NPL 2026

theFOOTBALLlover · Sunday at 8:54 PM

Glenardo said:
Only problem is as we discovered when it went to a first past the post for a season or two you need something for teams to play for. In other leagues globally that either comes from promotion spots or continental qualification spots. Npl has neither. So you end up having vast majority of the league playing for pride second half of the season.

Imo finals would be more acceptable if it was qualification for a national finals Ala the aus championship format if they ever do away with the concept of foundation clubs. No state finals, just the top 4 or whatever qualify for the national finals

That makes sense. Once we have pro/rel from top down, then we need to get rid of it.

Mkfc · Sunday at 9:03 PM

John Anastasiadis to Avondale?

HappyGuus · Sunday at 9:49 PM

How do NSW and Victoria manage 30+ matches when other federations' clubs complain about the workload on volunteers with just 18-22 matches?

Zelen Fc · Sunday at 10:22 PM

Glenardo said:
Any idea what’s being built behind the goals at ilinden sports centre ?

Women’s change rooms I think there will be Women Npl teams next year at the club

And gym, media room all those bits and bobs

theFOOTBALLlover · Sunday at 10:36 PM

HappyGuus said:
How do NSW and Victoria manage 30+ matches when other federations' clubs complain about the workload on volunteers with just 18-22 matches?

The extra 8 rounds was an adjustment but it’s necessary for football to improve.

No Totti No Party · Sunday at 10:40 PM

Zelen Fc said:
Women’s change rooms I think there will be Women Npl teams next year at the club

And gym, media room all those bits and bobs

Sydney FC women?

LD_Hellas · Sunday at 10:44 PM

Mkfc said:
John Anastasiadis to Avondale?

??

Zelen Fc · Sunday at 10:51 PM

theFOOTBALLlover said:
The extra 8 rounds was an adjustment but it’s necessary for football to improve.

I don’t think going to 30 rounds was necessary for NSW clubs are forking out more money and the season is so jammed packed

Having cup finals mid week isn’t good enough

KostaV92 · Sunday at 11:04 PM

Mkfc said:
John Anastasiadis to Avondale?

No concrete evidences on this but the rumour mill on X is Johnny A to South Melbourne

SMFC1959 · 2026-08-17T00:10:02+1000

Zelen Fc said:
Women’s change rooms I think there will be Women Npl teams next year at the club

And gym, media room all those bits and bobs

That’s great to hear. We need more investment in football infrastructure around the country.

rebelliousfeminist974 · 2026-08-17T00:13:15+1000

No Totti No Party said:
Sydney FC women?

I think it's possible that the Sydney FC women's team would be based out of Ilinden Sports Centre whilst Leichhardt Oval is undergoing renovations but we won't know for sure until the Dub fixtures for season 2026-27 are released.

HappyGuus · 2026-08-17T02:43:32+1000

theFOOTBALLlover said:
The extra 8 rounds was an adjustment but it’s necessary for football to improve.

Sorry, that's not what I meant. The extra matches are great, I'm just wondering how the clubs accepted it when other federation clubs complain about anything over 22 matches, the volunteers can't handle it apparently, maybe it's something in the water?

theFOOTBALLlover · 2026-08-17T06:07:31+1000

Zelen Fc said:
I don’t think going to 30 rounds was necessary for NSW clubs are forking out more money and the season is so jammed packed

Having cup finals mid week isn’t good enough

The cup being midweek is just Football NSW having no idea.

theFOOTBALLlover · 2026-08-17T06:08:26+1000

HappyGuus said:
Sorry, that's not what I meant. The extra matches are great, I'm just wondering how the clubs accepted it when other federation clubs complain about anything over 22 matches, the volunteers can't handle it apparently, maybe it's something in the water?

Not sure to be honest. I know some clubs weren’t happy at the time but it ended up happening.

Beretta · 2026-08-17T09:24:55+1000

Zelen Fc said:
We are absolutely terrible better off not making finals just to be a number in the finals other clubs deserve it more

New coach next year confirmed resume isn’t the greatest but can’t be worse than this putrid football Paul Dee has served up and the ridiculous signings too

Sacked or an agreement to part ways?

Ali Abbas to Rockdale?

Beretta · 2026-08-17T09:27:03+1000

theFOOTBALLlover said:
Nah, I think it was done because Graham Arnold wanted clubs to play at least 30 games which makes sense to me if we want to be a football nation.

correct it was all about getting the youth more games and more football in this country.

That also came with the rules you need certain number of players that are under 21s or something in your match day lineup.

Monoethnic Social Club · 2026-08-17T10:38:09+1000

plfc47fan said:
Can’t see Dandy surviving VPL 1 at this rate..
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Watched most of this, it was ALOT uglier than the stats show...

Monoethnic Social Club · 2026-08-17T10:41:46+1000

Mkfc said:
John Anastasiadis to Avondale?

Well Bentleigh, Western United and soon Heidelberg are all in a MUCH BETTER place after he left them so I would prefer the goes to Avondale than anywhere else

erogenouszone · 2026-08-17T10:52:51+1000

theFOOTBALLlover said:
The extra 8 rounds was an adjustment but it’s necessary for football to improve.

And it has. The extensive embarassment of the A League teams is plain for all see. Still 30 games plus finals for semi pro teams is a bit of a stretch.

TheSecretScout · 2026-08-17T10:54:41+1000

para hills broke the record for most goals conceeded in an SA NPL season, finishing up with 103 conceeded

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