Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory , 2025-26 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women

Newcastle Jets

81': Lauren Allan

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Melbourne Victory

25': Kennedy White
57': Rhianna Pollicina
77': Nikki Flannery

About

Newcastle Jets are hosting Melbourne Victory at No.2 Sportsground, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

Match Commentary

25': Kennedy White (Melbourne Victory ) Goal at 25'
55': Libby Copus-Brown (Newcastle Jets ) Yellow Card at 55'
57': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne Victory ) Goal at 57'
62': Sophie Hoban (Newcastle Jets ) Substitution at 62'
67': Holly Furphy (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 67'
72': Nikki Flannery (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 72'
72': Lauren Allan (Newcastle Jets ) Substitution at 72'
72': Grace Maher (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 72'
77': Nikki Flannery (Melbourne Victory ) Goal at 77'
78': Ella O'Grady (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 78'
81': Claire Adams (Newcastle Jets ) Substitution at 81'
81': Lauren Allan (Newcastle Jets ) Goal at 81'

Statistics

MBV		NEW
10	Fouls	12
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
7	Corner Kicks	0
4	Saves	5
49.7	Possession	50.3
18	SHOTS	11
8	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
4	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: No.2 Sportsground
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 1,145

Line-Ups

Newcastle Jets (4-3-3)

No.	Name
24	Anna Leat (GK)
15	Emma Bates
4	Natasha Prior
7	India Breier
3	Claudia Cicco
6	Cassidy Davis
8	Emma Dundas
10	Libby Copus-Brown
44	Kelli Brown
14	Melina Ayres
26	Josie Allan

Newcastle Jets Substitutes:

Claire Adams, Lauren Allan, Georgia Ritchie, Sophie Hoban, Josie Wilson, Olivia Page.

Melbourne Victory (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Courtney Newbon (GK)
6	Taylor Ray
18	Kayla Ann Morrison
3	Claudia Bunge
10	Rhianna Pollicina
5	Sofia Sakalis
23	Rachel Lowe
66	Alana Jancevski
24	Laura Pickett
16	Kennedy White
9	Holly Furphy

Melbourne Victory Substitutes:

Grace Maher, Nikki Flannery, Rosie Curtis, Ella O'Grady, Payton Woodward, Sienna Techera.

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