Round 12 Review – League Two Men’s
Round 12 of the 2026 Football NSW League Two Men’s season saw away sides have plenty of success, while the biggest win of the season so far came for the only home winner.
The Match of the Round this week saw Dunbar Rovers FC continue their strong run of form away to Gladesville Ryde Magic.
Match of the Round: Gladesville Ryde Magic 1-2 Dunbar Rovers FC
Dunbar Rovers FC won a fourth-straight match in a 2-1 away success to Gladesville Ryde Magic, who themselves were condemned to a fourth-straight loss.
Gladesville started the match strongly with three cut-back chances but were unable to convert them.
Dunbar took the early advantage in the contest, however, in the 22nd minute, after they were awarded a penalty following a scramble in the box; they converted the penalty from the spot through Jack Crotty to lead 1-0.
Gladesville struck back in the 38th minute when Charlie Townsend set up Ewan Perrott, who backheeled the ball to Stefan Baker in the box; Baker finding the bottom corner through the legs of the Dunbar defence to level the contest at 1-1.
Gladesville had two one-on-one chances to take the lead in the first half but could not put them away, going into the sheds level with Dunbar.
Dunbar held the ball well in the second half, while Gladesville had a few big chances to score but were denied by Dunbar goalkeeper Benjamin Wrigley, who denied Townsend, Perrott and Stavros Palapanis.
The visitors continued to battle away and found the lead once more, this time through Zachary Marinos, who scored with a back heel effort following a rebounded save to give Dunbar a 2-1 lead.
Gladesville had seven corners and three free-kicks in the final 15 minutes, hitting the post in one effort, but ultimately finished the match with ten men after Baker was shown a red card deemed to be the last man when fouling a Dunbar player in stoppage time, Dunbar holding on for a 2-1 win.
Gladesville Ryde Magic 1 (Stefan Baker 38’; 90+4’ red card)
Dunbar Rovers FC 2 (Jack Crotty 22’ pen; Zachary Marinos 77’)
Friday, 24 April 2026
Bankstown United FC 0-4 Mounties Wanderers FC
Mounties Wanderers FC won a tenth match from eleven this season after a 4-0 away win over Bankstown United FC.
The visitors capitalised on an early defensive mistake from Bankstown in the 8th minute through Jonathan Soares, who scored to give Mounties a 1-0 lead.
Luke Raso doubled the visitors’ lead in the 26th minute, both sides feeling the fatigue following mid-week Australia Cup matches, Mounties 2-0 up at half-time.
Bankstown started the second half strongly to no avail, Mounties halting their momentum with a goal to Jake Mcging in the 51st minute.
The league’s top goal scorer this season so far, Patrick Antelmi, rounded out the scoring for Mounties in the 57th minute for his 13th goal of the season, Mounties running away 4-0 winners despite a late red card to Liam Youlley.
The loss for Bankstown saw them lose back-to-back matches, but they did progress 5-3 on penalties over Illawarra Premier League side Coniston FC in the Australia Cup, while the win for Mounties saw them extend their advantage atop the ladder to 10 points.
Bankstown United FC 0
Mounties Wanderers FC 4 (Jonathan Soares 8’; Luke Raso 26’; Jake Mcging 51’; Patrick Antelmi 57’; Liam Youlley 70’ red card)
Nepean FC 0-1 Sydney University SFC
Sydney University SFC continued their strong form with a clean sheet in a 1-0 away win over Nepean FC.
Both sides came out with attacking intent, but it was University who struck the first blow in the 19th minute, Luca Ruegg getting on the end of a scramble off a free kick to give the students a 1-0 lead.
The match continued with chances back-and-forth for both sides, but University took a 1-0 lead into half-time.
The second half followed a similar pattern, but neither side was able to find another goal, University defending well to see out a 1-0 away win against Nepean, who were reduced to 10-men in stoppage time when goalkeeper Brendan Allen was sent off.
The loss for Nepean was their third from four matches since their bye, while the win for University was their fourth from their past five matches.
Nepean will hope to bounce back when they travel to take on Hawkesbury City FC, while University face the high-flying Dunbar Rovers FC away.
Nepean FC 0
Sydney University SFC 1 (Luca Ruegg 19’)
Fraser Park FC 9-0 Granville Rage
Fraser Park FC recorded their biggest win in the League Two Men’s competition, running away 9-0 winners over Granville Rage in dominant fashion.
George Grillakis converted early pressure for Fraser Park in the 18th minute, before Fenn Hodgson-Yu doubled Fraser Park’s lead in the 28th minute, finishing at the near post after a move down the right.
Francis Mcalpine got on the end of a one-two between himself and Christian Dos Santos, finishing at the far post in the 30th minute, before Mason Fernandez got on the end of a back heel pass from Mcalpine two minutes later and finished with a chip for a 4-0 Fraser Park lead.
Dos Santos got in on the scoring action in the 36th minute, finishing a move inside the box, before the five-goals-in-11-minute blitz ended with another goal to Fernandez, who scored direct off a free-kick to give Fraser Park a 6-0 half-time lead.
Mcalpine finished his double on the hour mark, tapping home from six yards out, before Reuben Awaritefe got in on the scoring action off the bench, finishing off a move from Dos Santos and Fernandez.
Granville were reduced to ten men when Yianni Perkatis was sent off in the 68th minute, Fernandez completing his hat-trick in the 77th minute, finishing off a series of one-two passes with Benjamin Astudillo, to take home the match ball and complete a record 9-0 win for Fraser Park.
Fraser Park FC 9 (George Grillakis 18’; Fenn Hodgson-Yu 28’; Francis Mcalpine 30’, 60’; Mason Fernandez 32’, 39’, 77’; Christian Dos Santos 36’; Reuben Awaritefe 64’)
Granville Rage 0 (Yianni Perkatis 68’ red card)
Central Coast United FC 0-1 Hawkesbury City FC
Hawkesbury City FC won back-to-back matches, scoring a late winner to overcome Central Coast United FC 1-0 away.
In a tight match with limited chances, neither side was able to break the deadlock early, locked at 0-0 at half-time.
Both sides kept the ball well and defended well throughout the match, looking to break the other down.
The breakthrough came for Hawkesbury in the 83rd minute when Vincent Dermilio pounced on a loose ball, drew in a defender and played the ball to Duncan Stewart, who took a touch and slotted the ball home to give Hawkesbury a 1-0 win.
The loss for Central Coast was their second since their bye, while the win for Hawkesbury was their second in a row.
Central Coast United FC 0
Hawkesbury City FC 1 (Duncan Stewart 83’)
Saturday, 25 April 2026
Parramatta FC 1-1 South Coast Flame FC
Neither Parramatta FC nor South Coast Flame FC could be separated with late drama seeing both sides walk away with a point each.
The Flame opened the scoring early in the 2nd minute when a Parramatta turnover saw the Flame counter through Joel Beattie and Denim Nou, the move finished off by Thomas Dunn for a 1-0 Flame lead.
Parramatta fought back with multiple chances to Dean O’Donnell and Jordan Parfait but could not take them early in the match.
The Eagles levelled the contest in the 73rd minute when Ali Chamsin was fouled in the box, stepped up and converted his penalty.
Parramatta could have won the match in the 90th minute when Mahamed Osman was fouled in the box by Flame goalkeeper Nenad Vekic; Vekic made amends for giving away the penalty, saving Osman’s attempt to secure a point in a 1-1 draw.
Parramatta FC 1 (Ali Chamsin 73’)
South Coast Flame FC 1 (Thomas Dunn 2’)
Camden Tigers FC 1-2 Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC
Late goals, a red card and heartbreak for Camden saw Bonnyrigg White Eagles come away with a dramatic 2-1 away win.
Camden had the biggest chance of the first half, a one-on-one chance for Leandro Guzman, but his effort was saved by Bonnyrigg goalkeeper Bayden Irwin-D’Amico to keep the sides scoreless at half-time.
Bonnyrigg took a 1-0 lead in the 52nd minute when Daniel Bittar finished off a counter-attacking move but were reduced to ten men in the 85th minute when Dane Vrankovic was sent off.
Camden struck back in the 89th minute when Leandro Carle scored but 30 seconds later, ten-man Bonnyrigg found the winner through Luka Golub to take home all three points.
The loss for Camden saw them go five matches without a win, while the win for Bonnyrigg was their third from their past five matches.
Camden Tigers FC 1 (Leandro Carle 89’)
Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC 2 (Daniel Bittar 52’; Luka Golub 90’; Dane Vrankovic 85’ red card)
Inner West Hawks FC had a bye in Round 12.
By Football NSW League Two Men’s Reporter, Dylan Costa
