Match Footage

This page is primarily an inventory of club, governing body, and broadcaster produced **match footage** of South Melbourne Hellas senior men's and women's matches. It will also include select youth team matches. This inventory will also feature homemade footage, and footage created solely for match analysis.

Matches are presented in the order they were played in, where that is known.

At this stage this page is very much a work in progress; value judgements as to how items are sorted are vague, but see below anyway for a general guide.

Items with an embedded link under "**SHORT"** implies a clip focusing mostly on goals, often a news report; but it may include items up to five or six minutes in length.

Items with an embedded link under "**EXTENDED"** implies a clip focusing on much more action than merely goals, ranging anywhere from seven or eight minutes up to 50 or 60 minutes; it may also include post-match interviews.

Items with an embedded link under "**FULL"** implies a video that contains either the entire match, or close enough to the entire match.

A **blank** **space** indicates that it is unknown if any match footage exists, and if so, under what formats it may exist.

## Senior Men

### 1962

The ABC broadcast Victorian State League matches on Saturday afternoons during the 1962 season. It is not known if any of this coverage has survived.

### 1963

The earliest extant South Melbourne Hellas footage comes from the 1963 season, from newsreel footage of the 1963 state league, round 16 match against Polonia.

### 1964

The ABC broadcast Victorian State League matches on Saturday afternoons during the 1964 season. It is not known if any of this coverage has survived.

### 1974-1976

Channel 9 broadcast Victorian State League matches on Saturday afternoons during these seasons; they also showed the indoor soccer tournament played for between VSL teams. Very little footage seems to have survived. For an example of this coverage, see this link.

### 1977

In 1977 South Melbourne began playing in the National Soccer League and the NSL Cup. During the National Soccer League, a variety of broadcasters showed matches across its different eras; at times there was also no broadcaster.

The official broadcaster for 1977 was Network Ten. Surviving footage of this season is exceedingly rare.

### 1978

In 1978 the official broadcaster for this season was Network Ten. Surviving footage of this season is exceedingly rare.

### 1979

In 1979 there was no regular broadcaster of the National Soccer League, with the possible exception of some regional areas. Surviving footage of this season is exceedingly rare.

### 1980

In 1980 there was no regular broadcaster of the National Soccer League, with the possible exception of some regional areas. Surviving footage of this season is exceedingly rare. SBS began its long association with Australian soccer during this year, televising the end of season NSL playoffs grand final between Heidelberg United and Sydney City.

### 1983

In 1983, the main television broadcaster for the National Soccer League was SBS. While more footage seems to have survived for this season compared to previous years, extant footage of the 1983 season remains rare. It is assumed that very little footage exists of the various cup tournaments South Melbourne participated in during this season.

### 1984

In 1984, the main television broadcaster for the National Soccer League was SBS. It is assumed that very little footage exists of the various cup tournaments South Melbourne participated in during this season.

### 1985

In 1985, the main television broadcaster for the National Soccer League was SBS. It is assumed that very little footage exists of the various cup tournaments South Melbourne participated in during this season.

### 1986

In 1986, the main television broadcaster for the National Soccer League was SBS. It is assumed that very little footage exists of the various cup tournaments South Melbourne participated in during this season.

### 1987

In 1987, the main television broadcaster for the National Soccer League was SBS. It is assumed that very little footage exists of the various cup tournaments South Melbourne participated in during this season.

### 1988

In 1988, the main television broadcaster for the National Soccer League was SBS. It is assumed that very little footage exists of the various cup tournaments South Melbourne participated in during this season.

### 1989

SBS continued broadcasting the National Soccer League through at least the early part of the 1989 season, but at some point the ABC took over the league's broadcasting duties, a role they held until the end of the 1990-1991 season. It is assumed that little to no coverage exists of the Buffalo Cup from that season.

### 1989-1990

In 1989-1990, the main television broadcaster for the National Soccer League was the ABC.

### 1990-1991

In 1989-1990, the main television broadcaster for the National Soccer League was the ABC.

### 1991-1992

In 1991-1992, the main television broadcaster for the National Soccer League was SBS. Extant footage suggests that most games were covered at least for highlights package purposes, with select matches each week receiving extended coverage. It is assumed that very little footage exists of the various cup tournaments South Melbourne participated in during this season.

### 1992-1993

In 1992-1993, the main television broadcaster for the National Soccer League was SBS. Extant footage suggests that most games were covered at least for highlights package purposes, with select matches each week receiving extended coverage. It is assumed that very little footage exists of the Dockerty Cup matches South Melbourne participated in during this season.

### 1993-1994

In 1993-1994, the main television broadcaster for the National Soccer League was SBS. Extant footage suggests that most games were covered at least for highlights package purposes, with select matches each week receiving extended coverage. It is assumed that very little footage exists of the Dockerty Cup matches South Melbourne participated in during this season.

### 1994-1995

In 1994-1995, the main television broadcaster for the National Soccer League was SBS. Extant footage suggests that most games were covered at least for highlights package purposes, with select matches each week receiving extended coverage. It is assumed that very little footage exists of the Dockerty Cup matches South Melbourne participated in during this season.

During this season, the NSL adopted the practice of having penalty shoot outs following draws during the regular season.

### 1995-1996

In 1995-1996, the main television broadcaster for the National Soccer League was SBS. Extant footage suggests that most games were covered at least for highlights package purposes, with select matches each week receiving extended coverage. The Dockerty Cup footage is from the Victorian Soccer Show broadcast on Channel 31.

### 2005

In 2005 the Greek Media Group (also going by the name *TVH)* broadcast a weekly Victorian Premier League highlights program on community television network Channel 31. As a marquee club with good filming vantage points, South Melbourne received its fair share of coverage on the program. The bulk of the salvaged extant footage in the 2005 list is from a South Melbourne fanmade DVD, which does not include every South Melbourne game that Channel 31 broadcast.

Green Gully also produced its own content, both for its website and for its own show on Channel 31. Football Chaos also recorded one game in this set.

### 2006

In 2006 the Greek Media Group (also going by the name *TVH)* continued to broadcast a weekly Victorian Premier League highlights program on community television network Channel 31. As a marquee club with good filming vantage points, South Melbourne continued to receive its fair share of coverage on the program.

Green Gully also continued to produce its own content, both for its website and for its own show on Channel 31.

### 2007

In 2007 the Greek Media Group (also going by the name *TVH)* continued to broadcast a weekly Victorian Premier League highlights program on community television network Channel 31. As a marquee club with good filming vantage points, South Melbourne continued to receive its fair share of coverage on the program; indeed, South Melbourne was almost a weekly a fixture on that show.

Green Gully also continued to produce its own content, both for its website and for its own show on Channel 31.

### 2009

In 2009, South Melbourne began recording and uploading highlights packages to YouTube. The highlights package often included post-match interviews with players and coaching staff, but mostly lacked match commentary.

### 2010

In 2010, South Melbourne continued to record its matches and upload highlights packages to YouTube. The highlights packages usually included post-match interviews with players and coaching staff. The club also began broadcasting a weekly half hour show on Saturday mornings on Channel 31.

In addition, Football Federation Victoria began broadcasting a live stream of one Victorian Premier League per week.

## Notes

1. ↑ After extra time. 1-1 after 90 minutes.
2. ↑ Later awarded as a 3-0 victory to Newcastle, as South Melbourne fielded the unregistered Tony Turner before he was properly cleared to play.
3. ↑ Later awarded as a 3-0 victory to Olympic, as South Melbourne fielded the unregistered Tony Turner before he was properly cleared to play.
4. ↑ Later awarded as a 3-0 victory to Heidelberg, as South Melbourne fielded the unregistered Tony Turner before he was properly cleared to play.
5. ↑ South lost 5-4 on penalties.
6. ↑ Game abandoned due to unplayable weather.
7. ↑ Replay of above game.
8. ↑ 70 minutes worth of footage, but missing South's first goal.
9. ↑ Technical difficulties at SBS mean the goal was not recorded.
10. ↑ 3-3 after 90 minutes. South lost 5-4 on penalties.
11. ↑ Missing several goals.
12. ↑ Result overturned after Croatia fielded an ineligible player.
13. ↑ South Melbourne won 5-4 on penalties after normal and extra time.
14. ↑ South Melbourne lost 7-6 on penalties. 1-1 after normal time and extra time.
15. ↑ South won 5-4 on penalties.
16. ↑ South won 4-2 on penalties.
17. ↑ After extra time. 2-2 after 90 minutes.
18. ↑ South lost 5-3 on penalties.
19. ↑ South lost 4-2 on penalties.
20. ↑ South lost 5-4 on penalties.
21. ↑ This video does not include Newcastle Breakers' goal.
22. ↑ After extra time.
23. ↑ After extra time.
24. ↑ Nearly full game - includes all goals.
25. ↑ Altona Magic won 6-5 on penalties after normal and extra time.
26. ↑ Golden goal in first half of extra time.
27. ↑ A segment from the television show House of Football, following Kingz supporters at this match.
28. ↑ Match originally finished 1-1. Carlton folded after round 8, and all of its games - including the ones that had already been played - were subsequently awarded as 3-0 forfeits.
29. ↑ This game was not played. Carlton had folded after round 8, and all of its matches were awarded as 3-0 forfeits.
30. ↑ Game not played. Eastern Pride forfeited their last four games.
31. ↑ after extra time. 1-1 after 90 minutes.
32. ↑ South lost 4-5 on penalites
33. ↑ South won 4-2 on penalties.
34. ↑ Forfeit
35. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110217165836/https://www.smfc.com.au/news/875/south-launches-smfc-tv-to-boost-football-on-free-to-air-tv/
36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 After extra time. 1-1 after 90 minutes.