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2012–13 Melbourne Heart FC season

The 2012–13 Melbourne Heart FC season was the club's third since its establishment in 2009. The club participated in the A-League for the third time.

Melbourne Heart
2012–13 season
ChairmanPeter Sidwell
ManagerJohn Aloisi
StadiumAAMI Park
A-League9th

Players edit

Squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   AUS Clint Bolton
2 DF   AUS Michael Marrone
3 MF   AUS Cameron Edwards (Youth)
4 DF   AUS Simon Colosimo
5 MF   BRA Fred (Captain)
6 DF   LBR Patrick Gerhardt
8 MF   AUS Matt Thompson (Vice Captain)
9 FW   AUS Dylan Macallister
10 FW   CRO Josip Tadić
11 MF   AUS Richard Garcia
13 MF   ARG Jonatan Germano
14 FW   AUS Golgol Mebrahtu
15 FW   AUS David Williams
16 DF   AUS Aziz Behich
16 MF   NED Marcel Meeuwis
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   AUS Jason Hoffman
18 DF   AUS David Vranković (Youth)
19 MF   AUS Ben Garuccio (Youth)
20 GK   AUS Andrew Redmayne
21 DF   IRL Steven Gray
21 DF   AUS Jamie Coyne
22 MF   AUS Nick Kalmar
23 FW   AUS Mate Dugandžić
24 DF   AUS Sam Mitchinson (Youth)
25 DF   AUS Jeremy Walker (Youth)
26 MF   AUS Ersin Kaya (Youth)
27 MF   AUS Stefan Mauk (Youth)
31 MF   AUS Vince Grella
36 FW   AUS Eli Babalj

Transfers in edit

Name Position Moving from Notes
  Andrew Redmayne Goalkeeper   Brisbane Roar 2-year contract[1]
  Patrick Nyema Gerhardt Midfielder   Željezničar 2-year contract (with visa)[2]
  Golgol Mebrahtu Forward   Gold Coast United 2-year contract[3]
  Steven Gray Defender   Oakleigh Cannons 1-year contract (VISA)[3]
  Josip Tadić Forward   Lechia Gdańsk 1-year contract (VISA) [4]
  Dylan Macallister Forward   Gold Coast United 2-year contract[5]
  David Vranković Defender   Bonnyrigg White Eagles 2-year contract[6]
  Richard Garcia Midfielder   Hull City 1-year contract[7]
  Ben Garuccio Midfielder   Australian Institute of Sport 1-year contract[8]
  Vince Grella Midfielder   Blackburn Rovers 1-year contract[9]
  Cameron Edwards Midfielder   Reading Half-year contract[10]
  Eli Babalj Striker   Red Star Belgrade 1 and 1/2-year contract[11]
  Jamie Coyne Defender   Sriwijaya Half-year contract[12]
  Marcel Meeuwis Midfielder   VVV-Venlo Half-year contract (VISA)[13]

Transfers out edit

Name Position Moving to Notes
  Rutger Worm Winger   FC Emmen Released[14]
  Kristian Sarkies Midfield   Heidelberg United Released[14]
  Maycon Forward   Pahang FA Released[14]
  Alex Terra Forward   Daejeon Citizen Released[14]
  Kamal Ibrahim Winger   Heidelberg United Released[14]
  Kliment Taseski Midfield   Moreland Zebras Released[14]
  Nikola Roganovic Goalkeeper   Green Gully Released[14]
  Adrian Zahra Winger   Perth Glory Allowed to leave[15]
  Craig Goodwin Winger   Newcastle Jets Rejected new deal[16]
  Eli Babalj Striker   Red Star Belgrade $430,000 transfer fee[17]
  Wayne Srhoj Midfield Free agent Released[18]
  Brendan Hamill Defender   Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma [19]
  Curtis Good Defender   Newcastle United $600,000 transfer fee[20]
  Michael Marrone Defender   Shanghai Shenxin Undisclosed transfer fee[21]
  Vince Grella Midfielder Retired Retired[22]
  Aziz Behich Defender   Bursaspor Undisclosed transfer free[23]
  Steven Gray Defender Free agent Released [24]

Statistics edit

Squad statistics edit

N Pos. Nat. Name Total A-League
Apps Goals       Apps Goals      
1 GK   Clint Bolton 14 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0
20 GK   Andrew Redmayne 13 0 3 0 0 13 0 3 0 0
2 DF   Michael Marrone 13 0 1 0 0 13 0 1 0 0
3 DF   Steven Gray 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
4 DF   Simon Colosimo 21 0 5 0 2 21 0 5 0 2
6 DF   Patrick Gerhardt 23 1 9 0 1 23 1 9 0 1
16 DF   Aziz Behich 14 0 5 0 0 14 0 5 0 0
17 MF   Jason Hoffman 17 0 5 0 0 9+ 8 0 5 0 0
18 DF   David Vranković 13 0 4 0 0 8+ 5 0 4 0 0
21 DF   Jamie Coyne 7 0 4 0 0 7 0 4 0 0
24 DF   Sam Mitchinson 9 0 2 0 0 8+ 1 0 2 0 0
25 DF   Jeremy Walker 13 0 2 0 0 13 0 2 0 0
5 MF   Fred 19 2 3 0 0 15+ 4 2 3 0 0
8 MF   Matt Thompson 27 1 3 0 0 27 1 3 0 0
11 MF   Richard Garcia 24 6 6 0 0 24 6 6 0 0
13 MF   Jonatan Germano 13 1 2 0 0 12+ 1 1 2 0 0
16 DF   Marcel Meeuwis 6 0 1 0 0 3+ 3 0 1 0 0
19 MF   Ben Garuccio 5 0 0 0 0 3+ 2 0 0 0 0
22 MF   Nick Kalmar 17 2 1 0 0 10+ 7 2 1 0 0
26 MF   Ersin Kaya 1 0 0 0 0 0+ 1 0 0 0 0
27 MF   Stefan Mauk 1 0 0 0 0 0+ 1 0 0 0 0
28 MF   Paulo Retre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF   Vince Grella 1 0 0 0 0 0+ 1 0 0 0 0
9 FW   Dylan Macallister 20 1 2 0 0 5+15 1 2 0 0
10 MF   Josip Tadic 22 6 3 0 0 19+ 3 6 3 0 0
14 FW   Golgol Mebrahtu 14 4 0 0 0 4+10 4 0 0 0
15 FW   David Williams 24 5 6 0 1 20+ 4 5 6 0 1
23 FW   Mate Dugandžić 7 0 1 0 0 6+ 1 0 1 0 0
36 MF   Eli Babalj 9 1 2 0 0 5+ 4 1 2 0 0

Goal scorers edit

Total Player Goals per round
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
6   Josip Tadić 1 1 1 1 1 1
6   Richard Garcia 1 2 1 1 1
4   David Williams 1 1 1 1 1
4   Golgol Mebrahtu 1 1 1 1
2   Fred 1 1
2   Nick Kalmar 1 1
1   Dylan Macallister 1
1   Matt Thompson 1
1   Patrick Gerhardt 1
1   Eli Babalj 1
1   Jonatan Germano 1
1 Own Goal 1
31 Total 2 1 0 0 1 4 0 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 3 1 2 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 1

Competitions edit

Pre-season edit

27 July 2012 1 Victorian Champions League XI 0 – 4 Melbourne Heart Stead Park, Geelong
20:00 Match highlights Macallister   42', 52'
Kalmar   74'
Colosimo   89'		 Attendance: 500
1 August 2012 2 Port Melbourne Sharks 0 – 8 Melbourne Heart JL Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne
19:30 Match report Macallister   20', 27', 33', 60'
Grech   69' (o.g.)
Z. Walker   70', 85'
Williams   87'
8 August 2012 3 Melbourne Knights 0 – 2 Melbourne Heart Knights Stadium, Sunshine
19:30 Match report Macallister   18'
Williams   83'
15 August 2012 4 Northcote City 0 – 1 Melbourne Heart Epping Stadium
19:30 Macallister   ?'
21 August 2012 5 Melbourne Heart   1 – 2   Adelaide United Epping Stadium
19:30 Mebrahtu   28' Match highlights Vidošić   10', 73' (pen.)
31 August 2012 6 Western Sydney Wanderers   0 – 0   Melbourne Heart Oakes Oval, Lismore
19:30 Match report
16 September 2012 7 Peninsula XI 0 – 2 Melbourne Heart Langwarrin Soccer Club
15:00 Match report Mebrahtu   26'
Macallister   38'
23 September 2012 8 Melbourne Heart   0 – 5   Perth Glory Epping Stadium
13:00 Smeltz   10' (pen.), 20'
Burns   42'
Makarounas   65'
Nagai   67'

A-League edit

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 18 3 6 41 21 +20 57 Qualification for 2014 AFC Champions League group stage and finals series
2 Central Coast Mariners (C) 27 16 6 5 48 22 +26 54
3 Melbourne Victory 27 13 5 9 48 45 +3 44 Qualification for 2014 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and finals series[a]
4 Adelaide United 27 12 5 10 38 37 +1 41 Qualification for Finals series
5 Brisbane Roar 27 10 5 12 33 29 +4 35
6 Perth Glory 27 9 5 13 29 31 −2 32
7 Sydney FC 27 9 5 13 41 51 −10 32
8 Newcastle Jets 27 8 7 12 30 45 −15 31
9 Melbourne Heart 27 8 3 16 31 40 −9 27
10 Wellington Phoenix[b] 27 7 6 14 31 49 −18 27
Updated to match(es) played on 30 March 2013. Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winner of 2013 A-League Grand Final (Central Coast Mariners) qualified for the 2014 AFC Champions League group stage, the 3rd placed team qualified for the qualifying play-off of 2014 AFC Champions League.
  2. ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
27 8 3 16 31 40  −9 27 7 2 4 23 17  +6 1 1 12 8 23  −15

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAA
ResultWDLLLWLDDWLLLWWLWLLWLWLLLLL
Position33791069897881096756758679999
Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

5 October 2012 1 Melbourne Victory   1 - 2   Melbourne Heart Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Friday 19:30 AEST Rojas   25' Report Williams   15'
Macallister   45+2'		 Attendance: 42,032
Referee: Jarred Gillett
14 October 2012 2 Melbourne Heart   1 - 1   Wellington Phoenix AAMI Park, Melbourne
Sunday 15:00 AEDT Thompson   21'
Colosimo   47'		 Report Ifill   48' (pen.) Attendance: 11,007
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
21 October 2012 3 Perth Glory   2 - 0   Melbourne Heart nib Stadium, Perth
Sunday 14:00 AWST Heffernan   39'
Mehmet   85'		 Report Attendance: 7,548
Referee: Matthew Gillett
28 October 2012 4 Melbourne Heart   0 - 1   Central Coast Mariners AAMI Park, Melbourne
Sunday 15:00 AEDT Report Bojić   51' Attendance: 6,357
Referee: Chris Beath
2 November 2012 5 Western Sydney Wanderers   2 - 1   Melbourne Heart Parramatta Stadium , Sydney
Friday 19:30 AEST Bridge   28'
Gerhardt   52' (o.g.)		 Report Tadić   57' Attendance: 8,075
Referee: Regis Queffelec
9 November 2012 6 Melbourne Heart   4 - 1   Brisbane Roar AAMI Park, Melbourne
Friday 19:30 AEDT Gerhardt   20'
Garcia   63'
Tadić   72' (pen.)
Williams   75'		 Report Henrique   82' Attendance: 5,466
Referee: Shaun Evans
17 November 2012 7 Adelaide United   1 - 0   Melbourne Heart Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Saturday 17:00 ACDT Neumann   58' Report Attendance: 8,816
Referee: Ben Williams
24 November 2012 8 Melbourne Heart   3 - 3   Newcastle Jets AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 17:30 AEDT Garcia   1', 72'
Tadić   6' (pen.)		 Report Goodwin   56'
Zadkovich   63'
Griffiths   87' (pen.)		 Attendance: 7,125
Referee: Jarred Gillett
2 December 2012 9 Sydney FC   0 - 0   Melbourne Heart Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Sunday 17:00 AEDT Report Attendance: 12,425
Referee: Strebre Delovski
8 December 2012 10 Melbourne Heart   1 - 0   Perth Glory AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 17:30 AEDT Mebrahtu   89' Report Attendance: 4,505
Referee: Peter Green
14 December 2012 11 Central Coast Mariners   2 - 0   Melbourne Heart Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Friday 19:30 AEDT Bojić   49', 69' Report Attendance: 6,921
Referee: Lucien Laverdure
22 December 2012 12 Melbourne Heart   1 - 2   Melbourne Victory AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 19:45 AEDT Fred   81' Report Rojas   67'
Thompson   90+3'		 Attendance: 26,457
Referee: Alan Milliner
27 December 2012 13 Wellington Phoenix   3 - 2   Melbourne Heart Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Thursday 19:30 NZDT Fenton   21'
Brockie   66' (pen.), 71'		 Report Mebrahtu   14'
Durante   15' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 6,401
Referee: Shaun Evans
1 January 2013 14 Melbourne Heart   2 - 1   Newcastle Jets AAMI Park, Melbourne
Tuesday 16:00 AEDT Mebrahtu   7'
Tadić   27' (pen.)		 Report R. Griffiths   18' (pen.) Attendance: 5,641
Referee: Chris Beath
6 January 2013 15 Melbourne Heart   3 - 2   Brisbane Roar AAMI Park, Melbourne
Sunday 16:00 AEDT Williams   15'
Tadić   37'
Fred   53'
Williams   67'		 Report Berisha   74' (pen.), 77' Attendance: 6,303
Referee: Alan Milliner
13 January 2013 16 Sydney FC   2 - 1   Melbourne Heart Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Sunday 17:00 AEDT Emerton   85'
Grant   90+3'		 Report Garcia   24' Attendance: 13,125
Referee: Peter O'Leary
18 January 2013 17 Melbourne Heart   2 - 0   Adelaide United AAMI Park, Melbourne
Friday 19:30 AEDT Tadić   5'
Garcia   50'		 Report Attendance: 7,181
Referee: Lucien Laverdure
26 January 2013 18 Western Sydney Wanderers   1 - 0   Melbourne Heart Parramatta Stadium , Sydney
Saturday 19:45 AEDT Polenz   13'
Ono   73' (pen.)		 Report Attendance: 14,624
Referee: Strebre Delovski
2 February 2013 19 Melbourne Victory   2 - 1   Melbourne Heart Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Saturday 19:45 AEDT Thompson   28'
Milligan   55' (pen.)		 Report Williams   72' Attendance: 41,203
Referee: Strebre Delovski
9 February 2013 20 Melbourne Heart   2 - 0   Perth Glory AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 17:30 AEDT Kalmar   23'
Babalj   57'		 Report Attendance: 6,096
Referee: Alan Milliner
15 February 2013 21 Newcastle Jets   2 - 0   Melbourne Heart Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Friday 19:30 AEDT Heskey   10'
R. Griffiths   81'		 Report Attendance: 11,396
Referee: Chris Beath
24 February 2013 22 Melbourne Heart   3 - 1   Sydney FC AAMI Park, Melbourne
Sunday 17:00 AEDT Kalmar   31'
Germano   36'
Williams   55' (pen.)		 Report J. Griffiths   58' Attendance: 13,752
Referee: Alan Milliner
3 March 2013 23 Wellington Phoenix   1 - 0   Melbourne Heart Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Sunday 16:30 NZDT Brockie   19'
Huysegems   45'   85'		 Report Attendance: 3,060
Referee: Brenton Hayward
11 March 2013 24 Melbourne Heart   0 - 2   Adelaide United AAMI Park, Melbourne
Monday 19:30 AEDT Report Vidošić   41' (pen.)
Ramsay   54'		 Attendance: 5,393
Referee: Chris Beath
16 March 2013 25 Melbourne Heart   1 - 3   Western Sydney Wanderers AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 17:30 AEDT Mebrahtu   40'
Colosimo   75'   79'		 Report Haliti   28', 59'
La Rocca   88'		 Attendance: 6,101
Referee: Ben Williams
24 March 2013 26 Brisbane Roar   2 - 0   Melbourne Heart Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Sunday 16:00 AEST Berisha   12' (pen.)
Broich   32'		 Report Attendance: 9,869
Referee: Matthew Gillett
30 March 2013 27 Central Coast Mariners   2 - 1   Melbourne Heart Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 17:30 AEDT McBreen   35' (pen.)
Duke   63'		 Report Gerhardt   33'
Garcia   73'		 Attendance: 8,271
Referee: Jarred Gillett

References edit

  1. ^ "Goalkeeper Redmayne Signs For Heart". Football Federation Australia. 21 January 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Heart sign Liberian international". Football Federation Australia. 27 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Heart makes Gray and Mebrahtu double signing". Football Federation Australia. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Heart sign Croatian striker Tadic". Football Federation Australia. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Heart snare Macallister". Football Federation Australia. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Heart add Vrankovic to squad". Football Federation Australia. 24 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Richard Garcia joins Heart". Football Federation Australia. 23 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Heart sign Qantas Young Socceroo Garuccio". Football Federation Australia. 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Heart confirm Grella signature". Football Federation Australia. 16 October 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  10. ^ "Heart confirms Edwards signing". Football Federation Australia. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  11. ^ "Babalj returns to Heart". Football Federation Australia. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  12. ^ "Tadic, Mitchinson join injured list, Gray Released and Coyne joins". Football Federation Australia. 6 February 2013. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  13. ^ "Heart add Dutchman". Football Federation Australia. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g "Seven depart Heart". Football Federation Australia. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  15. ^ "Zahra, Harold join Perth Glory". Football Federation Australia. 30 April 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  16. ^ "Jets secure Neville and Goodwin". Football Federation Australia. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  17. ^ "Babalj signs for Red Star Belgrade". Football Federation Australia. 7 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  18. ^ "Hyundai A-League transfer round-up". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
  19. ^ "Hamill heading to Seongnam". Football Federation Australia. 16 July 2012. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
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  21. ^ "Marrone set for move to China". Football Federation Australia. 9 January 2013. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  22. ^ "Grella hangs up the boots". Football Federation Australia. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  23. ^ "Behich signs with Bursaspor". Football Federation Australia. 29 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  24. ^ "Tadic, Mitchinson join injured list, Gray Released and Coyne joins". Football Federation Australia. 6 February 2013. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2013.

External links edit

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