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NPL2 East mid-season review: 2017

At the mid-way point of the NPL2 East season both Dandenongs lead the way, but after that it gets murky. 4th to 10th is separated by just seven points, with…

NPLW Team of the Week: Round 11

GK: Erin Hudson (Alamein FC) While the Alamein FC keeper didn’t have too much to do in the way of shot-stopping, Hudson had a dependable game for Alamein. The youngster…

NPL Victoria Team of the Week: Round 13

GK: John Honos (Oakleigh Cannons) Bentleigh were the team with the more depleted lineup but you wouldn’t have known with some of the chances they produced away at Oakleigh Cannons,…

Santilli headlines fresh batch of Lions recruits

Image: Mark Avellino The Preston Lions have continued their strong recruitment drive of late with the signings of five new players to the senior squad in the past fortnight. Headlining…

NPLW April Player of the Month: Mikhaila Bowden

Photo: Rachel Bach The NPLW has seen a number of talented imports bless Victorian shores in 2017, but American centre-half Mikahila Bowden may just take the title for the very best…

Chequered planning leaves Croatian trio on brink of relegation

Image: Dion Fountas Dreary conditions matching dreary football at Churchill Reserve might have provided an adequate enough metaphor, as the Melbourne Knights and Saint Albans clashed on Sunday afternoon. While…

Langy, Magic extend leads as Barkers, Westgate record maiden wins

Round 7 of the State League One season saw Langwarrin emerge victorious in the battle between the conference’s best two teams, while the Altona Magic continued to strengthen their lead…

More Wembley stunners for Alonso, Spiro hat-trick gives Ierardo perfect departing gift

Feature Image: The Girls Game Round 11 saw the NPLW top three register comfortable victories, as Rachel Alonso lit up Wembley Park for a second year running, while Laura Spiranovic ensured Vincenzo Ierardo bowed…

Bulleen land Phoenix keeper Italiano

Image: Robert Prezioso/Getty The Bulleen Lions have signed Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Lewis Italiano for the remainder of the 2017 NPL Victoria season. He replaces former first-choice keeper Shane Viitakangas, who…

McIlroy departs Victorian football with memories and silverware

Image: Dion Fountas “Blame Malcolm Turnbull,” joked Sean McIlroy as he prepared to farewell teammates at the Grange Reserve on Monday evening. The Kingston City forward – who could easily…

Knights coach Marth departs Somers Street

Image: Graeme Furlong The Melbourne Knights and Andrew Marth have parted ways with immediate effect midway through the 2017 season. His departure, along with assistant Frank Juric, ends a five-year…

Strong wins for Ballarat, Sunshine, Bees as race for second heats up

Image: M&A Sports Photography A round full of upsets showed the Western Conference can be just as tight as the East as we reach the half-way point of the season….

Zinni returns to South in win over Kingston

Images: Cindy Nitsos Stefan Zinni was one of the inclusions for South Melbourne as Chris Taylor’s men travelled to the Grange to inflict Kingston City’s second consecutive 2-1 defeat after…

Goals galore as Dandy duo race clear, player-coaches score

Image: Drazen Jurina An extraordinary total of 33 goals were scored across the 5 NPL2 East games on Saturday as the two Dandenong sides kept the pressure on each other…

Ex-champions, newcomers set to face off in Team App Cup semis

The semi-finals of the Team App Cup have been drawn, with the four remaining NPLW clubs in the competition having their fixtures decided. Both matches are to be played at…

Heidelberg rise to the top in round full of draws

Image: Mark Avellino The league lead has chopped and changed between the likes of Avondale, Bentleigh and Green Gully in recent weeks, and now Heidelberg United take the mantle as the…

Box Hill strengthen with Petreski signing

Box Hill United have added the services of Heidelberg United utility Phil Petreski to their playing squad for the remainder of the 2017 NPL2 campaign. The 22 year-old former Melbourne…

Goal and point split between four teams

Image: Smile for Peter Oakleigh Cannons hosted Bentleigh Greens while Green Gully travelled to Pascoe Vale as all sides looked to strengthen their top six credentials, with all eventually cancelling…

NPL April Player of the Month: Sean Ellis

Image: Mark Avellino. Graphic: Wayne Unwin/Ajax 55 A winger who likes to cut in from the right to shoot with his left, curling the ball into the back of the…

NPL2 April Player of the Month: Brandon Barnes

Image: Smile for Peter. Graphic: Wayne Unwin/Ajax 55 A second ‘something’ syndrome can apply to many professions. A band with a sophomore album that fails to live up to the…