The 2024–25 season is the fifth in the history of Macarthur Football Club since its establishment in 2017. The club competed in the A-League Men for the fifth time and the Australia Cup for the fourth time.
| 2024–25 season | |||
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| Manager | Mile Sterjovski | ||
| Stadium | Campbelltown Sports Stadium | ||
| A-League Men | 7th | ||
| A-League Men Finals | TBD | ||
| Australia Cup | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Marin Jakoliš (4) All: Marin Jakoliš (7) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 4,002 vs. Perth Glory (20 October 2024) A-League Men | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,809 vs. Newcastle Jets (25 October 2024) A-League Men | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,901 | ||
| Biggest win | 6–1 vs. Perth Glory (H) (20 October 2024) A-League Men | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–2 vs. Newcastle Jets (H) (25 October 2024) A-League Men 2–1 vs. Melbourne Victory (A) (3 November 2024) A-League Men 0–1 vs. Auckland FC (N) (24 November 2024) A-League Men | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 30 November 2024. | |||
Players
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editTransfers in
edit| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | MF | Luke Brattan | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 4 June 2024 | [1] |
| 44 | FW |  Marin Jakoliš
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 Angers
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Free transfer | 1 year | 15 June 2024 | [2][3] |
| 22 | MF | Liam Rose |  El Paso Locomotive
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Free transfer | 2 years | 20 June 2024 | [4] |
| 9 | FW | Chris Ikonomidis | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 22 June 2024 | [5] |
| 27 | DF | Joshua Damevski | Melbourne City Youth | Scholarship | 2 years | 29 July 2024 | [6] |
| 7 | MF | Daniel De Silva | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 28 August 2024 | [7] |
| 28 | FW | Harry Sawyer |  South Melbourne
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Free transfer | 2 years | 15 September 2024 | [8][9] |
| 15 | DF |  Dino Arslanagić
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Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 16 September 2024 | [10] |
From youth squad
edit| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | FW |
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Dean Bosnjak | 17 | scholarship contract[11] |
Transfers out
edit| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | FW | Raphael Borges Rodrigues |  Coventry City
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Undisclosed | 24 May 2024 | [12] |
| 2 | DF | Jake McGing | Retired | 28 May 2024 | [13] | |
| 36 | FW | Ali Auglah | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 28 May 2024 | [14] |
| 1 | GK | Danijel Nizic | Unattached | End of contract | 3 June 2024 | [15] |
| 3 | DF |  Tommy Smith
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Auckland FC | End of contract | 3 June 2024 | [15][16] |
| 7 | MF | Daniel De Silva | Unattached | End of contract | 3 June 2024 | [15] |
| 15 | MF | Kearyn Baccus | Unattached | End of contract | 3 June 2024 | [15] |
| 19 | MF | Jesper Webber | Unattached | End of contract | 3 June 2024 | [15] |
| 24 | MF |  Charles M'Mombwa
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Unattached | End of contract | 3 June 2023 | [15] |
| 27 | MF | Jerry Skotadis | Unattached | End of contract | 3 June 2024 | [15] |
| 44 | DF | Matthew Millar | Unattached | End of contract | 3 June 2024 | [15] |
| 10 | MF |  Ulises Dávila
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Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 24 June 2024 | [17] |
| 15 | FW | Lachlan Rose | Newcastle Jets | Mutual contract termination | 18 July 2024 | [18][19] |
| 23 | MF | Clayton Lewis
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Unattached | Contract terminated | 19 September 2024 | [20] |
Contract extensions
edit| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Alexander Robinson | GK | 2 years | 14 May 2024 | [21] |
| 19 | Ariath Piol | FW | 2 years | 27 May 2024 | [22] |
| 18 | Walter Scott | DF | 1 year | 6 June 2024 | [23] |
Pre-season and friendlies
editWin Draw Loss
| 5 October 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Cancelled | Macarthur FC | Sydney |
| 11:00 AEST | Cancellation | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park |
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| A-League Men | 20 October 2024 | 3 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 33.33 | |
| Australia Cup | 30 July 2024 | 29 September 2024 | Round of 32 | Winners | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 63.64 | ||||
Last updated: 30 November 2024
Source: Competitions
A-League Men
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Melbourne City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | Qualification for Finals series[a] |
| 6 | Sydney FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 7 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two[b] |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 7 | |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 November 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[24]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[24]
Notes:
- ^ The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
- ^ Qualified for AFC Champions League Two as the 2024 Australia Cup winners.
Results summary
editAway figures include Macarthur FC's 0–1 loss on neutral ground against Auckland FC on 24 November 2024.
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
Source: Ultimate A-League
Results by round
editMatches
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
| 20 October 2024 1 | Macarthur FC | 6–1 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium Attendance: 4,002 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 25 October 2024 2 | Macarthur FC | 1–2 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium Attendance: 3,809 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 3 November 2024 3 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Macarthur FC | Melbourne |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 11,087 Referee: Jack Morgan |
| 9 November 2024 4 | Sydney FC | 1–2 | Macarthur FC | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 12,194 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 24 November 2024 5 | Macarthur FC | 0–1 | Auckland FC | Sydney |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 4,826 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 30 November 2024 6 | Macarthur FC | 4–4 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
| 18:35 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 7 December 2024 7 | Western United | v | Macarthur FC | Melbourne |
| 18:00 AEDT | Stadium: Ironbark Fields |
| 14 December 2024 8 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Macarthur FC | Wellington |
| 17:00 NZDT | Stadium: Sky Stadium |
| 23 December 2024 9 | Macarthur FC | v | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 19:00 AEDT | Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| 27 December 2024 10 | Perth Glory | v | Macarthur FC | Perth |
| 18:45 AWST | Stadium: HBF Park |
| 1 January 2025 11 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Macarthur FC | Sydney |
| 18:00 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
| 6 January 2025 12 | Macarthur FC | v | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 19:00 AEDT | Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| 12 January 2025 13 | Newcastle Jets | v | Macarthur FC | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEDT | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium |
| 20 January 2025 15 | Macarthur FC | v | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 19:00 AEDT | Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| 25 January 2025 16 | Macarthur FC | v | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| 1 February 2025 17 | Auckland FC | v | Macarthur FC | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
| 9 February 2025 18 | Macarthur FC | v | Western United | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| 16 February 2025 19 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Macarthur FC | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
| 1 March 2025 21 | Macarthur FC | v | Sydney FC | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| 7 March 2025 22 | Melbourne City | v | Macarthur FC | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 28 March 2025 23 | Adelaide United | v | Macarthur FC | Adelaide |
| 19:05 ACDT | Stadium: Coopers Stadium |
| 28 March 2025 24 | Macarthur FC | v | Newcastle Jets | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| 4 April 2025 25 | Brisbane Roar | v | Macarthur FC | Brisbane |
| 18:35 AEST | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
| 20 April 2025 27 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Macarthur FC | Gosford |
| 17:00 AEST | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium |
| 25 April 2025 28 | Macarthur FC | v | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEST | Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
Australia Cup
edit| 30 July 2024 Round of 32 | O'Connor Knights | 1–2 | Macarthur FC | Canberra |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: GIO Stadium Attendance: 3,210 Referee: Sam Kelly |
| 25 August 2024 Round of 16 | Newcastle Jets | 3–4 | Macarthur FC | Maitland |
| 15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Maitland Sportsground Attendance: 2,971 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 14 September 2024 Quarter-finals | Oakleigh Cannons | 0–1 | Macarthur FC | Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 807 Referee: Jack Morgan |
| 22 September 2024 Semi-finals | South Melbourne | 0–1 | Macarthur FC | Melbourne |
| 18:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Lakeside Stadium Attendance: 4,138 Referee: Ben Abraham |
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit- As of match played 30 November 2024
Players with no appearances not included in the list.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League Men | Australia Cup | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 5 | DF | AUS
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Matthew Jurman | 7 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | AUS
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Tomislav Uskok | 11 | 2 | 6+0 | 2 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AUS
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Daniel De Silva | 6 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | AUS
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Jake Hollman | 8 | 2 | 4+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | AUS
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Jed Drew | 9 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 12 | GK |  POL
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Filip Kurto | 11 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | AUS
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Ivan Vujica | 11 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | BEL
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Dino Arslanagić | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | AUS
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Oliver Jones | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | AUS
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Oliver Randazzo | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | AUS
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Walter Scott | 11 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | AUS
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Ariath Piol | 6 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | AUS
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Kealey Adamson | 10 | 1 | 6+0 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | AUS
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Liam Rose | 9 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | AUS
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Frans Deli | 5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | AUS
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Dean Bosnjak | 7 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | AUS
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Flynn Madden | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | AUS
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Luke Brattan | 11 | 1 | 6+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 |
| 27 | DF | AUS
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Joshua Damevski | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | AUS
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Harry Sawyer | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | AUS
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Yianni Nicolaou | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 44 | FW | CRO
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Marin Jakoliš | 11 | 7 | 6+0 | 4 | 5+0 | 3 |
| 98 | FW | FRA
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Valère Germain | 10 | 7 | 6+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 4 |
Disciplinary record
editIncludes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.[25]
- As of 30 November 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | ||||||
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| 1 | 98 | FW |
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Valère Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 44 | FW |
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Marin Jakoliš | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 6 | DF |
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Tomislav Uskok | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 22 | MF |
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Liam Rose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | DF |
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Matthew Jurman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |
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Daniel De Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF |
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Jake Hollman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW |
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Jed Drew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | DF |
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Ivan Vujica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF |
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Dino Arslanagić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF |
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Oliver Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF |
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Walter Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | FW |
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Dean Bosnjak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Clean sheets
editIncludes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
- As of 30 November 2024
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 12 |
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Filip Kurto | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Welcome to the Bulls: Luke Brattan!". Macarthur FC. 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Marin Jakoliš s'engage avec Macarthur FC!" [Marin Jakoliš joins Macarthur FC!]. Angers (in French). 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Marin Jakoliš signs with the Bulls". Macarthur FC. 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Liam Rose returns to the Bulls!". Macarthur FC. 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Welcome Chris Ikonomidis to the Bulls!". Macarthur FC. 22 June 2024.
- ^ "The Bulls' Newest Addition: Joshua Damevski". Macarthur FC. 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Daniel De Silva returns to the Bulls!". Macarthur FC. 28 August 2024.
- ^ South Melbourne [@smfc] (15 September 2024). "South Melbourne FC confirms the departure of our captain, Harrison Sawyer, who has signed a professional contract with Macarthur FC in the A-League effective immediately" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Macarthur Bulls Signs Striker Harrison Sawyer for the Next Two Seasons!". Macarthur FC. 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Belgian centre-back Dino Arslanagić signs with the Bulls!". Macarthur FC. 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the A-Leagues, Dean Bosnjak!". Macarthur FC. 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Australian winger Raphael signs for Coventry City". BBC Sport. 24 May 2024.
- ^ Macarthur FC [@mfcbulls] (28 May 2024). "The club can confirm that Jake McGing has announced his retirement from professional football after a brilliant career. We sincerely thank Jake for his contributions to the club, both on the field and in the community" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Macarthur FC [@mfcbulls] (28 May 2024). "Macarthur FC can also confirm the departure of player Ali Auglah. We would like to thank Ali for his unwavering dedication to the club and wish him the best in future endeavours" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Bulls confirm the departures of eight players". Macarthur FC. 3 June 2024.
- ^ "AFC blend youth with experience as two more signings announced". Auckland FC. 3 June 2024.
- ^ Macarthur FC [@mfcbulls] (24 June 2024). "The club and Ulises Davila have agreed on a mutual termination of his contract going forward. The club will not be making any further comment at this stage" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Lachlan Rose Departs From The Bulls". Macarthur FC. 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Newcastle Jets sign Lachlan Rose". Newcastle Jets. 21 July 2024.
- ^ Smith, Erin (19 September 2024). "Macarthur FC CEO Sam Krslovic discusses the match-fixing saga, and unexpected financial blow, which rocked the club". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "19 year old goalkeeper re-signs with the Bulls!". Macarthur FC. 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Young hero commits for two more seasons!". Macarthur FC. 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Walter Scott extends with the Bulls!". Macarthur FC. 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Ladder change reverts as A-Leagues confirms updated rules & regulations for season 2024-25". A-Leagues. 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Macarthur FC - Squad". soccerway.com.