South Melbourne’s new era is only just beginning and their Australian Championship rivals have been given an early glimpse

Jamie Reed's first game in charge at Lakeside produced two penalties, a fresher finish from South and a bonus point decided by Thomas Giannakopoulos, while Ali El-Sabeh stood out off United's bench.

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