Team of the Century Goalkeeper Nominees

Michael Petkovic

  • Born 16 July 1976
  • Six seasons at SMFC from 1995/96 to 1998/99 and 2000/01 to 2001/02
  • 161 League games
  • NSL Goalkeeper of the Year in 1998/99, 2000/01 and 2001/02
  • Member of the 1997/98 and 1998/99 NSL championships

Peter Laumets

  • Born 3 April 1957
  • Nine seasons at SMFC from 1979 to 1987
  • 213 League games
  • Member of the 1984 NSL championship

Bruce MacLaren

  • Born 11 May 1962
  • Six seasons at SMFC from 1988 to 1992/93
  • 136 League games
  • Member of the 1990/91 NSL championship

Marko Fode

  • Four seasons at SMFC from 1971 to 1974
  • Member of the 1972 and 1974 VSL championships

Team of the Century Defender Nominees

Takis Mantarakis

  • Nine seasons at SMFC from 1961 to 1969
  • Member of the 1962, 1964, 1965 and 1966 VSL championships

Mike Pye

  • Born 9 August 1947
  • Five seasons at SMFC from 1975 to 1979
  • Member of the 1974 and 1976 VSL championships

Alan Davidson

  • Born 1 June 1960
  • Nine seasons at SMFC from 1979 to 1984, 1986 and 1994/95 to 1995/96
  • 170 League games, 13 League goals
  • Member of the 1984 NSL championship

Bobby Russell

  • Born 16 July 1955
  • Seven seasons at SMFC from 1983 to 1989
  • 157 League games, 2 League goals
  • NSL Player of the Year in 1986
  • Member of the 1984 NSL championship

Ange Postecoglou

  • Born 27 August 1965
  • Ten seasons at SMFC from 1984 to 1992/93
  • 193 League games, 19 League goals
  • Member of the 1984 NSL championship
  • Captain of the 1990/91 NSL championship

Fausto De Amicis

  • Born 26 June 1968
  • Seven seasons at SMFC from 1996/97 to 2002/03
  • 178 League games, 2 League goals
  • Member of the 1997/98 and 1998/99 NSL championships
  • Joe Marston Medal winner in 1997/98

John Bedford

  • Fourteen seasons at SMFC from 1961 to 1974
  • Member of the 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1972 and 1974 VSL championships

Steve Blair

  • Born 28 December 1961
  • Fifteen seasons at SMFC from 1979 to 1992/93
  • 338 League games, 15 League goals
  • Member of the 1984 and 1990/91 NSL championships

Mehmet Durakovic

  • Born 13 October 1965
  • Ten seasons at SMFC from 1989/90 to 1994/95 and 2000/01 to 2003/04
  • 231 League games, 6 League goals
  • Member of the 1990/91 NSL championship

Team of the Century Midfielder Nominees

Boulis Kambouropoulos (deceased)

  • Eleven seasons at SMFC from 1962 to 1972
  • Member of the 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1972 VSL championships

John Margaritis

  • Seven seasons at SMFC from 1961 to 1967
  • Member of the 1962, 1964, 1965 and 1966 VSL championships

Ken Murphy

  • Born 19 June 1956
  • Five seasons at SMFC from 1983 to 1987
  • 96 League games, 8 League goals
  • Member of the 1984 NSL championship

Ted Smith

  • Born 24 September 1935
  • Four seasons at SMFC from 1961 to 1964
  • Member of the 1962 and 1964 VSL championships
  • South's first Socceroo representative

Mike Petersen

  • Born 6 May 1965
  • Nine seasons at SMFC from 1989 to 1996/97
  • 171 League games, 8 League goals
  • Member of the 1990/91 NSL championship

Oscar Crino

  • Born 9 August 1962
  • Three seasons at SMFC from 1983 to 1985
  • 76 League games, 14 League goals
  • Member of the 1984 NSL championship

Paul Wade

  • Born 20 March 1962
  • Nine seasons at SMFC from 1987 to 1994/95
  • 202 League games, 28 League goals
  • NSL Player of the Year in 1988
  • Member of the 1990/91 NSL championship

Jordan Ieremiadis (deceased)

  • Five seasons at SMFC from 1960 to 1964
  • Member of the 1962 and 1964 VSL championships

Michael Mandalis

  • Eleven seasons at SMFC from 1962 to 1972
  • Member of the 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1972 VSL championships

Peter Bourne

  • Born 5 April 1948
  • Five seasons at SMFC from 1972 to 1976
  • Member of the 1972, 1974 and 1976 VSL championships

Steve Panopoulos

  • Born 23 June 1975
  • Ten seasons at SMFC from 1993/94 to 2002/03
  • 235 League games, 24 League goals
  • Member of the 1997/98 and 1998/99 NSL championships
  • Member of the 1999 Oceania Club Cup championship
  • Represented South at the 2000 FIFA World Club Championship

Bill Rogers

  • Born 16 July 1949
  • Six seasons at SMFC from 1977 to 1982
  • 112 League games, 12 League goals

George Papadopoulos

  • Born 25 April 1936
  • Seven seasons at SMFC from 1960 to 1966
  • Member of the 1960 Division 1 North championship
  • Member of the 1962, 1964 and 1966 VSL championships

Team of the Century Forward Nominees

Jim Armstrong

  • Born 21 March 1943
  • Seven seasons at SMFC from 1970 to 1976
  • 91 League goals
  • VSL Top Goal Scorer in 1972 (17 goals) and 1974 (22 goals)
  • Bill Fleming Medal winner in 1974
  • Member of the 1972, 1974 and 1976 VSL championships

Doug Brown

  • Born 21 March 1958
  • Four seasons at SMFC from 1983 to 1986
  • 86 League games, 48 League goals
  • NSL Top Goal Scorer in 1983 (16 goals) and 1984 (22 goals)
  • Member of the 1984 NSL championship

Charlie Egan

  • Born 14 August 1959
  • Six seasons at SMFC from 1982 to 1987
  • 153 League games, 73 League goals
  • NSL Top Goal Scorer in 1985 (21 goals)
  • Member of the 1984 NSL championship

Antonis Karagiannis (deceased)

  • Two seasons at SMFC from 1960 to 1961
  • 15 League goals (VSL figures only)
  • Member of the 1960 Division 1 North championship

Duncan Cummings

  • Born 20 March 1958
  • Six seasons at SMFC from 1976 to 1981
  • 90 League games, 24 League goals (NSL figures only)
  • Member of the 1976 VSL championship

Jim Pyrgolios

  • Born 27 December 1939
  • Ten seasons at SMFC from 1963 to 1972
  • 39 League goals
  • Bill Fleming Medal winner in 1971
  • Member of the 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1972 VSL championships

Ernie Ackerley

  • Born 23 September 1943
  • Eight seasons at SMFC from 1964 to 1971
  • 59 League goals
  • Member of the 1964, 1965 and 1966 VSL championships

Alun Evans

  • Born 30 September 1949
  • Five seasons at SMFC from 1978 to 1982
  • 104 League games, 37 League goals

Antonis Hatzieleftheriou (deceased)

  • Five seasons at SMFC from 1960 to 1964
  • 25 League goals
  • Member of the 1960 Division 1 North championship
  • Member of the 1962 and 1964 VSL championshiops

Paul Trimboli

  • Born 25 February 1969
  • Seventeen seasons at SMFC from 1988 to 2003/04
  • 430 League games, 115 League goals
  • NSL Under-21 Player of the Year in 1988 and 1989
  • NSL Player of the Year in 1992/93 and 1997/98
  • Member of the 1990/91 NSL championship
  • Captain of the 1997/98 and 1998/99 NSL championships
  • Captain of the 1999 Oceania Club Cup championship
  • Captained South at the 2000 FIFA World Club Championship