Author: Mark Gojszyk

New Comet Katrina determined to help Casey rise

Casey Comets’ American import Katrina Avila may feel like she’s walked into a baptism of fire in the WPL as her new team languishes at the bottom of the league.

Team App Cup Round 3 Draw

The Team App Cup draw has taken place, with fixtures to take place between May 20-27.

Legendary Louisa kicking goals on and off the pitch

Louisa Bisby’s recent form is nothing less than she deserves, with her contribution on the pitch as a footballer matched by her dedication off the pitch to help people of all genders and abilities at a grassroots level.

Team App Cup: Round 2 results

Here is your wrap up of the Round 2 Team App Cup results in Victoria, including scorers where known. The following teams have progressed to Round 3.

Papas: Thing called loyalty in football

Arthur Papas believes the challenge of leading Oakleigh Cannons out of their 2015 slump will be made easier by the support the club is showing him now, and has shown in the past.

Markelis, Harvey sign for Hume

Hume City have pulled off a big coup, signing former Victory player Theo Markelis and ex-Ballarat Red Devil Paul Harvey. In a sign of intent, the 5th placed City signed…

The ‘Nino Ragusa Time’ NPL Round 11 Preview

Port Melbourne Sharks (6th) vs South Melbourne (2nd) The form Since their 4-0 win over North Geelong in Round 8, Port have stumbled heavily. A loss and a draw to…

NPL Team of the Week: Round 10

The Round 10 Team of the Week did present a few challenges, namely through a glut of nominations across the grounds for forwards and wingers, leaving a few shortages in…

Clinical Bundoora put away South Melbourne

It was yet another large statement from the ironically understated Bundoora United as they triumphed over South Melbourne 3-0 in our Round 6 feature report.

Since South Melbourne lost an NPL Victoria game

It’s been over 8 months – 260 days precisely – since inaugural NPL champions and Community Shield winners South Melbourne lost an NPL Victoria match. So what has happened in the state since that day?

WPL Team of the Week: Round 5

Round 5 threw up some wild results that left the defending textbook in tatters (except, to their credit, Bundoora), with the Corner Flag receiving more midfield nominations than… usual. Yeah,…

Eight is great for South Melbourne

South Melbourne have claimed an emphatic victory over South Yarra, triumphing 8-0 at Lakeside Stadium on Saturday.

Young Socceroos call-up for Victory NPL pair Deng, Derrick

Melbourne Victory NPL pair Thomas Deng and Lucas Derrick have received their first international call-ups by Young Socceroos coach Paul Okon.

The ‘Andy Brennan is off to Newcastle Jets?’ NPL Round 9 Preview

We’re back with our lighthearted look at the weekend ahead, by trying to piece together everything that happened last week.

FFA Cup Round 6 draw

The FFA Cup will see a Melbourne Derby for the second consecutive year, with South Melbourne taking on the Knights again at home. Last year the Knights won in a…

Conversano’s big break at Pascoe Vale

It’s always impressive when a manager has enough faith in a 16-year-old footballer to thrust them into the cut-throat environment of NPL Victoria for their senior debut. But in the…

FFA Cup Round 5 Results

It was an action packed week of FFA Cup action. Bentleigh Greens were the big NPL casualty, losing 4-3 to Ballarat, while Green Gully also saw defeat against an NPL…

WPL Team of the Week: Round 4

This week saw agony for South Yarra and Casey, elation for Shaun Ontong as Boroondara’s new coach, and 25 goals spread over the six fixtures – at a rate of over four goals per game. With attacking brilliance the flavour of this week, here is your WPL Victoria Team of the Week

Knight in shining armour propels NTC to victory

In a blistering first half, Adriana Taranto’s long range rocket kickstarted proceedings, Cindy Lay responded for the hosts, while Whitney Knight starred on the occasion, scoring and laying an assist to Ashleigh Lefevre.

Eagles help Ontong off to flying managerial debut

New Boroondara coach Shaun Ontong has made a dream managerial debut, with his Eagles running out comprehensive 6-2 winners over heavyweights South Melbourne.