2024–25 Melbourne City FC (women) season
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| 2024–25 season | ||||
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| Owner | City Football Group | |||
| Chairman | Khaldoon Al Mubarak | |||
| Head coach | Michael Matricciani | |||
| Stadium | ctrl:cyber Pitch AAMI Park (doubleheaders) | |||
| A-League Women | 1st | |||
| AFC Women's Champions League | Knockout stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mariana Speckmaier (4) All: Mariana Speckmaier (7) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 2,097 vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (30 November 2024) A-League Women | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 562 vs. Central Coast Mariners (16 November 2024) A-League Women | |||
| Average home league attendance | 1,042 | |||
| Biggest win | 3–0 vs. College of Asian Scholars (N) (9 October 2024) AFC Women's Champions League 5–2 vs. Perth Glory (H) (3 November 2024) A-League Women | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 30 November 2024. | ||||
The 2024–25 season is Melbourne City Football Club's tenth season in the A-League Women. They are also participating in the AFC Women's Champions League for the first time. Before the beginning of the season, head coach Dario Vidošić left the club, having been appointed as coach of English Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]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
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
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| 8 | MF | Alexia Apostolakis | Western Sydney Wanderers | Free transfer | 2 years | 1 July 2024 | [2] |
| 17 | FW |  Mariana Speckmaier
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Wellington Phoenix | 2 years | 3 July 2024 | [3] | |
| 24 | GK |  Malena Mieres
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Real Betis
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1 year | 25 July 2024 | [4] | |
| 11 | MF | Emilia Murray | Adelaide United | 2 years | 31 July 2024 | [5] | |
| — | FW |  Cariel Ellis
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Unattached | 1 year | 9 August 2024 | [6] | |
| 19 | MF | Lourdes Bosch
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Unattached | 2 years | 3 September 2024 | [7] | |
| 27 | DF |  Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
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Unattached | 1 year | 11 September 2024 | [8] | |
| 7 | FW |  Kathryn Harvey
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 Fatih Vatan Spor
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1 year | 29 October 2024 | [9] |
Transfers out
[edit]| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | GK | Emily Shields |  Bulleen Lions
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End of loan | 11 May 2024 | [10][11] |
| 17 | FW |  Hannah Wilkinson
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Unattached | End of contract | 13 June 2024 | [12] |
| 3 | DF | Naomi Chinnama | Unattached | End of contract | 27 June 2024 | [13] |
| 7 | DF | Julia Grosso
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Utah Royals
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Mutual contract termination | [13][14] | |
| 11 | FW |  Emina Ekic
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Spokane Zephyr
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Mutual contract termination | [13][15] | |
| 88 | GK |  Bárbara
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Unattached | End of contract | [13] | |
| 24 | MF | Daniela Galic |  Twente
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End of contract | 1 July 2024 | [16][17] |
| 2 | DF | Leia Varley | Unattached | End of contract | 9 August 2024 | [18] |
| 19 | MF | Tijan McKenna | Unattached | End of contract | 9 August 2024 | [18] |
| — | FW | Cariel Ellis
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Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 11 September 2024 | [19] |
Contract extensions
[edit]| No. | Player | Position | Duration | Date | Ref. |
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| 5 | Taylor Otto |
Centre-back | 1 year | 14 June 2024 | [20] |
| 14 | Laura Hughes | Midfielder | 2 years | 17 July 2024 | [21] |
| 16 | Karly Roestbakken | Centre-back | 2 years | 17 July 2024 | [21] |
| 22 | Bryleeh Henry | Forward | 2 years | 17 July 2024 | [21] |
| 12 | Shelby McMahon | Midfielder | 3 years | 7 August 2024 | [22] |
| 23 | Melissa Barbieri | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 24 September 2024 | [23] |
| 20 | Caitlin Karic | Forward | 1 year | 26 September 2024 | [24] |
| 21 | Isabella Accardo | Midfielder | 1 year | 26 September 2024 | [24] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss
| 26 October 2024 | Western United | 1–0 | Melbourne City | Melbourne, Australia |
| 14:00 AEDT |
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Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| A-League Women | 3 November 2024 | 18 April 2025 | Matchday 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 71.43 |
| AFC Women's Champions League | 6 October 2024 | Group stage | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 80.00 | |||
Last updated: 20 December 2024
Source: Soccerway
A-League Women
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Melbourne City | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 17 | Qualification for AFC Women's Champions League and Finals series |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 15 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 14 | |
| 4 | Western United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 11 | |
| 5 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2024. 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.[25]
Notes:
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.[25]
Notes:
- ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Women's Champions League as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
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 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
Last updated: 15 December 2024.
Source: A-Leagues
Away figures include Melbourne City's 1–1 draw on neutral ground in Unite Round against Sydney FC on 24 November 2024.
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2024. Source: A-Leagues
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were released on 12 September 2024.[26]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 3 November 2024 1 | Melbourne City | 5–2 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: ctrl:cyber Pitch Attendance: 582 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 9 November 2024 2 | Melbourne Victory | 2–3 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 14:15 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 3,850 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 16 November 2024 3 | Melbourne City | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: ctrl:cyber Pitch Attendance: 562 Referee: Kelly Jones |
| 24 November 2024 4 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 16:15 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium[a] Attendance: 3,149 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
| 30 November 2024 5 | Melbourne City | 2–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 14:15 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 2,097 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
| 15 December 2024 6 | Melbourne City | 4–2 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 926 Referee: Bec Mackie |
| 20 December 2024 7 | Adelaide United | 1–3 | Melbourne City | Adelaide |
| 16:20 ACDT | Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 2,404 Referee: Mikayla Ryan |
| 28 December 2024 8 | Melbourne City | v | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: ctrl:cyber Pitch |
| 31 December 2024 9 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Melbourne City | Gosford |
| 16:15 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium |
| 5 January 2025 10 | Sydney FC | v | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval |
| 11 January 2025 11 | Melbourne City | v | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 17 January 2025 12 | Western United | v | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields |
| 25 January 2025 13 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park |
| 1 February 2025 14 | Melbourne City | v | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: ctrl:cyber Pitch |
| 4 February 2025 20 | Melbourne City | v | Western United | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: ctrl:cyber Pitch | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 23 March at 16:00 AEDT, but rescheduled for 4 February at 17:00 AEDT due to Melbourne City's participation in the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League.[28] | ||||
| 8 February 2025 15 | Newcastle Jets | v | Melbourne City | Newcastle |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium |
| 1 March 2025 17 | Canberra United | v | Melbourne City | Canberra |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McKellar Park |
| 9 March 2025 18 | Brisbane Roar | v | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
| 17:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Perry Park |
| 16 March 2025 19 | Melbourne City | v | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: ctrl:cyber Pitch |
| 30 March 2025 21 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Melbourne City | Porirua |
| 16:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Porirua Park |
| 11 April 2025 22 | Melbourne City | v | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| 16:50 AEST | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 18 April 2025 23 | Perth Glory | v | Melbourne City | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST | Report | Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre |
AFC Women's Champions League
[edit]Group stage
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Melbourne City
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Bam Khatoon
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Kaya–Iloilo
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 |  College of Asian Scholars (H)
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
| 6 October 2024 Group stage | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Bam Khatoon | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 16:00 UTC+7 |
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Report |
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Stadium: BG Stadium Attendance: 391 Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea) |
| 9 October 2024 Group stage | College of Asian Scholars | 0–3 | Melbourne City | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 20:00 UTC+7 | Report |
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Stadium: BG Stadium Attendance: 414 Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei) |
| 12 October 2024 Group stage | Melbourne City | 4–0 | Kaya–Iloilo | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 16:00 UTC+7 |
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Report | Stadium: BG Stadium Referee: Khuloud Khudoum (United Arab Emirates) |
Knockout stage
[edit]| 21–23 March 2025 Quarter-final | Melbourne City | v |  TBD | Melbourne, Australia |
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Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of match played 20 December 2024
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | AFC Women's Champions League |
Total | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 5 | DF |
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Taylor Otto | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |
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Leticia McKenna | 4+3 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | FW |
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Kathryn Harvey | 6+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | MF |
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Alexia Apostolakis | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | FW |
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Holly McNamara | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | MF |
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Rhianna Pollicina | 5+1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 11 | MF |
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Emilia Murray | 0+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | MF |
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Shelby McMahon | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | DF |
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Rebekah Stott | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 14 | MF |
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Laura Hughes | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 15 | MF |
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Kiera Meyers | 1+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | DF |
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Karly Roestbakken | 6+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 17 | FW |
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Mariana Speckmaier | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | DF |
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Leah Davidson | 6 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | MF |
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Lourdes Bosch | 5+1 | 3 | 1+2 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| 20 | FW |
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Caitlin Karic | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | MF |
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Isabella Accardo | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | FW |
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Bryleeh Henry | 4+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 23 | GK |
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Melissa Barbieri | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | GK |
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Malena Mieres | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 27 | DF |
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Tyla-Jay Vlajnic | 2+4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]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 match played 20 December 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | AFC Women's Champions League | Total | ||||||
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| 1 | 8 | DF |
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Alexia Apostolakis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |
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Laura Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | FW |
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Bryleeh Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Clean sheets
[edit]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 match played 20 December 2024
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Women | AFC Women's Champions League |
Total |
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| 1 | 24 |
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Malena Mieres | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 23 |
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Melissa Barbieri | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Match moved from Leichhardt Oval following a pitch assessment.[27]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dario Vidosic announced as Head Coach of Brighton & Hove Albion". Melbourne City. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Young Matildas star joins City". Melbourne City. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "City eyes Premiers Plate defence with signing of Venezuelan international". Melbourne City. 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Spanish goalkeeper joins City". Melbourne City. 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Young Matildas attacker joins City". Melbourne City. 31 July 2024.
- ^ "American attacker joins City". Melbourne City. 9 August 2024.
- ^ "City secures highly rated US college talent". Melbourne City. 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Four-time Champion returns to City". Melbourne City. 11 September 2024.
- ^ "City secure Canadian striker Kathryn Harvey". Melbourne City. 29 October 2024.
- ^ Melbourne City [@MelbourneCity] (4 May 2024). "We've signed goalkeeper Emily Shields as an injury replacement for today's Grand Final" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Today's starting XI". Bulleen Lions. 11 May 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Hannah Wilkinson to depart Melbourne City". Melbourne City. 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Four Premiers Plate winners depart Melbourne City". Melbourne City. 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Utah Royals FC Adds Defender Julia Grosso". Utah Royals. 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Zephyr FC Adds Rising Star to Loaded 2024 Roster". Spokane Zephyr. 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Daniela Galic departs Melbourne City for overseas opportunity". Melbourne City. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Daniela Galic maakt overstap naar FC Twente Vrouwen" [Daniela Galic switches to FC Twente Women]. Twente (in Dutch). 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b "ALW UPDATE: Squad continues to build strongly". Melbourne City. 9 August 2024.
The Club can also confirm that Tijan McKenna and Leia Varley have both departed City following the conclusion of their one-year contracts.
- ^ "Cariel Ellis departs Melbourne City". Melbourne City. 11 September 2024.
- ^ "City defender re-commits for 2024/25". Melbourne City. 14 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "LOCKED IN: Premiership-winning trio recommit". Melbourne City. 17 July 2024.
- ^ "HERE TO STAY: McMahon inks new three-year deal". Melbourne City. 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Australian footballing icon re-signs with City". Melbourne City. 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Talented duo re-sign ahead of inaugural AWCL campaign". Melbourne City. 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Ladder change reverts as A-Leagues confirms updated rules & regulations for season 2024-25". A-Leagues. 17 October 2024.
- ^ "2024/25 FIXTURE: ALW draw revealed". Melbourne City. 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Ninja A-League Women Unite Round matches moved to Netstrata Jubilee Stadium". A-Leagues. 19 November 2024.
- ^ "ALW FIXTURE UPDATE: Home AWCL Quarter Final leads to fixture reshuffle". Melbourne City. 10 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Melbourne City official website