Founded in 2004, Melbourne Victory claimed their first championship in 2006/07 after defeating Adelaide United 6-0 in the Grand Final. Archie Thompson was the hero, scoring five goals. Following on from that success, the Victory became the first A-League club to win the premiership-championship double in 2008-09. However, the team endured a relatively poor season last term, finishing in fifth position. This failure culminated in the departure of long-serving manager, Ernie Merrick, as the club seeks to restore itself as the A-League’s most dominant force.
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Can the Victory reach 50,000 and beyond?
by NUFCMVFC, 17 May 2013
An interesting article by Mathew Windley in the Herald Sun caught my eye today, regarding Melbourne Victory’s plans to grow their support. Windley was interviewing Melbourne Victory CEO Richard Wilson about Melbourne’s ambitions for the future, Wilson asserts an intention to grow the existing 18,432 strong membership (season ticket holders) by over 30 percent over [...]
Rojas wins A-League player of the year
by Adrian Warren, 16 Apr 2013
Melbourne Victory star Marco Rojas polled more than twice the votes of Italian superstar Alessandro Del Piero to take out the Johnny Warren Medal for the A-League player of the year award on Monday night. New Zealand representative Rojas polled 908 votes from his fellow players, with Sydney FC marquee star Del Piero next best [...]
Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne Victory: A-League Finals live scores, blog
by Matt Bungard, 14 Apr 2013 
It doesn’t get much bigger than this – a Sunday afternoon kick-off between the Central Coast Mariners and the Melbourne Victory for a spot in the Grand Final. Join us for all the action from Bluetongue Stadium just before a 5.00pm AEST kick-off. The Mariners’ last outing was a disappointing capitulation against Guizhou Renhe in [...]
Brisbane Roar will prove too strong for the Wanderers
by Mike Tuckerman, 12 Apr 2013
What happens if Western Sydney lose tonight? After a season of unprecedented success, will Wanderers fans react with good grace in defeat should their side succumb to Brisbane Roar? These are unchartered waters for a team which has racked up an impressive 12-game unbeaten run, drawing in waves of supporters on the back of finishing [...]
Then there were four – review of the A-League finals so far
by Caleb Shepherd, 8 Apr 2013
Much like the race for a finals spot, both A-League elimination finals this weekend have refused to die quietly. And like the race for fifth and sixth spot, the team that has sprung to life at the death hasn’t necessarily deserved its place. For the neutral, it’s exciting viewing. For the supporter, it’s gut-wrenching stuff. [...]
Perth Glory left to rue the tale of two penalties
by Mike Tuckerman, 8 Apr 2013
Melbourne Victory should never have been awarded a penalty for Steve Pantelidis’ challenge on Andrew Nabbout. They can thank referee Jarred Gillett for remaining in title contention. Gillett erred in awarding Victory the 90th-minute spot-kick, first missing Nabbout’s handball and then over-reacting to what appeared to be minimal contact from Pantelidis on the Victory substitute. [...]
Victory beat Glory 2-1 amid controversy
by Guy Hand, 6 Apr 2013
A missed penalty, a disputed penalty, a send-off and an extra-time winner have put Melbourne Victory and coach Ange Postecoglou just one win away from the A-League grand final. The Victory conjured up a drama-charged 2-1 win over Perth Glory at Etihad Stadium on Friday night after spending most of the game looking destined for [...]
FFA needs to stop obsessing over crowd numbers
by Football United, 6 Apr 2013
22,902. That was the total attendance for last night’s sudden death final between Melbourne Victory and Perth Glory at Etihad Stadium. Yet the stats that should be getting more attention is that 30457, or 57% of the seats, were empty. That is more empty seats than the total capacity of AAMI Park. I am grateful [...]
Melbourne Victory vs Perth Glory: A-League Finals live scores, blog
by Joe Gorman, 5 Apr 2013 
It’s that time of the season again when winning means everything. Tonight, Melbourne Victory host Perth Glory at Etihad Stadium in the first elimination final of the A-League’s brand-new finals format. We’ll have live scores and updates from 7.30pm AEDT. With Ange Postcoglou at the helm, Melbourne will surely be favourites. But finals football is [...]
Victory and Glory kick off A-League finals
by Daniel Catania, 5 Apr 2013
After we witnessed the most astonishing A-League season in its eight-year history, the sudden-death finals series will kick off tonight at Etihad Stadium between Melbourne Victory and the rejuvenated Perth Glory. Last time these teams met was two weeks ago at AAMI Park, with both teams missing key players from international duty and the Glory [...]
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