Melbourne Knights FC Official Website The closest the Melbourne Knights ever want to come to the blues is playing in a derby game against traditional rivals South Melbourne. On Saturday (7 April), the Knights senior squad had a very different close encounter of the Navy kind at Station Pier, Port Melbourne. They were given a …
Read More »Knights can make it
Jackie Epstein, Herald Sun Former Melbourne Knights coach Vlado Vanis said his shock departure on Tuesday night would not damage the club’s finals chances. He believes the Knights have the talent to succeed despite the disruption only six weeks from the finals. “The team is now sixth with a very …
Read More »Marth: My way or highway
New Melbourne Knights’ player coach Andrew Marth says he’ll guide his side to the national league playoffs his way and anybody who disagrees will be shown the exit door. Marth, a former Socceroo, took control of the Knights after coach Vlado Vanis quit yesterday following pressure from fans and factions …
Read More »Vanis backs his Knights to topple Kingz
by Fred Villiers, Sunday Herald Sun Sunday, 25 March 2001 Melbourne Knights coach Vlado Vanis is confident of keeping his team’s unbeaten National Soccer League record against Football Kingz intact when they clash at Knights Stadium today. In the three games against the Kiwis, the Victorians have drawn two and …
Read More »Knights go down in full moon goal fest
Friday 9 March 2001 As the full moon slowly rose over Knights Stadium on a humid Friday evening in Melbourne Western Suburbs, one thing was certain – Strange things were going to happen tonight. And happen they did. Despite having more shots on goal, the Melbourne Knights retreated to their …
Read More »Knights and South to ensure enjoyable derby game for all
PRESS RELEASE Thursday 22 February 2001 The Melbourne Knights Soccer Club, in conjunction with the South Melbourne and Soccer Australia, are working together to ensure that this Friday’s big Melbourne Derby at Knights Stadium will be a safe and pleasurable occasion for all to enjoy. The game between the two …
Read More »Knights look to bumper derby
By Michael Lynch, The Age Tuesday, 20 February 2001 Melbourne Knights are hoping that mounting interest in their clash with top-of-the-table South Melbourne on Friday night will swell the Somers Street crowd to near record levels. The Knights, despite their defeat by Wollongong last Saturday night, remain sixth in the …
Read More »Knights may lose Horvat overseas
By Michael Lynch, The Age Monday, 19 February 2001 The Melbourne Knights’ hopes of making the national league playoffs have been hit by the potential loss of star defender Steve Horvat, former skipper Jason Vukadin and fringe defender Ivan Zelic. And key midfielder Lubo Lapsansky is battling to be fit …
Read More »Members support the Knights
Friday 16 February 2001 A former Melbourne Knights President is spearheading a fund-raising dinner which is expected to raise more than $30,000 in funds for the Melbourne Knights. In a seperate project, a well known Melbourne concert promoter is donating the proceeds of Eurovision star Goran Karan’s Melbourne concert to …
Read More »Soccer joins rush to Colonial
By Peter Desira, Herald Sun Wednesday, 7 February 2001 Colonial Stadium looks set to host its first soccer game: the derby between Melbourne Knights and South Melbourne in three weeks’ time. Knights has been negotiating with Stadium Operations Limited, and club spokesman John Sigur said yesterday the signs were favorable …
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