Josh, Ivka and Nick are joined in the Content Hype studio by Avondale analyst and social media sensation, Maxim Gaydovskiy, to explore his unique football journey, all the way from Zenit Saint Petersburg to Avenger Park!

Maxi spent over a decade at Zenit, working under luminaries like Andre Villas-Boas, Luciano Spalletti and Roberto Mancini. From sleeping at the training ground, travelling to glamour European ties at Stamford Bridge, and being followed on Instagram by Jose Mourinho, Maxi has some incredible tales from the very top of the European game.

So how on earth did he end up in NPL Victoria? Listen and find out!

Make sure you give Maxi a follow on Instagram: m777ax

The NPL Victoria Podcast is brought to you in 2026 by Melville Bodyworks, located at 106 Melville Rd Brunswick West. For all your panel beating and smash repairs, give them a call on 8378-5555, or visit http://melvillebodyworks.com.au/ - and let them know we sent you!

We'd also like to thank Content Hype for their support of the show.

From matchday photography, videography and social media to website management and newsletters, Content Hype will tailor a package that suits your club's needs. 

Plus, the Content Hype podcast studio is available for hire! Visit http://www.contenthype.com.au/ to find out more.

A week after South Melbourne's dramatic U-turn on sacking their head coach, Josh, Lachie and Ivka dive deep into the Sinisa saga, as Hellas go down 3-2 at home to Altona Magic.

Meanwhile, Dandy City complete a regular season double over Heidelberg with Tim Atherinos scoring a remarkable hat trick, and Hume City smack five past a sorry Bentleigh Greens.

Plus, there's coaching movements in VPL1, and Essendon Royals come close to breaking an ancient naval record.

The NPL Victoria Podcast is brought to you in 2026 by Melville Bodyworks, located at 106 Melville Rd Brunswick West. For all your panel beating and smash repairs, give them a call on 8378-5555, or visit http://melvillebodyworks.com.au/ - and let them know we sent you!

Our Goal of the Week award is presented by Best Grip Socks! If you've scored a banger, send us the video via DM for your chance to score yourself a free pair - and feature on the podcast! Otherwise, head to https://bestgripsocks.com/ and use promo code 'NPLPOD20' for 20% off your first order.

We'd also like to thank Content Hype for their support of the show.

From matchday photography, videography and social media to website management and newsletters, Content Hype will tailor a package that suits your club's needs. 

Plus, the Content Hype podcast studio is available for hire! Visit http://www.contenthype.com.au/ to find out more.

We were ready to drop 40 minutes on Sinisa's sacking - and then South Melbourne reinstated him the morning after we recorded. So please enjoy the remainder of this week's NPL Victoria Podcast!

Rumours of Dandenong Thunder's inevitable demise may have been exaggerated, after a spirited showing in a 4-2 loss away to Heidelberg. But do the Thunder have only 3 weeks left to save their season?

Elsewhere, Bruno nets another hat trick, Melbourne City's international gamble backfires, we examine the Dinamo v Preston Zapruder film and GV Suns midfielder Matthew Lelliott joins us for a VPL2 deep dive.

The NPL Victoria Podcast is brought to you in 2026 by Melville Bodyworks, located at 106 Melville Rd Brunswick West. For all your panel beating and smash repairs, give them a call on 8378-5555, or visit http://melvillebodyworks.com.au/ - and let them know we sent you!

Our Goal of the Week award is presented by Best Grip Socks! If you've scored a banger, send us the video via DM for your chance to score yourself a free pair - and feature on the podcast! Otherwise, head to https://bestgripsocks.com/ and use promo code 'NPLPOD20' for 20% off your first order.

We'd also like to thank Content Hype for their support of the show.

From matchday photography, videography and social media to website management and newsletters, Content Hype will tailor a package that suits your club's needs. 

Plus, the Content Hype podcast studio is available for hire! Visit http://www.contenthype.com.au/ to find out more.

It's a full complement on the pod this week as Lachie returns from his travels in Scotland alongside Josh, Nick and Ivka.

The quartet discuss Preston's struggles in front of goal, Oakleigh's blend of discipline and dark arts, and Dandy City's crucial win at home to Dinamo. Is 2/3rds of the relegation zone already set in stone?

The NPL Victoria Podcast is brought to you in 2026 by Melville Bodyworks, located at 106 Melville Rd Brunswick West. For all your panel beating and smash repairs, give them a call on 8378-5555, or visit http://melvillebodyworks.com.au/ - and let them know we sent you!

Our Goal of the Week award is presented by Best Grip Socks! If you've scored a banger, send us the video via DM for your chance to score yourself a free pair - and feature on the podcast! Otherwise, head to https://bestgripsocks.com/ and use promo code 'NPLPOD20' for 20% off your first order.

We'd also like to thank Content Hype for their support of the show.

From matchday photography, videography and social media to website management and newsletters, Content Hype will tailor a package that suits your club's needs. 

Plus, the Content Hype podcast studio is available for hire! Visit http://www.contenthype.com.au/ to find out more.

Josh, Nick and Ivka dive into all the big storylines from the weekend's action, starting with Hume City stating their title credentials by dismantling Avondale in the early Saturday kickoff. There's drama in the dugout at Thunder as they nab an unlikely draw off Dinamo, Bentleigh bounce back by bravely resisting the Bergers, and Preston fire a blank in the Maco Derby.

Plus, our new Goal of the Week competition gets off to a spectacular start!

The NPL Victoria Podcast is brought to you in 2026 by Melville Bodyworks, located at 106 Melville Rd Brunswick West. For all your panel beating and smash repairs, give them a call on 8378-5555, or visit http://melvillebodyworks.com.au/ - and let them know we sent you!

Our Goal of the Week award is presented by Best Grip Socks! If you've scored a banger, send us the video via DM for your chance to score yourself a free pair - and feature on the podcast! Otherwise, head to https://bestgripsocks.com/ and use promo code 'NPLPOD20' for 20% off your first order.

We'd also like to thank Content Hype for their support of the show.

From matchday photography, videography and social media to website management and newsletters, Content Hype will tailor a package that suits your club's needs. 

Plus, the Content Hype podcast studio is available for hire! Visit http://www.contenthype.com.au/ to find out more.

Josh & Ivka are this week joined in the Content Hype studio by a special guest - Dandenong City striker Zander Guy. From Grand Final screamers to devastating injuries, Zander has experienced the full rollercoaster of semi-pro football, and has incredible stories to tell.

Zander then sticks around to help us break down the weekend’s action, including Preston’s slender victory over an undermanned Hajduk side, Hume City’s thrilling win over George Cross, and Melbourne City’s 7-goal shellacking of Bentleigh Greens. 

Plus, Avondale’s remarkable home form continues, Oakleigh leave it late against Thunder, and there’s more debate over South Melbourne’s OFC commitments distorting the league table. 

Please note: this podcast was recorded on Tuesday night, before official confirmation of Adam Piddick’s departure from Dandenong Thunder, and Goran Lozanovski’s 17-week suspension. 

The NPL Victoria Podcast is brought to you in 2026 by Melville Bodyworks, located at 106 Melville Rd Brunswick West. For all your panel beating and smash repairs, give them a call on 8378-5555, or visit melvillebodyworks.com.au - and let them know we sent you!

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We'd also like to thank Content Hype for their support of the show.

From matchday photography, videography and social media to website management and newsletters, Content Hype will tailor a package that suits your club's needs. 

Plus, the Content Hype podcast studio is available for hire! Visit www.contenthype.com.au to find out more.

Josh, Nick & Ivka dive into Hume City's incredible win over a disappointing Heidelberg. Is this performance enough to dispel any lingering doubts? Is the early kick-off time their secret weapon? And why are the Bergers encountering so many false dawns?

St Albans tore Bentleigh apart for 70 minutes - and it almost came crashing down in a chaotic last 20. Have Dinamo finally found a consistent formula? And will Lloyd Isgrove manage to reclaim his spot in the starting XI?

And it was a tough afternoon for Georgies away at Avenger Park, as some 'coach killers' at the back and a brilliant Bruno hat-trick saw the newly promoted side cop a hiding. Are George Cross beginning to let their bright start slip?

The NPL Victoria Podcast is brought to you in 2026 by Melville Bodyworks, located at 106 Melville Rd Brunswick West. For all your panel beating and smash repairs, give them a call on 8378-5555, or visit melvillebodyworks.com.au - and let them know we sent you!

Grab your morning coffee in style with Panenkups - premium keep cups that reflect your passion for the beautiful game. With 10 iconic clubs to choose from, head to www.panenkups.com and use promo code NPLPOD at checkout for an exclusive 15% discount.

We'd also like to thank Content Hype for their support of the show.

From matchday photography, videography and social media to website management and newsletters, Content Hype will tailor a package that suits your club's needs. 

Plus, the Content Hype podcast studio is available for hire! Visit www.contenthype.com.au to find out more.

Josh, Nick & Ivka review Heidelberg's thrilling win over Avondale, decided by a Marcus Humbert masterclass - but it was Blake Carpenter's goal of the season contender that stole the show. Why was George Ott on the bench? And will the Bergers' profligacy be their undoing this season? 

Then it's Dandy Derby time, where brilliant newcomer Laat Manyec's 90th minute goal was enough for Thunder to continue their dominance in this fixture, while City were left to rue some spurned first half chances.

And we dive into the debate raging over the new U23 rules governing top flight sides. Are the best U20s now the most valuable players in the comp? And should the rules really still apply to NPL sides in the Dockerty Cup? 

Plus, there's despair for Dinamo, an unhappy dugout debut for Andy Vargas, and D'Urbano is fired up as Bulleen Lions roar back into form. 

The NPL Victoria Podcast is brought to you in 2026 by Melville Bodyworks, located at 106 Melville Rd Brunswick West. For all your panel beating and smash repairs, give them a call on 8378-5555, or visit melvillebodyworks.com.au - and let them know we sent you!

Grab your morning coffee in style with Panenkups - premium keep cups that reflect your passion for the beautiful game. With 10 iconic clubs to choose from, head to www.panenkups.com and use promo code NPLPOD at checkout for an exclusive 15% discount.

We'd also like to thank Content Hype for their support of the show.

From matchday photography, videography and social media to website management and newsletters, Content Hype will tailor a package that suits your club's needs. 

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Steve Curtain steps in alongside Josh Parish and Mark Ivkovic this week as we dive into Pierce Waring's brilliant brace for Dandy City against Green Gully. Have Hajduk found their answer up top? And what does Andy Vargas taking over as head coach mean for the Cavaliers? 

South Melbourne rolled out the U23s on a strange afternoon against Oakleigh, sparking debate about their competing commitments. Elsewhere, Jay Romanovski's worldie steals the show as Altona and Thunder play out an unexpected thriller, Heidelberg get their mojo back, and Blake Carpenter masters the knuckleball.

Plus, long throw merchant Josh Dennett is at it again, Bulleen leave it late at Lawton Park, and Nunawading City are forced to play in knock-off England jerseys in a hilarious VPL2 kit mix-up.

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Grab your morning coffee in style with Panenkups - premium keep cups that reflect your passion for the beautiful game. With 10 iconic clubs to choose from, head to www.panenkups.com and use promo code NPLPOD at checkout for an exclusive 15% discount.

We'd also like to thank Content Hype for their support of the show.

From matchday photography, videography and social media to website management and newsletters, Content Hype will tailor a package that suits your club's needs. 

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It's a full house this week as Josh, Ivka, Lachie and Nick tuck into South Melbourne's stunning 3-0 win over Preston, featuring a Campbell Dovison worldie and another managerial masterstroke from Sinisa Cohadzic. How are South still competing on all fronts? And what's behind Preston's stuttering start? 

We dive into the scheduling of NPL Victoria's showpiece match-up. Was 3pm on Orthodox Easter Saturday really the opportune time? And is it time for Football Victoria to take back control of their fixture? 

Plus, Heidelberg are pegged back in stoppage time by Altona Magic, Oakleigh shade Hume in a 5-goal shootout, there's a Japanese civil war breaking out at Fox St, a Bulleen resurgence has Nick up and about, and Ivka helps cheer up a stricken Dandy City star with the farcical tale of his own knee implosion.

The NPL Victoria Podcast is brought to you in 2026 by Melville Bodyworks, located at 106 Melville Rd Brunswick West. For all your panel beating and smash repairs, give them a call on 8378-5555, or visit melvillebodyworks.com.au - and let them know we sent you!

Grab your morning coffee in style with Panenkups - premium keep cups that reflect your passion for the beautiful game. With 10 iconic clubs to choose from, head to www.panenkups.com and use promo code NPLPOD at checkout for an exclusive 15% discount.

We'd also like to thank Content Hype for their support of the show.

From matchday photography, videography and social media to website management and newsletters, Content Hype will tailor a package that suits your club's needs. 

Plus, the Content Hype podcast studio is available for hire! Visit www.contenthype.com.au to find out more.

Enjoying the show? Keep in touch via our socials!

➤ Twitter: @NPLVicPod
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➤ Pester Nick here : @NickDurbano_
➤ Tell Lachie he's wrong here: @lachieflannigan
➤ Direct hate mail to Josh here: @joshparish_...