The 2017–18 season was the eighth in the history of Melbourne City Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, the club competed in the FFA Cup for the fourth time.
| 2017–18 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | City Football Group | ||
| Chairman | Khaldoon Al Mubarak | ||
| Manager | Warren Joyce | ||
| Stadium | AAMI Park | ||
| A-League | 3rd | ||
| A-League Finals | Semi-finals | ||
| FFA Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ross McCormack (14) All: Ross McCormack (14) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 20,787 vs. Melbourne Victory (23 December 2017) A-League | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,207 vs. Wellington Phoenix (6 January 2018) A-League | ||
| Average home league attendance | 9,612 | ||
| Biggest win | 5–0 vs. Adelaide United (H) (21 January 2018) A-League | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs. Sydney FC (H) (10 February 2018) A-League | ||
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On 19 June 2017, Warren Joyce was appointed manager of the club, Joyce having previously managed the Manchester United Reserves, Royal Antwerp and Wigan Athletic.[1] On 7 November 2017, Joe Montemurro left his position as assistant coach of the club to take up the senior coaching position at Arsenal Women.[2]
Players edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
From youth squad edit
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | MF | 
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Connor Metcalfe | 17 | 1 year scholarship contract[3] |
| 37 | MF |
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Nathaniel Atkinson | 18 | 2 year contract[4] |
| 19 | DF |
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Christian Cavallo | 21 | 6 month contract[5] |
Transfers in edit
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | GK | Eugene Galekovic | Adelaide United | Free transfer | 2 years | 16 June 2017 | [6] |
| 3 | DF | Scott Jamieson |  IFK Göteborg
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Free transfer | 4 years | 3 July 2017 | [7] |
| 25 | DF |  Iacopo La Rocca
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Adelaide United | Free transfer | 2 years | 15 July 2017 | [8] |
| 30 | FW | John Roberts | FFA Centre of Excellence
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Free transfer | 2 years | 18 July 2017 | [3] |
| 35 | MF | Ramy Najjarine | Western Sydney Wanderers | Free transfer | 3 years | 18 July 2017 | [3] |
| 13 | MF | Stefan Mauk |  N.E.C.
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Loan | 1 year | 26 July 2017 | [9] |
| 5 | DF | Bart Schenkeveld
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PEC Zwolle
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Transfer | 2 years | 21 August 2017 | [10] |
| 9 | MF |  Marcelo Carrusca
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Free transfer | 1 year | 12 September 2017 | [11] | |
| 27 | MF |  Marcin Budziński
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Cracovia
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Free transfer | 2 years | 18 September 2017 | [12] |
| 44 | FW |  Ross McCormack
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 Aston Villa
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Injury replacement loan | 29 September 2017 | [13] | |
| 4 | DF | Harrison Delbridge |  FC Cincinnati
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Free transfer | 3 years | 28 November 2017 | [14] |
| 10 | MF | Dario Vidošić | Free transfer | 1.5 years | 29 December 2017 | [15] | |
| 8 | MF | Oliver Bozanic | Free transfer | 6 months | 10 February 2018 | [16] | |
| 30 | FW | Moudi Najjar | Western Sydney Wanderers | Free transfer | 2 years | 13 February 2018 | [5] |
Transfers out edit
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | MF | Nicolás Colazo
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Boca Juniors
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Loan return | 1 May 2017 | [17] |
| 3 | DF | Joshua Rose | Unattached | End of contract | 1 May 2017 | [17] |
| 7 | FW | Corey Gameiro | Unattached | End of contract | 1 May 2017 | [17] |
| 28 | FW | Steve Kuzmanovski | Unattached | End of contract | 1 May 2017 | [17] |
| 18 | MF | Paulo Retre | Unattached | End of contract | 16 June 2017 | [6] |
| 5 | DF | Ivan Franjic |  Daegu FC
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Free transfer | 19 July 2017 | [18] |
| 1 | GK |  Thomas Sørensen
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Retired | 25 July 2017 | [19] | |
| 10 | MF | Anthony Cáceres | Manchester City
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Loan return | 29 July 2017 | [20] |
| 17 | FW | Tim Cahill | Mutual contract termination | 6 December 2017 | [21] | |
| 10 | MF | Fernando Brandán
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Temperley
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Loan return | 18 December 2017 | [22] |
| 30 | FW | John Roberts | Western Sydney Wanderers | Free transfer | 4 January 2018 | [23] |
| 9 | MF | Marcelo Carrusca
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Western Sydney Wanderers | Mutual contract termination | 11 January 2018 | [24] |
| 8 | MF | Neil Kilkenny | Mutual contract termination | 23 January 2018 | [25] | |
| 44 | FW | Ross McCormack
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Aston Villa
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Loan return | 25 January 2018 | [26] |
| 12 | FW | Braedyn Crowley | Mutual contract termination | 13 February 2018 | [27] | |
Contract extensions edit
| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Anthony Cáceres | Central midfielder | 1 year | 16 June 2017 | [6][a] |
| 26 | Luke Brattan | Central midfielder | 1 year | 1 August 2017 | [28][b] |
| 14 | Daniel Arzani | Winger | 1 year | 30 March 2018 | [29] |
- ^ Cáceres's loan extension was cancelled by the end of July, after Manchester City accepted a loan deal for him at Emirati club Al-Wasl.[20]
- ^ Brattan's loan from Manchester City was extended an additional year from 1 August 2017.[28]
Technical staff edit
| Position | Name[30] |
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| Head coach | Warren Joyce
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| Assistant coach | Tony Vidmar
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| Goalkeeping coach | Jess Vanstrattan
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| Head of Sport Science | Edward Leng
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| Club physio | Belinda Pacella
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| Youth team manager | Joe Palatsides
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| Youth Team Assistant | Patrick Kisnorbo
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Pre-season and friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss
| 18 July 2017 | Oakleigh Cannons | 0–10 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Jack Edwards Reserve |
| 25 July 2017 | Bentleigh Greens | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex |
| 16 August 2017 | Melbourne City | 3–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
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Report |
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Stadium: City Football Academy Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) | |
| Note: Match was played with one 45-minute period and two 30-minute periods | ||||
| 23 August 2017 | Melbourne City | 1–3 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: City Football Academy Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 5 September 2017 | Melbourne City | 1–2 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: City Football Academy Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) | ||
| Note: Match was played with three 40-minute periods | ||||
| 22 September 2017 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Shepparton |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: McEwen Reserve Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 29 September 2017 | Adelaide United | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Adelaide |
| Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 6 February 2018 | Melbourne City | 1–4 |  Guangzhou R&F | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: City Football Academy |
Competitions edit
Overall record edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| A-League | 6 October 2017 | 14 April 2018 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 48.15 |
| A-League Finals | 20 April 2018 | 27 April 2018 | Elimination-finals | Semi-finals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
| FFA Cup | 1 August 2017 | 13 September 2017 | Round of 32 | Quarter-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 66.67 |
| Total | 32 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 50.00 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
A-League edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 22 | +42 | 64 | Qualification for 2019 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 50 | Qualification for 2019 AFC Champions League second preliminary round and Finals series |
| 3 | Melbourne City | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 43 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 41 | Qualification for 2019 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 39 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 35 | |
| 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 33 | |
| 8 | Perth Glory | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 32 | |
| 9 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 27 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 55 | −24 | 21 | |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 20 |
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 edit
| 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 |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | +3 |
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Results by round edit
Matches edit
| 6 October 2017 1 | Melbourne City | 2–0 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 9,589 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 14 October 2017 2 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 35,792 Referee: Peter Green |
| 21 October 2017 3 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 17:35 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 9,091 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 28 October 2017 4 | Adelaide United | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Adelaide |
| 19:20 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 11,689 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 3 November 2017 5 | Melbourne City | 0–1 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 11,034 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 12 November 2017 6 | Melbourne City | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 7,516 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 17 November 2017 7 | Brisbane Roar | 3–1 | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
| 18:50 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 9,285 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 24 November 2017 8 | Melbourne City | 1–3 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 6,963 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 2 December 2017 9 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Melbourne City | Newcastle |
| 19:50 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 8,108 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 10 December 2017 10 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 7,170 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 15 December 2017 11 | Sydney FC | 3–1 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 10,688 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 23 December 2017 12 | Melbourne City | 0–1 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 20,787 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 1 January 2018 13 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 11,628 Referee: Peter Green |
| 6 January 2018 14 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,207 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 9 January 2018 15 | Perth Glory | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST | Report | Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 8,016 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 14 January 2018 16 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–2 | Melbourne City | Gosford |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 6,263 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 21 January 2018 17 | Melbourne City | 5–0 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 8,103 Referee: Adam Fielding |
| 25 January 2018 18 | Melbourne City | 2–2 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 7,790 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 4 February 2018 19 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
| 18:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 9,150 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 10 February 2018 20 | Melbourne City | 0–4 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 8,587 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 24 February 2018 21 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Melbourne City | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST | Report |
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Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 8,029 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 2 March 2018 22 | Melbourne City | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 20,083 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 16 March 2018 23 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Melbourne City | Adelaide |
| 19:20 ACDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 7,668 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 24 March 2018 24 | Melbourne City | 3–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 6,354 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 1 April 2018 25 | Newcastle Jets | 0–3 | Melbourne City | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 11,423 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 7 April 2018 26 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 8,156 Referee: Alex King |
| 14 April 2018 27 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Melbourne City | Auckland |
| 19:35 NZST |
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Report |
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Stadium: QBE Stadium Attendance: 4,312 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Finals series edit
| 20 April 2018 Elimination-finals | Melbourne City | 2–0 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 7,757 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 27 April 2018 Semi-finals | Newcastle Jets | 2–1 | Melbourne City | Newcastle |
| 19:50 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 19,131 Referee: Shaun Evans |
FFA Cup edit
| 1 August 2017 Round of 32 | Peninsula Power  | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Dolphin Stadium Attendance: 4,017 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 29 August 2017 Round of 16 | Hakoah Sydney City East  | 2–3 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 2,915 Referee: Adrian Arndt |
| 13 September 2017 Quarter-finals | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 4,102 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[31]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League | FFA Cup | Total | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |
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Dean Bouzanis | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | 
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Manny Muscat | 13(10) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 3 | DF |
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Scott Jamieson | 27(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |
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Harrison Delbridge | 5(7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |
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Bart Schenkeveld | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |
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Osama Malik | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 7 | FW |
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Nick Fitzgerald | 16(11) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| 8 | MF |
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Oliver Bozanic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |
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Dario Vidošić | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| 11 | FW |
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Bruce Kamau | 11(5) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 13 | MF |
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Stefan Mauk | 22(1) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 6 |
| 14 | FW |
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Daniel Arzani | 15(3) | 2 | 1(1) | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| 15 | MF |
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Denis Genreau | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | GK |
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Eugene Galekovic | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | DF |
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Ruon Tongyik | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | DF |
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Michael Jakobsen | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| 23 | FW | 
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Bruno Fornaroli | 8(2) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
| 25 | DF |
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Iacopo La Rocca | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 26 | MF |
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Luke Brattan | 24(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 27 | MF |
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Marcin Budziński | 8(9) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| 34 | MF |
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Connor Metcalfe | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | DF |
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Nathaniel Atkinson | 16(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | |||||||||
| 8 | MF |
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Neil Kilkenny | 0(3) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | MF |
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Marcelo Carrusca | 0(3) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | FW |
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Braedyn Crowley | 0(3) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | FW |
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Tim Cahill | 1(5) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 44 | FW |
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Ross McCormack | 14(3) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 |
Disciplinary record edit
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.[31]
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League | FFA Cup | Total | ||||||
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| 1 | 6 | MF |
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Osama Malik | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | DF |
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Manny Muscat | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 4 | DF |
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Harrison Delbridge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | DF |
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Bart Schenkeveld | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 26 | MF |
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Luke Brattan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 14 | FW |
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Daniel Arzani | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 22 | DF |
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Michael Jakobsen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 25 | DF |
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Iacopo La Rocca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 3 | DF |
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Scott Jamieson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW |
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Nick Fitzgerald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW |
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Bruce Kamau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | MF |
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Stefan Mauk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW |
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Bruno Fornaroli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF |
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Marcin Budziński | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | DF |
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Nathaniel Atkinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 44 | FW |
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Ross McCormack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 1 | GK |
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Dean Bouzanis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |
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Neil Kilkenny | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF |
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Dario Vidošić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Clean sheets edit
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Players with no clean sheets not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Name | A-League | FFA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
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Dean Bouzanis | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 18 |
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Eugene Galekovic | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
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