The Melbourne Victory Post
Transfer targets28 Jun 2027
Melbourne Victory rebuffed over Mick Crnac
Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Nafta 1903 have kept their man, and Melbourne Victory go back to a list with one name crossed off it.
Squad28 Jun 2027
A row about effort at Melbourne Victory
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Jordi Valadon was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
The dugout28 Jun 2027
Franco Lino has become a man the manager trusts
Nobody at Melbourne Victory will say this on the record and the team sheets have been saying it for weeks. There is a small group in every squad who get picked when the fixture is difficult, and he has joined it.
The dugout28 Jun 2027
The manager makes an example of Sebastian Esposito
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
The dugout28 Jun 2027
Matthew Grimaldi 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.
Market28 Jun 2027
Joshua Inserra placed on the list
Melbourne Victory have made Joshua Inserra available for transfer. A career at this club is over in all but paperwork.
In brief
- Market The Joe Wallis talk will not go away
- Squad Good reports on Charles Nduka
- The dugout The manager comes out for Joshua Inserra
- Squad Welcome back, Mitchell Spencer