Goalkeeper Nominees

Michael Petkovic

• Born 16 July 1976.
• Six seasons at SMFC from 1995 to 2002.
• 161 NSL games.
• 1998 & 1999 NSL Championship winner.
• 1999 Theo Marmaras Medal winner.
• 1999, 2001 & 2002 NSL Goalkeeper of the Year.

 

 

Peter Laumets

• Born 3 April 1957.
• Nine seasons at SMFC from 1979 to 1987.
• 213 NSL games.
• 1984 NSL Championship winner.

 

 

Bruce MacLaren

• Born 11 May 1962.
• Six seasons at SMFC from 1988 to 1993.
• 136 NSL games.
• 1991 NSL Championship winner.

 

 

Marko Fode

• Born
• Five seasons at SMFC from 1971 to 1974 and 1976 (squad only).
• Approximately 100 league games.
• 1972 & 1974 VSL Championship winner.
• Holds club record for most consecutive clean sheets (11) between R8 and 18 (1972).

Defender Nominees

Takis Mantarakis (deceased)

• Born 22 June 1934; Died 23 January 2016 (81 years).
• Nine seasons at SMFC from 1961 to 1969.
• Fullback.
• Approximately 150 league games, 4 league goals.
• 1962, 1964, 1965 & 1966 VSL Championship winner.

 

 

Mike Pye

• Born 9 August 1947.
• Five seasons at SMFC from 1975 to 1979.
• Fullback.
• Approximately 110 league games, 2 league goals.
• 1974 & 1976 VSL Championship winner.

 

 

Alan Davidson

• Born 1 June 1960.
• Nine seasons at SMFC from 1979 to 1984, 1986, 1994 to 1996.
• Fullback.
• 170 NSL games, 13 NSL goals.
• 1984 NSL Championship winner.

 

 

Bobby Russell

• Born 16 July 1955.
• Seven seasons at SMFC from 1983 to 1989.
• Fullback.
• 157 NSL games, 2 NSL goals.
• 1984 NSL Championship winner.
• 1986 NSL Player of the Year.
• 1986 Theo Marmaras Medal winner.

 

 

Ange Postecoglou

• Born 27 August 1965.
• Ten seasons at SMFC from 1984 to 1993.
• Fullback.
• 193 NSL games, 19 NSL goals.
• NSL Championship winner 1984 (player) & 1991 (captain).
• 2000 Sam Papasavas Award winner.

 

 

Fausto De Amicis

• Born 26 June 1968.
• Seven seasons at SMFC from 1996 to 2003.
• Fullback.
• 178 NSL games, 2 NSL goals.
• 1998 Joe Marston Medal winner.
• 1998 and 1999 NSL Championship winner.

 

 

John Bedford (deceased)

• Born 7 August 1941; Died 19 December 2011 (70 years).
• Fourteen seasons at SMFC from 1961 to 1974.
• Utility player.
• Approximately 230 league games, 11 league goals.
• 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1972 & 1974 VSL Championship winner.

 

 

Steve Blair

• Born 28 December 1961.
• Fifteen seasons at SMFC from 1979 to 1993.
• Centre-half.
• 338 NSL games, 15 NSL goals.
• 1984 & 1991 NSL Championship winner.

 

 

Mehmet Durakovic

• Born 13 October 1965.
• Ten seasons at SMFC from 1989 to 1995 and 2000 to 2004.
• Sweeper / fullback.
• 231 NSL games, 6 NSL goals.
• 1990 & 1992 Theo Marmaras Medal winner.
• 1991 NSL Championship winner.

Midfielder Nominees

Boulis Kambouropoulos (deceased)

• Born 15 January 1943; Died 16 November 1995 (52 years).
• Eleven seasons at SMFC from 1962 to 1972.
• Approximately 150 league games, 31 league goals.
• 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966 & 1972 VSL Championship winner.

 

 

John Margaritis (deceased)

• Born 27 August 1937; Died 11 September 2024 (87 years).
• Seven seasons at SMFC from 1961 to 1967.
• Approximately 100 league games, 23 league goals.
• 1962, 1964, 1965 and 1966 VSL Championship winner.

 

 

Ken Murphy

• Born 19 June 1956.
• Five seasons at SMFC from 1983 to 1987.
• 96 NSL games, 8 NSL goals.
• 1984 NSL Championship winner.

 

 

Ted Smith

• Born 24 September 1935.
• Four seasons at SMFC from 1961 to 1964.
• Approximately 50 league games, 2 league goals.
• 1962 VSL Championship winner.
• South Melbourne’s first Socceroo representative.

 

 

Michael Petersen

• Born 6 May 1965.
• Nine seasons at SMFC from 1989 to 1997.
• 171 NSL games, 8 NSL goals.
• 1991 NSL Championship winner.
• 1995 Theo Marmaras Medal winner.

 

 

Oscar Crino

• Born 9 August 1962.
• Three seasons at SMFC from 1983 to 1985.
• 76 NSL games, 14 NSL goals.
• 1984 NSL Championship winner.

 

 

Paul Wade

• Born 20 March 1962.
• Nine seasons at SMFC from 1987 to 1995.
• 202 NSL games, 28 NSL goals.
• 1987 SMFC Leading Goal Scorer (8).
• 1988 NSL Player of the Year.
• 1991 NSL Championship winner.
• 1993 Theo Marmaras Medal winner.

 

 

Jordan Ieremiadis (deceased)

• Born 8 September 1934; Died March 2009.
• Five seasons at SMFC from 1960 to 1964.
• Approximately 60 league games, 1 league goal.
• 1960 Division One Championship winner.
• 1962 & 1964 VSL Championship winner.

 

 

Michael Mandalis

• Born 28 March 1945.
• Eleven seasons at SMFC from 1962 to 1972.
• Approximately 100 league games, 32 league goals.
• 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966 & 1972 VSL Championship winner.
• 1964 VSL Leading Goal Scorer (17).

 

 

Peter Bourne

• Born 5 April 1948.
• Five seasons at SMFC from 1972 to 1976.
• Approximately 100 league games, 17 league goals.
• 1972, 1974 & 1976 VSL Championship winner.

 

 

Steve Panopoulos

• Born 23 June 1975.
• Ten seasons at SMFC from 1993 to 2003.
• 235 NSL games, 24 NSL goals.
• 1998 & 1999 NSL Championship winner.
• 1999 Oceania Club Championship winner.
• Represented SMFC at 2000 FIFA World Club Championships.
• 2001 Theo Marmaras Medal winner.

 

 

Billy Rogers

• Born 16 July 1949.
• Six seasons at SMFC from 1977 to 1982.
• 112 NSL games, 12 NSL goals.

 

 

George Papadopoulos (deceased)

• Born 25 April 1936; Died 26 February 2013 (76 years).
• Seven seasons at SMFC from 1960 to 1966.
• Approximately 100 league games, 12 league goals.
• 1960 Division One Championship winner.
• 1962, 1964 & 1966 VSL Championship winner.

Forward Nominees

Jim Armstrong (deceased)

• Born 21 March 1943; Died 19 August 2024 (81 years).
• Seven seasons at SMFC from 1970 to 1976.
• 150 league games, 89 league goals.
• 1972 & 1974 VSL Leading Goal Scorer (17 & 22).
• 1974 Bill Fleming Medal winner.
• 1972, 1974 & 1976 VSL Championship winner.

 

 

Doug Brown

• Born 21 March 1958.
• Four seasons at SMFC from 1983 to 1986.
• 86 NSL games, 48 NSL goals.
• 1983 & 1984 NSL Leading Goal Scorer (16 & 22).
• 1984 NSL Championship winner.

 

 

Charlie Egan

• Born 14 August 1959.
• Six seasons at SMFC from 1982 to 1987.
• 153 NSL games, 73 NSL goals.
• 1984 NSL Championship winner.
• 1985 NSL Leading Goal Scorer (21).

 

 

Tony Karagiannis (deceased)

• Born N/A; Died 2 May 2010.
• Two seasons at SMFC from 1960 to 1961.
• Approximately 40 league games, approximately 35 league goals.
• 1960 Division One Championship winner.

 

 

Duncan Cummings

• Born 20 March 1958.
• Six seasons at SMFC from 1976 to 1981.
• Approximately 110 league games, 32 league goals.
• 1976 VSL Championship winner.
• Transferred from Melbourne Hungaria to SMFC for a then-Victorian record of $10,000.

 

 

Jim Pyrgolios

• Born 27 December 1939.
• Ten seasons at SMFC from 1963 to 1972.
• Approximately 200 league games, 38 league goals.
• 1964, 1965, 1966 & 1972 VSL Championship winner.
• 1971 Bill Fleming Medal winner.

 

 

Ernie Ackerley (deceased)

• Born 23 September 1943.
• Eight seasons at SMFC from 1964 to 1971.
• Approximately 140 league games, 58 league goals.
• 1964, 1965 & 1966 VSL Championship winner.
• 1965 VSL Leading Goal Scorer (16).

 

 

Alun Evans

• Born 30 September 1949.
• Five seasons at SMFC from 1978 to 1982.
• 104 NSL games, 37 NSL goals.

 

 

Tony Hatzieleftheriou (deceased)

• Born 17 December 1938; Died 1990s.
• Five seasons at SMFC from 1960 to 1964.
• Scored over 50 goals in Division One in 1960.
• Approximately 70 league games, 75 league goals.
• 1960 Division One Leading Goal Scorer (50+).
• 1960 Division One Championship winner.
• 1962 VSL Championship winner.

 

 

Paul Trimboli

• Born 25 February 1969.
• Seventeen seasons at SMFC from 1988 to 2004.
• 430 NSL games, 115 NSL goals.
• 1988 and 1989 NSL Under 21 Player of the Year.
• 1988, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1997 & 1998 Theo Marmaras Medal winner.
• 1991 (player), 1998 & 1999 (captain) NSL Championship winner.
• 1993 & 1998 NSL Player of the Year.
• 1999 Oceania Club Championship winner (captain).
• Captained SMFC at 2000 FIFA World Club Championships.