2 0 1 5 ▁season , ▁there ▁was ▁a ▁historic ▁match ▁played ▁out ▁between ▁North ▁Sun sh ine ▁E ag les ▁and ▁local ▁riv als ▁Sun sh ine ▁George ▁Cross ▁FC ▁in ▁the ▁F FA ▁Cup . ▁The ▁nine ▁man ▁E ag les ▁came ▁from ▁two - go als ▁down ▁in ▁extra - time ▁to ▁draw ▁ 6 – 6 ▁and ▁then ▁win ▁ 4 – 2 ▁on ▁pen alt ies . ▁F FA ▁Cu ps ▁ 1 2 ▁goal ▁Sun sh ine ▁der by ▁spect ac ular ▁The ▁club ▁was ▁then ▁drawn ▁against ▁state ▁league ▁power house ▁South ▁Melbourne ▁FC ▁in ▁the ▁next ▁round ▁and ▁unfortunately ▁lost ▁ 8 – 0 . ▁ ▁In ▁prepar ation ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁season , ▁North ▁Sun sh ine ▁announced ▁the ▁home coming ▁of ▁former ▁junior ▁and ▁H ume ▁City ▁FC ▁captain ▁Sh ane ▁R ex he pi . ▁On ▁signing ▁for ▁the ▁club , ▁R ex he pi ▁stated : ▁" I ▁will ▁play ▁N PL ▁again ▁and ▁it ▁will ▁be ▁with ▁N SE FC ”. ▁The ▁E ag les ▁also ▁added ▁Re ardo ▁Lu ka ▁from ▁North ▁Ge el ong ▁War riors ▁FC ▁and ▁Lewis ▁Sh annon ▁from ▁a ▁brief ▁st int ▁with ▁Green ▁Gul ly ▁SC . ▁The ▁club ▁finished ▁in ▁ 3 rd ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁season , ▁ 1 1 ▁points ▁behind ▁league ▁champions ▁Al ton a ▁Magic , ▁who ▁were ▁promoted , ▁and ▁three ▁behind ▁Ge el ong ▁SC . ▁Di