2017–18 Melbourne Victory FC (W-League) season
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2017–18 season | |||
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Manager | Jeff Hopkins | ||
Stadium | Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne AAMI Park, Melbourne | ||
W-League | 7th | ||
Top goalscorer | Natasha Dowie (6 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | 6,045 vs Sydney FC 26 January 2018 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 336 vs Western Sydney Wanderers 24 November 2017 | ||
Average home league attendance | 2,366 | ||
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The 2017–18 Melbourne Victory W-League season was the club's tenth season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. The team played home games at Epping Stadium, Lakeside Stadium and AAMI Park. The club was managed by Jeff Hopkins.
Players
[edit]Squad information
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers in
[edit]No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
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5 | DF | ![]() |
Laura Alleway | 27 | ![]() |
Transfer | Pre-season | 2019 | Free | [1] |
1 | GK | ![]() |
Casey Dumont | 25 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [2] | |
8 | DF | ![]() |
Angela Beard | 20 | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | Pre-season | 2018 | Free | [3] |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Kyra Cooney-Cross | 15 | Unattached | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [4] | |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Melina Ayres | 18 | Melbourne City | Transfer | Pre-season | 2018 | Free | [5] |
31 | DF | ![]() |
Christina Gibbons | 21 | ![]() |
Loan | Pre-season | Free | [6] | |
18 | FW | ![]() |
Tiffany Eliadis | 22 | ![]() |
Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [7] | |
2 | FW | ![]() |
Whitney Knight | 17 | Unattached | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [7] | |
19 | DF | ![]() |
Kristen McNabb | 23 | ![]() |
Loan | Pre-season | Free | [8] | |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Jeon Ga-eul | 29 | Incheon Red Angels | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [9] |
Transfers out
[edit]N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
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8 | MF | ![]() |
Ayesha Norrie | 20 | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [10] |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Christine Nairn | 27 | Unattached | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [11] |
1 | GK | ![]() |
Bianca Henninger | 27 | ![]() |
Loan return | Pre-season | Free | [12] |
16 | DF | ![]() |
Samantha Johnson | 26 | ![]() |
Loan return | Pre-season | Free | [12] |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Christine Nairn | 27 | ![]() |
Loan return | Pre-season | Free | [12] |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Alex Natoli | 21 | Unattached | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [12] |
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Kariah White | Unattached | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [12] | |||
MF | ![]() |
Kirsty Yallop | 30 | Unattached | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [12] |
Contract extensions
[edit]No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
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Managerial staff
[edit]Position | Name |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | |
Team manager |
Squad statistics
[edit]N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | W-League | ||||||||
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Apps | Goals | ![]() |
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Apps | Goals | ![]() |
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1 | GK | ![]() |
Casey Dumont | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | FW | ![]() |
Whitney Knight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Alexandra Gummer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Laura Alleway | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Annabelle Martin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Jeon Ga-eul | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
8 | DF | ![]() |
Angela Beard | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Natasha Dowie | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Kyra Cooney-Cross | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
MelindaJ Barbieri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | FW | ![]() |
Laura Spiranovic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Melina Ayres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Adriana Taranto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Lia Privitelli | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
Gülcan Koca | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Tiffany Eliadis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() |
Kristen McNabb | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
20 | GK | ![]() |
Bethany Mason-Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | DF | ![]() |
Christina Gibbons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: 15 December 2017
- Source: Competitive Matches
= Number of bookings;
= Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;
= Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Competitions
[edit]W-League
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 28 | Qualification to Finals series |
2 | Sydney FC | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 25 | |
3 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 20 | |
4 | Melbourne City (C) | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 20 | |
5 | Canberra United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 16 | |
6 | Perth Glory | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 14 | |
7 | Melbourne Victory | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 11 | |
8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 11 | |
9 | Adelaide United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 10 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results summary
[edit]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 |
12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | −7 |
Last updated: 2 February 2018.
Source: Competitive Matches
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 4 February 2018. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Fixtures
[edit]- Click here for season fixtures.
27 October 2017 1 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
19:00 AWST | Report |
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Stadium: Epping Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
3 November 2017 2 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
17:20 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 3,510 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
19 November 2017 4 | Perth Glory | 3–1 | Melbourne Victory | Perth |
13:30 AWST | Report |
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Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 2,104 Referee: Katie Patterson |
24 November 2017 5 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
19:30 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lakeside Stadium Attendance: 336 Referee: Lara Lee |
2 December 2017 6 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Cromer Park Attendance: 1,644 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
9 December 2017 7 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
16:30 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lakeside Stadium Attendance: 637 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
29 December 2017 9 | Melbourne Victory | 1–3 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
17:20 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,533 Referee: Kelly Jones |
5 January 2018 10 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
16:20 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 3,981 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
14 January 2018 11 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
16:30 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Epping Stadium Attendance: 1,143 Referee: Lara Lee |
19 January 2018 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
17:20 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 2,859 Referee: Kelly Jones |
26 January 2018 13 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
17:20 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 6,045 Referee: Maddison Kennedy |
2 February 2018 14 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
21:30 ACDT | Report |
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Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 719 Referee: Katie Patterson |
References
[edit]- ^ "Melbourne Victory sign defender Laura Alleway". The Women's Game. 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Casey Dumont joins Beth Mason-Jones as Melbourne Victory 'keepers". The Women's Game. 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Beard joins Victory". Melbourne Victory. 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Young stars sign two-year deals". Melbourne Victory. 20 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Ayres bolsters attacking options". Melbourne Victory. 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory sign versatile American Christina Gibbons". The Women's Game. 4 October 2017.
- ^ a b "A trio of W-League signings". Melbourne Victory. 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Victory signs Kristen McNabb". Melbourne Victory. 24 October 2017.
- ^ "South Korean international joins W-League". Melbourne Victory. 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Local stars sign on for Roar Women". Brisbane Roar. 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ @AnnOdong (9 October 2017). "Last season's Melbourne Victory captain Christine Nairn won't be back this season. Her blog explains why" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d e f "Complete preview for each W-League team for season 2017/18". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. 26 October 2017.