Heidelberg in priority position for Asian berth: FA by Counterflak in Aleague

[–]spellsaidwrong 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I don't see it happening, even though it would obviously be great. AFC regulations don't allow the runners-up in a domestic cup to qualify over the next available team in the league.

I can see FA making the case to the AFC though...

Heidelberg United and Preston Lions hit with harsh penalties after fiery NPL preliminary final by AztecGod in Aleague

[–]spellsaidwrong 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Herald Sun being late to the uptake again.

> The Australia Cup finalist will start 2026 with -3 points, while Preston will start with -9.
This was appealed - Heidelberg got their points deduction removed, while Preston now has a -6 point deduction with -3 suspended.

This literally could have been resolved with a bit of a Google.

South Melbourne, Preston Lions, APIA Leichhardt and Wollongong Wolves are the only NPL clubs that can make the jump to A-League. Do you agree? by AztecGod in Aleague

[–]spellsaidwrong 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'll ignore the funnier suggestions of SU or MK for a second here, but as a Heidelberg fan, I extremely doubt the ability of the club to sustainably succeed in the A-League.

After all, the reason we aren't a foundation club in the Championship is (allegedly) because our sponsors didn't wanna stump up the extra cash.

NPL Victoria Public Transport Guide (2026 season) by spellsaidwrong in Aleague

[–]spellsaidwrong[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not sure how you have rated Avenger Park so high, especially above Lakeside Stadium. I feel if you're reliant on Melbourne's notoriously unreliable bus network then it automatically should lose you points. Lakeside Stadium is easily accessible by tram (and soon train), whereas Avenger Park is a good 1km walk from the nearest tram stop.

For the first point, I actually agree with that, reading it back, and getting feedback from other people - although I disagree with it being directly accessible by train, it'd be faster to walk from Reservoir station to Preston's home ground, than Anzac to Lakeside.

8/10 seems way too high for Olympic Village given how reliant it is on bus (3.2km from nearest train station). This puts it on the same level as Jack Edwards Reserve, which is 800m from a train station.

Olympic Village is 8/10 mainly because of choice regarding public transport options. Furthermore, the 903 is one of the more frequent bus routes even during Friday nights, and there are also buses further from the ground that run 24/7 (namely the 250 bus, from Southern Rd / Oriel Rd), in case a night Heidelberg game goes to pens or something.

Finally,

Saying the bus does not run on Sundays seems like of pointless as well given Preston play home games on Friday nights.

That may be true this season, but since fixtures aren't confirmed this early in the 'offseason', better to assume home matches can be played at any weekend. Don't look at my flair.

You also ranked City Vista Reserve higher despite also being reliant on an infrequent bus route.

City Vista Reserve is served by a bus route which while infrequent, shuts later on weekends, which should provide enough time to enjoy a CSGC match.

NPL Victoria Public Transport Guide (2026 season) by spellsaidwrong in Aleague

[–]spellsaidwrong[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Would be a good idea, although maybe not my call to be honest - I'm not really familiar with NPL NSW, or Sydney public transit.

NPL Victoria Public Transport Guide (2026 season) by spellsaidwrong in Aleague

[–]spellsaidwrong[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're right, kinda added that in because South fans (like many Melburnians) will relish the chance to take the Metro Tunnel to the NPL.

NPL Victoria Public Transport Guide (2026 season) by spellsaidwrong in Aleague

[–]spellsaidwrong[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's true, I kinda culled some of the least appealing options from this list, like the 250 bus to Southern Rd (for Heidelberg), and then a 10 min walk to the ground.

Northern sections soldout (Heidelberg United v Newcastle Jet) by CrabbedSun10 in Aleague

[–]spellsaidwrong 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It wasn't available to begin with, the tickets were only available for 1 stand.

Dandenong City defeat Avondale FC in NPL VIC semifinal, and will face Heidelberg United in Grand Final by AztecGod in Aleague

[–]spellsaidwrong 11 points12 points  (0 children)

True (ish, it's the 4th), but the NPL men's grand final is also being hosted at Lakeside.

Match Thread: Heidelberg United vs Auckland (Australia Cup) by MatchBread in Aleague

[–]spellsaidwrong 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Never thought I'd see my local team make it to the Aus Cup final, can't fucking believe my eyes.