Cobram's Gianluca Iannucci plays first minutes in A-League with Melbourne Victory

The 19-year-old striker came on as a substitute in Victory's comprehensive 6-1 win against Western United at AAMI Park to become the first Cobram Roar player to feature in Australia's top competition.

Roar president Paul Bovalina said it was a great moment for the club.

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"There's a lot of interest in the club, and, because it's a small community, everyone knows the family and saw him coming up through the junior ranks," he said.

"His family is still heavily involved in the club, his dad is a junior coach and his mum is a team manager."

Iannucci, an Australian under-20 representative, had four years at Melbourne City before his switch to Victory.

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