2024–25 Melbourne City FC (A-League Women) season

Melbourne City (A-League Women)
2024–25 season
Owner	City Football Group
Chairman	Khaldoon Al Mubarak
Head coach	Michael Matricciani
Stadium	City Football Academy
A-League Women	Matchday 1
AFC Women's Champions League	Group stage
Top goalscorer	League: ; All: Mariana Speckmaier (2)
Biggest win	3–0; vs. College of Asian Scholars; (9 October 2024); AFC Women's Champions League
	← 2023–24 2025–26 →
	All statistics correct as of 9 October 2024.

The 2024–25 season will be Melbourne City Football Club's tenth season in the A-League Women. They will also participate in the AFC Women's Champions League for the first time. Before the beginning of the season, head coach Dario Vidošić left the club, having been appointed as coach of English Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion.^[1]

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	AUS	Sophia Varley
5	DF	USA	Taylor Otto
6	MF	AUS	Leticia McKenna
8	MF	AUS	Alexia Apostolakis
9	FW	AUS	Holly McNamara
10	MF	AUS	Rhianna Pollicina
11	MF	AUS	Emilia Murray
12	MF	AUS	Shelby McMahon
13	DF	NZL	Rebekah Stott (captain)
14	MF	AUS	Laura Hughes
15	MF	AUS	Kiera Meyers (scholarship)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	DF	AUS	Karly Roestbakken
17	FW	VEN	Mariana Speckmaier
18	DF	AUS	Leah Davidson
19	MF	USA	Lourdes Bosch
20	FW	AUS	Caitlin Karic
21	MF	AUS	Isabella Accardo
22	FW	AUS	Bryleeh Henry
23	GK	AUS	Melissa Barbieri
24	GK	ESP	Malena Mieres
27	DF	SRB	Tyla-Jay Vlajnic

Transfers

Transfers in

No.	Position	Player	Transferred from	Type/fee	Contract length	Date	Ref.
8	MF	Alexia Apostolakis	Western Sydney Wanderers	Free transfer	2 years	1 July 2024	^[2]
17	FW	Mariana Speckmaier	Wellington Phoenix		2 years	3 July 2024	^[3]
24	GK	Malena Mieres	Real Betis		1 year	25 July 2024	^[4]
11	MF	Emilia Murray	Adelaide United		2 years	31 July 2024	^[5]
—	FW	Cariel Ellis	Unattached		1 year	9 August 2024	^[6]
19	MF	Lourdes Bosch	Unattached		2 years	3 September 2024	^[7]
27	DF	Tyla-Jay Vlajnic	Unattached		1 year	11 September 2024	^[8]

Transfers out

No.	Position	Player	Transferred to	Type/fee	Date	Ref.
30	GK	Emily Shields	Bulleen Lions	End of loan	11 May 2024	^[9]^[10]
17	FW	Hannah Wilkinson	Unattached	End of contract	13 June 2024	^[11]
3	DF	Naomi Chinnama	Unattached	End of contract	27 June 2024	^[12]
7	DF	Julia Grosso	Utah Royals	Mutual contract termination		^[12]^[13]
11	FW	Emina Ekic	Spokane Zephyr	Mutual contract termination		^[12]^[14]
88	GK	Bárbara	Unattached	End of contract		^[12]
24	MF	Daniela Galic	Twente	End of contract	1 July 2024	^[15]^[16]
2	DF	Leia Varley	Unattached	End of contract	9 August 2024	^[17]
19	MF	Tijan McKenna	Unattached	End of contract	9 August 2024	^[17]
—	FW	Cariel Ellis	Unattached	Mutual contract termination	11 September 2024	^[18]

Contract extensions

No.	Player	Position	Duration	Date	Ref.
5	Taylor Otto	Centre-back	1 year	14 June 2024	^[19]
14	Laura Hughes	Midfielder	2 years	17 July 2024	^[20]
16	Karly Roestbakken	Centre-back	2 years	17 July 2024	^[20]
22	Bryleeh Henry	Forward	2 years	17 July 2024	^[20]
12	Shelby McMahon	Midfielder	3 years	7 August 2024	^[21]
23	Melissa Barbieri	Goalkeeper	1 year	24 September 2024	^[22]
20	Caitlin Karic	Forward	1 year	26 September 2024	^[23]
21	Isabella Accardo	Midfielder	1 year	26 September 2024	^[23]

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
A-League Women	3 November 2024	18 April 2025	Matchday 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
AFC Women's Champions League	6 October 2024		Group stage	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Total				1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00

Source: Soccerway

A-League Women

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
3	Canberra United	Qualification to Finals series
4	Central Coast Mariners
5	Melbourne City
6	Melbourne Victory
7	Newcastle Jets

First match(es) will be played: 1 November 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away head-to-head results; 8) home head-to-head results; 9) toss of a coin^[24]

Matches

The league fixtures were released on 12 September 2024.^[25]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

3 November 2024 1	Melbourne City	v	Perth Glory	Melbourne
15:00 AEDT		Report		Stadium: City Football Academy

9 November 2024 2	Melbourne Victory	v	Melbourne City	Melbourne
14:15 AEDT		Report		Stadium: AAMI Park

16 November 2024 3	Melbourne City	v	Central Coast Mariners	Melbourne
16:00 AEDT		Report		Stadium: City Football Academy

24 November 2024 4	Sydney FC	v	Melbourne City	Sydney
16:15 AEDT		Report		Stadium: Leichhardt Oval

30 November 2024 5	Melbourne City	v	Western Sydney Wanderers	Melbourne
14:15 AEDT		Report		Stadium: AAMI Park

15 December 2024 6	Melbourne City	v	Canberra United	Melbourne
19:45 AEDT		Report		Stadium: AAMI Park

20 December 2024 7	Adelaide United	v	Melbourne City	Adelaide
16:20 ACDT		Report		Stadium: Coopers Stadium

28 December 2024 8	Melbourne City	v	Wellington Phoenix	Melbourne
17:00 AEDT		Report		Stadium: City Football Academy

31 December 2024 9	Central Coast Mariners	v	Melbourne City	Gosford
16:15 AEDT		Report		Stadium: Industree Group Stadium

5 January 2025 10	Sydney FC	v	Melbourne City	Sydney
17:00 AEDT		Report		Stadium: Leichhardt Oval

11 January 2025 11	Melbourne City	v	Brisbane Roar	Melbourne
19:00 AEDT		Report		Stadium: AAMI Park

17 January 2025 12	Western United	v	Melbourne City	Melbourne
19:35 AEDT		Report		Stadium: Ironbark Fields

25 January 2025 13	Western Sydney Wanderers	v	Melbourne City	Sydney
17:00 AEDT		Report		Stadium: Wanderers Football Park

1 February 2025 14	Melbourne City	v	Melbourne Victory	Melbourne
17:00 AEDT		Report		Stadium: City Football Academy

8 February 2025 15	Newcastle Jets	v	Melbourne City	Newcastle
19:45 AEDT		Report		Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium

15 February 2025 16	Melbourne City	v	Sydney FC	Melbourne
19:45 AEDT		Report		Stadium: AAMI Park

1 March 2025 17	Canberra United	v	Melbourne City	Canberra
16:00 AEDT		Report		Stadium: McKellar Park

9 March 2025 18	Brisbane Roar	v	Melbourne City	Brisbane
17:00 AEST		Report		Stadium: Perry Park

16 March 2025 19	Melbourne City	v	Adelaide United	Melbourne
16:00 AEDT		Report		Stadium: City Football Academy

23 March 2025 20	Melbourne City	v	Western United	Melbourne
16:00 AEDT		Report		Stadium: City Football Academy

30 March 2025 21	Wellington Phoenix	v	Melbourne City	Porirua
16:00 NZDT		Report		Stadium: Porirua Park

11 April 2025 22	Melbourne City	v	Newcastle Jets	Melbourne
16:50 AEST		Report		Stadium: AAMI Park

18 April 2025 23	Perth Glory	v	Melbourne City	Perth
19:00 AWST		Report		Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre

AFC Women's Champions League

Group stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Melbourne City (A)	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4	6	Advance to Quarter-finals
2	Kaya–Iloilo	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	Advance to Quarter-finals
3	Bam Khatoon	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	1	Possible Quarter-finals
4	College of Asian Scholars (H)	2	0	1	1	0	3	−3	1

Updated to match(es) played on 9 October 2024. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (H) Hosts

6 October 2024 Group stage	Melbourne City	2–1	Bam Khatoon	Pathum Thani, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7	Pollicina 40' Speckmaier 43'	Report	Hamoudi 70'	Stadium: BG Stadium Attendance: 391 Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)

9 October 2024 Group stage	College of Asian Scholars	0–3	Melbourne City	Pathum Thani, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7		Report	Speckmaier 16' Vlajnic 51' Bosch 67'	Stadium: BG Stadium Attendance: 414 Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei)

12 October 2024 Group stage	Melbourne City	v	Kaya–Iloilo	Pathum Thani, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7				Stadium: BG Stadium

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	A-League Women		AFC Women's Champions League		Total
No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
6	MF		Leticia McKenna	0	0	0+2	0	2	0
8	MF		Alexia Apostolakis	0	0	2	0	2	0
10	MF		Rhianna Pollicina	0	0	2	1	2	1
11	MF		Emilia Murray	0	0	0+2	0	2	0
12	MF		Shelby McMahon	0	0	2	0	2	0
13	DF		Rebekah Stott	0	0	2	0	2	0
14	MF		Laura Hughes	0	0	2	0	2	0
15	MF		Kiera Meyers	0	0	0+2	0	2	0
16	DF		Karly Roestbakken	0	0	2	0	2	0
17	FW		Mariana Speckmaier	0	0	2	2	2	2
18	DF		Leah Davidson	0	0	2	0	2	0
19	MF		Lourdes Bosch	0	0	0+2	1	2	1
21	MF		Isabella Accardo	0	0	0+1	0	1	0
22	FW		Bryleeh Henry	0	0	2	0	2	0
24	GK		Malena Mieres	0	0	2	0	2	0
27	DF		Tyla-Jay Vlajnic	0	0	2	1	2	1

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.

Rank	No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	A-League Women			AFC Women's Champions League			Total
Rank	No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name
Total					0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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.

Rank	No.	Nat.	Goalkeeper	A-League Women	AFC Women's Champions League	Total
1	24		Malena Mieres	0	1	1
Total				0	1	1

References

^ "Dario Vidosic announced as Head Coach of Brighton & Hove Albion". Melbourne City. 10 July 2024.
^ "Young Matildas star joins City". Melbourne City. 1 July 2024.
^ "City eyes Premiers Plate defence with signing of Venezuelan international". Melbourne City. 3 July 2024.
^ "Spanish goalkeeper joins City". Melbourne City. 25 July 2024.
^ "Young Matildas attacker joins City". Melbourne City. 31 July 2024.
^ "American attacker joins City". Melbourne City. 9 August 2024.
^ "City secures highly rated US college talent". Melbourne City. 3 September 2024.
^ "Four-time Champion returns to City". Melbourne City. 11 September 2024.
^ Melbourne City [@MelbourneCity] (4 May 2024). "We've signed goalkeeper Emily Shields as an injury replacement for today's Grand Final" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "Today's starting XI". Bulleen Lions. 11 May 2024 – via Instagram.
^ "Hannah Wilkinson to depart Melbourne City". Melbourne City. 13 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Four Premiers Plate winners depart Melbourne City". Melbourne City. 27 June 2024.
^ "Utah Royals FC Adds Defender Julia Grosso". Utah Royals. 1 September 2024.
^ "Zephyr FC Adds Rising Star to Loaded 2024 Roster". Spokane Zephyr. 17 July 2024.
^ "Daniela Galic departs Melbourne City for overseas opportunity". Melbourne City. 1 July 2024.
^ "Daniela Galic maakt overstap naar FC Twente Vrouwen" [Daniela Galic switches to FC Twente Women]. Twente (in Dutch). 23 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b "ALW UPDATE: Squad continues to build strongly". Melbourne City. 9 August 2024. The Club can also confirm that Tijan McKenna and Leia Varley have both departed City following the conclusion of their one-year contracts.
^ "Cariel Ellis departs Melbourne City". Melbourne City. 11 September 2024.
^ "City defender re-commits for 2024/25". Melbourne City. 14 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "LOCKED IN: Premiership-winning trio recommit". Melbourne City. 17 July 2024.
^ "HERE TO STAY: McMahon inks new three-year deal". Melbourne City. 7 August 2024.
^ "Australian footballing icon re-signs with City". Melbourne City. 24 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Talented duo re-sign ahead of inaugural AWCL campaign". Melbourne City. 26 September 2024.
^ "Competitions Rules". A-Leagues. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
^ "2024/25 FIXTURE: ALW draw revealed". Melbourne City. 12 September 2024.

External links

Melbourne City official website

[1] "Dario Vidosic announced as Head Coach of Brighton & Hove Albion". Melbourne City. 10 July 2024.

[2] "Young Matildas star joins City". Melbourne City. 1 July 2024.

[3] "City eyes Premiers Plate defence with signing of Venezuelan international". Melbourne City. 3 July 2024.

[4] "Spanish goalkeeper joins City". Melbourne City. 25 July 2024.

[5] "Young Matildas attacker joins City". Melbourne City. 31 July 2024.

[6] "American attacker joins City". Melbourne City. 9 August 2024.

[7] "City secures highly rated US college talent". Melbourne City. 3 September 2024.

[8] "Four-time Champion returns to City". Melbourne City. 11 September 2024.

[9] Melbourne City [@MelbourneCity] (4 May 2024). "We've signed goalkeeper Emily Shields as an injury replacement for today's Grand Final" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[10] "Today's starting XI". Bulleen Lions. 11 May 2024 – via Instagram.

[11] "Hannah Wilkinson to depart Melbourne City". Melbourne City. 13 June 2024.

[CityDepartures27June-12] "Four Premiers Plate winners depart Melbourne City". Melbourne City. 27 June 2024.

[13] "Utah Royals FC Adds Defender Julia Grosso". Utah Royals. 1 September 2024.

[14] "Zephyr FC Adds Rising Star to Loaded 2024 Roster". Spokane Zephyr. 17 July 2024.

[15] "Daniela Galic departs Melbourne City for overseas opportunity". Melbourne City. 1 July 2024.

[16] "Daniela Galic maakt overstap naar FC Twente Vrouwen" [Daniela Galic switches to FC Twente Women]. Twente (in Dutch). 23 July 2024.

[LVarleyTMcKenna-17] "ALW UPDATE: Squad continues to build strongly". Melbourne City. 9 August 2024. The Club can also confirm that Tijan McKenna and Leia Varley have both departed City following the conclusion of their one-year contracts.

[18] "Cariel Ellis departs Melbourne City". Melbourne City. 11 September 2024.

[19] "City defender re-commits for 2024/25". Melbourne City. 14 June 2024.

[Resignings17July-20] "LOCKED IN: Premiership-winning trio recommit". Melbourne City. 17 July 2024.

[21] "HERE TO STAY: McMahon inks new three-year deal". Melbourne City. 7 August 2024.

[22] "Australian footballing icon re-signs with City". Melbourne City. 24 September 2024.

[KaricAccardo-23] "Talented duo re-sign ahead of inaugural AWCL campaign". Melbourne City. 26 September 2024.

[24] "Competitions Rules". A-Leagues. Retrieved 14 October 2023.

[25] "2024/25 FIXTURE: ALW draw revealed". Melbourne City. 12 September 2024.

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