By Skip Fulton This weekend marked the third and final week in the group stages of the Heritage Youth Cup at De Chene Reserve. All five teams from South Melbourne were in action and the results would see the Under 8s and Under 10s progress through to the Semi Finals. Under 8s The Under 8...
Youth :: Under 20s return to the pitch in 2015 trials
By Skip Fulton This weekend will see the South Melbourne Under 20s side return to Albert Park to trial for the 2015 NPL Victoria season. It also marks the third and final week of trials for the Under 12 to Under 18 NPL Victoria age groups. The size of each trial squad continues to diminish...
Youth :: Under 10s shine in week 2 of the Heritage Youth Cup
By Skip Fulton The second week of the Heritage Youth Cup kicked off last weekend and five of South Melbourne’s Miniroos teams were in action. The teams recorded a mix of wins, draws and losses across the two days of football. The Heritage Youth Cup is in its second year and is an end of...
Youth :: The wheels are in motion for a successful 2015
By Skip Fulton In Australia, the last Saturday in September is universally marked on calendars as AFL Grand Final day. However, for a group of committed, young and aspiring players of the World Game, Albert Park was where their focus was. They came in numbers, with passion and desire, to participate in the first week...
Youth :: Heritage Youth Cup off to a flying start
By Skip Fulton The Heritage Youth Cup kicked off this weekend at De Chene Reserve. South Melbourne FC had a very successful 2013 cup campaign and made a great start again in 2014. The Miniroos teams won four of their five matches on Day One of competition and scored the largest winning margin of any...
YOUTH : Brigo and Wilson both score doubles for South Melbourne
By Skip Fulton This weekend the action was at Princes Park and Albert Park as the South Melbourne FC youth teams returned home to play fixtures against FC Bulleen Lions and Richmond SC. South Melbourne Miniroos South Melbourne Under 13s coach Samuel Young is also responsible for one our Miniroos teams at Under 9 level....
YOUTH: KALAS AND HRONOPOULOS SCORE BIG IN U15 VICTORY
By Skip Fulton The Youth teams were on the road again this week representing South Melbourne FC against Box Hill United and Dandenong Thunder in Round 17 of the Zagame’s NPL Youth leagues. George and George secure braces in U15 dominating performance over Box Hill The Burwood East Athletics Reserve was the venue for fixtures...
U20s CONTINUE TO GET ATTENTION THANKS TO A 3-0 WIN OVER PASCOE VALE
By Skip Fulton The last four matches have seen the U20s hit goal scoring form putting twelve goals into the net. The match at Hosken Reserve this weekend counted for three of them thanks to Andy Kecojevic and a pair to Stefan Zinni. The team carried on where they left off last week having disposed...
U20s SHOW CLASS AND STYLE TO RECORD A 4-1 WIN OVER NORTHCOTE CITY
By Skip Fulton After last weeks one goal loss against traditional rivals Melbourne Knights, the U20s impressed across the field to win away from home. Up front the finishing was polished whilst the defenders provided a solid barrier at the back supported by another stellar performance from Jason Giccominato in goal. John Cain Memorial Reserve...
YOUTH: PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AT THE FOREFRONT OF SMFC COACHING STRATEGY
By Skip Fulton Last week the South Melbourne FC Youth teams travelled to Dandenong City for matches in Round 13 of the Zagame’s NPL Youth leagues. The youth teams were all successful rounding out an excellent result week for the club, undefeated at all levels in the NPL. The results and goal scorers were: U12s...