The Blue and White Forever
The Blue and White Forever
As the football landscape in Australia evolves before our eyes, the myriad of challenges and opportunities for our historical club have never been greater. It was therefore critical that we assessed all elements of our Football Department whilst challenging all involved to continue to strive for excellence. During times of change, we also need to...
One opening. Regardless of how he is playing, that is all South Melbourne striker Milos Lujic needs to alter the result of a game. “I’m a different kind of player,” Lujic tells smfc.com.au. “Whereas a winger’s game can be judged on crosses and dribbles, I get marked on my goals.” “I’m always going to be...
For any young player, the chance to move to England and chase a professional footballing career would be a dream come true. One need only look at the new English Premier League television rights deal to see the extent to which English Football has become a powerhouse. So, when defender Luke Adams was called to...
After completing a stellar 2015 season, South Melbourne FC right back Tim Mala believes there is still room for improvement in 2016. Mala was strong in his defensive duties in 2015, contributing to a defensive unit that conceded less than a goal a game in last season’s NPL Victoria competition. Considering that South held off the Bentleigh...
In late 2015, star South Melbourne midfielder Iqbal Jawadi, along with a group of former teammates, visited an orphanage in Fiji. Jawadi originally went over to participate in a mini soccer tournament to simply raise money for the children. However, once he and his friends saw the conditions in which the youth were living, they...
Since arriving at South Melbourne Football Club in November 2015, attacking midfielder Marcus Schroen has taken little time to settle in. This can be put down to the fact that Schroen called SMFC home for a brief time as a junior. “The first year I played here was in the under-18s and that was under...
Having worked his way up through its youth system, South Melbourne striker Leigh Minopoulos is now poised to begin his fourth season as part of the club’s senior team. Minopoulos is now a key cog in South’s attacking unit due to his vision, explosive pace and lethal finishing. However, back in 2011 when he was...