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Ney Fabiano spent the early part of his career playing in the lower rungs of Brazilian club football, before moving to Austria for a spell. In 2007, he signed with Thailand Tobacco Monopoly FC and went on to become the Thai Premier League’s top scorer, despite his team’s 6th-placed finish. Chonburi FC snatched him up […]

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It’s about time.
The Melbourne Victory today announced that Ney Fabiano has signed. According to Gary Cole, it’s been a long time coming:

“We’ve been through quite a long negotiation with Chonburi, who have been absolutely fantastic in the process.”
“Fabiano stayed over after Wednesday’s game to go through our normal screening processes and he’s come up very […]

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For a game with nothing at stake, last night’s Melbourne Victory game was one of the most enjoyable Victory matches I’ve seen in a while.
Maybe it’s because there was nothing to play for (except pride of course). This was free-flowing football, with plenty of chances at both ends and nice saves from both ‘keepers. A […]

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The Melbourne Victory finishes off its first Asian Champions League campaign with nothing to play for but pride, up against an opponent with just as little to play for. Melbourne could finish second in the group if it beats Chonburi FC tomorrow - a small consolation to cap off a frustrating ACL debut.
But does anyone […]

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This news came out before the weekend, but I never got time to post about it. Nick Ward has been named as Melbourne Victory’s Youth Marquee.
Under the youth marquee system, every A-League club is allowed to pay one local player under the age of 24 up to $150,000 outside the salary cap. 23-year old Ward, […]

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Ernie Merrick is somewhere looking for players, but Gary Cole says the club’s “not at liberty” to discuss the coach’s whereabouts:
“He’s going to various places over the course of the next seven days to look at a few different players. We’re not going to discuss where he is, that just complicates things.”
Cole can retain his […]

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Daniel Piorkowski, one of the few remaining inaugural Melbourne Victory players, will leave the club in the hope of furthering his career in Europe.

“I’ve had a great time at Victory, the coaching staff and everyone here has been really good to me, especially Ernie for giving me an opportunity at the start, which I really […]

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I suggested yesterday that the Victory’s trip to Gwangyang, South Korea was little more than a friendly for both teams, with the Chunnam Dragons holding only the faintest hope of overtaking Gamba Osaka at the top of Group G.
The game reflected precisely how little was at stake, as both Melbourne and Chunnam churned out listless […]

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Chunnam Dragons vs. Melbourne Victory airs on Foxsports 1 at 8pm tonight (viewers choice).
Gamba Osaka have all but wrapped up Group G of the Asian Champions League with their commanding lead. It would take an incredible dip in form for the J-League side to relinquish its place in the quarterfinals now. A draw against Chonburi […]

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The FFA has released the draw of the 2008-2009 A-League season, which can be downloaded here.
This time around, the FFA has recognised FIFA dates, although Mike Salter rightly points out that it comes somewhat belated, with the Olyroos’ qualification series behind them.
The Melbourne Victory kicks off with two away games, first against Sydney FC and […]

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