Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets , 2025-26 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

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Melbourne Victory

64': Claudia Cicco (OG)
82': Holly Furphy

FT
2 - 1

Newcastle Jets

74': Kelli Brown (P)

About

Melbourne Victory are hosting Newcastle Jets at John McEwen Reserve, , Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

Match Timeline

20': Chelsea Blissett (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 20'
39': Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 39'
41': Natasha Prior (Newcastle Jets ) Yellow Card at 41'
45'+1': Ella O'Grady (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 46'
51': Sofia Sakalis (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 51'
53': Rosie Curtis (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 53'
63': Holly Furphy (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 63'
63': Alana Jancevski (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 63'
64': Claudia Cicco (Newcastle Jets ) Own Goal at 64'
68': Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 68'
74': Kelli Brown (Newcastle Jets ) Penalty - Scored at 74'
74': Lauren Allan (Newcastle Jets ) Substitution at 74'
74': Sienna Saveska (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 74'
74': Laura Pickett (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 74'
82': Holly Furphy (Melbourne Victory ) Goal at 82'
85': Libby Copus-Brown (Newcastle Jets ) Substitution at 85'
85': Haley Johnson (Newcastle Jets ) Substitution at 85'
90'+2': Grace Maher (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 92'

Statistics

NEW		MBV
8	Fouls	13
1	Yellow Cards	6
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	8
3	Saves	6
45.8	Possession	54.2
17	SHOTS	15
7	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.3
2	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
5	Blocked Shots	3
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: John McEwen Reserve
Location: , Australia
Attendance: 871

Line-Ups

Melbourne Victory (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Courtney Newbon (GK)
18	Kayla Morrison
5	Sofia Sakalis
3	Claudia Bunge
4	Chelsea Blissett
27	Rosie Curtis
6	Taylor Ray
10	Rhianna Pollicina
23	Rachel Lowe
16	Kennedy White
7	Ella O'Grady

Melbourne Victory Substitutes:

Grace Maher, Alana Jancevski, Sienna Saveska, Laura Pickett, Holly Furphy, Payton Woodward.

Newcastle Jets (3-4-3)

No.	Name
12	Georgia Ritchie (GK)
4	Natasha Prior
15	Emma Bates
3	Claudia Cicco
8	Emma Dundas
18	Sophie Hoban
11	Charlotte Lancaster
44	Kelli Brown
30	Alexis Collins
26	Josie Allan
14	Melina Ayres

Newcastle Jets Substitutes:

India Breier, Libby Copus-Brown, Lauren Allan, Ally Boertje, Josie Wilson, Haley Johnson.

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