1979 National Soccer League results
1979 Season Round 25 Results
written by John Punshon

Played (15/09/1979) Middle Park
Referee : Don Campbell, Crowd : 2500
Footscray JUST
Steve Potter, Andrija Ristic, Jim O'Reilly, Jim Kondarios, Igor Hazabent, Mirko Rujevic, Slobodan Jovanovic, Joe Picioane, Joe Palinkas, Peter Ollerton, Zdravko Lujic
Goals : Picioane 8, Ollerton 23, Palinkas 55pk, 77pk, Rujevic 65
Coach : Bobby McLachlan
5 - 1 APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Bob McGinn, Peter Wilson, Jim Dempsey, Warren Turnbull, Terry Butler, Rosario Rampanti, Peter Stone, Brian O'Donnell, Mark Samuels (Elwyn Roberts 46), Rob Drewes
Goal : O'Donnell 14
Coach : Ray Richards

Played (16/09/1979) Olympic Sports Field
Referee : Tim Davies, Crowd : 10007
Adelaide City
Peter Marshall (Rick Migliacci 61), Bobby Russell, John Perin, Glen Dods, Bugsy Nyskohus, Gary Marocchi, Agenor Muniz, Brian Northcote, Charlie Villani (Dixie Deans 33), John Nyskohus, Chris Kent
Goal : Northcote 86
Coach : Rale Rasic
1 - 0 West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Peter Tymczyszyn, Nick Pantsaras, Gary Dooley, Con Kambas, David Jones, John Kosmina, Gordon McCulloch, Graham Norris, Graham Honeyman, Ian McGregor
Coach : Tom Forde

Played (16/09/1979) Perry Park
Referee : Peter Rampley, Crowd : 1500
Brisbane Lions
Nigel Lownds, Paul Ontong, Colin Bennett, Jim Hermiston, John Lavelle (Ian Lawrie 82), Eddie Spearritt, Ron Millman, Willie Conner, Barry Fairbrother, Terry Brennan, Alan Hughes
Goals : Hughes 66, 86, Brennan 88
Coach : Matt Carson
3 - 0 Canberra City
Steve Hoszowski, Danny Moulis, John Brown, Steve Hogg, Ken Kawaleva, Mike Milovanovic (George Bailey 70), Isaac Farrell, John Davies, Bernard Lustica (Harry Williams 52), Terry Byrne, Don Maclaren
Coach : Vic Fernandez

Played (16/09/1979) Bossley Park
Referee : Tony Beazleigh, Crowd : 5400
Marconi-Fairfield
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, John Russell, Ivo Prskalo, Paul Degney, Gary Byrne, Tony Henderson, Ken Lindsay, Eddie Krncevic, Mark Jankovics, Peter Sharne
Goals : Byrne 20pk, Sharne 77
Coach : Les Scheinflug
2 - 0 Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Dave McIntosh, Richie Bell, Ken Wilson, Bill Palmer, Mike Cross, Derek Laing, Peter Raskopoulos, Alex Jamieson (Clive Eaton 46), Andy Scott, Graham Jennings
Coach : John Xipolitas

Played (16/09/1979) Middle Park
Referee : Stewart Mellings, Crowd : 5000
South Melbourne
Dennis Boland, Mike Pye, Kris Kalifatidis, Stuart Baxter, Alan Davidson, Sammy Wright, George Christopoulos, Bertie Lutton, Mendo Ristovski, Steve Kakantonis, Alun Evans
Goals : Ristovski 63, Christopoulos 82, Evans 85, 89
Coach : John Margaritis
4 - 0 Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, Steve Perry, David Ratcliffe, George Potter, Ian Rathmell, Frank Pimblett, John Coyne, Larry Gaffney (Kevin Caldwell 73), Mark Brusasco (Barry Kelso 65), Bobby Campbell, Kevin Low
Coach : Nereo Saftich

Played (16/09/1979) St George Stadium
Referee : Henry Witschge, Crowd : 3175
St George
Mike Fraser, George Harris, Brendan Grosse (Rudi Della Picca 61), Doug Utjesenovic, Robbie O'Shea, Peter Katholos, Rudi Gnavi, John O'Shea, Roy Cotton, Peter Hensman (Nick Fenoughty 75), Phil O'Connor
Goal : Grosse 12
Coach : Raul Blanco
1 - 1 Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Peter Willis, Roy Drinkwater, John Sneddon, Col Curran, Arno Bertogna (David Jones 78), Peter Tredinnick, Joe Senkalski, Graham Heys, Ken Boden, Malcolm McClelland (Craig Mason 78)
Goal : Boden 46
Coach : Alan Vest

Played (16/09/1979) Wentworth Park
Referee : Dave Nugent, Crowd : 1654
Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, Steve O'Connor, Alan Kershaw, Ian Bruce, John Stevenson, Murray Barnes, Ian Souness, Ernie Campbell (Jim Patikas 64), Mark Trenter, Hilton Silva
Goal : Silva 31
Coach : Gerry Chaldi
1 - 3 Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, John Yzendoorn, Pat Bannon, Jim Tansey, Jim Campbell, Ken Taylor, Jim Rooney, Gary Cole, Jamie Paton (Andy Bozikas 80), Branko Buljevic
Goals : Taylor 10, Cole 45, Paton 61
Coach : Manny Poulakakis