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Official South Melbourne Hellas thread 🔵⚪

KostaV92 said:
This is pretty much it with club finance has been discussed which we shouldn’t talk openly on a open forum
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Dont know about anyone else, but I was holding my breath and ultinately very dissapointed that legitimate 🇦🇺⚽️ supporter @biggiemic didnt make that appearence with all the fireworks he promised..... he mustve 'misplaced' ALL that proof in the end........all fluffy trailer and zero essence, kinda like the AL i guess. 😂
 
Souk said:
Bonada takes great care of himself physically, I reckon he’ll have a good year or two left in him
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His injury last year was unfortunate, i dont have any question marks over his conditioning, just not sure how productive he will be in terms of goals/assists. He was great 2 seasons ago but sadly wasted with the Esteban crap.

A couple of non negotiables for us this season. Uchida and Pasquali must remain fit. Tommy G has to sit in front of the back 4 all year, and Siki has to be prepared to give more game time to Inglese/Coveny if Eliopoulos breaks down. As much as he does my head in at times Janko has to be there most of the time. I dont want to imagine us without Lopez after what i've seen from new keeper.

Pope and Leech need to reach new levels cos they will be thrown into the deep end in npl games when the main guys are overseas.

6 points from the remaining 2 games in this hub is absolutely crucial, we cant waste more games with our best team cos who knows how the ofc/npl split is going to work.
 
rebelliousfeminist974 said:
Surely the souvlaki at South Melbourne is decent enough if it's been ranked third best in NPL Victoria according to the fan survey.
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Those fan surveys were rubbish with either South, Preston or Heidelberg occupying the best results.

As far as im aware South doesnt even sell a proper souvlaki, not even in a bread roll let alone pita, can someone correct me if im wrong? All i've seen people eat is meat in a pack with chips lol.

The average person just wants a proper souv, chips, dimmies and potato cakes.
 
southmelb said:
His injury last year was unfortunate, i dont have any question marks over his conditioning, just not sure how productive he will be in terms of goals/assists. He was great 2 seasons ago but sadly wasted with the Esteban crap.

A couple of non negotiables for us this season. Uchida and Pasquali must remain fit. Tommy G has to sit in front of the back 4 all year, and Siki has to be prepared to give more game time to Inglese/Coveny if Eliopoulos breaks down. As much as he does my head in at times Janko has to be there most of the time. I dont want to imagine us without Lopez after what i've seen from new keeper.

Pope and Leech need to reach new levels cos they will be thrown into the deep end in npl games when the main guys are overseas.

6 points from the remaining 2 games in this hub is absolutely crucial, we cant waste more games with our best team cos who knows how the ofc/npl split is going to work.
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Agree with most of this... I think Sinisa is tweaking the squad to figure out his next moves... Did the same when he fiorst arrived and again ther first 2-3 matches of the Championship... As for dropping two points on OFC the other day.. I wouldnt stress about it to much, WE are undefeated and have a great f/a total..
 
southmelb said:
Those fan surveys were rubbish with either South, Preston or Heidelberg occupying the best results.

As far as im aware South doesnt even sell a proper souvlaki, not even in a bread roll let alone pita, can someone correct me if im wrong? All i've seen people eat is meat in a pack with chips lol.

The average person just wants a proper souv, chips, dimmies and potato cakes.
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If you call shredded bland lamb in a coles Turkish bread roll a souvlaki then I guess we do???? Havent eaten in the social club for nearly two years now.... the Championship souvlaki vans where pretty good from memory though.
 
Honestly the league looks quite weak this year

Heidelberg will be good for sure
Preston have a good squad but have the -6 points deduction
Thunder Oakleigh City and Avondale have all gotten weaker
Hume St Albans and Gully have recruited well but with lots of recruits may struggle to gel

We really should finish top four I think
 
Souk said:
Honestly the league looks quite weak this year

Heidelberg will be good for sure
Preston have a good squad but have the -6 points deduction
Thunder Oakleigh City and Avondale have all gotten weaker
Hume St Albans and Gully have recruited well but with lots of recruits may struggle to gel

We really should finish top four I think
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Its ALWAYS hard to say.. I think we will come out of the gates a bit stodgy after, hopefully by then, is a 15 match unbeaten run.

Avondale away first round suits us I feel, as does the draw to be honest.. Final 4 rounds, coming hope with a wet sail and tired legs, we face, Stalbans, Georgies and CFG with Bergers at home the only challenge...
 
Round 1 is a crucial game we need to win because after that its 3 ofc + 2 npl games in about a week and thats going to be a mess. Its an absolute shambles that no fixturing for our hub has been announced. If im guessing i will say 2 of our games will village and the 3rd at matildas as bergers play home the day we are meant to play our 3rd.

We would wanna make sure we get 3 points today.
 
southmelb said:
Round 1 is a crucial game we need to win because after that its 3 ofc + 2 npl games in about a week and thats going to be a mess. Its an absolute shambles that no fixturing for our hub has been announced. If im guessing i will say 2 of our games will village and the 3rd at matildas as bergers play home the day we are meant to play our 3rd.

We would wanna make sure we get 3 points today.
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Someone also mentioned the "catch up" game we missed will be played in Melbourne.. As for the OFC Melbourne hub games I reckon most of them will be at HOM, OV is a dump, Australia SHOULD be embarrassed if we play there .. have you seen the grounds PNG and NZ have hosted at?
 
https://greekherald.com.au/sports/s...c-in-ofc-pro-league-clash-at-olympic-village/

South Melbourne FC to host Auckland FC in OFC Pro League clash at Olympic Village​


04 / 02 / 2026


The Greek Herald

South Melbourne FC will host league leaders Auckland FC in a blockbuster top-of-the-table clash of the inaugural OFC Pro League on Saturday, February 21, with the match relocated to Alexandros Ground at Olympic Village.

The venue change was confirmed after Lakeside Stadium became unavailable due to preparations for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.

The highly anticipated fixture forms part of Round 3 of the competition, with South Melbourne currently second on the ladder and Auckland FC sitting top after five consecutive victories.

Melbourne hub fixtures confirmed

Following the Olympic Village encounter, South Melbourne will play their remaining home fixtures at The Home of The Matildas, which will also host the rescheduled Round 1 match against Solomon Kings FC.

South Melbourne – Melbourne Hub fixtures:

  • Saturday, February 21: vs Auckland FC (Olympic Village)
  • Tuesday, February 24: vs Tahiti United (The Home of The Matildas)
  • Saturday, February 27: vs South Island United (The Home of The Matildas)
  • Wednesday, March 4: vs Solomon Kings FC (The Home of The Matildas
Round 2 results and standings

Earlier this week, Matchday 2 of Round 2 was staged at Santos National Football Stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Auckland FC maintained their perfect record with a commanding 4–0 victory over Tahiti United, extending their lead at the top of the table.

PNG Hekari FC and Vanuatu United FC played out a 2–2 draw, while South Melbourne and Solomon Kings FC are scheduled to face Bula FC and South Island United respectively on Wednesday.

Standings after five matches:
  1. Auckland FC – 15 pts
  2. South Melbourne FC – 7 pts (3 matches)
  3. Solomon Kings FC – 4 pts (2 matches)
  4. South Island United – 4 pts (3 matches)
  5. Bula FC – 4 pts (3 matches)
  6. Tahiti United – 2 pts (4 matches)
  7. Vanuatu United FC – 3 pts
  8. PNG Hekari FC – 1 pt (4 matches)
Final Papua New Guinea fixture

South Melbourne will complete their Papua New Guinea campaign on Sunday, February 8, when they face Vanuatu United FC at Santos National Football Stadium.

The match, scheduled for a 12:30 pm kick-off, will conclude their Round 2 commitments before the club returns to Melbourne to host three consecutive Round 3 fixtures.

The Round 2 Matchday 3 schedule will also see Auckland FC take on Solomon Kings FC, while PNG Hekari FC meet South Island United.
 
Souk said:
Honestly the league looks quite weak this year

Heidelberg will be good for sure
Preston have a good squad but have the -6 points deduction
Thunder Oakleigh City and Avondale have all gotten weaker
Hume St Albans and Gully have recruited well but with lots of recruits may struggle to gel

We really should finish top four I think
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Who have Oakleigh lost that makes them weaker? Would have thought adding Diaz and Manos makes them quite a bit stronger.
 
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