http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Corporate/History/HoF_nomination_-_Theseus_John_Marmaras.pdf

Theseus (Theo) Marmaras was born on the island of Lemnos in Greece on 10 July 1910. In 1923
he followed his elder brother Arthur to Australia where he arrived with no English and no
money. He worked as a dishwasher and in odd jobs and then began selling oysters travelling by
bicycle and tram to deliver to his customers. Gradually he built up a flourishing business, though
his daughter Olga remembers that she and her mother had to put ice on his bleeding hands
when he came home from work. He opened the Melbourne Oyster Bar, importing rock oysters
from Sydney and distributing them all over the country by air. He became an Australian citizen
in March 1940 but he had already begun to contribute to Australian society which he believed
had given him such opportunities.

He did not play football but in the post-war years when Greek migration expanded rapidly he
became involved with the Hellenic club and was instrumental in the amalgamations with Yarra
Park in 1959 and South Melbourne United in 1960 which resulted in the formation of South
Melbourne. The new club played its first season in 1960 and the fans called it Hellas as it went
from strength to strength in Australian football. He was president of the club for many years.
Almost immediately Theo Marmaras was caught up in the great split in the game which began in
New South Wales and spread to the rest of the country. When the Australian Soccer Federation
was founded in November 1961, Marmaras was elected chairman of the new body, but in a
typical show of personal modesty, he deferred to Henry Seamonds of New South Wales who had
been expected to take the post. He took on the vice-chairmanship and acted as president when
Seamonds died unexpectedly in 1963. He then stepped aside for Sir William Walkley to take
over.

Theo Marmaras became the first chairman of the Victorian Soccer Federation helping to smooth
the transition to the new body and playing a major part, along with Michael Weinstein, in the
negotiations which led to Australia rejoining FIFA in July 1963. He also helped overcome a
conflict in the Croatian ranks in 1962 enabling the emergence of a single club to take part in the
State League and thereby contributing to one of the great rivalries in Victorian football history.

He helped purchase Soccer House in St Kilda and went to Russia to arrange the tour by Torpedo
Moscow in 1965. Theo Marmaras remained chairman of the Victorian Soccer Federation until he
succeeded Harry Dockerty as president in 1967. He stood aside for Sir David Hill-Wood and
Michael Parker in 1971 to 1973 but then resumed the presidency from 1974 to 1978. He was a
tireless worker for the game at state and national level.
Theo Marmaras did much to make it easier for Greek migrants to find their way in Australian
society urging them to become contributors to their new country. He led the way with a wide
range of charitable and community activities including being an active life governor of the Royal
Children’s Hospital and several other Melbourne hospitals and the St John’s Ambulance
Association. He was awarded the Gold Medal of Mount Athos by the Greek Orthodox Church and
was appointed honorary Trade Commissioner for Victoria. He received an MBE in 1972. He is a
Member of the Hall of Honour of the Australian Football Hall of Fame. Theo Marmaras died in
1984 after a lifetime of service to football and the wider Australian and Greek societies.

Edited by chris: 20/9/2013 12:32:41 PM

Edited by chris: 20/9/2013 12:33:20 PM

I bet you are not even aware that it was an smfc president that organised - financed and secured the FFV's first office (outright I might add) at Fitzroy st St.Kilda in the early 60 in a push to administer and unite football in Vic

Prior to this the FFV's were Gypsies

The money they received from this location was used to relocate at Knox which is an absolute disaster and the FFV have racked up some serious debts also

Interesting times ahead

Edited by chris: 20/9/2013 12:27:02 PM

From the FFV

NPL mediation update
19.09.2013
FFV attends mediation with plaintiffs and representatives of clubs opposing implementation of NPL.



ON 18 September 2013, FFV attended mediation with the plaintiffs and a representative of the clubs opposing the implementation of the NPL in Victoria.

The mediation was conducted through the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Retired NSW Supreme Court of Appeal Judge Mt Jerrold Cripps QC was the mediator.

FFV was represented by senior management, the FFV President and barristers Daryl Williams SC and Simone Bailey. The plaintiffs’ legal counsel and solicitor were also present.

Unfortunately, however, the parties were unable to reach a settlement.

The matter will now return to the Magistrates’ Court on 23 September 2013 where it is anticipated that the plaintiffs will seek an order that the matter be heard as soon as possible in the Supreme Court of Victoria.

Sometimes I wonder how far Chris would be able to go with his cause if his head wasn't lodged so far up his arse.

I'm so lost right now.

Fuck the NSL. I was never one with those gypsy traders. However, I reckon that their place in Australian football is being given no respect.

Now common JoFFA

Thats not a Call to arms - "That is Hollywood"

It is more likely something similar to the following words would have been used

"Those POMS are screwing your wives and children - taking over your homes and now they want to own our country and drink our beer....."

Edited by chris: 20/9/2013 09:27:53 AM

We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in Victoria, we shall fight on the pitches and fields, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our kebabs, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the boardrooms, we shall fight at the corner stores, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.

-PB

chris, you lose a lot of credibility with shit like this.

-PB

"I am Chris from South Melbourne. And I see a whole army of my countrymen,
here in defiance of tyranny! You have come to fight as free men. And
free man you are! What will you do without freedom? Will you fight?"
"Two thousand against ten?" - the veteran shouted. "No! We will
run - and live!"
"Yes!" Chris shouted back. "Fight and you may die. Run and you
will live at least awhile. And dying in your bed many years from now,
would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for
one chance, just one cahnce, to come back here as young men and tell
our enemies that they may take our lives but they will never take
our freedom!"

Now that's what I call a call to arms!

I see what you did...

Oh, that wasn't a play on words. Carry on.

:lol: :lol: :lol:
Man I love the Internet

:lol:

The Select Few? Where was The Select Few when the NSL fell?! Where was The Select Few when the New Dawners closed in around us?!

Where was The Sel- No, my ethnic friends, we are alone.

War is coming. The FFA is on your doorstep. As South Melbourne, you are charged with the defense of this league. Where are the State League's armies? You still have friends. You are not alone in this fight. Send word to The Select Few of the Ultras. Light the giant flare.

*paulc leads the enemy army against Lakeside Stadium*

CLUB UPDATE LEGAL ACTION 19 SEPTEMBER 2013 - ALL CLUBS, FFV, FFA, MEDIA‏

As you are all aware, the legal action brought by two of the FFV Zone Representatives, Pave Jusup and Ezel Hikmet, on behalf of the Clubs proceeded to Mediation yesterday. Unfortunately, the Mediation was unsuccessful.



The Co-Signatory Clubs are disappointed at the outcome of yesterday’s Mediation conducted at CAS (Melbourne) by the Honourable Jerrold Cripps, as agreement for an acceptable NPLV to the Clubs commencing in 2014 couldn’t be reached with FFV.



The main concerns of the Co-Signatory group were the FFV’s conditions that the proposed NPLV requires the Clubs to be in and operate from zones, restricts the number of teams which can be fielded and splits many of the players and members who currently follow their Clubs.



These three conditions sought to be imposed by FFV are not mandatory requirements of the NPL pursuant to the recommendations of the National Competition Review (NCR) conducted by FFA.



Notwithstanding the present impasse, the Co-Signatory group and Plaintiffs support the implementation of a NPL based upon the aims of the FFA’s NCR recommendations but without the previously mentioned conditions which are imposed on the prospective applicants and the broader football community by the FFV.



The Co-Signatory group continues to call upon the FFV to implement a revised version to the current NPLV, which is in its discretion to do, and follow models implemented in other States.



The Co-signatory group are supporting the proceedings by the Plaintiffs and is hopeful that the matter will be transferred to the Supreme Court on 23 September 2013.



Finally, and on a separate note, in an earlier update we advised that we would be providing a detailed response and analysis to the statement circulated by the FFV on 12 September 2013 relating to the FFV’s position on those aspects of its proposed NPL which are in dispute. Given that the matter is presently before the Courts and is expected to be transferred to the Supreme Court, the Plaintiffs have been advised by their lawyers to ask us not to circulate our response at this time.




Nicholas Tsiaras - Vice President, Box Hill United SC

Tom Kalas - Director, South Melbourne FC

So it's been an hour...

and nothing.

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Edited by Eastern Glory: 19/9/2013 11:36:06 PM

Your call to arms is bad and you should feel bad.

Booooooorrrrrriiiiinnnngggg!

Ride!!!!

^^^^I lolled at that gif also...comic timing.

And Rohan will answer!

I love this Gif.

This is the suckiest call to arms that ever sucked.

Even Basar Al Assad's call to arms have more appeal.

rebel league LOL

I monitor the Heart as I am very interested in direction - but I follow noone - never been to a game

Has it happened yet?

My guess is they threaten a rebel breakaway league...good luck with that.

Chris, which A-League club do you follow, just out of interest?