Brisbane Strikers FC

Brisbane Strikers Football Club is an Australian semi-professional football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in 1991 as Brisbane United, the club competed in the National Soccer League until the 2003–04 season and was one of two clubs contending for an A-League licence during the establishment of the league in 2004. Brisbane Strikers currently competes in the National Premier League Queensland, with home matches played at Perry Park.[1]

Brisbane Strikers
Full nameBrisbane Strikers Football Club
Nickname(s)Strikers
Founded1991 (as Brisbane United)
GroundPerry Park
Capacity5000
ChairmanBruce Atterton-Evans
SecretaryRay Evans
CoachOwen Baker
LeagueNPL Queensland
2019NPL Queensland, 5th
WebsiteClub website

History

Background

Brisbane's first representation in the National Soccer League (NSL), then known as the Philips Soccer League (PSL), came in the form of Brisbane City and Brisbane Lions. Brisbane City won the first two national knockout competitions, by defeating Marconi in 1977 and West Adelaide in 1978. Brisbane Lions won the knockout competition in 1981, also defeating West Adelaide. Brisbane City left the NSL in after the 1986 season and Brisbane Lions after the 1988 season.

National Soccer League 1991–2004

The next Brisbane team in the NSL was Brisbane United, which played from 1991 to 1993 coached by Miron Bleiberg. After a troubled time, with small crowds, confronting relegation and with a "disenchanted team", former Australian Soccer Federation chairman Ian Brusasco headed a trustee management group to restructure the club[2], The name was changed to the Brisbane Strikers for the 1993/94 season.

Initially the Brisbane Strikers were owned by the Queensland Soccer Federation (QSF), which handed the running of the club to a Trust Management Group composed of Brusasco (also a former president of the QSF), Clem Jones (former Lord Mayor of Brisbane) and leading football official Frank Speare.

Coached by Bruce Stowell for three seasons, the Strikers finished fourth in 1995/96 to qualify for their first NSL finals appearance, in which they lost a semi-final playoff over two legs to Sydney United.

In the 1996/97 season, the Strikers were led by player-coach Frank Farina and finished second on the NSL ladder to Sydney United before going on to beat United in their semi-final to set up a home grand final – against the same team.

At a time when football was struggling for mainstream acceptance and credibility in Australia, NSL Grand Finals– the pinnacle of club football in Australia – generally drew crowds between 12,000 and 25,000. But the 1997 Grand Final, played at Lang Park in Brisbane, drew a capacity 40,446 spectators to watch the Strikers beat Sydney United 2–0 with goals by Farina and Rod Brown.

During this period, future FIFA whistleblower Bonita Mersiades worked for the Strikers as the club's media officer.

This was a watershed moment for football in Australia, but the Strikers struggled the next season, finishing 12th. A significant event in the history of the club occurred in 1998 when the QSF divested itself of its ownership, which passed to the Strikers Football Club Pty Ltd.

Scarcely three years after the club had played its part in Australian club football’s proudest moment, it was dealt a savage blow when Soccer Australia, as part of a restructuring of the national competition, refused the Strikers’ application for a place in the NSL, citing financial concerns. This left the national league without a representative from the country’s third most populous state. Politicians, supporters and the general public waged a campaign to have the club reinstated to the national league. This eventually convinced Soccer Australia to reverse its decision and grant the Strikers Football Club Pty Ltd a licence for the 2000/2001 season.

Back on the field, under coach John Kosmina, the Strikers finished fourth and qualified for the NSL finals. Eventual premiers South Melbourne FC prevailed over the Strikers in their two-legged semi-final.

The next season saw the Strikers struggle again and led to the club parting ways with Kosmina. Despite a host of coaches showing interest in the vacancy, including some from overseas, the Strikers took the step of appointing 28-year-old club captain Stuart McLaren as head coach, assisted by Luciano Trani. Together, the two assembled a squad of unsung players from the local leagues and turning them into a team that took the club back to the 2003/04 NSL finals only to lose a memorable semi-final play-off to Adelaide United.

That season was the last for the NSL. A strong reform movement within the game in Australia had seen a new Soccer Australia Board appointed (which would change its name to Football Federation Australia) under the Chairmanship of Frank Lowy and the new governing body set about creating a new national competition called the A-League.

1996–97 remained the only time the Sunshine State had won an Australian National football title, until Brisbane Roar won the 2010–11 A-League title.

First A-League bid

The Brisbane Strikers were a prime candidate for the Brisbane position in the new A-League that kicked off in mid-2005. Football Federation Australia boss Frank Lowy was quoted at the time saying that the two Brisbane bids were outstanding, but the reality was that only one team would make it.

The A-League decided to go with the Lions bid, who changed their name to the Queensland Roar, whose name changed once more to the present Brisbane Roar, maintaining their local link to the Lions, and its Dutch ethnic iconography.[3]

Second A-League bid
The Strikers commissioned Cox Architects to design a 15,694-seat boutique stadium for Perry Park as part of the club's bid to join the A-League.

The Strikers announced in May 2017 that the club would once again put in a bid to join the A-League[4], with the club making the announcement on the 20th anniversary of its NSL grand final win.

Central to the Strikers bid was the club's plans for a 15,694-seat boutique stadium at Perry Park.

However, the club pulled out of the race when the bid's financial backers pulled their support. The debacle led to criticism from fans about the club's direction and the "inertia" of the bid.[5]

Later, it emerged that the Strikers had approached Brisbane City, another Brisbane club vying for A-League admission, about consolidating their bids. Brisbane City knocked back that approach.[6] City subsequently withdrew its own bid.[7]

Brisbane Premier League 2005–2007

Determined to find an outlet to continue their philosophy of developing the talents of Queensland footballers, the Brisbane Strikers joined forces with local Brisbane club North Star to field a team in the Brisbane Premier League. Coached by Bobby Hamilton, the new team qualified for the finals play-off in its first BPL season (2005) before falling to Palm Beach in a semi-final. However, in 2006 the Strikers carried all before them, winning the BPL championship, the Grand Final and the Premier Cup.

Another coaching change saw Craig Collins take on the player-coach role in 2007. It was an "almost" season for the Strikers, which saw them finish runners-up in the championship to Rochedale Rovers F.C., before losing a titanic struggle in the Grand Final to the same team by the scoreline of 5–4.

Queensland State League 2008–2012

With the Queensland State League due to commence in 2008 as part of Football Federation Australia and Football Queensland’s goal of enhancing career pathways across Queensland and providing a platform between the local and national competitions, the Strikers saw a position in the QSL as a natural "fit" with the club’s own player development ethos. Its application to join the new state competition was accepted and the club, once again under the coaching of Stuart McLaren, put its best foot forward on playing fields from Brisbane to Townsville in the inaugural QSL season. The Strikers finished second behind Sunshine Coast F.C. on the league table before hosting the Grand Final at Perry Park and losing to the same team.

The following (2009) season, McLaren and his squad clinched the QSL championship in the penultimate round of the competition after a tense season-long battle with Olympic FC. In doing so, the Brisbane Strikers became one of the very few football clubs in Australia to have won trophies at local, state and national levels. However, the Strikers lost in a Grand Final once again, going down 1–4 in a boilover result to Redlands United FC, who had finished the season in fourth position on the QSL ladder.

The 2010 and 2011 campaigns took on a familiar path. With David Large taking on the coaching role from the departing McLaren, the club finished both seasons in second position on the league table before going on to host the Grand Finals and losing each one by an identical scoreline, 1–0 to Sunshine Coast FC. The 2012 QSL proved to be a successful season for the club. The Strikers claimed their second QSL championship in five years in emphatic fashion, finishing eight points above second place Far North Queensland Bulls FC. The Strikers were eliminated in a home semi-final 2–0 to Whitsunday Miners FC.

National Premier Leagues Queensland 2013–present

Since 2013 the Strikers have competed in the National Premier Leagues Queensland, run by Football Queensland, the top tier state-level football (soccer) competition in Queensland, replacing the Queensland State League. The conference is a sub division of the National Premier Leagues. The league consists of teams across Queensland.

In seasons 2013 and 2014 the Strikers finished fourth in the league before being eliminated in the semi-finals by league winners and eventual Grand Final champions in Olympic FC and Palm Beach Sharks respectively.

Season 2015 saw a new coach take the helm in Kevin Aherne-Evans and while enjoying a relatively successful campaign it was to prove a frustrating year for the club. With the Strikers equal top of the league but second on goal difference their final game of the season was abandoned due to wet weather and with the governing body, Football Queensland, choosing not to reschedule the match and deem it a goalless draw they were forced to settle for the runners-up position. The disappointment from the last game controversy was further heightened when the Strikers qualified for the Grand Final, only to lose to their league rivals Moreton Bay United.

The Strikers proved a dominant force in season 2016, finally clinching the club's first National Premier Leagues Queensland league title. In 2017 Sean Lane took over the coaching duties from the departing Aherne-Evans. The Strikers became the first side to win consecutive league titles in the National Premier Leagues Queensland era after a gripping battle with Gold Coast City FC. Postseason football however continued to be a thorn in the Strikers' side with the team losing their semi-finals in both 2016 and 2017 seasons.

As league winners in 2016 and 2017 the Strikers also qualified for the Australia-wide National Premier Leagues finals series which sees the winner from each state federation compete in a knockout cup competition to be crowned national champions. After losing at the semi-final stage to eventual champions Sydney United 58 in 2016, the Strikers became the first Queensland side to make the Grand Final in 2017 where they hosted National Premier Leagues Victoria side Heidelberg United. The Strikers lost that match 2–0 in front of 1105 fans at Perry Park.

FFA Cup

The Football Federation Australia Cup is Australia's national knockout Cup football competition. Since its inception in 2014 Brisbane Strikers has enjoyed some memorable moments in the FFA Cup.

Qualifying through the Brisbane zone for the national Round of 32 in 2014 the Strikers featured in a piece of Australian football history when its tie against Newcastle based club Broadmeadow Magic became the first live televised game of the new Cup competition. The Strikers won the game 2–1 but were eliminated in the Round of 16 after a 1–0 away loss to Adelaide City FC.

Once again the Strikers made it to the national stage of the FFA Cup in 2015 when the qualified for the Round of 32 from the Brisbane zone. However they suffered a heartbreaking 4–3 extra time defeat to Hume City FC.

Perry Park before kick-off for the 2019 FFA Cup semi-final against Melbourne City. The attendance was 3706.

The 2016 FFA Cup saw Brisbane Strikers qualify for the third successive time, this time drawing Darwin NorZone Premier League side Shamrock Rovers Darwin FC in the Round of 32.[8] On 27 July 2016, the Strikers ran out 6–0 winners over Rovers Darwin in front of 1358 people at Darwin Football Stadium.[9] In the Round of 16, Brisbane drew A-League side Melbourne City FC.[10] In front of 3571 people at Perry Park, the Strikers' biggest crowd since their exit from the NSL, two Bruno Fornaroli penalties saw the A-League side progress, despite the Strikers taking the lead through Greig Henslee. The match also marked Tim Cahill's first game since arriving back in Australia, joining Melbourne City.[11]

The Strikers next qualified for the Round of 32 in the 2019 FFA Cup, where they met Wellington Phoenix at Perry Park on 7 August. In front of 1612 fans, the Strikers went 2–0 ahead through goals to Hiroki Omori and Andy Pengelly, before Wellington scored twice to equalise. The Strikers held on in extra time, thanks largely to goalkeeper Bon Scott, who saved an extra time penalty. Scott continued his heroics in the penalty shoot-out, which the Strikers won 4–3.[12]

The Strikers qualified for the quarter finals for the very first time on 29 August 2019, when they defeated Manly United 1–0 in front of 1240 spectators at Perry Park[13] and drawing Moreland Zebras in the next round.

The Strikers defeated the Zebras 3–2 in front of 1915 at Perry Park on 18 September 2019[14], to become the first Queensland side to qualify for the FFA Cup semi finals, setting up a match with Melbourne City. They lost that match at Perry Park 1–5[15], in front of a post-NSL club record crowd of 3706.

Players

First-team squad
As of 6 August 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  AUS Chris Maher
3 DF  SCO Michael McGowan
4 DF  AUS Matt Richardson
5 MF  AUS Liam Cosgrove
6 MF  AUS Scott Halliday
7 MF  AUS Fraser Hills
8 MF  AUS Ryan Palmer
9 FW  AUS Oliver Smith
10 MF  AUS Jake McLean
11 FW  AUS Nodan Thapa
12 FW  AUS Toan Pham
14  AUS Harrison Rowe
15 FW  SLE Michael Ndjekompte
16  AUS Sam Boardman
17 FW  AUS Taye Jackson
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  AUS Aden Gardner
19 FW  AUS Luke Lister
20 GK  AUS Ryan Mudaliar
21 MF  AUS Cade McDermott
22 MF  KOR Sarang Shim
23 DF  AUS Ethan Docherty
24 FW  AUS Josh Koloski
25 DF  AUS Chris Fullerton
26 DF  AUS Fahim Moradi
27 DF  AUS Jacob Sauverain
28 DF  AUS Nathan Thompson
29 FW  AUS Nick Webb
30 GK  AUS Brendan White
31 FW  AUS William Kerambrun
32 MF  AUS Josip Milicevic

Coaching Staff
Position Name
Head coach Owen Baker
Technical director Nacho Ferrer
Assistant coach Dave Harris
Goalkeeping coach Fernando Alves
Strength and conditioning Jamie Wilson
Head physiotherapist Will Jordan
Youth team head coach Dave Provan
Under-18 and Under-16 coach Mel Andreatta

Notable players and coaches

Ex-players currently playing senior football at professional/top flight clubs
Player Club # League
Rahmat Akbari Brisbane Roar 25 A-League
Zach Binrong Bangkok United 77 Thai League 1
Lleyton Brooks Melbourne Victory 39 A-League
Golgol Mebrahtu Puskás Akadémia 7 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Brock Messenger Hamilton Wanderers 5 New Zealand Football Championship
Aaron Reardon Brisbane Roar 15 A-League
Sebastian Scaroni Thackley AFC 8 Northern Counties East Football League
Jack Skinner Woking FC 15 National League
Michael Zullo Sydney FC 7 A-League

Players who have represented their nation at senior level
Player Pos National team Apps (Gls) World Cup Confederations Cup Continental championships
Clint Bolton GK Australia 4 (0) 0 1 (2001) 1 (OFC 2000)
Rod Brown FW Australia 2 (0) 0 0 0
Nathan Coe GK Australia 3 (0) 0 0 1 (AFC 2011)
Sean Cranney MF Australia 3 (0) 0 0 1 (OFC 1996)
Alex Davani MF Papua New Guinea 4 (3) 0 0 0
Alun Evans DF New Zealand 17 (0) 0 0 0
Frank Farina FW Australia 37 (11) 0 0 0
Glenn Gwynne DF Australia 2 (0) 0 0 1 (OFC 1998)
Danny Halligan MF New Zealand 36 (5) 0 0 0
Alan Hunter DF Australia 9 (1) 0 0 0
Stephen Laybutt DF Australia 15 (1) 0 0 2 (OFC 2000, 2004)
Brad McDonald MF Papua New Guinea 1 (0) 0 0 0
Jon McKain DF Australia 16 (0) 0 0 1 (AFC 2011)
Matt McKay MF Australia 59 (2) 1 (2014) 0 2 (AFC 2011, 2015)
Craig Moore DF Australia 52 (3) 2 (2006, 2010) 2 (2001, 2005) 0
Jade North DF Australia 41 (0) 0 0 2 (OFC 2002, 2004)
Jason Polak MF Australia 32 (2) 0 0 1 (OFC 1996)
Adam Sarota MF Australia 3 (0) 0 0 0
Shane Smeltz FW New Zealand 58 (24) 1 (2010) 3 (2003, 2009, 2017) 3 (OFC 2004, 2008, 2012)
Matt Smith DF Australia 3 (0) 0 0 0
Shane Stefanutto DF Australia 3 (0) 0 0 0
Felix Tagawa MF Tahiti 22 (14) 0 0 3 (OFC 2000, 2002, 2004)
Kris Trajanovski FW Australia 16 (11) 0 0 2 (OFC 1996, 1998)
Kasey Wehrman MF Australia 12 (0) 0 0 1 (OFC 1998)
Denis Yongule FW South Sudan 3 (0) 0 0 0
Chris Zoricich DF New Zealand 57 (1) 0 2 (1999, 2003) 3 (OFC 1998, 2000, 2002)
Michael Zullo DF Australia 10 (0) 0 0 0

Ex-players/coaches who have coached national teams or professional/top flight club teams
Ex-player or coach Team Years
Miron Bleiberg Hapoel HaTzair Kiryat Haim 1982–1983
Heidelberg United 1989–1990
Brisbane United 1991–1993
Queensland Roar 2004–2006
Gold Coast United 2009–2012
Karl Dodd Guam 2018–present
Frank Farina Brisbane Strikers 1996–1998
Marconi Stallions 1998–1999
Australia 1998–2005
Queensland Roar 2006–2009
Papua New Guinea 2011–2013
Sydney FC 2012–2014
Fiji 2015–2016
Paul Foster Hong Kong Football Club 2010–2011
Hong Kong Sapling 2011–2012
Happy Valley 2013
Alan Hunter Sydney United 2000–2001
Danny Invincibile Bangkok United B 2020–present
John Kosmina Newcastle Breakers 1995–1998
Brisbane Strikers 1999–2003
Adelaide United 2003–2007
Sydney FC 2007–2009
Adelaide United 2011–2013
Sean Lane Mohammedan Sporting Club 2019–present
Stuart McLaren Brisbane Strikers 2003–2004
Stirling Albion 2014–2016
Scotland U16 2018–present
Warren Moon Brisbane Roar 2020–present
Gary Phillips Tonga 2001
Sydney Olympic 2001–2003
Da Nang FC 2004
Sabah FA 2009–2011
Papua New Guinea Women 2014–2015
Negeri Sembilan FA 2015–2016
Davao Aguilas 2017
Nepal (Technical director) 2019–present
Bruce Stowell Sydney Olympic 1977
Newcastle Breakers 1991–1993
Brisbane Strikers 1994–1996
Johor 1999–2000
Felix Tagawa Hienghène Sport 2018–present
Kasey Wehrman FK Ørn Horten 2016
Fredrikstad FK (Assistant) 2019–present


Other notable players
Ex-player Notes
Richie Alagich Former Australian U-23 international.

Former A-League player with Adelaide United.

Michael Baird Former Australian U-20 international.

Former A-League player with Queensland Roar, Perth Glory and Central Coast Mariners.

Peter Buljan Former Regionalliga West/Südwest player with 1. FC Saarbrücken

Former Regionalliga player with SV Eintracht Trier 05.

Louis Brain Former Australian U-20 international.

Former A-League player with Adelaide United.

Royce Brownlie Former A-League player with Queensland Roar and Wellington Phoenix.
Steve Fitzsimmons Former A-League player with New Zealand Knights and Queensland Roar.
Todd Gava Former A-League player with Queensland Roar.
Ben Griffin Former A-League player with Brisbane Roar.
Andy Harper Fox Sports Australia analyst.
Chay Hews Club record-holder for league appearances (217)

Former J.League player with Bellmare Hiratsuka.

Former Superettan player with IF Sylvia and Västra Frölunda IF.

Former Football League Third Division player with Carlisle United.

Scott Higgins Former A-League goalkeeper with Brisbane Roar, Wellington Phoenix and Gold Coast United.

Former Scottish Premier League goalkeeper for Falkirk.

Former Australian Senate candidate for Clive Palmer's United Australia Party.

James Johnson Current Football Federation Australia chief executive officer.

Former Australian U-17 international.

Jason Kearton Current A-League goalkeeping coach with Brisbane Roar.

Former English Premier League goalkeeper with Everton.

Former English Football League First Division goalkeeper with Crewe Alexandra.

Robert Markovac Former Prva HNL player with Hajduk Split.

Former League of Ireland First Division player with Waterford United.

Former Chinese Super League player with Guangzhou Evergrande.

Josh McCloughan Former A-League player with Brisbane Roar.
Ronnie McQuilter Former English Football League Third Division player with Bristol City.

Former Scottish First Division player with Hamilton Academical, Kilmarnock, Ayr United, Stirling Albion and St Mirren.

Former Scottish Second Division player with Clydebank, Stranraer, Queen of the South and Stenhousemuir.

Former Scottish Third Division player with Gretna.

Kevin Meacock Former English Football League Third Division player with Bristol City and Cardiff City.
Hiroki Omori Former Japanese J3 League player for Blaublitz Akita and SC Sagamihara.
Andrew Packer Former A-League player with Sydney FC and Queensland Roar.
Andy Pengelly Current NPL Queensland player with Peninsula Power.

2019 NPL Queensland top scorer.

Former Singapore Premier League player with Lion City Sailors.

Alistair Quinn Former Eerste Divisie player with Telstar.
Sasa Radulovic Former 2.Bundesliga player with Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and LR Ahlen.

Former 3.Liga player with FC Augsburg.

Former Eliteserian player with Lillestrøm SK.

Former Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina player with Čelik Zenica.

Former Nemzeti Bajnokság I player with Újpest FC.

Fernando Rech Johnny Warren Medal winner for Best Player in the 2001–02 National Soccer League.

Former Campeonato Brasileiro Série A player with Juventude, Palmeiras, Internacional and Etti Jundiaí. Former J.League player for Yokohama Flügels.

Former A-League player with Adelaide United.

Jonti Richter Former A-League player with Queensland Roar and New Zealand Knights.
Josh Rose Former A-League player with New Zealand Knights, Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne City.
Wayne Shroj Former Australian U-23 international.

Former A-League player with Perth Glory and Melbourne Heart.

Lorenzo Sipi Former A-League player with North Queensland Fury.

Former BVIFA National Football League player with Rebels FC.

Reece Tollenaere Former A-League player with Queensland Roar.
Michael Turnbull Former Australian U-23 international.

Former A-League player with New Zealand Knights and Melbourne Victory.

Former contestant on reality TV show The Bachelorette.

Jerrad Tyson Current NPL Victoria goalkeeper with Green Gully.

Former Australian U-23 international. Former A-League goalkeeper with Gold Coast United, North Queensland Fury, Perth Glory and Western Sydney Wanderers.

Former Hong Kong Premier League goalkeeper with Sun Pegasus.

Former Indian I-League goalkeeper with Chennai City FC.

Sebastian Usai Current Football Queensland Premier League goalkeeper with Logan Lightning.

Former A-League goalkeeper with North Queensland Fury. Former English Premier League goalkeeper with Blackburn Rovers.

Former Division 1 Norra goalkeeper with AFC United.

Former Scottish Third Division goalkeeper with Cowdenbeath.

Former Division 2 Norrland goalkeeper with Friska Viljor FC.

Former Spanish Tercera División goalkeeper with CD Robres.

Russell Woodruffe Former A-League player with Central Coast Mariners.

List of head coaches
Coach Years
Miron Bleiberg 1991–1994
Bruce Stowell 1994–1996
Frank Farina 1996–1998
John Kosmina 1998–2003
Stuart McLaren 2003–2004
2008–2010
Bobby Hamilton 2005–2006
Craig Collins 2007
David Large 2010–2013
2018
Chay Hews 2014
Kevin Aherne-Evans 2015–2016
Sean Lane 2017
Owen Baker 2019–present

Honours

National Soccer League

FFA Cup

National Premier Leagues

  • Grand Finalists: 2017
  • Semi finalists: 2016

NPL Queensland

Queensland State League

  • Premiers (2): 2009, 2012
  • League Runners-Up (3): 2008, 2010, 2011
  • Grand Finalists (4): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Golden Boot: 2010 (Matt Thurtell – 23 goals)

Brisbane Premier League

  • Premiers: 2006
  • League Runners-Up: 2007
  • Champions: 2006
  • Grand Finalist: 2007

Canale Cup

  • Champions: 2014

Brisbane Premier Cup

  • Champions: 2006

Silver Boot

  • Champions (3): 2010, 2013, 2018
  • Runners-Up (2): 2009, 2016
  • Third-place play-off winner: 2019

Records

League

FFA Cup
  • Win: 10-1 v Souths United (Preliminary Fourth Round, Perry Park, 9 April 2019)
  • Loss: 1-5 v Melbourne City (Semi Final, Perry Park, 1 October 2019)
  • Goals in a single game: 6 - Andy Pengelly (v Souths United, Preliminary Fourth Round, Perry Park, 9 April 2019)
  • Attendance: 3,706 v Melbourne City (Semi Final, Perry Park, 1 October 2019)

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Preceded by
Melbourne Knights		 NSL Champions
1996/97		 Succeeded by
South Melbourne
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