 Upon returning to Australia, Tavşancıoğlu began playing with South Melbourne in the Victorian Premier League.Tavsancioglu was invited to join A-League club Melbourne Victory on a short-term contract on 30 December 2005.He played four games as a back-up player for the Victory due to injuries to regular squad members, before recommencing his tenure with South Melbourne in the VPL, where he played in South Melbourne's victory over Altona Magic in the 2006 Grand Final.