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Join Lachie Flannigan, Josh Parish, Nick D'Urbano, Mark Ivkovic and a rotating panel of Victorian football players, coaches and experts for your weekly review of all things NPL!
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After a week away desposting our NPL2 chaos coins in the back, Lachie and Nick are back to review the goal-laden week that was in Victorian NPL Football, including: - South silence their critics? - Oakleigh secret weapon - Why Altona should've heeded Lachie's warning to keep leading scorer Jonas Markovski in bubble wraap. - The Nick Tolios era is ALIVE at Dandenong City Have a question you want answered on the show? Reach out to us on Twitter! ➤ Follow the show on Twitter: @NPLVicPod ...
Another round in the NPL has come to a close and you know what that means. Nick D'Urbano and Lachie Flannigan are back on deck to unpack another huge round in both NPL Victoria and NPL2 - with a whole host of cracking games on tap. On the agenda: • South win the 111th Original Derby, but are Monday nights to stay? • Double Drama in Dandenong • The reason behind Northcote’s celebrations • Another addition to the Heritage Hall of Fame • Lachie has a BIG question for the listeners Have...
What. A. Round. Nick D'Urbano and Lachie Flannigan are back on deck to unpack what was, even by NPL Victoria standards, an incredible round of action in both the top flight and NPL2 - while giving your daily reminder to eat your veggies. On the agenda: • The Cold Rock Boom Crash Opera at George Andrews Reserve • Moreland are off the mark! • What’s happened to a northern suburbs icon? • Preston have lift off in the west • Your Questions Have a question you want answered on the show? Reach ...
After an offseason that felt like an eternity, even moreso than usual, NPL Victoria is BACK for 2023! How good. To celebrate the occasion, Nick D'Urbano and Lachie Flannigan make their long awaited (for them) return to the ariwaves to unpack the opening round in both the top flight and NPL2! On the agenda: South sneak by Moreland Joe Guest left boot creates more NPL magicThe Tolios era takes flight at Dandy City A brawl between cousins in NPL2?!Have a...
Nick and Lachie return to the pod, joining Ivka for a huge review of Round 7 of the NPL Victoria season. Hume City continue their incredible run of form with their most impressive win yet over an injury-hit Preston Lions. Are Hume starting to prove all the doubters wrong? South Melbourne bounced back with a resounding 4-2 win over last year's Grand Finalists Dandenong City in a game which may have had the celebration of the season. How will South balance their next lot of OFC Pro League fixtu...
Josh & Ivka are holding down the fort once again this week, but there's more than enough storylines to keep us occupied. Green Gully have finally parted ways with their head coach following a disastrous 4-0 defeat to Bentleigh Greens on Friday night. Where to now for the Cavaliers in their battle against relegation? Preston Lions and Avondale battled it out in an engaging, seesawing contest at BT Connor, with Zoran Markovski and several of his players tasted victory against their fo...
Josh & Ivka review Heidelberg's comprehensive dismantling of Oakleigh, taking just 32 minutes to stick three goals past the hosts at Jack Edwards Reserve. Have the Bergers made up for their offseason departures? And where did Chris Taylor's men come unstuck? Elsewhere, Green Gully are in full-blown crisis after losing to a side largely made of South Melbourne's U23s. How long does David Chick have left in the dugout? And how have South and Sinisa topped the table amidst their OFC fixture ...
In a brief diversion from regular programming, Content Hype's Matt Galea is joined by Green Gully goalkeeper Michael Weier to discuss his fundraising efforts for the Cervical Cancer Foundation, in honour of his mum. Then it's back to our usual nonsense, as Josh and Ivka desperately negotiate a hostage situation unfolding in Lachie Flannigan's Sydney apartment. We dive deep into the Sunday afternoon feast that was Preston vs Heidelberg - a high-quality contest decided by the narrow...
Nick is back alongside Lachie and Ivka as the crew reviews a fascinating set of Round 3 results. Caroline Springs George Cross are top of the table, and Ivka's been hearing all about it - but the podcast's resident Roy Keane tells the Maltese community not to count their spray-painted red chickens just yet. Meanwhile, Heidelberg's incredible undefeated streak at Olympic Village comes to an end in a Grand Final rematch, Avondale demolish Green Gully 5-0 to leave David Chick's tenure in j...
The OFC Pro League rotation policy has hit the podcast, with Steve Curtain stepping in alongside Lachie Flannigan and Mark Ivkovic, while Josh serves a touchline ban for spreading false rumours. Hume City finally beat their bogey side, but against a weakened South Melbourne, how much does the result really mean? Caroline Springs George Cross triumph in the Maltese Derby as Green Gully put in a tepid performance. Were we wrong about Georgies as relegation battlers? And Preston Lion...
Josh, Nick & Ivka dive into Preston's unlikely smash-and-grab victory away to Oakleigh - a match the Cannons dominated until the last 15 minutes. What went so wrong for the Lions, and how on earth did they turn it around? Meanwhile, Green Gully push Heidelberg to the brink with an acrobatic disallowed goal from Bilal Habib in stoppage time, while South Melbourne recover from their Oceania travails to deny Avondale at Avenger Park. And after he masterminded a 3-1 upset win away to ...
Our longest episode EVER! With storylines galore, Josh, Nick, Lachie and Ivka look into their crystal ball and predict every team's fortunes ahead of a blockbuster NPL Victoria season. Can Avondale recover from losing half their squad in the offseason? How will South Melbourne balance their OFC Pro League schedule with competing in the NPL? And can Preston overhaul a 6-point deduction to challenge for the title? The NPL Victoria Podcast is brought to you in 2026 by Melville Bodywor...
Josh, Nick & Ivka look ahead to the 2026 VPL1 & VPL2 season and make our predictions! From Brunswick Juve's spending spree, to a Besart Berisha-coached Melbourne Victory, to the Melbourne Knights redeem team, VPL1 is filled with fascinating storylines. But one eternal question remains: is this finally Bulleen's year? The NPL Victoria Podcast is brought to you in 2026 by Melville Bodyworks, located at 106 Melville Rd Brunswick West. For all your panel beating and smash repairs, g...
South Melbourne are the champions, lifting their first national title in 26 years thanks to a spectacular start at Olympic Village. How have Hellas pulled off this midseason resurrection? And where did it all go wrong for Marconi? Josh, Ivka, Teo and Molchy are on deck for our final NPL Victoria x From The Gantry megapod of the season. Plus, Teo takes us back to when he first encountered a frustrated NPLW coach by the name of Sinisa Cohadzic, and we ask the biggest question: did se...
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 review a thrilling Greek Derby from all angles. The choice of Oly...
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 shootout. We dive into the details of a wickedly fun Derby D'Italia as ...
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 Stallions were one Banri Kanaizumi diving header away from elimination in stoppag...
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 save their best performance of the tournament for Heidelb...
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 of synthetic pitches in NSW. The NPL Victoria Podcast is brought to yo...
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, Wollongong could have been reduced to nine men in a disastrous first half that saw Thomas Jame...
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