Prior to kick-off, the Melbourne Dynamo community observed a minute’s silence in memory of Alan “Bud” Winters, who sadly passed away earlier this week.

Melbourne Dynamo recorded a 9–0 win over Mansfield Hosiery Mills FC at full time.

The opening goal came in the 11th minute when Regan made a forward run through the middle and finished into the bottom corner of the net. Melbourne continued to create chances and doubled the lead in the 38th minute. Regan had a shot saved by the goalkeeper, with the rebound falling to Campbell, who scored from close range.

Melbourne added a third goal in the 41st minute. The move was created by new signing Aden Simpkins, leading to the goal for Melbourne.

The second half began with Melbourne maintaining control of possession. In the 56th minute, new signing Aden Simpkins scored to make the score 4–0. One minute later, in the 57th minute, Simpkins scored again to extend Melbourne’s lead.

In the 80th minute, Melbourne scored their sixth goal following a scramble in the penalty area. The ball reached Gowing, who scored with a shot into the bottom left corner.

The seventh goal came in the 85th minute, with Aden Simpkins completing a hat-trick on his debut.

Melbourne continued to add to the scoreline late in the match. In the 87th minute, Luke Campbell scored his second goal of the game. In the 90th minute, Isaac Gosling scored Melbourne’s ninth goal.

The match finished with Melbourne Dynamo defeating Mansfield Hosiery Mills FC by nine goals to nil.