 Established goalkeeper Chris May and long serving full back Anthony Colosimo departed and in came young talents like 18-year-old Nick Glavan and 17-year-old Nikola Jurković from Melbourne Victory Youth and sister-club North Geelong Warriors respectively.Melbourne Knights finished the NPL Victoria season in ninth place, missing out on a finals spot.However, the Somers Street-based side qualified for the national stage of the 2016 FFA Cup following a 2–0 victory over Port Melbourne SC.