2011–12 Melbourne Heart FC season
Melbourne Heart 2011–12 football season
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The 2011–12 Melbourne Heart FC season was the club's second since its establishment in 2009. The club participated in the 2011–12 A-League season, finishing in 6th position, and qualifying for their first A-League finals series, where they were eliminated by Perth Glory in the elimination-finals.
| 2011–12 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Peter Sidwell | |||
| Manager | John van 't Schip | |||
| Stadium | AAMI Park | |||
| A-League | 6th | |||
| Finals Series | Elimination-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | Eli Babalj (9) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 26,579 vs. Melbourne Victory (23 December 2011) A-League | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,951 vs. Wellington Phoenix (4 December 2011) A-League | |||
| Average home league attendance | 9,553 | |||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Sydney FC (A) (29 December 2011) A-League | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs. Newcastle Jets (A) (11 February 2012) A-League 0–3 vs. Perth Glory (A) (1 April 2012) Finals Series | |||
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Kits
From 1 April 2011, all A-League clubs were able to negotiate new kit supplier deals as the previous contract with Reebok had elapsed and as such, Melbourne Heart negotiated a one-year deal with ISC.[1]
In conjunction with new apparel partner ISC, the club offered supporters the chance to submit designs for a ‘Third Jersey’. A design created by Red and White Unite co-founder Steven Forbes was judged the winner.[2] The design was manufactured in a limited run of 150 and sold to the public.[3]
Season summary
On 7 July 2011, the club announced it would take part in the inaugural Hawaiian Islands Invitational from 23–25 February 2012. The squad is set to be made up of emerging youth players as the tournament overlaps with the 2011–12 A-League season. Taking part in the Invitational will be Japan's Yokohama FC, South Korea's Incheon United FC and reigning MLS Cup winners the Colorado Rapids.[4]
The club was originally scheduled to compete in the first ever edition of the Mirabella Cup, along with fellow A-League side and fierce rival Melbourne Victory, but FFA forbade all A-League clubs from competing. The season saw the addition of a youth team to the club, which competed in the 2011–12 A-League National Youth League season.
Melbourne Heart, along with major sponsor Westpac will again stage the Westpac Community Football Festival. This will be three, three-day celebrations of football as well as a thank you to all of the club's regional supporters.[5] The three regional centers will be set up in Albury-Wodonga on 4–6 August,[6] in Morwell from 18–20 August[7] and in Shepparton from 25–27 August[8] with a practice match being played at each venue.
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| Name | Position | Moving from | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mate Dugandžić | Midfielder | Melbourne Victory | 3 year contract[9] |
| Curtis Good | Defender | AIS | 2 year contract[10] |
 Fred | Midfielder |  D.C. United | 2 year contract[11] |
| David Williams | Forward | Free Agent | Signed 3-year deal[11] |
| Maycon | Forward | Nova Iguacu FC | 1 year contract[12] |
 Jonatan Germano | Midfielder | Estudiantes | 2 year contract[13] |
| Nikola Roganovic | Goalkeeper | Green Gully Cavaliers | 1 year contract[14] |
| Adrian Madaschi | Defender | Free Agent | Injury replacement contract[15] |
| Paul Reid | Midfielder | Free Agent | Injury replacement contract[16] |
Transfers out
| Name | Position | Moving to | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Aloisi | Striker | Retired | Retired[17] |
| Josip Skoko | Midfielder | Retired | Retired[17] |
| Ante Tomić | Midfielder | Sydney United | Released[18] |
| Peter Zois | Goalkeeper | Oakleigh | Returned as Goalkeeping coach[19] |
 Gerald Sibon | Striker | SC Heerenveen | Signed as free agent[20] |
| Dean Heffernan | Defender | Perth Glory | Released from contract[21] |
| M. Beauchamp | Defender | Sydney FC | Released from contract[22] |
| Adrian Madaschi | Defender |  Jeju United | Injury replacement contract expired |
| Paul Reid | Midfielder | Free Agent | Injury replacement contract expired |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 13 February 2011 | Melbourne Heart | 6–2 | Northcote City | Melbourne |
| 11:00 AEST | Hoffman  11', 35', 66'Ibrahim 42'Tomic 74'Trialist 78' |
Stadium: La Trobe University |
| 6 March 2011 | Pascoe Vale | 2–2 | Melbourne Heart | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEST | Luca Santilli 48', 86' |
Report | Thompson 59' (pen.) Trialist 76' |
Stadium: Hosken Reserve Attendance: 200 |
| 13 April 2011 | Ballarat Red Devils | 0–0 | Melbourne Heart | Ballarat |
| 20:15 AEST | Stadium: Eureka Stadium |
| 20 April 2011 | Green Gully | 1–0 | Melbourne Heart | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEST | Stadium: Green Gully Reserve |
| 4 May 2011 | Geelong XI | 1–6 | Melbourne Heart | Geelong |
| 19:00 AEST | Player 16' |
Hoffman 26' (pen.) 45+1', 58' Alon Blumgart 35'Trialist 60'Thompson 82' |
Stadium: Elcho Park |
| 11 May 2011 | Port Melbourne | 2–2 | Melbourne Heart | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEST | Jean-Charles Dubois 37', 61' |
Stadium: JL Murphy Reserve |
| 23 July 2011 | La Trobe University | 1–11 | Melbourne Heart | Melbourne |
| 12:00 AEST | Terra 6' (pen.), 16' (pen.) Hoffman 10', 22', 69', 76'Ibrahim 14'Worm 37'Babalj 48', 73'Dugandzic 55' |
Stadium: La Trobe University Attendance: 100 |
| 30 July 2011 | VCL All-Stars | 0–6 | Melbourne Heart | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEST | Report | Dugandzic 2' Hoffman 7', 15', 78'Srhoj 57'Ibrahim 79' |
Stadium: Veneto Social Club Attendance: 250 |
| 5 August 2011 | Albury-Wodonga XI | 0–3 | Melbourne Heart | Wodonga |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Terra 22' Kalmar 26'Behich 45+1' |
Stadium: La Trobe University |
| 13 August 2011 | Melbourne Knights | 1–2 | Melbourne Heart | Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEST | A. Colosimo 35' |
Report | Terra 12' Hoffman 52' |
Stadium: Knights Stadium Attendance: 950 |
| 19 August 2011 | Melbourne Heart | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Morwell |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Jesic 9' |
Stadium: Latrobe City Sports Stadium |
| 26 August 2011 | Melbourne Heart | 2–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Shepparton |
| 19:30 AEST | Hoffman 27' Williams 55' |
Report | Sánchez 64' Bertos 78' |
Stadium: Deakin Reserve |
| 9 September 2011 | Springvale White Eagles | 0–7 | Melbourne Heart | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST | Hoffman 7', 14' Maycon 22'Dugandzic 34'Williams 36', 42'Worm 82' |
Stadium: Serbian Sports Centre |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| A-League | 8 October 2011 | 23 March 2012 | Matchday 1 | 6th | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 33.33 |
| A-League Finals Series | 1 April 2012 | Elimination-final | Elimination-finals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| Hawaiian Islands Invitational | 23 February 2012 | 25 February 2012 | Semi-final | 4th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 30.00 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
A-League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 51 | Qualification for 2013 AFC Champions League group stage and finals series[a] |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar (C) | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 49 | Qualification for 2013 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and finals series |
| 3 | Perth Glory | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 43 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 40 | |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 38 | |
| 6 | Melbourne Heart | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 37 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 35 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 29 | |
| 9 | Adelaide United | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 25 | |
| 10 | Gold Coast United | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 21 |
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- First place qualifies for the 2013 AFC Champions League group stage. Winning the 2012 A-League Grand Final automatically earns qualification for the 2013 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off, unless first place are champions.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | −4 |
Source: Competitive Matches
Results by matchday
Matches
| 8 October 2011 1 | Newcastle Jets | 3–2 | Melbourne Heart | Newcastle |
| Saturday, 16:30 AEST | Griffiths 31', 45+1' Byun 90+1' |
Report | Dugandzic 24', 51' |
Stadium: Ausgrid Stadium Attendance: 12,467 Referee: Ryan Shepheard |
| 16 October 2011 2 | Melbourne Heart | 1–2 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| Sunday, 17:00 AEDT | Williams 45' (pen.) |
Report | Smeltz 33', 66' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 7,229 Referee: Gerard Parsons |
| 22 October 2011 3 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Melbourne Heart | Melbourne |
| Saturday, 19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 39,309 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 29 October 2011 4 | Melbourne Heart | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| Saturday, 19:30 AEDT | Maycon 88' |
Report | Carle 90+4' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,666 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 4 November 2011 5 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Melbourne Heart | Adelaide |
| Friday, 20:00 AEDT | Dilevski 78' |
Report | Hamill | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 10,294 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 12 November 2011 6 | Melbourne Heart | 3–0 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| 17:30 AEDT | Fred 66' Dugandzic 73'Behich 85' |
Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,914 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 18 November 2011 7 | Gold Coast United | 1–2 | Melbourne Heart | Gold Coast |
| Friday, 20:00 AEDT | Jungschlager 63' |
Report | Matt Thompson 4' Germano 68' |
Stadium: Skilled Park Attendance: 4,031 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 26 November 2011 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–1 | Melbourne Heart | Gosford |
| Saturday, 17:30 AEDT | Simon 45' McBreen 81'Zwaanswijk 87' |
Report | Babalj 78' |
Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 7,242 Referee: Gerard Parsons |
| 4 December 2011 9 | Melbourne Heart | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Morwell |
| Sunday, 15:00 AEDT | Dugandzic 41' |
Report | Stadium: Mobil Park Attendance: 2,951 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 9 December 2011 10 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Melbourne Heart | Brisbane |
| Friday, 20:00 AEDT | Nichols 77' |
Report | Germano 12' Babalj 27' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 10,666 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 17 December 2011 11 | Perth Glory | 1–2 | Melbourne Heart | Perth |
| Saturday, 22:00 AEDT | Mehmet 35' |
Report | Matt Thompson 33' Dugandzic 87' |
Stadium: NIB Stadium Attendance: 6,458 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 23 December 2011 12 | Melbourne Heart | 3–2 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| Friday, 20:00 AEDT | Thompson 37', 39' Terra 62' |
Report | Thompson 21' Hernández 90+2' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 26,579 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 29 December 2011 13 | Sydney FC | 0–4 | Melbourne Heart | Sydney |
| Thursday, 19:30 AEDT | report | Babalj 32' Dugandzic 45+1'Hoffman 76'Terra 84' |
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 16,007 Referee: Peter Green |
| 4 January 2012 14 | Melbourne Heart | 1–3 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| Wednesday, 15:30 AEDT | Babalj 90' |
Report | van Dijk 37' (pen.), 78' Vidošić 47' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 8,272 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 8 January 2012 15 | Gold Coast United | 1–1 | Melbourne Heart | Gold Coast |
| Sunday, 17:30 AEST | Rigters 72' |
Report | Sarkies 8' |
Stadium: Skilled Park Attendance: 2,081 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 15 January 2012 16 | Melbourne Heart | 1–2 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| Sunday, 16:00 AEDT | Sarkies 66' |
Report | Smeltz 16' McGarry 68' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 7,223 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 18 January 2012 17 | Melbourne Heart | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| Wednesday, 19:30 AEDT | Report | Kwasnik 89' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,522 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 21 January 2011 18 | Melbourne Heart | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| Saturday, 19:45 AEDT | Germano 31' |
Report | Berisha 69' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 7,118 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 29 January 2011 19 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–1 | Melbourne Heart | Wellington |
| Sunday, 16:30 NZDT | Ifill 3', 64' Greenacre 53' |
Report | Alex Terra 35' |
Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 13,601 Referee: Peter Green |
| 4 February 2012 20 | Melbourne Heart | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| Saturday, 20:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 26,395 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 11 February 2012 21 | Newcastle Jets | 3–0 | Melbourne Heart | Newcastle |
| Saturday, 17:30 AEDT | Brockie 23' Griffiths 47'Bridges 76' |
Report | Stadium: Ausgrid Stadium Attendance: 10,619 Referee: Ryan Shepheard |
| 17 February 2012 22 | Melbourne Heart | 1–0 | Gold Coast United | Melbourne |
| Friday, 20:00 AEDT | Babalj 79' |
Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,972 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 26 February 2012 23 | Melbourne Heart | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| Sunday, 17:00 AEDT | Babalj 50' |
Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,034 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 2 March 2012 24 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Melbourne Heart | Brisbane |
| Friday, 19:00 AEST | Nichols 32' |
Report | Good 49' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 10,998 Referee: Ryan Shepheard |
| 10 March 2012 25 | Melbourne Heart | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| Saturday, 17:30 AEDT | Babalj 32' |
Report | Ifill 80' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 6,759 Referee: Peter Green |
| 17 March 2012 26 | Melbourne Heart | 2–2 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| Saturday, 19:45 AEDT | Dugandžić 31' Babalj 36' |
Jamieson 66', 77' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 7,498 |
| 23 March 2012 27 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Melbourne Heart | Adelaide |
| Friday 19:30 | van Dijk 37' (pen.) |
Report | Babalj 68' |
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 6,411 Referee: Adam Kersey |
Finals series
| 1 April 2012 Elimination-finals | Perth Glory | 3–0 | Melbourne Heart | Perth |
| 17:00 AWST (UTC+8) |
Smeltz 65', 72', 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 12,600 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Hawaiian Islands Invitational
The 2012 Hawaiian Islands Invitational took place from 23–25 February 2012 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. Taking part in the Invitational were to be Japan's Yokohama FC, South Korea's Busan IPark and reigning MLS Cup winners the Colorado Rapids. Due to the competitions scheduling, Melbourne Heart were forced to field their youth team due to the competition overlaps with the domestic A-League season.
| 23 February 2012 Semi-final | Busan IPark | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Melbourne Heart | Honolulu, United States |
| 6:00pm UTC−10 | Report | Stadium: Aloha Stadium Attendance: 7,388 Referee: Hilario Grajeda | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Kwang-Hee  Dong-Min Jong-Won  Mota Fágner Jin-Ho Ji-Hoon |
Z. Walker Bosnjak Groenwald Paterson Trifiro Gray Grossman |
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| 25 February 2012 Third place play-off | Melbourne Heart | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Honolulu, United States |
| 5:00pm UTC−10 | Report | Cascio 30' |
Stadium: Aloha Stadium Attendance: 10,073 Referee: Richard Salazar |
National Youth League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Central Coast Mariners Academy (C) | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 36 |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar Youth | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 32 |
| 3 | Perth Glory Youth | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 32 |
| 4 | Gold Coast United Youth | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 26 |
| 5 | Melbourne Heart Youth | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 26 |
| 6 | Sydney FC Youth | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 25 |
| 7 | Adelaide United Youth | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 23 |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets Youth | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 20 |
| 9 | AIS Football Program | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 16 |
| 10 | Melbourne Victory Youth | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 15 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Matches
| 23 October 2011 1 | Melbourne Heart | 2–0 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 14:00 AEDT | Andrijasevic 33' Z Walker 76' |
Report | Stadium: John Cain Memorial Park |
| 29 October 2011 2 | Sydney FC | 5–1 | Melbourne Heart | Sydney |
| 12:00 AEDT | Lum 19' (pen.) Mallia 32', 65', 87'Rufer 81' |
Report | Kalmar 27' |
Stadium: Leichhardt Oval |
| 5 November 2011 3 | Adelaide United | 0–1 | Melbourne Heart | Adelaide |
| 16:30 ACDT | Report | Babalj 35' |
Stadium: Burton Park |
| 13 November 2011 4 | Melbourne Heart | 3–1 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEDT | Worm 2' Groenewald 64'Z Walker 74' |
Report | Haliti 23' |
Stadium: John Cain Memorial Park |
| 19 November 2011 5 | Gold Coast United | 3–2 | Melbourne Heart | Gold Coast |
| 15:00 AEST | Lucas 12' Bowles 51'Barker-Daish 63' |
Report | Goodwin 71', 75' |
Stadium: Owen Park |
| 27 November 2011 6 | Melbourne Heart | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 14:30 AEDT | Andrijasevic 53' Z Walker 86' |
Report | Hayward 73' (pen.) |
Stadium: John Cain Memorial Park |
| 3 December 2011 7 | Australian Institute of Sport | 0–2 | Melbourne Heart | Canberra |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report | Oxborrow  13' (o.g.)Williams 23' |
Stadium: AIS Athletics Track |
| 11 December 2011 8 | Brisbane Roar | 2–5 | Melbourne Heart | Brisbane |
| 15:00 AEST | Groenewald 4' (o.g.) Thurtell 8' |
Report | Williams 70', 88' Z Walker 75', 76', 85' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
| 18 December 2011 9 | Perth Glory | 3–0 | Melbourne Heart | Perth |
| 17:00 WST | Taggart 28' Arnez 59'Makarounas 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: 6PR Stadium |
| 7 January 2012 10 | Melbourne Heart | 1–3 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEDT | Petreski 67' |
Report | Powell 49', 90' Chianese 73' |
Stadium: John Cain Memorial Park |
| 10 January 2012 17 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–1 | Melbourne Heart | Gosford |
| 16:00 AEDT | Treloar 7' (o.g.) Duke 57', 73' |
Report | Z Walker 3' |
Stadium: Plium Park |
| 16 January 2012 11 | Melbourne Heart | 3–4 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 10:00 AEDT | Bosnjak 11', 26' (pen.) J Walker 29' |
Report | Treloar 13' (o.g.) Clisby 62'Makeche 84'Arnez 87' |
Stadium: John Cain Memorial Park |
| 22 January 2012 12 | Melbourne Heart | 1–5 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 16:00 AEDT | Goodwin 63' |
Report | Fitzgerald 7' Thurtell 49', 75' Lambadaridis 73' Cirjak 90' |
Stadium: John Cain Memorial Park |
| 28 January 2012 13 | Melbourne Heart | 2–2 | Gold Coast United | Melbourne |
| 16:00 AEDT | Goodwin 6' Zahra 27' |
Report | Severino 21' Russell 77' |
Stadium: John Cain Memorial Park |
| 5 February 2012 14 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Melbourne Heart | Melbourne |
| 16:00 AEDT | [ Report] | Zahra 32' |
Stadium: Kingston Heath |
| 12 February 2012 15 | Melbourne Heart | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEDT | Z Walker 24' |
[ Report] | Stadium: John Cain Memorial Park |
| 18 February 2012 16 | Melbourne Heart | 4–0 | Australian Institute of Sport | Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEDT | Z Walker 39', 58', 84' Peluso 90+1' |
[ Report] | Stadium: John Cain Memorial Park |
Statistics
Overall
Players in italics left the club mid-season.
| A-League | A-League Finals Series | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nation | No. | Name | GS | App. | Min. | | GS | App. | Min. | | GS | App. | Min. | | |||||||||
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1 | Bolton | 25 | 25 | 2250 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 2340 | 0 | |||||||||
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24 | Roganovic | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | |||||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | Marrone | 27 | 27 | 2430 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 2520 | 0 | |||||||||
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3 | Hamill | 17 | 22 | 1480 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 18 | 23 | 1570 | 1 | |||||||||
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4 | Colosimo | 13 | 16 | 1149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 1149 | 0 | |||||||||
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16 | Behich | 22 | 23 | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 2090 | 1 | |||||||||
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18 | Good | 18 | 23 | 1091 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 1181 | 1 | |||||||||
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25 | Madaschi | 8 | 9 | 726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 726 | 0 | |||||||||
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27 | Goodwin | 3 | 4 | 298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 298 | 0 | |||||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 | Fred | 17 | 18 | 1357 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 1447 | 1 | |||||||||
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6 | Thompson | 24 | 25 | 2056 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 25 | 26 | 2102 | 4 | |||||||||
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7 | Worm | 14 | 19 | 1131 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 1175 | 0 | |||||||||
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8 | Sarkies | 5 | 6 | 460 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 460 | 2 | |||||||||
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10 | Srhoj | 16 | 16 | 1334 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 1424 | 0 | |||||||||
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13 | Germano | 18 | 21 | 1577 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 1667 | 3 | |||||||||
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26 | Reid | 2 | 4 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 207 | 0 | |||||||||
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14 | Ibrahim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
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20 | Zahra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
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21 | Taseski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
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22 | Kalmar | 0 | 2 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 0 | |||||||||
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23 | Dugandžić | 21 | 22 | 1788 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 0 | 22 | 23 | 1869 | 7 | |||||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 | Maycon | 5 | 13 | 489 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 489 | 1 | |||||||||
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11 | Terra | 11 | 23 | 1099 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 1099 | 3 | |||||||||
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15 | Williams | 7 | 15 | 773 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 773 | 1 | |||||||||
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17 | Hoffman | 5 | 15 | 636 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 636 | 1 | |||||||||
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19 | Babalj | 17 | 21 | 1501 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 1591 | 9 | |||||||||
Goal-scorers
Disciplinary records
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player |  |
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| 10 | MF | | Wayne Srhoj | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Simon Colosimo | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | Matt Thompson | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | | Eli Babalj | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | | Aziz Behich | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | | Rutger Worm | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | | Curtis Good | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | | Fred | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | | Jonatan Germano | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Michael Marrone | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Brendan Hamill | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | | Jason Hoffman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | | Paul Reid | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | | Clint Bolton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | | Mate Dugandzic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | | Adrian Madaschi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Maycon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | | Nikola Roganovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Kristian Sarkies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | | Alex Terra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | | David Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 |