2014–15 season | |||
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Chairman | Anthony Di Pietro | ||
Manager | Kevin Muscat | ||
Stadium | AAMI Park, Melbourne | ||
A-League | Premiers | ||
A-League Finals Series | Champions | ||
FFA Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League:
Besart Berisha (13) All: Besart Berisha (18) | ||
Highest home attendance | 50,873 vs
Melbourne City 8 May 2015 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 18,205 vs
Central Coast Mariners 27 March 2015 | ||
Average home league attendance | 25,931 | ||
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The 2014–15 Melbourne Victory FC season was the club's 10th season since its establishment in 2004. The club participated in the A-League for the 10th time, winning the double for the third time, and competed in the FFA Cup for the first time.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | FW |
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Besart Berisha | 28 | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | Pre-season | 2016 | Free | footballaustralia.com.au |
21 | MF |
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Carl Valeri | 29 |
Ternana
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Transfer | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | footballaustralia.com.au |
17 | DF |
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Matthieu Delpierre | 33 |
Utrecht
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Transfer | Pre-season | 2015 | Free | footballaustralia.com.au |
15 | DF |
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Daniel Georgievski | 26 |
Steaua București
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Transfer | Pre-season | 2015 | Free | melbournevictory.com.au |
14 | MF |
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Fahid Ben Khalfallah | 31 |
Troyes
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Transfer | Pre-season | 2015 | Free | melbournevictory.com.au |
40 | GK |
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Michael Turnbull | 30 | Brisbane Strikers | Injury Replacement | Mid-season | 2015 | melbournevictory.com.au |
N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | DF |
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Pablo Contreras | 35 | Retired | Pre-season | Free | [1] | |
17 | MF |
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James Jeggo | 22 | Adelaide United | Signed pre-season contract | Pre-season | Free | [1] |
21 | MF |
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Tom Rogic | 21 |
Celtic
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End of loan | Pre-season | Free | [ citation needed] |
18 | DF |
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Francesco Stella | 22 | Free agent | Released | Pre-season | [2] | |
14 | FW |
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James Troisi | 25 |
Atalanta
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End of loan | Pre-season | Free | [3] |
3 | DF |
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Adama Traoré | 24 |
Vitória de Guimarães
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End of contract | Pre-season | Free | [3] |
27 | FW |
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Christopher Cristaldo | 20 | Werribee City | Mid-season | [4] | ||
23 | DF |
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Adrian Leijer | 28 |
Chongqing Lifan
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Transfer | Mid-season | [5] |
Position | Name |
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Manager |
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Assistant Manager |
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Goalkeeping Coach |
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Youth Team Manager |
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Youth Team Assistant Manager |
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Youth Team Developmental Manager |
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Youth Goalkeeping Coach |
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Strength & Conditioning Coach |
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Physiotherapist |
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N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | A-League | FFA Cup | ||||||||||||
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Apps | Goals |
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Apps | Goals |
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Apps | Goals |
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1 | GK |
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Nathan Coe | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF |
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Jason Geria | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF |
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Nick Ansell | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19+3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | MF |
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Mark Milligan | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF |
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Leigh Broxham | 31 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23+5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF |
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Guilherme Finkler | 29 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24+2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | FW |
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Besart Berisha | 31 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW |
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Kosta Barbarouses | 28 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22+3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW |
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Archie Thompson | 28 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16+10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW |
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Connor Pain | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | FW |
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Andrew Nabbout | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF |
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Fahid Ben Khalfallah | 28 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24+3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF |
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Daniel Georgievski | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18+3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
16 | MF |
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Rashid Mahazi | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5+16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | DF |
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Matthieu Delpierre | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF |
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Dylan Murnane | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | GK |
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Lawrence Thomas | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF |
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Carl Valeri | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | MF |
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Jesse Makarounas | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | DF |
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Scott Galloway | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | MF |
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Jordan Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | MF |
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Kieran Dover | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | DF |
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Christian Cavallo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | DF |
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Thomas Deng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | FW |
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George Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | GK |
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Michael Turnbull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
42 | GK |
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Lucas Spinella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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23 | DF |
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Adrian Leijer | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
22 July 2014 Friendly |
Bentleigh Greens
![]() | 0–3 |
![]() | Cheltenham, Melbourne |
19:30 | Report |
Pain ![]() Broxham ![]() Makarounas ![]() |
Stadium: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex |
29 July 2014 Friendly |
Hume City
![]() | 1–4 |
![]() | Westmeadows, Melbourne |
19:30 | Desmit ![]() |
Report |
Berisha ![]() Finkler ![]() Howard ![]() Thompson ![]() |
Stadium: John Ilhan Memorial Reserve |
5 August 2014 Friendly |
Port Melbourne
![]() | 0–5 |
![]() | Port Melbourne, Melbourne |
19:00 | Report |
Broxham ![]() Nabbout ![]() Leijer ![]() Pain ![]() |
Stadium:
SS Anderson Reserve Referee: Lucien Laverdure |
10 August 2014 Friendly |
Richmond
![]() | 0–3 |
![]() | Burnley, Melbourne |
15:00 | Report |
Delpierre ![]() Pain ![]() Makarounas ![]() |
Stadium: Kevin Bartlett Reserve |
26 August 2014 Friendly |
Ballarat Red Devils
![]() | 0–10 |
![]() | Redan, Ballarat |
19:00 | Report |
Pain ![]() Finkler ![]() Nabbout ![]() Galloway ![]() Milligan ![]() Barbarouses ![]() Thompson ![]() |
Stadium: Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility |
7 September 2014 Friendly |
Melbourne Victory
![]() | 3–0 |
![]() | Melbourne |
14:00 |
Finkler ![]() Berisha ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) Referee: Shaun Evans |
12 September 2014 Friendly |
Adelaide United
![]() | 0–1 |
![]() | Adelaide |
15:00 ( ACST) | Report |
Berisha ![]() |
Stadium:
Coopers Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) Referee: Adam Fielding |
28 September 2014 Friendly |
Victory League All Stars
![]() | 2–1 |
![]() | Hobart |
12:15 |
Brassington ![]() Holden ![]() |
Katebian ![]() |
Stadium: North Hobart Oval |
28 September 2014 Friendly |
Melbourne Victory
![]() | 1–1 |
![]() | Hobart |
15:00 |
Ben Khalfallah ![]() |
Report |
Janko ![]() |
Stadium:
North Hobart Oval Attendance: 6,920 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
---|---|---|---|---|
A-League | — | Premiers | 10 October 2014 | 26 April 2015 |
A-League Finals | Semi-finals | Champions | 8 May 2015 | 17 May 2015 |
FFA Cup | Round of 32 | Quarter-finals | 20 August 2014 | 29 October 2014 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 53 | Qualification for 2016 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
2 | Sydney FC | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 50 | |
3 | Adelaide United | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 46 | Qualification for 2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and Finals series |
4 | Wellington Phoenix [a] | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 46 | Qualification for Finals series |
5 | Melbourne City | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 35 | |
6 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 34 | |
7 | Perth Glory [b] | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 50 | |
8 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 23 | |
9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 18 | |
10 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 55 | −32 | 17 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 14 | +11 |
Last updated: 26 April 2015.
Source:
ultimatealeague.com
10 October 2014 1 | Melbourne Victory | 4–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
Friday 19:40 AEDT |
Delpierre ![]() Berisha ![]() Broxham ![]() Thompson ![]() |
Report |
Bridge ![]() |
Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 30,083 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
17 October 2014 2 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
Friday 19:00 ACDT |
Cirio ![]() |
Report |
Ben Khalfallah ![]() |
Stadium:
Adelaide Oval Attendance: 33,126 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
25 October 2014 3 | Melbourne Victory | 5–2 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT |
Thompson ![]() Berisha ![]() |
Report |
Wielaert ![]() Hoffman ![]() |
Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 43,729 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
3 November 2014 4 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
Monday 19:30 AEDT |
Finkler ![]() Pain ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 23,827 Referee: Shaun Evans |
8 November 2014 5 | Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Newcastle |
Saturday 17:00 AEDT |
Jaliens ![]() J. Griffiths ![]() |
Report |
Ben Khalfallah ![]() Berisha ![]() |
Stadium:
Hunter Stadium Attendance: 11,884 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
15 November 2014 6 | Sydney FC | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium:
Allianz Stadium Attendance: 21,242 Referee: Peter Green |
21 November 2014 7 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
Friday 19:40 AEDT |
North ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 23,740 Referee: Chris Beath |
28 November 2014 8 | Melbourne Victory | 3–2 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
Friday 19:40 AEDT |
Boogaard ![]() Cirio ![]() Broxham ![]() |
Report |
Mabil ![]() Carrusca ![]() |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 22,334 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
5 December 2014 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–3 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
Friday 19:40 AEDT | Report |
Berisha ![]() Georgievski ![]() Pain ![]() |
Stadium:
North Sydney Oval Attendance: 7,098 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
13 December 2014 10 | Melbourne Victory | 3–3 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT |
Thompson ![]() |
Report |
Janko ![]() Smeltz ![]() |
Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 25,242 Referee: Peter Green |
20 December 2014 11 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT |
Paartalu ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 26,372 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
27 December 2014 12 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT |
Finkler ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 20,801 Referee: Ben Williams |
2 January 2015 13 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Perth Glory | Geelong |
Friday 19:40 AEDT |
Berisha ![]() |
Report |
Keogh ![]() Harold ![]() |
Stadium:
Simonds Stadium Attendance: 21,289 Referee: Shaun Evans |
6 January 2015 14 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Parramatta |
Tuesday 19:30 AEDT |
Kalmar ![]() |
Report |
Valeri ![]() Finkler ![]() |
Stadium:
Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 14,619 Referee: Alan Milliner |
25 January 2015 15 | Perth Glory | 3–3 | Melbourne Victory | Perth |
Sunday 17:00 AWST |
Keogh ![]() R. Griffiths ![]() Maclaren ![]() |
Report |
Ben Khalfallah ![]() Berisha ![]() Barbarouses ![]() |
Stadium:
nib Stadium Attendance: 12,271 Referee: Peter Green |
7 February 2015 16 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
Saturday 19:00 AEDT |
Berisha ![]() Barbarouses ![]() Ben Khalfallah ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 40,042 Referee: Peter Green |
14 February 2015 17 | Sydney FC | 3–3 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT |
Janko ![]() Smeltz ![]() |
Report |
Barbarouses ![]() Finkler ![]() Ansell ![]() |
Stadium:
Allianz Stadium Attendance: 17,356 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
15 April 2015 Rescheduled 18 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
Wednesday 19:40 AEST |
McKay ![]() |
Report |
Valeri ![]() Berisha ![]() |
Stadium:
Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 10,642 Referee: Chris Beath |
1 March 2015 19 | Melbourne Victory | 2–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
Sunday 17:00 AEDT |
Galloway ![]() Barbarouses ![]() |
Report |
Bonevacia ![]() Boxall ![]() Burns ![]() |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 22,096 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
7 March 2015 20 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT |
Georgievski ![]() |
Report |
Keogh ![]() Nichols ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 22,525 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
13 March 2015 21 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–3 | Melbourne Victory | Parramatta |
Friday 19:40 AEDT | Report |
Berisha ![]() Thompson ![]() |
Stadium:
Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 11,073 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
21 March 2015 22 | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
Saturday 19:30 ACDT |
Sánchez ![]() McGowan ![]() |
Report |
Ben Khalfallah ![]() Thompson ![]() |
Stadium:
Coopers Stadium Attendance: 16,077 Referee: Peter Green |
27 March 2015 23 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
Friday 19:40 AEDT |
Finkler ![]() |
Report |
Cernak ![]() |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 18,205 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
5 April 2015 24 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–3 | Melbourne Victory | Wellington |
Sunday 19:00 NZST | Report |
Finkler ![]() Durante ![]() Thompson ![]() |
Stadium:
Westpac Stadium Attendance: 8,417 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
10 April 2015 25 | Melbourne Victory | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
Friday 19:40 AEST | Report |
Montaño ![]() |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 19,277 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
18 April 2015 26 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
Saturday 19:30 AEST | Report |
Milligan ![]() |
Stadium:
Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 11,582 Referee: Ben Williams |
26 April 2015 27 | Melbourne Victory | 3–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
Sunday 17:00 AEST |
Georgievski ![]() Thompson ![]() Berisha ![]() |
Report |
Bosnar ![]() |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 22,285 Referee: Peter Green |
8 May 2015 Semi-finals | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
Friday 19:30 AEST |
Berisha ![]() Barbarouses ![]() Thompson ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 50,873 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
17 May 2015 Grand Final | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
Sunday 16:00 AEST |
Berisha ![]() Barbarouses ![]() Valeri ![]() ![]() Broxham ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 29,843 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
20 August 2014 Round of 32 |
Bayswater City
![]() | 0–2 |
![]() | Perth |
19:30 AWST | Report |
Barbarouses ![]() Thompson ![]() |
Stadium:
Western Australian Athletics Stadium Attendance: 1,650 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
16 September 2014 Round of 16 |
Tuggeranong United
![]() | 0–6 |
![]() | Canberra |
19:30 AEST | Report |
Berisha ![]() Delpierre ![]() Finkler ![]() Pain ![]() |
Stadium:
Viking Park Attendance: 5,150 Referee: Ben Williams |
29 October 2014 Quarter final |
Perth Glory
![]() | 4–2 ( a.e.t.) |
![]() | Perth |
19:00 AWST |
Keogh ![]() De Silva ![]() Marinković ![]() |
Report |
Ben Khalfallah ![]() Finkler ![]() Georgievski ![]() ![]() Leijer ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
nib Stadium Attendance: 3,899 Referee: Alan Milliner |