2024–25 Melbourne City FC (A-League Women) season
Appearance
The 2024–25 season will be Melbourne City Football Club's tenth season in the A-League Women. They will also participate in the AFC Women's Champions League for the first time. Before the beginning of the season, head coach Dario Vidošić left the club, having been appointed as coach of English Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
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TBD | MF | Alexia Apostolakis | Western Sydney Wanderers | Free transfer | 2 years | 1 July 2024 | [2] |
TBD | FW | Mariana Speckmaier | Wellington Phoenix | 2 years | 3 July 2024 | [3] | |
TBD | GK | Malena Mieres | Real Betis | 1 year | 25 July 2024 | [4] | |
TBD | MF | Emilia Murray | Adelaide United | 2 years | 31 July 2024 | [5] | |
— | FW | Cariel Ellis | Unattached | 1 year | 9 August 2024 | [6] | |
TBD | MF | Lourdes Bosch | Unattached | 2 years | 3 September 2024 | [7] | |
TBD | DF | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic | Unattached | 1 year | 11 September 2024 | [8] |
Transfers out
[edit]No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
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30 | GK | Emily Shields | Bulleen Lions | End of loan | 11 May 2024 | [9][10] |
17 | FW | Hannah Wilkinson | Unattached | End of contract | 13 June 2024 | [11] |
3 | DF | Naomi Chinnama | Unattached | End of contract | 27 June 2024 | [12] |
7 | DF | Julia Grosso | Utah Royals | Mutual contract termination | [12][13] | |
11 | FW | Emina Ekic | Spokane Zephyr | Mutual contract termination | [12][14] | |
88 | GK | Bárbara | Unattached | End of contract | [12] | |
24 | MF | Daniela Galic | Twente | End of contract | 1 July 2024 | [15][16] |
2 | DF | Leia Varley | Unattached | End of contract | 9 August 2024 | [17] |
19 | MF | Tijan McKenna | Unattached | End of contract | 9 August 2024 | [17] |
— | FW | Cariel Ellis | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 11 September 2024 | [18] |
Contract extensions
[edit]No. | Player | Position | Duration | Date | Ref. |
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5 | DF | Taylor Otto | 1 year | 14 June 2024 | [19] |
14 | MF | Laura Hughes | 2 years | 17 July 2024 | [20] |
16 | DF | Karly Roestbakken | 2 years | 17 July 2024 | [20] |
22 | FW | Bryleeh Henry | 2 years | 17 July 2024 | [20] |
12 | MF | Shelby McMahon | 3 years | 7 August 2024 | [21] |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
A-League Women | 3 November 2024 | 18 April 2025 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
AFC Women's Champions League | 6 October 2024 | Group stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
Source: Soccerway
A-League Women
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | Canberra United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to Finals series |
4 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Melbourne City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Newcastle Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 1 November 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away head-to-head results; 8) home head-to-head results; 9) toss of a coin[22]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away head-to-head results; 8) home head-to-head results; 9) toss of a coin[22]
Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were released on 12 September 2024.[23]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
3 November 2024 1 | Melbourne City | v | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
15:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: City Football Academy |
9 November 2024 2 | Melbourne Victory | v | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
14:15 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park |
16 November 2024 3 | Melbourne City | v | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: City Football Academy |
30 November 2024 5 | Melbourne City | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
14:15 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park |
15 December 2024 6 | Melbourne City | v | Canberra United | Melbourne |
19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park |
20 December 2024 7 | Adelaide United | v | Melbourne City | Adelaide |
16:20 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium |
28 December 2024 8 | Melbourne City | v | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: City Football Academy |
31 December 2024 9 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Melbourne City | Gosford |
16:15 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium |
5 January 2025 10 | Sydney FC | v | Melbourne City | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval |
11 January 2025 11 | Melbourne City | v | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
19:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park |
17 January 2025 12 | Western United | v | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
19:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields |
25 January 2025 13 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Melbourne City | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park |
1 February 2025 14 | Melbourne City | v | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: City Football Academy |
8 February 2025 15 | Newcastle Jets | v | Melbourne City | Newcastle |
19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium |
1 March 2025 17 | Canberra United | v | Melbourne City | Canberra |
16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McKellar Park |
9 March 2025 18 | Brisbane Roar | v | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
17:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Perry Park |
16 March 2025 19 | Melbourne City | v | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: City Football Academy |
23 March 2025 20 | Melbourne City | v | Western United | Melbourne |
16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: City Football Academy |
30 March 2025 21 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Melbourne City | Porirua |
16:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Porirua Park |
11 April 2025 22 | Melbourne City | v | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
16:50 AEST | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park |
18 April 2025 23 | Perth Glory | v | Melbourne City | Perth |
19:00 AWST | Report | Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre |
AFC Women's Champions League
[edit]Group stage
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Melbourne City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
2 | Kaya–Iloilo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | College of Asian Scholars (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible Quarter-finals |
4 | Bam Khatoon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 6 October 2024. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
6 October 2024 Group stage | Melbourne City | v | Bam Khatoon | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
16:00 UTC+7 | Stadium: BG Stadium |
9 October 2024 Group stage | College of Asian Scholars | v | Melbourne City | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
20:00 UTC+7 | Stadium: BG Stadium |
12 October 2024 Group stage | Melbourne City | v | Kaya–Iloilo | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
16:00 UTC+7 | Stadium: BG Stadium |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dario Vidosic announced as Head Coach of Brighton & Hove Albion". Melbourne City. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Young Matildas star joins City". Melbourne City. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "City eyes Premiers Plate defence with signing of Venezuelan international". Melbourne City. 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Spanish goalkeeper joins City". Melbourne City. 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Young Matildas attacker joins City". Melbourne City. 31 July 2024.
- ^ "American attacker joins City". Melbourne City. 9 August 2024.
- ^ "City secures highly rated US college talent". Melbourne City. 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Four-time Champion returns to City". Melbourne City. 11 September 2024.
- ^ Melbourne City [@MelbourneCity] (4 May 2024). "We've signed goalkeeper Emily Shields as an injury replacement for today's Grand Final" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Today's starting XI". Bulleen Lions. 11 May 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Hannah Wilkinson to depart Melbourne City". Melbourne City. 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Four Premiers Plate winners depart Melbourne City". Melbourne City. 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Utah Royals FC Adds Defender Julia Grosso". Utah Royals. 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Zephyr FC Adds Rising Star to Loaded 2024 Roster". Spokane Zephyr. 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Daniela Galic departs Melbourne City for overseas opportunity". Melbourne City. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Daniela Galic maakt overstap naar FC Twente Vrouwen" [Daniela Galic switches to FC Twente Women]. Twente (in Dutch). 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b "ALW UPDATE: Squad continues to build strongly". Melbourne City. 9 August 2024.
The Club can also confirm that Tijan McKenna and Leia Varley have both departed City following the conclusion of their one-year contracts.
- ^ "Cariel Ellis departs Melbourne City". Melbourne City. 11 September 2024.
- ^ "City defender re-commits for 2024/25". Melbourne City. 14 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "LOCKED IN: Premiership-winning trio recommit". Melbourne City. 17 July 2024.
- ^ "HERE TO STAY: McMahon inks new three-year deal". Melbourne City. 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Competitions Rules". A-Leagues. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "2024/25 FIXTURE: ALW draw revealed". Melbourne City. 12 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Melbourne City official website