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 | 3rd | ||
| A-League Men Finals | TBD | ||
| Australia Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nishan Velupillay (2) All: Nishan Velupillay (7) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 13,289 vs. Macarthur FC (29 September 2024) Australia Cup | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,131 vs. Adelaide United (21 September 2024) Australia Cup | ||
| Average home league attendance | 11,169 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs. NWS Spirit (A) (28 August 2024) Australia Cup 4–0 vs. Moreton City Excelsior (A) (14 September 2024) Australia Cup | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–0 vs. Macarthur FC (H) (29 September 2024) Australia Cup 1–0 vs. Wellington Phoenix (N) (24 November 2024) A-League Men | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 24 November 2024. | |||
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
| 11 | FW |  Santos
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 AEK Larnaca
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Free transfer | 1 year | 10 October 2024 | [8] |
From youth squad
edit| No. | Position | Player | Age | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | MF | Alex Menelaou | 20 | 1-year contract | [9] |
| 26 | MF | Luka Kolić | 19 | 1-year contract | [9] |
| 30 | GK | Daniel Graskoski | 17 | 1-year contract | [9] |
Transfers out
edit| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | MF | Leigh Broxham | Retired | 3 May 2023 | [10] | |
| 7 | FW | Chris Ikonomidis | Unattached | End of contract | 31 May 2024 | [11] |
| 16 | DF | Stefan Nigro | Unattached | End of contract | 31 May 2024 | [11] |
| 22 | MF | Jake Brimmer | Unattached | End of contract | 31 May 2024 | [11] |
| 23 | MF |  Salim Khelifi
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Perth Glory | End of loan | 31 May 2024 | [11] |
| 24 | MF | Eli Adams | Unattached | End of contract | 31 May 2024 | [11] |
| 30 | GK | Ahmad Taleb | Unattached | End of contract | 31 May 2024 | [11] |
| 5 | DF |  Damien Da Silva
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Unattached | End of contract | 19 June 2024 | [12] |
| 14 | DF | Connor Chapman |  Gimpo
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Undisclosed | 19 June 2024 | [12][13] |
| 20 | GK | Paul Izzo | Randers
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Undisclosed | 9 July 2024 | [14][15] |
| 15 | DF |  Matthew Bozinovski
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Unattached | End of contract | 7 August 2024 | [16][17] |
| 28 | MF |  Roly Bonevacia
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Unattached | End of contract | 13 August 2024 | [17] |
| 11 | FW | Ben Folami | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 17 September 2024 | [18] |
Contract extensions
edit| No. | Position | Player | Duration | Date | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | Jason Geria | 2 years | 9 July 2024 | [19] |
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 | 0–3 | Melbourne Victory | Shepparton |
| 18:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Shepparton Sports City |
| 11 October 2024 | Western United | 3–1 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| Report |
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Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
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 | 4 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 60.00 | |
| Australia Cup | 6 August 2024 | 29 September 2024 | Round of 32 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 80.00 |
| Total | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 70.00 | ||||
Last updated: 24 November 2024
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 | 0–4 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Christie Park Referee: Daniel Cook |
| 14 September 2024 Quarter-finals | Moreton City Excelsior | 0–4 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
| 18:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Perry Park |
| 21 September 2024 Semi-finals | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,131 Referee: Alex King |
| 29 September 2024 Final | Melbourne Victory | 0–1 | Macarthur FC | Melbourne |
| 19:10 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 13,289 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
A-League Men
editLeague Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC[a] | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 12 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
| 2 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 10[c] | |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 10[c] | Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite and Finals series |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 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.[20]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 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.[20]
Notes:
- ^ a b Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Head to head points: Wellington Phoenix 3, Melbourne Victory 0.
Results summary
editAway figures include Melbourne Victory's 1–0 loss on neutral ground against Wellington Phoenix on 24 November 2024.
| 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 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
Last updated: 24 November 2024.
Source: Ultimate A-League
Results by round
editMatches
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
| 18 October 2024 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Gosford |
| 19:35 AEST | Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 6,953 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 26 October 2024 2 | Melbourne City | 1–3 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 20,093 Referee: Alex King |
| 3 November 2024 3 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Macarthur FC | Melbourne |
| 16:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 11,087 Referee: Jack Morgan |
| 9 November 2024 4 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 11,251 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 24 November 2024 5 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 13:30 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 3,478 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 8 December 2024 7 | Melbourne Victory | v | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEST | [2] | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 1 January 2025 11 | Auckland FC | v | Melbourne Victory | Auckland |
| 15:00 AEST | [5] | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
| 4 January 2025 12 | Melbourne Victory | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEST | [6] | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 18 January 2025 15 | Adelaide United | v | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| 19:35 AEST | [8] | Stadium: Coopers Stadium |
| 1 February 2025 17 | Perth Glory | v | Melbourne Victory | Perth |
| 21:45 AEST | [10] | Stadium: HBF Park |
| 8 February 2025 18 | Newcastle Jets | v | Melbourne Victory | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEST | [11] | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium |
| 14 February 2025 19 | Melbourne Victory | v | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEST | [12] | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 1 March 2025 21 | Brisbane Roar | v | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
| 17:00 AEST | [14] | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
| 8 March 2025 22 | Melbourne Victory | v | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEST | [15] | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 15 March 2025 23 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEST | [16] | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
| 12 April 2025 26 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Melbourne Victory | Wellington |
| 15:00 AEST | [18] | Stadium: Sky Stadium |
| 19 April 2025 27 | Melbourne Victory | v | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEST | [19] | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 25 April 2025 28 | Macarthur FC | v | Melbourne Victory | Macarthur |
| 19:35 AEST | [20] | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium |
| 4 May 2025 29 | Melbourne Victory | v | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEST | [21] | Stadium: AAMI Park |
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
editIncludes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of 24 November 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 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | 
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Adama Traoré | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |
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Brendan Hamill | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |
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Ryan Teague | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | FW |
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Daniel Arzani | 1+3 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | MF |
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Zinédine Machach | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |
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Nikos Vergos | 4+1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| 10 | FW |
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Bruno Fornaroli | 1+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | FW |
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Santos | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |
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Jordi Valadon | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 17 | FW |
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Nishan Velupillay | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | MF |
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Fabian Monge | 0+4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |
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Jing Reec | 0+5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | 
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Roderick Miranda | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 22 | DF |
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Joshua Rawlins | 1+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | GK |
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Jack Duncan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 27 | MF |
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Reno Piscopo | 4+1 | 1 | 1+4 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 28 | FW |
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Kasey Bos | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 31 | FW |
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Alex Lee | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | FW |
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Jordan Hoey | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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 24 November 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | ||||||
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| 1 | 21 | DF |
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Roderick Miranda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | DF |
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Jason Geria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 6 | MF |
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Ryan Teague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW |
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Daniel Arzani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW |
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Nikos Vergos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | GK |
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Jack Duncan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | DF |
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Kasey Bos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||||
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 24 November 2024
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 25 |
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Jack Duncan | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
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.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Brazilian forward Santos". Melbourne Victory. 10 October 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.
- ^ "Ben Folami departs Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory. 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory re-signs Jason Geria". Melbourne Victory. 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Ladder change reverts as A-Leagues confirms updated rules & regulations for season 2024-25". A-Leagues. 17 October 2024.
External links
edit- Melbourne Victory official website