The Melbourne Victory Post
The dugout25 Oct 2027
Nigel Marengo keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Melbourne Victory may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Squad25 Oct 2027
Joshua Rawlins in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Melbourne Victory this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Player ratings25 Oct 2027
The game went through Jonny Yull — 7.31
Marked 7.31 on 14 actions at both ends of the pitch. Midfielders like this get described as unspectacular by people who have never tried to play against one.
Player ratings25 Oct 2027
Nobody could get near Alex Badolato
Successful dribbles: 21. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Boardroom25 Oct 2027
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.
The terraces25 Oct 2027
One of their own: Jonny Yull
He is 22 and the ground already sings his name, which is a thing that happens to local boys and almost never to signings. Everything from here is measured against an affection he did nothing to earn except be from here.
Market25 Oct 2027
One of our own: Jake Beath joins the Melbourne Victory first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Jake Beath is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market25 Oct 2027
One of our own: Mark McCallum joins the Melbourne Victory first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Mark McCallum is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market25 Oct 2027
Anthony Morgan steps up from the Melbourne Victory academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Anthony Morgan 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 Adam Wallace steps up from the Melbourne Victory academy
- Match Melbourne Victory see off Western Sydney Wanderers
- Squad A row about effort at Melbourne Victory