The 2017 W-League grand final was the final match of the 2016–17 W-League season and decided the champions of women's football in Australia for the season.
| Event | 2016–17 W-League | ||||||
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| Date | 12 February 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | nib Stadium, Perth, Western Australia | ||||||
| Player of the Match | Jess Fishlock | ||||||
| Referee | Kate Jacewicz | ||||||
| Attendance | 4,591 | ||||||
The match took place at nib Stadium in Perth, Western Australia on 12 February 2017 and was played by Perth Glory and reigning league champions Melbourne City. The match was won by Melbourne City 0–2, who recorded their second consecutive league championship.[1] The match marked the second time both clubs qualified for a Grand Final, Perth having lost in the 2014 final and Melbourne qualifying for their second consecutive final after winning the 2016 final. The player of the match award was won by Jessica Fishlock of Melbourne City.[2] At the time, the attendance of 4,591 was a record for W-League grand finals.[3]
Teams edit
| Team | Previous grand final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Melbourne City | 1 (2016) |
| Perth Glory | 1 (2014 (Dec)) |
Route to the final edit
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2nd place
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Regular season | 4th place
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| Opponent | Score | Opponent | Score | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney FC | 5–1 (H) | Semi-finals | Canberra United | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match details edit
| Perth Glory | 0–2 | Melbourne City |
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| Report | Fishlock  45+1'Yanez 72' |
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Match statistics edit
The following are the match statistics for the 2017 W-League grand final:[5]
| Perth Glory | Melbourne City | |
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| Ball possession | 45% | 55% |
| Passes | 385 | 495 |
| Passing accuracy | 67% | 75% |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Shots on goal | 20 | 13 |
| On target shots | 6 | 3 |
| Aerial duels won | 67% | 33% |
| Interceptions | 29 | 27 |
| Fouls | 7 | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ "W-League grand final: Melbourne City first club to win two titles in a row". ABC News. 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Re-live: Melbourne City defeat Perth Glory 2–0 in the 2016/17 W-League grand final". Fox Sports News. 12 February 2017.
[Jess] Fishlock was named player of the match after a relentless performance in both attack and defence.
- ^ "City create history in front of record crowd". Football Federation Australia. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Official Team Line-Ups". Perth Glory Women's (Twitter). 12 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "Perth Glory v. Melbourne City – Statistics". W-League. 12 February 2017.