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South Melbourne FC is proud to announce the formalisation of its principal partnership with Pelligra and welcomes them to the club’s Principal Partner program

Pelligra operates in the commercial, industrial and residential property development market. The organisation shares a similar history and culture with South Melbourne FC: its origins dating back six decades and having a track record for high performance and a strong reputation for success.

Speaking to smfc.com.au, South Melbourne President Nicholas Maikousis said “the introduction of Pelligra as a principal partner of the club marks a further milestone in our strategic alignment with key industry stakeholders. Our members and supporters will be familiar with Ross’ name following his backing and underwriting our recent A-league bid. We have been working with Ross for some time now and his professionalism and business acumen will serve the club well as we progress our vision of once again playing at the highest level in Australian football.”

Ross Pelligra, Chairman spoke to smfc.com.au saying “as in our business, every project we’re involved in here or overseas is all about taking the long-term view. I strongly believe in the strategy and vision of South Melbourne FC and that’s why we have made the commitment to being a principal partner with the club. The Championship will provide an avenue for South to play at the national level and the Pelligra team will provide its expertise and resources to assist the club to take the step when the time comes”

South players, members and supporters will see the Pelligra principal partnership feature prominently as a recognisable brand during our matches at Lakeside Stadium. The club’s focus now is on our current NPL business and planning for the upcoming new National League, The Championship.

Pelligra

16A Kelior Drive Keilor East 3033, Victoria Australia
Website: https://www.pelligra.com
Email: reception@pelligra.com
Phone: (03) 9307 4555

As major partner of South Melbourne FC, Commercial & General have been a strategic supporter of the club and part of the Australian football fabric for over 2 decades. They are considered as one of Australia’s leading property development and investment management organisations boasting major projects across the country. And we’re excited to announce that they’ve just signed another 2-year commitment with the club!

With more than $2.2 billion in projects delivered or under development, Commercial & General’s innovative thinking is powered by market-leading intelligence.

Commercial & General develop, construct, manage and invest in high quality projects throughout Australia. They work across the workplace, industrial, healthcare and residential sectors and their business is built on traditional values with a focus on creating and maintaining long-term partnerships. By fully understanding the needs of their clients, they deliver outstanding outcomes and their approach has produced successful results across a range of funding and delivery models.

A proud Australian company with a robust network throughout the world, they create generational value which is tangible and reciprocal. And their skillset lies in the ability to turn proposals into compelling business cases, to connect clients with opportunities, but above all transform ideas into successful realities.

The skilled and experienced Commercial & General team enable them to deliver a truly complete development solution, while their ‘Concept-Capital-Construct-Invest’ business model allows their partners to be intimately involved in the concept design phase as well as ensuring that both operational and commercial objectives are met.

Commercial & General boasts an in-house construction and project management team with substantial expertise, which allows them the flexibility to also manage the project construction phase, offering certainty when it comes to cost, quality and duration.

South Melbourne FC are extremely proud to be associated with Commercial & General – a truly successful Australian organisation.

To discover more about Commercial & General or to discuss a proposed project, visit http://www.commercialgeneral.com.au/ or contact Arthur, SMFC Club Administration, on +61 3 9645 9797

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 be mindful that we
maintain the culture and DNA which are so uniquely South Melbourne FC (SMFC).

We are therefore excited to announce that Mr. Andrew Mesourouni – who has been leading the
charge of our SMFC Junior Program – will now focus his time as Senior Men’s Football
Director. We wish to acknowledge Andrew’s support over the last eight years and thank him
for all his hard work and passion in supporting the Juniors over the journey. Under Andrew’s
tenure, SMFC has been widely recognised as a leader in Australian football. The Club has
amassed more NPL Junior titles than any other club in Australia.

We are also excited to announce the appointment of Mr. Peter Kokotis, who has secured the
role of Junior Football Director. Peter is a strong ambassador for SMFC having successfully
served the club from 2011-2014 as General Manager. Peter will be working closely with the
head of SMFC football, Mr. Michael Valkanis, and building the club’s football programs to
create new pathways for all talented SMFC juniors. Peter is passionate about football and youth
development in Australia. We welcome Peter back to the club.

Mr. Tass Roufos will be heading up the MiniRoos program with the strong support of an
experienced Executive Leadership Team. The MiniRoos program will be integrated into the
club’s Michael Valkanis-led football program.

We have great support from our loyal and hard-working team and shortly we will be making
further exciting announcements as we further-develop the operations of this department.
It is important that the club evolves & grows in preparation for the next frontier of youth
football, working collectively with the wider team to create the next generation of South
Melbourne Football Club players.

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For all enquiries, contact:
Mr. Arthur Kiousis,
Club Administration
arthur.kiousis@smfc.com.au