National Soccer League 1985
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The National Soccer League 1985 season was the ninth season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The season was again played with two Conferences as separate leagues, followed by a conference playoff final. The Grand Final was won by Brunswick Juventus over Sydney City SC.
Contents |
[edit] Northern Conference
| Team | Played | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney City | 22 | 35 |
| 2 | Sydney Croatia | 22 | 33 |
| 3 | Marconi Fairfield | 22 | 29 |
| 4 | Sydney Olympic | 22 | 27 |
| 5 | St George | 22 | 22 |
| 6 | Canberra City | 22 | 2 |
| 7 | Inter Monaro | 22 | 20 |
| 8 | Blacktown | 22 | 18 |
| 9 | APIA Leichhardt | 22 | 16 |
| 10 | Wollongong City | 22 | 16 |
| 11 | Penrith | 22 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 22 | 12 |
[edit] Finals
- Elimination Semi-final: Sydney Olympic 1 d. St George 0
- Preliminary Semi-final: Sydney Croatia 2 d. Marconi 1
- Minor Semi-final: Marconi 3 d. Sydney Olympic 3 (7-6 on penalties)
- Major Semi-final: Sydney City 1 d. Sydney Croatia 0
- Preliminary Final: Marconi 1 d. Sydney Croatia 0
- Final: Sydney City 2 d. Marconi 0
Northern Conference winners: Sydney City
[edit] Southern Conference
| Team | Played | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Melbourne | 22 | 33 |
| 2 | Brunswick | 22 | 29 |
| 3 | Heidelberg United | 22 | 27 |
| 4 | Melbourne Croatia | 22 | 24 |
| 5 | Preston | 22 | 24 |
| 6 | Sunshine George Cross | 22 | 23 |
| 7 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 22 |
| 8 | Green Gully | 22 | 18 |
| 9 | Adelaide City | 22 | 18 |
| 10 | West Adelaide | 22 | 17 |
| 11 | Brisbane City | 22 | 17 |
| 12 | Footscray | 22 | 12 |
[edit] Finals
- Elimination Semi-final: Preston 2 d. Melbourne Croatia 1
- Preliminary Semi-final: Brunswick 2 d. Heidelberg 0
- Minor Semi-final: Preston 2 d. Heidelberg 0
- Major Semi-final: Brunswick 1 d. South Melbourne 0
- Preliminary Final: Preston 4 d. South Melboure 4 (5-4 on penalties)
- Final: Brunswick 2 Preston 1
Southern Conference winners: Brunswick Juventus
[edit] Grand final
| First Leg ???, 1985 |
Brunswick Juventus | 1 – 0 | Sydney City SC | Olympic Park, Melbourne |
Incantalupo  38' |
| Second Leg ???, 1985 |
Sydney City SC | 0 – 1 | Brunswick Juventus | Sydney Athletic Field, Sydney |
| Incantalupo 41' |
- Brunswick Juventus win 2-0 on aggregate
[edit] Individual Awards
- Player of the Year: Graham Honeyman (West Adelaide SC)
- U-21 Player of the Year: Alan Hunter (Brisbane Lions SC)
- Top Scorer(s): Charlie Egan (South Melbourne) - 21 goals)
- Coach of the Year: Eddie Thomson (Sydney City)
