The 2024–25 season is the 20th in the history of Melbourne Victory Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, Melbourne Victory participated in the Australia Cup.
| 2024–25 season | |||
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| Chairman | John Dovaston | ||
| Manager | Patrick Kisnorbo | ||
| Stadium | AAMI Park | ||
| A-League Men | TBD | ||
| A-League Men Finals | TBD | ||
| Australia Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Nishan Velupillay (2) | ||
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Players
editFirst-team squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editTransfers in
edit| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
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| 22 | DF | Joshua Rawlins |  Jong Utrecht
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Free transfer | 2 years | 28 June 2024 | [1] |
| 19 | FW | Jing Reec |  AGF
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Free transfer | 3 years | 3 July 2024 | [2] |
| 27 | MF | Reno Piscopo | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 5 July 2024 | [3] |
| 25 | GK | Jack Duncan | Wellington Phoenix | Free transfer | 1 year | 8 July 2024 | [4] |
| 5 | DF | Brendan Hamill |  Mohun Bagan
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Free transfer | 2 years | 10 July 2024 | [5] |
| TBA | GK | Mitchell Langerak |  Nagoya Grampus
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Free transfer | 18 months | 1 January 2025 | [6] |
| 9 | FW |  Nikos Vergos
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Atromitos
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Free transfer | 2 years | 8 August 2024 | [7] |
From youth squad
edit| No. | Position | Player | Age | Notes | Ref |
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| 24 | MF | Alex Menelaou | 20 | 1-year contract | [8] |
| 26 | MF | Luka Kolić | 19 | 1-year contract | [8] |
| 30 | GK | Daniel Graskoski | 17 | 1-year contract | [8] |
Transfers out
edit| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | MF | Leigh Broxham | Retired | 3 May 2023 | [9] | |
| 7 | FW | Chris Ikonomidis | Unattached | End of contract | 31 May 2024 | [10] |
| 16 | DF | Stefan Nigro | Unattached | End of contract | 31 May 2024 | [10] |
| 22 | MF | Jake Brimmer | Unattached | End of contract | 31 May 2024 | [10] |
| 23 | MF |  Salim Khelifi
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Perth Glory | End of loan | 31 May 2024 | [10] |
| 24 | MF | Eli Adams | Unattached | End of contract | 31 May 2024 | [10] |
| 30 | GK | Ahmad Taleb | Unattached | End of contract | 31 May 2024 | [10] |
| 5 | DF |  Damien Da Silva
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Unattached | End of contract | 19 June 2024 | [11] |
| 14 | DF | Connor Chapman |  Gimpo
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Undisclosed | 19 June 2024 | [11][12] |
| 20 | GK | Paul Izzo | Randers
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Undisclosed | 9 July 2024 | [13][14] |
| 15 | DF |  Matthew Bozinovski
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Unattached | End of contract | 7 August 2024 | [15][16] |
| 28 | MF |  Roly Bonevacia
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Unattached | End of contract | 13 August 2024 | [16] |
Contract extensions
edit| No. | Position | Player | Duration | Date | Notes | Ref |
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| 2 | DF | Jason Geria | 2 years | 9 July 2024 | [17] |
Pre-season and friendlies
editWin Draw Loss
| 31 July 2024 | Green Gully  | 2–6 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Green Gully Reserve |
| 14 August 2024 | Altona Magic | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Paisley Park |
| 7 September 2024 | Goulburn Valley Suns | v | Melbourne Victory | Shepparton |
| 18:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Shepparton Sports City |
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| A League Men | 18 October 2024 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| Australia Cup | 6 August 2024 | Round of 32 | TBD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Australia Cup
editWin Draw Loss
| 6 August 2024 Round of 32 | Lambton Jaffas | 1–4 | Melbourne Victory | Newcastle |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jack McLaughlin Oval |
| 28 August 2024 Round of 16 | NWS Spirit | v | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEST | Source | Stadium: Christie Park |
A-League Men
editLeague Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Macarthur FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Finals series[a] |
| 6 | Melbourne City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Perth Glory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 18 October 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[18][19]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[18][19]
Notes:
- ^ The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 26 June 2024.
Source: Ultimate A-League
Results by round
editMatches
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
| 18 October 2024 1 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Melbourne Victory | Gosford |
| 19:35 AEST | [1] | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium |
| 26 October 2024 2 | Melbourne City | v | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEST | [2] | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 3 November 2024 3 | Melbourne Victory | v | Macarthur FC | Melbourne |
| 16:00 AEST | [3] | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 9 November 2024 4 | Melbourne Victory | v | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEST | [4] | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 24 November 2024 5 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 13:30 AEST | [5] | Stadium: Allianz Stadium |
| 30 November 2024 6 | Western United | v | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEST | [6] | Stadium: TBC |
| 8 December 2024 7 | Melbourne Victory | v | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEST | [7] | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 21 December 2024 9 | Melbourne Victory | v | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEST | [8] | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 28 December 2024 10 | Sydney FC | v | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEST | [9] | Stadium: Allianz Stadium |
| 1 January 2025 11 | Auckland FC | v | Melbourne Victory | Auckland |
| 15:00 AEST | [10] | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
| 4 January 2025 12 | Melbourne Victory | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEST | [11] | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 10 January 2025 13 | Melbourne Victory | v | Western United | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEST | [12] | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 18 January 2025 15 | Adelaide United | v | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| 19:35 AEST | [13] | Stadium: Coopers Stadium |
| 1 February 2025 17 | Perth Glory | v | Melbourne Victory | Perth |
| 21:45 AEST | [15] | Stadium: HBF Park |
| 8 February 2025 18 | Newcastle Jets | v | Melbourne Victory | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEST | [16] | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium |
| 14 February 2025 19 | Melbourne Victory | v | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEST | [17] | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 22 February 2025 20 | Melbourne Victory | v | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEST | [18] | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 1 March 2025 21 | Brisbane Roar | v | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
| 17:00 AEST | [19] | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
| 8 March 2025 22 | Melbourne Victory | v | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEST | [20] | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 15 March 2025 23 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEST | [21] | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
| 29 March 2025 24 | Melbourne Victory | v | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEST | [22] | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 12 April 2025 26 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Melbourne Victory | Wellington |
| 15:00 AEST | [23] | Stadium: Sky Stadium |
| 19 April 2025 27 | Melbourne Victory | v | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEST | [24] | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 25 April 2025 28 | Macarthur FC | v | Melbourne Victory | Macarthur |
| 19:35 AEST | [25] | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium |
| 4 May 2025 29 | Melbourne Victory | v | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEST | [26] | Stadium: AAMI Park |
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
editIncludes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of 6 August 2024
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF |
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Jason Geria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |
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Brendan Hamill | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |
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Ryan Teague | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW |
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Daniel Arzani | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |
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Zinédine Machach | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |
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Bruno Fornaroli | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | MF |
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Jordi Valadon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW |
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Nishan Velupillay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | MF |
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Fabian Monge | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |
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Jing Reec | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | 
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Roderick Miranda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | GK |
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Jack Duncan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF |
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Reno Piscopo | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | FW |
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Kasey Bos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | FW |
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Alex Lee | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Disciplinary record
editIncludes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
- As of 6 August 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Clean sheets
editIncludes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
- As of 6 August 2024
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | |
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| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Josh Rawlins". Melbourne Victory. 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Jing Reec". Melbourne Victory. 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Reno Piscopo". Melbourne Victory. 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Jack Duncan". Melbourne Victory. 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Brendan Hamill". Melbourne Victory. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Mitch Langerak". Melbourne Victory. 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Nikos Vergos". Melbourne Victory. 8 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Melbourne Victory promotes Alex Menelaou, Luka Kolić and Daniel Graskoski to A-League Men's squad". Melbourne Victory. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Leigh Broxham retires from professional football". Melbourne Victory. 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Melbourne Victory Player Update". Melbourne Victory. 31 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Da Silva and Chapman Depart Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory. 19 June 2024.
- ^ Rob Cornthwaite [@robcornthwaite] (19 June 2024). "Former @gomvfc defender Connor Champan has signed a short term deal with K2 side @fc_gimpo in South Korea @aleaguemen" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Paul Izzo departs Melbourne Victory for European opportunity". Melbourne Victory. 9 July 2024.
- ^ Albrechtsen, Martin (9 July 2024). "Randers FC henter Paul Izzo" [Randers FC acquires Paul Izzo] (in Danish). Randers FC.
- ^ "Reds Preseason Squad Update Ahead of West Adelaide Clash". Adelaide United. 7 August 2024.
former Melbourne Victory Youth defender Matthew Bozinovski is also training with the Reds
- ^ a b Melbourne Victory [@gomvfc] (13 August 2024). "We can confirm that Roly Bonevacia and Matt Bozinovski will not return to the Club after the completion of their contracts. The Club would like to thank Roly and Matt for their contributions and wish them all the best for the future" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory re-signs Jason Geria". Melbourne Victory. 9 July 2024.
- ^ "A-League Competition rules". A-Leagues. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Explained: Why the A-Leagues ladder sorting rules have changed this season". A-Leagues. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024.
External links
edit- Melbourne Victory official website