2024–25 Melbourne Victory FC season

Melbourne Victory
2024–25 season
Chairman	John Dovaston
Head Coach	Patrick Kisnorbo; (to 17 December 2024) ; Arthur Diles (caretaker); (from 17 December 2024)
Stadium	AAMI Park
A-League Men	3rd
Australia Cup	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: ; Zinédine Machach; Nishan Velupillay; Nikos Vergos; (2 each); 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	10,693
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	0–1; vs. Macarthur FC (H); (29 September 2024); Australia Cup; 0–1; vs. Wellington Phoenix (N); (24 November 2024); A-League Men
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2023–24 2025–26 →
	All statistics correct as of 8 December 2024.

The 2024–25 season is Melbourne Victory Football Club's 20th season in the A-League Men. In addition to the domestic league, Melbourne Victory participated in this season's edition of the Australia Cup.

Players

First-team squad

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	AUS	Jason Geria
3	DF	CIV	Adama Traoré
5	DF	AUS	Brendan Hamill
6	MF	AUS	Ryan Teague
7	FW	AUS	Daniel Arzani
8	MF	FRA	Zinédine Machach
9	FW	GRE	Nikos Vergos
10	FW	AUS	Bruno Fornaroli
11	FW	BRA	Santos
14	MF	AUS	Jordi Valadon (scholarship)
16	DF	AUS	Joshua Inserra (scholarship)
17	FW	AUS	Nishan Velupillay


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	AUS	Fabian Monge
19	FW	AUS	Jing Reec
21	DF	POR	Roderick Miranda (captain)
22	DF	AUS	Joshua Rawlins
24	MF	AUS	Alexander Menelaou
25	GK	AUS	Jack Duncan
26	MF	AUS	Luka Kolić
27	MF	AUS	Reno Piscopo
28	FW	AUS	Kasey Bos
30	GK	AUS	Daniel Graskoski
40	GK	AUS	Christian Siciliano

Transfers and contracts

Transfers in

No.	Position	Player	Transferred from	Type/fee	Contract length	Date	Ref.
22	DF	Joshua Rawlins	Jong Utrecht	Free transfer	2 years	28 June 2024	^[1]
19	FW	Jing Reec	AGF	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	Free transfer	2 years	10 July 2024	^[5]
TBA	GK	Mitchell Langerak	Nagoya Grampus	Free transfer	1.5 years	1 January 2025	^[6]
9	FW	Nikos Vergos	Atromitos	Free transfer	2 years	8 August 2024	^[7]
11	FW	Santos	AEK Larnaca	Free transfer	1 year	10 October 2024	^[8]

From youth squad

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

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	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	Unattached	End of contract	19 June 2024	^[12]
14	DF	Connor Chapman	Gimpo	Undisclosed	19 June 2024	^[12]^[13]
20	GK	Paul Izzo	Randers	Undisclosed	9 July 2024	^[14]^[15]
15	DF	Matthew Bozinovski	Unattached	End of contract	7 August 2024	^[16]^[17]
28	MF	Roly Bonevacia	Unattached	End of contract	13 August 2024	^[17]
11	FW	Ben Folami	Unattached	Mutual contract termination	17 September 2024	^[18]

Contract extensions

No.	Position	Player	Duration	Date	Notes	Ref
2	DF	Jason Geria	2 years	9 July 2024		^[19]

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss

31 July 2024	Green Gully	2–6	Melbourne Victory	Melbourne
19:30 AEST	? 23' ? 53'	Report	Fornaroli 5', 43' Velupillay 45+2' Reec 61', 88' Mihailidis 90+2'	Stadium: Green Gully Reserve

14 August 2024	Altona Magic	0–2	Melbourne Victory	Melbourne
19:30 AEST		Report	Velupillay 7' Piscopo 17'	Stadium: Paisley Park

7 September 2024	Goulburn Valley Suns	0–3	Melbourne Victory	Shepparton
18:30 AEST		Report	Fornaroli 8', 36' Reec 86'	Stadium: Shepparton Sports City

11 October 2024	Western United	3–1	Melbourne Victory	Melbourne
	Walatee ?' Danzaki ?', ?'	Report	Teague ?'	Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
A League Men	18 October 2024	4 May 2025	Matchday 1		8	5	2	1	13	5	+8	062.50
Australia Cup	6 August 2024	29 September 2024	Round of 32	Runners-up	5	4	0	1	13	2	+11	080.00
Total					13	9	2	2	26	7	+19	069.23

Last updated: 21 December 2024
Source: Competitions

A-League Men

League Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Auckland FC^[a]	8	6	1	1	12	7	+5	19	Qualification for Finals series^[b]
2	Adelaide United	8	5	3	0	20	12	+8	18	Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite and Finals series
3	Melbourne Victory	8	5	2	1	13	5	+8	17	Qualification for Finals series^[b]
4	Melbourne City	8	4	2	2	15	9	+6	14	Qualification for Finals series^[b]
5	Macarthur FC	9	3	3	3	17	13	+4	12	Qualification for AFC Champions League Two and Finals series^[c]

Updated to match(es) played on 23 December 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:

^ 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.
^ Qualified for AFC Champions League Two as the 2024 Australia Cup winners.

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
8	5	2	1	13	5	+8	17	3	1	0	7	2	+5	2	1	1	6	3	+3

Last updated: 21 December 2024.
Source: Ultimate A-League
Away figures include Melbourne Victory's 1–0 loss on neutral ground in Unite Round against Wellington Phoenix on 24 November 2024.

Results by round

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	28	29
Ground	A	A	H	H	N	A	H	B	H	A	A	H	H	B	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	B	A	H	A	H
Result	D	W	W	W	L	W	W	X	D
Position	8	3	2	1	3	2	2	3	3
Points	1	4	7	10	10	13	16	16	17

Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2024. Source: Ultimate A-League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye

Matches

Win 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	Nabbout 64'	Report	Velupillay 5' Vergos 12' Teague 25'	Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 20,093 Referee: Alex King

3 November 2024 3	Melbourne Victory	2–1	Macarthur FC	Melbourne
16:00 AEST	Arzani 69' (pen.) Piscopo 75'	Report	Germain 51'	Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 11,087 Referee: Jack Morgan

9 November 2024 4	Melbourne Victory	2–0	Brisbane Roar	Melbourne
17:00 AEST	Velupillay 37' Geria 76'	Report		Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 11,251 Referee: Tim Danaskos

24 November 2024 5	Wellington Phoenix	1–0	Melbourne Victory	Sydney
13:30 AEST	Barbarouses 82'	Report		Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 3,478 Referee: Casey Reibelt

1 November 2024 6	Western United	1–3	Melbourne Victory	Melbourne
16:00 AEST	Botic 19'	Report	Machach 8' Vergos 48' Fornaroli 69'	Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,263 Referee: Adam Bavcar

8 December 2024 7	Melbourne Victory	2–0	Perth Glory	Melbourne
17:00 AEST	Machach 7' Traoré 59'	Report		Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 9,742 Referee: Shane Skinner

21 December 2024 9	Melbourne Victory	1–1	Melbourne City	Melbourne
19:35 AEST	Miranda 65'	Report	Cohen 16'	Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 24,053 Referee: Shaun Evans

28 December 2024 10	Sydney FC	v	Melbourne Victory	Sydney
19:35 AEST		Report		Stadium: Allianz Stadium

1 January 2025 11	Auckland FC	v	Melbourne Victory	Auckland
15:00 AEST		Report		Stadium: Go Media Stadium

4 January 2025 12	Melbourne Victory	v	Western Sydney Wanderers	Melbourne
19:35 AEST		Report		Stadium: AAMI Park

10 January 2025 13	Melbourne Victory	v	Western United	Melbourne
19:35 AEST		Report		Stadium: AAMI Park

18 January 2025 15	Adelaide United	v	Melbourne Victory	Adelaide
19:35 AEST		Report		Stadium: Coopers Stadium

24 January 2025 16	Melbourne Victory	v	Sydney FC	Melbourne
19:35 AEST		Report		Stadium: AAMI Park

1 February 2025 17	Perth Glory	v	Melbourne Victory	Perth
21:45 AEST		Report		Stadium: HBF Park

8 February 2025 18	Newcastle Jets	v	Melbourne Victory	Newcastle
17:00 AEST		Report		Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium

14 February 2025 19	Melbourne Victory	v	Wellington Phoenix	Melbourne
19:35 AEST		Report		Stadium: AAMI Park

22 February 2025 20	Melbourne Victory	v	Melbourne City	Melbourne
19:35 AEST		Report		Stadium: AAMI Park

1 March 2025 21	Brisbane Roar	v	Melbourne Victory	Brisbane
17:00 AEST		Report		Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

8 March 2025 22	Melbourne Victory	v	Central Coast Mariners	Melbourne
19:35 AEST		Report		Stadium: AAMI Park

15 March 2025 23	Western Sydney Wanderers	v	Melbourne Victory	Sydney
19:35 AEST		Report		Stadium: CommBank Stadium

29 March 2025 24	Melbourne Victory	v	Adelaide United	Melbourne
19:35 AEST		Report		Stadium: AAMI Park

12 April 2025 26	Wellington Phoenix	v	Melbourne Victory	Wellington
15:00 AEST		Report		Stadium: Sky Stadium

19 April 2025 27	Melbourne Victory	v	Auckland FC	Melbourne
17:00 AEST		Report		Stadium: AAMI Park

25 April 2025 28	Macarthur FC	v	Melbourne Victory	Macarthur
19:35 AEST		Report		Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium

4 May 2025 29	Melbourne Victory	v	Newcastle Jets	Melbourne
17:00 AEST		Report		Stadium: AAMI Park

Australia Cup

6 August 2024 Round of 32	Lambton Jaffas	1–4	Melbourne Victory	Newcastle
19:30 AEST	Bond 36'	Report	Fornaroli 9' Lee 27' Velupillay 45+2', 51'	Stadium: Jack McLaughlin Oval

28 August 2024 Round of 16	NWS Spirit	0–4	Melbourne Victory	Sydney
19:30 AEST		Report	Teague 29' Velupillay 45', 67' Vergos 57'	Stadium: Christie Park Referee: Daniel Cook

14 September 2024 Quarter-finals	Moreton City Excelsior	0–4	Melbourne Victory	Brisbane
18:00 AEST		Report	Vergos 10', 20' Bos 31' Velupillay 66'	Stadium: Perry Park

21 September 2024 Semi-finals	Melbourne Victory	1–0	Adelaide United	Melbourne
19:30 AEST	Valadon 88'	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	Jakoliš 58'	Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 13,289 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.

As of 21 December 2024

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	A-League Men		Australia Cup		Total
No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2	DF		Jason Geria	8	1	5	0	13	1
3	DF		Adama Traoré	1+1	1	1+1	0	4	1
5	DF		Brendan Hamill	8	0	5	0	13	0
6	MF		Ryan Teague	8	1	5	1	13	2
7	FW		Daniel Arzani	4+3	1	3+1	0	11	1
8	MF		Zinédine Machach	8	2	5	0	13	2
9	FW		Nikos Vergos	7+1	2	4	3	12	5
10	FW		Bruno Fornaroli	1+4	1	1+2	1	8	2
11	FW		Santos	3+5	0	0	0	8	0
14	MF		Jordi Valadon	8	0	5	1	13	1
17	FW		Nishan Velupillay	4+1	2	5	5	10	7
18	MF		Fabian Monge	0+6	0	0+3	0	9	0
19	FW		Jing Reec	0+7	0	0+4	0	11	0
21	DF		Roderick Miranda	7	1	5	0	12	1
22	DF		Joshua Rawlins	1+2	0	0+3	0	6	0
25	GK		Jack Duncan	8	0	5	0	13	0
27	MF		Reno Piscopo	5+3	1	1+4	0	13	1
28	FW		Kasey Bos	7	0	4	1	11	1
31	FW		Alex Lee	0	0	1	1	1	1
35	FW		Jordan Hoey	0	0	0+2	0	2	0

Disciplinary record

Includes 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 21 December 2024

Rank	No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	A-League Men			Australia Cup			Total
Rank	No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name
1	21	DF		Roderick Miranda	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2	2	DF		Jason Geria	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
3	6	MF		Ryan Teague	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	7	FW		Daniel Arzani	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
	9	FW		Nikos Vergos	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
	25	GK		Jack Duncan	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	28	DF		Kasey Bos	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total					5	0	1	2	0	0	7	0	1

Clean sheets

Includes 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 21 December 2024

Rank	No.	Nat.	Goalkeeper	A-League Men	Australia Cup	Total
1	25		Jack Duncan	3	3	6
Total				2	3	5

References

^ "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

Melbourne Victory official website

[table_note_AUC0.60558164287618-20] 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.

[table_note_res_FS0.60558164287618-21] 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.

[table_note_res_ACL20.60558164287618-22] Qualified for AFC Champions League Two as the 2024 Australia Cup winners.

[1] "Melbourne Victory signs Josh Rawlins". Melbourne Victory. 28 June 2024.

[2] "Melbourne Victory signs Jing Reec". Melbourne Victory. 3 July 2024.

[3] "Melbourne Victory signs Reno Piscopo". Melbourne Victory. 5 July 2024.

[4] "Melbourne Victory signs Jack Duncan". Melbourne Victory. 8 July 2024.

[5] "Melbourne Victory signs Brendan Hamill". Melbourne Victory. 10 July 2024.

[6] "Melbourne Victory signs Mitch Langerak". Melbourne Victory. 3 August 2024.

[7] "Melbourne Victory signs Nikos Vergos". Melbourne Victory. 8 August 2024.

[8] "Melbourne Victory signs Brazilian forward Santos". Melbourne Victory. 10 October 2024.

[MenelaouKolićGraskoski-9] "Melbourne Victory promotes Alex Menelaou, Luka Kolić and Daniel Graskoski to A-League Men's squad". Melbourne Victory. 1 July 2024.

[10] "Leigh Broxham retires from professional football". Melbourne Victory. 23 April 2024.

[31MayMVdepartures-11] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Melbourne Victory Player Update". Melbourne Victory. 31 May 2024.

[19JuneMVdepartures-12] "Da Silva and Chapman Depart Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory. 19 June 2024.

[13] 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.

[14] "Paul Izzo departs Melbourne Victory for European opportunity". Melbourne Victory. 9 July 2024.

[15] Albrechtsen, Martin (9 July 2024). "Randers FC henter Paul Izzo" [Randers FC acquires Paul Izzo] (in Danish). Randers FC.

[16] "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

[BozinovskiBonevacia-17] 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.

[18] "Ben Folami departs Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory. 17 September 2024.

[19] "Melbourne Victory re-signs Jason Geria". Melbourne Victory. 9 July 2024.

[23] "Ladder change reverts as A-Leagues confirms updated rules & regulations for season 2024-25". A-Leagues. 17 October 2024.

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