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Melbourne City set to capture Steph Catley

Melbourne Victory skipper Steph Catley is expected to complete a stunning move to Melbourne City ahead of their debut W-League campaign.

NPL Victoria Team of the Week: Round 25

Take a look at the penultimate Team of the Week for the 2015 NPL Victoria season.

WPL Team of the Week: Catch-up Round

Compiling a Team of the Week for the catch-up round seemed like a great concept at first. Hey, why not give teams the representation that they would have missed out…

Pignata: A-League potential in Melbourne’s south east

After spending some time observing the NPL, Tony Pignata believes there’s potential for A-League expansion in Melbourne’s south-east

Box Hill and NTC all square at Wembley

Box Hill United were unfortunate to take only the solitary point from their final home game of the season, as the Senior NTC grabbed a late equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw.

The curious case of Matthew Foschini

In Season 2 of True Detective, Sargeant Ani Bezzerides is briefly demoted to work in the evidence room following false allegations of sexual harassment by her ex-partner, despite being an…

Round 15-18 Player of the Month: Emma Checker

The sight of Ashburton United centre-half Emma Checker streaming down the middle of the park, setting up attacks and bullying players in the Women’s Premier League has become the norm for those who have kept a close eye on the club this season.

South Melbourne shatter Lions’ finals hopes

South Melbourne ended FC Bulleen Lions’ finals hopes with a 4-3 win at David Barro Stadium on Sunday night in their Women’s Premier League match-up.

The ‘Piemonte pearler’ Round 25 NPL Preview

Port Melbourne Sharks SC (7th) vs Green Gully SC (8th) The form: The Sharks have been in good knick recently, toppling a few of the lower end clubs in the…

Deng, Spinella sign senior Victory contracts

Melbourne Victory have signed Lucas Spinella and Thomas Deng to senior contracts for the 2015/16 season. Both have been promoted from the club’s youth team, where they’ve been playing in…

Matildas defender Alleway makes City move

Melbourne City have announced the signing of 25-year-old Matildas defender Laura Alleway, their second official player announcement in the lead-up to their debut W-League season.

NPL Victoria Team of the Week: Round 24

GK: Frano Saric (Werribee City) Kind of no surprise that every player in the TOTW backline is from a relegation-threatened side, given the desperation and desire to try keep their…

My Football Journey: Simon Colosimo

At 36-years-old, one would be forgiven for thinking Simon Colosimo is enjoying a well-earned break from football, working on the next chapter of his career after almost twenty years in…

NPL Victoria quintet make FFA All Stars

Five NPL Victoria stars have earned recognition in the Football Federation Australia’s official ‘Team of the FFA Cup Round of 32’, making the squad off the back of some standout performances in…

South Melbourne keep top-two hopes alive

South Melbourne’s top-two ambitions remain on track in the Women’s Premier League after a 5-0 win against South Yarra at State Football Centre on Wednesday night.

Title race starts now for South Melbourne

Despite the return of a finals series to the NPL Victoria for season 2015, the lure of finishing atop the ladder is still a huge motivator for Chris Taylor and his South Melbourne side.

WPL Team of the Week: Round 20

GK: Alondra Villa (Boroondara Eagles) It may have been her last game of the WPL season, but what a way to go out on. She was immense for the Eagles,…

FFA Cup Round of 16 fixtures revealed

Five out of the six Victorian representatives progressed to the FFA Cup Round of 16, an improvement on the four that progressed in season 2014.

Honos elated as Oakleigh bounce into Round of 16

With Oakleigh’s dream of progressing into the FFA Cup Round of 16 about to manifest itself through a narrow victory over Far North Queensland Heat, a wicked bounce became goalkeeper John Honos’ nightmare.

New salary cap opens A-League door for NPL Victoria stars

The FFA has announced that NPL players signed by A-League clubs will be exempt from the salary cap, in new competition regulations released on Tuesday.