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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.

Jet Brennan ready to make biggest impact yet

To those watching on from a distance, the meteoric rise of South Melbourne’s Andy Brennan from Tasmanian Victory League bully to A-League professional may seem like a stretch of the most astronomical proportions, given the speed at which he’s ascended through the ranks. But football is a funny old sport like that and despite his short stay in Victoria, the humble Brennan quickly finds himself the poster boy for Tasmanian football on a national stage after securing a life-changing move to the Newcastle Jets.

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.

Melbourne Victory fined for Ballarat incident

Melbourne Victory have been sanctioned by the Football Federation Victoria tribunal for an incident that occurred on 28 March 2015 against Ballarat Red Devils.

Dandenong’s Gerace taking the Thunder by storm

One of Dandenong Thunder’s shinging fledglings this season has been Michael Gerace, with the attacking midfielder often at the heart of his side’s scoring involvements.

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…

Bulleen bring the Goad and the goals

FC Bulleen Lions lit up the scoreboard with an emphatic win over Caulfield United Cobras in which nine unanswered goals fell at David Barro Stadium.

WPL strongly represented in Young Matildas squad

WPL youngsters Emma Checker, Beattie Goad, Monique Iannella and Annabelle Martin have all been selected in the Young Matildas squad for the AFF Women’s Championship.

South’s Andy Brennan Jets off to Newcastle

South Melbourne’s pre-season recruit Andy Brennan will only enjoy a short stint in the NPL, as A-League side Newcastle Jets confirmed the signing of the versatile forward.

Three for Alberici and South Yarra

Fawkner Park housed one of the biggest shock results of the season so far as a Sara Alberici hat-trick helped South Yarra to a 5-0 win over Casey Comets on Sunday afternoon.

Bakopoulos shows Warrior spirit for Box Hill

Rarely is the underlying sub-plot of a football game bigger than the game itself, but in the case of Box Hill United’s 1-0 win over Heidelberg United, it comes mighty close.

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.

Brilliant Boroondara outplay Sandringham

A footballing master class from Boroondara Eagles saw them punish a stagnant Sandringham SC to the tune of 4-1 at a wet and windy Knox Regional Football Centre.

Ashy hit NTC for eight

Ashburton United proved too strong for NTC, running out 8-1 winners on a rain-swept afternoon at State Football Centre, with prodigy Melina Ayres helping herself to four goals.

Box Hill trump Heidelberg in narrow contest

Box Hill United secured a second win in a row, as they triumphed over Heidelberg United 1-0 at Olympic Village on Saturday afternoon.

My Football Journey: Semi Sivic

In football, there exists stories aplenty where those involved in the game triumph over adversity and hardship to fulfil their goals. On the other hand there exists stories where circumstances outside the individuals’ control derailed their career to the point where their potential was never fully realised…