2025–26 Melbourne Victory FC season
| 2025–26 season | |||
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| Chairman | John Dovaston | ||
| Head Coach | Arthur Diles | ||
| Stadium | AAMI Park | ||
| A-League Men | 12th | ||
| Australia Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Keegan Jelacic Nikos Vergos (2) All: Keegan Jelacic (3) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 18,319 vs. Melbourne City (8 November 2025) A League Men | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 9,103 vs. Adelaide United (13 December 2025) A League Men | ||
| Average home league attendance | 12,993 | ||
| Biggest win | 2–0 vs. Perth Glory (A) (31 October 2025) A-League Men | ||
| Biggest defeat | 2–5 vs. Newcastle Jets (A) (24 October 2025) A-League Men 0–3 vs. Sydney FC (A) (22 November 2025) A-League Men | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 20 December 2025. | |||
The 2025–26 season will be Melbourne Victory Football Club's 21st season in the A-League Men. In addition to the domestic league, Melbourne Victory will participate 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.
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Transfers and contracts
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | MF | Louis D'Arrigo | Lechia Gdańsk | Free transfer | 2 years | 1 July 2025 | [1] |
| 23 | MF | Keegan Jelacic | Gent | Free transfer | 2 years | 1 July 2025 | [2] |
| 18 | DF | Franco Lino | Viking | Loan | 1 year | 3 July 2025 | [3] |
| 15 | DF | Sebastian Esposito | Lecce | Loan | 1 year | 11 August 2025 | [4] |
| 2 | DF | Jason Davidson | Panserraikos | Free transfer | 2 years | 13 August 2025 | [5] |
| 24 | MF | Emre Saglam | Gençlerbirliği | Loan | 1 year | 30 August 2025 | [6] |
| 29 | MF | Oliver Dragicevic | St Albans Dinamo | Free transfer | 3 years | 30 August 2025 | [6][7] |
| 34 | MF | Xavier Stella | Melbourne City FC NPL | Free transfer | 3 years | 30 August 2025 | [6][8] |
| 10 | MF | Denis Genreau | Deportivo La Coruña | Free transfer | 3 years | 8 September 2025 | [9] |
| 40 | GK | Jack Warshawsky | Oakleigh Cannons | Free transfer | 1 year | 9 September 2025 | [10] |
| 14 | MF | Matthew Grimaldi | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 13 September 2025 | [11] |
| 64 | MF | Juan Mata | Western Sydney Wanderers | Free transfer | 1 year | 16 September 2025 | [12] |
From youth squad
| No. | Position | Player | Age | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | DF | Kayne Razmovski | 20 | 1-year contract | [13] |
| 33 | MF | Jack Mihailidis | 18 | 1-year contract | [6] |
| 31 | FW | Daniel Lazarevski | 19 | 1-year contract | [6] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | DF | Kasey Bos | Mainz 05 | Undisclosed fee | 13 June 2025 | [14] |
| 7 | FW | Daniel Arzani | Ferencváros | End of contract | 13 June 2025 | [15] |
| 18 | MF | Fabian Monge | APIA Leichhardt | End of contract | 28 June 2025 | [16][17] |
| 40 | GK | Christian Siciliano | Caroline Springs George Cross | End of contract | 28 June 2025 | [16][18] |
| 23 | FW | Alexander Badolato | Western Sydney Wanderers | End of loan | 30 June 2025 | [19] |
| 24 | MF | Alexander Menelaou | South Melbourne | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [16][20] |
| 10 | FW | Bruno Fornaroli | Retired | 30 June 2025 | [21][22] | |
| 6 | MF | Ryan Teague | Mechelen | Undisclosed | 1 July 2025 | [23] |
| 1 | GK | Mitchell Langerak | Retired | 10 July 2025 | [24] | |
| 10 | MF | Zinédine Machach | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 8 August 2025 | [25] |
Contract extensions
| No. | Position | Player | Duration | Date | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Goalkeeper | Jack Duncan | 1 year | 9 July 2024 | Contract extension triggered | [26] |
| 11 | Winger | Clarismario Santos | 2 years | 18 June 2025 | [27] | |
| 3 | Left-back | Adama Traoré | 1 year | 8 July 2025 | [28] | |
| 21 | Centre-back | Roderick Miranda | 1 year | 8 July 2025 | Contract extension triggered | [28] |
| 26 | Attacking midfielder | Luka Kolić | 1 year | 23 July 2025 | Promoted to full contract | [13] |
| 16 | Right-back | Joshua Inserra | 2 years | 19 September 2025 | Contract extended from end of 2025–26 to end of 2027–28 | [29] |
| 30 | Goalkeeper | Daniel Graskoski | 3 years | 19 September 2025 | Promoted to full contract | [29] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
| 11 July 2025 | Melbourne Victory | 0–3 | Wrexham | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Docklands Stadium Attendance: 37,020 |
| 15 July 2025 | Caroline Springs George Cross | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: DEKA Park City Vista Pavilion & Sports Field |
| 9 August 2025 | Hume City | 0–5 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 13:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Nasiol Stadium |
| 19 August 2025 | Oakleigh Cannons | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 20:15 AEST | Report | Stadium: Jack Edwards Reserve |
| 27 August 2025 | Northcote City | 1–3 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: John Cain Memorial Park |
| 5 September 2025 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 21 September 2025 | Perth Glory | 0–1 | Melbourne Victory | Mandurah |
| 15:00 AWST | Report |
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Stadium: Peelwood Reserve Attendance: 2,000+ Referee: Shane Skinner |
| 24 September 2025 | Perth Glory | 0–3 | Melbourne Victory | Bunbury |
| 18:30 AWST | Report | Stadium: Hay Park |
| 4 October 2025 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Adelaide United | Mildura |
| 17:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Mildura Sporting Precinct |
Competitions
Overall record
| 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 2025 | 25 April 2026 | Matchday 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 33.33 | |
| Australia Cup | 29 July 2025 | 29 July 2025 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 30.00 | ||||
Last updated: 20 December 2025
Source: Competitions
A-League Men
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Newcastle Jets (X) | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 12 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two and Finals series[a] |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 11 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Victory | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 11 | |
| 9 | Perth Glory | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 10 | Qualification for 2026 Australia Cup play-offs[b] |
| 10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 9 |
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.
(X) Assured of qualification for AFC Champions League Two but may still qualify for other competitions.
Notes:
- ^ Qualified for 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two as the 2025 Australia Cup winners.
- ^ The top eight clubs qualify directly to the 2026 Australia Cup.
Results summary
| 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 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 |
Last updated: 20 December 2025.
Source: Ultimate A-League
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
Matches
Fixtures released on 11 September 2025.[30]
Win Draw Loss
Fixtures
| 18 October 2025 1 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 11,558 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 24 October 2025 2 | Newcastle Jets | 5–2 | Melbourne Victory | Newcastle |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 6,137 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 31 October 2025 3 | Perth Glory | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Perth |
| 21:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: HBF Park Attendance: 5,295 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 8 November 2025 4 | Melbourne Victory | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 18,319 Referee: Alex King |
| 22 November 2025 5 | Sydney FC | 3–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 10,916 Referee: Alex King |
| 28 November 2025 6 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
| 19:35 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 8,218 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 5 December 2025 7 | Macarthur FC | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium Attendance: 3,046 Referee: Alex King |
| 13 December 2025 8 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 9,103 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 20 December 2025 9 | Melbourne City | 0–1 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 17,619 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 29 December 2025 10 | Melbourne Victory | v | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEDT | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 2 January 2026 11 | Melbourne Victory | v | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 10 January 2026 12 | Melbourne Victory | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 17 January 2026 13 | Adelaide United | v | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: Coopers Stadium |
| 1 February 2026 15 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Melbourne Victory | Gosford |
| 17:00 AEDT | Stadium: Polytec Stadium |
| 6 February 2026 16 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Melbourne Victory | Wellington |
| 17:00 AEDT | Stadium: Sky Stadium |
| 14 February 2026 17 | Melbourne Victory | v | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 21 February 2026 18 | Melbourne City | v | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 27 February 2026 19 | Melbourne Victory | v | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 7 March 2026 20 | Sydney FC | v | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: Allianz Stadium |
| 15 March 2026 21 | Melbourne Victory | v | Macarthur FC | Melbourne |
| TBC AEDT | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 21 March 2026 22 | Melbourne Victory | v | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 5 April 2026 23 | Melbourne Victory | v | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEST | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 11 April 2026 24 | Auckland FC | v | Melbourne Victory | Auckland |
| 15:00 AEDT | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
| 17 April 2026 25 | Melbourne Victory | v | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEST | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 25 April 2026 26 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
Australia Cup
| 29 July 2025 Round of 32 | Olympic Kingsway | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Melbourne Victory | Perth |
| 21:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Kingsway Reserve Attendance: 3,033 Referee: Sam Kelly |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of 20 December 2025
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||
| 2 | DF | Jason Davidson | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | Adama Traoré | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF | Lachlan Jackson | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | MF | Reno Piscopo | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | MF | Jordi Valadon | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 9 | FW | Nikos Vergos | 6+3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 10 | MF | Denis Genreau | 6+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| 11 | FW | Santos | 5+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | MF | Matthew Grimaldi | 4+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 15 | DF | Sebastian Esposito | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | DF | Joshua Inserra | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | FW | Nishan Velupillay | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | FW | Jing Reec | 3+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | DF | Roderick Miranda | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | DF | Joshua Rawlins | 4+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | MF | Keegan Jelacic | 7+2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | ||||
| 25 | GK | Jack Duncan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | MF | Luka Kolić | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | MF | Louis D'Arrigo | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 29 | MF | Oliver Dragicevic | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 34 | MF | Xavier Stella | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 34 | DF | John Radimisis | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 39 | FW | Alex Lee | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 64 | MF | Juan Mata | 6+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | ||||||||||||
| 10 | MF | Zinédine Machach | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 20 December 2025
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | ||||||
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| 1 | 10 | MF | Denis Genreau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 22 | DF | Josh Rawlins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | DF | Jason Davidson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 8 | MF | Jordi Valadon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | Roderick Miranda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | Louis D'Arrigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 3 | DF | Adama Traoré | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Lachlan Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | Nikos Vergos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | Sebastian Esposito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | Joshua Inserra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | Keegan Jelacic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2 | ||||
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 20 December 2025
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 25 | Jack Duncan | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Louis D'Arrigo". Melbourne Victory. 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Keegan Jelacic". Melbourne Victory. 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Franco Lino". Melbourne Victory. 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Sebastian Esposito joins Melbourne Victory on loan". Melbourne Victory. 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Jason Davidson returns to Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory. 13 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Victory to add five young talents to its 2025/26 campaign". Melbourne Victory. 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Oliver Dragicevic". Melbourne Victory.
- ^ "Xavier Stella". Melbourne Victory.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory sign Denis Genreau". Melbourne Victory. 8 September 2025.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory sign Jack Warshawsky". Melbourne Victory. 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory sign Matthew Grimaldi". Melbourne Victory. 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Juan Mata signs for Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory. 16 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Academy young guns Razmovski and Kolic sign". Melbourne Victory. 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Bos Departs Victory for Bundesliga side 1. FSV Mainz 05". Melbourne Victory. 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Ausztrál válogatott szélsőt szerződtetett a Ferencváros – hivatalos" [Ferencváros signs Australian international winger – official] (in Hungarian). M4 Sport. 13 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Monge, Menealou and Siciliano depart Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory. 3 June 2025.
- ^ APIA Leichhardt [@apialeichhardt] (28 June 2025). "𝑯𝒆'𝒔 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌. 👋 Mongie today returns to the Marronazzuri after two seasons with @gomvfc in the @aleaguemen 🥳❤️🔥" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Player statistics for Christian Siciliano". GameDay. 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Wanderers confirm departure of Alex Badolato". Western Sydney Wanderers. 27 June 2025.
- ^ South Melbourne [@smfc] (30 June 2025). "South Melbourne FC is pleased to confirm the signing of midfielder Alex Menelaou from Melbourne Victory" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bruno Fornaroli transitions to Melbourne Victory's Football Department". Melbourne Victory. 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Goal-scoring great Bruno Fornaroli transitions to off-field role at Melbourne Victory after ending playing career". news.com.au. 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Ryan Teague departs Victory for KV Mechelen". Melbourne Victory. 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Mitch Langerak announces retirement from professional football". Melbourne Victory. 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Zinédine Machach departs Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory. 8 August 2025.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (1 June 2025). "Jack Duncan 'proud' of himself despite Melbourne Victory's grand final loss". news.com.au.
Duncan revealed that his effort of 19 games this season was enough to trigger a contract extension with the Victory.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory re-signs Clerismario Santos Rodrigues". Melbourne Victory. 18 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Miranda and Traore to play on with Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory. 8 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Melbourne Victory young duo Graskoski and Inserra extended". Melbourne Victory. 19 September 2025.
- ^ Victory, Melbourne (10 September 2025). "Melbourne Victory A-League Men's 2025/26 fixtures". Melbourne Victory. Retrieved 18 September 2025.