Cup Winners 2000
National - National Soccer League Champions 1984, 1990/91, 1997/98, 1998/99
- National Soccer League Minor Premiers 1984, 1985, 1992/93, 1997/98, 2000/01
- National Soccer League Finalists 1989/1990, 1991/1992, 1993/1994, 1994/1995, 1996/1997, 2001/2002, 2003/2004
- National Soccer League Cup Winners 1989/90, 1995/96
State - Victorian Premier League (State League) Champions 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1974, 1976, 2006
- Victorian Premier League (State League) Finalists/Runners Up 1971, 1975, 2005
- Victorian Division 1 North Champions 1960
- Dockerty Cup Winners 1974, 1975, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995
- Victorian Ampol Night Soccer Cup Winners 1969, 1970, 1976, 1982
- Buffalo Cup Winners 1988
- Hellenic Cup Winners 1984, 2007
The Hellenic Cup is an Australian football (soccer) tournament contested by clubs of Greek background, mostly from Melbourne, Victoria . ...
Individual Honours [53] Johnny Warren Medal The Johhny Warren Medal is the award for best player in the Australian national football (soccer) club competition. ...
Joe Marston Medal Paul Wade (born 1962 in Cheshire, England) is a retired Australian football (soccer) player, who is most famous for his long-term role as captain of the Socceroos, Australias national team. ...
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The Joe Marston Medal is an A-League award given to the player of the match in the A-League Grand Final each year. ...
- 1997/98 - Fausto De Amicis
- 1998/99 - Goran Lozanovski
Leading Goalscorer
Sam Papasavas Award (Under 21 NSL player of the year) Charles (Charlie) Egan (born August 14, 1959) is a former Australian international football (soccer) player of Scottish heritage. ...
Francis Edgar Awaritefe (born London, England) is an Australian former football (soccer) player and football commentator. ...
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- 1980 - John Margaritis
- 1988 - Brian Garvey
- 1992/93 - Jim Pyrgolios
- 1997/98 - Ange Postecoglou
- 2000/01 - Mike Petersen
Bill Fleming Award Angelos Postecoglou (also Postekos) (born August 27, 1965) is a football (soccer) coach and former player. ...
- 1971 - Jim Pyrgolios
- 1974 - Jimmy Armstrong
Victorian Premier League Top Goalscorer Award - 1972 - Jimmy Armstrong
- 1974 - Jimmy Armstrong
Victorian Premier League Goalkeeper of the Year Weinstein Medal Dean Anastasiadis (born 06 June 1970 in Melbourne, Australia) is a Greek Australian football (soccer) player. ...
Dean Anastasiadis (born 06 June 1970 in Melbourne, Australia) is a Greek Australian football (soccer) player. ...
Jimmy Rooney Medal Fernando de Moraes (commonly referred to as Fernando, Ferdondo or God by South Melbourne Bitters) is a Brazilian football (soccer) midfielder. ...
Records Adamstown Rosebuds Soccer Club is a football (soccer) club based in Adamstown a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales. ...
Middle Park was a Football (soccer) venue located in Middle Park, Victoria, Australia. ...
Middle Park was a Football (soccer) venue located in Middle Park, Victoria, Australia. ...
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Parramatta Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. ...
Olympic Park Stadium is a multi-purpose outdoor stadium located in Swan Street in inner Melbourne. ...
The Marconi Stallions are an Australian football (soccer) club from Sydney, Australia. ...
Middle Park was a Football (soccer) venue located in Middle Park, Victoria, Australia. ...
Sunshine George Cross FC Emblem The Sunshine George Cross Football Club are an Australian football (soccer) club from Sunshine, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
Olympic Park Stadium is a multi-purpose outdoor stadium located in Swan Street in inner Melbourne. ...
The Melbourne Knights is a football (soccer) club representing Melbourne in the Victorian Premier League (VPL), and is a two-time championship winner in the now defunct National Soccer League (NSL). ...
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The Lake Oval is a football stadium that was used primarily for Australian rules football. ...
Angelos Postecoglou (also Postekos) (born August 27, 1965) is a football (soccer) coach and former player. ...
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Con Blatsis (born 6 July 1977 in Melbourne) is a Greek Australian football (soccer) player who plays for South Melbourne FC in the Victorian Premier League Categories: | | | | | | | | | | | | | ...
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Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ...
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The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ...
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Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ...
Ricky Diaco (born June 6, 1982) is an Australian football (soccer) player who played as a striker for the Melbourne Victory in the inaugural season of the A-League. ...
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Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ...
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Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ...
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The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ...
Ramazan Tavsancioglu (born 7th June, 1984) is an Australian football (soccer) player. ...
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The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ...
Fernando de Moraes (commonly referred to as Fernando, Ferdondo or God by South Melbourne Bitters) is a Brazilian football (soccer) midfielder. ...
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The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ...
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The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ...
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The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ...
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Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ...
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A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ...
End of season player movements
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Whittlesea Zebras are an Australian football (soccer) club based in Epping, Melbourne. ...
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The Springvale White Eagles are an Australian football (soccer) club based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, currently playing in the Victorian Premier League. ...
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Tansel Baser, Coburg United
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Tansel Baser (born April 17, 1978) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for South Melbourne FC in the Victorian Premier League Categories: | | | | | | | ...
Coburg United are an Australian football (soccer) club from Hadfield, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
Trialing Players 3 players from Perth are Trialing. 2 defenders shane nunes, steve mcdonald formerly of Motherwell, Marine Castle, 1 goalkeeper neil young formerly of Crewe. Perth may refer to: Perth, Scotland, the administrative centre of the Perth and Kinross council area; the original Perth, after which the others are named Perth, Western Australia, the capital of Western Australia and the fourth-largest city in Australia Perth may also refer to: Places: Perth, Ontario, Canada Perth...
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