2014–15 Melbourne Victory FC season

Melbourne Victory 2014–15 football season

Melbourne Victory2014–15 season

Chairman| Anthony Di Pietro
Manager| Kevin Muscat
Stadium| AAMI Park, Melbourne
A-League| Premiers
A-League Finals Series| Champions
FFA Cup| Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer| League: Besart Berisha (13)
All: Besart Berisha (18)
Highest home attendance| 50,873 vs Melbourne City
8 May 2015
Lowest home attendance| 18,205 vs Central Coast Mariners
27 March 2015
Average home league attendance| 25,931

Home colours

Away colours

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The 2014–15 Melbourne Victory FC season was the club's 10th season since its establishment in 2004. The club participated in the A-League for the 10th time, winning the double for the third time, and competed in the FFA Cup for the first time.

## Players

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### Squad information

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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1  | GK |  AUS | Nathan Coe
2  | DF |  AUS | Jason Geria
4  | DF |  AUS | Nick Ansell
5  | MF |  AUS | Mark Milligan (captain)
6  | MF |  AUS | Leigh Broxham (vice-captain)
7  | MF |  BRA | Gui Finkler
8  | FW |  ALB | Besart Berisha
9  | FW |  NZL | Kosta Barbarouses
10  | FW |  AUS | Archie Thompson
11  | FW |  AUS | Connor Pain
13  | FW |  AUS | Andrew Nabbout
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14  | MF |  TUN | Fahid Ben Khalfallah
15  | DF |  MKD | Daniel Georgievski
16  | MF |  AUS | Rashid Mahazi
17  | DF |  FRA | Matthieu Delpierre
18  | DF |  AUS | Dylan Murnane
20  | GK |  AUS | Lawrence Thomas
21  | MF |  AUS | Carl Valeri
22  | MF |  AUS | Jesse Makarounas
24  | DF |  AUS | Scott Galloway
26  | MF |  AUS | Jordan Brown
40  | GK |  AUS | Michael Turnbull

### From the youth system

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31  | MF |  AUS | Kieran Dover
33  | DF |  AUS | Christian Cavallo
34  | DF |  AUS | Thomas Deng
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35  | FW |  AUS | George Howard
42  | GK |  AUS | Lucas Spinella

### Transfers in

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8  | FW |  | Besart Berisha | 28  | Brisbane Roar | Transfer  | Pre-season  | 2016  | Free | footballaustralia.com.au
21  | MF |  | Carl Valeri | 29  | Ternana | Transfer  | Pre-season  | 2017  | Free | footballaustralia.com.au
17  | DF |  | Matthieu Delpierre | 33  | Utrecht | Transfer  | Pre-season  | 2015  | Free | footballaustralia.com.au
15  | DF |  | Daniel Georgievski | 26  | Steaua București | Transfer  | Pre-season  | 2015  | Free | melbournevictory.com.au
14  | MF |  | Fahid Ben Khalfallah | 31  | Troyes | Transfer  | Pre-season  | 2015  | Free | melbournevictory.com.au
40  | GK |  | Michael Turnbull | 30  | Brisbane Strikers | Injury Replacement  | Mid-season  | 2015  |  | melbournevictory.com.au

### Transfers out

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2  | DF |  | Pablo Contreras | 35  |  | Retired  | Pre-season  | Free | [1]
17  | MF |  | James Jeggo | 22  | Adelaide United | Signed pre-season contract  | Pre-season  | Free | [1]
21  | MF |  | Tom Rogic | 21  | Celtic | End of loan  | Pre-season  | Free | [citation needed]
18  | DF |  | Francesco Stella | 22  | Free agent | Released  | Pre-season  |  | [2]
14  | FW |  | James Troisi | 25  | Atalanta | End of loan  | Pre-season  | Free | [3]
3  | DF |  | Adama Traoré | 24  | Vitória de Guimarães | End of contract  | Pre-season  | Free | [3]
27  | FW |  | Christopher Cristaldo | 20  | Werribee City |  | Mid-season  |  | [4]
23  | DF |  | Adrian Leijer | 28  | Chongqing Lifan | Transfer  | Mid-season  |  | [5]

## Technical staff

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Position  | Name

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Manager  |  Kevin Muscat
Assistant Manager  |  Jean-Paul de Marigny
Goalkeeping Coach  |  Steve Mautone
Youth Team Manager  |  Darren Davies
Youth Team Assistant Manager  |  Vaughan Coveny
Youth Team Developmental Manager  |  John Aloisi
Youth Goalkeeping Coach  |  Dean Anastasiadis
Strength & Conditioning Coach  |  Anthony Crea
Physiotherapist  |  Travis Maude

## Statistics

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### Squad statistics

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N | Pos. | Nat. | Name  | Total | A-League | FFA Cup

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Apps | Goals |  |  |  | Apps | Goals |  |  |  | Apps | Goals |  |  |
1  | GK |  | Nathan Coe | 26  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
2  | DF |  | Jason Geria | 18  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 14+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
4  | DF |  | Nick Ansell | 22  | 1  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 19+3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
5  | MF |  | Mark Milligan | 23  | 1  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 20 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
6  | MF |  | Leigh Broxham | 31  | 3  | 8  | 0  | 0  | 23+5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
7  | MF |  | Guilherme Finkler | 29  | 9  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 24+2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0
8  | FW |  | Besart Berisha | 31  | 18  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 28 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0
9  | FW |  | Kosta Barbarouses | 28  | 7  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 22+3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
10  | FW |  | Archie Thompson | 28  | 12  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 16+10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
11  | FW |  | Connor Pain | 15  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0+13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
13  | FW |  | Andrew Nabbout | 6  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14  | MF |  | Fahid Ben Khalfallah | 28  | 6  | 8  | 0  | 0  | 24+3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
15  | DF |  | Daniel Georgievski | 22  | 3  | 4  | 1  | 0  | 18+3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
16  | MF |  | Rashid Mahazi | 22  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 5+16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
17  | DF |  | Matthieu Delpierre | 18  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 14+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
18  | DF |  | Dylan Murnane | 9  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
20  | GK |  | Lawrence Thomas | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
21  | MF |  | Carl Valeri | 31  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
22  | MF |  | Jesse Makarounas | 11  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
24  | DF |  | Scott Galloway | 15  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 12+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
26  | MF |  | Jordan Brown | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
31  | MF |  | Kieran Dover | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
33  | DF |  | Christian Cavallo  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
34  | DF |  | Thomas Deng  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
35  | FW |  | George Howard | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
40  | GK |  | Michael Turnbull | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
42  | GK |  | Lucas Spinella  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Players no longer at the club:
23  | DF |  | Adrian Leijer | 17  | 0  | 7  | 1  | 0  | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0

* Last updated: 17 May 2015
* Source: au.soccerway.com
* = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

## Pre-season and friendlies

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Bentleigh Greens v  Melbourne Victory 22 July 2014 Friendly|  Bentleigh Greens | 0–3|  Melbourne Victory | Cheltenham, Melbourne

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19:30 |  | Report | Pain 18'
Broxham 38'
Makarounas 57' (pen.) | Stadium: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex

Hume City v  Melbourne Victory 29 July 2014 Friendly|  Hume City | 1–4|  Melbourne Victory | Westmeadows, Melbourne

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19:30 | Desmit  29' | Report | Berisha 37'
Finkler 73'
Howard 75'
Thompson 80' | Stadium: John Ilhan Memorial Reserve

Port Melbourne v  Melbourne Victory 5 August 2014 Friendly|  Port Melbourne | 0–5|  Melbourne Victory | Port Melbourne, Melbourne

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19:00 |  | Report | Broxham 24' (pen.)
Nabbout 53', 81'
Leijer 58'
Pain 83' | Stadium: SS Anderson Reserve
Referee: Lucien Laverdure

Richmond v  Melbourne Victory 10 August 2014 Friendly|  Richmond | 0–3|  Melbourne Victory | Burnley, Melbourne

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15:00 |  | Report | Delpierre 14'
Pain 26'
Makarounas 45' | Stadium: Kevin Bartlett Reserve

Ballarat Red Devils v  Melbourne Victory 26 August 2014 Friendly|  Ballarat Red Devils | 0–10|  Melbourne Victory | Redan, Ballarat

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19:00 |  | Report | Pain 2', 37', 48'
Finkler 26'
Nabbout 30'
Galloway 56'
Milligan 68'
Barbarouses 70', 89'
Thompson 83' | Stadium: Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility

Melbourne Victory v  Perth Glory 7 September 2014 Friendly|  Melbourne Victory | 3–0|  Perth Glory | Melbourne

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14:00 | Finkler 35'
Berisha 69', 75' (pen.) | Report |  | Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Referee: Shaun Evans

Adelaide United v  Melbourne Victory 12 September 2014 Friendly|  Adelaide United | 0–1|  Melbourne Victory | Adelaide

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15:00 (ACST) |  | Report | Berisha 34' (pen.) | Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Referee: Adam Fielding

Victory League All Stars v  Melbourne Victory Youth 28 September 2014 Friendly|  Victory League All Stars | 2–1|  Melbourne Victory Youth | Hobart

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12:15 | Brassington 25'
Holden 71' |  | Katebian 90+3' | Stadium: North Hobart Oval

Melbourne Victory v  Sydney FC 28 September 2014 Friendly|  Melbourne Victory | 1–1|  Sydney FC | Hobart

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15:00 | Ben Khalfallah 90' | Report | Janko 21' | Stadium: North Hobart Oval
Attendance: 6,920
Referee: Shaun Evans

## Competitions

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### Overall

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A-League | —  | Premiers | 10 October 2014  | 26 April 2015
A-League Finals | Semi-finals | Champions | 8 May 2015  | 17 May 2015
FFA Cup | Round of 32 | Quarter-finals | 20 August 2014  | 29 October 2014

### A-League

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Main article: 2014–15 A-League

#### League table

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Pos | Team

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1  | Melbourne Victory (C) | 27  | 15  | 8  | 4  | 56  | 31  | +25  | 53  | Qualification for 2016 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series
2  | Sydney FC | 27  | 14  | 8  | 5  | 52  | 35  | +17  | 50
3  | Adelaide United | 27  | 14  | 4  | 9  | 47  | 32  | +15  | 46  | Qualification for 2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and Finals series
4  | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 27  | 14  | 4  | 9  | 45  | 35  | +10  | 46  | Qualification for Finals series
5  | Melbourne City | 27  | 9  | 8  | 10  | 36  | 41  | −5  | 35
6  | Brisbane Roar | 27  | 10  | 4  | 13  | 42  | 43  | −1  | 34
7  | Perth Glory[b] | 27  | 14  | 8  | 5  | 45  | 35  | +10  | 50  |
8  | Central Coast Mariners | 27  | 5  | 8  | 14  | 26  | 50  | −24  | 23
9  | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27  | 4  | 6  | 17  | 29  | 44  | −15  | 18
10  | Newcastle Jets | 27  | 3  | 8  | 16  | 23  | 55  | −32  | 17

Source: A-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:

1. ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
2. ^ Perth Glory disqualified from the Finals series and given a compulsory 7th-place finish due to salary cap violations.[6]

#### Results summary

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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
27  | 15  | 8  | 4  | 56  | 31  |  +25  | 53  | 9  | 2  | 3  | 31  | 17  |  +14  | 6  | 6  | 1  | 25  | 14  |  +11

Last updated: 26 April 2015.
Source: ultimatealeague.com

#### Results by round

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Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27

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Ground| H| A| H| H| A| A| H| H| A| H| A| H| A| A| A| H| A| A| H| H| A| A| H| A| H| A| H
Result| W| D| W| W| D| D| W| W| W| D| L| W| L| W| D| W| D| W| L| D| W| D| W| W| L| W| W
Position| 1| 2| 1| 1| 2| 3| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 4| 3| 2| 2| 1| 1| 1| 1

Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2015. Source: ultimatealeague.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

#### Matches

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Melbourne Victory v Western Sydney Wanderers 10 October 2014 1|  Melbourne Victory | 4–1|  Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne

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Friday 19:40 AEDT | Delpierre 8'
Berisha 19' (pen.)
Broxham 28'
Thompson 54' | Report | Bridge 41' | Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 30,083
Referee: Jarred Gillett

Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory 17 October 2014 2|  Adelaide United | 1–1|  Melbourne Victory | Adelaide

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Friday 19:00 ACDT | Cirio 85' | Report | Ben Khalfallah 89' | Stadium: Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 33,126
Referee: Peter O'Leary

Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City 25 October 2014 3|  Melbourne Victory | 5–2|  Melbourne City | Melbourne

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Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Thompson 23', 87'
Berisha 45+1', 46', 67' (pen.) | Report | Wielaert 13'
Hoffman 26' | Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 43,729
Referee: Strebre Delovski

Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix 3 November 2014 4|  Melbourne Victory | 2–0|  Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne

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Monday 19:30 AEDT | Finkler 24'
Pain 68' | Report |  | Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 23,827
Referee: Shaun Evans

Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory 8 November 2014 5|  Newcastle Jets | 2–2|  Melbourne Victory | Newcastle

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Saturday 17:00 AEDT | Jaliens 31'
J. Griffiths 33' (pen.) | Report | Ben Khalfallah 36'
Berisha 48' | Stadium: Hunter Stadium
Attendance: 11,884
Referee: Strebre Delovski

Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory 15 November 2014 6|  Sydney FC | 0–0|  Melbourne Victory | Sydney

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Saturday 19:30 AEDT |  | Report |  | Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 21,242
Referee: Peter Green

Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar 21 November 2014 7|  Melbourne Victory | 1–0|  Brisbane Roar | Melbourne

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Friday 19:40 AEDT | North 77' (o.g.) | Report |  | Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 23,740
Referee: Chris Beath

Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United 28 November 2014 8|  Melbourne Victory | 3–2|  Adelaide United | Melbourne

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Friday 19:40 AEDT | Boogaard 7' (o.g.)
Cirio 16' (o.g.)
Broxham 32' | Report | Mabil 14'
Carrusca 37' (pen.) | Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 22,334
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory 5 December 2014 9|  Central Coast Mariners | 0–3|  Melbourne Victory | Sydney

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Friday 19:40 AEDT |  | Report | Berisha 62'
Georgievski 68'
Pain 73' | Stadium: North Sydney Oval
Attendance: 7,098
Referee: Strebre Delovski

Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC 13 December 2014 10|  Melbourne Victory | 3–3|  Sydney FC | Melbourne

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Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Thompson 12', 47', 79' | Report | Janko 17'
Smeltz 50', 76' | Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 25,242
Referee: Peter Green

Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory 20 December 2014 11|  Melbourne City | 1–0|  Melbourne Victory | Melbourne

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Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Paartalu 90+1' | Report |  | Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 26,372
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets 27 December 2014 12|  Melbourne Victory | 1–0|  Newcastle Jets | Melbourne

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Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Finkler 85' | Report |  | Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 20,801
Referee: Ben Williams

Melbourne Victory v Perth Glory 2 January 2015 13|  Melbourne Victory | 1–2|  Perth Glory | Geelong

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Friday 19:40 AEDT | Berisha 58' (pen.) | Report | Keogh 9'
Harold 16' | Stadium: Simonds Stadium
Attendance: 21,289
Referee: Shaun Evans

Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory 6 January 2015 14|  Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2|  Melbourne Victory | Parramatta

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Tuesday 19:30 AEDT | Kalmar 55' | Report | Valeri 26'
Finkler 80' | Stadium: Pirtek Stadium
Attendance: 14,619
Referee: Alan Milliner

Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory 25 January 2015 15|  Perth Glory | 3–3|  Melbourne Victory | Perth

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Sunday 17:00 AWST | Keogh 22' (pen.)
R. Griffiths 79'
Maclaren 89' | Report | Ben Khalfallah 18'
Berisha 42'
Barbarouses 57' | Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 12,271
Referee: Peter Green

Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City 7 February 2015 16|  Melbourne Victory | 3–0|  Melbourne City | Melbourne

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Saturday 19:00 AEDT | Berisha 10'
Barbarouses 53'
Ben Khalfallah 62' | Report |  | Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 40,042
Referee: Peter Green

Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory 14 February 2015 17|  Sydney FC | 3–3|  Melbourne Victory | Sydney

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Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Janko 8' (pen.)
Smeltz 73' (pen.), 85' | Report | Barbarouses 34'
Finkler 41'
Ansell 78' | Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 17,356
Referee: Strebre Delovski

Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory 15 April 2015
Rescheduled 18|  Brisbane Roar | 1–2|  Melbourne Victory | Brisbane

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Wednesday 19:40 AEST | McKay 51' | Report | Valeri 17'
Berisha 22' | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 10,642
Referee: Chris Beath

Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix 1 March 2015 19|  Melbourne Victory | 2–3|  Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne

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Sunday 17:00 AEDT | Galloway 34'
Barbarouses 53' | Report | Bonevacia 42'
Boxall 68'
Burns 77' | Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 22,096
Referee: Jarred Gillett

Melbourne Victory v Perth Glory 7 March 2015 20|  Melbourne Victory | 1–1|  Perth Glory | Melbourne

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Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Georgievski 64' | Report | Keogh 43'
Nichols 34' 90+2' | Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 22,525
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory 13 March 2015 21|  Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–3|  Melbourne Victory | Parramatta

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Friday 19:40 AEDT |  | Report | Berisha 26', 82'
Thompson 62' | Stadium: Pirtek Stadium
Attendance: 11,073
Referee: Peter O'Leary

Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory 21 March 2015 22|  Adelaide United | 2–2|  Melbourne Victory | Adelaide

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Saturday 19:30 ACDT | Sánchez 43'
McGowan 74' | Report | Ben Khalfallah 9'
Thompson 77' | Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 16,077
Referee: Peter Green

Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners 27 March 2015 23|  Melbourne Victory | 2–1|  Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne

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Friday 19:40 AEDT | Finkler 40', 77' | Report | Cernak 32' | Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 18,205
Referee: Jarred Gillett

Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory 5 April 2015 24|  Wellington Phoenix | 0–3|  Melbourne Victory | Wellington

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Sunday 19:00 NZST |  | Report | Finkler 1'
Durante 59' (o.g.)
Thompson 66' | Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Attendance: 8,417
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets 10 April 2015 25|  Melbourne Victory | 0–1|  Newcastle Jets | Melbourne

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Friday 19:40 AEST |  | Report | Montaño 54' | Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 19,277
Referee: Peter O'Leary

Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory 18 April 2015 26|  Brisbane Roar | 0–1|  Melbourne Victory | Brisbane

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Saturday 19:30 AEST |  | Report | Milligan 45+2' | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 11,582
Referee: Ben Williams

Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners 26 April 2015 27|  Melbourne Victory | 3–1|  Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne

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Sunday 17:00 AEST | Georgievski 32'
Thompson 34'
Berisha 47' | Report | Bosnar 45' | Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 22,285
Referee: Peter Green

#### Finals series

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Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City 8 May 2015 Semi-finals|  Melbourne Victory | 3–0|  Melbourne City | Melbourne

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Friday 19:30 AEST | Berisha 18'
Barbarouses 30'
Thompson 87' | Report |  | Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 50,873
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC 17 May 2015 Grand Final|  Melbourne Victory | 3–0|  Sydney FC | Melbourne

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Sunday 16:00 AEST | Berisha 33'
Barbarouses 83'
Valeri 67' 88'
Broxham 90' | Report |  | Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 29,843
Referee: Jarred Gillett

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Bayswater City v  Melbourne Victory 20 August 2014 Round of 32|  Bayswater City | 0–2|  Melbourne Victory | Perth

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19:30 AWST |  | Report | Barbarouses 22'
Thompson 77' | Stadium: Western Australian Athletics Stadium
Attendance: 1,650
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Tuggeranong United v  Melbourne Victory 16 September 2014 Round of 16|  Tuggeranong United | 0–6|  Melbourne Victory | Canberra

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19:30 AEST |  | Report | Berisha 11', 21', 86'
Delpierre 14'
Finkler 52'
Pain 57' | Stadium: Viking Park
Attendance: 5,150
Referee: Ben Williams

Perth Glory v  Melbourne Victory 29 October 2014 Quarter final|  Perth Glory | 4–2 (a.e.t.)|  Melbourne Victory | Perth

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19:00 AWST | Keogh 15' (pen.), 82'
De Silva 103'
Marinković 111' | Report | Ben Khalfallah 8'
Finkler 90+2'
Georgievski 25' 99'
Leijer 11' 112' | Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 3,899
Referee: Alan Milliner

## Awards

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* A-League Premiers
* A-League Champions
* Mark Milligan – Joe Marston Medal

## References

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1. ^ a b Windley, Matt (1 May 2014). "Chilean defender Pablo Contreras retires, Jimmy Jeggo leaves Victory to join Adelaide". The Advertiser.
2. ^ "Francesco Stella released". Melbourne Victory. 1 July 2014.
3. ^ a b Davutovic, David (5 May 2014). "Melbourne Victory suffers a blow with gun left-back Adama Traore quitting the A-League club". Herald Sun.
4. ^ "Leader soccer reporter John Bonacci runs the rule over the teams vying for this year's NPL Victoria title". Herald Sun. 18 February 2015.
5. ^ "Leijer completes move to China". Football Federation Australia. 2 March 2015.
6. ^ "Perth Glory banned from A-League finals". Australian Associated Press. Sports Yahoo (Australia). 10 April 2015. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.

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