Four years after lifting the A-League trophy and pledging a bright future in Melbourne’s west, Western United is selling the remaining assets of its football operation to the highest bidder.
The former champions’ equipment is heading to auction, with giant television screens, espresso machines, gym gear and shipping containers among the items available.
Auction house Manheim is conducting a 96-lot liquidation sale, offering a revealing look at what remains of Western United after its ambitious plans for Melbourne’s west collapsed.
Bidding is due to open at 10am on December 3 and close at 2pm on December 9. The items are listed in Altona North, Melbourne.
The catalogue includes far more than a handful of surplus footballs.
Home entertainment enthusiasts can bid on 86-inch LG screens, as well as Philips televisions measuring between 50 and 75 inches.
Western United’s equipment is being auctioned after the former A-League champions’ financial collapse
The club’s shipping-container ticket booths are also among the items going under the hammer
Televisions and whitegoods feature in the sale of assets from the former A-League club
The laundry section features LG and Samsung washing machines, along with dryers made by LG and Speed Queen.
Smeg ovens and dishwashers, La Pavoni espresso machines and a commercial oven and warmer are also listed, giving the auction the feel of a fully equipped kitchen showroom.
The club’s office furnishings are being sold as well, including desks, chairs, a glass table, printers and an Epson projector with screen.
Those hoping to train like professional footballers can bid on spin bikes, squat racks, dumbbells, barbells and a leg press. The catalogue also includes two recovery baths and a Pilates machine.
Several shipping containers are included, among them multiple custom-built units and three listed as 20-foot containers.
The auction represents a stark reversal for a club that joined the A-League in 2019 promising a privately owned stadium and a lasting presence in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
Western United reached the summit of the men’s competition in 2022 under coach John Aloisi.
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Four years later, the club’s equipment is being sold on behalf of a liquidator.
Auction house Manheim is managing the liquidation sale for the appointed liquidator
Recovery baths and specialist player-testing equipment provide a glimpse into the former professional football operation
The catalogue contains 96 lots of sporting equipment and general goods
The club’s financial troubles had included a reported $15.5million Australian Taxation Office debt, while a proposed $100million takeover by American group KAM Sports failed to proceed.
Western United sat out the 2025-26 A-League season in hibernation, initially insisting: ‘This is not a farewell, nor is it a step back.’
But the hoped-for comeback never arrived.
The Australian Professional Leagues terminated its participation agreement in August, ending its involvement in both the men’s and women’s A-League competitions.
APL chairperson Stephen Conroy said the club had breached several obligations, including requirements under Football Australia’s National Club Licensing Regulations.
The damage extended well beyond the senior professional teams.
Football Victoria announced on August 12 that Western United would be withdrawn from all its competitions after the Federal Court ordered WMG Football Club Limited to be wound up in insolvency.
The entity was the company through which Western United participated in the Victorian competitions.
Football Victoria said it had explored every available option to allow the teams to finish their seasons, but could find no viable pathway following the court decision.
Young players were left unable to register with another club for the final weeks of the season under registration regulations.
‘For many of these young players, WUFC has been a significant part of their football journey and we understand how disappointing and unsettling this news will be for them and their families,’ FV chief executive Dan Birrell said.
The withdrawal also forced Western United’s results to be removed from the relevant senior and junior competitions, triggering ladder recalculations and leaving byes in the remaining fixtures.