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Competition for places a positive

Melbourne Victory W-League coach Dave Edmondson has hailed the competitive edge shown by his players ahead of the weekend clash against Perth Glory.

Victory return to Asia’s biggest stage

Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat is delighted that his side’s return to the biggest stage in Asian football after earning a qualifying berth to the AFC Champions League.

Fishlock returns for Perth trip

Welsh midfielder Jessica Fishlock is back in town and the fan favourite looks odds on to slot into the Melbourne Victory lineup ahead of their W-League clash with Perth Glory.

Ansell to the fore

Melbourne Victory defender Nick Ansell has been given a vote of confidence from his head coach as he prepares to take the suspended Adrian Leijer’s place in defence this weekend.

Davey out, Checker in

Melbourne Victory goalkeeper Brianna Davey has withdrawn from the Matildas following a gluteal strain, but Emma Checker has received a late call up for the games against China.

Muscat in search for assistant

Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat has started searching for an assistant, but remained coy on potential candidates as the team prepares to face fierce rivals Adelaide United.

Aloisi: Heart to emulate Jets turnaround

Melbourne Heart can emulate opponents Newcastle Jets in turning their season around, says coach John Aloisi ahead of their away game this weekend.

Easy with Troisi for Nichols

Melbourne Victory midfielder Mitch Nichols has spoken in glowing terms of his partnership with teammate James Troisi on the pitch as they look to bounce back from consecutive losses.

Busy Davies happy with Youth

Melbourne Victory youth coach Darren Davies talks about his demanding dual role with the senior and youth teams, and has his say on the Jimmy Jeggo and Gui Finkler situations.

Aloisi: We won’t give up

Melbourne Heart coach John Aloisi insists his side will not give up trying to stem their run of bad results, even if the fans don’t believe in him.

Victory duo sweep AF Awards

Melbourne Victory’s W-League team have cleaned up at the Australian Football Awards, with Lisa De Vanna and Stephanie Catley accepting awards after stellar seasons.

Behich: Goals will come

Fullback Aziz Behich is confident that a goal-shy Melbourne Heart can turn the corner against Sydney FC this weekend, as he reveals that morale is still high within the team.

Palatsides: Step in the right direction

Melbourne Heart youth coach Joe Palatsides was taking positives out of the youth derby loss on Sunday, claiming that the team are going to get even better in the coming months.

Davies: Domination in possession key

Melbourne Victory youth coach Darren Davies has praised his team after their win in the youth derby, highlighting their possession football in keeping with the club’s philosophy.

Victory’s Fab Five

With the Westfield W-League season upon us, Zee Ko picks out five players who could make or break Melbourne Victory’s season. No pressure.

Aloisi confident of improvement

As Melbourne Heart prepare to face the Wanderers on Friday evening, coach John Aloisi is adamant that results are just around the corner if they can cut out minor mistakes.

Aloisi: Kewell injury unfortunate

Harry Kewell’s latest injury is ‘unfortunate’, says Melbourne Heart coach John Aloisi as his captain faces another two weeks on the sidelines with a twisted ankle.

Muscat: All about three points

With three valuable points in the bag on Monday, Melbourne Victory boss Kevin Muscat declared himself happy but conceded more improvement was required.

Aloisi: Effort great despite loss

Despite conceding three goals away to Brisbane in their second loss of the season, Melbourne Heart coach John Aloisi was upbeat as he praised his players for their fighting spirit.

Edmondson: Plenty of work to do

Melbourne Victory W-League coach Dave Edmondson was less than impressed with his side’s goalless draw against the WPL All-Stars but has vowed improvement down the road.