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