My World Is Round

11/04/2026

Reasonably confident this the only remaining footage from Channel 9's coverage of State League Soccer.

50 years ago now....to be honest I would love to see some more added to the files if they exist somewhere...

Saturday June 26 1976
Jubilee Park, Ringwood

Ringwood City 2 v Sunshine City 1

Ringwood City

Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams, David Garthwaite, Richard Plumb, John Bray, John O'Callaghan, Aad Kos (Joe Cankovic 40), John Luyten, Phil Williamson, Mike Lynn, Chris Kent
Coach: Norm Hobson
Goals: Lynn 21, 75

Sunshine City

Billy Johnson, Peter Lewis, Steve Kokoska, Dave Anderson, Chris Petrov, Wilf Laing, Ian McCarthy, Hugh Howe, Tommy Cu***ng, Ray Pocock, Jim McRobert (Laurie Smith 63)
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goal: Kokoska 20

06/04/2026

Another great bunch of pics and articles of Sunshine City Soccer Club from Peter Frew, out of the family archives....thanks Peter!

04/04/2026

7 YEARS AGO TODAY I SHARED THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME...

Not bad for a find in a Nar Nar Goon secondhand / vintage shop!

Victoria vs Manchester United 11 June 1967 and NSW V Manchester United 18 June 1967

At Olympic Park Melbourne

Sunday June 11, 1967.
At Olympic Park (Crowd: 31638)
Referee: David Maitland

Victoria 1 (O.G.) Manchester United 1 (Charlton)

Victoria: W.Schroff, G.Keith, D.High, B.Cook, D.van Alphen, T.Randles, A.Abonyi, F.Micic, J.Sanchez, J.Armstrong (J.Anderson 81'), H.McMeechan. Coach: M.de Bruckere

Manchester United: A.Stepney, S.Brennan, T.Dunne, J.Fitzpatrick, D.Sadler, N.Stiles, G.Best, B.Charlton, N.Cantwell, Ryan (B.Kidd 46'), J.Aston. Manager: M.Busby

NSW v Manchester United

SYDNEY SHOWGROUND 8 JUNE 1967
NSW:
Corry, Lincoln, Watkiss, Marnoch, Hughes, Westwater, Warren, Baartz, Alagich, Giacometti, Reynolds

MAN UNITED:
Stepney, Dunne, Foulkes, Brennan, Sadler, Stiles, Law, Kidd, Best, Charlton, Aston.

The tour was sponsored by W.D. and H.O. Wills.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MyrDimlVH4

At Olympic Park Melbourne Sunday June 11, 1967.At Olympic Park (Crowd: 31638)Referee: David MaitlandVictoria 1 (O.G.) Manchester United 1 (Charlton)Victoria:...

31/03/2026

From Olympic History to NPL Glory: The Story of Heidelberg United

Forget the corporate stadiums of professional sports—today we’re diving into the raw, beating heart of Australian football. Founded in 1958 by Greek Macedoni...

31/03/2026

Real Football STILL Exists in Australia

This is not a normal football vlog. I went to Preston in Melbourne Australia, to find a "sleeping giant" of Australian football, but what I found was a club ...

17/03/2026

The CLUB That Built Mark Viduka

Thanks to APH SIDE QUEST YouTube account

As a Leeds United fan living in Australia, I had to visit the grassroots community club that built an absolute Premier League legend: Mark Viduka. 🇦🇺⚽️Welc...

09/03/2026

AUST V ENGLAND EXT HIGHLIGHTS WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS 1981

8 October 1981
England 1 V Australia 1
Small 82'
Koussas 7'

Sports Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 28,932
Referee: Ioan Igna (Romania)

8 October 1981England 1 V Australia 1Small 82'Koussas 7'Sports Ground, SydneyAttendance: 28,932Referee: Ioan Igna (Romania)

09/03/2026

Mike Hill interviewing Justin Fashanu back in 1981 when he was guesting for Adelaide City (Giants!) .
The highlights package includes Marconi (LEOPARDS) against Adelaide City and a host of former Socceroos in action!

Played (14/06/1981) Marconi Stadium
Referee : Tim Davies, Crowd : 3241
Marconi-Fairfield 1 v Adelaide City 4

Marconi-Fairfield
Allan Maher, Paul Degney, Tony Henderson, Berti Mariani, Ivo Prskalo, Gary Byrne, Joe Picioane (Stuart Johnston 70), Hussein Housseini, Peter Sharne, Eddie Krncevic, Mark Jankovics
Goal : Jankovics 50
Coach : Raul Blanco

Adelaide City
Jack Przybylski, Bobby Russell, David Jones, John Perin (Chris Miller 56), Bugsy Nyskohus, Gary Marocchi, Charlie Villani, Chris Manou, Brian Northcote (Sergio Melta 68), John Nyskohus, David Mitchell
Goals : Mitchell 1, Villani 20, Marocchi 38, Northcote 45
Coach : Bob D'Ottav

Mike Hill interviewing Justin Fashanu back in 1981 when he was guesting for Adelaide City (Giants!) .The highlights package includes Marconi (LEOPARDS) agai...

09/03/2026

THE VOICE OF OUR YOUTH...THE VOICE OF AUSTRALIAN SOCCER THROUGH THE 70'S , 80'S , AND EARLY 90'S.
Born in London, migrated to Australia in 1969 as a "10 pound pom"...Mike applied for and got a job commentating for CHANNEL 10's TOP SOCCER SHOW in 1977. Right at the beginning of the NSL.
Mike subsequently worked at SBS (CHANNEL O/28) and became the voice of Australian Soccer , both at club level and on the International stage with our Socceroos.

Here Mike talks us through his migration, time in soccer and his move to the USA , for family reasons, where he continued commentating for ESPN.
An amazing story, with many chapters....I hope you enjoy the chat we had.

THE VOICE OF OUR YOUTH...THE VOICE OF AUSTRALIAN SOCCER THROUGH THE 70'S , 80'S , AND EARLY 90'S.Born in London, migrated to Australia in 1969 as a "10 pound...

09/03/2026

INTERVIEW / CHAT NUMBER 20
PETER DRURY

Peter Drury (born December 1967) is a football commentator, formerly with ITV Sport as their number two football commentator, a role he had held from 1998–2013. Currently, Drury works for Premier League Productions, as well as for BT Sport on their FA Cup, Champions League and Europa League coverage.

(That is the Wikipedia description.)

After chatting to Peter for an hour and preparing for our chat for over a week through email correspondence, I can tell you he is a gentleman, a passionate football fan and one hell of a nice guy. Down to earth and easy to chat with. Add to this his ability to make football sound so good, to help paint the picture with some poetry and well chosen words born from the same passion of the game as those of us who are watching.

It was a treat to chat with him and absolute privilege.

I hope you enjoy watching this as much as I did recording it.

INTERVIEW / CHAT NUMBER 20PETER DRURYPeter Drury (born December 1967) is a football commentator, formerly with ITV Sport as their number two football comment...