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| 2012 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman |  Peter Sidwell | ||
| Coach | Edgard Vatcky | ||
| F-League Premiership | 7th | ||
The 2012 season will be Melbourne Heart's first season in the F-League.
| |
| 2012 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Sidwell | ||
| Coach | Edgard Vatcky | ||
| F-League Premiership | 7th | ||
The 2012 season will be Melbourne Heart's first season in the F-League.
| No. | Name | Position | Country of Birth | Nationality | Year of Birth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudio Palmeri | Goalkeeper (capt.) |  | | 1987 |
| 2 | Gianni Romano | Defender | | | 1988 |
| 3 | Ilir Pali | Flanker | | | 1995 |
| 4 | Lev Lewis | Flanker | | | 1991 |
| 5 | Callum Davies | Pivot | | | 1993 |
| 6 | David Filonzi | Flanker | | | 1992 |
| 7 | Hamid Hassanikhoo | Flanker |  | | 1983 |
| 8 | Muhammed (Moe) Tankir | Defender | | | 1988 |
| 9 | Anthony Ramzy | Flanker | | | 1991 |
| 10 | Adrian Fruscalzo | Defender | | | 1992 |
| 11 | Hossain Mirzaie | Pivot | | | 1990 |
| 12 | Dianoosh Rasoulzadeh | Goalkeeper | | | 1988 |
| 13 | Matthew Vragovski | Flanker | | | 1995 |
| 14 | Luke Cardamone | Defender | | | 1992 |
| 15 | Konrad Machoy | Flanker | | | 1994 |
| 16 | Vinicius (Vinny) De Carvalho Leite | Pivot |  | | 1984 |
| 17 | Shayan Rashidi | Defender | | | 1991 |
| 18 | Carlos Munoz | Flanker | |  | 1986 |
| 19 | Doron (Doz) Pozniak | Defender | | | 1982 |
| 20 | Francesco Chiarella | Goalkeeper | | | 1972 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Kick-off times are in AEDT
| 9 June 20121 | Boomerangs FS | 2 – 1 | Melbourne Heart | YMCA Derrimut, Derrimut, Victoria |
| Saturday, 13:00 AEST | Report |
| 10 June 20122 | Parramatta Blues | 6 – 0 | Melbourne Heart | YMCA Derrimut, Derrimut, Victoria |
| Sunday, 10:00 AEST | Report |
| 10 June 20123 | St Albans Strikers | 5 – 3 | Melbourne Heart | YMCA Derrimut, Derrimut, Victoria |
| Sunday, 18:00 AEST | Report |
| 23 June 20124 | Melbourne Heart | 3 - 4 | Vic Vipers Futsal Club | Morris Iemma Indoor Sports Centre, Riverwood, NSW |
| Saturday, 11:00 AEST | Report |
| 24 June 20125 | Melbourne Heart | 1 - 5 | Dural Warriors | Morris Iemma Indoor Sports Centre, Riverwood, NSW |
| Sunday, 8:00 AEST | Report |
| 24 June 20126 | Melbourne Heart | 1 - 6 | East Coast Heat F.C. | Morris Iemma Indoor Sports Centre, Riverwood, NSW |
| Sunday, 16:00 AEST | Report |
| 21 July 20127 | Parramatta Blues | 6 - 2 | Melbourne Heart | AIS Training Halls, Canberra, ACT |
| Saturday, 11:00 AEST |
| 21 July 20128 | Boomerangs FS | 4 - 2 | Melbourne Heart | AIS Training Halls, Canberra, ACT |
| Saturday, 20:00 AEST |
| 22 July 20129 | Jaguars Futbal Sala Club | 1 - 6 | Melbourne Heart | AIS Training Halls, Canberra, ACT |
| Sunday, 12:00 AEST |
| 18 August 201210 | Melbourne Heart | 9 - 3 | St Albans Strikers FC | YMCA Derrimut, Derrimut, Victoria |
| Saturday, 9:00 AEST |
| 18 August 201211 | Melbourne Heart | 1 - 2 | East Coast Heat F.C. | YMCA Derrimut, Derrimut, Victoria |
| Saturday, 18:00 AEST |
| 19 August 201212 | Melbourne Heart | 3 - 7 | Dural Warriors | YMCA Derrimut, Derrimut, Victoria |
| Sunday, 16:00 AEST |
| 8 September 201213 | Melbourne Heart | 4 - 4 | Vic Vipers Futsal Club | Morris Iemma Indoor Sports Centre, Riverwood, NSW |
| Saturday, 11:00 AEST |
| 9 September 201214 | Melbourne Heart | 6 - 3 | Jaguars Futbal Sala Club | Morris Iemma Indoor Sports Centre, Riverwood, NSW |
| Sunday, 13:00 AEST |
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