# 2013–14 Melbourne Heart FC season

The 2013–14 Melbourne Heart FC season was the club's fourth since its establishment in 2009. The club participated in the A-League for the fourth time. This season was the club's last season under the "Melbourne Heart" name. After being taken over and rebranded by Manchester City, from mid-2014 onwards, the club was to be called "Melbourne City FC".

## Players
### Squad information

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
| 1 | GK | Andrew Redmayne | 35 | 2012 | 32 | 0 | 2016 | Free | |
| 2 | DF | Jeremy Walker | 31 | 2011 | 16 | 0 | 2014 | Youth system | |
| 3 | DF | Rob Wielaert | 45 | 2013 | 19 | 0 | 2014 | Free | Visa player |
| 4 | MF | Orlando Engelaar | 45 | 2013 | 4 | 1 | 2014 | Free | International marquee |
| 5 | DF | Sam Mitchinson | 32 | 2012 | 10 | 0 | 2014 | Youth system | |
| 6 | DF | Patrick Gerhardt | 39 | 2012 | 38 | 1 | 2014 | Free | Visa player |
| 7 | MF | Iain Ramsay | 36 | 2013 | 18 | 1 | 2014 | Free | |
| 8 | MF | Massimo Murdocca | 40 | 2013 | 19 | 0 | 2015 | Free | |
| 10 | MF | Harry Kewell (captain) | 46 | 2013 | 11 | 1 | 2014 | Free | |
| 13 | MF | Jonatan Germano | 36 | 2011 | 38 | 5 | 2014 | Free | Visa player |
| 15 | FW | David Williams | 36 | 2011 | 57 | 15 | 2014 | Free | Domestic marquee |
| 16 | DF | Aziz Behich | 33 | 2010 | 84 | 1 | 2014 | Free | |
| 17 | MF | Jason Hoffman | 35 | 2010 | 58 | 1 | 2014 | Free | |
| 18 | DF | David Vranković | 30 | 2012 | 13 | 0 | 2014 | Free | |
| 19 | MF | Ben Garuccio | 29 | 2012 | 9 | 0 | 2015 | Free | |
| 20 | GK | Tando Velaphi | 37 | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | Free | |
| 21 | MF | Stefan Mauk | 28 | 2012 | 10 | 0 | 2014 | Youth system | |
| 22 | MF | Nick Kalmar | 36 | 2010 | 63 | 6 | 2014 | Free | |
| 23 | FW | Mate Dugandžić | 34 | 2011 | 48 | 9 | 2014 | Free | |
| 24 | DF | Patrick Kisnorbo | 43 | 2013 | 13 | 2 | 2014 | Free | |
| 25 | MF | Andrea Migliorini | 36 | 2014 | 9 | 0 | 2014 | Free | Injury replacement |
* Last updated: 18 February 2014
* Source:

### From youth squad

| N | Pos. | Name | Age |
| 26 | GK | Marko Stevanja | |
| 27 | MF | Luke O'Dea | 34 |
| 28 | MF | Paulo Retre | 31 |
| 29 | MF | Alexander Dao | |
| 30 | MF | Ross Archibald | 30 |

### Transfers in

| Name | Position | Moving from | Notes |
| Jeremy Walker | Defender | Melbourne Heart Youth | 1-year contract |
| Sam Mitchinson | Defender | Melbourne Heart Youth | 1-year contract |
| Stefan Mauk | Midfielder | Melbourne Heart Youth | 1-year contract |
| Iain Ramsay | Midfielder | Adelaide United | 1-year contract |
| Massimo Murdocca | Midfielder | Brisbane Roar | 2-year contract |
| Harry Kewell | Midfielder | Al-Gharafa | 1-year contract |
| Rob Wielaert | Defender | Roda JC Kerkrade | 1-year contract |
| Aziz Behich | Defender | Bursaspor | 1-year loan |
| Tando Velaphi | Goalkeeper | Melbourne Victory | 1-year contract |
| Orlando Engelaar | Midfielder | PSV Eindhoven | 1-year contract |
| Patrick Kisnorbo | Defender | Leeds United | 1-year contract |
| Michael Mifsud | Striker | Valletta | 1-year contract |
| Andrea Migliorini | Midfielder | Koper | 3-month injury replacement |
| Luke O'Dea | Midfielder | Melbourne Victory | Youth player |

### Transfers out

| Name | Position | Moving to | Notes |
| Vince Grella | Midfielder | Retired | Retired |
| Steven Gray | Defender | Free agent | Released |
| Matt Thompson | Midfielder | Sydney FC | Released |
| Clint Bolton | Goalkeeper | Retired | Released |
| Fred | Midfielder | Free agent | Released |
| Simon Colosimo | Defender | Dempo | Released |
| Cameron Edwards | Midfielder | Perth Glory | Released |
| Jamie Coyne | Defender | Free agent | Released |
| Marcel Meeuwis | Midfielder | FC Eindhoven | Released |
| Josip Tadić | Striker | HNK Rijeka | Released |
| Eli Babalj | Striker | AZ Alkmaar | Transfer |
| Richard Garcia | Midfielder | Sydney FC | Released |
| Dylan Macallister | Forward | Eastern Salon | Released |
| Golgol Mebrahtu | Forward | Free agent | Released |
| Michael Mifsud | Forward | Free agent | Released |

## Technical staff

| Position | Name |
| Manager | John van 't Schip |
| Assistant manager | Gerard Nus |
| Goalkeeping coach | Peter Zoïs |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | |
| Physiotherapist | Belinda Pacella |

## Statistics
### Squad statistics

| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | A-League | A-League | A-League | A-League | A-League |
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | | | | Apps | Goals | | | |
| 1 | GK | | Andrew Redmayne | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Jeremy Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Rob Wielaert | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | | Orlando Engelaar | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11+ 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | | Sam Mitchinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | | Patrick Gerhardt | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11+ 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | | Iain Ramsay | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20+ 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Massimo Murdocca | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26+ 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Dylan Macallister | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+ 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | Harry Kewell | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11+ 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | | Michael Mifsud | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12+ 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | | Jonatan Germano | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8+ 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | | Golgol Mebrahtu | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+ 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | | David Williams | 26 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22+ 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | | Aziz Behich | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23+ 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Jason Hoffman | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | | David Vranković | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | | Ben Garuccio | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6+ 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | | Tando Velaphi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | | Stefan Mauk | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3+13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | | Nick Kalmar | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7+13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | | Mate Dugandžić | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23+ 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | | Patrick Kisnorbo | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20+ 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | MF | | Andrea Migliorini | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8+ 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | | Paulo Retre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+ 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | | Ross Archibald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+ 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* Last updated: 28 March 2014
* Source: espnfc.com
* = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

### Goal scorers

| Total | Player | Player | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game | Goals per Game |
| Total | Player | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 12 | | David Williams | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 3 | | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | |
| 5 | | Orlando Engelaar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| 4 | | Mate Dugandžić | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | |
| 3 | | Andrea Migliorini | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | | Patrick Kisnorbo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | | Harry Kewell | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | |
| 2 | | Jonatan Germano | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | |
| 1 | | Michael Mifsud | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | | Nick Kalmar | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | | Iain Ramsay | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | | Aziz Behich | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | |
| 1 | | Jason Hoffman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 1 | | Own goal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | TOTAL | TOTAL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
* A goal was scored from a penalty kick
* 2 were scored from penalty kicks

### Home attendance

| Round | Opponent | Attendance |
| 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 8,734 |
| 5 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 8,070 |
| 6 | Sydney FC | 8,941 |
| 8 | Adelaide United | 6,002 |
| 10 | Melbourne Victory | 26,491 |
| 12 | Wellington Phoenix | 6,486 |
| 15 | Newcastle Jets | 5,046 |
| 17 | Sydney FC | 7,674 |
| 18 | Perth Glory | 7,218 |
| 20 | Brisbane Roar | 7,816 |
| 21 | Melbourne Victory | 25,546 |
| 23 | Wellington Phoenix | 5,614 |
| 24 | Central Coast Mariners | 5,480 |
| 26 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 10,003 |
| Total Attendance | Total Attendance | 139,121 |
| Average Attendance | Average Attendance | 9,937 |

## Competitions
### Overall

| Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
| A-League | — | 10th | 12 October 2013 | 12 April 2014 |
| National Youth League | — | 5th | 26 October 2013 | 2 March 2014 |

### A-League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brisbane Roar (C) | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 52 | Qualificaition for 2015 AFC Champions League group stage and finals series |
| 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 42 | Qualificaition for 2015 AFC Champions League group stage and finals series |
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 42 | Qualification for 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and finals series |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 41 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 27 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 39 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 6 | Adelaide United | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 38 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 36 | |
| 8 | Perth Glory | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 28 | |
| 9 | Wellington Phoenix | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 28 | |
| 10 | Melbourne Heart | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 26 | |
* ↑ Since the winner of 2014 A-League Grand Final (Brisbane Roar) qualified for the 2015 AFC Champions League group stage, the 2nd and 3rd placed teams qualified for the group stage and the qualifying play-off of 2015 AFC Champions League.
* ↑ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 12 April 2014. Source: Competitive Matches

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H |
| Result | D | D | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | L | L | L | D | L | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | L | D | L | L | D | L |
| Position | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |

#### Matches
## Awards

* Player of the Week (Round 8) – Andrea Migliorini
* Player of the Week (Round 15) – Mate Dugandžić