2024–25 Western United FC season
Western United 2024–25 football season
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The 2024–25 season is Western United Football Club's sixth season in the A-League Men. In addition to the domestic league, Western United also participated in this season's edition of the Australia Cup.
OwnerWestern Melbourne Group,
Sayers Road Investment Co,
Jaszac Investments - Jason Sourasis,
Theodore Andriopoulos,
Steve Horvat,
Levent Shevki and John Tripodi
Sayers Road Investment Co,
Jaszac Investments - Jason Sourasis,
Theodore Andriopoulos,
Steve Horvat,
Levent Shevki and John Tripodi
Head CoachJohn Aloisi
StadiumIronbark Fields
AAMI Park[1]
AAMI Park[1]
| 2024–25 season | |
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| Owner | Western Melbourne Group, Sayers Road Investment Co, Jaszac Investments - Jason Sourasis, Theodore Andriopoulos, Steve Horvat, Levent Shevki and John Tripodi |
| Head Coach | John Aloisi |
| Stadium | Ironbark Fields AAMI Park[1] |
| A-League Men | 3rd |
| A-League Men Finals | Semi-final |
| Australia Cup | Play-offs |
| Top goalscorer | League: Noah Botic (12) All: Noah Botic (16) |
| Highest home attendance | 5,263 vs. Melbourne Victory (1 December 2024) A-League Men |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,476 vs. Central Coast Mariners (29 January 2025) A-League Men |
| Average home league attendance | 3,644 |
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Auckland FC (A) (21 December 2024) A-League Men |
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 vs. Newcastle Jets (N) (24 July 2024) Australia Cup 0–3 vs. Melbourne City (A) (16 May 2025) A-League Men finals series |
| All statistics correct as of 24 May 2025. | |
Players
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 and contracts
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Name | From | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW |  Hiroshi Ibusuki |
Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 21 May 2024 | [2] |
| 13 | DF | Tate Russell | Western Sydney Wanderers | Free transfer | 2 years | 14 June 2024 | [3] |
| 41 | DF | Besian Kutleshi | Melbourne City NPL | Free transfer | 3-year scholarship | 2 August 2024 | [4] |
From youth squad
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | FW |  |
Abel Walatee | 20 | 2 year scholarship contract[5][6] |
| 37 | FW | |
Luke Vickery | 18 | 2 year scholarship contract[7][6] |
| 43 | DF | |
Khoder Kaddour | 20 | 2 year scholarship contract[7][6] |
| 30 | DF | |
Dylan Leonard | 16 | 2 year scholarship contract[8][6] |
| 47 | DF |  |
Luka Coveny | 18 | 2 year scholarship contract[8][6] |
| 34 | MF | |
James York | 19 | scholarship contract[9] |
| 44 | MF | |
Jordan Lauton | 21 | 1-year scholarship contract[9] |
| 29 | DF |  |
Charbel Shamoon | 20 | 1 year scholarship contract[10] |
| 35 | GK | |
Alex Nassiep | 18 | 3.5 year scholarship contract[11] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Name | To | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | DF | Josh Risdon | Unattached | End of contract | 8 May 2024 | [12] |
| 10 | MF | Steven Lustica | Unattached | End of contract | 10 May 2024 | [13] |
| 13 | FW | Nikita Rukavytsya | Unattached | End of contract | [14] | |
| 24 | DF | Connor O'Toole | Unattached | End of contract | [14] | |
| 27 | DF | Jacob Tratt | Unattached | End of contract | [14] | |
| 8 | FW | Lachlan Wales |  Gyeongnam FC |
End of contract | 28 June 2024 | [15][16] |
| 11 | MF |  Daniel Penha |
Atlético Mineiro |
End of loan | 12 July 2024 | [17] |
| 1 | GK | Tom Heward-Belle | Montedio Yamagata |
Undisclosed | 18 January 2025 | [18] |
Contract extensions
| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Sebastian Pasquali | Central midfielder | 2 years | 11 June 2024 | [19] | |
| 23 | Rhys Bozinovski | Defensive midfielder | 3 years | 9 September 2024 | New 3-year contract, replacing previous contract which was until end of 2024–25 | [20] |
| 44 | Jordan Lauton | Central midfielder | 2 years | 27 January 2025 | Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2026–27. | [21] |
| 33 | Matt Sutton | Goalkeeper | 2 years | 5 February 2025 | Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2026–27. | [22] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 3 August 2024 | Western United | 8–0 | St Albans Saints | Melbourne |
| 11:10 AEST | Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 22 August 2024 | Western United | 1–2 | Caroline Springs George Cross | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve |
| 30 August 2024 | Port Melbourne | 1–1 | Western United | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: JL Murphy Reserve |
| 14 September 2024 | Western United | 2–0 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 11:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 25 September 2024 | Western United | 1–2 | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 13:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields |
| 6 October 2024 | Melbourne City | 1–1 | Western United | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Casey Fields |
| 11 October 2024 | Western United | 3–1 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| Report |
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Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
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 | 20 October 2024 | 3 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 53.85 |
| A-League Men final series | 9 May 2025 | 24 May 2025 | Elimination final | Semi-finals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 33.33 |
| Australia Cup | 24 July 2024 | Play-offs | Play-offs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 50.00 | ||||
Last updated: 24 May 2025
Source: Competitions
A-League Men
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC[a] | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 53 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
| 2 | Melbourne City (C) | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 48 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite and Finals series |
| 3 | Western United | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 47 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 46 | |
| 5 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 43 |
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.[23]
(C) Champions
Notes:
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.[23]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
- 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 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 23 | +9 |
Last updated: 3 May 2025.
Source: Ultimate A-League
Away figures include Western United's 3–1 win on neutral ground in Unite Round against Perth Glory on 22 November 2024.
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2025. Source: Ultimate A-League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 20 October 2024 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Western United | Wellington |
| 16:00 NZDT |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 7,535 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 27 October 2024 2 | Western United | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 16:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 4,207 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 4 November 2024 3 | Western United | 0–1 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,325 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 9 November 2024 4 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Western United | Adelaide |
| 19:05 ACDT | Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 10,166 Referee: Daniel Elder | |
| Note: Originally scheduled for 20:00, the match was brought forward 55 minutes.[24] | ||||
| 22 November 2024 5 | Perth Glory | 1–3 | Western United | Sydney |
| 17:30 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 2,425 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 1 December 2024 6 | Western United | 1–3 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,263 Referee: Adam Bavcar |
| 7 December 2024 7 | Western United | 0–0 | Macarthur FC | Melbourne |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 2,867 Referee: Alex King |
| 14 December 2024 8 | Sydney FC | 3–4 | Western United | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 11,757 Referee: Jack Morgan |
| 21 December 2024 9 | Auckland FC | 0–4 | Western United | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 13,681 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 29 December 2024 10 | Western United | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 4,187 Referee: Alex King |
| 3 January 2025 12 | Perth Glory | 2–3 | Western United | Perth |
| 18:45 AWST | Report | Stadium: HBF Park Attendance: 4,564 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 7 January 2025 17 | Melbourne City | 2–0 | Western United | Melbourne |
| 18:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,018 Referee: Adam Bavcar |
| 10 January 2025 13 | Melbourne Victory | 3–4 | Western United | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 11,657 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 17 January 2025 15 | Western United | 3–1 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 3,430 Referee: Adam Bavcar |
| 29 January 2025 14 | Western United | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 2,476 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 9 February 2025 18 | Macarthur FC | 2–2 | Western United | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium Attendance: 3,627 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 15 February 2025 19 | Western United | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 3,862 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 23 February 2025 20 | Western United | 3–0 | Adelaide United | Tarneit |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 2,982 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 28 February 2025 21 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–3 | Western United | Gosford |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 4,481 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 8 March 2025 22 | Western United | 4–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 3,993 Referee: Shane Skinner |
| 16 March 2025 23 | Newcastle Jets | 2–6 | Western United | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 5,816 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 5 April 2025 25 | Western United | 3–1 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 18:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 3,781 Referee: Shane Skinner |
| 13 April 2025 26 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Western United | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 13,041 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 17 April 2025 27 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Western United | Brisbane |
| 19:35 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 3,487 Referee: Lachlan Keevers |
| 27 April 2025 28 | Western United | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 2,886 Referee: Alex King |
| 3 May 2025 29 | Western United | 4–2 | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 18:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 3,109 Referee: Daniel Elder |
Finals series
| 9 May 2025 Elimination-finals | Western United | 3–2 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 3,078 Referee: Alex King |
| 16 May 2025 Semi-finals First leg | Western United | 0–3 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEST | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,186 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Australia Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[25]
- As of match played 24 May 2025
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | A-League Men finals series | Australia Cup | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 4 | DF | |
James Donachie | 4+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | FW | |
Oliver Lavale | 3+3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | |
Tomoki Imai | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | |
Ramy Najjarine | 1+15 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | |
Hiroshi Ibusuki | 23+1 | 10 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 28 | 10 |
| 10 | MF | |
Matthew Grimaldi | 18+8 | 5 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 |
| 13 | DF | |
Tate Russell | 22+2 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 14 | FW | |
Jake Najdovski | 0+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | |
Ben Garuccio | 14+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | |
Noah Botic | 22+4 | 12 | 2+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 16 |
| 20 | FW | |
Abel Walatee | 10+9 | 3 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 21 | MF | |
Sebastian Pasquali | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | |
Kane Vidmar | 3+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | |
Rhys Bozinovski | 22+4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 |
| 24 | FW | |
Michael Ruhs | 3+14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| 29 | DF | |
Charbel Shamoon | 13+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | |
Dylan Leonard | 24+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 32 | MF | |
Angus Thurgate | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| 33 | GK | |
Matt Sutton | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | |
James York | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | |
Luke Vickery | 1+11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 44 | MF | |
Jordan Lauton | 1+16 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 47 | DF | |
Luka Coveny | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | FW | |
Mark Leonard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | |
Riku Danzaki | 23+3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 5 |
| Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK | |
Tom Heward-Belle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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.[25]
- As of match played 24 May 2025
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | A-League Men finals series | Australia Cup | Total | ||||||||
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| 1 | 30 | DF | |
Dylan Leonard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 44 | MF | |
Jordan Lauton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 32 | MF | |
Angus Thurgate | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 24 | FW | |
Michael Ruhs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 23 | MF | |
Rhys Bozinovski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 17 | DF | |
Ben Garuccio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | DF | |
Tomoki Imai | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | |
Abel Walatee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 19 | FW | |
Noah Botic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | |
Riku Danzaki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 4 | DF | |
James Donachie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | |
Ramy Najjarine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | |
Hiroshi Ibusuki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | |
Matthew Grimaldi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | |
Sebastian Pasquali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | |
Kane Vidmar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | FW | |
Luke Vickery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 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 of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
- As of match played 24 May 2025
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | A-League Men finals series | Australia Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 33 | |
Matt Sutton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||