2025–26 Melbourne City FC (women) season

Melbourne City (women)
2025–26 season
OwnerCity Football Group
ChairmanKhaldoon Al Mubarak
Head coachMichael Matricciani
Stadiumctrl:cyber Pitch
AAMI Park (doubleheaders)
A-League WomenTBD
AFC Women's Champions LeagueGroup stage
All statistics correct as of 20 July 2025.

The 2025–26 season is Melbourne City Football Club's eleventh season in the A-League Women. They are also participating in the AFC Women's Champions League for the second time.

Players

First-team squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF United States USA Taylor Otto
6 MF Australia AUS Leticia McKenna
8 MF Australia AUS Alexia Apostolakis
9 FW Australia AUS Holly McNamara
11 MF Australia AUS Emilia Murray
12 MF Australia AUS Shelby McMahon
13 DF New Zealand NZL Rebekah Stott (captain)
14 MF Australia AUS Laura Hughes
15 MF Australia AUS Kiera Meyers (scholarship)
16 DF Australia AUS Karly Roestbakken
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Venezuela VEN Mariana Speckmaier
18 MF Australia AUS Leah Davidson
19 MF Mexico MEX Lourdes Bosch
20 FW Australia AUS Caitlin Karic
21 MF Australia AUS Isabella Accardo
22 FW Australia AUS Bryleeh Henry
23 GK Australia AUS Melissa Barbieri
24 GK Spain ESP Malena Mieres
27 DF Serbia SRB Tyla-Jay Vlajnic

Transfers

Transfers in

Transfers out

No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref.
10 MF Rhianna Pollicina Unattached End of contract 5 June 2025 [1]
1 GK Sophia Varley Unattached End of contract 17 June 2025 [2]
7 FW Canada Kathryn Harvey Unattached End of contract 17 June 2025 [2]

Contract extensions

No. Player Position Duration Date Ref.
5 United States Taylor Otto Centre-back 1 year 18 June 2025 [3]
24 Spain Malena Mieres Goalkeeper 1 year 20 June 2025 [4]
13 New Zealand Rebekah Stott Defender 2 years 27 June 2025 [5]
9 Holly McNamara Forward 1 year 30 June 2025 [6]
6 Leticia McKenna Midfielder 2 years 4 July 2025 [7]
18 Leah Davidson Midfielder 2 years 22 July 2025 [8]

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Women TBD TBD Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
AFC Women's Champions League TBD TBD Group stage 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !

Last updated: 17 July 2025
Source: Competitions

A-League Women

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Canberra United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Finals series
4 Central Coast Mariners 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Melbourne City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Melbourne Victory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Newcastle Jets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 31 October 2025. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.

Results summary

Matches

Statistics

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rhianna Pollicina departs Melbourne City". Melbourne City. 5 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Two A-League Women's premiers depart City". Melbourne City. 17 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Melbourne City Player of the Year returns for season 2025/26". Melbourne City. 18 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Premiership-winning shot-stopper signs on". Melbourne City. 20 June 2025.
  5. ^ "City legend signs two-year contract extension". Melbourne City. 27 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Matildas star signs on for fifth season". Melbourne City. 30 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Dual premiership winner extends stay at City". Melbourne City. 4 July 2025.
  8. ^ "City and Matildas midfielder pens two-year extension". Melbourne City. 22 July 2025.