Monty ain't that sort of person, plus he already has a role with the Mariners and is rumoured to be our next youth coach so wouldn't really be in his interest too. 

Fraser gonna become the Dully boys club haha

Choked in the Waratah Cup, choked in the FFA cup & now choked in the grand final. APIA.. more like JUST

haha you biatch NTNP.
It was a entertaining GF to watch.
Top day for it but why oh why every time we visit Leichardt we can't make use of the eastern side ?!
Playing surface was good.
Once both teams settled in it was end to end stuff, infact all of the game.
I just wished goals were scored in normal time even extra for it got cold !
IMO both goal keepers were MOTM, some top saves made keeping their team in the game.
APIA's skilful Sekiya taking the Manly backs on very well but IF he offloaded earlier countless times instead of looking to beat them again could have been another storey.
Boths backs hardly slipped up have to say mind you.
Ol Parisi once on gave APIA some flair with some good ball and surprisingly still showed some running in those ol legs lol....
Love watching Manly's Choc running at the defense, zippy,skilful but just lacked that extra to put one away or the nice assist.
Young Pandurevic played well and was surprised he being subbed and he showed it as well not acknowledging Grieve or any of his fellow players at the bench.
Macallister at times didn't get enough ball but always pressed well and was covered tight, one time made Necevski into a miraculous save.
As I said both sets of backs played well.
Manly overall looked the most fluent if I had to pick one.
APIA young side plenty of potential.
Ref was all over shop at times, some crazy rulings more so towards APIA for the Manly support behind me were giving it to 4th official Griffth-Jones as was Grieve. As always it was amusing.
Got to say the shirt pulling and obvious climbing all over your opposite needs to be looked at more by the Ref association, its getting pretty pathetic.
Overall a fitting GF imo - APIA will be bummed but Minor Prems after so long can't be that bad.
Great GF win for Manly after 22yrs, been knocking on the door last few seasons good job by their staff and team.
The crowd was 3,300 or abouts, I'd expect more but I know people will say its due to Manly.

Might I add, nice to have a minutes silence for Mike Cockerill prior to koff.

Also to add to APIA's pain defeat in the 20's to the Sharks getting the double and SFC beating United in the 18's.

Those penalties were terrible from APIA. 

I'll be surprised if it all goes well. This was Matt's first year coaching senior football (18's Balmain and then moved to 18's Spirit) and he has been given the first grade gig because of his close relationship with Mil. I wish him all the best.. he has the potential.

agree he is a really decent guy who loves his football

Good to hear tbh.

you've picked up one of syd fc's npl boys too.

a few more boys leaving Olympic.  one off to blacktown.

Have heard the same about Olsen. 

Shame really, disappointing season for him overall. I was excited when we signed him and he showed moments of brilliance but they got rarer and rarer as the season went on. Not sure if it was a confidence issue or just a general trend with the whole side 

Haven't heard about the SFC player, although good chance it's one of our ex players returning after being too old.

Also heard we could be getting James Andrew back after his great season with Blacktown this year, glad he wants to come back after our coach last season didn't want him.

He was decent for us a few seasons back and looked to have great potential, I thought he had a good chance at A-League at that time before he signed with Wanderers, hopefully he can find the form he is capable of next season, overall our recruiting this far looks good although its early days.

Big Alex Tobin new TD @ Hills

Massive for Hills. He left FNSW to join them. Hills must be paying him some decent money.

Looks like Adrian Vlastelica from APIA will be joining Sydney United.

Olsen confirmed to Sutho.

Tom Bentham & Luke Giverin going back home

Yep. I'm not sure how we are going to replace them. 

@tfl by bringing back Ivo de Jesus and Norman Tome?

Norm is the SAP TD at St George and in his 40's. I've never seen Ivo play. We might have to get Fabio Ferreira back. 

He's not playing in Malaysia so you probably have a chance.

I remeber seeing Normy and Ivo play for Dully around 2006-2007, very classy players even in their late 30's.

Apparently Dec of leagues will be today

Calling it now

No changes in senior men's comps
NPL2 Yoof goes to 18 teams with Camden coming in
2 Teams kicked out of women's league (Parra + Emerging Jets)

Doubt that very much.

Moved to NNSW comp, Saves them dissolving a Sydney club

That makes sense. They were never going to get rid of an A-league club. I highly doubt they were going to tarnish an A-League club rofl.

Men's changes will be for the 2019 season. Apparently they will line up all the clubs again from 13's to 1st grade.

It's been delayed until Thursday now.. Apparently they have to have another consultation on Wednesday