The Melbourne City Gazette
Market10 Aug 2026
Alessandro Lopane turns Adelaide United down
“It was not right for me. I am not going to explain why to anybody except the people I owe an explanation to.” A deal agreed between two clubs, and a player who declined to be part of it.
Market10 Aug 2026
Adelaide United come back empty-handed
The bid was some way short and Melbourne City did not need long over it. Nobody in the game reads a first refusal as the end of anything.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Melbourne City go back to the board over Joey Garuccio
The number the board signed off was not enough. It has been asked again and raised its own offer to $17.1K — a club that wants Joey Garuccio enough to be asked twice.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Gabriel Cléùr turns down Melbourne City
The clubs had agreed and the player had not. A snub, and a public one: another club keep him, and the supporters here are left wondering what he had heard about the place.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Awer Mabil signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Awer Mabil commits to Melbourne City for another 3 years.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Toby Scott joins the Melbourne City first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Toby Scott is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Kye White joins the Melbourne City first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Kye White is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A falling-out at Melbourne City
Lawrence Wong and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Awer Mabil asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
In brief
- The dugout The manager makes an example of Beckham Baker
- Squad Aziz Behich has company in his position
- Squad Andrew Nabbout has seen what the next man earns