2012–13 Melbourne Victory FC season

The Melbourne Victory 2012–13 season is Melbourne Victory's eighth A-League season.

Melbourne Victory
2012–13 season
ChairmanAnthony Di Pietro
ManagerAnge Postecoglou
StadiumEtihad Stadium / AAMI Park
A-League3rd
Finals Series3rd
Top goalscorerLeague: Marco Rojas (12)
All: Marco Rojas (12)
Highest home attendance42,032 vs Melbourne Heart
(5 October 2012)
Lowest home attendance17,128 vs Brisbane Roar
(15 December 2012)
Average home league attendance20,893

Season summary

At the start of the 2012–13 season Ubay Luzardo and Jean Carlos Solórzano returned to their respective clubs after their loan deals had expired.

In April 2012 Ange Postecoglou was appointed as Melbourne Victory manager.[1] Veterans Grant Brebner and Ante Covic were released from Melbourne Victory.[2] Fabio was then released and signed a two-year contract with archrival Sydney FC.

In May 2012, it was announced that Carlos Hernandez had exited Melbourne Victory after the club couldn't come to agree a new deal with him as they attempted to slash costs to fit him into the salary cap.[3] On 26 May, Matthew Kemp retired from the A-League.

In June 2012 Harry Kewell quit Melbourne Victory to return to England to be with his family due to problems with his mother-in-law's health.

Several signings took place during pre-season period. Ivorian defender Adama Traoré was signed from the defunct Gold Coast United, Sam Gallagher was signed from Central Coast Mariners, Brazilian attacking midfielder Guilherme Finkler was signed from Criciúma Esporte Clube, Mauritian defensive midfield Jonathan Bru was signed from Moreirense F.C., Spase Dilevski was signed from Adelaide United, Theo Markelis was signed from Vicenza Calcio, former Johnny Warren Medal winner Marco Flores was signed from Henan Jianye and Mark Milligan was signed from JEF United Ichihara Chiba after an impressive loan spell with Melbourne Victory under former coach Jim Magilton.

In July 2012 it was announced that the club had agreed to a sponsorship deal for naming rights of the newly formed statewide Victory League based in Tasmania.[4]

On 18 October 2012 Daniel Allsopp announced his retirement from professional football after four games from the new season.[5] while Nathan Coe returned to Australia to sign with Melbourne Victory on a three-year deal.[6] on 24 October 2012.

During January transfer window, Petar Franjic, Isaka Cernak & Julius Davies were released and replaced by Francesco Stella, Jesse Makarounas, Jason Geria & Scott Galloway. Former Adelaide United defender Daniel Mullen was loaned from Dalian Aerbin to replace injured Nicolas Ansell for the rest of the season.

Melbourne Victory finished the season in third place in the ladder and lost to Central Coast Mariners in final series semi final but they are qualified for 2014 Asian Champions League if Australia is given 2.5 slots based on the 2013 AFC Champions League evaluation.[7]

On 18 April 2013, a few days before the previous season ended, Marco Rojas quit Melbourne Victory to pursue his career in Europe after Melbourne Victory was defeated in the final series semi final.[8] On the following day, Tando Velaphi, Diogo Ferreira, Sam Gallagher and Spase Dilevski were released from the club.[9]

Players

Squad

As of 28 January 2013. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AUS Tando Velaphi
2 DF  AUS Matthew Foschini
3 DF  CIV Adama Traoré
5 DF  AUS Mark Milligan
6 MF  AUS Leigh Broxham
7 MF  BRA Guilherme Finkler
8 MF  MRI Jonathan Bru
9 MF  ARG Marcos Flores
10 FW  AUS Archie Thompson (Vice-captain)
11 MF  NZL Marco Rojas
13 MF  AUS Diogo Ferreira
14 MF  AUS Billy Celeski
15 DF  AUS Sam Gallagher
16 FW  AUS Theo Markelis (Youth)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  AUS James Jeggo (Youth)
18 MF  AUS Francesco Stella
20 GK  AUS Lawrence Thomas (Youth)
21 DF  AUS Spase Dilevski
22 FW  AUS Jesse Makarounas (Youth)
23 DF  AUS Adrian Leijer (Captain)
24 DF  AUS Nicolas Ansell (Youth)
25 FW  AUS Luke O'Dea (Youth)
26 FW  AUS Andrew Nabbout (Youth)
27 MF  AUS Christopher Cristaldo (Youth)
30 DF  AUS Jason Geria (Youth)
31 DF  AUS Scott Galloway (Youth)
32 FW  AUS Connor Pain (Youth)
39 GK  AUS Nathan Coe

From the youth system

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF  AUS Nicolas Ansell
25 FW  AUS Luke O'Dea
26 FW  AUS Andrew Nabbout
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF  AUS Christopher Cristaldo
30 DF  AUS Jason Geria

Transfers

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  CIV Adama Traoré (Free Transfer from Gold Coast United)
5 DF  AUS Mark Milligan (Free Transfer from JEF United Ichihara Chiba)
7 MF  BRA Guilherme Finkler (Free Transfer from Criciúma)
8 MF  MRI Jonathan Bru (Free Transfer from Moreirense)
9 MF  ARG Marcos Flores (Free Transfer from Henan Jianye)
15 DF  AUS Sam Gallagher (Free Transfer from Central Coast Mariners)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW  AUS Theo Markelis (Free Transfer from Vicenza)
21 DF  AUS Spase Dilevski (Free Transfer from Adelaide United)
22 FW  AUS Julius Davies (Free Transfer from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim)
39 GK  AUS Nathan Coe (Free Transfer from SønderjyskE)

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  BRA Fábio (Free Transfer to Sydney FC)
7 DF  AUS Matthew Kemp (Free Transfer to West Adelaide)
8 MF  SCO Grant Brebner (Free Transfer to Moreland Zebras)
9 FW  CRC Jean Carlos Solórzano (Loan Return to Alajuelense)
12 DF  AUS Rodrigo Vargas (Free Transfer to Green Gully)
15 MF  AUS Tom Pondeljak (Free Transfer to St Albans Saints)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  CRC Carlos Hernández (Free Transfer to Prayag United)
18 FW  AUS Danny Allsopp (Retired)
21 GK  AUS Ante Čović (Free Transfer to Western Sydney Wanderers)
22 FW  AUS Harry Kewell (Released)
28 DF  ESP Ubay Luzardo (Loan Return to Kitchee)

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  AUS Francesco Stella (Free Transfer from Rangers)
22 FW  AUS Jesse Makarounas (Free Transfer from Perth Glory)
30 DF  AUS Jason Geria (Free Transfer from Brisbane Roar Youth)
31 DF  AUS Scott Galloway (Free Transfer from AIS)
33 DF  AUS Daniel Mullen (Loan from Dalian Aerbin)

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF  AUS Petar Franjic (Released)
19 MF  AUS Isaka Cernak (Free Transfer to Wellington Phoenix)
22 FW  AUS Julius Davies (Free Transfer to Brisbane Roar)

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AUS Tando Velaphi (Released)
11 FW  AUS Marco Rojas (Free transfer to VfB Stuttgart)
13 DF  AUS Diogo Ferreira (Released)
15 DF  AUS Sam Gallagher (Released)
21 DF  AUS Spase Dilevski (Released)
33 DF  AUS Daniel Mullen (Loan return to Dalian Aerbin)

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager Ange Postecoglou
Assistant manager Kevin Muscat
Coach Chris O'Loughlin
Goalkeeping Coach Steve Mautone
Fitness Coach Adam Basil
Sports Scientist Anita Pedrana
Physiotherapist Sam Bugeja
Physiotherapist Daniel Jones
Physiotherapist Sharbil Wehbe
Personal Trainer Andrew Brown
Club Doctor Dr. Anik Shawdon

Source:

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started Round Current
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
A-League 3rd 5 October 2012 31 March 2013
A-League Final series Elimination Final Semi Finals 3rd 5 April 2013 14 April 2013
National Youth League Premiers 20 October 2012 3 March 2013
W-League 3rd 20 October 2012 13 January 2013
W-League Final series Semi-finals Grand Final Runners-Up 20 January 2013 27 January 2013

A-League

Pre-season

19 May 2012 Melbourne Victory 1–4 Olympiacos Melbourne
Thompson  29' (pen.) Report Fuster  10', 88'
Fetfatzidis  22'
Franjic  25' (o.g.)
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 16,879
31 July 2012 Richmond 4–3 Melbourne Victory Melbourne
Tom Cahill  6', 44'
Milicevic  72'
Kweifio-Okai  78'
Report Finkler  32'
Cristaldo  86'
Broxham  88'
Stadium: Kevin Bartlett Reserve
Attendance: 3,700
14 August 2012 Dandenong Thunder 1–4 Melbourne Victory Melbourne
Monday 19:30 ?  59' Gallery Allsopp  8' (pen.)
Broxham  54'
J. Davies  77', 90'
Stadium: George Andrews Reserve
Attendance: 2,000
21 August 2012 Tasmania Trip Tasmania XI 0–4 Melbourne Victory Hobart
Monday 19:00 Report Markelis  19'
J. Davies  30'
Milligan  79' (pen.)
Allsopp  80'
Stadium: KGV Park
Attendance: 4,071
Referee: Shaun Evans
24 August 2012 Tasmania Trip Melbourne Victory 4–2 Adelaide United Launceston
Friday 19:00 Allsopp  6'
Thompson  12', 35'
Finkler  77'
Report Vidošić  45+1'
van Dijk  90+1'
Stadium: Aurora Stadium
Attendance: 3,147
Referee: Alex Azcurra
4 September 2012 Moreland Zebras 0–3 Melbourne Victory Melbourne
Report J. Davies  5'
Markelis  28'
Flores  59' (pen.)
Stadium: Epping Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
19 September 2012 Melbourne Victory 1–2 Perth Glory Melbourne
Wednesday 14:00 Flores  37' (pen.) Report Ward  10'
Mehmet  34' (pen.)
Stadium: AAMI Park
Referee: Brenton Hayward
23 September 2012 Intra-club Match Melbourne Victory 6–0 Melbourne Victory B Melbourne
Thompson  13'
Flores  23' (pen.)
Traoré  28'
Rojas  33', 45', 67'
Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 3,000

Regular season

5 October 2012 1 Melbourne Victory 1–2 Melbourne Heart Melbourne
Friday 19:30 Rojas  25' Report Williams  15'
Macallister  45+2'
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 42,032
Referee: Jarred Gillett
13 October 2012 2 Brisbane Roar 5–0 Melbourne Victory Brisbane
Saturday 19:45 Broich  22'
Paartalu  24'
Berisha  64', 90'
Nichols  82'
Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 17,364
Referee: Strebre Delovski
19 October 2012 3 Melbourne Victory 2–1 Adelaide United Melbourne
Friday 19:30 Milligan  52'
Rojas  68'
Report Vidošić  50' (pen.) Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 19,174
Referee: Peter Green
26 October 2012 4 Newcastle Jets 2–1 Melbourne Victory Newcastle
Friday 19:30 Heskey  54', 56' Report Thompson  71' Stadium: Hunter Stadium
Attendance: 13,912
Referee: Alan Milliner
5 November 2012 5 Melbourne Victory 3–2 Wellington Phoenix Melbourne
Monday 19:30 Rojas  23', 49'
Flores  38'
Report Brockie  81', 90+2' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 20,683
Referee: Shaun Evans
10 November 2012 6 Sydney FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory Sydney
Saturday 19:45 Yau  14'
Bosschaart  48'
Report Nabbout  78', 90'
Thompson  86'
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 21,531
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
17 November 2012 7 Melbourne Victory 2–2 Central Coast Mariners Melbourne
Saturday 19:45 Nabbout  10'
Milligan  40'
Flores  65'  90'
Report McBreen  4', 22'
Zwaanswijk  6'  51'
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 19,462
Referee: Strebre Delovski
24 November 2012 8 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–2 Melbourne Victory Sydney
Saturday 19:45 S. Gallagher  16'
Beauchamp  44' (o.g.)
Thompson  60'
Report Stadium: Parramatta Stadium
Attendance: 9,614
Referee: Ben Williams
30 November 2012 9 Melbourne Victory 1–0 Perth Glory Melbourne
Friday 19:30 Rojas  58' Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 17,676
Referee: Jarred Gillett
7 December 2012 10 Adelaide United 4–2 Melbourne Victory Adelaide
Friday 19:30 Kostopoulos  3', 32'
Ferreira  21'
Carrusca  24'
Report Nabbout  5'
Rojas  47'
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 14,115
Referee: Chris Beath
15 December 2012 11 Melbourne Victory 1–1 Brisbane Roar Melbourne
Saturday 17:30 Milligan  49' Report Halloran  24' Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 17,128
Referee: Jarred Gillett
22 December 2012 12 Melbourne Heart 1–2 Melbourne Victory Melbourne
Saturday 19:45 Fred  81' Report Rojas  61'
Thompson  90+3'
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 26,457
Referee: Alan Milliner
28 December 2012 13 Melbourne Victory 3–2 Newcastle Jets Melbourne
Friday 19:30 Rojas  34', 74'
Thompson  45'
Report Zadkovich  64'
Heskey  73'
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 21,054
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
1 January 2013 14 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–1 Melbourne Victory Sydney
Tuesday 18:15 Ono  42', 79' Report Dilevski  72' Stadium: Parramatta Stadium
Attendance: 13,659
Referee: Lucien Laverdure
5 January 2013 15 Melbourne Victory 2–0 Wellington Phoenix Melbourne
Saturday 19:45 Flores  42'
Rojas  52'
Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 18,609
Referee: Ben Williams
12 January 2013 16 Melbourne Victory 1–1 Central Coast Mariners Launceston
Saturday 17:30 Flores  42' Report McBreen  77' (pen.) Stadium: Aurora Stadium
Attendance: 6,238
Referee: Jarred Gillett
19 January 2013 17 Perth Glory 0–1 Melbourne Victory Perth
Saturday 22:00 Report Jamieson  25' (o.g.) Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 7,603
Referee: Regis Queffelec
26 January 2013 18 Melbourne Victory 3–1 Sydney FC Melbourne
Saturday 17:30 Rojas  23', 73'
Thompson  68'
Report Tiago  39'  60'
J. Griffiths  75'
Fábio  58'  90'
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 26,882
Referee: Chris Beath
2 February 2013 19 Melbourne Victory 2–1 Melbourne Heart Melbourne
Saturday 19:45 Thompson  28'
Milligan  55' (pen.)
Report Williams  72' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 41,203
Referee: Strebre Delovski
8 February 2013 20 Adelaide United 1–0 Melbourne Victory Adelaide
Friday 19:30 Neumann  42' Report Traoré  76' Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 12,029
Referee: Jarred Gillett
16 February 2013 21 Melbourne Victory 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers Melbourne
Saturday 19:45 Pain  75' Report La Rocca  11'
Ono  72'
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 21,638
Referee: Peter Green
23 February 2013 22 Central Coast Mariners 6–2 Melbourne Victory Gosford
Saturday 19:45 Duke  18', 32'
McGlinchey  56', 86', 90'
Fitzgerald  81'
Report Milligan  23' (pen.)
Sainsbury  69' (o.g.)
Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 6,081
Referee: Strebre Delovski
3 March 2013 23 Melbourne Victory 5–0 Newcastle Jets Melbourne
Sunday 17:00 Rojas  8', 66'
Leijer  15'
Milligan  30' (pen.), 58' (pen.)
Report Regan  30'  56' Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 17,778
Referee: Jarred Gillett
9 March 2013 24 Brisbane Roar 1–1 Melbourne Victory Brisbane
Saturday 19:45 Franjic  59' Report Broxham  11' Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 12,624
Referee: Peter Green
16 March 2013 25 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory Sydney
Saturday 19:45 Yau  85' Report Milligan  4' Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 22,233
Referee: Strebre Delovski
23 March 2013 26 Melbourne Victory 2–3 Perth Glory Melbourne
Saturday 17:30 Leijer  13'
Cristaldo  89'
Report Harold  21'
Dodd  38'
Risdon  90+4'
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 16,839
Referee: Peter O'Leary
31 March 2013 27 Wellington Phoenix 2–3 Melbourne Victory Wellington
Sunday 14:30 Huysegems  65'
Brockie  66'
Report Rojas  10'
Flores  56'
Thompson  83'
Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Attendance: 6,813
Referee: Adam Kersey

Finals series

5 April 2013 Elimination Final Melbourne Victory 2–1 (a.e.t.) Perth Glory Melbourne
Friday 19:30 Milligan  90' (pen.)
Thompson  95'
Report Nagai  15'
Pantelidis  68'  90'
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 22,902
Referee: Jarred Gillett
14 April 2013 Semi Final Central Coast Mariners 1–0 Melbourne Victory Gosford
Sunday 17:00 McBreen  42'
Montgomery  59'  90'
Report Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 10,651
Referee: Strebre Delovski

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
27 13 5 9 48 45  +3 44 8 3 3 29 18  +11 5 2 6 19 27  −8

Last updated: 27 August 2013.
Source:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 18 3 6 41 21 +20 57 Finals Series and 2014 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Central Coast Mariners (C) 27 16 6 5 48 22 +26 54
3 Melbourne Victory 27 13 5 9 48 45 +3 44 Finals Series and 2014 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off[lower-alpha 1]
4 Adelaide United 27 12 5 10 38 37 +1 41 Finals Series
5 Brisbane Roar 27 10 5 12 33 29 +4 35
6 Perth Glory 27 9 5 13 29 31 2 32
7 Sydney FC 27 9 5 13 41 51 10 32
8 Newcastle Jets 27 8 7 12 30 45 15 31
9 Melbourne Heart 27 8 3 16 31 40 9 27
10 Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 2] 27 7 6 14 31 49 18 27
Updated to match(es) played on 30 March 2013. Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Since the winner of 2013 A-League Grand Final (Central Coast Mariners) qualified for the 2014 AFC Champions League Group stage, the 3rd placed team qualified for the qualifying play-off of 2014 AFC Champions League.
  2. Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Pre-season

9 October 2012 Altona Magic 2–4 Melbourne Victory Youth Melbourne
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?  41'
Report Buceto  7', 10'
Nabbout  43' (f.k.), 70'
Stadium: Paisley Park

Regular season

3 November 2012 3 AIS Football Program 1–7 Melbourne Victory Youth Canberra
13:00 B. Appiah  45+2' Report J. Davies  16', 19'
Markelis  36'
Cernak  50'
O'Dea  55'
L. Jeggo  71'
Nabbout  72'
Stadium: AIS Athletics Track
25 November 2012 6 Perth Glory Youth 0–3 Melbourne Victory Youth Perth
15:00 Report Buceto  42', 50'
L. Jeggo  66'
Stadium: Intiga Stadium
16 December 2012 9 Melbourne Victory Youth 1–6 Brisbane Roar Youth Melbourne
15:00 J. Davies  90+1' Report Meyer  50'
Yeboah  53' (pen.), 57'
Dougall  71' (pen.)
Proia  86'
Theodore  90'
Stadium: SS Anderson Reserve
27 January 2013 14 Melbourne Victory Youth 3–1 Melbourne Heart Youth Melbourne
11:00 O'Dea  13'
Abbott  22' (o.g.)
Makarounas  26'
Report Groenewald  32'
Mauk  60'
Stadium: SS Anderson Reserve
3 February 2013 15 Melbourne Victory Youth 7–0 Perth Glory Youth Melbourne
15:00 S. Gallagher  15', 55'
Nabbout  20'
Stella  77', 79', 90'
Buceto  90+4'
Report Stadium: SS Anderson Reserve
9 February 2013 16 Adelaide United Youth 0–6 Melbourne Victory Youth Adelaide
17:00 Report Cristaldo  13', 39', 52'
Buceto  16'
Markelis  79', 87'
Stadium: Burton Park

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Melbourne Victory Youth (C) 18 12 1 5 57 20 +37 37
2 Central Coast Mariners Academy 18 12 1 5 38 28 +10 37
3 Newcastle Jets Youth 18 10 1 7 54 36 +18 31
4 Brisbane Roar Youth 18 9 3 6 39 34 +5 30
5 Perth Glory Youth 18 8 1 9 45 45 0 25
6 Melbourne Heart Youth 18 8 1 9 32 34 2 25
7 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 18 7 4 7 29 41 12 25
8 Adelaide United Youth 18 6 4 8 35 42 7 22
9 Sydney FC Youth 18 6 3 9 41 46 5 21
10 AIS Football Program 18 2 1 15 23 58 35 7
Source: au.soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
18 12 1 5 57 20  +37 37 6 0 3 34 15  +19 6 1 2 23 5  +18

Source:

League Goalscorers by round

Total Player Goals per Game
123456789101112131415161718
9 Chris Cristaldo111132
7 Luke O'Dea11221
6 Theo Markelis11112
5 John Buceto2111
4 Connor Pain121
3 Isaka Cernak111
Julius Davies21
Andrew Nabbout111
Francesco Stella3
2 Jake Nakic11
Luc Jeggo11
James Jeggo2
Sam Gallagher2
1 Matthew Foschini1
Spase Dilevski1
Hernan Espindola1
Jesse Makarounas1
Dylan Murnane1
Own goal1
57 Total3171232512833763

W-League

Regular season

21 October 2012 1 Perth Glory 2–0 Melbourne Victory Perth
10:30 Gill  75'
Tabain  88'
Report Stadium: Intiga Stadium
Referee: Kirralee Gardner
27 October 2012 2 Melbourne Victory 0–1 Brisbane Roar Melbourne
16:00 Report V. Popovic  18' (f.k.) Stadium: Veneto Club, Bulleen
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
3 November 2012 3 Melbourne Victory 1–0 Newcastle Jets Geelong
14:00 Stott  45+2' Report Day  79'  82' Stadium: Simonds Stadium
Referee: Katie Patterson
11 November 2012 4 Sydney FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory Sydney
16:45 Kennedy  41' Report Catley  8'
L. Špiranović  81'
Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Referee: Kirralee Gardner
17 November 2012 5 Melbourne Victory 3–0 Canberra United Melbourne
15:00 Fishlock  28'
McDonald  45'
Barilla  80'
Report Stadium: Wembley Park
Referee: Casey Reibelt
24 November 2012 6 Brisbane Roar 3–2 Melbourne Victory Brisbane
10:00 Chapman  15', 89'
Spina  90+5'
Report L. Špiranović  72'
McDonald  90+2'
Stadium: QSAC
Referee: Peta McCallum
1 December 2012 7 Adelaide United 0–5 Melbourne Victory Adelaide
14:00 Report L. Špiranović  8'
McDonald  38', 42'
Barilla  49'
Catley  90'
Stadium: Burton Park
Referee: Kelly Jones
8 December 2012 8 Melbourne Victory 1–1 Sydney FC Melbourne
16:00 Ruyter-Hooley  27' Report Foord  4' Stadium: Wembley Park
Referee: Peta McCallum
15 December 2012 9 Canberra United 1–2 Melbourne Victory Canberra
14:00 Bisset  50' Report Jackson  31'
Fishlock  90+4'
Stadium: McKellar Park
Referee: Casey Reibelt
22 December 2012 10 Melbourne Victory 3–1 Western Sydney Wanderers Melbourne
14:00 P. Larsson  9'
McDonald  52', 89'
Report Hart  2' Stadium: Wembley Park
Referee: Casey Reibelt
5 January 2013 11 Melbourne Victory 4–1 Adelaide United Melbourne
16:00 Johnson  2'
P. Larsson  6'
McDonald  14'
L. Špiranović  57'
Report McLaughlin  87' Stadium: Wembley Park
Referee: Kiralee Gardener
13 January 2013 12 Newcastle Jets 3–3 Melbourne Victory Newcastle
16:30 Courtenay  40'
van Egmond  42', 84' (pen.)
Report Jackson  4'
Barilla  33', 62'
Stadium: Wanderers Oval
Referee: Lara Smith

Finals series

20 January 2013 Semi Final Perth Glory 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Melbourne Victory Perth
13:00 McCallum  56' (f.k.) Report L. Špiranović  51' Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 1,589
Referee: Katie Patterson
Penalties
McCallum
Gill
Luik
R. Sutton
De Vanna
Johnson
Friend
P. Larsson
Koca
McDonald
27 January 2013 Grand Final Melbourne Victory 1–3 Sydney FC Melbourne
15:30 P. Larsson  41' (f.k.)
Ruyter-Hooley  84'
Report Bolger  25'
Kerr  48'
Simon  85' (pen.)
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 4,181
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 7 2 3 26 14  +12 23 4 1 1 12 4  +8 3 1 2 14 10  +4

Source:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brisbane Roar 12 8 2 2 28 15 +13 26 Qualification to Finals series
2 Perth Glory 12 7 3 2 34 20 +14 24
3 Melbourne Victory 12 7 2 3 26 14 +12 23
4 Sydney FC (C) 12 6 2 4 30 24 +6 20
5 Canberra United 12 5 3 4 25 20 +5 18
6 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 4 1 7 19 23 4 13
7 Newcastle Jets 12 1 3 8 15 33 18 6
8 Adelaide United 12 2 0 10 12 40 28 6
Source: au.soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

League goalscorers by round

Total Player Goals per Game
123456789101112SFGF
7 Jessica McDonald11221
5 Laura Špiranović11111
4 Enza Barilla112
3 Petra Larsson111
2 Stephanie Catley11
Jessica Fishlock11
Amy Jackson11
1 Rebekah Stott1
Maika Ruyter-Hooley1
Danielle Johnson1

Statistics

Squad stats

A-League Finals Total Stats
Games played27229
Games won13114
Games drawn505
Games lost9110
Goals scored48250
Goals conceded45247
Goal difference+30+3
Clean sheets505
Red cards202

Last updated: 26 August 2013
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Player stats

No. Pos. Name A-League Finals Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK Tando Velaphi 10001010
2DF Matthew Foschini 40004010
3DF Adama Traoré 1100011010
4DF Petar Franjic 70007010
5DF Mark Milligan 93009330
6MF Leigh Broxham 1(7)0001(7)020
7MF Guilherme Finkler 1000010020
8MF Jonathan Bru 5(6)0005(6)020
9MF Marcos Flores 1110011131
10FW Archie Thompson 84008420
11MF Marco Rojas 1170011700
13MF Diogo Ferreira 80008030
14MF Billy Celeski 10(1)00010(1)030
15DF Sam Gallagher 20002011
16FW Theo Markelis (5)000(5)000
17MF James Jeggo 1(6)0001(6)020
19MF Isaka Cernak 1(2)0001(2)000
20GK Lawrence Thomas 20002000
21MF Spase Dilevski 1(1)0001(1)010
22MF Julius Davies 00000000
23DF Adrian Leijer 1200012040
24DF Nick Ansell 20002010
25FW Luke O'Dea 00000000
26FW Andrew Nabbout 5(4)4005(4)400
27MF Christopher Cristaldo (1)000(1)000
28MF Kwabena Boahene 00000000
29MF John Buceto 00000000
30DF Jason Geria 00000000
31MF Jake Nakic 00000000
32GK Phillip Petrovski 00000000
33MF Dylan Murnane 00000000
34MF Luc Jeggo 00000000
35DF Connor Pain 00000000
36GK Luke Radonich 00000000
37MF Jordan Brown 00000000
39GK Nathan Coe 90009010
Own goals 000

Awards

Goal of the Week

Week Goal scorer
6 Andrew Nabbout
9 Marco Rojas
11 Mark Milligan
12 Archie Thompson
13 Marco Rojas

Save of the Week

Week Goalkeeper
9 Nathan Coe
12 Nathan Coe

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