The NPL Victoria Pod

Apr 15 2025 83 ep. 71 mins 13
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Join Lachie Flannigan, Josh Parish & Nick D'Urbano and a rotating panel of Victorian football players, coaches and experts for your weekly review of all things NPL!

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Debating Esteban's legacy | Heidelberg flying high | Knights humbled at home

Apr 15 2025 117 mins  
The end of an era. South Melbourne have parted ways with Esteban Quintas after a 3-0 humbling at the hands of an irresistible Heidelberg in the Greek Derby, and Josh, Lachie and Ivka are on board to debate the legacy and achievements of the league's most polarising coach. Melbourne Knights sit in the relegation zone again after a similarly comprehensive defeat to Dandenong Thunder

Victory win in Monday night madness | Schroen's golden moment | South scrape a scoreless draw

Apr 08 2025 102 mins  
Milestone moments, refereeing controversies, temper tantrums, and "Chaos League heritage" finishes - Round 9 had it all. Josh, Nick, Ivka, and our interstate interloper Lachie are on board to break it down in a bumper episode of the NPL Victoria Podcast! Victory leap into the top six after a thrilling win over St Albans - are the Young Vucks the real deal? Preston grind it out agai

South Melbourne drop into relegation zone | Sharks stun Preston | Northcote's incredible comeback

Apr 01 2025 92 mins  
The knives are out for Esteban Quintas again after a home defeat to Dandenong City - but what will it take for South Melbourne to pull the ripcord? Two former Preston players come back to haunt their former club, with Nick Dib submitting a contender for goal of the season. Where did it go wrong for the Lions away at Port Melbourne? Plus, there's penalty controversy at Avenger Park,

Days of Thunder | Oakleigh punish profligate Preston | Knights fall into drop zone

Mar 24 2025 75 mins  
Josh and Ivka are joined by special guest Steve Curtain to discuss Dandenong Thunder's shock win over Avondale, Oakleigh stealing the points late at BT Connor, Hume finally reversing the South Melbourne curse, and Melbourne Knights dropping into the relegation zone with a dismal home defeat to Victory. Plus, there's penalties galore, an unlikely entrant for the most entertaining te

South struck by Thunder | Ice-cold Asahi sinks Hume | Dinamo break 3-decade drought

Mar 18 2025 83 mins  
Nick, Josh and Ivka are back on deck to discuss South Melbourne's 3rd defeat on the trot, as Dandenong Thunder climb to an astonishing 2nd in the table. Injuries derail Preston in the searing heat against Avondale, Asahi Yokokawa nets a magnificent hat trick in Heidelberg's 5-1 humbling of Hume, and Green Gully finally get their first win of the season - an emphatic 3-0 drubbing of

SCENES at BT Connor | Murphy's Law for South Melbourne | Thunder state finals credentials

Mar 11 2025 101 mins  
Josh, Lachie and Ivka recap a wild night in front of 9,036 spectators at Genis Steel Stadium. From Gian Albano's nerves of steel panenka to Lleyton Brooks' emphatic sealer, it's a night no Preston supporter will ever forget. For South Melbourne, though, the defeat presents a reckoning. Down to their third-string goalkeeper and with two well-rested stars going down injured, is the E

Esteban's gamble backfires | Gully in crisis | Jamal Ali goes on an adventure

Mar 04 2025 95 mins  
Josh, Nick and Ivka discuss South Melbourne's decision to rest seven of their starting XI against Dinamo, with disastrous consequences. Heidelberg and Preston played out a classic 1-1 draw in Bundoora, in which only star turns from both goalkeepers kept the scoreline in check. But how do the Lions stack up against South on Friday night? Alarm bells are ringing for the Cavaliers aft

A thriller in Bundoora | Reus rules the roost | Dandy City's 'Drogba' moment

Feb 25 2025 86 mins  
Josh, Nick, Ivka and Lachie recap two Monday night classics, with super-sub Tommaso Minutoli putting Melbourne Victory on the brink of a famous win, before a 96th-minute Gustav Moller header saved South Melbourne's blushes. Meanwhile at the Veneto Club, Luke Lofts suffered defeat at the hands of his former club, despite Lochie Reus netting a goal of the season contender from behind

Up there, Acevski! | Lakeside deja vu for Knights | Isgrove bails out Hume

Feb 18 2025 72 mins  
South Melbourne take out the OG Melbourne Derby in style, but haven't we seen this movie before? Plus, there are fortuitous late escapes for Preston Lions and Hume City, Avondale bring the sauce against the Sharks, Altona force us to rethink our Dinamo optimism, and we can't stop talking about Louie Acevski's Mark of the Year. The NPL Victoria Podcast is brought to you in 2025 by M

NPL Victoria is BACK | Unpacking a bumper Round 1 including an opening day epic, referee injuries and the NPLs latest cross-code athlete!

Feb 12 2025 87 mins  
Round one of the 2025 NPL Victoria season is on the books and Josh, Nick, Lachie and Ivka are back on deck to review a blockbuster round one! Knights shock the Bergers in the first game of the season, while Avondale and South kick off their campaign on the right track and it’s a dream first game back in the top flight for Preston! Plus, why a six goal thriller at Frank Holohan wa