 These player losses were made up for with emerging talent in Josip Šimunić, Tom Pondeljak, Ante Kovačević and Ice Kutlesovski.The 1995/96 season was an extremely tight one, with only 6 points separating first and sixth at the conclusion of the regular season.Melbourne Knights stormed home with 6 wins from its final 7 matches to finish second, only a point behind Minor Premiers Marconi Fairfield.