8 March 2006

Melbourne: Post-Season Report


Season Awards:

Player of the Year (Victory Medal) - Kevin Muscat
Clubman of the Year - Adrian Leijer
Players' Player of the Year - Adrian Leijer
Golden Boot - Archie Thompson
Union Supporters Fans' Player of the Year - Richard Kitzbichler

Players In:

'Alessandro' Viana da Silva - Internacional
Grant Brebner - Dundee United
Adrian Caceres - Perth Glory
Claudio 'Claudinho' Andre Santos Assis - Atlético Paranaense
Helbert Frederico 'Fred' Carreiro da Silva - Guarani
Roddy Vargas - Green Gully Cavaliers

Players Out:

Ricky Diaco - released (now Bulleen)
Richard Kitzbichler - released (now Salzburg)
Carl Recchia - released (now Fawkner-Whittlesea)
Chris Tadrosse - mutual termination (now KFC Uerdingen)
Andy Vlahos - released (now Heidelberg)

Players Re-signed:

Vince Lia
Michael Ferrante
Steve Pantelidis
Daniel Piorkowski

Players Retaining Contracts:

Daniel Allsopp
Mark Byrnes
Geoffrey Claeys
Eugene Galekovic
Adrian Leijer
Kevin Muscat
Kristian Sarkies
Simon Storey
Michael Theoklitos
Archie Thompson

Pre-Season Friendlies:

Won 3-0 vs Oakleigh Cannons (July 5) - Fred, Storey, Caceres

Won 6-1 vs Changchun Yatai (June 24) - Allsopp (3), Ferrante (2), Brebner

Drew 1-1 vs Young Socceroos, Lost 5-6 on penalties (June 22) - Caceres

Won 3-1 vs Changchun Yatai (June 20) - Fred (2), Claudinho

Drew 2-2 vs Central Coast Mariners, Won 4-2 on penalties (June 17) - Allsopp, Brebner

Won 7-0 vs Kingston (June 9) - Allsopp (3), Caceres (2), Fred, Vargas

Won 3-0 vs Altona Magic (May 31) - Muscat, Byrnes, Ferrante

Won 4-0 vs Green Gully (May 24) - Allsopp (3), Fred

Drew 2-2 vs Bulleen (May 19) - Caceres, Piorkowski

Won 1-0 vs Richmond Eagles (May 10) - Lia

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

ARE WE STILL IN THE HUNT FOR DANNY TIATTO AND SIMON COLOSIMO? MICHAEL PANOPOULOS WHO PLAYED FOR SOUTH MELBOURNE A FEW YEARS AGO, AND IS NOW PLAYING IN GREECE SHOULD BE LOOKED AT. VERY IMPRESSIVE CENTRAL MIDFIELDER WHO CAN CONTROL THE GAME. HIS A MELBOURNIAN WITH PLENTY OF SOCCER EXPERIENCE IN EUROPE (PORTSMOUTH, ARIS).

Anonymous said...

I thought Chris Tadrosse had signed for Borussia M'gladbach?

Anonymous said...

He did sign for KFC Uerdingen, but has since moved on to M'gladbach reserves. Quite strange considering he wasnt considered good enough to retain a contract at the victory...