South Melbourne FC has been a fixture in Melbourne’s Greek-Australian community since 1959, so their visit to Preston’s St John’s College was a very welcomed surprise.
Last week the NPL team took some time to chat to the students about playing for South Melbourne Hellas and enjoyed coaching the students in a competitive game.
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Students in years five and six, along with secondary students enjoyed the opportunity to meet the head coach and players.
South Melbourne FC presented a signed ball and a team jersey to the students of St John’s College and as a token of their appreciation school students presented the players with a St John’s College hat.
It seems that St John’s school spirit rubbed off on the team, going on to beat Altona Magic the following day 4-1.
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