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2012–13 Melbourne Victory FC season


FieldValue
clubMelbourne Victory
season2012–13
managerAnge Postecoglou
chairmanAnthony Di Pietro
stadiumEtihad Stadium / AAMI Park
leagueA-League
league result3rd
cup1Finals series
cup1 result3rd
league topscorerMarco Rojas (12)
season topscorerMarco Rojas (12)
highest attendance42,032 vs Melbourne Heart
(5 October 2012)
lowest attendance17,128 vs Brisbane Roar
(15 December 2012)
average attendance20,893
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(5 October 2012) (15 December 2012)

The Melbourne Victory 2012–13 season is Melbourne Victory's eighth A-League season.

Season summary

At the start of the 2012–13 season Ubay Luzardo and Jean Carlos Solórzano returned to their respective clubs after their loan deals had expired.

In April 2012 Ange Postecoglou was appointed as Melbourne Victory manager. Veterans Grant Brebner and Ante Covic were released from Melbourne Victory. Fabio was then released and signed a two-year contract with archrival Sydney FC.

In May 2012, it was announced that Carlos Hernandez had exited Melbourne Victory after the club couldn't come to agree a new deal with him as they attempted to slash costs to fit him into the salary cap. On 26 May, Matthew Kemp retired from the A-League.

In June 2012 Harry Kewell quit Melbourne Victory to return to England to be with his family due to problems with his mother-in-law's health.

Several signings took place during pre-season period. Ivorian defender Adama Traoré was signed from the defunct Gold Coast United, Sam Gallagher was signed from Central Coast Mariners, Brazilian attacking midfielder Guilherme Finkler was signed from Criciúma Esporte Clube, Mauritian defensive midfield Jonathan Bru was signed from Moreirense F.C., Spase Dilevski was signed from Adelaide United, Theo Markelis was signed from Vicenza Calcio, former Johnny Warren Medal winner Marco Flores was signed from Henan Jianye and Mark Milligan was signed from JEF United Ichihara Chiba after an impressive loan spell with Melbourne Victory under former coach Jim Magilton.

In July 2012 it was announced that the club had agreed to a sponsorship deal for naming rights of the newly formed statewide Victory League based in Tasmania.

On 18 October 2012 Daniel Allsopp announced his retirement from professional football after four games from the new season. while Nathan Coe returned to Australia to sign with Melbourne Victory on a three-year deal. on 24 October 2012.

During January transfer window, Petar Franjic, Isaka Cernak & Julius Davies were released and replaced by Francesco Stella, Jesse Makarounas, Jason Geria & Scott Galloway. Former Adelaide United defender Daniel Mullen was loaned from Dalian Aerbin to replace injured Nicolas Ansell for the rest of the season.

Melbourne Victory finished the season in third place in the ladder and lost to Central Coast Mariners in final series semi-final but they are qualified for 2014 Asian Champions League if Australia is given 2.5 slots based on the 2013 AFC Champions League evaluation.

On 18 April 2013, a few days before the previous season ended, Marco Rojas quit Melbourne Victory to pursue his career in Europe after Melbourne Victory was defeated in the final series semi-final. On the following day, Tando Velaphi, Diogo Ferreira, Sam Gallagher and Spase Dilevski were released from the club.

Players

Squad

As of 28 January 2013.

From the youth system

Transfers

Winter

In

Out

Summer

In

Out

Post-season

Out

Coaching staff

Competitions

Overall

CompetitionStarted roundCurrent
position / roundFinal
position / roundFirst matchLast match
A-League3rd5 October 201231 March 2013
A-League final seriesElimination finalSemi-finals3rd5 April 201314 April 2013
National Youth LeaguePremiers20 October 20123 March 2013
W-League3rd20 October 201213 January 2013
W-League final seriesSemi-finalsGrand finalRunners-up20 January 201327 January 2013

A-League

Main article: 2012–13 A-League

Pre-season

Fetfatzidis
Franjic

Allsopp

Cristaldo
O'Dea

Milicevic
Kweifio-Okai Cristaldo
Broxham

Broxham
J. Davies

J. Davies
Milligan
Allsopp

Thompson
Finkler van Dijk

Markelis
Flores

Mehmet

Flores
Traoré
Rojas

Regular season

Macallister

Paartalu
Berisha
Nichols

Rojas

Flores

Bosschaart Thompson

Milligan
Flores Zwaanswijk

Beauchamp
Thompson

Ferreira
Carrusca Rojas

Thompson

Thompson Heskey

Rojas

Thompson J. Griffiths
Fábio

Milligan

Ono

McGlinchey
Fitzgerald Sainsbury

Leijer
Milligan

Cristaldo Dodd
Risdon

Brockie Flores
Thompson

Finals series

Thompson Pantelidis

Montgomery

Results summary

League table

National Youth League

Main article: 2012–13 A-League National Youth League

Pre-season

? Nabbout

Regular season

Cernak
Nakic

Markelis
Cernak
O'Dea
L. Jeggo
Nabbout

Appiah-Kubi

Pain Petratos
Dotti

L. Jeggo

Foschini
Markelis

Pain
Dilevski
O'Dea

Yeboah
Dougall
Proia
Theodore

Nabbout
Buceto
O'Dea
Pain
Cristaldo

Markelis
Espindola

Abbott
Makarounas Mauk

Nabbout
Stella
Buceto

Buceto
Markelis

Murnane N. Olsen
Trifiro

League table

Results summary

League Goalscorers by round

TotalPlayerGoals per Game1234567891011121314151617189765432157Totalstyle="text-align:center;"3171232512833763
AUSChris Cristaldo111
AUSLuke O'Dea1122
AUSTheo Markelis111
AUSJohn Buceto21
AUSConnor Pain121
AUSIsaka Cernak111
AUSJulius Davies21
AUSAndrew Nabbout11
AUSFrancesco Stella
AUSJake Nakic11
AUSLuc Jeggo11
AUSJames Jeggo2
AUSSam Gallagher
AUSMatthew Foschini1
AUSSpase Dilevski1
AUSHernan Espindola
AUSJesse Makarounas
AUSDylan Murnane
Own goal

W-League

Main article: 2012–13 W-League

Regular season

Tabain

L. Špiranović

McDonald
Barilla

Spina McDonald

McDonald
Barilla
Catley

Fishlock

McDonald

P. Larsson
McDonald
L. Špiranović

van Egmond Barilla

Finals series

Gill Luik
R. Sutton
De Vanna Friend P. Larsson Koca McDonald

Ruyter-Hooley Kerr
Simon

Results summary

League table

League goalscorers by round

TotalPlayerGoals per Game123456789101112SFGF754321
USAJessica McDonald112
AUSLaura Špiranović111
AUSEnza Barilla11
SWEPetra Larsson
AUSStephanie Catley11
WALJessica Fishlock1
AUSAmy Jackson
NZLRebekah Stott1
AUSMaika Ruyter-Hooley1
USADanielle Johnson

Statistics

Squad stats

No.Pos.NameA-LeagueFinalsTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals[[File:Yellow card.svg13px]][[File:Red card.svg13px]]
1GKAUS Tando Velaphi10001010
2DFAUS Matthew Foschini40004010
3DFCIV Adama Traoré1100011010
4DFAUS Petar Franjic70007010
5DFAUS Mark Milligan93009330
6MFAUS Leigh Broxham1(7)0001(7)020
7MFBRA Guilherme Finkler1000010020
8MFMRI Jonathan Bru5(6)0005(6)020
9MFARG Marcos Flores1110011131
10FWAUS Archie Thompson84008420
11MFNZL Marco Rojas1170011700
13MFAUS Diogo Ferreira80008030
14MFAUS Billy Celeski10(1)00010(1)030
15DFAUS Sam Gallagher20002011
16FWAUS Theo Markelis(5)000(5)000
17MFAUS James Jeggo1(6)0001(6)020
19MFAUS Isaka Cernak1(2)0001(2)000
20GKAUS Lawrence Thomas20002000
21MFAUS Spase Dilevski1(1)0001(1)010
22MFAUS Julius Davies00000000
23DFAUS Adrian Leijer1200012040
24DFAUS Nick Ansell20002010
25FWAUS Luke O'Dea00000000
26FWAUS Andrew Nabbout5(4)4005(4)400
27MFAUS Christopher Cristaldo(1)000(1)000
28MFAUS Kwabena Boahene00000000
29MFAUS John Buceto00000000
30DFAUS Jason Geria00000000
31MFAUS Jake Nakic00000000
32GKAUS Phillip Petrovski00000000
33MFAUS Dylan Murnane00000000
34MFAUS Luc Jeggo00000000
35DFAUS Connor Pain00000000
36GKAUS Luke Radonich00000000
37MFAUS Jordan Brown00000000
39GKAUS Nathan Coe90009010
Own goals000

Awards

Goal of the Week

WeekGoal scorer
6AUS Andrew Nabbout
9NZL Marco Rojas
11AUS Mark Milligan
12AUS Archie Thompson
13NZL Marco Rojas

Save of the Week

WeekGoalkeeper
9AUS Nathan Coe
12AUS Nathan Coe

References

References

  1. "Postecoglou confirmed as Victory coach - Sportal - Football Australia 2013".
  2. "Brebner and Covic released - Melbourne Victory FC 2013".
  3. "Hernandez Exits Melbourne Victory - Australia News - Australian FourFourTwo - The Ultimate Football Website".
  4. "Victory lend name to Tassie soccer league".
  5. "Danny Allsopp announces retirement - Football Australia 2013".
  6. (24 October 2012). "Nathan Coe the latest Socceroo to join Melbourne Victory". [[Melbourne Victory]].
  7. (4 December 2012). "ACL 2013 Slot Allocation". AFC.
  8. [http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/melbourne-victory-confirms-departure-of-star-marco-rojas-to-continue-career-in-europe/story-fndmchp2-1226623655580 Melbourne Victory confirms departure of star Marco Rojas to continue career in Europe] Herald Sun
  9. "Ferreira and Dilevski among four cut loose by Victory".
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