State Leagues Victoria Men’s: Malvern City and Bayside Argonauts celebrate huge moments

What a cracking play for the two Greek Australian sides successful the southeast part of Victoria’s State League 1! Malvern City and Bayside Argonauts person perfectly smashed it, finishing one-two successful the league table and capping disconnected the year with monolithic wins successful their last matches. It’s been a ripper of a campaign, and some clubs are present gearing up for a tilt astatine VPL2 adjacent season.

On Saturday (20/9), Malvern City took connected Keilor Park successful the State League 1 Grand Final with the title connected the line. The Greek Australian lads were successful top form, dominating from the archetypal whistle and cruising to a belter of a 4-0 victory. The people enactment says it all—the boys were untouchable successful the biggest lucifer of the season.

Bayside Argonauts faced disconnected against Banyule City successful a lucifer that was do-or-die for promotion to VPL2. Photo: Bayside Argonauts

Club president John Hatzis could hardly incorporate his excitement.

“Well done lads! You are the state league 1 champions, you merit the title wholeheartedly. Enjoy – Up the Malvern UP! You’ve made us prouder than you tin ever imagine. 2026 is our 50-year day – what a large solemnisation that will be!!!”

Malvern City president John Hatzis could hardly incorporate his excitement. Photo: Malvern City

Earlier that aforesaid day, Bayside Argonauts faced disconnected against Banyule City successful a lucifer that was do-or-die for promotion to VPL2. The Greek Australian broadside came retired swinging, clinching a hard-fought 2-1 win. The victory sparked wild celebrations among the club’s faithful successful Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs. This marks the Argonauts’ third straight promotion—a due feat! Next season, they’ll beryllium strutting their stuff successful VPL2 alongside Malvern City, Box Hill United, and Kingston City.

The Argonauts came retired swinging, clinching a hard-fought 2-1 win. Photo: Bayside Argonauts

John Hatzis is looking guardant to 2026, the club’s 50 year anniversary. Photo: John Hatzis

It’s been an implicit pearler of a year for these two historical Greek assemblage clubs. Both person added a aureate section to the storied past of Greek Australian shot successful Victoria. The fans are buzzing with anticipation, counting down the days until adjacent play when these sides take connected the VPL2 challenge.