Place to discuss the npl season as well as players to watch 

Already a whole forum for this:
https://forum.insidesport.com.au/Football/State-League-Football

This should help MCG
https://www.footballvictoria.com.au/news/nplm-2023-season-media-guide
NPL.TV is your friend ... and its free... :)

Better yet get down to your local club this weekend ... Oakleigh from memory right?  They play Gully tonight... Bring cash though, just like street prostitutes, they dont have EFTPOS :)

Nobody looks at that I'm after prime real estate 

I've got the npl app. Good to see a big crowd at Albert park last night 

Don't know how you guys can watch football in the Summer .... 7.30 kickoff and it was still stifling hot, would have been maybe 400-500 more I reckon if it was a better night.

Good starts for both South Melbourne and Adelaide City over the past couple of days.
Hopefully all the teams eyeing for the second division this season give it their best this year and can get good results (especially for the Australia Cup).

Interesting round of npl coming up. Just off the top of my head youve got the south Melbourne v Melbourne knights derby and the APIA v Marconi “Italian derby”. As this stage weather is looking pretty alright for both fixtures, so hopefully a decent crowd in for both. Unfortunately for APIA they’ve just lost their main striker to macarthur 

btw APIA v marconi was initially scheduled for a  Sunday 1.30 kick off, thankfully that’s now been pushed back to a more reasonable time of 4.30. And I notice south v knights is on a Monday night. You’d think that they’d want to schedule these sorts of fixtures at prime time in order to attract as big a crowd as possible..Bizzare. This is something we really have to improve on in this sport. Oh well, hopefully this is the last season that these games will be state league fixtures and on to bigger and better things, back where they belong next year 

South Adelaide gave Adelaide City a "football lesson" at O'Sullivans Beach on Monday night with a 3-1 win.

Thanks for the heads up mate, I was going to check the fnsw site and already annoyed the wife telling were out Sat night thinking oh no, Sunday late arvo derby at Lambert.
Will be full for the little place, hoping one or both boys join me.
Your lucky Romero is gone :(

Yea unfortunate re Romero, but you cant blame him
for taking the opportunity. Hopefully from next season on it won’t be as easy for a league clubs to just take their pick of our players. Was very surprised Marconi held on to costanzo this season, I’d  heard he’d been on the radar of a few a league clubs. 

Not sure about Monday night football, my wife is already grumbling about this from now ..... Bit of an "experiment" forced by the Grand Prix set up I think..... Cant see a huge crowd sadly, maybe 2k tops..... 

Good luck to both of you gents..... Sorry Glenardo, Ill have my APIA hat on for this one, gotta keep the old boy LFC happy :)

Haha no offence taken. I always wish APIA well, they’re a good club, I’ve never really gotten a sense of any genuine bad blood between the two clubs, more of friendly competition. Dont mind me a steak roll at Lambert park on a sunny afternoon. Although I must say, the food options at Marconi are superior haha. Not only the steak roll, but the Italian sausage, not to mention the plethora of dining options at teh social club. The bloke in the canteen at APIAs gotta go down to la Monica supermarket in Haberfield and get stock up on some “salseech”

FFS mate, stop it.... Youve got me salivating (I lied in the other thread, I LOVE Italian food) hahahahahhaha With any luck It wont be too long before I get a feed at both of these lovely clubs.... Cant wait.

Some lovely goals last round in Vic fellas, worth a look that Melbourne Knights free kick was a tasy little strike .... they put it up to Oakleigh so hoping for a great battle with them this week. If they beat us at Lakeside for the first time in ages, they will go absolutely bananas.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gHrIbLo1oQ

Oh and if anyone wants to watch EXTREME NPL VIC, get on NPL.TV and watch the last 10 mins or so of the Dandy Derby .... holy shitballs....

Checked out both, was aware of that free kick, but there certain were some quality goals in there. Would have been some atmosphere down at dandy. I see the flower business has been doing quite well, seems like they’ve done some freshening up of the facilities down there haha  

you know whats good for you ella hahaha

yer Romero showed hot form too early the bugga, not suprised being poached by the BS club mind you, wonder what APIA got $ ?
Costanzo maybe didn't take an offer if one came at all ?
Don't mind FA, funnily he has played for yours and MSC Clubs.
Yer the little place, got to say thats what makes it so unique at the sametime holds it back, good ol TR, agreed but without his passion through the many struggling times it wouldn't have survivied I guess, getting syn was a great addition, the new stand plans in the making the last 15yrs lol.....meant to be approved goss goes but wtf not hahaha
Yes it really needs it bigtime, especially now re the NST.
As you say being so close is a buzz, I'm sure it will be a healthy crowd, already mentioned it to the fam tonight, as long as the women doesn't suddenly say something is on we're there, she now knows our plans I'm sure we'll be there, yes all the best but you know, FORZA APIA and legend Franco !

agreed works both ways, the rivalry even though strong is not a typical aggro one, I have a soft spot for the Stallions purley due to the blood.
Chippies are good at Lambert as well but agree it could be so much better, food is ok but when up the road you can get some great everything I'm willing to pay ffs.
Yours is way ahead due to the Club.

lol

If they make a half and half scarf for our first match back Ill get one . hHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

By no means a classic today at the “Italian derby” in Sydney. 0-0, probably doesn’t help that Marconi were without captain and key attacking player Marko jesic, and APIA just lost their top goal scorer Jason Romero to Macarthur

Very enjoyable occasion none the less, always good to see the healthy crowd and full grandstand with people of all ages, fans from both clubs etc. also always good to indulge in a steak roll.

one positive of south v knights not being played in the weekend is that it Atleast means there will be something to watch on a Monday night      

Its been pushed out to 8.15 kickoff for some reason. NPL.TV or 3ZZZ for those keen to follow on... Should be a fiery one tonight... Both clubs buoyant after NST announcements and Knights want to kickoff their 70year celebrations with a win against the eternal enemy ..... All bets are off in the derby.

 

no classic thats for sure, infact imo it was scrappy all game for me.
Neither midfield dominated long enough and alot of the distribution was rubbish.
Too much long ball by both, cheeez that RB of yours looked ordinary through the 2nd, sorry.
Ivan pulled off a couple of good saves, how that one v one was missed by your bloke I was happy :)
Glenardo I actually thoight your blokes couldn't string more than 3 pass's many times.
The 1 player that stood out for me but not getting enough service was Stewart, he's big and mobile, good on the ball, most penetrating player on the day.
We split the points, ce la vie but was a very nice arvo in the stands as mentioned, still too warm to play imo and those syns pump out more heat when on the pitch.

OK MSC, will look in on the derby tonight but damn, I should be backing the Knights but I'll stay on the fence for you haha good luck may it be a good game, nice time to play.

Its going to be a weird match tonight... both sides have trouble shuffling through the midfield for different reasons (for Hellas its because the coach told the boys the centre circle is made of lava hehe) .. I think its going to an old fashioned slug fest tonight.... 

Personally not a fan at all of the style we’re playing under Peter tsekenis. Very much the footballing vision of a tough centre half like he was. game just turns into a scrap. Marconi is a club that’s traditionally been known for trying to play good football. Everything is about physicality and strength under him and relying on a couple of players with a bit of flair to do pull something out of their ass. Costanzo also had a bit of an off game. I wonder what happened to jesic, he wasn’t suspended was he?

agreed mate, playing too physical and pulling back so much, focus isn't about moving the ball around enough barring the few passages that did create hence why I said it was very scrappy.
Constanzo looked out of sorts, I couldn't see much flow amongst yours much but to go in hard and late alot, our fellas did similar for as you know you end up doing tit for tat.
I haven't seen anything of suspension re Jesic. 

Ill have to check the replay out on this one fellas after I get home from the derby tonight :)  Oh and after watching the Liverpool replay again :P. hahahahahahahaahh

Maybe I’m being harsh, but Imo were not gonna win anything major with him in charge, I’ve given him a few years now. This is his squad, he has plenty of resources at his disposal, he’s had time. I know we won the waratah cup a few years back, but I don’t see us winning the league.

will be interesting to see how much of the squads at these clubs who earn spots in the NSD are maintained. you’d think there’ll be wholesale changes and a fair bit of strengthening/consolidating of the best npl players into a few clubs