Day: February 26, 2016

South Melbourne FC will be looking to continue its excellent start to the 2016 PS4 NPL Victoria season when Chris Taylor’s side faces Northcote City at John Cain Reserve on Saturday afternoon.

South silenced many pre-season critics last Sunday evening at Lakeside Stadium with a thumping record 6-0 hammering of old rivals Heidelberg United. Nick Epifano registered a hat-trick in the first half alone as Milos Lujic, substitute Mathew Theodore and Iqi Jawadi also got on the score sheet.

Matthew Millar had a very solid debut on the right side of midfield for South, having only signed a few days earlier during the final day of the transfer window. Fellow debutant Matthew Foschini also played well but was substituted and sent to hospital for precautionary checks after a head clash in the first half. Thankfully for South, he should be clear to play against Northcote on Saturday.

Alex Gymnopoulos’ Northcote City side opened their 2016 NPL Victoria season with a 1-0 defeat against the Melbourne Victory at Epping Stadium last Saturday afternoon. With a relatively youthful squad and the departures of several experienced players over the summer, many people are predicting Northcote to spend the 2016 season fighting relegation. Despite this, South will expect a tough match due to recent history.

South’s record against Northcote City at John Cain Reserve is very average, with only two hard-fought wins in seven attempts since Northcote joined Victoria’s top flight in 2010. Northcote enjoys a narrow lead over South in head-to-head league meetings between the clubs but South remains undefeated in the last four meetings thanks to three wins and a draw.

Saturday’s match at John Cain Reserve kicks off at 5pm.

SMFC v Northcote City – Head to Head (League & Finals)

Matches Played: 13
Wins (SMFC): 4
Wins (NCFC): 5
Draws: 4

First match: Northcote City 3-3 South Melbourne (13 March 2010, John Cain Reserve)
Last match: South Melbourne 3-0 Northcote City (23 August 2015, Lakeside Stadium)

Biggest Winning Margin (SMFC): 3-0 (23 August 2015, Lakeside Stadium)
Biggest Winning Margin (NCFC): 5-0 (08 May 2011, John Cain Reserve / 13 October 2013, Anderson Reserve)

Most Goals in a Match (SMFC): 3 (2010, 2011, 2015)
Most Goals in a Match (NCFC): 5 (2011, 2013)

Biggest Finals Win (SMFC): None
Biggest Finals Win (NCFC): 5-0 (13 October 2013, SS Anderson Reserve)

RE: Annual General Meeting 

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of South Melbourne Football Club Ltd will be held as follows:

Date
Wednesday 23rd of March 2016

Location
Presidents Room
Lakeside Stadium
25 Albert Road Drive
Albert Park VIC 3206

Time
9.00 pm

It is intended to propose two Special Resolutions at the AGM providing for the amendment of the South Melbourne Football Club Ltd Constitution. Pursuant to Section 249L(1)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001, Notice is hereby given that three Special Resolutions will be proposed. The Special Resolutions are as follows:

Special Resolutions:

A. That Clause 1.1(a) of the Constitution be amended so that the full stop after the last word being “club” be removed and the following words added:

“which, among others, specifically include the fostering and advancement of men’s, women’s, boys’ and girls’ football equally.”

B. That Clause 9.1A be inserted after Clause 9.1 and before Clause 9.2 of the Constitution and shall read as follows:

“That the Board of Directors shall include at least one female director at all times

C. Add Subclause 1.1(k) which shall read as follows:

“to promote the involvement of men, women, boys and girls in all functions and facets of the club equally and with a view to the club being represented and governed equally by men and women and to create and maintain an environment in which men, women, boys and girls will all thrive.”

The agenda shall be as follows:

1. Confirmation of Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting;

2. Finance Report and presentation of Audited Accounts of the Club;

3. Appointment of Auditors and determination of their remuneration;

4. Consider and vote upon the three proposed Special Resolutions

5. Any other business of which due notice shall have been given.

Explanatory Note relating to the proposed Special Resolution:

The proposed Special Resolutions are required to give effect to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entered into by South Melbourne Football Club Ltd (SMFC) and South Melbourne Women’s Football Club (SMWFC), which, in turn, led to the one-club policy, which has been adopted by SMFC.

SMWFC has passed the necessary Special Resolution to give effect to the MOU and it has embraced the one-club policy.

The MOU provides that SMFC will operate all women’s and girls’ teams which were previously operated by SMWFC as it is able to do under FFV governing rules. Presently, SMWFC is not a member of WNPL, and neither SMFC nor SMWFC have any female teams playing in the WNPL and accordingly, SMFC is free to field all women’s and girls’ teams previously operated by SMWFC. It is anticipated that SMFC will also join the WNPL in the near future and as such, it will be fielding women’s and girls’ teams in the WNPL.

The WNPL, like the NPL, limits the number of teams which can be fielded by a club. It has been agreed by SMFC and SMWFC that if women and girls are fielded in the WNPL, such remaining women’s and girls’ teams (“Community Teams”) will be fielded and operated by SMWFC and SMFC will ensure that SMWFC has access to all facilities to which it has previously had access to ensure it is able to properly operate those teams.

The joining together again of our club so that it again fields men’s, women’s, boys’ and girls’ teams under the one club banner has been welcomed universally and the club seeks that the Special Resolutions be adopted to give full effect to these positive changes.

If you seek a copy of the 2015 Audited Financial Accounts prior to the Annual General Meeting, you can download a copy from our website www.smfc.com.au or email the club at admin@smfc.com.au or contact the club on (03) 9645 9797 and ask for a copy to be posted out to you.
Kind Regards

Leo Athanasakis
President

RE: Annual General Meeting 

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of South Melbourne Hellas Club Ltd will be held as follows:

Date: 
Wednesday 23rd of March 2016

Location:
Presidents Room
Lakeside Stadium
25 Albert Road Drive
Albert Park VIC 3206

Time: 
7.00 pm

It is intended to propose three Special Resolutions at the AGM providing for the amendment of the South Melbourne Hellas Club Ltd Articles of Association (now called the Constitution). Pursuant to Section 249L(1)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001, Notice is hereby given that three Special Resolutions will be proposed. The Special Resolutions are as follows:

Special Resolutions:

A. That Article 2 of the Articles of Association of South Melbourne Hellas Club Ltd be amended

i. to delete the following words:

• “The Committee” means the members for the time being of the Committee hereby constituted (deleted words)

ii. To insert in place of the deleted words, the following words:

• “The Board” means the members for the time being of the Board hereby constituted

B. To replace the word “Committee” wherever it appears in the Articles of Association with the word “Board”.

C. That article 36 of the Articles of Association of South Melbourne Hellas Club be repealed and replaced with the following:

• “36(i) The Board of the Club shall be comprised of no more than eleven and no less than seven members, such number being determined by the Directors from time to time and which shall include at least one female Director at all times;
• (ii) The Board shall consist of the President and such other office holders as the Board shall deem appropriate from time to time.”

The agenda shall be as follows:

1. Confirmation of Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting;
2. Finance Report and presentation of Audited Accounts of the Club;
3. President’s Report -: Tabling of the following documents
   a. Lease of Exclusive Areas of Lakeside Stadiu
   b. Licence for Non – Exclusive Areas of Lakeside Stadium
   c. Capital Funding Agreement
4. Appointment of Auditors and determination of their remuneration;
5. Consider and vote upon the three proposed Special Resolutions
6. Any other business of which due notice shall have been given.

Explanatory Note relating to the proposed Special Resolution:

As all members are aware, South Melbourne Football Club Ltd (SMFC) adopted a new Constitution following the 2009 AGM as required by FFV.

For many years now, the Club has operated with the same Board of Directors having been elected to the Boards of both South Melbourne Hellas Club Ltd (SMHC) and South Melbourne Football Club (SMFC).

The Board of SMHC proposes the three Special Resolutions because it considers it is best for the club that the provisions of its Constitution in respect of the number of directors be consistent with the provisions of the SMFC Constitution. It is also of the view that it is important and appropriate to update these provisions of its Constitution to reflect modern practice, as provided in the new South Melbourne Football Club Ltd Constitution and also to reflect the Club’s current operational needs, the manner in which it has operated in recent years and how it proposes to continue to be operated and governed.

We urge all members to support and adopt these Special Resolutions which will assist the orderly and efficient conduct of the Club’s business.

If you seek a copy of the 2015 Audited Financial Accounts prior to the Annual General Meeting, you can download a copy from our website www.smfc.com.au or email the club at admin@smfc.com.au or contact the club on (03) 9645 9797 and ask for a copy to be posted out to you.
Kind Regards

Leo Athanasakis
President

South Melbourne FC is pleased to announce that is has expanded its coaching staff for 2016 with the following additions:

John Kobiela joins SMFC as Strength and Conditioning Coach. John has previously worked with Melbourne Heart, Central Coast, Cricket Victoria, Fremantle Football Club and the Young Socceroos in maintaining elite athlete performance.

George Stefanidis joins SMFC as Opposition Analyst. Stefanidis enjoyed a two-year stint at Hume City, where he played an integral behind-the-scenes role in providing their coaching staff with detailed player performance and opposition analysis.

Both George and John join the existing coaching and medical staff in Chris Taylor (Coach), Chris Marshall (Senior Football Advisor), Bojo Jevdjevic (Goalkeeping Coach), Frank Piccione (Team Manager), Kris Peladarinos (Assistant Team Manager) and James Cole (Medical/Kieser Training).