Founded in 1959, South Melbourne is one of Australian football’s enduring institutions. The Albert Park club, known as Hellas, carries a distinctive Greek-Australian heritage and plays in royal blue and white at Lakeside Stadium. Its story connects post-war migrant community roots with a long national and Victorian football legacy. A proud local identity, ambitious football tradition and place within Melbourne’s domestic game continue to define the club as of August 2026.
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South Melbourne Team Roster
South Melbourne’s recorded squad contains 25 players covering attacking, defensive, midfield and goalkeeping roles. The attackers include Bul Juach, J. Swibel, Yuki Uchida and Campbell Dovison, while the defensive group features Jordan Lampard, Marco Jankovic, Richard Nkomo and H. Ramazani. Goalkeeping options are A. Van Riet, Jake Charlston and Javier Diaz Lopez. Midfield names include Alexander Menelaou, Jack Painter-Andrews, Maximilian Mikkola, P. Retre and S. Pasquali. The squad list also includes Andre Skapoulas, Andrico Mesourouni, Luca Trubiano and T. Giannakopoulos, without implying a fixed match-day selection.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
C. Burchmore
Luca Trubiano
Jordan Lampard
Marco Jankovic
Hassan Ramazani
J. Eliopoulos
Richard Nkomo
position Midfielder
Paulo Ricardo Pereira Retre
Alexander Menelaou
Sebastian Pasquali
Jack Painter-Andrews
position Attacker
David Seung Ho Yoo
Jordan Swibel
Bul Juach
Yuki Uchida
J. Lackay
A. Cocks
Andre Skapoulas
Campbell Dovison
Last South Melbourne Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching appointment is Siniša Antoan Cohadzić, whose coaching entry starts on 1 July 2025. The available timeline does not confirm that he remains in the role, so this is presented as a dated appointment rather than a current designation. Esteban Fernando Quintas de la Hoz is recorded from July 2019, while Chris Taylor’s tenure runs from July 2017 to June 2019. Together, these entries outline South Melbourne’s documented coaching sequence without assigning an unverified current holder.
Siniša Antoan Cohadzić
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siniša Antoan Cohadzić | Australia | 1 July 2025 | |
| 1 February 2021 |
South Melbourne Transfers
South Melbourne’s recorded arrivals show activity across the 2025–26 period, but the available entries are a recent selection rather than a complete movement total. Richard Nkomo and P. Retre are marked as free-agent arrivals from Newcastle Jets and Wellington Phoenix on 2 July 2026. Bul Juach, H. Ramazani and D. Yoo are also listed as arriving in late June from Pacific FC, Lions and Christchurch United, with no specific movement type recorded. Earlier entries include free-agent additions Alexander Menelaou from Melbourne Victory and I. Singh Dhillon from Auckland United, while A. Cocks is marked as a transfer from Broadmeadow Magic. No fees are recorded.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
Newcastle Jets
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Free agent | 2 July 2026 | |
| P. Retre |
Wellington Phoenix
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Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| H. Ramazani |
Lions
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- | 30 June 2026 |
| Bul Juach |
Pacific FC
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- | 30 June 2026 |
| Bul Juach |
Pacific FC
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- | 29 June 2026 |
| P. Retre |
Wellington Phoenix
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
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Newcastle Jets
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 | |
| D. Yoo |
Christchurch United
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- | 23 June 2026 |
Auckland United
|
Free agent | 13 January 2026 | |
Green Gully
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- | 12 January 2026 | |
| J. Swibel |
Marconi Stallions
|
- | 8 January 2026 |
| A. Cocks |
Broadmeadow Magic
|
Transfer | 7 January 2026 |
| I. Shalamanov-Trenkov |
Spartak Varna
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
Dandenong City
|
- | 25 September 2025 | |
| M. Aguek |
Avondale
|
Transfer | 24 September 2025 |
Departures recorded show several movements during 2026, with the available entries representing a recent selection rather than a complete movement total. Jack Pope is marked as a transfer to Sunshine Georgies on 5 July, while Charlie Leech moved to Manningham United Blues as a free agent on 1 July. W. Lejeune and Z. Spiteri are likewise listed as free-agent departures to Cooma Tigers FC and Werribee City. Other recent entries include N. Bonada to Preston Lions, Cooper Halfpenny to Manningham United Blues and Jai Emile Mau’u Ingham to Malvern, with no specific type recorded. No fees are listed.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Pope |
Sunshine Georgies
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Transfer | 5 July 2026 |
| Charlie Leech |
Manningham United Blues
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Free agent | 1 July 2026 |
Cooma Tigers FC
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 | |
| N. Bonada |
Preston Lions
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- | 30 June 2026 |
Werribee City
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 | |
| N. Bonada |
Preston Lions
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- | 29 June 2026 |
| Cooper Halfpenny |
Manningham United Blues
|
- | 3 June 2026 |
| Jai Emile Mau'u Ingham |
Malvern
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Free agent | 27 February 2026 |
| M. Aguek |
Tarxien Rainbows
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Free agent | 31 January 2026 |
| Andy Brennan |
Bayside Argonauts
|
Free agent | 12 January 2026 |
| B. Habib |
Green Gully
|
- | 10 January 2026 |
| O. Lavale |
Central Coast Mariners
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Transfer | 10 January 2026 |
| M. Aguek |
Tarxien Rainbows
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Free agent | 30 December 2025 |
| Bol Tong |
Dynamic Herb Cebu
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- | 15 August 2025 |
Northcote City
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- | 3 July 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement picture shows activity around South Melbourne’s 2026 season, while the available entries do not represent a complete transfer ledger. The incoming side combines free-agent arrivals with movements identified as transfers or with no specific type, drawing players from Australian clubs as well as teams in New Zealand, Canada, Japan and Bulgaria. The outgoing side similarly includes free-agent moves, transfers and entries without a stated category, with destinations ranging from Victorian clubs to Macarthur, Dynamic Herb Cebu and PSS Sleman. Several recent arrivals, including Richard Nkomo, P. Retre, Bul Juach, H. Ramazani, D. Yoo and J. Eliopoulos, appear in the 25-player recorded squad. That overlap shows which additions are present in the latest squad, but the movement listings do not establish fees, contract length, playing status or a net balance. The supported picture is a varied, cross-border movement pattern across the recorded period.
Leagues South Melbourne has participated in
South Melbourne’s recorded competition footprint covers the Victoria NPL, the Australia Cup and the Australian Championship. Victoria NPL participation is recorded from 2019 through 2025, making it the longest-running competition entry in the available history. The Australia Cup is recorded from 2021 through 2025, while the Australian Championship appears for 2025 only. Each listed competition has a latest recorded year of 2025, so the page confirms recent participation through that season but does not establish a 2026 campaign. The portfolio combines a regular state league pathway with national cup competition and a recorded championship-stage entry.
More about South Melbourne
South Melbourne Football Club, commonly known as South Melbourne or Hellas, is an Australian club based in Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Team identity records place its founding in 1959, while the club’s history connects that beginning to post-war Greek migration and the formation of a lasting Greek-Australian sporting community. Royal blue and white remain central to its visual identity, and Lakeside Stadium, within the Albert Park sporting precinct, provides the club’s distinctive home setting: an open-air ground enclosed by an athletics track and linked closely to Melbourne’s inner south.
The club occupies an important place in Australian football history. It is associated with the former National Soccer League and is recognised in historical research as one of only two clubs to have competed in every NSL season. Its honours record includes multiple national championships and Victorian titles. South Melbourne is also recognised by the IFFHS as the Oceania Club of the 20th Century, and its history includes representation of Oceania at the global FIFA Club World Championship in Brazil. These achievements give the club a national and continental significance that extends beyond its present domestic setting.
South Melbourne’s identity is shaped by the relationship between sporting ambition, cultural continuity and local participation. The club has traditionally been linked with technical, attacking football, a strong winning mentality and a youth academy pathway producing domestic and international talent. Its community-ownership ethos is reflected in a board and executive administration closely connected with grassroots members and the Greek-Australian community.
The club’s place in the Australian football ecosystem is defined by continuity between state-level competition, national cup opportunities and its Melbourne community base. That combination of migrant foundations, celebrated history, recognisable Lakeside home and ongoing competitive role gives South Melbourne a distinctive place in Australian football culture.
Last matches statistics for South Melbourne
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Oakleigh Cannons
1 - 2
South Melbourne
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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South Melbourne
2 - 1
Adelaide United
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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South Melbourne
2 - 0
St. Albans Saints
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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South Melbourne
3 - 3
Fremantle City
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Melbourne City II
0 - 3
South Melbourne
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
South Melbourne
1 - 2
Heidelberg United
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Preston Lions
1 - 2
South Melbourne
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Sunshine Georgies
1 - 0
South Melbourne
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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South Melbourne
2 - 1
Heidelberg United
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Oakleigh Cannons
2 - 1
South Melbourne
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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