2023 Schedule
vs Brisbane
@ Wellington
vs Melbourne City
vs Perth Glory
@ Western Utd
@ Adelaide Utd- @ Brisbane
vs CC Mariners- vs Western Utd
- @ Melbourne City
vs Macarthur
@ Newcastle Jets
vs Sydney FC- @ Wellington
- @ CC Mariners
- @ Perth Glory
- vs Adelaide Utd
- @ Melbourne City
- vs Sydney FC
@ Western Sydney- @ CC Mariners
- @ Macarthur
- vs Wellington
- vs Adelaide Utd
- vs Newcastle Jets
Preseason
2023 Schedule
10-11-4, 3rd in Australian A-League Men
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Backing or alienating fans: The A-League's balancing act
The A-League needs to work with and chase the Australian mainstream. Yet it cannot appeal to that audience without its core fanbase providing the point of difference football holds.
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Soccer
The tale of Fornaroli and Suárez: Two kids from Salto, Uruguay
As a 12-year-old, Bruno Fornaroli met Luis Suárez on a bus on its way to Montevideo. Who knew the soccer paths that lay ahead for both players.
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Australia call up red-hot Fornaroli for Asian Cup
Melbourne Victory's veteran striker Bruno Fornaroli has been selected in Australia's Asian Cup squad after a stunning start in the A-League.
Australian A-League Men
Has Victory, A-League recovered a year on from the infamous Christmas Derby?
Last year, the Christmas Derby gave A-League fans a reason to stay away. This season, the task of bringing them back continues.
Bruno Fornaroli
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Socceroos Depth Chart: Is Fornaroli a Socceroos bolter?
With Australia's first competitive matches since the 2022 World Cup next week, Joey Lynch runs the rule over the next potential Socceroos squad.
Bruno Fornaroli
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Fornaroli hits four in Victory's thrilling win over the Jets
Bruno Fornaroli has netted four first half goals to help Melbourne Victory claim a thrilling 5-3 win over the Newcastle Jets at AAMI Park.
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Melbourne Victory
Soccer
Victory's new 'Zizou' shines in A-League opener
It's a tough act to follow if you're French with a bit of flair and you go by the name of Zinedine, but Victory new boy Zinedine Machach looks like he will make a good fist of it.
Noah Botic
Soccer
Noah Botic one among many young strikers in A-League Men
Just when you feared for the development of young strikers in Australian football, we see a crop of rising stars headlined by Noah Botic.
Australian A-League Men
A-League kit rankings: The best and worst jerseys for 2023-24
The 2023-24 A-League season brings a new host of kits from all 14 clubs. Which tops the style chart, and which has the worst fashion faux pas?
Australian A-League Men
A-League Men 2023-24 season preview: Key players, questions
Key players? Breakout star potential? Worst-case scenarios? ESPN's Joey Lynch runs the rule over all 12 teams ahead of the 2023-24 A-League Men season.
Australian A-League Men
Victory defends 777 after riot cost club 'millions'
Melbourne Victory managing director Caroline Carnegie has told ESPN that the club is "not where we want it to be" financially, but insists the A-League giants are on the path to recovery.
Australian A-League Men
Why this season could be Melbourne Victory's most significant
Only one thing matters at Melbourne Victory and that is winning. It's in the name and, as John Didulica tells ESPN, it is the only way the A-League club can win back fans.
Australian A-League Men
Adelaide United's stadium bans Victory fans
Adelaide's Coopers Stadium, fearing fan violence, is banning Melbourne Victory fans from A-League Men's matches against Adelaide United.
soccer transfers
Marquees and must-haves: Players who should be on the A-Leagues' radar
As the A-League enters the offseason, fans and clubs alike are looking to the transfer market for hope. Joey Lynch takes a look at which local and international stars could make the move Down Under.
Melbourne Victory
Soccer
Victory chairman Di Pietro steps down after 13 years
Long-serving Melbourne Victory chairman Anthony Di Pietro has stepped down, saying he's confident the club is strong enough to move forward without him.
Australian A-League Men
Jordan Bos transfer evidence of Australia's improving talent pathways
Australian football's great future challenge will not be producing quality youth, but providing the opportunities they need to succeed.
blog - the match
110 days later: Derby's bizarre midmatch restart 3 months after violent pitch invasion
Three months after the Melbourne derby was abandoned on one of Australian football's darkest days, the game's conclusion was one of its most absurd.
Australian A-League Men
Sydney exec prods Victory: We're A-League's best
Sydney FC chief executive Adam Santo fired a barb at Melbourne Victory by claiming his club remains the A-League's biggest brand.
the toe poke
Nani, Austin, Leckie all victims of the A-Leagues All Access Curse
The A-Leagues All Access documentary series has mostly been a success, although bad luck does seem to strike anyone that the show focuses on.
Bruno Fornaroli
Soccer
Fornaroli and Melbourne City: one of A-League's great sliding doors moments
Now a Victory player, the saga leading to Bruno Fornaroli's City exit played a role in the club's rise from hapless underachievers into leviathans.
soccer transfers
A-League transfer grades: Which ALM teams improved their Grand Final hopes
The A-League Men's transfer window ended this week. Which squads made the most of it in their push for silverware as the season continues on?
Soccer
Australia begins process of creating second-tier league
Football Australia has formally begun the process of creating a second-tier men's competition with a potential start date in March 2024.
Melbourne Victory
Soccer
Townsend: APL not ready for scale of fan hostility
The APL was not prepared for the scale of hostility towards the decision to sell Grand Final hosting rights to NSW, Danny Townsend has told ESPN.
Soccer
Melbourne Victory shareholders ready for key vote
Victory shareholders will vote on Tuesday on a resolution that would pave the way for investment firm 777 Partners to own up to 70% of the club.
Melbourne Victory
Soccer
Melbourne Victory's loss to Sydney FC the latest setback in a season wrapped in turmoil
Thursday's Big Blue match was the first time Victory had a relatively normal crowd in a month, but it couldn't salvage a win over Sydney.
2023-24 A-League Men Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Mariners | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | +18 | 49 |
| Wellington Phoenix FC | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | +13 | 49 |
| Melbourne Victory | 25 | 10 | 11 | 4 | +11 | 41 |
| Sydney FC | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | +6 | 38 |
| Macarthur FC | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 38 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 34 |
| Melbourne City FC | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | +10 | 33 |
| Adelaide United | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| Brisbane Roar | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | -12 | 29 |
| Newcastle Jets | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | -6 | 27 |
| Western United | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -19 | 23 |
| Perth Glory | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -16 | 22 |
2023-24 Team Leaders
- Goals
- Assists
Rankings
Goal Difference113rd
Goals Scored407th
Assists29Tied-7th
Goals Conceded293rd