Barbieri stars for Box Hill and South Melbourne beat Bayside: NPLW Victoria Round 16

By Kieran Yap (3/7/23) (Kieran84@live.com.au) Above: South Melbourne celebrate one of their four goals against Bayside United on the weekend. Image: @smfc Twitter Boroondara-Carey returned to the summit, South Melbourne showed no mercy, while Box Hill United and Calder United also enjoyed important, but hard-earned wins. There were no draws in Round 16 of theContinue reading “Barbieri stars for Box Hill and South Melbourne beat Bayside: NPLW Victoria Round 16”

For Bulleen and Boroondara a draw feels as good as a win: NPLW Victoria Round 15

By Kieran Yap (27/6/23) (Kieran84@live.com.au) Above: Alana Jancevski is mobbed after scoring a late equaliser for Bulleen Lions. (Not visible Alana Jancevski) Image: Bulleen Lions instagram. FV Emerging had a well deserved win, Box Hill rebounded from last weeks thrashing and the question remains, how many goals do you need to score to beat Boroondara?Continue reading “For Bulleen and Boroondara a draw feels as good as a win: NPLW Victoria Round 15”

Boroondara bounce back and Bayside make a statement: Round 14 NPLW Victoria

By Kieran Yap 20/6/23 Above: Kurea Okino for Boroondara-Carey Eagles. Image: Kurea Okino Instagram Bayside United climbed into the top four, Heidelberg suffered another setback, and Bulleen overcame a tough FV Emerging in the Victorian NPLW. Boroondara-Carey Eagles 7-0 Box Hill United After two consecutive league defeats and one in the Nike FC Cup, TheContinue reading “Boroondara bounce back and Bayside make a statement: Round 14 NPLW Victoria”

Box Hill continue to build and South go top: NPLW Victoria Round 13

By Kieran Yap (13/6/23) Above: Melinda Barbieri on the ball for Box Hill United against Southern United. Photo: Passion Creations. There was a big reshuffle in the top four, Calder United went on a scoring spree, and Box Hill won their fourth game in a row. The Victorian NPLW is into the second half ofContinue reading “Box Hill continue to build and South go top: NPLW Victoria Round 13”

Bulleen win but Boroondara stay top of the table: NPLW Victoria Round 12

Above: Grace Taranto of Bulleen Lions. Photo: Instagram The top four teams on the ladder faced off in Round 12, and while the order remains the same, the games showed that momentum may be shifting in the Victorian NPLW. Preston Lions 3-3 Alamein FC Friday night’s game saw Alamein FC travel to face the PrestonContinue reading “Bulleen win but Boroondara stay top of the table: NPLW Victoria Round 12”

NPLW Vic Round 11: Bulleen keep climbing and South Melbourne win a classic

By Kieran Yap (29/5/23) Above: Maja Markovski keeps the Southern United defence busy. Photo: Passion Creations South Melbourne continued to climb the ladder, Bulleen Lions returned to the winners’ list and Calder recorded their biggest score this season. Round 11 of the Victorian NPLW had some classy moments and yet another classic game. Southern UnitedContinue reading “NPLW Vic Round 11: Bulleen keep climbing and South Melbourne win a classic”

South Melbourne continues to climb and Barbieri boosts Box Hill

NPLW Victoria Round 10 By Kieran Yap (22/5/23) Above: Danielle Wise scores for South Melbourne against Southern United. Photo: Passion Creations. Box Hill United recorded their second win of the season, Danielle Wise continued to find the net, and another Matilda joined the league in Round 10 of the Victorian NPLW. Bulleen Lions 1-1 CalderContinue reading “South Melbourne continues to climb and Barbieri boosts Box Hill”

Wise rises, and Heidelberg score six: NPLW Victoria Round Eight

By Kieran Yap (10/5/23) Above: Nicole Blackett brings up her hat trick for Heidelberg United. Photo: Passion Creations. @Jaotam Instagram FV Emerging 1-1 Calder United Calder United travelled to face Victoria’s most promising young players in the first game of the round. Last season’s much-changed champions were coming off a strong result from round seven.Continue reading “Wise rises, and Heidelberg score six: NPLW Victoria Round Eight”

Sidney scores a screamer & Bulleen start to build – NPLW Victoria Wrap Round 7

By Kieran Yap (3/5/23) Above: Bulleen Lions Goalkeeper Gaby Garton stretches to save for Bulleen Lions. Photo: Passion Creation. Instagram @joatam One of the league’s best modern rivalries resumed in round seven. Elsewhere Boroondara-Carey Eagles showed that they can score goals without their star striker, and Sidney Allen scored a screamer. Calder United 4-2 HeidelbergContinue reading “Sidney scores a screamer & Bulleen start to build – NPLW Victoria Wrap Round 7”

Okino dominates and Iaria delights in NPLW Victoria Round Six

by Kieran Yap (26/4/23) Above: Bulleen Lions (white) and Bayside United contest possession during their round six encounter. Photo: Bulleen Lions. Three very different wonder goals and another Kurea Okino masterclass defined Round Six of Victoria’s NPLW. While Alamein got back to winning ways, Preston Lions faced their toughest test of the season so far.Continue reading “Okino dominates and Iaria delights in NPLW Victoria Round Six”