Broadmeadow Magic FC

Uh, David Yoo, Yuki Uchida, and Aaron Cox, who all three of those, um, are recruits from various, the three different competitions that South Melbourne have played in in the last 12 months.

Uchida from the Dandenong Thunder, NPL Victoria, Aaron Cox from the Broadmeadow Magic in the Australian Championship, uh, and David Yoo from South Island United in the OFC Pro League.

So these are two sides that are well set up.

They know their style of play, and they're really, to be honest, coming into this final i- in full force, which is awesome to see.

The draws, the groups are done.

So they've got Avondale FC, West Apia FC and Broadmeadow Magic.

So Avondale from Victoria, West Apia from Sydney and Broadmeadow Magic from Newcastle.

It's a really tough group, no doubt about it.

Avondale would have to be up there with one of the highest paid teams teams in the local leagues around the country.

And just final question from me.

You know, you look at your group as a whole, Adelaide City, West Appiah and Broadmeadow Magic and yourselves.

What do you make of your group? Where do you fancy your chances and kind of those key matchups there?

I think it's a very tough group, that's for sure.

South Melbourne start their Australia Championship defence down in the Shire and Sutherland Sharks get to kick off at home against the current champions.

Broadmeadow Magic and West Appia face off at Magic Park on the Saturday, also at 3pm.

And then the new time slot, which I'm intrigued they actually did, is Saturday 7.30 kickoff Bayswater City versus Marconi Steins.

So it'll be a 4.30 kickoff out west.

And then you have Adelaide City versus West Appia also on the Friday.

So two massive games on that Friday in terms of NSL powerhouses, historic clashes, things like that.

Saturday, the 3pm game on SBS is Avondale FC and Broadmeadow Magic.

Also at the 3pm time slot is Marconi Stallions versus Oakley Cannons at Marconi Stadium.

You have the current champions of the Australia Championship, South Melbourne, Sydney United 58, Canberra Croatia and Sutherland Sharks.

Group B, Avondale FC, West Apia, Adelaide City and Broadmeadow Magic.

Group C, Marconi Steyn, Sydney Olympic, Bayswater City and the Oakley Cannons.

And then finally in Group D, it's Lions FC, Preston Lions, South Hobart and the Wollongong Wolves.

And looking at that group, every one of those fan bases will bring travelling groups to wherever they go.

And I think that's a really exciting group to kick off the Australia Championship.

Group B is Avondale, West Apia, Adelaide City, Broadmeadow Magic.

And it's an almost Italian fair group.