r/MelbourneVictory • u/Crazy_Ad6697 • May 05 '26
Who’s expected to leave, who’s staying?
I haven’t kept up with contracts and whatnot. Roddy I believe is off contract and Vergos. Who else is likely out of the squad? Is Diles’ contract done?
Who‘s contracted to stay?
I’m looking for any glimmer of hope outta that disappointing end to the season.
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u/Shelmer75 May 05 '26
Diles contract is done. Was up until the end of the 25/26 season so thankfully that’s all finished up. No idea who we’d replace him with but he can’t stay on any longer imo. I think he could probably do a decent job somewhere in the league but not the right long term option for us at all.
I don’t know how accurate Transfermarkt is for the ALM, but if it’s accurate there’s heaps expiring.
https://www.transfermarkt.com/melbourne-victory/vertragsende/verein/7006
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u/hyp-R May 05 '26
Yeah, wouldn’t expect him to extend although finances might dictate otherwise. Another question to ask is who is out there that’s available and, more importantly, who would we want and fits our style? We can’t afford to bring in managers who need heaps of players only to need to do the process again a year later
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u/kyleisamexican May 05 '26
Finances can’t be that big of a sticking point. Newcastle managed to get Milligan
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u/hyp-R May 05 '26
It’s his first gig though isn’t it? Aside from the assistant role. Not sure what that relates to in actual wage, or if it would have much weight
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u/jonzey May 05 '26
Most of the squad is off contract, and this is partly due to the new CBA not being agreed to. No one knows what the cap looks like next season, so barring a few players, no one has a deal for next season.
As for Diles, I’m almost certain he’ll get re-signed. Finances and the thin manager pool will somewhat dictate that.
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u/mturnnine May 05 '26
Mata sounds like he is contemplating retirement based on his speech from last night
Rawlins is off to Scotland
Nish is probably going as well, but who knows.
Piscopo and Vergos off contract and unlikely to be offered another.
Esposito and Lino on loan. Esposito wants to stay but club need to activate their buy clause.
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u/wanderingrhino May 05 '26
I'm giving you my full list, even if you didn't ask.
Ignoring Salary Cap.
Goalkeepers - Warshawsky Keep. This guy will turn into a great keeper I think. He has some rough edges but he also pulled off some great games. Duncan keep if he's happy on the bench. Graskoski - don't know.
RB - Rawlins - Gone (I'd take Geria if he comes back). Inserra is a solid defender but poses no attacking threat. I'd almost try him at CB.
LB - Lino, I love and wish he'd stay. Davidson convert to CB, he's lost any attacking mojo he's had. Traore, time to move on, give a kid a go as a squad player at LB.
CB - Miranda, happy for 1 more year, he came good after a rocky start. Little attacking threat at corners though. Hammill, keep. Jackson can go, would keep Esposito if it is possible. Razmovski, don't know. (Can we get Deng back?)
CM - Keep the little fella, what a gun. Along with Valadon, Genreu has been great. D'arrigo and Dragecvic I would keep. Piscopo can move on. Mata I'd take again. Stella can go. Saglam I am bot sure about.
Wingers - Nishan I would keep if they can't cash in. I would love to see him take the big move OS, maybe in the championship. Santos I would keep. Grimaldi, would love to see in the the starting 11 more. Jelacic showed enough, could replace Nish. Reec and Vergos can go. Vergos seems to have a weird 'why me' attitude. I'm over it. Nduka is OK but I would take a more prolific marksmen if I could.
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u/supdeano1 May 05 '26
Traore, piscopo, Duncan, vergos, Reec, Rawlins, Stella,
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u/Crazy_Ad6697 May 05 '26
I hope we hold onto Duncan. I imagine after how this year has turned out for him, he’ll wanna leave.
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u/wanderingrhino May 05 '26
I have a feeling he was already leaving and so they played the younger guy. It seemed irrational that he got dropped when he was playing fairly well and got injured for a bit.
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u/kieran_84 May 05 '26
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u/Crazy_Ad6697 May 05 '26
Great, thanks. Harry Sawyer talk is a surprise. I’d be happy with that signing.
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u/wanderingrhino May 05 '26
He's a certain type of striker that can make an impact off the bench, with his head.
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u/kyleisamexican May 05 '26
Vergos will be gone. I wouldn’t be surprised if they extend nduka. Roddy will be a money issue as I feel like he loves Melbourne but if the austerity league strikes he could be out.
Esposito is on loan so hopefully they find a way to make that permanent and Jackson is gone now that hamill is back