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Season Preview: Pascoe Vale

Coach: Vitale Ferrante Home ground: CB Smith Reserve 2015 season: 6th (3-2 semi-final defeat against South Melbourne) FFA Cup: Round 5 (3-1 defeat against North Geelong Warriors) Club Overview/history:  Formed…

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Hicks swaps South for Somers Street

Melbourne Knights have snared the signing of 25-year-old New Zealand international Jason Hicks, who last plied his trade at Wellington Phoenix in the A-League. It marks a sensational switch for…

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Defensive duo sign on with Richmond

Richmond SC have shored up their defensive stocks for the 2016 NPL season, signing attacking fullback Kris Kioussis and centre-half Bryan Bran from Port Melbourne Sharks. 23-year-old Kioussis famously spent time in…

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Avondale revamp club identity

Avondale FC has experienced a rapid transformation on and off the pitch in recent seasons. Its rise from the state leagues to NPL football includes multiple promotions and mid-table consolidation…

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Season Preview: Oakleigh Cannons

Coach: Peter Tsolakis, Con Tangalakis Home Ground:  2015 Season: 11th FFA Cup: Quarter-finallists (3-2 defeat against Hume City) Dockerty Cup: Runners-up (3-0 defeat against South Melbourne) Club Overview/history: Founded in 1972…

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Season Preview: Northcote City

Coach: Alex Gymnopoulos Home Ground: John Cain Memorial Reserve 2015 Season: League: 10th place Dockerty Cup: Round 4 (3-1 loss to Avondale FC) Club Overview/History: Formed in 1960 under the name Hercules –…

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Season Preview: Melbourne Victory

Coach: Vaughan Coveny Home Ground: Epping Stadium 2015 Season: League: 2nd place (PS4 NPL1 East Vic) Club Overview/History: The club was founded in 2008 as the youth team of A-League club Melbourne…

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Season Preview: Melbourne Knights

Coach: Andrew Marth Home ground: Knights Stadium, Somers Street 2015 season:  League: 4th, 2(2)- 2(0) Elimination final defeat against Hume City Dockerty Cup: Round 6 (3-1 defeat to South Melbourne) Club Overview/history:  In 1953, a…

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Victory announce NPL squad

Melbourne Victory have announced their squad for their inaugural NPL Victoria top-flight season, with an eclectic mix of A-League experience and teenaged talent making up their squad of 23. Incoming for their…

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May switches red for Blue, signs with Avondale

Avondale FC have made another big statement, signing reigning NPL Victoria Goalkeeper of the Year Chris May following his release from Melbourne Knights earlier in the pre-season. The 29-year-old joins the club…

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Season Preview: Hume City

Coach: Lou Acevski Home ground: ABD Stadium 2015 season: League: 5th place/Semi-final (2 – 0 defeat to Bentleigh Greens) Dockerty Cup: Semi-final (2 – 0 defeat to Oakleigh Cannons) FFA Cup: Semi-final…

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Back to the future for D’Angelo at Oakleigh

Oakleigh Cannons have announced the signing of former midfielder Dominic D’Angelo, who returns to club after a short stint with State League 3 outfit Mazenod United. The 29-year-old previously called…

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Hume swoop on Melbourne City’s Espindola

Hume City have furthered bolstered their playing stocks ahead of the upcoming NPL season with the signature of Hernan Espindola from Melbourne City. The 21-year-old moves to ABD Stadium after…