2023–24 season | |||
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Owner | 70% 777 Partners 30% Melbourne Victory Limited | ||
Chairman | John Dovaston | ||
Manager | Jeff Hopkins | ||
Stadium | The Home of the Matildas AAMI Park | ||
A-League Women | 4th | ||
A-League Women Finals | Elimination-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Rachel Lowe (12) All: Rachel Lowe (12) | ||
Highest home attendance | 4,522 vs. Sydney FC (26 January 2024) A-League Women | ||
Lowest home attendance | 818 vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (16 February 2024) A-League Women | ||
Average home league attendance | 2,193 | ||
Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Newcastle Jets (H) (12 November 2023) A-League Women 4–0 vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (H) (16 February 2024) A-League Women 4–0 vs. Sydney FC (A) (31 March 2024) A-League Women | ||
Biggest defeat | 1–4 vs. Western United (H) (6 January 2024) A-League Women | ||
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The 2023–24 season was the 16th in the history of Melbourne Victory Football Club (A-League Women).
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
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23 | MF | Rachel Lowe | Sydney FC | Free transfer | 1 year | 21 August 2023 | [1] |
15 | DF | Emma Checker | Melbourne City | Free transfer | 1 year | 22 August 2023 | [2] |
2 | DF | Jamilla Rankin | Brisbane Roar | Free transfer | 1 year | 23 August 2023 | [3] |
13 | FW | ![]() |
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Free transfer | 1 year | 24 August 2023 | [4] |
7 | FW | Ella O'Grady | ![]() |
Free transfer | 1 year | 25 August 2023 | [5] |
3 | DF | ![]() |
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Loan | 1 year | 13 September 2023 | [6] |
11 | FW | ![]() |
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Free transfer | 1 year | 15 September 2023 | [7] |
1 | GK | Lydia Williams | ![]() |
Undisclosed | 2 years | 16 September 2023 | [8] |
9 | FW | Emily Gielnik | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 22 September 2023 | [9] |
24 | MF | Laura Pickett | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 13 October 2023 | [10] |
4 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | 1 year | 16 October 2023 | [11] |
10 | MF | Alex Chidiac | Unattached | Free transfer | 2.5 years | 30 December 2023 | [12] |
50 | GK | Courtney Newbon | Unattached | Injury replacement | 6 January 2024 | [13][14] | |
66 | GK | ![]() |
Unattached | Injury replacement | 12 January 2024 | [15] |
No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
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1 | GK | Casey Dumont | ![]() |
28 April 2023 | [16][17][18][19] | |
23 | DF | Emily Kos | Unattached | End of contract | 16 May 2023 | [20] |
17 | FW | Maja Markovski | Unattached | End of contract | [20] | |
7 | DF | Gema Simon | Unattached | End of contract | [20] | |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Western United | Free transfer | 26 July 2023 | [21] |
14 | FW | Melina Ayres | Newcastle Jets | Free transfer | 24 August 2023 | [22] |
3 | DF | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | 28 August 2023 | [23][24] |
11 | DF | Natalie Tathem | Unattached | End of contract | 8 September 2023 | [25] |
24 | DF | Anna Liacopoulos | Unattached | End of contract | [25] | |
15 | MF | Amy Jackson | Unattached | End of contract | 1 October 2023 | [26] |
2 | FW | Tiffany Eliadis | ![]() |
End of contract | 9 October 2023 | [27] |
11 | FW | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | 22 February 2024 | [28] |
No. | Position | Player | Duration | Date | Ref. |
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18 | Kayla Morrison | Defender | 1 year | 21 August 2023 | [29] |
19 | Lia Privitelli | Forward | 1 year | 22 August 2023 | [30] |
8 | Alana Murphy | Midfielder | 1 year | 23 August 2023 | [31] |
22 | Ava Briedis | Midfielder | 1 year | 24 August 2023 | [32] |
16 | Paige Zois | Midfielder | 1 year | [33] | |
27 | Rosie Curtis | Midfielder | 1 year | 25 August 2023 | [34] |
21 | Elise Kellond-Knight | Defender | 1 year | [35] |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
1 October 2023 | Melbourne Victory ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Melbourne |
11:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas |
7 October 2023 | Melbourne Victory ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Melbourne |
09:40 AEDT | Report | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
A-League Women | 15 October 2023 | 31 March 2024 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 42.86 |
A-League Women Finals | 14 April 2024 | Elimination-finals | Elimination-finals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | |
Total | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 40.91 |
Source: Soccerway
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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2 | Sydney FC (C) | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 39 | Qualification to Finals series |
3 | Western United | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 36 | |
4 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 36 | |
5 | Central Coast Mariners | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 35 | |
6 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 33 |
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 |
21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 |
Source: KEEPUP
The final league fixtures were announced on 24 August 2023.[37]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
15 October 2023 1 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
16:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 2,588 Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley |
22 October 2023 2 | Western United | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
16:00 AEDT |
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Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
4 November 2023 3 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,102 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
12 November 2023 4 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
15:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 1,796 Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley |
18 November 2023 5 | Perth Glory | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Perth |
19:00 AWST |
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Stadium: Macedonia Park Attendance: 1,533 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
26 November 2023 6 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
14:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 1,056 Referee: Asaka Koizumi |
10 December 2023 7 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Porirua |
16:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium Attendance: 672 Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley |
16 December 2023 8 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 2,264 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
23 December 2023 9 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 6,286 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
30 December 2023 10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
18:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 696 Referee: Isabella Libri |
6 January 2024 11 | Melbourne Victory | 1–4 | Western United | Melbourne |
18:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 1,686 Referee: Beth Rattray |
12 January 2024 12 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 1,130 Referee: Caitlin Williams | |
Note: Originally scheduled for 14 January 2024, was moved due to Unite Round.[38] |
20 January 2024 13 | Canberra United | 2–3 | Melbourne Victory | Canberra |
17:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 2,148 Referee: Isabella Mossin |
26 January 2024 14 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,522 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
3 February 2024 15 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
17:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 2,175 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
10 February 2024 16 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Gosford |
17:00 AEDT |
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Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 4,226 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
16 February 2024 17 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
19:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 818 Referee: Molly Godsell |
3 March 2024 18 | Melbourne Victory | 5–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
14:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 1,087 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
10 March 2024 19 | Adelaide United | 1–4 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
16:30 ACDT |
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Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 923 Referee: Isabella Libri | |
Note: Match originally scheduled for 9 March 2024, but postponed due to extreme heat forecast. It was rescheduled to 10 March 2024.[39] |
17 March 2024 20 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
14:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 2,012 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
23 March 2024 21 | Newcastle Jets | 3–2 | Melbourne Victory | Newcastle |
16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground Attendance: 2,892 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
31 March 2024 22 | Sydney FC | 0–4 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 4,576 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
14 April 2024 Elimination-finals | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
16:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 1,722 Referee: Rebecca Durcau | ||
Penalties | ||||
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | Total | ||||
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Regular season | Finals series | ||||||||
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Lydia Williams | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Jamilla Rankin | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Tori Hansen | 17+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Sara D'Appolonia | 13+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Jessika Nash | 12+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Beattie Goad | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Ella O'Grady | 0+7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Alana Murphy | 14+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Emily Gielnik | 8+5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Alex Chidiac | 12+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
McKenzie Weinert | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
13 | FW | ![]() |
Kurea Okino | 10+6 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Emma Checker | 15+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Paige Zois | 7+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
Kayla Morrison | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
19 | FW | ![]() |
Lia Privitelli | 3+10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
20 | GK | ![]() |
Miranda Templeman | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21 | DF | ![]() |
Elise Kellond-Knight | 14+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Ava Briedis | 0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Rachel Lowe | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 12 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Rosie Curtis | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
50 | GK | ![]() |
Courtney Newbon | 11+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | Total | |||||||
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Regular season | Finals series | ||||||||||||
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1 | 19 | FW | ![]() |
Lia Privitelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Rachel Lowe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 4 | MF | ![]() |
Sarah D'Appolonia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Beattie Goad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | FW | ![]() |
McKenzie Weinert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | 2 | DF | ![]() |
Jamilla Rankin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Emily Gielnik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Emma Checker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | DF | ![]() |
Kayla Morrison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | DF | ![]() |
Elise Kellond-Knight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | 3 | DF | ![]() |
Tori Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Alex Chidiac | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | FW | ![]() |
Kurea Okino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Women | Total | |
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Regular season | Finals series | |||||
1 | 1 | ![]() |
Lydia Williams | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2 | 50 | ![]() |
Courtney Newbon | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Total | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Unfortunately, injury concerns persisted, leading to another change at halftime. Courtney Newbon stepped in for Lydia Williams, making her debut for the Club.
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