In the leadup to the highly anticipated Australia Cup Final many South fans can be forgiven for missing some of the news around the club, here are some headlines you may have missed.

Christian Polyzoudis has signed from the club from Melbourne City. The versatile midfielder will join the club ahead of the Australian Championship.

Richard Nkomo was called up to represent the Zimbabwe U23 squad in the recent international window.

Two players from the junior girls program were awarded golden boot honours from their respective competitions. Achol Taban of the U17s scored 44 goals for the season and Zoe Maravelias of the U15s scored 24 goals.

Finally, four-time A-League Champion, Kosta Barbarouses has signed for South for the upcoming Australian Championship and OPL. The Kiwi international brings valuable attacking experience to the team.