[3] Two days later, the club appointed former assistant coach Patrick Kisnorbo to the head manager position prior to the start of the season on 3 September, after previous coach Erick Mombaerts left the club to return to his native country France.

[4] Lachlan Wales was released following the end of his contract,[5] while Aiden O'Neill joined for City's first signing of the season on 8 September.

[6] City signed three youthful players, Taras Gomulka, Marco Tilio and Matt Sutton along with the departure of Gianluca Iannucci on 21 September.

[10] Joe Gauci left the club without a single appearance for City and joined Adelaide United on 7 October.

[13] On 16 November, City played their first friendly of the season, against rivals Melbourne Victory in a game with three 45-minute halves at Marvel Stadium which resulted in a 3–3 draw with a goal by Curtis Good and two from Jamie Maclaren.

[15] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.