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14 hours ago • Ninja A-League Women

Victory confirm ALW staff   

Melbourne Victory coaching update in advance of the 2026/27 Ninja A-League season.   The A-League’s longest-serving head Coach, Jeff Hopkins, will continue into his 11th season and will be joined by members of the Club’s successful NPLW coaching staff ahead...

2 days ago

Victory defender Bunge receives Ferns call

Melbourne Victory’s Claudia Bunge has been called up by New Zealand for October’s international window.  The 27-year-old defender is part of the 24-player squad named for the Football Ferns’ two-match series next month. New Zealand will face Panama twice in...

3 days ago • VPL1

VPL Coaches Notes: Brave Victory lose on spot kicks

Melbourne Victory were on the wrong side of a nail-biting penalty shootout as they lost the 2026 VPL Men 1 Final in the cruellest fashion to Northcote City FC. The Boys in Blue, despite drawing first blood, were forced to...

3 days ago • Ninja A-League Women

Pickett and Sakalis leave Victory 

Melbourne Victory can confirm the departure of two A-League Women’s players from the 2025/26 season.  Defender Laura Pickett and midfielder Sofia Sakalis will not continue with Melbourne Victory in the 2026/27 Ninja A-League.   Melbourne-born Pickett emerged into the senior setup...

6 days ago

Victory’s Olukhale and Kengni get Joeys call

Two of Melbourne Victory’s A-League young guns have been called up by Australia for the U17 Copa España 2026. William Kengni and Malik Olukhale, who signed professional terms during the off-season, have been named in Carl Veart’s squad for matches...

6 days ago • VPL1

Victory face Northcote in VPL promotion showdown

Melbourne Victory play against Northcote City FC in the VPL Men 1 Final.  The winner at Lakeside Stadium on Saturday, September 19, kick-off 7:30pm AEST, will clinch the remaining spot in the 2027 Senol NPL Victoria Men competition. Victory, led...

7 days ago • Australia Cup

Victory’s AUS Cup Final date determined

Fixture details have been confirmed for the 2026 Hahn Australia Cup Final between Melbourne Victory and South Melbourne FC. Giovanni Savarese’s men will play for the season’s first piece of silverware on Saturday, October 10, kick-off 7:35pm AEDT, at AAMI...

7 days ago • Ninja A-League Women

Victory land Leach 

Melbourne Victory is delighted to announce the signing of Skye Leach.  The 22-year-old Texan-born midfielder, called up to the Philippines’ senior national team for the first time earlier this year, has signed for Jeff Hopkins’ team going into the 2026/27 season. ...

1 week ago • Australia Cup

Score draw opens Victory’s ACL Two campaign

Melbourne Victory were forced to settle for a point on their AFC Champions League Two debut. 4,800 spectators, including at least 30 travelling Victory supporters, enjoyed an entertaining Match Day 1 Group E fixture at Hàng Đẫy Stadium in the...

1 week ago • Ninja A-League Women

Victory sign Harding

Melbourne Victory is delighted to announce the signing of Sophie Harding.   The 27-year-old experienced striker joins Jeff Hopkins’ team ahead of the 2026/27 season, fresh from a year in the USL Super League.  Harding, born in England, emerged through the NPL scene in New South Wales, representing Manly...

1 week ago • Ninja A-League Women

Woods checks in at Victory 

Melbourne Victory is delighted to announce the signing of Alicia Woods.   The 22-year-old Australian midfielder, with experience in the Junior Matildas, including at the 2024 FIFA U20 World Cup, has agreed to join Jeff Hopkins’ team ahead of the 2026/27 season. ...

1 week ago • Ninja A-League Women

Aoyagi arrives at Victory  

Melbourne Victory is delighted to announce the signing of Ayana Aoyagi.   The 26-year-old Australian goalkeeper, part of the 2026 Ninja A-League Premiers and Champions, has signed for Jeff Hopkins’ team ahead of the 2026/27 season. Bolstering the squad’s goalkeeping ranks,...