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Bradley Norton

**Bradley Norton** is a left-sided full-back and former captain of South Melbourne.

A remarkably resilient player, Norton layed at least 20 matches in each of his seasons at South Melbourne, with the exception of the cancelled 2020 season..

Following the sacking of Luke Byles midway through the 2013 season, Norton was made captain for the remainder of that campaign. In 2014, Norton's hold on the left full-back position seemed at risk when fellow left-back Shaun Timmins was signed in the mid-season transfer window, but Norton won the role back by the end of the season.

In 2015 Norton won the club's best and fairest award. In 2018 Norton played his 200th competitive game for the club in the 1-0 win at Bentleigh Greens. In 2019, despite making over 20 appearances for the eighth consecutive season, Norton was hampered by hamstring injuries. Nevertheless, he was one of the first to sign on for the 2020 campaign. During the pandemic shutdown, it was announced that Norton had re-signed for the 2021 season. Norton finished at South at the end of the 2023 season, having played 300 matches for the club. He later joined Essendon Royals.

Prior to joining South Melbourne, Norton had played for Port Melbourne Sharks, Melbourne Knights, and Northcote City, before playing two games with Adelaide United in the A-League. His A-League debut saw him come on a substitute for future South Melbourne teammate Joe Keenan.

## Milestones

**Arrived from**: Adelaide United

**Departed to:** Essendon Royals

**Debut:** VPL Round 1, 2012, against Moreland Zebras at Lakeside Stadium

**Last game:** NPL Victoria Grand Final, 2023, against Avondale at Olympic Village

## Honours

* NPL Victoria Champions 2014, 2016
* NPL Victoria Premiers 2015
* 2015 Dockerty Cup
* 2015 FFV Community Shield
* Theo Marmaras Medal 2015
* Captain 2013, 2017-2023

## References

1. ↑ https://www.smfc.com.au/norton-and-kelly-commit-to-south-in-2014/
2. ↑ https://www.smfc.com.au/brad-norton-re-signs-for-2020-season/
3. ↑ http://www.ultimatealeague.com/fixtures.php?season=2010-11&round=8
Eddie Cetkin

**Eddie Cetkin** is a defender who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Premier League in 2009 and 2010.

## Milestones

**Arrived from**: Western Suburbs

**Departed to**: Altona Magic

**Debut:** VPL Round 4, 2009, against Melbourne Knights, Lakeside Stadium

**Last game**: VPL Round 22, 2010, against Sunshine George Cross, Knights Stadium

## References

1. ↑ http://www.smfc.com.au/south-sign-duo-for-2009/
2. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2011SD1R.html
2002 South Melbourne Women season

**League:** Victorian Women's Premier League

**Finishing Position:**7th of 10.

**Coach:**???

**Captain:**???

**Best and Fairest:**???

**Leading goal scorer:** ???

**President**: ???

## References

1. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2002WPLT.html
2. ↑ http://southmelbournewsc.soccervictoria.org.au/default.asp?pg=Results
Dino Djulbic

**Dino Djulbic** is a defender who played with South Melbourne in 2006 and 2007.

Along with Andreas Oliveira and Antonio Naglieri, Djulbic was one of three West Australian players controversially signed by South from Frankston Pines during the 2006 mid-season transfer window. A defender, Djulbic was crucial to South's title run, especially his outstanding efforts in the grand final.

Djulbic was also by far the most successful of the three West Australians in achieving a professional soccer career after his South stint. After impressing at a trial with Perth Glory during 2006, Djulbic was signed by them, but not before playing eleven matches for South in the early part of 2007.

In 2012, Djulbic made two appearances for the Socceroos (against Guam and Taiwan), during qualifying for the 2013 East Asian Cup.

## Milestones

**Arrived from**: Frankston Pines

**Departed to**: Perth Glory

**Debut:** VPL Round 9, 2006, against Richmond, Lakeside Stadium

**Last game**: VPL Round 12, 2007, against Preston Lions, Lakeside Stadium

## Stats

 2006 | 19
 2007 | 11

## References

1. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2006VCR.html
2. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/S/SouthMelbournePR2007.html
3. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/2012A.html
Christos Intzidis

**Christos Intzidis**is a Greek defender and defensive midfielder who played for South Melbourne during the 2018 season.

A PAOK youth product, prior to his arrival at South Intzidis' career had mostly been spent iat a variety of clubs in the Greek second and third divisions. During his stint at South Intzidis was used primarily as a defensive midfielder and centre-back, and occasionally as a full-back.

Intzidis' wife, who had remained in Greece, had given birtth to their first child during the season, and this contibuted to Intzidis returning to Greece before the close of the 2018 season.

## Milestones

**Arrived from**: Aiginiakos (Greece)

**Departed to**: FK Palanka (Lithuania)

**Debut:** NPL Victoria Round 1, 2018, against Bulleen Lions at David Barro Stadium

**Last game**: NPL Victoria Round 21, 2018, against Hume City at Lakeside Stadium.

## References

1. ↑ among some fans - in its usage here, the word roughly means means 'countryman'.
Dane Milovanovic

**Dane Milovanovic** was a defensive midfielder who played with South Melbourne in 2015

Milovanovic was a player with an unusually peripatetic career, which rarely saw him stay at any club for more than a season. A former Australian representative at several youth levels,

Milovanovic joined South Melbourne before the start of the 2015 season, after playing for New Radiant SC in the Maldives.

He quickly won a starting eleven position, only to have his season decimated by a serious knee injury sustained in South's 2-0 loss away to Oakleigh in round 14.

Milovanovic managed to play a couple of matches for the under 20s late in the season, and made an appearance as a substitute in the ill-fated NPL national playoffs loss against Olympia Warriors. Following the end of the season, he signed on for Hong Kong Pegasus.

## Milestones

**Arrived from**: New Radiant SC (Maldives)

**Departed to**: Hong Kong Pegasus (Hong Kong)

**Debut:** 2015 FFV Community Shield, against Melbourne Knights, Knights Stadium

**Last game**: 2015 NPL national playoffs quarter final, against Olympia Warriors, Lakeside Stadium

## References

1. ↑ http://www.smfc.com.au/south-melbourne-fc-capture-star-midfielder-dane-milovanovic/
2. ↑ http://www.smfc.com.au/south-suffer-first-defeat-of-2015-as-oakleigh-spoil-unbeaten-run/
3. ↑ http://www.smfc.com.au/olympia-ends-souths-season/
4. ↑ http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/aussies-abroad-weekend-wrap-96#:Q21ncj3bq0Eh-A
Alun Webb

**Alun Webb** is a Welsh forward and winger who played with South Melbourne in 2022 and 2023.

Signed from Melbourne Knights, Webb had also played in South Australia, the United States, as well as his native Wales. Scoring on his South debut, Webb played in every match of South's 2022 season. He was released along with a slew of players at the end of 2023.

## Milestones

**Arrived from**: Melbourne Knights

**Departed to: Northcote City**

**Debut:** NPL Victoria Round 1, 2022, against Heidelberg United at Lakeside Stadium

**Last game:** NPL Victoria Grand Final, 2023, against Avondale at Olympic Village

## References

1. ↑ https://www.smfc.com.au/south-signs-welshman-alun-webb-for-2022/
2. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/smfc59/posts/pfbid022jeFSfmqEDmAuni1aEwP2JKe8nVm7pGGXbGSKUPy6kYStMUpV8U8wQcr7PR9VQ3dl
Con Tangalakis

**Con Tangalakis** was the coach of South Melbourne's senior men's team in the second half of 2018, and the first seven rounds of 2019.

## Bio

Prior to coaching South Melbourne, Tangalakis had coached South Springvale to the national stage of the FFA Cup, and two and a half seasons with Oakleigh Cannons. At Oakleigh, where he shared coaching duties with former South Melbourne player and coach Peter Tsolakis, Tangalakis had led Oakleigh to the 2016 NPL Victoria Grand Final, which the Cannons lost 3-2 to South Melbourne.

Tangalakis and Tsolakis had been sacked from Oakleigh two months before Tangalakis was given the senior coaching gig at South Melbourne; his replacement at Oakleigh was Chris Taylor, whom South had sacked and replaced with Kolman earlier in the season.

Initially brought in to assist Sasa Kolman, within a matter of weeks Tangalakis was handed the senior coaching gig after Kolman resigned from the job.

After helping South narrowly avoid relegation, Tangalakis was re-appointed South coach for 2019 - though not before a failed attempt by the club to entice Bentleigh Greens (and former South) coach John Anastasiadis back to the club.

While the club won two of its first three games in 2019, a four-game winless streak followed, and Tangalakis resigned from the senior men's coaching gig.

He was replaced by assistant coach Esteban Quintas.

## References

1. ↑ https://neoskosmos.com/en/114592/cannons-fire-joint-coaches/
2. ↑ https://www.smfc.com.au/tangalakis-joins-smfc-coaching-staff/
3. ↑ https://neoskosmos.com/en/117842/tangalakis-to-lead-south-for-remainder-of-season/
4. ↑ https://neoskosmos.com/en/123552/south-melbourne-re-appoints-tangalakis-as-senior-coach/
5. ↑ https://www.smfc.com.au/south-senior-coach-con-tangalakis-resignation/
6. ↑ https://www.smfc.com.au/south-senior-coach-con-tangalakis-resignation/
2013 Dockerty Cup, Semi Final

After a stuttering period of adjustment following Chris Taylor's arrival at South Melbourne - capped off with a get out of jail performance against Preston in the Dockerty Cup - South had trotted off three impressive wins and a draw in the four league games leading up to this Dockerty Cup semi-final.

Much of that improvement had come from the players who had crossed over to South during the mid-season transfer window, most of whom were cup-tied for this game. What could have been an opportunity for those members of the senior squad who'd been pushed aside during the mid-season upheaval, instead turned out to be many players' swansong.

Reverting back to an over-possessive and ineffective game plan, South had much of the ball, but failed to trouble Green Gully goalkeeper Kieran Gonzalez throughout the game. Gully on the other hand were their typical, grinding, efficient selves, taking the lead with half an hour to play, and controlling the game there on.

The game's nadir so far as South was concerned, was a late corner played short and ineffectively. That the manoeuvre involved Fernando De Moraes, who had dug South out of its quarter-final hole against Preston, was all the more a bitter pill to swallow; it would be De Moraes' final act as a South player, an ignominious end to an otherwise excellent South career.

## Lineups

**South Melbourne:**Chris Maynard, Jonathan Munoz (Baggio Yousif 84), James Karvelis, Shaun Kelly, Brad Norton, Alan Kearney, Tyson Holmes, Nick Soolsma, Rhys Meredith, Andrew Cartanos (Fernando De Moraes 65), Trent Rixon. **Coach:** Chris Taylor.

**Green Gully**: Kieran Gonzalez, Daniel Jones, Shaun Timmins (Sean Harding 67), Mitch Bissinger, Rody Vargas, Jason Hayne (Christopher Dib 87), Brent Fisher, Mathew Sanders, Hamid Basma (Liam Brian 65), Osagie Ederaro, Brian Vanega. **Coach:** Jeffrey Fleming. **Goal:** Hayne 57.

## Milestones

*Final game*: Andrew Cartanos, Fernando De Moraes, James Karvelis, Baggio Yousif

## Match Reports

smfc.com.au - Gully Eliminate South From Cup

South of the Border - A Missed Opportunity In More Ways Than One

## References

1. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2013Cup.html
2014 South Melbourne women season

**League:** Victorian Women's Premier League

**Finishing Position:** 1st of 12 (won grand final).

**Coach:**

**Captain:**???

**Best and Fairest:**???

**Leading Goalscorer:** ???

**President**: ???

## Summary

### Ladder

The top five teams played off in the finals. Sandringham defeated South Melbourne in the grand final.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2013WPLT.html
2. ↑ Original score 4-2 to South Melbourne, later amended to a 3-0 win to South.
3. ↑ After extra time. 1-1 after 90 minutes. South won 4-2 on penalties.
Brunswick City

**Brunswick City** is a Victorian soccer club which plays out of Dunstan Reserve.

Though South Melbourne and Brunswick City frequently play in pre-season friendlies, as of the end of 2018 they have not met in a competitive fixture.

A number of South players have played for Brunswick City; long serving South Melbourne president Leo Athanasakis also played senior football for Brunswick City in the early 1990s.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/1994PD2R.html
2000 Tynan-Eyre Cup, vs Carlton (group game)

2000 Tynan-Eyre Cup, Group Match

South Melbourne 3 (John Anastasiadis 22, 57, Andy Vlahos 87) def. Carlton 1 (Angelo Motsiopoulos)

Sunday 10 September

**Venue**: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Cheltenham

**Attendance**:

**Referee:**

## Lineups (incomplete)

**South Melbourne**: Lineup included John Anastasiadis, Andy Vlahos, Vas Kalogeracos, Zeljko Susa, Mehmet Durakovic, David Clarkson, Goran Lozanovski **Coach:** Mike Petersen.

**Carlton:**Lineup included Dean Anastasiadis, Angelo Motsiopoulos**Coach**: Unknown

## Summary

South's opening group match in the Tynan-Eyre Cup saw it ease past Carlton. Angelo Motsioupoulos' had equalised for Carlton before half time, but a fitter South was able to out run and out class a Carlton side that was missing Simon Colosimo and Archie Thompson.

## Match Reports

The World Game - John Triumphs in Brothers' Batlle

1. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/MiscGames/2000Misc/2000M2.html
2. ↑ http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2000/09/11/john-triumphs-brothers-battle
2019

**2019** was South Melbourne Hellas' 60th season of senior men's competition.

## Overview

**League:** National Premier Leagues Victoria

**Finishing Position:**  8th of 14 (missed finals)

**FFA Cup:** 7th round (2-4 Melbourne Knights)

**Dockerty Cup**: Did not qualify

**Coaches:**Con Tangalakis (until round 7); Esteban Quintas (from round 8)

**Captain:** Brad Norton

**Best and Fairest:**

**Leading Goalscorer:** Giuseppe Marafioti (7)

**President**: Nick Maikousis

**Major sponsor:**Commercial and General

**Apparel sponsor:**Kappa

**Women:** 2019 South Melbourne Women season

### Ladder

The top side qualified for the NPL National playoffs. The top six sides qualified for the finals series.

The bottom two sides were relegated to NPL2.

The third-last team played-off against the third-best NPL2 side for a place in NPL Victoria; Dandenong Thunder defeated Bulleen Lions 1-0.

## References

1. ↑ Played in late 2018
2. ↑ Played in late 2018
3. ↑ Played in late 2018
4. ↑ Includes a three point deduction
Anzac Day Cup

The **Anzac Day Cup**was a trophy awarded to the winner of an annual fixture played between South Melbourne Hellas and Hume City on Anzac Day.

Intended to be a perpetual trophy, the two sides played for the cup three times (from 2009-2011) before it was discontinued. The fixture was always hosted by Hume City.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.smfc.com.au/south-capture-anzac-day-cup/
2. ↑ http://www.smfc.com.au/south-trounce-hume-to-win-anzac-day-cup/
3. ↑ http://southmelbournefc.blogspot.com.au/2011/04/bad-day-at-office-hume-city-5-south.html
2017 FFA Cup, Round 5

Originally drawn as a South home game, South granted the hosting rights to this FFA Cup fixture to Monbulk Rangers, at the latter's recently opened home ground.

South's form leading in to this game had been scratchy, and the performance they put in on this night against a side four divisions below didn't alleviate any of the concerns of supporters. While to Monbulk's credit they played their hearts out, of South's players only Jesse Daley showed anything like the competence and fluency expected from an NPL Victoria team against a State League 3 opponent.

Leading just 1-0 at halftime, South eventually scratched out a 4-0 win, but the performance was typical of the team's lack of cohesion during the first half of the 2017 season, especially its cup run.

## Lineups

**Monbulk Rangers**: Sam Allen, Alex Bezanovic, Ewen Doonan, Chris Howard (Ahren Angulo 79), Declan McAleese, David Milne, Jamie Oxley (Jack Allen 73), Cameron Poynter, Arash Sadeghi (Pat O'Loughlin 73), Geordie Scott, Marcus Watson. **Coach:** Paul Burrows.

**South Melbourne:** Zaim Zeneli (Amir Jashari 88), Tim Mala (Joshua Hodes 65), Michael Eagar, Luke Adams, Milos Lujic (Gavin De Niese 69), Brad Norton, Jesse Daley, Matthew Millar, Andy Kecojevic, Matthew Foschini, Leigh Minopoulos . **Coach**: Chris Taylor. **Goals:** Daley 17, 58, Lujic 66, Kecojevic 90+3.

## Milestones

*Debuts:* Amir Jashari

*Final game:* Gavin De Niese*,* Amir Jashari

## Match reports

South of the Border: We won! How awful!

1. ↑ https://southmelbournefc.blogspot.com/2017/03/life-during-wartime-oakleigh-cannons-1.html
2. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2017DCup.html
1981

**1981**was South Melbourne Hellas' 22nd season of senior men's competition.

Competing in the National Soccer League, 1981 was the club's fifth season at national league level.

## Overview

**League:** National Soccer League

**Finishing Position:** 2nd of 16

**NSL Cup:** Round 1 (lost to Heidelberg United)

**Coach:** John Margaritis

**Captain:**Alun Evans

**Best and Fairest:**

**Leading Goalscorer:**Alun Evans (14)

**President**:

**Major sponsor**:

**Apparel sponsor**:

## Match results and season summary

### Ladder

Sydney City won the title in a first-past-the-post format.

Blacktown City were relegated to the New South Wales State League.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLTable.html
2. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLTable.html
3. ↑ Pre-season only - transferred to Frankston City prior to start of NSL season.
2009 South Melbourne women season

**League:** Victorian Women's Premier League

**Finishing Position:** 3rd of 10

**Coach:** Moris Mihailidis

**Captain:** ???

**Best and Fairest:** ???

**Leading Goalscorer:** ???

**President**: ???

## Summary

### Ladder

The top four teams made the finals. Box Hill Inter won the grand final. Geelong Region Football Association were relegated.

Keilor Park withdrew from the competition after three rounds. Their results up until that point were set aside, and their fixtures became byes.

## References

1. ↑ After extra time. 2-2 after 90 minutes.
2. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2009WPLR.html
2002-2003

**2002-2003** was South Melbourne Hellas' 44th season of senior men's competition.

It was the club's 27th season of national league soccer.

## Overview

**League:** National Soccer League

**Finishing Position:** 7th of 13 (missed finals)

**Coach:** Danny Wright (until round 23); Peter Tsolakis (caretaker rounds 24 and 26)

**Captain:**Paul Trimboli

**Best and Fairest:**

**Leading Goalscorer:**Vaughan Coveny (11)

**President**:

**Major sponsor**:

**Apparel sponsor**:

## Match results and season summary

### Ladder

The top six teams qualified for a six team home and away tournament, from which the top two teams - which ended up being Perth Glory and Sydney Olympic - would qualify for the grand final. Perth Glory were the season's grand final winners.

## References

1. ↑ Round 25 was held in between rounds 21 and 22.
1999-2000

**1999-2000** was South Melbourne Hellas' 41st season of senior men's competition.

It was the club's 24th season of national league soccer.

## Overview

**League:** National Soccer League

**Finishing Position:**

**Oceania Club Championship** - winner

**World Club Championships** - group stage

**Coach:** Ange Postecoglou

**Captain:** Paul Trimboli

**Best and Fairest:**

**Leading Goalscorer:** Michael Curcija (22)

**President**:

**Major sponsor**:

**Apparel sponsor**:

## Match results and season summary

### Ladder

The top six sides qualified for the finals. Wollongong Wolves defeated Perth Glory in the grand final.
1993 Dockerty Cup, Quarter Final

1993 Dockerty Cup, quarter final

Sunday 22 August

Altona Gate 0 def. by. South Melbourne 1 (Steve Tasios 90) after extra time.

**Venue:** Paisley Park Soccer Complex, Altona North

**Attendance:** ???

**Referee:** Jim Hogg

## Lineups

**Altona Gate:** Lee Davies, Milco Bogoevski, Henry Velkovski, Paul Harris, Darren Byrne, Tom Markovski, George Petrov, Robert Trajkovski, Ice Kutlesovski, Pece Stojcevski (Danny Madarovski), Tony Lingurovski. **Coach:** Ian Dobson.

**South Melbourne:** Dean Anasatasiadis, David Healy, Harry Micheil, Alex Kiratzoglou, Michael Valkanis, Paul Wade, Steve Tasios, Peter Tsolakis, John Verikakis (Steve Panopoulos), Con Boutsianis (Ange Postecoglou), Francis Awaritefe. **Coach:** Jim Pyrgolios.

## References

1. ↑ It seems this game was part of a double header, played along with Preston Makedonia vs Heidelberg United. It is unclear at this stage which game was played first.
2. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/1993Cup.html
3. ↑ The substitution times are not known.
Australian Institute of Sport

**The Australian Institute of Sport** (**AIS**) is a government funded sports training institution based in Canberra.

The AIS' soccer program participated in the Victorian Premier League in 2007 and 2008, in part to create an even number of teams following the farcical ending to the 2006 Victorian Premier League season.

In 2007, the AIS played all of its designated home fixtures at the home ground of their opponents. In 2008, they played most of their home games at AIS Field 14, along with some games out of Victorian regional venues. The AIS left the competition after the 2008 season.

Previously, the AIS had participated in the National Soccer League's National Youth League, winning three titles (1986, 1997-1998, and 1998-1999).

## Season by season record

 2008 | Victorian Premier League
 2008 | Victorian Premier League

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian\_Institute\_of\_Sport
2. ↑ http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/ais-to-play-in-victorian-premier-league/129g9dfmiklqh1ivxe2p35h897
3. ↑ A pending court dispute with regards to relegation in the 2006 season - Essendon Royals had been deducted a point for fielding an ineligible player, putting them in the relegation zone - threatened to delay the start of the 2007 season. FFV's compromise saw them relegate only Frankston Pines, keeping the Royals and George Cross, and adding the AIS to even out the numbers in an expanded competition.
4. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2007PLR.html
5. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2008PLR.html
6. ↑ Roy Hay, 'The National Youth League 1984-2004', *Goal Weekly*, March 2008
7. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National\_Youth\_League\_(1984–2004)
Box Hill

**Box Hill** is a defunct soccer club.

Founded in 1922, Box Hill spent most of its pre-war history in the lower tiers of Victorian soccer. Immediately following the war, Box Hill emerged as one of Victoria's strongest clubs, winning the league title in 1948, and remaining a leading contender through the early 1950s. The arrival of the Continental European clubs saw Box Hill gradually slip further down the table, until being relegated from the State League in 1961 . Running counter to the trajectory faced by most of Victoria's pre-war clubs however, Box Hill were able to return to the State League in 1969 - a stay that lasted just that season - and then from 1971-1973, though they were always struggling to avoid relegation.

Box Hill returned to the top division in the 1980s, initially as a leading side, and then later on a struggler. A merger with Clayton Inter in 1991 was the beginning of several convoluted arrangements which saw its senior men's teams go one way, and its junior and girls teams another; the semblance of re-unification of these disparate wings came about with the 2011 merger with the senior men's team Southern Suburbs to form Box Hill United.

## Win/draw/loss record

 Dockerty Cup | 1
 Victorian State League | 10

## Record by venue

 Olympic Park | 3
 Wembley Park | 4

## References

1. ↑ While the Box Hill United club may wish to claim continuities between itself and the former, pre-merger Box Hill club, this wiki's editor has made the executive decision that there were too many mergers, splits, and assorted shenanigans to consider the current entity a direct, unadulterated version of the original Box Hill club.
2. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic\_Active\_B.html#BoxHillUnited
Australia Day Cup

The **Australia Day Cup** was a trophy awarded to the winner of an annual fixture played between South Melbourne and Perth Glory on Australia Day.

Intended to be a perpetual trophy, the two sides played for the cup just one time, in round 21 of the 2003-2004 National Soccer League season, a game which finished 0-0. The result saw South Melbourne retain the trophy.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.smfc.com.au/big-australia-day-celebration-at-the-soccer/
2023

**2023** was South Melbourne Hellas' 64th season of senior men's competition.

## Overview

**League:** National Premier Leagues Victoria

**Finishing Position:** 2nd of 14 (lost grand final)

**Australia Cup:**  Round 4 (lost 4-3 to Kingston City)

**Dockerty Cup**: *Did not qualify*

**Coach:**Esteban Quintas; Jye Cohen (caretaker, two matches)

**Captain:** Bradley Norton

**Theo Marmaras Medal:**

**Leading goal scorers:**  Ajak Riak & Max Mikkola (11)

**President**: Nick Maikousis

**Major sponsor:** CF Capital

**Apparel sponsor:** Kappa

**Women**: 2023 South Melbourne Women season

## Match results and season summary

### Ladder

The top six sides qualified for the finals series.

The bottom two sides were relegated to NPL2.

## References

1. ↑ Played in late 2022.
2. ↑ South won 5-4 on penalties.
Carl Piergianni

**Carl Liam Piergianni** is an English central defender who played with South Melbourne in 2017.

Piergianni had reputedly been on holiday in Australia, when he trialled successfully with South Melbourne during the 2017 pre-season.

Piergianni made his South debut in the 2017 Community Shield against Bentleigh Greens, and made his league debut for the club after coming as substitute for Michael Eagar in the round 1 match against Bulleen Lions at the Veneto Club.

Arriving with a reputation as a tall goalscoring threat from set pieces, Piergianni left the club during the mid-season transfer window after struggling with form and fitness. He returned to the UK, where he later joined Salford City.

## Milestones

**Arrived from**: Boston United / free agent

**Departed to**: Salford City

**Debut:** 2017 Community Shield, against Bentleigh Greens, at Kingston Heath Soccer Complex

**Last game**: NPL Victoria Round 12, 2017 against Bentleigh Greens, at Lakeside Stadium

## References

1. ↑ https://www.smfc.com.au/south-sign-tough-english-centre-back-piergianni/
2. ↑ https://www.cornerflag.com.au/piergianni-departs-south-salford-city/
2000 Tynan-Eyre Cup, Final

2000 Tynan-Eyre Cup, Final

South Melbourne 3 (John Anastasiadis 9, Zeljko Susa 16, Patrick Kisnorbo 52) def. Melbourne Knights 1 (Xhezair Sulemani 27)

Friday 29 September

**Venue**: Veneto Club, Bulleen

**Attendance**: 1500 (approx.)

**Referee:**

## Lineups

**South Melbourne**: Michael Petkovic, Steve Iosifidis, Fausto De Amicis, Mehmet Durakovic, David Clarkson (Steve Panopoulos), Vaughan Coveny, John Anastasiadis (Paul Trimboli), Andy Vlahos, Zeljko Susa, Patrick Kisnorbo, Mark Burton (Elias Demourtzides)  **Coach:** Mike Petersen

**Melbourne Knights:**Martin John, Jason Vukadin, Joey Rajher (Paul Magdic), Joe Kozic (Zoltan Zold), Dragi Nastevski, Joel Porter, Roddy Vargas, Andy Vargas, Xhezair Sulemani, Ransford Banini, Toto Da Costa **Coach**: Unknown

## Summary

Andy Vlahos was the star as South Melbourne warmed up for the 2000/01 season by winning the Tynan-Eyre Cup final against Melbourne Knights.

## Match Reports

southmelbournesc.com.au - South wins Tynan-Eyre Cup Final (archived)

melbourneknights.com.au - 2000 Tynan-Eyre Cup Finals

1. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/MiscGames/2000Misc/2000M2.html
2. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20001029015621/http://www.southmelbournesc.com.au/news.html?oid=3180114
3. ↑ http://www.melbourneknights.com.au/2000-tynan-eyre-cup-finals/
2015 FFV Community Shield

The first edition of the FFV's Community Shield pitted the 2014 league champion South Melbourne, up against the 2014 Dockerty Cup champion Melbourne Knights in a pre-season precursor to the opening of the league season the week afterward.

A torrential downpour which barely let up throughout the match made conditions difficult for both sides. Milos Lujic had an early effort ruled out for offside, before Stipo Andrijasevic opened the scoring for the home side after ten minutes, heading home from a corner that Peter Gavalas was unable to reach. South fought back well, with Iqi Jawadi and Lujic coming closest during the first half.

Lujic had a close ranged chance saved by Chris May in the 55th minute. The equaliser eventually came through new signing Andy Brennan, who having just come off the bench, found himself unmarked at the back post from a corner, smashing the ball into the roof of the net. The winner came in injury time, with Brennan causing a turnover and then sending a deep ball to Lujic, who headed the ball into the path of Leigh Minopoulos to win the game.

The match also served as the last in a South jersey for goalkeeper Peter Gavalas, After having retired at the end of 2013 due to a chronic back injury, Gavalas had returned for the 2015 season, Gavalas inflamed the injury in this match, and while he played the match out, he soon retired for a second time.

## Lineups

**Melbourne Knights**: Chris May, Ivan Grgic (Nik Srbinoski 26), Marijan Cvitkovic (Jacob Colosimo 53), Tomislav Uskok, Stipo Andrijasevic, Milan Batur, Anthony Colosimo, Josh Berrios (Josh Brekalo 58), Alex Dao, Andrew Barisic, Anthony Kataforis. **Coach**: Andrew Marth. **Goal:** Andrijasevic 10

**South Melbourne:**Peter Gavalas, Tim Mala (Andy Brennan 80′), Kristian Konstantinidis, Michael Eagar, Luke Adams, Bonel Obradovic, Nick Epifano (Dane Milovanovic 58), Milos Lujic, David Stirton (Leigh Minopoulos 69), Brad Norton, Iqi Jawadi. **Coach**: Chris Taylor. **Goals:** Brennan 80, Minopoulos 92

## Milestones

*Debut*: Luke Adams, Andy Brennan, Kristian Konstantinidis, Dane Milovanovic, Bonel Obradovic, David Stirton

*Final game*: Peter Gavalas

## Match reports

smfc.com.au: South claim inaugural FFV Community Shield

South of the Border: Stupid branding requirement
2012

**2012**was South Melbourne Hellas' 53rd season of senior men's competition.

## Overview

**League:** Victorian Premier League

**Finishing Position:**6th of 12 (missed finals)

**Dockerty Cup:** 5th round

**Coaches:**Peter Tsolakis, Joe Montemurro (rounds 17 and 18, while Tsolakis was serving a touchline suspension)

**Captain:** Steven O'Dor

**Best and Fairest:**

**Leading Goalscorer:** Shaun Kelly (4)

**President**: Leo Athanasakis

**Major sponsor**: Star 21

**Apparel sponsor**:: Adidas

**Membership slogan:**Join us in the new era

**No 1 ticket holder:**Martin Foley

**Women:** 2012 South Melbourne Women season

## Match results and season summary

### Ladder

The top five teams qualified for the finals. Dandenong Thunder defeated Oakleigh Cannons in the grand final.

The bottom two sides were relegated to State League 1.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.smfc.com.au/south-kick-off-2015-social-calendar-with-highly-successful-jersey-night/
1978 South Melbourne Women season

**League:** Victorian Women's League Second Division

**Finishing Position:**2nd of 7 (promoted to First Division)

**Coach:**???

**Captain:**???

**Best and Fairest:**???

**Leading Goalscorer:** ???

**President**: ???

## Summary

In their first (known) competitive season, the South Melbourne Hellas Women lost just one game on route to second place and promotion to the first division.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/1978WLT.html
2007

**2007**was South Melbourne Hellas' 48th season of senior men's competition.

## Overview

**League:** Victorian Premier League (aka the *Foxtel Cup*)

**Finishing Position:** 7th of 14 (missed finals)

**Coach:**John Anastasiadis

**Captain:**Dean Anastasiadis

**Best and Fairest:** Ricky Diaco

**Leading goal scorer:** Ricky Diaco(10)

**President**: Paul Dimarelos

**Major sponsor**: Chris' Greek Dips

**Apparel sponsor**: Kelme

**Membership slogan:**The badge is shining!

**No. 1 ticket holder:**Martin Foley

**Women:** 2007 South Melbourne Women season

### Victorian Premier League season

In 2007 the Victorian Premier unexpectedly increased to 16 teams, but not every team played each other twice. South Melbourne played the Australian Institute of Sport, Springvale White Eagles, Preston Lions, and Whittlesea Zebras only once.

### Ladder

The top six teams made the finals. Preston Lions defeated Whittlesea Zebras in the grand final.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.smfc.com.au/south-kick-off-2015-social-calendar-with-highly-successful-jersey-night/
2. ↑ South win 4-2 on penalties
3. ↑ Forfeit
4. ↑ Officially a 'home' game for the AIS
Daniel Vasilevski

**Daniel Vasilevski** is a midfielder who played for South Melbourne in 2010 and 2011.

A player with some reputation of being a set piece specialist, as a young player Vasilevski had played for Altona Magic in the Victorian Premier League in the late 1990s, before undertaking a domestic top-flight career that encompassed both the National Soccer League and the A-League, interspersed with stints at Altona Magic.

After stints with Carlton, Melbourne Knights, Perth Glory, and Melbourne Victory, Vasilevski returned to state football for good in 2010 with South Melbourne, after a stint at Newcastle Jets where he did not make any senior appearances.

Vasilevski was a prominent player during his two years at South, scoring in all competitions he played in - including scoring two goals in three Singapore Cup appearances in 2010.

After the end of the 2011 season, Vasilevski left South to join the newly promoted Moreland Zebras along with Carl Recchia.

## Milestones

**Arrived from**: Newcastle Jets

**Departed to**: Moreland Zebras

**Debut:** VPL Round 1, 2010, against Altona Magic, at Paisley Park Soccer Complex

**Last game**: 2010 VPL Semi Final, against Oakleigh Cannons, at Jack Edwards Reserve

## References

1. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/VAN.html#DanielVasilevski
1959 Hellenic season

**1959** was Hellenic's seventh and final season of senior football.

**League:** Victorian Metropolitan League Division One North

**Finishing Position:** 9th of 10

**Dockerty Cup:** Round 2 (lost to Oakleigh)

**President**:

## References

1. ↑ https://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/1959M1NT.html
2. ↑ https://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/1959DockertyCup.html
Billy Jones

**Billy Jones** is a Scots midfielder who made one appearance for South Melbourne, in the opening round of the 2007 season.

Jones never played another game for South; details on his origins and subsequent career are unknown.

## Milestones

**Arrived from**: ???

**Departed to**: ???

**Debut:** VPL Round 1, 2007, against Heidelberg United, Lakeside Stadium

**Last game**: VPL Round 1, 2007, against Heidelberg United, Lakeside Stadium

## Stats

 2007 | 1

1. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2007PLR.html
Ben Djiba

**Ben Djiba** is a full-back and winger who played with South Melbourne in NPL Victoria.

A South Melbourne youth team player, Djiba made his debut in round 8 as a late substitute for Oliver Minatel, and his first start in round 26. 2019 was a breakthrough season for Djiba, and one of the few highlights for South; after playing in the under 20s for the first few rounds, Djiba managed to lock down the right-back position as his own, missing only two matches (due to illness) for the rest of the season,

Retained for season 2020, Djiba made only two appearances in the shortened season, both of which were as a substitute. In 2021, Djiba once again began making inroads towards winning the the right full back position. Djiba was released, along with a slew of other players, at the end of the 2023 season.

## Milestones

**Arrived from**: South Melbourne under 20s.

**Departed to:** ???

**Debut:** NPL Victoria Round 8, 2018, against Hume City at Broadmeadows Valley Park.

**Last game:** NPL Victoria Grand Final, 2023, against Avondale at Olympic Village

## References

1. ↑ https://www.smfc.com.au/south-sign-four-youngsters/
2. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/smfc59/posts/pfbid022jeFSfmqEDmAuni1aEwP2JKe8nVm7pGGXbGSKUPy6kYStMUpV8U8wQcr7PR9VQ3dl
Daniel Dragicevic

**Daniel Dragicevic** is a midfielder who played with South Melbourne in the second half of the 2011 season.

Signed from Melbourne Knights in the mid-season transfer window along with Jean-Charles Dubois and Junior De Camargo, Dragicevic played more games for South than the other two players combined during their time at South.

He was released at the end of the season, whereupon he joined Oakleigh Cannons.

## Milestones

**Arrived from**: Melbourne Knights

**Departed to**: Oakleigh Cannons

**Debut:** VPL Round 13, 2011, against Springvale White Eagles, John Cain Memorial Park

**Last game**: VPL Semi-Final, 2011 against Oakleigh Cannons, Jack Edwards Reserve

## References

1. ↑ https://www.smfc.com.au/player-signings/
2. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2012PLR.html
Billy Konstantinidis

**Billy Konstantindis**, also known as *Vasilios Konstantinidis*, is a striker who played for South Melbourne in 2019.

Prior to joining South Melbourne in 2019, Konstantinidis had spent most of his career in Greece, playing for a variety of mostly second and third division clubs as a winger.

The early part of Konstantinidis' time at South was marred by a lack of fitness after having missed the NPL Victoria pre-season, and then by suspension after an off-the-ball incident away to Pascoe Vale. As with the rest of the team, goal scoring in the league also proved elusive for Konstantinidis, with half of his season's tally of six goals coming in the FFA Cup.

At the end of the season, he left the club - with his ultimate destination unknown.

## Milestones

**Arrived from**: Irodotos (Greece)

**Departed to:** unknown

**Debut:** NPL Victoria Round 2, 2019, against Dandenong City, at Lakeside Stadium

**Last game:** NPL Victoria Round 26, 2019, against Heidelberg United, at Lakeside Stadium

## References

1. ↑ https://www.smfc.com.au/south-sign-centre-forward-billy-konstantinidis-on-deadline-day/
All Whites

The **All Whites** are the national men's football team representing New Zealand. Several South Melbourne Hellas players have played for the All Whites while at South, the most notable being Vaughan Coveny.

The following players have represented the All Whites while playing for South Melbourne

* Luke Adams
* Vaughan Coveny
* James Musa (2014)
* Steve Wooddin
1979

**1979**was South Melbourne Hellas' 20th season of senior men's competition.

Competing in the National Soccer League, 1979 was the club's third season at national league level.

The team finished in last place, to date the only time South Melbourne's senior men's team has finished at the bottom of the table.

## Overview

**League:** National Soccer League

**Finishing Position:** 14th of 14

**Coach:** Dave MacLaren (until round 7); Duncan Mackay (until round 16); John Margaritis (from round 17)

**Captain:**Stuart Baxter

**Best and Fairest:**

**Leading Goalscorer:**Alun Evans (7)

**President**: Sam Papasavas

**Major sponsor**:

**Apparel sponsor**:

## Match results and season summary

### Preseason matches

 Canberra City | Middle Park Stadium | ???

### Ladder

Marconi won the title in a first-past-the-post format.

In 1979, a bonus point was awarded for victories of four goals or more.

The top four sides qualified for an end-of-season finals series, which had no bearing on the championship.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/NSLTable.html
2. ↑ Challenge match played January 21st 1979. South lost 3-5 on penalties.
3. ↑ Schwab, L., 1979, 'Fans chair off Kastner - Makedonia makes it', *The Age,* January 22, p.28
4. ↑ Later awarded as a 3-0 victory to Newcastle, as South Melbourne fielded the unregistered Tony Turner before he was properly cleared to play.
5. ↑ Later awarded as a 3-0 victory to Olympic, as South Melbourne fielded the unregistered Tony Turner before he was properly cleared to play.
6. ↑ Later awarded as a 3-0 victory to Heidelberg, as South Melbourne fielded the unregistered Tony Turner before he was properly cleared to play.
AIS Field 14

**AIS Field 14** was a field located at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.
South Melbourne Hellas played one match there, a 0-0 draw with the Australian Institute of Sport during the 2008 season. The game was reduced to 40 minute halves due to the 20 minute delay to kickoff while pegs were sought for the goal nets.
Australia Cup (1962-1968)

*This article is about the original competition played under the Australia Cup name. For the present day competition previously known as the FFA Cup, see Australia Cup (2014-).*

The **Australia Cup** was a knock-out competition played between clubs from across the country.

Played annually from 1962-1968, South Melbourne Hellas's best results in the tournament were two semi-finals appearances, in 1965 and 1966.

After the passing of Henry Seamonds in 1963 the name ‘The Henry Seamonds Memorial Trophy' was engraved on the trophy.

In 2011 a group of builders discovered the trophy at the Sydney Hakoah club in a pile of rubbish. The finders contacted Football Federation Australia but they had no interest in the safe keeping of the historic Cup.

Later, the Australia Cup trophy was used in part as inspiration for the design of the FFA Cup trophy. The original trophy was eventually refurbished, and is currently in the possession of Caroline Springs George Cross.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.smfc.com.au/club/history/1960s/
2. ↑ http://www.thecleansheet.com.au/in-the-beginning-the-australia-cup/
3. ↑ https://www.theffacup.com.au/news/story-behind-westfield-ffa-cup-trophy-design
4. ↑ https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/how-an-old-trophy-found-a-new-home-20190817-p52i3e.html
1956 Hellenic season

**1956** was Hellenic's fourth season of senior football.

**League:** Victorian Division 2

**Finishing Position:** 3rd of 10

**Dockerty Cup:** Round 1 (lost to South Melbourne United)

**President**:

## References

1. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/1956D2T.html
2. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/1956DockertyCup.html
Ajdin Fetahagic

**Ajdin Fetahagic**was a defender who played at South Melbourne in 2017 and 2018.

Prior to joining South Melbourne, Fetahagic had won a contract with FK Velez-Mostar in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Upon his return to Australia, Fetahagic played with Queensland Lions from where South would recruit him during the 2017 pre-season.

Unfortunately, Fetahagic missed the entirety of the 2017 season after rupturing his ACL during the early part of pre-season, and though he remained on the club's roster for 2018, he made only a handful of appearances before being released in the mid-season transfer window.

## Milestones

**Arrived from:** Queensland Lions

**Departed to**: Kingston City

**Debut:** NPL Victoria Round 3, 2018, against Oakleigh Cannons at Jack Edwards Reserve

**Last game**: NPL Victoria Round 11, 2018, against Kingston City, at The Grange Reserve

## References

1. ↑ https://www.smfc.com.au/central-defender-fetahagic-joins-club/
2. ↑ https://southmelbournefc.blogspot.com/2017/01/december-2016-digest.html
1996-1997 South Melbourne National Youth League season

**League:** National Youth League, Southern Division

**Finishing Position:**  4th of 14 (lost Southern Division preliminary final to Melbourne Knights)

**Leading Goalscorer:** Alfonso Opazo

## Summary

### Southern Division ladder

The top four teams qualified for the finals. Melbourne Knights defeated Victorian Institute of Sport in the Southern Division grand final, Melbourne Knights defeated Sydney United in the national grand final.

## Playing roster (incomplete)

Incomplete - names sourced from OzFootball score sheets and occasional match reports.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NYL/NYL.shtml
2. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NYL/9697/SthTable.html
3. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NYL/NYL.shtml
Anthony Magnacca

**Anthony Magnacca** is a retired midfielder and forward who played with South Melbourne during the 1999-2000 season.

Arriving at Lakeside from Canberra Cosmos, and departing to Newcastle United after just one season at South. Magnacca's season at South saw him used primarily off the bench, making more than two thirds of his appearances as a substitute. While he was called upon to play in the Oceania Club Championship, he was not used at all during the World Club Championships.

Magnacca's three National Soccer League seasons were sandwiched between a long career in the Victorian top-flight, which was spent at a number of clubs. In 2003 he was part of Green Gully's title winning side, and in 2005 while playing for Preston Lions, he was the winner of the Victorian Premier League's Gold Medal.

## Milestones

**Arrived from**: Canberra Cosmos

**Departed to**: Newcastle United (NSL)

**Debut:** 1999 Oceania Club Championship, against Malaita Eagles, Churchill Park, Lautoka

**Last game**: NSL Round 34, 1999-2000, against Newcastle Breakers, Lakeside Stadium

## References

1. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2003PLR.html
2. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/GoldMed.html
Carl Recchia

**Carl Recchia**isa midfielder who played for South Melbourne in three separate stints, first in the National Soccer League, and then in state level competition.

## Bio

Primarily a defensive midfielder, Recchia first played for South Melbourne in the final season of the National  Soccer League; he also went on the 2004 tour of China while the club was in administration.

In 2005 Recchia played for Fawkner-Whittlesea, before being part of Melbourne Victory's inaugural A-League squad. Following an unsuccessful stint with Queensland Roar, Recchia returned to Victoria, where he had considerable success with Altona Magic.

In 2010 Recchia signed with South for his second stint. Playing in the majority of games in both 2010 and 2011 - including every match in both of South's Singapore Cup campaigns - at the end of the season Recchia left the club for a second time, joining the newly promoted (and re-named) Moreland Zebras.

Returning to South in 2013 after his season with Moreland Zebras, Recchia suffered a season-ending knee injury during the pre-season which saw him miss the whole of the 2013 campaign. After the end of the 2013 season Recchia left the club for a third time, joining Pascoe Vale.

## Milestones

**Arrived from**: ??? (first stint), Altona Magic (second stint), Moreland Zebras (third stint)

**Departed to**: Fawkner-Whittlesea (first stint), Moreland Zebras (second stint), Pascoe Vale (third stint)

**Debut:** NSL Round 5, 2003-2004, against Newcastle Jets, at Lakeside Stadium

**Last game**: VPL Semi Final, 2011, against Oakleigh Cannons, Jack Edwards Reserve

## References

1. ↑ https://www.smfc.com.au/recchia-returns-to-bob-jane-stadium/
2. ↑ https://southmelbournefc.blogspot.com/2011/10/say-it-aint-so-joe.html
3. ↑ https://www.smfc.com.au/south-lose-recchia-to-knee-injury/
4. ↑ https://www.smfc.com.au/rixon-recchia-kearney-depart/
Alfonso Opazo

**Alfonso Opazo** is a retired forward who played with South Melbourne's National Youth League team during the 1996-1997 season.

During that season, Opazo also made an appearance for the senior team during the club's Dockerty Cup run.

Later, Opazo would become a Victorian Premier League mainstay, with stints at Sunshine George Cross, Altona Magic, Heidelberg United, and Hume City.

## Milestones

**Arrived from**: South Melbourne NYL

**Departed to:** ???

**Debut:** 1996 Dockerty Cup, Quarter Final, against Box Hill, Wembley Park

**Last game**: 1996 Dockerty Cup, Quarter Final, against Box Hill, Wembley Park

## Stats

Asterisk (\*) indicates that stats are incomplete.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/vicfootball/OG.html