Both Tom and Mick played at North Melbourne while Rick went to South Melbourne. There was a lot of history in that space and we were lucky we had some wonderful leaders and we were able to stick to what we were trying to do, stick to the game plan, and work our way back into it.". The change room was a fascinating place. 1992-2003, 244 games, 208 goals.CROSSAN, J. ", Part of a broader, bitter debate surrounding the place of traditional migrant clubs in the NSL as the competition, in hindsight, circled the drain, South at the time were seeking to modernise and shake off external perceptions that they were simply a Greek enclave. The No. South Melbourne: 23: Melb Boys' Club: 1949: Col Austen: Hawthorn: 23: Kew: 1948: Bill Morris: Richmond: 24: Old Scotch: 1947: Bert . I just scored," John Anastasiadis told ESPN. He was a two-way player throughout his eight-year career and earned All-Pro honors at three different positions offensive tackle, defensive tackle and linebacker. In 1996, the club was required by Soccer Australia, along with clubs all over the country, to change its emblem and name in an attempt to move soccer into the Australian mainstream and away from direct club-level association with its migrant roots. We wanted to make sure we were the leading club. Krnevi was replaced by former player Danny Wright for the 2002/03 season, but the club failed to reach the finals by a point. Albert Park enjoyed modest success until June 1874, when a rival group formed the new Cecil Football Club. "I haven't forgotten [the goal], because every time you go near Marcus he tells everyone about it," Colosimo laughed. In 2006, South finished third on the table courtesy of a strong home record, including a record 70 thrashing of old foe Melbourne Knights. Hawks - Seattle Seahawks South Melbourne FC. To qualify for the list, players must have taken to the field for at least 75 games for the South Melbourne / Sydney Swans Football Club and either held a leadership role, won a club award . Carlton streamed forward in response and Markovski won a free kick on the edge of the area, which Bresciano splayed wide with what turned out to be the last kick of the game. Butz would play 14 seasons with the Redskins, winning two Super Bowls and earning first-team All-Pro honors in 1983. Adams attended Proviso West High School in Hillside, Illinois, where he earned all-state honors. You can click on players from the roster above and see available personal information such as nationality, date of birth, height, preferred foot, position, player value, transfer history etc. But less than a year later the original South Melbourne club changed its name to Emerald Hill, upsetting many of the old Albert Park group. 2012 saw the return of South Melbourne FC to their home ground, now known as Lakeside Stadium with vastly improved amenities, a second grandstand and an international-standard athletics track which was opened in December 2011 with a friendly against old foes Sydney Olympic. Founded in 1959 as South Melbourne Hellas, with a basis in the Greek community, South Melbourne are considered the most successful soccer club in Australia. With the combined factors of the demise of the NSL, and poor financial management, South Melbourne fell into voluntary administration and lost most of its squad. Lozanovski almost broke the Carlton crossbar with a free kick from closer to the halfway than to the goal a minute later, with Trimboli just unable to bundle in the rebound. The club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Victoria, with matches played at Lakeside Stadium. The Pack - Green Bay Packers - Don't have ESPN? The former fifth-round pick out of Western Illinois recorded 34 interceptions, 30 sacks, 15 forced fumbles and nine fumble recoveries in 186 career games. The club's Hall of Fame was established in 2001 to honour past players and officials. Bucs -Succaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers They are Haydn Bunton (Fitzroy), Dick Reynolds (Essendon), Bob Skilton (South Melbourne) and Ian Stewart (St Kilda and Richmond). He also was named to the NFLs 1980s All-Decade Team and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame for his standout career at Purdue. "We were competing with the likes of Andrew Marth or Lubomir Lapsansky, or Jonesey [Markovski]. A member of the 1950s All-Decade Team, Barwegan began his eight-year pro career with the AAFCs New York Yankees, spent three seasons with the Bears and also suited up for both iterations of the Baltimore Colts franchise. The names of animals or colours are popular. 00:00:00. South Melbourne will play the next match against Avondale FC on May 7, 2023, 6:00:00 AM UTC in NPL, Victoria. The Evanston native and Northwestern alum was one of the first stars of the NFL in its inaugural season in 1920, when he played both quarterback and halfback during his 11 years with the Bears and Chicago Cardinals. At the end of the 2000/01 home and away season, South had finished a comfortable 8 points clear of Wollongong, but lost both legs of its major semi final against the Wolves 21, meaning South would have to win the prelimanary final in order to earn a rematch. South Melbourne stepped up to the senior competition in 1879 and finished third behind Geelong and Carlton. "[Krncevic] was still probably good enough to play in the final," Colosimo joked. Gathering the ball in his own half in the 89th minute, Trimboli launched a long ball towards teammate Con Boutsianis -- who had replaced John Anastasiadis just moments earlier -- and defender Sean Douglas. South Melbourne finished at the bottom of the league table in 1979. 21 Players/Coaches. Grange, who attended Wheaton High, was a college superstar at Illinois, where he was a three-time consensus All-American and led the team to a national championship in 1923. South defeated England seven goals to three. Bold entries are official nicknames, others are either historical or colloquial nicknames. Woodson, a second-round pick by the San Francisco 49ers in 1957, was a first-team All-Pro twice and earned five Pro Bowl nods during his nine-year career. Receive notifications for all games of this team, Golden State Warriors - Los Angeles Lakers, Lucknow Super Giants - Chennai Super Kings. The round one game from that season was the club's last at its Middle Park home before moving temporarily to Olympic Park while they awaited the completion of their new home, the 14,000-capacity Lakeside Stadium, on the site of the former Lake Oval. The 2010 season saw drastic changes to the club with the redevelopment of Bob Jane Stadium commencing several rounds in the season. The Argus. For today's football schedule and results visit our football live score page. How were we going to stop them? Cue pandemonium, flares, and a 1-0 lead to Hellas. Woodson, who attended Austin High in Chicago, was a defensive standout who also ranked as one of the best kick returners in NFL history. Buf / Mia / NE / NYJ // Bal / Cin / Cle / Pit // Hou / Ind / Jax / Ten // Den / KC / LV / LAC, Dal / NYG / Phi / Was // Chi / Det / GB / Min // Atl / Car / NO / TB // Ari / LAR / SF / Sea, Sign up for the Bears Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. And just because Saturday's meeting at AAMI Park represents the first occasion that sides from Melbourne will meet to decide the A-League champions, it doesn't mean it's the first time that two teams from the the city have done so with a championship on the line. Melbourne CC WFC; Melbourne Shipping Companies; Melbourne Swimming Club; Mentone Vultures; Monash Blues WFC; Monash Gryphons; Monash Whites; Moreland; Mount Carmel OC; Mount Lilydale; Murrumbeena Amateurs; Myer; Narre South Saints; National Bank; Navy (Flinders) Newlands Coburg; North Alphington; North Melbourne CBC Old Boys; North Old Boys . Purple People Eaters - Minnesota Vikings The list South Melbourne Football Club (VFA) players includes George Palmer (cricketer), Bill Windley, Jack Barrett (cricketer), Frank Allan and Dinny McKay. In the final three years of his career, Pihos focused on offense and led the NFL in receptions each season. In 1888, too, South Melbourne attracted a record crowd of 31,672 to a match against Essendon at Lake Oval and also played against a visiting Maori rugby team. He played both tackle and guard during his 14-year career, spending seven seasons with the Colts, four with the Falcons and two with the Vikings. Kocourek edges out two-time Pro Bowler and Naperville native Owen Daniels. The game already on a knife edge, the action somehow became even more frantic. Across from Krncevic was 32-year-old Ange Postecoglou, competing for the first piece of silverware in a career that has now become laden with throphies. Wistert, a Chicago native who attended Foreman High in Portage Park, was an All-America tackle at the University of Michigan, same as his brothers, Whitey and Alvin. A mass exodus of its best players (Armstrong, Bourne, Mackay, Walker), saw the team slump to 11th place in its inaugural year, but a recruiting drive by coach Dave Maclaren gave the club a respectable third in 1978. Harrison, who attended Marian Catholic High in Chicago Heights, emerged as one of the NFLs hardest-hitting safeties during a 15-season career with the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots. We never played not to lose, we always played to win and that's what got us there.". The new Emerald Hill club played at an area known as Three Chain Road, which was later part of Albert Road, and quickly became one of Melbournes strongest clubs. The unmistakable sounds of desperation and anxiety emanated from the crowd as extra time loomed. 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South Melbourne previous match was against Altona Magic SC in NPL, Victoria, the match ended with result 5 - 1 (South Melbourne won the match). South Melbourne missed out on the title by a point in the 1971 season, edged out by Footscray JUST, but with Armstrong scoring goals aplenty, South Melbourne went on to win the championship in 1972. The result was a significant increase in crowd attendances and a fourth league title in 1966. A potential hammer blow was avoided on the stroke of half-time when Anastasiadis failed to make proper contact on a Bill Damianos cross. Melbourne CC WFC; Melbourne Shipping Companies; Melbourne Swimming Club; Mentone Vultures; Monash Blues WFC; Monash Gryphons; Monash Whites; Moreland; Mount Carmel OC; Mount Lilydale; Murrumbeena Amateurs; Myer; Narre South Saints; National Bank; Navy (Flinders) Newlands Coburg; North Alphington; North Melbourne CBC Old Boys; North Old Boys . By now, South Melbourne had dropped the Lakers moniker and become South Melbourne Soccer Club, and sported a new emblem the current blue and white shield with stars (each star representing a national championship). We may have video highlights with goals and news for some South Melbourne matches, but only if they play their match in one of the most popular football leagues. Play resumed under a haze of flare smoke with the score 2-1 and moments later it looked like Boutsianis had made it three when he turned in a Coveny cross at the back post -- only for this goal to be disallowed. To explain the background of our Homegrown Legends, we discuss their high school and college roots in the article below. With a number of astute signings Scottish journeyman Tommy Anderson (George Cross), Ernie Ackerley (Manchester United), Leo Damianakos (Kalamata), Jim Pyrgolios (Panathinaikos) and Andreas Roussis, formerly of Panathinaikos and Apollon Athens - the club won the division championship in 1962, 1964, and 1965. 'WHEELS' (SOUTH and CARL.) And when you have passion you're destined to be successful. But Carlton made their way back into the contest, with Bresciano thundering a deflected shot into the South crossbar in the 26th minute and then just heading a Vlahos cross over the bar four minutes later. In 1881, the South Melbourne Cricket Club made its ground at Lake Oval available to the football club but their first match at the ground on June 4 against Essendon was washed out before either team could score. Arden Street, North Melbourne - The shinboners played their home games here until 1985. The names of animals or colours are popular. Sam Papasavas Award (Under 21 NSL player of the year), Victorian Premier League Top Goalscorer Award, Victorian Premier League Goalkeeper of the Year, Victorian Premier League player of the year. Melbourne Sydney 1988-89, 9 games, 3 goals BAXTER, ARCH (SOUTH) 1941, 1944 and 1946, 23 games, 26 goa1s. The club has won four national championships, a string of Victorian State League titles, and represented Oceania in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship. There was a lot of belief in that team. The area was settled by merchants and dockers who had arrived from Europe, primarily from Ireland, in the early 1850s. Team of the Century Take a look at the Sydney Swans Team of the Century Heritage List In 2011 the Club introduced Swans Heritage Listings Every Player Its a club with a rich history and according to. Graham played 10 seasons for the Cleveland Browns, leading the franchise to 10 consecutive league title games, winning four AAFC titles and three NFL championships. He is the only player to appear in seven AFL Championship Games. Welcome to Homegrown Legends, a series of mythical all-star rosters composed of the best players in pro football history from each current NFL market. With Albert Park on the wane, the two parties amalgamated in 1880, compromising on name and colours. What if Rodney Harrison, Dick Butkus and Simeon Rice could combine forces and represent Chicago on a territorial all-star team for the ages? "We were pretty bullish, I was pretty aggressive in those days, so I didn't hold back on where I thought we sat in the future of the game. It was a spirited contest, a show worthy of a decider, but, in hindsight, it was also staged on the fault lines of an intellectual battle that has come to define Australian football. DE Bryant Young. Yet with the arrival of John Margaritis at the helm of the club, things slowly began to change. Melbourne in Wartime. We last had a Melbourne Derby to decide the national champions on the evening of May 16, 1998, when 16,000 fans packed into the since-demolished Olympic Park to watch South Melbourne's 2-1 win over expansion side Carlton SC in the 1997-98 National Soccer League Grand Final. Football Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. South Melbourne Football Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in suburb of Albert Park, in Melbourne, Victoria. "He has a style of football that's exciting and brings people to the ground but it all started from those days. This list may not reflect recent changes. Regardless of that win, South were still favourites heading into the Grand Final, and they led after just nine minutes when Trimboli broke quickly in transition. South Melbourne FC. Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports. A member of the Eagles Hall of Fame, his No. Vikes - Minnesota Vikings Theo Marmaras, initiator of the merger proposal and president of Hellenic, became the first president of the new club. The young team put in some memorable performances as the decade came to a close, finishing in the top half of the league table, but failed to win another championship. Logan McDonald shows his class with a booming effort from outside 50 to take this week's Goal of the Week, presented by Origin Energy. By 1861 it had a population of 9000, and quickly became one of Melbournes most populous areas before adopting the name South Melbourne. With another former player Michael Michalakopoulos taking charge, the team moved away from the relegation zone, but still missed the finals. 2 October 1933. p. 13. In 1870 Albert Park played in the South Yarra Presentation Cup, the foremost competition of the era, and wore red and white striped guernseys. Connor was first-team All-Pro in four of his eight seasons with the Bears. Live score on Sofascore.com livescore is automatically updated and you don't need to refresh it manually. A young squad under the management of Eddie Krnevi struggled, occupying the bottom rungs of the table halfway through the season, before the return in controversial circumstances of Boutsianis sparked a major revival, which saw the club finish fifth in the standings, eventually being eliminated by eventual champions Olympic Sharks in the finals. Wistert won NFL championships with the Eagles in 1948 and 1949 and was named first-team All-Pro four times. A Chicago native who attended Fenger Academy High, Barwegan was a two-time All-AAFC performer who was named to four Pro Bowls in a row from 1950-53 after joining the NFL. The No. Kocourek, who attended Morton High in Cicero, Illinois, started his career in the Canadian Football League before joining the Chargers in the AFL, where he was named to four consecutive All-Star Games. After the departure of George Campbell to rivals Preston Makedonia in 1983/84, Branko Buljevic to Footscray Just in 1985 and others, South Melbourne could not repeat the success of the previous year. Melbourne is looking to break a 57-year hoodoo, but its quest for the flag is equally about the loyal players, coaches and fans who've sustained the club through leaner times, writes Russell Jackson. South Melbourne began construction on its exclusive areas at Lakeside Stadium in October 2016, with the development including the building of a new social club, futsal court and club offices. He was a two-time first-team All-American at Illinois and was drafted third overall by the Arizona Cardinals. Season 2005/2006. Burns, equally at home at fullback, in the ruck or the midfield, later switched to Geelong and became the first player to play 300 VFA/VFL games. 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In 2014, the club entered the National Premier Leagues Victoria competition, which replaced the old Victorian Premier League. He led the Cardinals to an NFL championship in 1925. Wildcats, The Cats - Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals. With his first touch on the pitch, the defender, an earring dangling from his left ear, laced an effort beyond the wrong-footed Michael Petkovic in the South goal. His leadership skills were excellent even then. South Melbourne, Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Fitzroy, Geelong and Melbourne, who felt they were propping up lesser teams, led the breakaway and invited St Kilda to join. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965. Full list of past South Melbourne Swans AFL players and statistics. BEARD, GILBERT V. 'BLUE' (SOUTH AND FITZ.) He was a four-time Pro Bowler and received first-team All-Pro honors in 1996. "NO CALL" was the cry from the commentary as he strode forth and calmly chipped the charging keeper, Dean Anastasiadis.