# 2024–25 Melbourne Victory FC (women) season

The 2024–25 season is Melbourne Victory Football Club (women)'s 17th season in the A-League Women.

## Players
### First-team squad

    As of 24 January 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AUS | Lydia Williams |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Ellie Wilson |
| 3 | DF | NZL | Claudia Bunge |
| 5 | MF | AUS | Sofia Sakalis |
| 7 | FW | AUS | Ella O'Grady |
| 8 | MF | AUS | Alana Murphy |
| 9 | FW | AUS | Holly Furphy (injury replacement) |
| 10 | FW | AUS | Alex Chidiac |
| 11 | FW | AUS | Nickoletta Flannery |
| 13 | MF | USA | Sara D'Appolonia |
| 15 | FW | AUS | Emily Gielnik |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | MF | AUS | Paige Zois |
| 18 | DF | USA | Kayla Morrison (captain) |
| 19 | FW | AUS | Lia Privitelli |
| 22 | MF | AUS | Ava Briedis |
| 23 | MF | AUS | Rachel Lowe |
| 24 | MF | AUS | Laura Pickett |
| 27 | MF | AUS | Rosie Curtis |
| 50 | GK | AUS | Courtney Newbon |
| 62 | GK | AUS | Geo Candy |
| 66 | FW | AUS | Alana Jancevski |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| No. | Position | Player | From | Type/fee | Contract length | Date |
| 13 | DF | Polly Doran | Crystal Palace | End of loan | (1 year) | 17 May 2024 |
| 66 | FW | Alana Jancevski | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 27 August 2024 |
| 11 | FW | Nickoletta Flannery | Canberra United | Free transfer | 1 year | 28 August 2024 |
| 5 | MF | Sofia Sakalis | Perth Glory | Free transfer | 1 year | 29 August 2024 |
| 2 | DF | Ellie Wilson | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free transfer | 1 year | 30 August 2024 |
| 3 | DF | Claudia Bunge | HB Køge | Free transfer | 1 year | 30 August 2024 |
| 9 | FW | Holly Furphy | Unattached | Injury replacement | | 24 January 2025 |

### Transfers out

| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date |
| 15 | DF | Emma Checker | Retired | Retired | 12 March 2024 |
| 3 | DF | Tori Hansen | Orlando Pride | End of loan | 16 April 2024 |
| 13 | DF | Polly Doran | Linköping | Undisclosed | 1 July 2024 |
| 2 | DF | Jamilla Rankin | TSG Hoffenheim | End of contract | 4 August 2024 |
| 20 | GK | Miranda Templeman | Unattached | End of contract | 13 August 2024 |
| 5 | DF | Jessika Nash | Unattached | End of contract | 26 August 2024 |
| 13 | FW | Kurea Okino | Unattached | End of contract | 26 August 2024 |
| 21 | DF | Elise Kellond-Knight | Avondale FC | End of contract | 24 September 2024 |
| 6 | MF | Beattie Goad | Retired | Retired | 28 December 2024 |

### Contract extensions

| No. | Player | Position | Duration | Date |
| 6 | Beattie Goad | Central midfielder | 1 year | 26 August 2024 |
| 7 | Ella O'Grady | Forward | 1 year | 26 August 2024 |
| 8 | Alana Murphy | Midfielder | 1 year | 26 August 2024 |
| 13 | Sara D'Appolonia | Midfielder | 1 year | 26 August 2024 |
| 15 | Emily Gielnik | Forward | 1 year | 26 August 2024 |
| 16 | Paige Zois | Midfielder | 1 year | 26 August 2024 |
| 19 | Lia Privitelli | Forward | 1 year | 26 August 2024 |
| 22 | Ava Briedis | Midfielder | 1 year | 26 August 2024 |
| 23 | Rachel Lowe | Midfielder | 1 year | 26 August 2024 |
| 24 | Laura Pickett | Midfielder | 1 year | 26 August 2024 |
| 27 | Rosie Curtis | Midfielder | 1 year | 26 August 2024 |
| 50 | Courtney Newbon | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 26 August 2024 |
| 62 | Geo Candy | Goalkeeper | | 7 November 2024 |

## Competitions
### Overall record

| Competition | First match | Last match | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| A-League Women | 2 November 2024 | 4 May 2025 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 061.11 |
| Total | Total | Total | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 061.11 |
Last updated: 9 March 2025 Source: Competitions

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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Melbourne City | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 43 | Qualification for AFC Women's Champions League and Finals series |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 38 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 36 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 4 | Western United | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 29 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Brisbane Roar | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 25 | Qualification for Finals series |

#### Matches

The league fixtures were released on 12 September 2024.

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
    As of match played 9 March 2025
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | A-League Women | A-League Women |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Ellie Wilson | 10 | 1 | 8+2 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | NZL | Claudie Bunge | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | AUS | Sofia Sakalis | 7 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | AUS | Beattie Goad | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | AUS | Ella O'Grady | 13 | 1 | 1+12 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | AUS | Alana Murphy | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | AUS | Holly Furphy | 6 | 3 | 1+5 | 3 |
| 10 | MF | AUS | Alex Chidiac | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | AUS | Nickoletta Flannery | 18 | 2 | 17+1 | 2 |
| 13 | MF | USA | Sara D'Appolonia | 18 | 1 | 14+4 | 1 |
| 15 | FW | AUS | Emily Gielnik | 15 | 9 | 14+1 | 9 |
| 18 | DF | AUS | Kayla Morrison | 18 | 3 | 18 | 3 |
| 22 | MF | AUS | Ava Briedis | 6 | 1 | 0+6 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | AUS | Rachel Lowe | 18 | 2 | 18 | 2 |
| 24 | MF | AUS | Laura Pickett | 13 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | AUS | Rosie Curtis | 8 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | AUS | Jessica Young | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 50 | GK | AUS | Courtney Newbon | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 66 | FW | AUS | Alana Jancevski | 17 | 4 | 16+1 | 4 |

### Disciplinary record

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
    As of match played 13 December 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | A-League Women | A-League Women | Total | Total | Total |
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | 1 | 8 | MF | | Alana Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | | Sara D'Appolonia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | DF | | Ellie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | DF | | Claudia Bunge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 6 | MF | | Beattie Goad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 7 | FW | | Ella O'Grady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 10 | MF | | Alex Chidiac | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 18 | DF | | Kayla Morrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 23 | MF | | Rachel Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 66 | FW | | Alana Jancevski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |

### Clean sheets

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
    As of match played 9 March 2025
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Women | Total |
| 1 | 50 | | Courtney Newbon | 8 | 8 |