The Melbourne City Gazette
Squad10 May 2027
25 days out for Rory Green after a fracture
A bone, which is the one injury with a calendar attached. Melbourne City will name a return date and, unusually for this business, will probably be right about it.
The dugout10 May 2027
Marcus Younis says Melbourne City went back on their word
“I was told what my role would be, and I signed on that basis. It has not happened.” A grievance with a date attached is the hardest kind to settle.
Squad10 May 2027
A falling-out at Melbourne City
Matheus Rossetto and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
The dugout10 May 2027
No hiding place for Max Caputo
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Max Caputo, and the manager let it.
Squad10 May 2027
Damien Beath stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Damien Beath and Melbourne City agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
The dugout10 May 2027
Rico Browne knocks on the manager’s door
“Thirty minutes, door closed, everything said. We shook hands after.” Whatever was in the room stayed in the room, and Rico Browne trained the next morning like a man with less to carry.
In brief
- The dugout A door opens for Macklin Freke
- Squad Lessons booked for Declan Kleiboer at Melbourne City
- Loan watch The clock runs down on Alessandro Lopane at Melbourne Victory