1. Not much success was had in his two years at the club, and Tom Pondeljak eventually moved to cross town rivals Sydney Olympic, where he won his second NSL title.
10 Facts About Tom Pondeljak
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Tom Pondeljak then moved on to Perth Glory, where he won his third NSL title.
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Tom Pondeljak did however produce one of the goals of the season against Sydney FC.
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Tom Pondeljak ran into the penalty area, turned three Sydney FC players and slotted the ball past the outstretched arm of goalkeeper Clint Bolton.
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Tom Pondeljak scored the only goal of the Preliminary Final against Adelaide United to send the Central Coast Mariners into the Grand Final.
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On 27 February 2008, Tom Pondeljak signed a two-year contract with Melbourne Victory.
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Tom Pondeljak was promoted to Victory's starting 11 following his debut against South Korea's Chunnam Dragons and proved his worth on four minutes with a cracking shot from outside the penalty area that gave the visitors a perfect start.
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On 28 January 2009, Tom Pondeljak started for Australia in their Asian Cup qualifying match against Indonesia, which was Tom Pondeljak's first international appearance in seven years, and added to the four caps he had earned back in 2002.
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Tom Pondeljak was later substituted for teammate Grant Brebner and was awarded the Joe Marston Medal for man of the match.
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Tom Pondeljak retired at the end of the 2013 Victorian State League One season, helping Dinamo avoid relegation in a tough season.