Melbourne Victory 2-2 Newcastle Jets — A-League, 17 Apr 2026
Melbourne Victory and Newcastle Jets drew 2-2 in the A-League on 17 April 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Eli Adams, C. Nduka got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne Victory have won 1 and Newcastle Jets 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 15'Foul
- 0-119'assist: M. Burgess
- 25'Foul
- 1-131'assist: Joshua Rawlins
- 2-134'
- 44'Foul
- Half-time2-1
- 57'
- 65'
- 70'
- 81'
- 82'
- 82'
- 2-289'Penalty
- 90+1'Foul
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Melbourne Victory
- 8.2Jason DavidsonD
- 7.7Charles NdukaF
- 7.3Nishan VelupillayF
- 7.2Jordi ValadonM
- 7.2Denis GenreauM
- 7.2Keegan JelacicF
- 7.2Joshua RawlinsM
- 7.2Franco LinoM
- 6.7Roderick MirandaD
- 6.7Jack WarshawskyG
- 6.6Matthew GrimaldiF
- 6.5ClarismarioF
- 6.5Louis D'ArrigoM
- 5.6Sebastian EspositoD
Newcastle Jets
- 8.3Eli AdamsF
- 7.6Kosta GrozosD
- 7.2Lachlan BaylissM
- 7.2Max BurgessM
- 7.0James DelianovG
- 6.7Xavier BertoncelloF
- 6.6Daniel WilmeringD
- 6.6Clayton TaylorF
- 6.6Mark NattaD
- 6.5Joel BertolissioD
- 6.5Alex NunesM
- 6.3Ben GibsonF
- 6.2Zach CloughM
- 6.0Lachlan RoseF
Line-ups
Newcastle Jets4-3-3
Melbourne Victory3-4-3
Substitutes
Melbourne VictoryArthur Diles
Substitutes
- 27L. D'Arrigo82'M6.5
- 5B. HamillD
- 9Nikolaos VergosF
- 7R. PiscopoF
- 25J. DuncanG
- 11Clarismario82'F6.5
- 14M. Grimaldi65'F6.6
Newcastle JetsMark Milligan
Substitutes
- 18Kota MizunumaM
- 11Ben Gibson70'F6.3
- 41L. SciclunaM
- 24A. Nunes81'M6.5
- 43X. Bertoncello57'F6.7
- 42M. CooperD
- 20A. NassiepG
Team statistics
38%Possession62%
2.18Expected goals (xG)2.16
18Total shots11
6Shots on target4
5Shots off target4
7Blocked shots3
7Corners3
3Offsides3
9Fouls15
2Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves3
318Total passes541
235Accurate passes455
74%Pass accuracy84%
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Davidson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Charles Nduka | 90 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 82 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Jordi Valadon | 82 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Denis Genreau | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | – | 7.2 |
| Keegan Jelacic | 65 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 7.2 |
| Joshua Rawlins | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Franco Lino | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Roderick Miranda | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Jack Warshawsky | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Clarismario | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Louis D'Arrigo | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Sebastian Esposito | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 5.6 |
Newcastle Jets
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Adams | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Kosta Grozos | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.6 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Max Burgess | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7.2 |
| James Delianov | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 33 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Daniel Wilmering | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Clayton Taylor | 81 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Mark Natta | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Joel Bertolissio | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Alex Nunes | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ben Gibson | 20 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Zach Clough | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Lachlan Rose | 70 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Melbourne VictoryDLWWD
- D11 Apr 26AAuckland2-2
- L05 Apr 26HWellington Phoenix0-1
- W21 Mar 26HCentral Coast Mariners4-1
- W15 Mar 26HMacarthur4-1
- D07 Mar 26ASydney2-2
Newcastle JetsDLWLW
- D11 Apr 26HAdelaide United1-1
- L02 Apr 26AMacarthur2-3
- W22 Mar 26ASydney2-1
- L14 Mar 26HAuckland1-2
- W07 Mar 26HWestern Sydney Wanderers2-1
Head-to-head
- 24 Oct 25Newcastle Jets5-2Melbourne Victory
- 04 May 25Melbourne Victory1-1Newcastle Jets
- 08 Feb 25Newcastle Jets3-0Melbourne Victory
- 03 Feb 24Newcastle Jets1-1Melbourne Victory
- 29 Oct 23Melbourne Victory5-3Newcastle Jets
- 12 Feb 23Newcastle Jets2-1Melbourne Victory
Most recent meetings