George, Broxham key in crucial Victory result

IN an A-League season where winning hasn’t come easy for Melbourne Victory, coach Kevin Muscat was eager to savour this one.

He was also eager to toast two men at different ends of their time with the club: Leroy George and Leigh Broxham.

George dished up a masterclass in attacking football at AAMI Park on Saturday night, laying off three goals in Victory’s 3-2 win over Perth Glory.

The dynamite Dutchman has hit 10 assists for the season.

The league’s next best players have five.

“It was fitting in the end that Leroy set up the (winning) goal,” Muscat said. “He certainly deserved to be on the winning team.”

The 30-year-old joined the club on the eve of the ALeague season on a one-year deal, and the club hopes he will stay for another campaign.

“There’s a lot to get used to for foreigners and he’s adapted unbelievably well,” Muscat said.

At the other end of the spectrum was Broxham, who became the first man to notch 250 games for a single ALeague club.

Broxham got a standing ovation when he came on with 20 minutes to go, replacing Dino Djulbic at centre-back.

Muscat said the utility, on his 30th birthday, deserved every accolade.

“You can’t underestimate what he has achieved,” he said.

“He’s earned every one of those 250 games.”

The win, Victory’s sixth from 16 matches, lifts the club to fourth on the table.