Founded in 2004, Melbourne Victory claimed their first championship in 2006/07 after defeating Adelaide United 6-0 in the Grand Final. Archie Thompson was the hero, scoring five goals. Following on from that success, the Victory became the first A-League club to win the premiership-championship double in 2008-09. However, the team endured a relatively poor season last term, finishing in fifth position. This failure culminated in the departure of long-serving manager, Ernie Merrick, as the club seeks to restore itself as the A-League’s most dominant force.
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Melbourne-Victory Articles
Hernandez leaves Victory A-League club
by Guy Hand - May 17th 2012 @ 2:34am
Victory set for A-League rebound, says Thompson
by Guy Hand - May 10th 2012 @ 2:12am
Why were the goalkeepers voted the best in the A-League?
by philipcoates - May 7th 2012 @ 6:59am
The 2011-2012 A-League Season is over and we’ve also moved through the period of annual club award nights and the announcement of each club’s ‘Player of the Year’. All clubs, with the exception of Perth, (to be held in June) and GCU (unknown), have announced their season’s best as follows. – Brisbane Roar: Besart Berisha [...]
Postecoglou leaves Roar players in lurch
by Villa_B - May 3rd 2012 @ 1:17am
I’m sure many Brisbane Roar players were disappointed when news filtered through that Ange Postecoglou had ‘not been invited’ by Brisbane Roar officials to their annual end-of-season awards night. It was agreed that his defection to the Melbourne Victory would make the night uncomfortable with his presence. From a player perspective, however, his attendance may [...]
Postecoglou out to make Victory winners
by Guy Hand - April 28th 2012 @ 1:23am
Postecoglou with Victory, now for Kewell
by Guy Hand - April 27th 2012 @ 1:43am
Postecoglou’s legacy likely to be enduring
by Beau Busch - April 26th 2012 @ 4:29am
He put together the best team the A-League has seen, playing a style that delighted most across the country. But perhaps Ange Postecoglou’s biggest test will be how Brisbane Roar copes with him moving on. Time will tell whether he built a club with foundations strong enough to ensure continued success. It was the worst-kept [...]
Postecoglou an expensive but safe bet for Victory
by Davidde Corran - April 26th 2012 @ 1:12am
Ange Postecoglou must have felt a wave of relief when Besart Berisha converted the Grand Final winning penalty against Perth Glory on Sunday night. As Suncorp Stadium erupted and, having already made his decision to leave the club at which he transformed his reputation as a coach, Postecoglou was grateful to have capped his time [...]
Vidosic new Brisbane Roar coach
by AAP - April 25th 2012 @ 12:24pm
Roar won’t be raided, says Postecoglou
by Laine Clark - April 25th 2012 @ 1:50am
THE ROAR ON