NPL 2026

[Glenardo]

Again, grain of salt, I might again be talking shit here, but maybe it’s been a bigger part of Melbourne sports culture for a longer time. The concept of a club song and the routine of singing it is a big part of afl culture and by extension Melbourne culture. That’s why from day 1 Melbourne victory felt it important to create that “victory the brave song” and play it after they win when no such equivalent exists elsewhere in the league. I believe Melbourne storm also have an equivalent when no such equivalent exists at other nrl clubs as far as I’m aware

Btw you also used to see a similar phenomenon with Melb nsl clubs making those afl style pre game banners for the players to run through

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Again, grain of salt, I might again be talking shit here, but maybe it’s been a bigger part of Melbourne sports culture for a longer time. The concept of a club song and the routine of singing it is a big part of afl culture and by extension Melbourne culture. That’s why from day 1 Melbourne victory felt it important to create that “victory the brave song” and play it after they win when no such equivalent exists elsewhere in the league. I believe Melbourne storm also have an equivalent when no such equivalent exists at other nrl clubs as far as I’m aware

Im pretty sure the tradition started at South with the arrival of a few Scottish player sin the 70s or 80s, nothing to do with AFL mate.

No idea what Victory or Storm do.

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Btw you also used to see a similar phenomenon with Melb nsl clubs making those afl style pre game banners for the players to run through

hahah that was only a few times but yeah agree cringey as.

 

[Glenardo]

hahah that was only a few times but yeah agree cringey as.

I get the place it would have come from. Have said it once and will say it again, afl culture for a long time has been mainstream male culture in Melbourne, probably even more so in the past when it was a more monocultural city. Assimilation and adoption of that culture as a prerequisite were tied together in a way that doesn’t have a one or one equivalent in Sydney

 

[erogenouszone]

atleast theyve had the facilitates and the social club to fall back on

They do. And the ground and the car park as well. Always curious why they went into the shitter however let that be a lesson to all here.

Nothing is too big to fail.

 

[erogenouszone]

*Sydney NPL (+ Wollongong)

Used to have Belconnen back in the day.

 

[Glenardo]

They do. And the ground and the car park as well. Always curious why they went into the shitter however let that be a lesson to all here.

Nothing is too big to fail.

What do we reckon, Bonnyrigg and maybe Bankstown or even Rockdale the biggest Sydney clubs to have never played nsl ?

 

[Kitwally]

Rockdale

 

[NicCarBel]

Eh SU do it with the crowd at Edensor we do it in the change room what’s the matta man.
Least they do it unlike many that don’t.
I enjoy it
Even my son association cro club do their chants after wins.
Nothing like having fun and giving the piss

We've been doing it in Griffith in the local league (in the changeroom) for eons..

 

[NicCarBel]

*Sydney NPL (+ Wollongong)

Used to have Belconnen back in the day.

FNSW always seems to forget they have a catchment area to the west of the mountains..

 

[Zelen Fc]

What do we reckon, Bonnyrigg and maybe Bankstown or even Rockdale the biggest Sydney clubs to have never played nsl ?

I think 1985 we lost the Promotion by 1 point to Inter Monaro (Monaro Panthers in ACT) but beat them in final