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'No excuse': South bang down A-League door with Cup win

South Melbourne are basking in the glory of their Australia Cup final win and are ready to break down the door to get in the A-League.

AAP · Oct 10

South Melbourne make history with Australia Cup win that could change the future too

South Melbourne defeat Melbourne Victory 4-3 on penalties (1-1 aet) to cap night of celebration and become first non-A-League club to win the cup

The Guardian - AU · Oct 10

South Melbourne stun Victory to claim Australia Cup

South Melbourne have stunned Melbourne Victory on penalties to become the first NPL team to win the Australia Cup, enhancing their claim to join the A-League.

AAP · Oct 10

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Victory ready for South to bring the noise in Cup final

Melbourne Victory and South Melbourne fans will both have a huge presence in a sold-out blockbuster Australia Cup final.

AAP · Oct 9

Old soccer meets new football: Australia Cup final heaves with significance

South Melbourne and Melbourne Victory clash on what promises to be a ‘special and historic night’ and in a triumph of the competition’s concept

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9

NSL giant's A-League ambition at centre of Cup final

South Melbourne are desperate to land a long-craved A-League licence and can showcase their credentials against Melbourne Victory in the Australia Cup final.

AAP · Oct 9

Former Victory boy wonder back on national stage

Former Melbourne Victory boy wonder Sebastian Pasquali will play against his former club with South Melbourne in the Australia Cup final.

AAP · Oct 6

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Former South captain's journey comes full circle in cup

Former South Melbourne captain Harrison Sawyer's worlds will collide when he lines up for Melbourne Victory against his old club in the Australia Cup final.

AAP · Oct 4

South Melbourne to face Victory in Australia Cup final

A Bul Juach hat-trick has dragged South Melbourne to a 3-1 comeback win over Lions FC in the Australia Cup, setting up a final against Melbourne Victory.

AAP · Sep 15

Former powerhouse wants Western United's A-League spot

South Melbourne has seized on Western United's demise as an opportunity to mount a fresh bid for an A-Leagues licence.

AAP · Aug 11

Auckland add OFC Pro League crown to A-League title

Auckland FC's feeder club have been crowned champions of the Oceania Football Confederation, just a day after their senior affiliate tasted A-League glory.

AAP · May 24

South crowned inaugural Australian Championship winners

Goals from Manny Aguek and Marco Jankovic have allowed South Melbourne to see off historic rivals Marconi and claim the first Australian Championship title.

AAP · Dec 6, 2025

'Back home': Sth Melb, Auckland delight in OFC league

South Melbourne and Auckland FC have been included in the new OFC Pro League competition and both have high hopes.

AAP · Oct 29, 2025

Ange and the Boss: the Australian title and ties that bind Postecoglou and Puskás

There is emotional and cultural heft to the story revealed in a film about the Hungarian football great’s time as coach of South Melbourne Hellas

The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2025

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AAP · Mar 5, 2025

Oceania legends South Melbourne want Pacific return

The legendary club of Ange Postecoglou, South Melbourne, is bidding to re-join the Pacific's football elite through the OFC Professional League.

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025

Tamworth’s 3G pitch a step-up on toad-covered field in Fiji – Ange Postecoglou

Ange Postecoglou recalled the time his South Melbourne players had to warm up on a toad-infested pitch.

AAP · Sep 27, 2024

Lions, Swans diehards embrace Victorian roots

Brisbane Lions and Sydney Swans fans have made pilgrimages to their clubs' old homes in Fitzroy and South Melbourne throughout AFL grand final week.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2024

The Swans and their arduous journey to becoming a staple of Sydney’s sporting landscape

Club with roots in South Melbourne has not always been prosperous but now has a sixth AFL/VFL premiership in sight in its 150th anniversary year

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 25, 2024

‘There’s red and white everywhere’: how Swans pride connects South Melbourne and Sydney fans

Longtime ties to the ‘Bloods’ are strong in South Melbourne, where ‘you can still feel the feeling during footy season’

AAP · Sep 24, 2024

Some modern themes remain from 1899 VFL grand final

While so much has changed in the modern AFL, some themes remain the same from 125 years ago when Fitzroy downed South Melbourne in the 1899 VFL grand final.

AAP · Sep 22, 2024

Bulls eye Australia Cup glory after torrid off-season

Macarthur will face Melbourne Victory in the final of the 2024 Australia Cup after beating gallant NPLM Victoria side South Melbourne 1-0 in their semi-final.

AAP · Sep 20, 2024

Victory, Adelaide face off for Cup final spot

Melbourne Victory will face Adelaide United for a spot in the Australia Cup final while South Melbourne will take on Macarthur FC.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2023

Threads weaving Puskas with Postecoglou make coach perfect for Tottenham

Spurs coach played for the Hungarian great at South Melbourne in the 90s while picking up his attacking ethos on the way

The Conversation · Jun 27, 2023

'He was horrific!': Nearly two thirds of family historians are distressed by what they find – should DNA kits come with warnings?

In 1853, my great great grandmother Charlotte died giving birth to her 13th child, in a tent on the banks of the Yarra River in what is now South Melbourne – but was then an overcrowded, muddy hellhole known as Canvas Town. The baby, William, died shortly afterwards. Researching Charlotte’s…

ABC News · Apr 19, 2023

Father Bob Maguire, charity campaigner and Catholic priest, dies aged 88

Father Bob Maguire was the parish priest at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church in South Melbourne for nearly 40 years. He was known for his tireless charity work and for reaching younger audiences through his media appearances.

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