Day: February 18, 2015

South Melbourne FC is pleased to announce that Bank of Sydney has joined the Club as a Principal Partner and as the Club’s official Bank Sponsor for the 2015 National Premier League Victoria season. The Bank of Sydney Logo will also appear on the back of the South Melbourne FC shirt.

President Leo Athanasakis thanked Bank of Sydney for supporting the South Melbourne FC, highlighting the Bank’s numerous initiatives and commitment to various community groups in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.

“We share a similar heritage and history,” said Athanasakis, “we are proud to place the Bank of Sydney name on the South Melbourne jersey.”

Ms Julie Elliott, CEO of Bank of Sydney said, “We are very proud to be the Principal Partner of South Melbourne FC for the 2015 season. The Club, with a remarkable record of accomplishments over 55 years, has a large number of supporters especially from the Australian-Greek community, which is part of the heritage and culture of our Bank.”

Elliott added, “It gives us a great pleasure to contribute and support sport activities that bring people together and promote harmony in our society.”

“We wish the South Melbourne FC a successful year and we look forward to building a long term partnership with the Club,” concluded Elliott.

Bank of Sydney with local branches in Spring Street, Oakleigh, Northcote, Brunswick as well as Doncaster, aims to offer its customers true and personal relationship banking as well as competitive products and services to help them reach their financial goals.

South Melbourne FC is excited to announce the return of the 2015 SMFC PS4 NPL Tipping Competition.

Prizes for the top three lucky winners include:

First Prize:
SMFC soccer ball signed by the 2015 Senior Squad

Second Prize:
2016 Adult Membership

Third Prize:
2 tickets to the 2016 SMFC Jersey Presentation Night

Its easy to enter, and lots of fun. In each round you will tip for a home win, draw, or away win. You will get 1 point for a correct win or 1 point for a correct draw. The current round will close 1 hour before the first game of each round is to be played. If you forget to submit your tips in for a round, you will get the lowest score of the round minus 1 point. If you start late, you will be allocated the average points of the competition.

To enter the tipping competition, please go to http://tipping.smfc.com.au/

South Melbourne FC is pleased to welcome The Water Rat Hotel as the Club’s Official Local Hotel in 2015.

The Water Rat Hotel has recently been refurbished and now boasts several eating and drinking areas, with a function area that can be configured to suit anything from a small gathering to a cocktail party for up to 250 people. The Water Rat Hotel also has range of menu options on offer and can be tailored to suit the individual needs of its customers.

The Water Rat Hotel will provide drinks for the President’s Room during 2015 and is also providing the following offers to South Melbourne FC members ahead of this Thursday night’s match against Oakleigh:

1. Happy Hour (between 5pm-7pm) – $5 pints excluding Peroni beer.
2. $15 burger with hand cut chips and aioli.
3. $15 linguine puttanesca.

Speaking with smfc.com.au, South Melbourne FC Marketing Manager George Kouroumalis was very excited about the new partnership. “The Water Rat Hotel has undergone a refurbishment and looks fantastic. I have no doubt that South fans will enjoy having a pint and something to eat there before going to watch the team play at Lakeside Stadium.”

South Melbourne FC looks forward to a successful partnership with The Water Rat Hotel.