2024–25 Melbourne Victory FC (A-League Women) season

The 2024–25 season is the 17th in the history of Melbourne Victory Football Club (A-League Women).

Melbourne Victory (A-League Women)
2024–25 season
Owner70% 777 Partners
30% Melbourne Victory Limited
ChairmanJohn Dovaston
ManagerJeff Hopkins
StadiumThe Home of the Matildas
AAMI Park
A-League WomenTBD
2025–26 →

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 30 August 2024

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 Lydia Williams
4 MF   USA Sara D'Appolonia
6 MF   AUS Beattie Goad
7 FW   AUS Ella O'Grady
8 MF   AUS Alana Murphy
9 FW   AUS Emily Gielnik
10 FW   AUS Alex Chidiac
16 MF   AUS Paige Zois
18 DF   USA Kayla Morrison (captain)
19 FW   AUS Lia Privitelli
21 DF   AUS Elise Kellond-Knight
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF   AUS Ava Briedis
23 MF   AUS Rachel Lowe
24 MF   AUS Laura Pickett
27 MF   AUS Rosie Curtis
50 GK   AUS Courtney Newbon
66 GK   AUS Geo Candy (injury replacement)
DF   NZL Claudia Bunge
FW   AUS Nickoletta Flannery
FW   AUS Alana Jancevski
MF   AUS Sofia Sakalis
DF   ENG Ellie Wilson

Transfers

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Transfers in

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No. Position Player From Type/fee Contract length Date Ref
13 DF Polly Doran   Crystal Palace End of loan (1 year) 17 May 2024 [1]
TBA FW Alana Jancevski Unattached Free transfer 1 year 27 August 2024 [2]
TBA FW Nickoletta Flannery Canberra United Free transfer 1 year 28 August 2024 [3]
TBA MF Sofia Sakalis Perth Glory Free transfer 1 year 29 August 2024 [4]
TBA DF   Ellie Wilson   Wolverhampton Wanderers Free transfer 1 year 30 August 2024 [5]
TBA DF   Claudia Bunge   HB Køge Free transfer 1 year 30 August 2024 [6]

Transfers out

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No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref
15 DF Emma Checker Retired 12 March 2024 [7]
3 DF   Tori Hansen   Orlando Pride End of loan 16 April 2024 [8][9]
13 DF Polly Doran   Linköping Undisclosed 1 July 2024 [10]
2 DF Jamilla Rankin   TSG Hoffenheim End of contract 4 August 2024 [11][9]
20 GK Miranda Templeman Unattached End of contract 13 August 2024 [12][9]
5 DF Jessika Nash Unattached End of contract 26 August 2024 [9]
13 FW   Kurea Okino Unattached End of contract 26 August 2024 [9]

Contract extensions

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No. Player Position Duration Date Ref.
4   Sara D'Appolonia Midfielder 1 year 26 August 2024 [9]
6 Beattie Goad Central midfielder 1 year 26 August 2024 [9]
7 Ella O'Grady Forward 1 year 26 August 2024 [9]
8 Alana Murphy Midfielder 1 year 26 August 2024 [9]
9 Emily Gielnik Forward 1 year 26 August 2024 [9]
16 Paige Zois Midfielder 1 year 26 August 2024 [9]
19 Lia Privitelli Forward 1 year 26 August 2024 [9]
22 Ava Briedis Midfielder 1 year 26 August 2024 [9]
23 Rachel Lowe Midfielder 1 year 26 August 2024 [9]
24 Laura Pickett Midfielder 1 year 26 August 2024 [9]
27 Rosie Curtis Midfielder 1 year 26 August 2024 [9]
50 Courtney Newbon Goalkeeper 1 year 26 August 2024 [9]

Pre-season and friendlies

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25 October 2024 Melbourne Victory   v   Canberra United Albury, Australia
18:20 AEDT Source Stadium: Lavington Sports Ground

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Women Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !

Source: Competitions

A-League Women

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Central Coast Mariners 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Finals series
5 Melbourne City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Melbourne Victory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Newcastle Jets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Perth Glory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 1 November 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away head-to-head results; 8) home head-to-head results; 9) toss of a coin[13]

Matches

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Palace Women confirm departing players". Crystal Palace. 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Alana Jancevski". Melbourne Victory. 27 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Nickoletta Flannery". Melbourne Victory. 28 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Sofia Sakalis". Melbourne Victory. 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Ellie Wilson". Melbourne Victory. 30 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Melbourne Victory Signs Claudia Bunge". Melbourne Victory. 30 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Emma Checker calls time on her professional football career". Melbourne Victory. 12 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Orlando Pride waives Defender Tori Hansen and Goalkeeper Kaylie Collins". Orlando Pride. 16 April 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Melbourne Victory announces returning A-League Women's players". Melbourne Victory. 26 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Linköping FC värvar U23-back från Australien" [Linköping FC recruits U23 defender from Australia]. Linköping (in Swedish). 1 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Jamilla Rankin wechselt zur TSG" [Jamilla Rankin moves to TSG]. TSG Hoffenheim (in German). 4 August 2024.
  12. ^ Melbourne Victory [@gomvfc] (13 August 2024). "We can confirm that keeper Miranda Templeman won't be returning for the 2024/25 @aleaguewomen season" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "Competitions Rules". A-Leagues. Retrieved 14 October 2023.