Melbourne Victory prepare to kick off their Hahn Australia Cup 2025 journey, facing reigning NPL WA double winners Olympic Kingsway on Tuesday, July 29.
Returning to Australia Cup action after falling at the last hurdle last year, Melbourne Victory will be determined to bounce back and go one better in 2025.
Victory’s first test in the Round of 32 will be Olympic Kingsway, taking on the historic club in Western Australia on Tuesday night.
Melbourne Victory
Completing two high-level friendlies so far in preparation for the 2025/26 season, Melbourne Victory are set for their first competitive fixture in Western Australia.
Opportunities have been provided to both experienced first-team regulars and aspiring Victory Academy players in pre-season hitouts with Wrexham AFC and Caroline Springs George Cross respectively.
New arrivals Keegan Jelacic and Louis D’Arrigo have stood out early doors, with the former scoring his first goal in Navy Blue against George Cross.
Progressing all the way through to the Australia Cup Final last season, Victory impressed in a variety of difficult away games across the country.
Prevailing as 4-1 victors over Northern NSW outfit Lambton Jaffas in the Round of 32, Victory went on to record consecutive 4-0 wins against North West Sydney Spirit and Moreton City Excelsior.
With a play-off position in the AFC Champions League Two also provided to the winner of the competition, Arthur Diles’ men will certainly be striving to lift the 2025 Australia Cup and begin their road to glory on Tuesday night.
Round of 32 Squad
3. Adama TRAORE, 4. Lachlan JACKSON, 7. Reno PISCOPO, 8. Jordi VALADON, 9. Nikolaos VERGOS, 10. Zinédine MACHACH, 11. Clerismario SANTOS RODRIGUES, 16. Joshua INSERRA, 17. Nishan VELUPILLAY, 19. Jing REEC, 21. Roderick MIRANDA, 22. Joshua RAWLINS, 23. Keegan JELACIC, 25. Jack DUNCAN, 26. Luka KOLIC, 27. Louis D’ARRIGO, 28. Kayne RAZMOVSKI, 30. Daniel GRASKOSKI, 34. John RADIMISIS, 39. Alex LEE
Olympic Kingsway
Returning to the national stage of the Australia Cup once again, Olympic Kingsway have achieved great success since returning to Western Australia’s top flight in 2023.
Finishing third in NPL WA upon promotion, The Green Machine put together a truly marvellous 2024 campaign.
Not only reaching the Australia Cup Round of 16 to be knocked out by eventual semi-finalists Adelaide United, Olympic Kingsway were also notably crowned both Premiers and Champions of Western Australia’s top flight last season.
Although David Tough’s side currently trails second in the league this season behind undefeated Bayswater City, a dramatic penalty shootout win over Balcatta FC displayed Olympic Kingsway’s ability to perform in pressure situations.
Hosting Melbourne Victory on their home turf, The Green Machine will prove a tough test in what should be a cracking game of football this coming Tuesday night.
