All due respect to WA for NST to start up doesn’t need one at this stage - let them get ready in a season or 2 and the NST to get crawling for starters.

Relatively frequently lurker on this forum, very rare poster, should try to post more tbh. Consider myself a Marconi fan, in my 30s. Thought that was worth a mention just as a reminder that there are people out there who do care about/follow the club and regularly attend matches despite what the relative lack of online presence. Apologies for the belated reply to a post from a few pages back, but for what it’s worth it’s good to see many of the prospective NSD clubs making fairly strong starts to their npl seasons, particularly in nsw. Have noticed a few signs here and there of increased effort and professionalism going into the match day experience, social media, kits etc Im assuming this is at least  partially a result of these clubs starting to “ramp” up their operations again with a view to full professionalism next year. You’d imagine any club serious about this wouldn’t be sitting in their hands waiting for a formal go ahead to enter the NSD to only then start putting these systems in place. Amazing what even giving these ex nsl clubs a little sniff does in term of ambition. 

Welcome Glenardo and forza Marconi ! 

The welcome is appreciated. And yes I agree, as I say, I’ve been following the club and attending matches on a semi regularly basis for years, but this Is definitely a once in a life opportunity  to see renewed, sustained interest from a new generation of fans

Clubs getting charged 5k. That’s nothing, just 2 U11 player Regos right there.

It's a Closed League

No Strikers, no City, no Lions.

https://twitter.com/FrontPgFootball/status/1628187471585632257?t=fDAALIQsvy6MeETKYJ_N6A&s=19


FOUR Queensland clubs have expressed their interest in Football Australia's National Second Division.

I expect Wollongong Wolves, APIA Leichhardt, Marconi & Sydney United to put forward their EOI's in the coming week.

Queensland
Peninsula Power
Olympic FC
Sunshine Coast Fire
Gold Coast Knights
Wynnum Wolves
Brisbane United (composite club) will confirm when known and not sure if this part of Brisbane Strikers or if Strikers have applied.
NSW
APIA
Marconi
Sydney Olympic
Sydney United
Wollongong Wolves
Victoria
Heidelberg United
Melbourne Knights
South Melbourne
Hume City
Preston Lions
Brunswick Juventus
Caroline Springs George Cross
Tasmania
South Hobart
South Australia
Adelaide City

Great start with EOI entries, really interesting is the number of Club in Queensland with the ambition to reach a higher level.
Their aspiration deserves a lot of credit, whether they make it or not.

Behind these Clubs, some clubs I've spoken to realise they aren't ready, they do want to reach the NST level. To achieve that goal they are already putting together 5 year strategic plans together.
It's becoming evident that having this new national platform is infuenceing clubs to plan, invest and aspire.

All these clubs confirmed?

Brilliant Arthur, thanks..

Great list, hope a few more declare their interest in the coming week.

Most pleasing to me is the very last line, the true benefit to soccer in Australia is clearly this new found ambition down at clubland.....

Welcome Glenardo from me too... Im absolutely foaming at resuming the Marconi rivalry... Was always one of my favourite opponents... These Green jersied beasts who came down to Middle Park were a formidable opponent back in the day. I hope to see that giant soccer ball at Marconi stadium next year :)

Ah Marconi club, Sunday nights, venue  full, listening to George Michael and Spandau Ballet.

Seems to be the list that SMFCMike tweeted as unconfirmed

Much appreciated. Don’t worry, you won’t be disappointed, the giant ball is still there in all its glory. And as I’m sure you’re aware the club had made a welcome return to the green, white and red tri colour kits, looking very shmick if I do say so myself  

Will be interesting to see what happens to the squads at these clubs wanting to make the transition from semi professional to professional set ups. For instance from a  Marconi perspective you’ve got young ambitious players in the squad like domenic costanzo who have made it clear that their long term goal is to become a professional footballer, who would  likely grab the opportunity with both hands. And then on the other hand you’ve got a key player like Marko Jesic who is coming towards the end of their career and may or may not have “been there done that” with regards to professional sport and would rather be in a semi pro contract where he’d be free to supplement his income elsewhere.

Strikers are a Basket case at the moment

Hard to believe they can show financial stability

https://twitter.com/CameronAtfield/status/1612338493069590528?s=20

LOL brilliant.

20 hats in the ring from Arthurs list.
Sure some most likely won't make it but kudos for the ambition, only means they will try again next or following season in the meantime work on why they got knocked back.
Yer Qld ones are way more than expected but I also went "what" seeing the South Hobart EOI.
I suspect a few more yet to forward their EOI but a good base to work with so far.

Is anyone surprised Rockdale hasn't been mentioned to date ?
Perfect sized syn ground with cover one side and they always have reasonable backing.

why is it a surprise about the amount of QLD clubs considering most of those go up and down a state the size of QLD in the NPL going national is not a big as you think
NPL QLD is dead with the creation of NSD, BPL will probably take over its carcass

To me this is the really important thing. With a national second tier you will double the number of professional clubs in Australia. But more importantly you have other clubs that will aspire to do the same in the future. They may not be 'professional' in the short term but they will be lifting their game from where they are now.  

Yer don’t get me wrong - it’s great to see I’m just basing on hardly any talk of QNPL over the years in here for there’s hardly a mention barring Strikers and the past and the later issues what has been mentioned in recent years otherwise it’s all BR BR.
It’s great to see re the NST in turn I would hope the BPL lifts another level going ahead.

Yes I've been reading Cameron's feed.

But this EOI is just the first step, if they can't meet the basic requirements they will be caught out.

Yes

Same source.

So, it looks like Canberra will be one of the ALM expansion clubs

Arguably the best 3 QLD clubs not interested? A worry for the NST.

A League expansion? You jest obviously . 🤣🤣🤣

More realistic than P&R. I jest not.