2016–17_Melbourne_Victory_FC_season
2016–17 Melbourne Victory FC season
Melbourne Victory 2016–17 football season
The 2016–17 Melbourne Victory FC season was the club's 12th season since its establishment in 2004. The club participated in the A-League for the 12th time, and the FFA Cup for the third time.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Anthony Di Pietro | ||
| Manager | Kevin Muscat | ||
| Stadium | AAMI Park & Etihad Stadium, Melbourne | ||
| A-League | 2nd | ||
| A-League Finals Series | Runners-up | ||
| FFA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Besart Berisha (19 goals) All: Besart Berisha (23 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 43,188 vs Melbourne City (15 October 2016) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 14,081 vs Newcastle Jets (2 January 2017) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 22,008[1] | ||
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Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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From youth squad
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| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
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| 22 | MF |  |
Stefan Nigro | 19 | 2 year senior contact[2] |
| 31 | FW | |
Christian Theoharous | 17 | 2 year scholarship contract[3] |
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Transfers in
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| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | DF | James Donachie | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 11 June 2016 | [4] |
| 11 | FW | Mitch Austin | Central Coast Mariners | Undisclosed Fee | 1 year | 17 June 2016 | [5] |
| 15 | DF |  Alan Baró |
Ponferradina |
Free transfer | 1 year | 7 July 2016 | [6] |
| 10 | FW | James Troisi | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 1 August 2016 | [7] |
| 7 | MF |  Marco Rojas |
Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 25 August 2016 | [8] |
| 27 | GK | Alastair Bray | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 23 September 2016 | [9] |
| 9 | FW |  Maximilian Beister |
Mainz 05 |
Loan | 1 year | 18 October 2016 | [10] |
| 40 | GK | Matt Acton | Unattached | Injury replacement loan | 1 year | 25 November 2016 | [11] |
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Transfers out
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| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | Kosta Barbarouses |
Wellington Phoenix | Free transfer | 8 March 2016 | [12] |
| 7 | MF |  Guilherme Finkler |
Wellington Phoenix | Free transfer | 24 March 2016 | [13] |
| 17 | DF |  Matthieu Delpierre |
Retired | 26 April 2016 | [14] | |
| 10 | FW | Archie Thompson | Unattached | Free transfer | 30 April 2016 | [15] |
| 15 | DF | Giancarlo Gallifuoco | Unattached | Free transfer | 28 May 2016 | [16] |
| 18 | DF | Dylan Murnane | Unattached | Undisclosed Fee | 28 May 2016 | [16] |
| 22 | MF | Jesse Makarounas | Adelaide United | Free transfer | 28 May 2016 | [16] |
| 33 | FW | Joey Katebian | Unattached | Undisclosed Fee | 31 May 2016 | [17] |
| 11 | MF | Connor Pain | Central Coast Mariners | Undisclosed Fee | 17 June 2016 | [5] |
| 24 | DF | Thomas Deng |  Jong PSV |
Loan | 28 June 2016 | [18] |
| 1 | GK | Danny Vukovic | Sydney FC | Free transfer | 18 July 2016 | [19] |
| 3 | DF | Scott Galloway | Central Coast Mariners | Free transfer | 19 October 2016 | [20] |
| 25 | MF | Sebastian Pasquali | Jong Ajax |
Undisclosed Fee | 26 November 2016 | [21] |
| 9 | FW | Maximilian Beister |
Mainz 05 |
Loan return | 2 February 2017 | [22] |
| 13 | MF | Oliver Bozanic |  Ventforet Kofu |
$3,250,000 | 16 March 2017 | [23] |
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Contact extensions
More information Name, Position ...
| Name | Position | Duration | Contract Expiry | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Geria | Right back | 3 years | 2020 | [24] |
| Lawrence Thomas | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 2018 | [25] |
| Jai Ingham | Winger | 2 years | 2019 | [26] |
| Carl Valeri | Defensive midfielder | 1 year | 2018 | [27] |
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More information Position, Name ...
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Kevin Muscat |
| Assistant manager | Jean-Paul de Marigny |
| Goalkeeping coach | Dean Anastasiadis |
| Youth Team Manager | Gareth Naven |
| Youth Team Assistant Manager | Vaughan Coveny |
| Youth Team Developmental Manager |  Grant Brebner |
| Youth Goalkeeping Coach | Vacant |
| Strength & conditioning Coach | Anthony Crea |
| Physiotherapist | Travis Maude |
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Squad statistics
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| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | A-League | FFA Cup | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals |  |  |  | Apps | Goals | | | | Apps | Goals | | | | ||||
| 2 | DF | |
Jason Geria | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
Nick Ansell | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  |
Daniel Georgievski | 27 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15+8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | |
Leigh Broxham | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25+4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | |
Marco Rojas | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24+1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW |  |
Besart Berisha | 32 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28+0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4+0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | |
James Troisi | 28 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25+1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | |
Mitch Austin | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10+9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW |  |
Fahid Ben Khalfallah | 27 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20+3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | |
Alan Baró | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 26+0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | |
Rashid Mahazi | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5+8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | |
James Donachie | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17+6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | |
George Howard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | |
Lawrence Thomas | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28+0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | |
Carl Valeri | 30 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | |
Stefan Nigro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | |
Jai Ingham | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4+17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | GK | |
Alastair Bray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | |
Lucas Spinella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | |
Christian Theoharous | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | |
Cameron McGilp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | |
Josh Hope | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | |
Matt Acton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 3 | DF | |
Scott Galloway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Maximilian Beister | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | |
Oliver Bozanic | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | |
Sebastian Pasquali | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Last updated: 7 May 2017
- Source: au.soccerway.com
= Number of bookings; 
= Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; 
= Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Melbourne Victory 
v 
Juventus
v 
Juventus
| 23 July 2016 International Champions Cup | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Juventus | Melbourne, Australia |
| 19:00 AEST | J. Ingham  83' |
Report | Blanco 58' |
Stadium: MCG Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) |
| Penalties | ||||
Melbourne Victory v 
Atlético Madrid
v Atlético Madrid
| 31 July 2016 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Atlético Madrid | Geelong, Australia |
| 14:00 AEST | Ansell 44' |
Report | Stadium: Simonds Stadium Attendance: 16,652 Referee: Alan Milliner (Australia) |
Port Melbourne v Melbourne Victory
v Melbourne Victory
| 9 August 2016 | Port Melbourne | 0–6 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne, Australia |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: JL Murphy Reserve |
Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC
v Sydney FC
| 7 September 2016 | Melbourne Victory | 3–1 | Sydney FC | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report | O'Neill 19' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory
v Melbourne Victory
| 14 September 2016 | Adelaide United | 0–1 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide, Australia |
| 14:30 ACST | Report | Rojas 9' |
Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Overall
More information Competition, Started round ...
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-League | — | 2nd | 7 October 2016 | 14 April 2017 |
| A-League Finals | Semi-finals | Runners-up | 30 April 2017 | 7 May 2017 |
| FFA Cup | Round of 32 | Semi-finals | 3 August 2016 | 25 October 2016 |
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A-League
Main article: 2016–17 A-League
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC (C) | 27 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 12 | +43 | 66 | Qualification for 2018 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 49 | |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 42 | Qualification for 2018 AFC Champions League second preliminary round and Finals series |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 39 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 39 | |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 36 | |
| 7 | Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 1] | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 30 | |
| 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 23 | |
| 9 | Adelaide United | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 23 | |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 22 |
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Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| 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 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | +3 |
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Last updated: 14 April 2017.
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Results by round
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| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | L | W | W | L | W | L | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | D | W | W | L | W | L | L | D | W |
| Position | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 14 April 2017. Source: ultimatealeague.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory
| 7 October 2016 1 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
| 18:50 AEST | DeVere 90+6' |
Report | Austin 83' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 15,805 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City
| 15 October 2016 2 | Melbourne Victory | 1–4 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Rojas 62' |
Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 43,188 Referee: Chris Beath |
Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory
| 22 October 2016 3 | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| 19:20 ACDT | Elrich 68' |
Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 14,908 Referee: Peter Green |
Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix
| 31 October 2016 4 | Melbourne Victory | 6–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Krishna 63' (pen.) |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 20,113 Referee: Alan Milliner |
Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory
| 5 November 2016 5 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEDT | Carney 63', 78' |
Report | Austin 41' |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 19,143 Referee: Chris Beath |
Melbourne Victory v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 12 November 2016 6 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 21,480 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets
| 26 November 2016 8 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| 17:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 18,267 Referee: Alan Milliner |
Melbourne Victory v Perth Glory
| 2 December 2016 9 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Berisha 41' |
Report | Keogh 17' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 16,017 Referee: Chris Beath |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory
| 10 December 2016 10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–3 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Berisha 32', 66', 82' |
Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 16,231 Referee: Chris Beath |
Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory
| 17 December 2016 11 | Melbourne City | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Cahill 16' |
Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 24,706 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners
| 28 December 2016 12 | Melbourne Victory | 4–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Buhagiar 89' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 20,491 Referee: Adam Fielding |
Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets
| 2 January 2017 13 | Melbourne Victory | 4–2 | Newcastle Jets | Geelong |
| 19:50 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Simonds Stadium Attendance: 14,081 Referee: Chris Beath |
Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory
| 7 January 2017 14 | Adelaide United | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| 19:20 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 10,036 Referee: Adam Fielding |
Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar
| 13 January 2017 15 | Melbourne Victory | 3–2 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 21,103 Referee: Chris Beath |
Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory
| 17 January 2017 7 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–0 | Melbourne Victory | Wellington |
| 19:45 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 5,865 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory
| 21 January 2017 16 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Perth |
| 17:00 AWST |
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Report | Berisha 58' (pen.) |
Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 11,271 Referee: Peter Green |
Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC
| 26 January 2017 17 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Troisi 18' |
Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 30,262 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City
| 4 February 2017 18 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Baró 70' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 35,426 Referee: Chris Beath |
Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory
| 13 February 2017 19 | Newcastle Jets | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Newcastle |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 6,233 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory
| 19 February 2017 20 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–3 | Melbourne Victory | Gosford |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 7,013 Referee: Daniel Elder |
Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United
| 25 February 2017 21 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Elrich 90' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 19,035 Referee: Matthew Conger |
Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory
| 3 March 2017 22 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEDT | Bobô 50' |
Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 13,310 Referee: Peter Green |
Melbourne Victory v Perth Glory
| 11 March 2017 23 | Melbourne Victory | 4–1 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT |
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Report | Castro 5' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 16,814 Referee: Kurt Ams |
Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory
| 25 March 2017 24 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
| 18:50 AEST | Maclaren 51' |
Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 13,576 Referee: Matthew Conger |
Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix
| 2 April 2017 25 | Melbourne Victory | 0–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 17,011 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory
| 8 April 2017 26 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 18:50 AEST | Report | Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 16,345 Referee: Peter Green |
Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners
| 14 April 2017 27 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEST | Berisha 80' |
Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 14,827 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Finals series
Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar
| 30 April 2017 Semi-final | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEST | Berisha 70' |
Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 20,202 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory
| 7 May 2017 Grand Final | Sydney FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEST | Grant 69' |
Report | Berisha 20' |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 41,546 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| Penalties | ||||
FFA Cup
Main article: 2016 FFA Cup
Newcastle Jets 
v 
Melbourne Victory
v 
Melbourne Victory
| 3 August 2016 Round of 32 | Newcastle Jets | 1–3 | Melbourne Victory | Newcastle |
| 19:30 AEST | W. Brown 50' |
Report | Stadium: Magic Park Attendance: 1,956 Referee: Alan Milliner |
Hume City v Melbourne Victory
v Melbourne Victory
| 24 August 2016 Round of 16 | Hume City | 0–1 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Berisha 27' (pen.) |
Stadium: ABD Stadium Attendance: 2,866 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Bentleigh Greens v Melbourne Victory
v Melbourne Victory
| 27 September 2016 Quarter-final | Bentleigh Greens | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,754 Referee: Alan Milliner |
Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City
v Melbourne City
| 25 October 2016 Semi-final | Melbourne Victory | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 15,791 Referee: Shaun Evans |
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