2025–26 Melbourne Victory FC (women) season
| 2025–26 season | |||
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| Chairman | John Dovaston | ||
| Manager | Jeff Hopkins | ||
| Stadium | The Home of the Matildas AAMI Park (doubleheaders) | ||
| A-League Women | 2nd | ||
| Top goalscorer | Kennedy White (5 goals) | ||
| Biggest win | 4–1 vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (A) (9 November 2025) A-League Women | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 22 June 2025. | |||
The 2025–26 season is Melbourne Victory Football Club (women)'s 18th season in the A-League Women. Jeff Hopkins coached the squad and Kayla Morrison was the teams captain.[1][2]
Players
First-team squad
- As of 29 October 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Player | From | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | MF | Taylor Ray | Central Coast Mariners | Free transfer | 1 year | 1 September 2025 | [3][4] |
| 16 | FW | Kennedy White | Győr | Free transfer | 1 year | 2 September 2025 | [5] |
| 8 | MF | Sienna Saveska | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 2 September 2025 | [6] |
| 4 | DF | Chelsea Blissett | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 3 September 2025 | [7] |
| 14 | FW | Fiorina Iaria | Football Victoria Academy | Free transfer | 1 year | 5 September 2025 | [8] |
| 30 | GK | Payton Woodward | Brunswick Juventus | Free transfer | 1 year | 5 September 2025 | [8] |
| 25 | GK | Chloe McKenzie | Box Hill United | Free transfer | 1 year | 5 September 2025 | [8] |
| 10 | MF | Rhianna Pollicina | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 6 September 2025 | [9] |
| 19 | DF | Zoe McMeeken | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 18 September 2025 | [10] |
| 81 | MF | Grace Maher | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 24 September 2025 | [11] |
| 21 | GK | Natalie Picak | Unattached | Youth development agreement | 1 year | 6 October 2025 | [12] |
From academy squad
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | FW | Sienna Techera | 18 | [8] | |
| 41 | MF | Jessica Young | 21 | [8] | |
| 17 | MF | Poppy O'Keeffe | 17 | [13] | |
| 20 | FW | Leyla Hussein | 16 | [14] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | FW | Emily Gielnik | Monterrey | End of contract | 2 July 2025 | [15] |
| 10 | MF | Alex Chidiac | Como | Undisclosed | 24 July 2025 | [16] |
| 8 | MF | Alana Murphy | SC Sand | End of contract | 11 August 2025 | [17][18] |
| 13 | MF | Sara D'Appolonia | SC Sand | End of contract | 14 August 2025 | [19][20] |
| 1 | GK | Lydia Williams | Retired | 28 August 2025 | [21] | |
| 2 | DF | Ellie Wilson | Unattached | End of contract | 4 September 2025 | [22] |
| 16 | MF | Paige Zois | Unattached | End of contract | 4 September 2025 | [22] |
| 22 | MF | Ava Briedis | Unattached | End of contract | 4 September 2025 | [22] |
| 62 | GK | Geo Candy | Unattached | End of contract | 4 September 2025 | [22] |
| 19 | FW | Lia Privitelli | Retired | 3 October 2025 | [23] | |
Contract extensions
| No. | Player | Position | Duration | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sofia Sakalis | Attacking midfielder | 1 year | 20 August 2025 | [24] |
| 9 | Holly Furphy | Forward | 1 year | 20 August 2025 | [24] |
| 66 | Alana Jančevski | Forward | 1 year | 20 August 2025 | [24] |
| 11 | Nickoletta Flannery | Forward | 1 year | 26 August 2025 | Was on loan during the off-season at Apollon Limassol.[25][26] |
| 23 | Rachel Lowe | Midfielder | 1 year | 26 August 2025 | [26] |
| 1 | Courtney Newbon | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 26 August 2025 | [26] |
| 7 | Ella O'Grady | Forward | 1 year | 29 August 2025 | [27] |
| 24 | Laura Pickett | Right-back | 1 year | 29 August 2025 | [27] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 11 October 2025 | Melbourne Victory | 4–1 | Melbourne City | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report |
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Stadium: The Home of the Matildas |
| 18 October 2025 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report |
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Stadium: The Home of the Matildas |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| A-League Women | 1 November 2025 | 3 April 2026 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 57.14 |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 57.14 | ||
Last updated: 13 December 2025
Source: Competitions
A-League Women
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Victory | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 15 | Qualification for AFC Women's Champions League and Finals series |
| 2 | Canberra United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 14 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | |
| 4 | Newcastle Jets | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | |
| 5 | Brisbane Roar | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. 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.
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.
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2025. Source: [1]
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
Matches
The league fixtures were released on 11 September 2025.[28][29][30]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 November 2025 1 | Brisbane Roar | 3–2 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
| 17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Imperial Corp Stadium Attendance: 1,245 Referee: Izzy Cooper |
| 9 November 2025 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–4 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 16:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 986 Referee: Abbie Hendry |
| 15 November 2025 3 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Home of the Matildas Attendance: 918 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
| 23 November 2025 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Porirua |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Porirua Park Attendance: 772 Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley |
| 30 November 2025 5 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Home of the Matildas Referee: Mikayla Ryan |
| 5 December 2025 6 | Melbourne Victory | 1–3 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Home of the Matildas Attendance: 782 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
| 13 December 2025 7 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 16:50 |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 2,004 Referee: Isabella Mossin |
| 19 December 2025 8 | Newcastle Jets | v | Melbourne Victory | Newcastle |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Newcastle Sports Ground No 2 |
| 23 December 2025 9 | Melbourne City | v | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 16:30 | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 27 December 2025 10 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Melbourne Victory | Gosford |
| 17:00 | Stadium: polytec Stadium |
| 11 January 2026 12 | Melbourne Victory | v | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 17:00 | Stadium: Home of the Matildas |
| 17 January 2026 13 | Adelaide United | v | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| 16:50 | Stadium: Coopers Stadium |
| 25 January 2026 14 | Melbourne Victory | v | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 17:00 | Stadium: Home of the Matildas |
| 31 January 2026 15 | Canberra United | v | Melbourne Victory | Canberra |
| 17:00 | Stadium: McKellar Park |
| 7 February 2026 16 | Melbourne Victory | v | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| 17:00 | Stadium: Home of the Matildas |
| 15 February 2026 17 | Melbourne Victory | v | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 17:00 | Stadium: Home of the Matildas |
| 20 February 2026 18 | Melbourne Victory | v | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Home of the Matildas |
| 14 March 2026 19 | Melbourne Victory | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Home of the Matildas |
| 28 March 2026 21 | Sydney FC | v | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 17:00 | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval |
| 3 April 2026 22 | Perth Glory | v | Melbourne Victory | Perth |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[31]
- As of match played 13 December 2025
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League Women | ||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | AUS | Courtney Newbon | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NZL | Claudia Bunge | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | AUS | Sofia Sakalis | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | AUS | Taylor Ray | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | AUS | Ella O'Grady | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | AUS | Holly Furphy | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | AUS | Rhianna Pollicina | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| 11 | FW | AUS | Nickoletta Flannery | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | USA | Kennedy White | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| 17 | MF | AUS | Poppy O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | AUS | Kayla Morrison | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | NZL | Zoe McMeeken | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | AUS | Rachel Lowe | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 24 | DF | AUS | Laura Pickett | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | AUS | Rosie Curtis | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | AUS | Sienna Techera | 6 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | AUS | Jessica Young | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 66 | FW | AUS | Alana Jančevski | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 81 | MF | AUS | Grace Maher | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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.[31]
- As of match played 13 December 2025
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Women | Total |
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| 1 | 1 | Courtney Newbon | 3 | 3 |
See also
References
- ^ "Jeffrey Hopkins". Melbourne Victory. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ apavlidis (10 October 2023). "Melbourne Victory announce Men's and Women's Captains". Melbourne Victory. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ Ingham, Matthew (29 August 2025). "Taylor Ray departs Central Coast Mariners". Central Coast Mariners.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory welcomes Taylor Ray". Melbourne Victory. 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory sign American Kennedy White". Melbourne Victory. 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory welcomes Sienna Saveska for upcoming season". Melbourne Victory. 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory welcome Chelsea Blissett". Melbourne Victory. 3 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Melbourne Victory adds rising stars to Women's ranks". Melbourne Victory. 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory sign Rhianna Pollicina". Melbourne Victory. 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory sign Zoe McMeeken". Melbourne Victory. 18 September 2025.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory sign Grace Maher". Melbourne Victory. 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory Women's transfer wrap-up". Melbourne Victory. 6 October 2025.
Natalie Picak would be Victory's final signing of the window, joining the Club on a Youth Development contract ahead of the 2025/26 season.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory sign Poppy O'Keeffe". Melbourne Victory. 25 September 2025.
- ^ Smith, Thomas (29 October 2025). "Victory confirm Women's squad numbers". Melbourne Victory.
- ^ "Emily Gielnik departs Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory. 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Alex Chidiac transfers from Melbourne Victory to Como FC". Melbourne Victory. 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Alana Murphy departs Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory. 12 August 2025.
- ^ Kelp, Lukas (11 August 2025). "SC Sand verpflichtet Alana Murphy" [SC Sand signs Alana Murphy]. SC Sand (in German).
- ^ "Sara D'Appolonia departs Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory. 15 August 2025.
- ^ Kelp, Lukas (14 August 2025). "Sara D'Appolonia wechselt zum SC Sand" [Sara D'Appolonia joins SC Sand]. SC Sand (in German).
- ^ "Lydia Williams announces retirement from professional football". Melbourne Victory. 28 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Wilson, Zois, Briedis and Candy depart Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory. 4 September 2025.
- ^ "Lia Privitelli announces retirement from professional football". Melbourne Victory. 3 October 2025.
- ^ a b c "Melbourne Victory trio Jančevski, Furphy & Sakalis re-sign". Melbourne Victory. 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Nickoletta Flannery signs with Apollon Limassol". Neos Kosmos. 6 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "Melbourne Victory re-sign experience with Newbon, Lowe and Flannery". Melbourne Victory. 26 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Melbourne Victory re-sign rising stars Pickett and O'Grady". Melbourne Victory. 29 August 2025.
- ^ "FULL FIXTURE for Ninja A-League 2025-26 season released: Every match here". Australian Professional Leagues. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ Victory, Melbourne (10 September 2025). "Melbourne Victory A-League Women's 2025/26 fixtures". Melbourne Victory. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ matthewcomito (22 October 2025). "Fixture updates confirmed for Isuzu UTE A-League Men, Ninja A-League Women: Full details". A-Leagues. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Melbourne Victory W - Squad". soccerway.com.