It’s a full house tonight as Josh, Lachie, Ivka and Nick dissect a blockbuster round of action.

There’s a musical flavour as Heidelberg’s struggles continue to be a major talking point. Will things turn around soon?

South Melbourne defeated the league leading Oakleigh, ending their 16 game unbeaten run. What does this mean for the race for the finals?

Meanwhile, Hume continued their winless run at the hands of St Albans who continue to play spoiler for the finals contenders.

Avondale and Preston recorded important wins in their push for finals berth, and the race for promotion is heating up.

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Join Nick, Ivka and Steve for another edition of the NPL Victoria Pod.

The crew discuss the fallout of the South Melbourne v Preston game and Oakleigh's big step towards securing the Premiership with a win in the top of the table clash against Hume.

Meanwhile, Bentleigh Greens keep their survival hopes alive and George Cross keep knocking on the doors of finals football.

Josh returns alongside Mark Ivkovic to dive into a truly ridiculous affair at Genis Steel Stadium on Friday night - including penalties at both ends, goal-line drama, a melee inside the net and Hume seeing a goal disallowed after a botched quadruple substitution. Preston have now won seven in a row in all competitions - should the Lions be considered legitimate title contenders?

Elsewhere, Avondale continue to flatter to deceive against the big dogs, as Oakleigh extend their cushion atop the table, while Green Gully's great escape is left hanging by a thread following a 3-1 home defeat to Altona Magic.

Plus, there's a nine-goal thriller at CB Smith, and a VPL1 star submits his contender for goal of the season.

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