The Melbourne Victory Post
Player ratings26 Oct 2026
Nobody could get near Denis Genreau
Successful dribbles: 28. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Player ratings26 Oct 2026
Lachlan Jackson pops up at the right end — 7.69
7.69, 1 on the scoresheet, and the specific comedy of a back-four player celebrating like somebody who does this every week. He does not, and that is exactly why the ground reacted the way it did.
Squad26 Oct 2026
Tempers go at Melbourne Victory
Lucas González 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.
Boardroom26 Oct 2026
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Melbourne Victory
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
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.
Market26 Oct 2026
Nicholas Gallagher steps up from the Melbourne Victory academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Nicholas Gallagher 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
Isaac Knight steps up from the Melbourne Victory academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Isaac Knight 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 Jack Doyle from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Jack Doyle 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 Adrian Parker from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Adrian Parker 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
- Match Lachlan Jackson sends Melbourne Victory past Western Sydney Wanderers
- Boardroom Melbourne Victory turn down the training-ground plan
- Squad Lachlan Jackson is off the mark for Melbourne Victory