Oakleigh Cannons Football Club is a football (soccer) club based in the south-east Melbourne

Melbourne

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 suburb of Oakleigh

Oakleigh, Victoria

Oakleigh is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and is located 14 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Oakleigh had a population of 6,876....

, Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

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, Australia

Australia

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. The club was formed in 1972 as the South Oakleigh Soccer Club by members of Oakleigh's Greek Australian

Greek Australian

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 community. The club currently competes in the Victorian Premier League

Victorian Premier League

The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...

.

Season 2011

Oakleigh Cannons came 2nd in the Victorian Premier League

Victorian Premier League

The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...

 and then went on to make the Victorian Premier League

Victorian Premier League

The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...

 Final, but lost 3-2 AET to Green Gully

Green Gully Cavaliers

Green Gully Soccer Club is a football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Green Gully is one of the biggest clubs in Melbourne, it participated in the old National Soccer League between 1984-1986....

 at AAMI Park.

Honours

• Victorian Premier League Minor Champions 2006
• Victorian Premier League Runners's Up 2011
• Victorian Premier League Finalists 2004, 2005
• Victorian State League Division 1 Champions 1986, 1999, 2003
• Victorian State League Division 1 Runners Up 1990

Individual Honours

VPL Coach of the Year

• 2006 - Tas Panagopoulous

VPL Goalkeeper of the Year

• 2004 - Adrian Cagalj

VPL Top Goalscorer Award

• 2009 - Achillea Liakos

Weinstein Medal

• 1983 - Con Kiakos

Most Talented Player Signed

• 2008 - Daniel Fotopoulos

Current squad 2009

As of June 17, 2009

Nationality:

U18's Squad 2008

U18's Coaching Panel 2008

U18's 2008 formation

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External links

• Official website