The NPL Victoria Pod

It's an ensemble cast this week as Nick D'Urbano times his run perfectly to the back post to join the NPL Vic x From The Gantry Megapod for the first time, alongside Josh Parish, Alex Molchanoff, Nick Kutnjak, Mark Ivkovic and Lachie Flannigan. 

South Melbourne are through to the inaugural Australian Championship Grand Final, after Manny Aguek did his best John Anastasiadis impression to ghost in straight off the bench. We...

It's a Victorian takeover on the megapod this week as Josh, Lachie, Teo & Ivka review four enthralling quarter finals in the Australian Championship! 

This weekend saw the debut of the FVS (Football Video Support) system - has the addition of a coach's challenge fixed VAR? 

James Hilton lived out every goalkeeper's wildest dream on Friday night, saving three penalties and converting the winner himself in the shooto...

It's a full house this week as Josh & Ivka are joined by From The Gantry's Alex Molchanoff, Will Konstandinidis and Nick Kutnjak (plus a late cameo from Teo Pellizzeri) for another Aus Championship megapod!

There's only one place to start - what on earth happened to Marconi at Collegians on Saturday? Needing only to avoid a 6-goal defeat to progress, Wollongong took a 5-0 lead with 5 minutes to play, and the Stall...

Get your abacus out! The next stop is permutations station as Josh, Molchy and Will are on board to look ahead to the final matchday of the Australian Championship group stage - and 9/12 teams are still a mathematical chance of progressing.

We start at Kogarah as Sydney Olympic let a 3-1 lead slip through their fingers at home to Moreton City Excelsior - before a WWE match breaks out after the final whistle. 

Meanwhile, Wollongong sa...

It's a NSW takeover on the pod this week as Molchy, Will & Nikola review Round 4 of the Australian Championship!

Sydney United are reduced to 10 men early and almost stage a fightback out west, Dredon Kelly spares APIA's blushes, and Olympic and Spirit are made to pay for their missed chances as South and Preston snatch victories on the road.

Plus, a horror injury to Luc Jeggo prompts a discussion on the use and upkeep ...

Another huge lineup on the megapod this week as Josh Parish is joined by Teo Pellizzeri, Alex Molchanoff, Mark Ivkovic and Nikola Pozder as the Australian Championship group stage hits the halfway mark.

Bayswater City have gone from a curiosity to a contender as Wests APIA's flying form hit the skids out west. Could the Baysie boys 'Greece 2004' their way to an unlikely title? 

At the Palace, Wollon...

Josh is outnumbered as the lone Victorian on the pod this week! He's joined by Australian Championship commentators Alex Molchanoff, Nick Kutnjak and Will Konstandinidis of From The Gantry fame to break down Round 2 of the competition.

Sydney Olympic and Preston Lions were on the wrong end of the same scoreline this week, as underdogs Broadmeadow Magic and Canberra Croatia produced thrilling 3-2 upsets. Are two of the...

It's six of the best on the pod this week as the Victorian crew of Mark Ivkovic, Lachie Flannigan and Josh Parish join forces with From The Gantry's Alex Molchanoff, Nick Kutnjack and Will Konstandinidis to review a spectacular start to the Australian Championship. 

We start at Lakeside as two screamers from Sydney Olympic were not enough for a point against South Melbourne. Has Sinisa channeled Esteban Quintas by going ba...

It's an NPL Victoria Pod x From The Gantry crossover episode!

Josh & Lachie draft in some more NPL NSW expertise for a team-by-team breakdown of the Australian Championship, as fellow commentators Teo Pellizzeri and Will Konstandinidis join us ahead of Friday's big kickoff.

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Josh, Lachie and Ivka recap an all-time classic Grand Final, from the action on the pitch to the 8,847 people packed into Lakeside Stadium. Should every Grand Final be at Lakeside? 

Johnny A's men finally lifted their first trophy of an incredible season as Heidelberg overcame underdogs Dandenong City 2-1. We delve into Yaren Sozer's physics-defying double save, Ivka's 'constructive criticism', and Max Biset...

It's a two-man team this week as Josh and Lachie look ahead to the decider. 

Dandenong City have become the first sixth-placed team to qualify for a Grand Final, after stunning Premiers Avondale on their own deck. Could Nick Tolios be about to surpass his own Cinderella tale from 2019? 

Standing in their way is Heidelberg, a team that deserves to cap a sterling campaign with silverware. But with an injury cloud swirling around c...

Massive crowds, upsets, and an NPL Victoria team in the Australia Cup final for the first time: it was a good weekend to be a football fan in Melbourne. 

Josh, Lachie and Ivka dive deep into Dandenong Thunder's failure to launch at home to Hajduk. Why can't Adam Piddick's teams seem to win in the finals? And could Dandy City become the first 6th-placed team to make it to the big dance? 

Preston brought 2,000 raucous su...

The final round is in the books! 

Josh, Lachie and Ivka salute Avondale for lifting the Premiership - and ponder how on earth the star-studded Avengers have managed to concoct a siege mentality.

Meanwhile, the relegated Sharks stun Heidelberg with two screamers to nab a point, Thunder shuffle the pack in a defeat to impregnable Preston, and a few teams appear to already be drinking pina coladas and getting caught in the rain.

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"Johnny A is the best coach outside the A-League" - or so goes the conventional wisdom. But after Heidelberg's 7-0 aggregate win over two A-League sides in the Australia Cup, has he surpassed some of his professional counterparts? 

Josh, Lachie and Ivka break down the Bergers' cup triumph over Wellington, as well as a heartbreaking 1-1 stoppage time draw with Oakleigh that leaves Avondale with the upper hand on t...

Half-time substitute Campbell Dovison was the unlikely hero for South Melbourne as they successfully defended the Dockerty Cup trophy in a thrilling and controversial win over Heidelberg. 

Josh, Lachie and Ivka discuss the decisions that went against the Bergers, and how South's bravery under Sinisa Cohadzic resulted in a cup final classic.  

Plus, there's plenty of Australia Cup action to break down, including Johnny A&apo...

Nick, Lachie, Josh and Ivka go full Gary Neville after an un-bee-leeevable finish at Avenger Park. Why was there so much stoppage time? Why did Heidelberg end up with one defender left on the pitch? And do Avondale have the mental advantage heading into the finals? 

Over at Churchill Reserve, Preston put in their most mature, disciplined performance of the season as they clinically dispatched in-form St Albans. Could the Lions be a ...

It's a full house this week as Josh, Lachie, Nick and Ivka review last week's Australia Cup results and frivolities, before diving into the NPL. 

Dinamo are left with whiplash as Gully come back from two goals down, a Markovski wonder strike wins it for Preston, and Dandy City stun Oakleigh to stay alive in the finals race. 

Meanwhile, it's another coach out the door at Somers St, an Olympico at Paisley Park, and South...

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Hume City's miserable run continued on Friday night as Oakleigh put four goals past another finals contender. Is Nick Hegarty under the pump already?

St Albans brushed aside Melbourne Victory, with 17-year-old Oli Dragicevic pulling the strings. But have Dinamo left it too late for a finals charge?

Meanwhile, a sorry Me...

It's an Espresso Edition (by our standards) of the pod this week and Josh, Nick & Ivka dive into the Dockerty Cup semi finals and catch-up round games.

With a 3-1 upset win over Avondale, South Melbourne are officially 'Box Office' again. How has Sinisa Cohadzic transformed the playing style in the space of a few months? Meanwhile, a strange Avondale XI has the pod scratching our heads. 

Over at Olympic Village, He...