Players, coaching staff, and fans of Melbourne Victory Football Club, based in Melbourne,
Australia. They compete in the Australian A-League Football Championship.
The term has its origins in the club's player recruitment policy, which were widely seen as "
retarded" by fans of rival cubs, and as the Melbourne team has no official mascot, the term "tard" became widely used by rival football fans
Australia-wide.
The term stuck when the Melbourne football club's management appeared to be happy with poor on-field results.