2016–17 Perth Glory FC season
Perth Glory 2016–17 football season
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The 2016–17 Perth Glory FC season was the club's 20th season since its establishment in 1996. The club participated in the A-League for the 12th time and the FFA Cup for the third time.
| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Tony Sage | ||
| Manager | Kenny Lowe | ||
| Stadium | nib Stadium, Perth | ||
| A-League | 5th | ||
| A-League Finals Series | Semi-finals | ||
| FFA Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Adam Taggart, Diego Castro & Andy Keogh (12 goals) All: Diego Castro (13 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 13,290 vs Western Sydney Wanderers 6 November 2016 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 8,834 vs Brisbane Roar 8 April 2017 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 10,533 | ||
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Players
Squad information
Squad as of 2 October 2016.[1] 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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From youth squad
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
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Transfers in
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | MF |  |
Rhys Williams | 27 | Middlesbrough  |
Transfer | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | [2] |
| MF | |
Chris Herd | 27 | Transfer | Pre-season | 2018 | Free | [3] | ||
| 16 | DF | |
Joseph Mills | 26 | Transfer | Pre-season | 2018 | Free | [4] | |
| 13 | GK | |
Nick Feely | 24 | Transfer | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | [5] | |
| 33 | GK | |
Liam Reddy | 34 | Transfer | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | [6] | |
| 15 | MF | |
Brandon Wilson | 19 | Burnley |
Transfer | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | [7] |
| 8 | MF | |
Rostyn Griffiths | 28 | Transfer | Pre-season | 2018 | Free | [8] | |
| 24 | MF |  |
Milan Smiljanić | 29 | Maccabi Netanya  |
Transfer | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | [9] |
| 7 | FW | |
Joel Chianese | 26 | Transfer | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | [10] | |
| 26 | DF |  |
Lucian Goian | 34 | Injury replacement | Mid-season | 2017 | Free | [11] |
Transfers out
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | MF |  |
György Sándor | 32 | End of contract | Pre-season | [12] | ||
| 8 | MF | |
Ruben Zadkovich | 29 | Retired | Pre-season | [12] | ||
| 13 | MF | |
Diogo Ferreira | 26 | End of contract | Pre-season | [12] | ||
| 15 | MF | |
Hagi Gligor | 21 | End of contract | Pre-season | [12] | ||
| 23 | MF | |
Krisztián Vadócz | 30 | End of contract | Pre-season | [12] | ||
| 12 | GK | |
Jerrad Tyson | 26 | End of contract | Pre-season | [13] | ||
| 1 | GK | |
Ante Covic | 41 | End of contract | Pre-season | [14] | ||
| MF | |
Chris Herd | 27 | Mutual termination | Pre-season | [15] | |||
| 24 | MF | |
Milan Smiljanić | 30 | Mutual termination | Mid-season | [16] |
Contract extensions
| Name | Position | Duration | Contract Expiry | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Warren | Left-back | 1 year | 2017 | [2] |
| Jordan Thurtell | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 2017 | [17] |
 Diego Castro | Winger | 1 year | 2017 | [18] |
| Richard Garcia | Winger | 1 year | 2017 | [19] |
Technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Kenny Lowe |
| Assistant Manager | Andrew Ord |
| Youth Team Manager | John Gibson |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Danny Milosevic |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Toby Horak |
| Physiotherapist | Chris Hutchinson |
Statistics
Squad statistics
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | A-League | FFA Cup | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals |  |  |  | Apps | Goals | | | | Apps | Goals | | | | ||||
| 2 | DF | |
Alex Grant | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10+0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Marc Warren | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
Shane Lowry | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | |
Rhys Williams | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13+3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | |
Dino Djulbic | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22+0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2+0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | |
Joel Chianese | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7+16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Rostyn Griffiths | 26 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22+2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  |
Andy Keogh | 30 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28+0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | |
Nebojša Marinković | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12+11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | |
Richard Garcia | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | |
Nick Feely | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | |
Chris Harold | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22+6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | |
Brandon Wilson | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14+8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | |
Joseph Mills | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | |
Diego Castro | 27 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26+1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | |
Mitchell Oxborrow | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | |
Josh Risdon | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | |
Aryn Williams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | |
Jamal Reiners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | |
Adam Taggart | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20+4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | |
Kosta Petratos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | |
Lucian Goian | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | |
Joe Knowles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | |
Jordan Thurtell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | |
Liam Reddy | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players no longer at the club: | ||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | MF | |
Milan Smiljanić | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: 29 April 2017
- Source: au.soccerway.com
= Number of bookings; 
= Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; 
= Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Pre-season and friendlies
| 20 July 2016 Philippines Tour | Global  | 0–0 | Perth Glory | Manila, Philippines |
| 15:30 PST | Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 23 July 2016 Philippines Tour | UFL All-Stars | 1–2 | Perth Glory | Manila, Philippines |
Clark  13' |
Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 26 July 2016 Philippines Tour | Philippines | 0–2 | Perth Glory | Bantay, Philippines |
| Report | Stadium: Quirino Stadium |
| 17 August 2016 Heritage Cup | WA State Team  | 0–1 | Perth Glory | Perth, Australia |
| 19:00 AWST | Report | Harold 45+2' |
Stadium: Inglewood Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Adam Fielding |
| 25 August 2016 | Perth Glory | 2–2 |  Iraq | Perth, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Dalmatinac Park Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Chris Beath |
| 16 September 2016 | Perth Glory | 8–0 | Combined Inglewood/Floreat team | Perth, Australia |
| 19:30 AWST |
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Report | Stadium: Inglewood Stadium |
| 20 September 2016 | Perth Glory | 0–4 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney, Australia |
| 15:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| A-League | 8 October 2016 | 16 April 2017 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 53 | +0 | 37.04 |
| A-League Finals | 23 April 2017 | 29 April 2017 | Elimination-finals | Semi-finals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 50.00 |
| FFA Cup | 10 August 2016 | 30 August 2016 | Round of 32 | Semi-finals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Total | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 38.71 | ||||
Source: Competitions
A-League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC (C) | 27 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 12 | +43 | 66 | Qualification for 2018 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 49 | |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 42 | Qualification for 2018 AFC Champions League second preliminary round and Finals series |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 39 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 39 | |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 36 | |
| 7 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 30 | |
| 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 23 | |
| 9 | Adelaide United | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 23 | |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 22 |
Source: A-Leagues
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:
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 27 | −5 |
Last updated: 16 April 2017.
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 16 April 2017. Source: ultimatealeague.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 8 October 2016 1 | Perth Glory | 3–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST | Report | Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 9,501 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 16 October 2016 2 | Perth Glory | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Perth |
| 16:00 AWST |
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Report | Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 11,209 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 21 October 2016 3 | Melbourne City | 2–3 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Keogh 7', 49', 85' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 8,076 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 30 October 2016 4 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Brisbane |
| 16:00 AEST | Report | Marinković 54' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 13,428 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 6 November 2016 5 | Perth Glory | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Perth |
| 16:00 AWST | Report |
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Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 13,290 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 13 November 2016 6 | Sydney FC | 4–1 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | R. Grant  62' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 14,167 Referee: Peter Green |
| 18 November 2016 7 | Perth Glory | 3–1 | Adelaide United | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST | Report | Risdon 22' (o.g.) |
Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 10,011 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 24 November 2016 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Perth Glory | Gosford |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 5,296 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 2 December 2016 9 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Berisha 41' |
Report | Keogh 17' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 16,017 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 10 December 2016 10 | Perth Glory | 1–2 | Newcastle Jets | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST | Marinković 7' |
Report | Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 9,202 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 17 December 2016 11 | Perth Glory | 1–4 | Sydney FC | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST | Taggart 20' |
Report | Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 9,119 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 27 December 2016 12 | Melbourne City | 3–3 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 11,269 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 1 January 2017 13 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEDT | Sotirio 66' |
Report | Taggart 16' |
Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 12,203 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 5 January 2017 14 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Perth |
| 18:00 AWST | Report | Krishna 11' |
Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 9,210 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 15 January 2017 15 | Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | Perth Glory | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 9,174 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 21 January 2017 16 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Perth |
| 17:00 AWST |
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Report | Berisha 58' (pen.) |
Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 11,271 Referee: Peter Green |
| 28 January 2017 17 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Perth Glory | Gosford |
| 17:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 7,205 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 4 February 2017 18 | Perth Glory | 3–2 | Newcastle Jets | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST | Report | Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 12,903 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 10 February 2017 19 | Adelaide United | 0–5 | Perth Glory | Adelaide |
| 20:20 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 6,006 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 18 February 2017 20 | Perth Glory | 2–2 | Brisbane Roar | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST |
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Report | Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 10,762 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 25 February 2017 21 | Perth Glory | 2–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST | Report | Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 9,789 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 4 March 2017 22 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–3 | Perth Glory | Auckland |
| 19:35 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: QBE Stadium Attendance: 6,285 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 11 March 2017 23 | Melbourne Victory | 4–1 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT |
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Report | Castro 5' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 16,814 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 26 March 2017 24 | Perth Glory | 0–3 | Sydney FC | Perth |
| 16:00 AWST | Report | Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 10,097 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 31 March 2017 25 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Adelaide |
| 19:20 ACDT | McGowan 23' |
Report | Castro 45+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 7,307 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 8 April 2017 26 | Perth Glory | 3–1 | Brisbane Roar | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST | Report | Holman 57' |
Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 8,834 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 16 April 2017 27 | Perth Glory | 5–4 | Melbourne City | Perth |
| 17:00 AWST | Report |
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Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 12,261 Referee: Peter Green |
Finals series
| 23 April 2017 Elimination-final | Melbourne City | 0–2 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 9,944 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 29 April 2017 Semi-final | Sydney FC | 3–0 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEST | Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 21,938 Referee: Peter Green |
FFA Cup
| 10 August 2016 Round of 32 | Brisbane Roar  | 0–2 | Perth Glory | Brisbane |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Djulbic 12', 19' |
Stadium: Ballymore Stadium Attendance: 3,028 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 30 August 2016 Round of 16 | Perth Glory | 0–2 (a.e.t.) |  Sydney FC | Perth |
| 18:30 AWST | Report | Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 2,661 Referee: Adam Fielding |