2022–23 Melbourne City FC season
13th season in existence of Melbourne City FC
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The 2022–23 season was the 13th in the history of Melbourne City Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, Melbourne City also participated in the Australia Cup for the eighth time. They were managed by Rado Vidošić and captained by Scott Jamieson.[1]
OwnerCity Football Group
ChairmanKhaldoon Al Mubarak
ManagerPatrick Kisnorbo
(to 23 November 2022)
Rado Vidošić
(from 23 November 2022)
(to 23 November 2022)
Rado Vidošić
(from 23 November 2022)
StadiumAAMI Park
| 2022–23 season | ||||
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| Owner | City Football Group | |||
| Chairman | Khaldoon Al Mubarak | |||
| Manager | Patrick Kisnorbo (to 23 November 2022) Rado Vidošić (from 23 November 2022) | |||
| Stadium | AAMI Park | |||
| A-League Men | 1st | |||
| A-League Men Finals | Runners-up | |||
| Australia Cup | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jamie Maclaren (24) All: Jamie Maclaren (24) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 18,036 vs. Melbourne Victory (17 December 2022) A-League Men | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,067 vs. Wellington Phoenix (17 August 2022) Australia Cup | |||
| Average home league attendance | 6,677 | |||
| Biggest win | 6–1 vs. Macarthur FC (H) (4 February 2023) A-League Men | |||
| Biggest defeat | 1–6 vs. Central Coast Mariners (N) (3 June 2023) A-League Men Grand Final | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 19 May 2023. | ||||
Players
First-team squad
- As of 1 February 2023[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
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| 25 | DF | Callum Talbot | Sydney FC | Free transfer | 3 years | 24 May 2022 | [3] |
| 8 | MF |  Richard van der Venne |
Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 22 June 2022 | [4] |
| 6 | DF |  Thomas Lam |
Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 16 August 2022 | [5] |
| 14 | MF |  Valon Berisha |
 Reims |
Loan | 1 year | 7 September 2022 | [6] |
From youth squad
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | MF | Connor Metcalfe |  St. Pauli |
Undisclosed | 17 February 2022 | [9] |
| 17 | FW |  Stefan Colakovski |
Perth Glory | End of contract | 6 June 2022 | [10] |
| 6 | DF |  Carl Jenkinson |
Nottingham Forest |
End of loan | 7 June 2022 | [11] |
| 14 | MF |  Tsubasa Endoh |
Unattached | End of contract | 7 June 2022 | [11] |
| 39 | MF | Anthony Lesiotis | Unattached | End of contract | 7 June 2022 | [11] |
| 42 | GK | Ahmad Taleb | Melbourne Victory | Mutual contract termination | 27 June 2022 | [12][13] |
| 20 | MF |  Manuel Pucciarelli |
Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 2 July 2022 | [14] |
| 5 | DF | Rostyn Griffiths |  Mumbai City |
End of contract | 10 July 2022 | [15] |
| 16 | MF | Taras Gomulka | Brisbane Roar | Mutual contract termination | 1 February 2023 | [16][17] |
Contract extensions
| No. | Player | Position | Duration | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Matt Sutton | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 16 June 2022 | [18] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
| 26 July 2022 | Dandenong Thunder  | 2–3 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: George Andrews Reserve |
| 3 September 2022 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Melbourne City | Gosford |
| 16:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium |
| 17 September 2022 | Central Coast Mariners | 4–2 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 10:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Valentine Sports Park |
| 30 September 2022 | Melbourne City | 1–5 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
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Report |
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Stadium: Casey Fields Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) | |
| Note: The match was played over 135 minutes | ||||
| 26 November 2022 Greater Bank Tour of Tamworth | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Melbourne City | Tamworth |
| 17:30 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Scully Park |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| A-League Men | 7 October 2022 | 28 April 2023 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 61.54 |
| A-League Men Finals | 12 May 2023 | 3 June 2023 | Semi-finals | Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 33.33 |
| Australia Cup | 2 August 2022 | 17 August 2022 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Total | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 69 | 41 | +28 | 58.06 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
A-League Men
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Melbourne City | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 55 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series[a] |
| 2 | Central Coast Mariners (C) | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 44 | Qualification for AFC Cup group stage and Finals series |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 42 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 41 | |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 38 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points per game; 5) Least red cards; 6) Least yellow cards; 7) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points per game; 5) Least red cards; 6) Least yellow cards; 7) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
Results summary
| 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 |
| 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 55 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 17 | +7 |
Source: Ultimate A-League
Results by round
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 7 October 2022 1 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Western United | Melbourne |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 7,501 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 14 October 2022 2 | Brisbane Roar | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 7,890 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 22 October 2022 3 | Melbourne Victory | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 23,489 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 30 October 2022 4 | Melbourne City | 2–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 6,208 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 5 November 2022 5 | Melbourne City | 4–0 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 6,171 Referee: Jack Morgan |
| 12 November 2022 6 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Melbourne City | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 7,234 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
Mid-season break for 2022 FIFA World Cup
| 10 December 2022 7 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 14,946 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 27 December 2022 9 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,341 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 2 January 2023 10 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–3 | Melbourne City | Wellington |
| 15:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 6,321 Referee: Alex King |
| 7 January 2023 11 | Melbourne City | 4–0 | Western United | Melbourne |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 6,102 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 15 January 2023 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 15:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 9,887 Referee: Jack Morgan |
| 21 January 2023 13 | Brisbane Roar | 0–0 | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Moreton Daily Stadium Attendance: 5,565 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 29 January 2023 14 | Melbourne City | 3–3 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 6,337 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 4 February 2023 15 | Melbourne City | 6–1 | Macarthur FC | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,252 Referee: Jonathon Barreiro |
| 11 February 2023 16 | Perth Glory | 2–4 | Melbourne City | Perth |
| 19:30 AWST |
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Report | Stadium: Macedonia Park Attendance: 3,991 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 18 February 2023 17 | Melbourne Victory | 3–2 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 18,011 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 25 February 2023 18 | Melbourne City | 3–2 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,189 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 3 March 2023 19 | Adelaide United | 4–2 | Melbourne City | Adelaide |
| 18:15 ACST | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 10,270 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 12 March 2023 20 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,881 Referee: Jonathon Barreiro |
| 19 March 2023 21 | Macarthur FC | 1–1 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 15:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 2,121 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 2 April 2023 22 | Melbourne City | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,088 Referee: Jack Morgan |
| 5 April 2023 8 | Melbourne City | 2–1[b] | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 18,036[c] Referee: Alex King |
| 10 April 2023 23 | Melbourne City | 4–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 16:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,821 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 15 April 2023 24 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Melbourne City | Gosford |
| 17:00 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 10,556 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 22 April 2023 25 | Western United | 1–3 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:45 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,753 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 28 April 2023 26 | Melbourne City | 3–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 19:45 AEST | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 6,322 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
Finals series
Semi-finals
| 12 May 2023 First leg | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 19:45 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 15,322 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 19 May 2023 Second leg | Melbourne City | 4–0 (5–1 agg.) | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 19:45 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 9,223 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Grand Final
| 3 June 2023 Grand Final | Melbourne City | 1–6 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 19:45 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 26,523 Referee: Chris Beath |
Australia Cup
Win Draw Loss
| 2 August 2022 Round of 32 | Newcastle Olympic  | 0–1 | Melbourne City | Newcastle |
| 19:30 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground Attendance: 1,412 Referee: Adam Bavcar |
| 17 August 2022 Round of 16 | Melbourne City | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Casey Fields Attendance: 2,067 Referee: Kurt Ams |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Tom Glover | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Scott Galloway | 2+17 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Scott Jamieson | 10+11 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  |
Nuno Reis | 11+7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | |
Thomas Lam | 23+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | |
Mathew Leckie | 17+2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 24 | 8 |
| 8 | MF | |
Richard van der Venne | 15+5 | 5 | 2+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 |
| 9 | FW | |
Jamie Maclaren | 26 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 24 |
| 10 | MF | |
Florin Berenguer | 6+9 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 13 | MF | |
Aiden O'Neill | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| 14 | MF | |
Valon Berisha | 23+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 15 | FW | |
Andrew Nabbout | 13+12 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| 18 | DF | |
Jordon Hall | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | |
Curtis Good | 18+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | |
Marco Tilio | 22+4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 10 |
| 25 | DF | |
Callum Talbot | 20+5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | |
Luke Oresti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | FW | |
Raphael Borges Rodrigues | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | |
Max Caputo | 0+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 38 | DF | |
Jordan Bos | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
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| 16 | MF | |
Taras Gomulka | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | A-League Men Finals Series | Australia Cup | Total | ||||||||
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| 1 | 16 | MF | |
Taras Gomulka | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 6 | DF | |
Thomas Lam | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | DF | |
Scott Jamieson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 13 | MF | |
Aiden O'Neill | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 25 | DF | |
Callum Talbot | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | DF | |
Nuno Reis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 8 | MF | |
Richard van der Venne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 7 | FW | |
Matthew Leckie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | |
Valon Berisha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | |
Marco Tilio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | DF | |
Jordan Bos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 1 | GK | |
Tom Glover | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Jamie Maclaren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | |
Florin Berenguer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | FW | |
Andrew Nabbout | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | |
Curtis Good | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 22 | DF | |
Scott Galloway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 1 | ||||
Clean sheets
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start and end of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | A-League Men Finals Series | Australia Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 1 | |
Tom Glover | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||
Notes
- Matchday 8 (vs. Melbourne Victory) was abandoned after 22 minutes due to player safety and is rescheduled for 5 April 2023.
- The Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory (17 December 2022) match was abandoned in the 22nd minute with Melbourne City leading 1–0.[20] The match resumed on 5 April 2023 from the 21st minute, with the score resuming at 1–0 to Melbourne City and finished 2–1 to Melbourne City.[21]
- Attendance was recorded at 6,423 in the continuation of the game