Local Clubsin Thornbury
Northcote City
5 Nov 2026
At Lakeside Stadium in September, Northcote City drew 1 - 1 with Melbourne Victory's academy side.
| Event | Result |
| At Lakeside Stadium in September | Northcote City drew 1 - 1 with Melbourne Victory's academy side |
| After ninety minutes and extra time | Northcote won the shootout |
| Season finish | thirteen wins, four draws, seven losses and forty-three points |
| League standing | Victory took third and Northcote fourth on goal difference alone |
| Founded | 1960 by Greek Australians living in and around Northcote |
| Previous names | Hercules, then Princes Park Hercules (did not take current name until 1980). Still calls itself Iraklis and still wears the colours of Iraklis Thessaloniki. |
| Home ground | John Cain Memorial Park, which is in Thornbury, not Northcote. Holds about five thousand and is named for John Cain senior, the Victorian premier, not for his son, the other Victorian premier. |
| Next season | hosts South Melbourne there. |
CLUBS IN THE AREA
Darebin Falcons: Australian rules, soccer, cricket, eightball. VFLW and NFNL. Bill Lawry Oval, Preston City Oval, La Trobe
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