The Melbourne Victory Post
The terraces26 Oct 2026
The boos come down from three sides
“We pay for this every fortnight. The least we want is somebody who looks like he cares.” 6 of the 26 senior players walked off into it; the rest were not playing.
Boardroom26 Oct 2026
Graduation day at Melbourne Victory
6 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Squad26 Oct 2026
Words at Melbourne Victory training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Jack Duncan is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Squad26 Oct 2026
Tempers go at Melbourne Victory
Raúl Chalabe was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Match24 Oct 2026
A bad afternoon for Melbourne Victory against Western Sydney Wanderers
0‑2 to Western Sydney Wanderers, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
Player ratings26 Oct 2026
Nobody could get near Matthew Grimaldi
Successful dribbles: 19. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Market26 Oct 2026
Marcus Walker steps up from the Melbourne Victory academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Marcus Walker has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market26 Oct 2026
Melbourne Victory promote Dylan Brown from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Dylan Brown has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market26 Oct 2026
Melbourne Victory promote Joel McDonald from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Joel McDonald has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Market Melbourne Victory promote Adam Cooper from within
- Squad No hiding place for Joshua Rawlins
- Squad Costly mistake from Jack Duncan