The Melbourne Victory Post
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Melbourne Victory go back to the board over Max Vartuli
The number the board signed off was not enough. It has been asked again and raised its own offer to $62.1K — a club that wants Max Vartuli enough to be asked twice.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Lamin Sillah will not be coming to Melbourne Victory
Terms were offered and declined. Whether it was the wages, the role or the town, nobody at Nottingham Forest is saying, and nobody at Melbourne Victory is enjoying the guessing.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Denis Genreau signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Denis Genreau commits to Melbourne Victory for another 4 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Melbourne Victory
Juan Mata and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Melbourne Victory bid $99.0K for Ben Warland
The offer went to Brisbane Roar this week and it is theirs to answer. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loud the door closes.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Melbourne Victory bid $13.0K for Vinko Stanisic
The offer went to Adelaide United this week and it is theirs to answer. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loud the door closes.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Door shut on Medin Memeti
Melbourne Victory asked and Melbourne City said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Market10 Aug 2026
Melbourne Victory promote Craig Reid from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Craig Reid 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Mitchell Spencer steps up from the Melbourne Victory academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Mitchell Spencer 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.
In brief
- Market Jackson Ryan steps up from the Melbourne Victory academy
- Market Melbourne Victory promote Stefan Lewis from within
- The dugout Denis Genreau knocks on the manager's door