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The National Premier Leagues (#NPL) is the national third-tier competition in Australia which underpins the @auschampionship.

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@jersinholagos | @lionsfc1 | @auschampionship

📸 - @jh_visuals__

#auschampionship #heartpridepassion #npl #smsports

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The stuff of footballing LEGEND 🧡👑 You don’t see loyalty like this these days!

Lions FC captain Shaun Carlos started his footballing journey with the club at age five.

Aside from one year spent with Brisbane Strikers in 2016, he’s been with the club his ENTIRE footballing career - a total of 26 years.

It’s a career that’s included:

🏃 230+ appearances for the club
🏆 15+ trophies across the NPL and Brisbane Premier League
🏆 6x NPL Queensland Championships
💯 Playing in every Lions’ game on the national stage games in the NPL era - Australia Cup, Championship and NPL National Finals

So when his side needed a late goal to secure their first ever Australian Championship win - having trailed 1-0 after 73 minutes - the scriptwriters knew exactly who should score it.

84 minutes on the clock: Up steps Mr. Lions FC himself to seal the club’s 6th comeback victory of season 2026.

The Queensland quadruple winners couldn’t have drawn it up any better 🙌

📸: @auschampionship

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🔴⚪️ Caroline Springs George Cross FC 2027 Men’s NPL Senior Coaching Team

George Cross is pleased to confirm its Men’s Senior coaching and performance team for the upcoming NPL season.

Eric Vassiliadis will continue as Head Coach, entering his ninth year with the club and having already coached more than 160 games.

The program will be supported by a strong team across coaching, performance and team operations.

Joining Eric will be:

* Andrew Skoulos — Senior Assistant Coach
* Steve Sercia — Head Analyst & Assistant Coach
* Mark Tawaf — Pathway & Assistant Coach (New role)
* Giacomo Moretti — Head Goalkeeper Coach
* Amir Balagic — Strength & Conditioning Coach
* Rami Guirguis — Head Physiotherapist
* Peter Cauchi — Senior Team Manager
* Troy Ellis — Support Team Manager

A new appointment for the season is Mark Tawaf, who moves into the Senior program from the Junior Boys Pathway. Mark will hold a dual focus across both the senior team and boys pathway, helping strengthen collaboration between the programs and create clear opportunities for players progressing through the club.

We would like to acknowledge Darren Zahra, who steps away from his role after six years as Strength & Conditioning Coach. Darren has been an integral part of our Men’s Senior program, making a significant contribution to the team’s development and many of its successes over the years and we wish him the best.

With that news we are delighted to welcome Amir Balagic as our new Strength & Conditioning Coach. Amir brings extensive experience in leading high-performance programs across both men’s and women’s football, including previous roles with Green Gully and Heidelberg. We look forward to welcoming Amir to the club and wish him every success in the role.

With 2027 marking the 80th anniversary of George Cross, the club looks forward to an exciting season ahead. We wish all coaches, staff and players the best.

#Celebrating80YearsIn2027

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It looks like 2026 will be the end of a special Aussie football story ❤️🇦🇺

In their 80th anniversary season, Adelaide City have been captained by club icon Nicholas Bucco.

Signed by the legendary Damian Mori in 2012, Bucco has been at the club ever since, racking up over 350 appearances over 15 seasons.

How fitting that he is the man to lead the black and white into their first campaign on the national stage in over two decades.

About to turn 37, it will almost certainly be his farewell to football, ending a special stint at one of Australia's most historic clubs.

Read Bucco's special interview with Football360 via link in bio.

📸 Football Australia

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SHARKY @marquezwalters1 🦈🦈🦈

With the Australia Championship campaign heating up Walters is ready to hunt.

From Moreton City Excelsior to APIA the goal remains the same for Marquez Walters - and that is well...goals. He's already proven himself to be a lethal number nine in the QLD NPL, so the question now is how many times will we see the Sharky celebration in the Australia Championship this year?

I had a blast making this one - so much so more NPL cards are on the agenda now.
Who else should I make a card for? As always let us know in the comments and DM me for requests, orders and enquiries 👇📨

Marquez Walters MCE custom NPL Football Queensland trading card.
*not a real Marquez signature, I was too keen to post this card

#moretoncity #npl #australiachampionship #apialeichhardt #footballcards

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Last year, South Hobart finished the Australian Championship with ZERO wins and a goal difference of -14.

After 1 round in 2026, they sit TOP of Group D ahead of Wollongong Wolves and Preston Lions, following their historic 2-1 win away Lions FC.

No one saw this coming.

In fact, it had been over 8 YEARS since a Tasmanian side registered a victory in a national competition.

Not anymore. Congratulations, South Hobart 🙌🇦🇺

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🎙️ COACH THEO TALKS | CVETAN IVANOV

The Game Evolves. So Must We. ⚽

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Cvetan Ivanov, newly appointed Assistant Coach at Avondale FC.

After watching Cvetan coach, one thing that immediately stood out to me was the way he interacted with his players. His energy, personality and ability to connect with the group were fantastic to watch. You could see the genuine passion he has for the game.

I took the opportunity to ask him about his coaching journey, philosophy and approach to player development, and he shared some really valuable advice for coaches at all levels.

What I particularly enjoyed was his perspective on staying open-minded, continuing to learn and being willing to challenge your own coaching beliefs.

A great reminder that regardless of our experience or qualifications, there’s always room to improve.

A big thank you to Cvetan for taking the time to share his experiences and knowledge. Wishing him all the best in his new role at @avondalefc84

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First Australian Championship Match of the 2026 Campaign and its started off with a 0-0 game in normal time with Preston Lions and Wollongong Wolves, who are the first teams to show off the new group stage penalty rule with Wollongong Taking it away grabbing 2 Points at B.T Connor Resserve.

Photos By Osman Sula / Front Page Football

@plfcofficial @wollongongwolves @auschampionship @nplaustralia

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The second staging of the @auschampionship kicks off on Thursday evening, and representatives from a few of the clubs in the 2026 iteration of Australia’s second-tier gave the Worldwide Leader the lowdown on what they’re expecting.

#AusChampionship @avondalefc84; @adelaidecity_fc; @bayswatercitysc; @plfcofficial; @lionsfc1; @sutherlandsharksfc

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the @AusChampionship kicks off again this Thursday night in Preston. the clubs from all walks are back, still buoyed by their iconic pasts dating back to the 1900s, with meetings like this between Marconi and Makedonia in ‘90 at The Palace 🗞️🟢

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South Melbourne FC vs Melbourne Victory FC.
🏟️ AAMI Park.
📍 Melbourne, Victoria.
⚽️ Australia Cup.
🏆 Final.
⚔️ Melbourne Derby.
🗓️ Saturday 10th October, 2026.
🕢 7:35pm.

Score: 1 - 1 (4 - 3 penalties).
Attendance: 29,911.

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Looking forward to watching Marconi stallions go all the way through1️⃣🏆. Forza Marconi🐎🇮🇹1️⃣🏆#aus #football #australiachampionship #forza #fypageシ゚

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