[51], Between 2014 and 2016, Melbourne City wore a mostly all-white home kit, which featured a vertical light and navy blue strip running down the right side of the kit. This change is one of a number of initiatives brought in for 2021-22, which includes matches in the mens top-flight no longer being scheduled during FIFA international breaks, meaning that the leagues international players will no longer miss matches for their clubs during key periods. With most of Citys scouting resource based domestically, supported by staff in the UK working for CFG, the availability of thousands of new match videos each month in ISF is crucial for assessing players fitting the clubs recruitment profile, a situation further exacerbated by lockdowns imposed on the state of Victoria, totalling more than 260 days across eighteen months, and the difficultly of travelling into other states. In addition to helping Melbourne research, profile and monitor players to inform key recruitment decisions, Opta data is also being utilised from a performance analysis perspective, both pre-match and post-match, to share insights with players and the coaching staff. Please enable JavaScript in your browser. Sydney FC chairman Scott Barlow commented on the issue, saying "We're extremely concerned about the proposed use of sky blue by Melbourne Heart, and we've made our concerns very clear to the FFAin a competition with only 10 teams, the idea of two teams wearing sky blue is nonsensical especially when sky blue is so closely associated with NSW". [39] The 201213 winning third kit design had a black and charcoal hoops jersey with red sleeves. Statistics are correct to round 23, 2021. Nathan Schmook, Grounders with Boydy #foreverfreo pic.twitter.com/nB4SvzVpVA, The Cats have maintained a stable panel through COVID-19 with just one departure from the start of last season. Head of developmentHeath Youniedeparted for North Melbourne and was replaced byMarco Bello, withBrent ReillyandMatthew Wrightremaining as development coaches. Ben McGlynn has been promoted to the Saints' head of development, while Nathan Lovett-Murray has assisted on the training track this summer, combining his welfare role with development coaching. Market value; 40. Adelaide United: Gertjan Verbeek (Netherlands) replaced by Carl Veart (Australia), Brisbane Roar: Robbie Fowler (England) replaced by Warren Moon (Australia), Central Coast Mariners: Alen Stajcic (Australia), Newcastle Jets: Ernie Merrick (Scotland) replaced by Carl Robinson (Wales), Melbourne City: Erick Mombaerts (France) replaced by Patrick Kisnorbo (Australia), Melbourne Victory: Marco Kurz (Germany), replaced by Carlos Salvachua (Spanish), replaced by Grant Brebner (Scotland), Perth Glory: Tony Popovic (Australia) replaced by TBA, Western Sydney Wanderers: Markus Babbel (Germany) replaced by Jean Paul De Marigny (Australia/Mauritius), Wellington Phoenix: Ufuk Talay (Australia). In April 2014, media outlets reported that Melbourne Heart had lodged an application with Football Federation Australia (FFA) to rebrand the club similar to that of Manchester City, including a change of their playing strip from red and white to sky blue. Gavin Brown has retained his role as head of development, while games record holder Brent Harvey remains in his position as a development coach. [1] Melbourne City FC 5 years 8 months A League Assisstant coach Oct 2021 - Present1 year 5 months Development coach Jul 2017 - Present5 years 8 months Melbourne, Australia NYL / NPL Head. [30], The name of the new club was to be announced before the end of 2009,[31] but was delayed until early 2010 due to Melbourne Football Club objections to the use of the words Melbourne, Football and Club[32] in the name. Development coach Marc Webb was also not offered a new contract, while specialist kicking coach Mark LeCras could not be retained under football department cuts. January 14, 2022 - 4:26PM. As well as being adept at retaining possession, City were the leagues standout side when it came to creating chances in total they created opportunities worth 2.3 expected goals per 90 minutes (compared to the league average of 1.6), which resulted in them scoring 12 more goals than any other team during the regular season. Coaching Staff Name/Position Age Nat. The eventual choice for the home kit was a red and white striped jersey with red shorts and red socks, the away kit was a red sash on white jersey, with white shorts and socks. Football in Australia started a new era this autumn, with the countrys leading mens, womens and youth competitions all competing under a single unified A-Leagues banner. After a strong start to the A-League season under Joyce that brought four wins from as many games, City had not won in their past four, before a 2-1 win at Newcastle lifted them within a point of the second-placed Jets. After the announcement in January 2014 of a takeover of Melbourne Heart by the City Football Group, there was much speculation in the media about a potential re-brand of the club including a change of kit colour to sky blue. Opta Forum Presenters: Where Are They Now? Premiership player and physiotherapist Michael Wilson also departed, while senior football analyst Chris Sheedy joined rivals Adelaide. A-League Men League level: First Tier Table position: 1 In league since: 14 years 12.08 m. Total market value . The cupboard has been slightly restored though with former North Melbourne coach Rhyce Shaw joining as head of development and another former Swan Kurt Tippett in a part-time role to mentor the Suns' key forwards. At the completion of the project, the new centre was dubbed the "City Football Academy" following the naming conventions established at the affiliated Manchester complex. Prior to that, he spent three years with Wellington Phoenix, including a season as Head Coach, and was Assistant Coach for the then Premier League Stoke City U23 team following ten years working in Oxford Uniteds youth academy. Over the next week, AFL.com.au will delve into the effects of the sweeping personnel changes, the new ways and different models being worked through, and the future of the roles as clubs come to grips with fewer staff and different focuses. The Etihad sponsorship has remained though in 2019 the club's kit suppliers changed to German-based brand Puma, a deal in place for five years. City vice-chairman Simon Pearce paid tribute to Mombaerts for laying the foundations for future growth. It meant parting ways with Northern Blues coach Josh Fraser, with Carlton development coach Daniel O'Keefe stepping into the role as the reserves team's new senior coach from 2021. The succession plan created a stacked coaching panel that started last year with nine members, with development and VFL coach Mark Corrigan also let go by the club as COVID-19 hit. Mick Godden was re-hired as the club's SANFL coach after losing his midfield duties, while Ben Hart returned to Melbourne. [41] An application to trademark the name "Melbourne City Football Club" was lodged on 16 January, and Melbourne Heart's minority shareholders had registered the business name "Melbourne City FC" with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Whats more, once they won the ball back they looked to quickly instigate attacks and create opportunities to score over 15% of their total goals for the campaign came directly from high turnovers. Tendai Mzungu moved from Next Generation Academy coach to development coach, while Aaron Sandilands continues to work with the ruckmen on a part-time basis. Gallery # Player Date of birth / Age Nat. Menu. Melbourne City confirmed on Thursday morning that the 65-year-old would depart and be replaced by his current assistant, and former club captain, Patrick Kisnorbo. The signing of Uruguayan striker Bruno Fornaroli was key to the club becoming the most attacking and (scoring wise) prolific team in the league that season. Fitness coach Daniel Cross and development coach Max Rooke were let go, having initially been stood down during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, while former Sydney premiership player Ben Matthews returned to the Swans after a seven-year stint as an assistant. While the Sky Blues are deservedly top of the pile after their 17-game unbeaten A-League record, Muscat remains defiant and believes that Victory have the weapons to defeat Arnold's men should they clash in the finals. Kisnorbo went on to become captain at City and after retiring as a player, joined the clubs coaching staff, first with the youth team, before leading the womens team to the 2018 W-League championship. Premiership-winning pair Matthew Boyd (backline) and Joel Corey (development) joined the coaching group, which again includes Josh Carr (midfield), David Hale (forwards) and Adam Read (development). Discover MCC; Mission & Culture; Our History; Connect-School Magazine; . If I want to filter for a certain players touches or anything that relates specifically to their game, interrogating Opta data is the best way for me to do that, he points out. Michael Whiting, The most significant aspect of Carlton's cuts enforced by the COVID-19 pandemic came about following the split with long-time VFL affiliate the Northern Blues, in order to create a standalone second-tier side. Jun 19 2018 8:30AM. One often overlooked area of data application when discussing the profiling of recruitment prospects is the importance of appearance, minutes played and injury data when completing recruitment due diligence. This page was last edited on 16 November 2022, at 07:36. A lot of work is done through online video, supplemented by live scouting when possible, which is the most efficient way of covering as many relevant games as we can. Lakeside Drive Picture: AFL Photos, Bulldogs development coach Travis Varcoe at a training session in February. Petr Kratky has been with City since 2017 whenhejoined us as a development coach. Des will always be welcome at the Club and his new appointment is a great example of how talent can develop and progress through the City Football Group. Napoli has impressed in his time at City, as our Head of Sports Science since 2019 and while often unheralded, has played a huge role in ensuring our squad is in the best shape possible over seasons past. "His dedication to the completion of that task, during COVID-19, is something were extremely grateful for and the onus is on Patrick and all of us to continue to build on the work that Erick has overseen.. Melbourne City FC Director of Football Michael Petrillo said: Were excited to addDes to our coaching teamfor the upcoming seasonand feel he and Patrick [Kisnorbo] willmake a great combination in our quest for silverware, Petrillo said. [85][86][87], Melbourne City's local rivals are Melbourne Victory. Nathan Schmook, The Dogs were one of the few clubs who kept line coaches on stand down when the season resumed last year, with Jordan Russell (midfield) and Joel Corey (stoppages) not returning to the club. All fans could enter a design submission with the final design being decided by a club panel. Cal Twomey and Mitch Cleary assess the contract status of the coaches ahead of 2021. Transfers & rumours . Stats Perform & Birkbeck University to Deliver Online Football Analytics Course In 2023, * = spent previous season on loan at Brisbane Roar prior to joining City, one of a number of initiatives brought in for 2021-22. Development coach Scott Thompson, who has joined Adelaide's AFLW coaching staff, and experienced development coach Geoff Morris were among those to leave the club. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. Fellow defender Curtis Good comes second, having played 127 times. The club's longest-serving manager, in terms of both length of tenure and number of games overseen, is John van't Schip, who managed the club between 2013 and 2017. [13] The club's first ever goal was an own goal scored by Ben Kantarovski in the Heart's second league game, a 11 draw against Newcastle Jets. Forums . Ash Close has a dual role, mixing his analytics expertise with a development position. Patrick Kisnorbo will take over from Mombaerts. [25], The club appointed Frenchman Erick Mombaerts as manager ahead of the 201920 season, and further changes to the playing list occurred. The home kit shorts and socks are the same colour, though in the past these have been white. With its live global database of over 730,000 players, Poole is quick to highlight how Stats Performs ISF platform provides him with a valuable central resource to quickly establish a players credentials. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [3], Under manager John van 't Schip, the club developed a reputation for attacking and high-scoring soccer, with the 2015/16 season characterised as the club's most sustained period of on-field success. Senior coach Matthew Nicks has reshaped his coaching team for 2021 with three new line coaches, welcoming highly rated trio Scott Burns (defence), Nathan van Berlo (midfield) and James Rahilly (forwards) to the club. [4] The club plays home matches at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, commercially known as AAMI Park, a 30,050 seat multi-use venue in Melbourne's City Centre. As a result, assistant Adrian Hickmott has taken on midfield duties, with Jaymie Graham (backline) and Luke Webster (forwards) remaining as line coaches. Contents 1 Club career 2 International career 3 Managerial career 4 Personal life 5 Career statistics 6 Managerial statistics 7 Honours melbourne city fc melbourne city fc pty ltd melbourne city football club melbourne city melbourne city football Melbourne City FC Global Presence Search All Employees Key Employees of Melbourne City FC Raffaele Napoli "Melbourne City is in my blood now and I am here to ensure this team continues to be a team that everyone can be proud to be a part of.. Development coachPaul Thomaswas another casualty of the cuts. Now Im excited to go through ProVision, to start linking the video with that data because obviously the database and the numbers were able to pull through the platform is massive, so youre looking now to use that data and back it up with footage. Throughout the 2020-21 season, followers of the A-League Men became accustomed to Melbournes high-intensity approach to win the ball back high up the pitch, a tactic which led them to completing 270 high turnovers during the campaign, the most of any team in the league. That is one thing they won't have to worry about on Saturday as Victory will look to take the game to their cross town rivals and establish an early domination, which might leave space in transition for the likes of Fornaroli, Bruce Kamau, Colazo and Brandan. Players to have featured in a first-team matchday squad for Melbourne City. Appointed After winning the club's first A-League Premiership, Kisnorbo then guided a relatively youthful City side through the A-League finals series without several key stars to win the 202021 A-League Championship, beating Sydney FC 31. [88] The derby match between the two Melbourne clubs is often marked as an "annual spectacle" both on and off the pitch, attracting large crowds and frequently producing "enthralling" results and encounters.[89][90]. Goalkeeper . Former club great Adem Yze returned as an assistant coach, with Troy Chaplin and Greg Stafford also retaining their positions underneath senior coach Simon Goodwin. Please either update your browser or use an alternative browser. Picture: Kylie Else Source: News Corp Australia. [69], Jamie Maclaren is the club's top goalscorer with 77 goals in all competitions from 2019 to the present day, having surpassed Bruno Fornaroli's total of 57 in May 2021. Club legend Mark Harvey, who was the stoppages coach last season, has taken on a new multi-role in the football department that includes pro scouting. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. The club stood down VFL coach and development assistant Garry Hocking and Brad Gotch, who was coach development manager, when COVID-19 struck and both did not return to the club. He was appointed as assistant coach to the mens team last year, working as part of Mombaerts coaching staff. van 't Schip left the club mid-way through the 2016/17 season to be with his terminally ill father and under the temporary stewardship of Michael Valkanis the season ended with another early finals exit. All Rights Reserved. City has had big problems this season breaking down teams who defend in depth against them, as Newcastle showed on Friday night. City currently have one marquee player, Jamie Maclaren, who since joining in 2019 has become the clubs record scorer, netting at a ratio of nearly a goal a game in his first 60 league appearances. Vidmar, who made 76 Socceroos appearances and played professionally in Europe for more than a decade, coached City youngsters Stefan Mauk and Daniel Arzani during his time in the junior national teams' set-up. Brett Kirk has moved from development into the welfare role left behind by Dennis Carroll's departure. Long-serving assistant James Rahilly, who had most recently worked in development as the club's Academy manager, has accepted the position of forwards coach at Adelaide. Under "Position", you can select a specific role from the drop-down menu. The Kangaroos parted ways with assistant coaches Jade Rawlings and Jarred Moore at the conclusion of last season, while line coaches Jared Rivers and Brendan Whitecross did not re-join the club after being stood down earlier in the year. . About. Development coaches Paul Henriksen and Zane Littlejohn were stood down during the COVID shutdown and now have positions coaching the club's Academy. Cranbourne East, VIC, 3977 Kratkyhas spenthis four years involved with theAcademy, andmost recently was our Head of Academy andHead Coach ofthe under-23sNPL senior team. He is succeeded by the former Socceroo centre-back Kisnorbo, who first joined Melbourne City as a player in 2013 having spent a decade in Europe playing in the Championship, League One and the Scottish Premier League for Leeds United, Leicester City and Hearts. Melbourne City coach Erick Mombaerts has quit to return to France for family reasons.Credit:Getty Images. In addition to that, if a coach asks me, for example, how many times we were in the final third, or what our passing percentage was, my instinct is to go straight to the Opta data, as I know it is going to be available. Join our newsletter to receive projections, insights and industry news. Amid recent discontent -- including Socceroos star Tim Cahill voicing his concern about a lack of game time and the departure of former interim coach Valkanis -- Englishman Joyce remained focused on stamping his authority on a club yet to fulfil their lofty ambitions. We have reached some incredible milestones, we have implemented an exciting way to play, and we have become a true family, playing together every week for our fans, and I have no doubt that Patrick will continue this work. Yes, City did have an excuse against Newcastle in that travel problems meant they did not leave Melbourne until 5.30am on the day of the match, ensuring a less-than-ideal preparation. Buckingham joined Melbourne City before the startof the Clubs2020/21Premiership andChampionship winning season. [10], On 25 July 2008, the Melbourne City bid dropped out of the bidding process leaving the Melbourne Heart and Southern Cross FC bids as the last two bids standing. I guess the biggest thing for me is that its reliable and the data is accurate, so I can confidently send that out and know that the meaning behind the numbers is true.. City's director of football Michael Petrillo said that Mombaerts had made a huge impact on the way City played the game this season - and Kisnorbo would benefit. Wins over local rivals continued to occur over the following two seasons, though the club failed to finish above the bottom two places and claimed the wooden spoon in 2013/14. He left the club at the end of the 2018/19 season, in which the club again failed to reach the Grand Final, though with a respectable winning percentage. First Presentations Announced for the 2023 Opta Forums Pro Track, Course Information: Introduction to Football Analytics. 154 East Florida Avenue Melbourne, Florida 32901. Gavin Bell will continue as head of development, with the support of Mark Nicoski and new development coach Kyal Horsley,while club favourite Mark LeCras has returned in a training assistant role after a stint at Fremantle as specialist kicking coach. One of the recruitment challenges shared by all 12 A-League Men clubs is the need to work within the confines of the leagues first-team roster rules. Bruno Fornaroli's penalty was as close as they came, and while it brought the City skipper's personal goal tally this season to 12 and kept him in second place in the race for the golden boot, it didn't do much else. Book lanes at our high performance facility in St Kilda. Assistant Coach Des Buckingham will depart the Club to take up the role of Head Coach at City Football Group sister club, Mumbai City FC. [50][non-primary source needed] City wore an all-black third kit in the 2018/19 season. The addition of 47-year-old Vidmar should alleviate some of the anxiety around the club, although the January transfer period is likely to result in personnel changes. Its great to see one of our young and up and coming coaches go on to become the Head Coach at Mumbai City FC. They go into round 18 11 points behind Sydney, and while they do meet the Sky Blues once more - in Sydney in early March - they would need the front runners to effect a spectacular collapse to catch them. That wasn't anything anyone was predicting two months ago when they lowered Sydney's colours to win their first ever silverware. Nigel Lappin works in ball movement and midfield, while Shaun Grigg continues in development. He began his senior career in the NSL with South Melbourne, where he spent three years. For many years the club utilised a red and white striped design for their away kit, though this was altered to a white zebra-shaped design with black shorts and socks ahead of the 2019/20 season. General Manager of AFL Football Performance The addition of two of our own staff appointed as assistant coaches to the A-League squad will ensure a seamless transition within the coaching panel. We saw his ability to implement a clear footballing philosophy at the U20 World Cup and the U23 Olympic qualifiers and look forward to the skills and knowledge he will bring as we look to realise our ambitions in the coming seasons.. Michael Whiting, The Eagles have reshuffled their coaching team after the loss of midfield coach Nathan van Berlo to Adelaide, also moving stoppages coach Daniel Pratt, who wanted the opportunity to coach his own team, to the dual role of AFLW and WAFL coach. The team rebounded from that loss to finish the season with its highest ever finish of second place, with 47 points. Senior coach Matthew Nicks has reshaped his coaching team for 2021 with three new line coaches, welcoming highly rated trioScott Burns(defence),Nathan van Berlo(midfield) andJames Rahilly(forwards) to the club. These developments reflect the growing maturity of domestic football down under, which is also reflected by the off-field operations at many of the A-Leagues clubs, with several mens teams establishing internal management infrastructures, overseen by a dedicated football director, which are similar to those seen at top clubs in Europe. He had been sore before that match, and at his age - he is now 37 - it is to be expected that the unique demands of the Australian league, with its long distance travelling, matches on hard pitches and in warm conditions, might take their toll. Search. [44], The club was formally unveiled as Melbourne City FC on 5 June 2014. Picture: lions.com.au, Former Northern Blues coach Josh Fraser addresses his team in 2019. Supporting the first-team squad and coaching staff during the season are three performance analysts, led by George Apostolidis, who use a combination of Opta data and Stats Perform software to deliver pre and post-match insights relating to Citys on-field performance, as well as their A-League Men opponents. [18] Villa played only four of an expected ten matches, scoring twice, before being recalled by New York City. It was announced on 23 January 2014 that the City Football Group had acquired Melbourne Heart for $12 million. [5][6][7], On 1 March 2008, former Carlton Football Club vice-president and businessman Colin DeLutis expressed his interest in a second Melbourne A-League side, with an approach to the FFA to become sole owner of the second licence with the bid name of 'Melbourne City'. Jamie Maclarens shot map, scaled by Expected Goals, from the 2020-21 A-League Men season. [22] Despite this success, City continued to fall short in knockout finals matches, losing at the elimination or semi-finals stage of the series over successive seasons. City officials on Sunday said that they had no major fitness concerns ahead of the derby save for two players, Corey Gameiro and Steve Kuzmanovksi, who have been out all season with serious injuries.

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