The 2011–12 A-League was the 35th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the seventh season of the Australian A-League soccer competition since its establishment in 2004. At the end of the previous season, the North Queensland Fury were cut from the competition by the governing body, Football Federation Australia, due to financial reasons.[1]

A-League
Season2011–12
Dates8 October 2011 – 22 April 2012
ChampionsBrisbane Roar (2nd title)
PremiersCentral Coast Mariners (2nd title)
Champions LeagueCentral Coast Mariners
Brisbane Roar
Matches played135
Goals scored365 (2.7 per match)
Top goalscorerBesart Berisha
(19 goals)
Best goalkeeperMathew Ryan
Biggest home winBrisbane Roar 7–1 Adelaide United
(28 October 2011)
Biggest away winAdelaide United 0–4 Central Coast Mariners
(2 December 2011)
Sydney FC 0–4 Melbourne Heart
(29 December 2011)
Highest scoringBrisbane Roar 7–1 Adelaide United
(28 October 2011)
Perth Glory 4–2 Melbourne Victory
(24 March 2012)
Longest winning runCentral Coast Mariners (6)
Longest unbeaten runCentral Coast Mariners (15)
Longest winless runGold Coast United (13)
Longest losing runBrisbane Roar
Gold Coast United (5)
Highest attendance40,351
Lowest attendance1,141
Average attendance10,488 ( 2,095)

Clubs

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Team City Home Ground Capacity
Adelaide United Adelaide Hindmarsh Stadium 17,000
Brisbane Roar Brisbane Suncorp Stadium 52,500
Central Coast Mariners Gosford Bluetongue Stadium 20,119
Gold Coast United Gold Coast Skilled Park 27,400
Melbourne Heart Melbourne AAMI Park 30,050
Melbourne Victory Melbourne Etihad Stadium
AAMI Park
55,000
30,050
Newcastle Jets Newcastle Ausgrid Stadium 33,000
Perth Glory Perth NIB Stadium 20,500
Sydney FC Sydney Sydney Football Stadium 45,500
Wellington Phoenix Wellington Westpac Stadium 36,000

Personnel and kits

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Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Jersey sponsor
Adelaide United   John Kosmina   Eugene Galeković Erreà Coopers
Brisbane Roar   Ange Postecoglou   Matt Smith Puma The Coffee Club
Central Coast Mariners   Graham Arnold   Alex Wilkinson Hummel Soccer5s
Gold Coast United   Mike Mulvey   Michael Thwaite Fi-ta Hyatt Regency Coolum
Melbourne Heart   John van 't Schip   Fred ISC Westpac
Melbourne Victory   Jim Magilton   Adrian Leijer Adidas[2] Adecco
Newcastle Jets   Gary van Egmond   Jobe Wheelhouse ISC Hunter Ports
Perth Glory   Ian Ferguson   Jacob Burns X-blades QBE Insurance
Sydney FC   Vítězslav Lavička   Terry McFlynn Adidas UNICEF
Wellington Phoenix   Ricki Herbert   Andrew Durante Adidas Sony

Transfers

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Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Newcastle Jets   Branko Čulina Sacked 4 October 2011[3] Pre-season   Gary van Egmond 20 October 2011[4]
Adelaide United   Rini Coolen Sacked 18 December 2011[citation needed] 9th   John Kosmina 18 December 2011[citation needed]
Melbourne Victory   Mehmet Durakovic Sacked 6 January 2012[5] 8th   Jim Magilton 7 January 2012[6]
Gold Coast United   Miron Bleiberg Sacked/Resigned 19 February 2012[7][8] 10th   Mike Mulvey 20 February 2012[9]

Foreign players

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Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Visa 4 Visa 5 Non-Visa foreigner(s) Former player(s)
Adelaide United   Cássio   Sergio van Dijk   Yevhen Levchenko   Francisco Usúcar   Ricardo1
Brisbane Roar   Besart Berisha   Sayed Mohamed Adnan   Henrique   Issey Nakajima-Farran   Thomas Broich   Jack Hingert2
Central Coast Mariners   John Sutton   Patrick Zwaanswijk   Michael McGlinchey   John Hutchinson2
  Brad McDonald2
Gold Coast United   Robson   Adama Traoré   Paul Beekmans   Peter Jungschläger   Maceo Rigters   Ante Rožić2
  Samuel Tesfagabr1
  Ambesager Yosief1
  Glen Moss2
  Jonas Salley1
  Alex Smith
Melbourne Heart   Jonatan Germano   Fred   Maycon   Alex Terra   Rutger Worm
Melbourne Victory   Fábio   Carlos Hernández   Jean Carlos Solórzano   Marco Rojas   Ubay Luzardo   Grant Brebner1
Newcastle Jets   Tiago   Michael Bridges   Francis Jeffers   Jeremy Brockie   Byun Sung-hwan   Ali Abbas1
Perth Glory   Billy Mehmet   Liam Miller   Bas van den Brink   Victor Sikora   Steven McGarry   Andrezinho3
  Shane Smeltz2
  Ndumba Makeche1
Sydney FC   Bruno Cazarine   Juho Mäkelä   Hirofumi Moriyasu   Pascal Bosschaart   Karol Kisel   Terry McFlynn1
Wellington Phoenix   Paul Ifill   Chris Greenacre   Dani Sánchez   Tony Warner   Alex Smith   Daniel1
  Manny Muscat2

The following do not fill a Visa position:
1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian Residency (and New Zealand Residency, in the case of Wellington Phoenix);
2Australian residents (and New Zealand residents, in the case of Wellington Phoenix) who have chosen to represent another national team;
3Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;
4Guest Players (eligible to play a maximum of ten games)

Salary cap exemptions and captains

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Club Australian Marquee International Marquee Junior Marquee Captain Vice-Captain
Adelaide United   Dario Vidosic[10][11]   Sergio van Dijk[12] None   Jon McKain[13]
  Eugene Galekovic[note 1][14]
  Cássio[14]
Brisbane Roar None None None   Matt Smith[15]   Shane Stefanutto[15]
Central Coast Mariners None None   Oliver Bozanic[16]   Alex Wilkinson[17] None
Gold Coast United None None   Tahj Minniecon[18][19]   Michael Thwaite[20]   Paul Beekmans[20]
  Glen Moss[20]
Melbourne Heart None   Fred[21] None   Fred[22][21]   Matt Thompson[23]
Melbourne Victory   Archie Thompson[24][25]   Harry Kewell[26] None   Adrian Leijer[27]   Archie Thompson[citation needed]
Newcastle Jets None None None   Jobe Wheelhouse[28]   Kasey Wehrman[29]
Perth Glory   Mile Sterjovski[30]   Shane Smeltz[31] None   Jacob Burns[32]   Chris Coyne[33]
Sydney FC   Nick Carle[34]   Brett Emerton[35] None   Terry McFlynn[36]   Alex Brosque[36]
Wellington Phoenix None None None   Andrew Durante[37]   Tim Brown[37]

Regular season

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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:
  1. ^ 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.

Home and away season

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The 2011–12 season saw each team play 27 games, host 13 and play 1 regional game over 25 rounds. On 4 January, over 11 hours of soccer was broadcast with all matches aired back to back starting in Wellington and ending in Perth. The season began on 8 October 2011 and concluded on 22 April 2012. All times are local unless otherwise stated.

Round 1

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8 October 2011 4:30pm, Saturday Newcastle Jets 3–2 Melbourne Heart Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle
4:30pm AEDT R. Griffiths   31', 45'
S. Byun   90 3'
(2–1)
Summary
  23', 51' M. Duganzdic Attendance: 12,467
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
8 October 2011 6:30pm, Saturday Melbourne Victory 0–0 Sydney FC Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
6:30pm AEDT (0–0)
Summary
Attendance: 40,351
Referee: Peter Green
8 October 2011 7:45pm, Saturday Brisbane Roar 1–0 Central Coast Mariners Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
7:45pm AEST
8:45pm AEDT
M. Nichols   72' (0–0)
Summary
Attendance: 13,467
Referee: Chris Beath
9 October 2011 5:00pm, Sunday Gold Coast United 1–1 Wellington Phoenix Skilled Park, Gold Coast
17:00 AEDT
19:00 NZDT
J. Brown   87' (0–1)
Report Summary
  17' C. Greenagcre Attendance: 4,113
Referee: Gerard Parsons
9 October 2011 4:30pm, Sunday Perth Glory 1–0 Adelaide United nib Stadium, Perth
4:30pm AWST
7:30pm AEDT
B. Mehmet   76' (0–0)
Summary
Attendance: 9,452
Referee: Jarred Gillett

Round 2

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14 October 2011 7:30pm, Friday Adelaide United 1–0 Melbourne Victory Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
19:30 ACDT
20:00 AEDT
S. van Dijk   52' (0–0)
Summary
Attendance: 14,753
Referee: Ben Williams
15 October 2011 5:30pm, Saturday Central Coast Mariners 1–1 Gold Coast United Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
17:30 AEDT P. Zwaanswijk   87' (0–0)
Summary
  47' J. Brown Attendance: 10,374
Referee:   Peter O'Leary
15 October 2011 7:45pm, Saturday Sydney FC 0–2 Brisbane Roar Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
19:45 AEDT (0–1)
Summary
  43' Berisha
  72' Broich
Attendance: 15,789
Referee: Strebre Delovski
16 October 2011 4:30pm, Sunday Wellington Phoenix 2–0 Newcastle Jets Westpac Stadium, Wellington
16:30 NZDT
14:30 AEDT
T. Brown   18'
Daniel   60'
(1–0)
Report
Summary
Attendance: 7,643
Referee: Matthew Gillett
16 October 2011 5:00pm, Sunday Melbourne Heart 1–2 Perth Glory AAMI Park, Melbourne
17:00 AEDT D. Williams   45' (pen.) (1–1)
Summary
  34', 67' S. Smeltz Attendance: 7,229
Referee: Gerard Parsons

Round 3

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21 October 2011 7:30pm, Friday Brisbane Roar 3–0 Gold Coast United Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
19:30 AEST E. Paartalu   15'
B. Berisha   61'
M. Nichols   79'
(1–0)
Summary
Attendance: 13,425
Referee: Peter Green
22 October 2011 5:00pm, Saturday Adelaide United 1–2 Sydney FC Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
17:00 ACDT
17:30 AEDT
D. Vidošić   36' (1–0)
Summary
  60' J. Coyne
  81' N. Carle
Attendance: 12,054
Referee: Gerard Parsons
22 October 2011 7:45pm, Saturday Melbourne Victory 0–0 Melbourne Heart Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
19:45 AEDT (0–0)
Summary
Attendance: 39,309
Referee: Strebre Delovski
23 October 2011 5:00pm, Sunday Newcastle Jets 1–0 Central Coast Mariners Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle
17:00 AEDT J. Brockie   24' (1–0)
Summary
Attendance: 14,421
Referee: Jarred Gillett
23 October 2011 4:30pm, Sunday Perth Glory 1–0 Wellington Phoenix nib Stadium, Perth
16:30 AWST
21:30 NZDT
S. Smeltz   32' (1–0)
Summary
Attendance: 8,299
Referee: Ben Williams

Round 4

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28 October 2011 7:00pm, Friday Brisbane Roar 7–1 Adelaide United Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
19:00 AEST
20:00 AEDT
Henrique   21' (pen.), 36' (pen.)
B. Berisha   23', 27', 29', 69'
I. Nakajima-Farran   80'
(5–1)
Summary
  5' D. Vidošić Attendance: 11,762
Referee: Strebre Delovski
29 October 2011 5:30, Saturday Central Coast Mariners 2–1 Perth Glory Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
17:30 AEDT M. Simon   27'
B. Ibini-Isei   45'
(2–1)
Summary
  6' T. Dodd Attendance: 6,883
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
29 October 2011 7:45pm, Saturday Melbourne Heart 1–1 Sydney FC AAMI Park, Melbourne
19:45 AEDT Maycon   85' (0–0)
Summary
  90 4' N. Carle Attendance: 5,666
Referee: Chris Beath
30 October 2011 4:30pm, Sunday Wellington Phoenix 1–2 Melbourne Victory Westpac Stadium, Wellington
16:30 NZDT
14:30 AEDT
D. Sánchez   71' (0–1)
Report
Summary
  42' A. Thompson
  67' (pen.) C. Hernández
Attendance: 9,369
Referee: Peter Green
30 October 2011 4:00pm, Sunday Gold Coast United 3–1 Newcastle Jets Skilled Park, Gold Coast
16:00 AEST
17:00 AEDT
M. Rigters   12'
K. Rees   58'
J. Brown   84'
(1–0)
Summary
  68' J. Wheelhouse Attendance: 2,947
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Round 5

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4 November 2011 7:30pm, Friday Adelaide United 1–1 Melbourne Heart Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
19:30 ACDT
20:00 AEDT
S. Dilevski   77' (0–0)
Summary
  48' B. Hamill Attendance: 10,294
Referee: Jarred Gillett
5 November 2011 5:30pm, Saturday Newcastle Jets 2–0 Perth Glory Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle
17:30 AEDT J. Brockie   10', 11' (2–0)
Report
Summary
Attendance: 12,383
Referee: Strebre Delovski
5 November 2011 7:45pm, Saturday Melbourne Victory 2–2 Brisbane Roar Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
19:45 AEDT A. Thompson   10', 21' (2–2)
Report
Summary
  6' (pen.) Henrique
  27' T. Broich
Attendance: 24,820
Referee: Ben Williams
6 November 2011 5:00pm, Sunday Sydney FC 3–2 Gold Coast United Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
17:00 AEDT B. Cazarine   60'
N. Carle   62'
K. Kisel   90 4' (pen.)
(0–1)
Report
Summary
  21' K. Rees
  46' D. MacAllister
Attendance: 11,051
Referee: Peter Green

Round 6

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11 November 2011 8:00pm, Friday Gold Coast United 1–2 Adelaide United Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide[38]
19:00 AEST
20:00 AEDT
J. Brown   67' (0–0)
Summary
  57' Z. Caravella
  69' I. Ramsay
Attendance: 6,368
Referee: Chris Beath
12 November 2011 5:30pm, Saturday Melbourne Heart 3–0 Newcastle Jets AAMI Park, Melbourne
17:30 AEDT Fred   66'
M. Dugandzic   73'
A. Behich   85'
(0–0)
Summary
Attendance: 5,914
Referee: Kurt Ams
12 November 2011 7:45pm, Saturday Central Coast Mariners 0–0 Melbourne Victory Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
19:45 AEDT (0–0)
Summary
Attendance: 10,251
Referee: Strebre Delovski
12 November 2011 7:00pm, Saturday Perth Glory 0–1 Sydney FC nib Stadium, Perth
19:00 AWST
22:00 AEDT
(0–1)
Summary
  45' M. Bridge Attendance: 9,046
Referee: Gerard Parsons
13 November 2011 5:00pm, Sunday Brisbane Roar 1–1 Wellington Phoenix Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
17:00 AEDT
19:00 NZDT
B. Berisha   11' (1–1)
Report
Summary
  37' T. Brown Attendance: 16,428
Referee: Jarred Gillett

Round 7

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18 November 2011 7:00pm, Friday Gold Coast United 1–2 Melbourne Heart Skilled Park, Gold Coast
19:00 AEST
20:00 AEDT
P. Jungschläger   63' (0–1)
Summary
  4' M. Thompson
  68' J. Germano
Attendance: 4,031
Referee:   Peter O'Leary
19 November 2011 5:00pm, Saturday Wellington Phoenix 1–1 Adelaide United Eden Park, Auckland
17:00 NZDT
19:30 ACST
N. Boogard   83' (o.g.) (0–1)
Report
Summary
  44' B. Djite Attendance: 20,078
Referee: Peter Green
19 November 2011 5:30pm, Saturday Newcastle Jets 1–2 Brisbane Roar Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle
17:30 AEDT R. Griffiths   45' (1–0)
Summary
  56' Henrique
  83' J. Meyer
Attendance: 13,174
Referee: Gerard Parsons
19 November 2011 7:45pm, Saturday Sydney FC 2–3 Central Coast Mariners Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
19:45 AEDT N. Carle   77'
B. Emerton   88'
(0–1)
Summary
  41' P. Zwaanswijk
  66' M. McGlinchey
  82' T. Hearfield
Attendance: 13,947
Referee: Strebre Delovski
20 November 2011 5:00pm, Sunday Melbourne Victory 2–2 Perth Glory Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
17:00 AEDT C. Hernandez   52' (pen.)
D. Allsopp   57'
(0–0)
Summary
  70' Andrezinho
  86' S. Smeltz
Attendance: 18,404
Referee: Chris Beath

Round 8

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25 November 2011 7:30pm, Friday Adelaide United 0–0 Newcastle Jets Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
19:30 ACDT
20:00 AEDT
(0–0)
Summary
Attendance: 8,403
Referee: Matthew Gillett
26 November 2011 5:30pm, Saturday Central Coast Mariners 3–1 Melbourne Heart Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
17:30 AEDT M. Simon   45'
D. McBreen   81' (pen.)
P. Zwaanswijk   86'
(1–0)
Summary
  78' E. Babalj Attendance: 7,242
Referee: Gerard Parsons
26 November 2011 6:45pm, Saturday Brisbane Roar 4–0 Perth Glory Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
18:45 AEST
19:45 AEDT
B. Berisha   23', 45'
I. Nakajima-Farran   33', 41'
(4–0)
Summary
Attendance: 19,339
Referee: Jarred Gillett
27 November 2011 4:30pm, Sunday Wellington Phoenix 2–1 Sydney FC Westpac Stadium, Wellington
16:30 NZDT
14:30 AEDT
P. Ifill   7'
T. Brown   59'
(1–0)
Report
Summary
  70' B. Cazarine Attendance: 6,308
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
27 November 2011 5:00pm, Sunday Melbourne Victory 3–2 Gold Coast United AAMI Park, Melbourne
17:00 AEDT H. Kewell   3' (pen.)
C. Hernández   22' (pen.), 79'
(2–1)
Summary
  45' (pen.) D. Macallister
  47' P. Jungschläger
Attendance: 16,522
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Round 9

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2 December 2011 7:30pm, Friday Adelaide United 0–4 Central Coast Mariners Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
19:30 ACDT
20:00 AEDT
(0–3)
Summary
  30' M. Amini
  32' B. Ibini
  38' (pen.) P. Zwaanswijk
  66' R. Griffiths
Attendance: 8,437
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
3 December 2011 7:45pm, Saturday Newcastle Jets 3–1 Melbourne Victory Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle
19:45 AEDT R. Griffiths   27' (pen.), 88'
L. Haliti   47'
(1–1)
Summary
  20' C. Hernández Attendance: 17,245
Referee: Jarred Gillett
3 December 2011 7:00pm, Saturday Perth Glory 2–0 Gold Coast United nib Stadium, Perth
19:00 AWST
21:00 AEST
M. Sterjovski   20' (pen.)
S. Smeltz   54' (pen.)
(1–0)
Summary
Attendance: 6,484
Referee: Strebre Delovski
4 December 2011 3:00pm, Sunday Melbourne Heart 1–0 Wellington Phoenix Latrobe City Stadium, Morwell
15:00 AEDT
17:00 NZDT
M. Dugandzic   40' (1–0)
Summary
Report
Attendance: 2,951
Referee: Ben Williams
4 December 2011 5:00pm, Sunday Sydney FC 2–0 Brisbane Roar WIN Jubilee Oval, Carlton
17:00 AEDT D. Petratos   1'
B. Emerton   20'
(2–0)
Summary
Attendance: 11,555
Referee: Peter Green

Midweek Fixture[note 2]

18 January 2012 5:30pm, Wednesday Sydney FC 1–1 Perth Glory Campbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown
17:30 AEDT M. Bridge   45' (1–0)
Summary
  88' A. Hughes Attendance: 5,505
Referee: Matthew Gillett

Round 10

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9 December 2011 7:00pm, Friday Brisbane Roar 1–2 Melbourne Heart Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
19:00 AEST
20:00 AEDT
M. Nichols   77' (0–2)
Summary
  11' J. Germano
  26' E. Babalj
Attendance: 10,667
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
10 December 2011 5:00pm, Saturday Wellington Phoenix 1–0 Perth Glory Westpac Stadium, Wellington
17:00 NZDT
12:00 AWST
B. Sigmund   85' (0–0)
Summary
Report
Attendance: 6,020
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
10 December 2011 5:30pm, Saturday Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Newcastle Jets Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
17:30 AEDT R. Griffiths   25'
M. Simon   58'
(1–0)
Summary
Attendance: 10,643
Referee: Strebre Delovski
10 December 2011 7:45pm, Saturday Melbourne Victory 1–1 Adelaide United Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
19:45 AEDT A. Thompson   59' (0–0)
Summary
  82' F. Barbiero Attendance: 16,562
Referee: Peter Green
11 December 2011 4:00pm, Sunday Gold Coast United 0–0 Sydney FC Skilled Park, Gold Coast
16:00 AEST
17:00 AEDT
(0–0)
Summary
Attendance: 2,984
Referee: Ben Williams

Midweek Fixture

14 December 2011 7:30pm, Wednesday Wellington Phoenix 2–0 Brisbane Roar Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
19:30 NZDT
17:30 AEDT
P. Ifill   26'
N. Ward   80'
(1–0)
Summary
Report
Attendance: 4,628
Referee: Gerard Parsons

Round 11

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16 December 2011 7:30pm, Friday Adelaide United 0–3 Gold Coast United Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
19:30 ACDT
20:00 AEDT
(0–2)
Summary
  18' B. Halloran
  36' M. Rigters
  90 3' D. MacAllister
Attendance: 7,967
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
17 December 2011 5:30pm, Saturday Newcastle Jets 1–2 Sydney FC Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle
17:30 AEDT J. Brockie   25' (1–0)
Summary
  59' B. Cazarine Attendance: 13,658
Referee: Chris Beath
  84' J. Mäkelä
17 December 2011 6:45pm, Saturday Brisbane Roar 1–2 Central Coast Mariners Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
18:45 AEST
19:45 AEDT
K. Danning   83' (0–2)
Summary
  6' M. Amini
  45 2' P. Bojic
Attendance: 10,006
Referee: Peter Green
17 December 2011 7:00pm, Saturday Perth Glory 1–2 Melbourne Heart nib Stadium, Perth
19:00 AWST
22:00 AEDT
B. Mehmet   35' (1–1)
Summary
  33' M. Thompson
  87' M. Dugandzic
Attendance: 6,458
Referee: Jarred Gillett
18 December 2011 5:00pm, Sunday Melbourne Victory 3–1 Wellington Phoenix AAMI Park, Melbourne
17:00 AEDT
19:00 NZDT
A. Thompson   3'
V. Lia   22' (o.g.)
D. Ferreira   24'
(3–0)
Summary
Report
  84' A. Smith Attendance: 14,023
Referee: Matthew Gillett

Round 12

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22 December 2011 7:30pm, Thursday Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
19:30 AEDT K. Kisel   19' (pen.)
D. Petratos   66'
(1–1)
Summary
  8' D. Mullen
  56' D. Vidošić
Attendance: 10,212
Referee: Jarred Gillett
23 December 2011 7:30pm, Friday Wellington Phoenix 5–2 Newcastle Jets Westpac Stadium, Wellington
19:30 NZDT
17:30 AEDT
D. Sánchez   15', 33'
C. Greenacre   38'
M. Pavlovic   73', 76'
(3–0)
Summary
Report
  50' S. Byun
  88' R. Griffiths
Attendance: 6,471
Referee: Ben Williams
23 December 2011 8:00pm, Friday Melbourne Heart 3–2 Melbourne Victory AAMI Park, Melbourne
20:00 AEDT M. Thompson   37', 39'
A. Terra   62'
(2–1)
Summary
  21' A. Thompson
  90' C. Hernández
Attendance: 26,579
Referee: Strebre Delovski
23 December 2011 7:00pm, Friday Perth Glory 1–3 Central Coast Mariners nib Stadium, Perth
19:00 AWST
22:00 AEDT
S. McGarry   83' (0–0)
Summary
  49' B. Ibini-Isei
  59' P. Bojić
  64' M. Simon
Attendance: 6,620
Referee: Matthew Gillett
26 December 2011 6:30pm, Monday Gold Coast United 1–0 Brisbane Roar Skilled Park, Gold Coast
18:30 AEST
19:30 AEDT
D. Severino   88' (pen.) (0–0)
Summary
Attendance: 6,927
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Round 13

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29 December 2011 7:30pm, Thursday Sydney FC 0–4 Melbourne Heart Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
19:30 AEDT (0–2)
Summary
  32' E. Babalj
  45 1' M. Dugandzic
  77' J. Hoffman
  84' A. Terra
Attendance: 16,007
Referee: Peter Green
30 December 2011 7:30pm, Friday Adelaide United 2–0 Wellington Phoenix Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
19:30 ACDT
22:00 NZDT
B. Djite   17'
A. Golec   62'
(1–0)
Summary
Report
Attendance: 9,739
Referee: Chris Beath
31 December 2011 4:00pm, Saturday Newcastle Jets 1–1 Perth Glory Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle
16:00 AEDT F. Jeffers   61' (0–1)
Summary
  9' B. Mehmet Attendance: 10,434
Referee: Strebre Delovski
31 December 2011 6:15pm, Saturday Central Coast Mariners 0–0 Gold Coast United Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
18:15 AEDT (0–0)
Summary
Attendance: 14,838
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
31 December 2011 7:30pm, Saturday Brisbane Roar 3–1 Melbourne Victory Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
19:30 AEST
20:30 AEDT
M. Nichols   44'
R. Visconte   50'
I. Franjic   53'
(1–1)
Summary
  3' H. Kewell Attendance: 14,852
Referee: Jarred Gillett

Midweek Round

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4 January 2012 3:00pm, Wednesday Wellington Phoenix 4–2 Sydney FC Westpac Stadium, Wellington
15:00 NZDT
13:00 AEDT
Daniel   24' (pen.)
D. Sánchez   41'
Ben Sigmund   77'
Paul Ifill   90 4'
(2–1)
Summary
Report
  15' (pen.) B. Emerton
  63' B. Cazarine
Attendance: 8,411
Referee: Alan Milliner
4 January 2012 3:15pm, Wednesday Melbourne Heart 1–3 Adelaide United AAMI Park, Melbourne
15:15 AEDT E. Babalj   90 2' (0–1)
Summary
  37' (pen.), 78' S. van Dijk
  48' D. Vidosic
Attendance: 8,272
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
4 January 2012 5:30pm, Wednesday Newcastle Jets 3–2 Gold Coast United Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle
17:30 AEDT J. Brockie   44', 65'
L. Haliti   73'
(1–0)
Summary
  72' B. Halloran
  78' A. Traoré
Attendance: 9,311
Referee: Gerard Parsons
4 January 2012 7:45pm, Wednesday Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Melbourne Victory Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
19:45 AEDT M. Simon   1', 84' (1–0)
Summary
Attendance: 12,284
Referee: Peter Green
4 January 2012 7:00pm, Wednesday Perth Glory 3–3 Brisbane Roar nib Stadium, Perth
19:00 AWST
22:00 AEDT
T. Dodd   16'
M. Sterjovski   24', 80' (pen.)
(2–2)
Summary
  40', 69' M. Nichols
  45' E. Paartalu
Attendance: 6,912
Referee: Chris Beath

Round 14

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7 January 2012 5:00pm, Saturday Adelaide United 1–1 Brisbane Roar Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
17:00 ACDT
17:30 AEDT
S. van Dijk   78' (pen.) (0–0)
Summary
  60' I. Nakajima-Farran Attendance: 11,274
Referee: Ben Williams
7 January 2012 7:45pm, Saturday Melbourne Victory 2–1 Newcastle Jets AAMI Park, Melbourne
19:45 AEDT S. Byun   7' (o.g.), 75' (o.g.) (1–0)
Summary
  85' R. Griffiths Attendance: 14,897
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
8 January 2012 4:00pm, Sunday Wellington Phoenix 0–1 Perth Glory Westpac Stadium, Wellington
16:00 NZDT
22:00 AWST
(0–0)
Summary
Report
  90 2' J. Mitchell Attendance: 3,898
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
8 January 2012 4:00pm, Sunday Sydney FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
16:00 AEDT (0–1)
Summary
  9' O. Bozanic Attendance: 11,866
Referee: Jarred Gillett
8 January 2012 5:30pm, Sunday Gold Coast United 1–1 Melbourne Heart Skilled Park, Gold Coast
17:30 AEST
18:30 AEDT
M. Rigters   72' (0–1)
Summary
  8' K. Sarkies Attendance: 2,081
Referee: Matthew Gillett

Round 15

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13 January 2012 8:00pm, Friday Melbourne Victory 1–1 Adelaide United AAMI Park, Melbourne
20:00 AEDT A. Thompson   6' (1–0)
Summary
  53' S. van Dijk Attendance: 20,959
Referee: Jarred Gillett
14 January 2012 5:30pm, Saturday Central Coast Mariners 1–1 Newcastle Jets Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
17:30 AEDT P. Zwaanswijk   59' (0–1)
Summary
  16' L. Haliti Attendance: 10,904
Referee: Matthew Gillett
14 January 2012 6:45pm, Saturday Brisbane Roar 2–1 Sydney FC Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
18:45 AEST
19:45 AEDT
S. Adnan   90 4'
B. Berisha   90 5'
(0–1)
Summary
  39' M. Bridge Attendance: 14,545
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
15 January 2012 4:00pm, Sunday Melbourne Heart 1–2 Perth Glory AAMI Park, Melbourne
16:00 AEDT K. Sarkies   65'
  67' S. McGarry
(0–1)
Summary
  15' S. Smeltz Attendance: 7,233
Referee: Chris Beath
15 January 2012 6:30pm, Sunday Gold Coast United 0–1 Wellington Phoenix Skilled Park, Gold Coast
18:30 AEDT
20:30 NZDT
(0–0)
Summary
Report
  87' T. Brown Attendance: 2,135
Referee: Kurt Ams

Midweek Fixture

18 January 2012 7:30pm, Wednesday Melbourne Heart 0–1 Central Coast Mariners AAMI Park, Melbourne
19:30 AEDT (0–0)
Summary
  89' A. Kwasnik Attendance: 5,522
Referee: Strebre Delovski

Round 16

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20 January 2012 8:00pm, Friday Newcastle Jets 0–1 Wellington Phoenix Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle
20:00 AEDT
22:00 NZDT
(0–0)
Summary
Report
  57' M. Muscat Attendance: 11,694
Referee: Matthew Gillett
21 January 2012 5:30pm, Saturday Central Coast Mariners 3–2 Adelaide United Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
17:30 AEDT D. McBreen   14'
A. Kwasnik   74'
J. Rose   77'
(1–2)
Summary
  15' S. van Dijk
  18' B. Djite
Attendance: 7,478
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
21 January 2012 7:45pm, Saturday Melbourne Heart 1–1 Brisbane Roar AAMI Park, Melbourne
19:45 AEDT J. Germano   31' (1–0)
Summary
  69' B. Berisha Attendance: 7,118
Referee: Chris Beath
22 January 2012 5:00pm, Sunday Sydney FC 2–1 Gold Coast United Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
17:00 AEDT K. Kisel   71'
B. Cazarine   89'
(0–0)
Summary
  55' B. Halloran Attendance: 8,541
Referee: Strebre Delovski
22 January 2012 4:30pm, Sunday Perth Glory 4–1 Melbourne Victory nib Stadium, Perth
19:30 AEDT S. Smeltz   13', 34' (pen.)
M. Sterjovski   41' (pen.)
Andrezinho   88'
(3–0)
Summary
  67' (pen.) H. Kewell Attendance: 12,358
Referee: Peter Green

Midweek Fixture

25 January 2012 7:30pm, Wednesday Adelaide United 1–1 Newcastle Jets Carrington Park, Bathurst
19:30 AEDT S. van Dijk   57' (0–0)
Summary
  72' J. Wheelhouse Attendance: 2,363
Referee: Alan Milliner

Round 17

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26 January 2012 4:00pm, Thursday Melbourne Victory 2–2 Sydney FC AAMI Park, Melbourne
16:00 AEDT I. Cernak   45'
Fabinho   45 2'
(2–0)
Summary
  56' B. Cazarine
  89' S. Ryall
Attendance: 20,053
Referee: Strebre Delovski
28 January 2012 6:45pm, Saturday Brisbane Roar 0–1 Newcastle Jets Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
19:45 AEDT (0–1)
Summary
  23' B. Kantarovski Attendance: 9,293
Referee: Ben Williams
29 January 2012 4:30pm, Sunday Wellington Phoenix 3–1 Melbourne Heart Westpac Stadium, Wellington
16:30 NZDT
18:30 AEDT
P. Ifill   3', 64'
C. Greenacre   54'
(1–1)
Summary
Report
  34' A. Terra Attendance: 13,601
Referee: Peter Green
29 January 2012 4:30pm, Sunday Adelaide United 0–3 Perth Glory Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
16:30 AEDT (0–2)
Summary
  14' S. Smeltz
  20' S. McGarry
  82' L. Miller
Attendance: 9,063
Referee: Jarred Gillett

Midweek Fixture

1 February 2012 7:30pm, Wednesday Melbourne Victory 1–1 Gold Coast United Aurora Stadium, Launceston
19:30 AEDT H. Kewell   65' (0–0)
Summary
  90' M. Thwaite Attendance: 5,268
Referee: Matthew Gillett

Round 18

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3 February 2012 7:30pm, Friday Adelaide United 1–2 Wellington Phoenix Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
19:30 ACDT B. Djite   9' (1–2)
Summary
Report
  13' T. Brown
  38' D. Sánchez
Attendance: 8,425
Referee: Gerard Parsons
4 February 2012 5:30pm, Saturday Central Coast Mariners 0–2 Brisbane Roar Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
17:30 AEDT (0–2)
Summary
  5' E. Paartalu
  38' B. Berisha
Attendance: 10,217
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
4 February 2012 7:45pm, Saturday Melbourne Heart 0–0 Melbourne Victory AAMI Park, Melbourne
19:45 AEDT (0–0)
Summary
Attendance: 26,395
Referee: Jarred Gillett
5 February 2012 5:00pm, Sunday Sydney FC 2–5 Newcastle Jets Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
17:00 AEDT H. Moriyasu   47'
M. Beauchamp   72'
(0–3)
Summary
  22' N. Topor-Stanley
  29' R. Zadkovich
  38', 87' J. Brockie
  90 5' A. Abbas
Attendance: 10,232
Referee: Matthew Gillett
6 February 2012 7:00pm, Monday Perth Glory 4–0 Gold Coast United nib Stadium, Perth
19:00 AWST
22:00 AEDT
S. McGarry   18'
L. Miller   53'
T. Dodd   67'
A. Traore   84' (o.g.)
(1–0)
Summary
Attendance: 7,681
Referee: Alan Milliner

Round 19

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10 February 2012 8:00pm, Friday Melbourne Victory 2–1 Central Coast Mariners AAMI Park, Melbourne
20:00 AEDT C. Hernández   14'
H. Kewell   51'
(1–1)
Summary
  8' T. Rogic Attendance: 14,060
Referee: Peter Green
11 February 2012 5:30pm, Saturday Newcastle Jets 3–0 Melbourne Heart Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle
17:30 AEDT J. Brockie   23'
R. Griffiths   47'
M. Bridges   76'
(1–0)
Summary
Attendance: 10,619
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
11 February 2012 7:45pm, Saturday Sydney FC 2–1 Perth Glory Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
19:45 AEDT B. Emerton   54'
B. Cazarine   72'
(0–0)
Summary
  86' B. Mehmet Attendance: 8,508
Referee: Strebre Delovski
12 February 2012 5:00pm, Sunday Wellington Phoenix 0–2 Brisbane Roar Westpac Stadium, Wellington
17:00 NZDT
15:00 AEDT
(0–1)
Summary
Report
  42' B. Berisha
  80' M. Nichols
Attendance: 13,009
Referee: Jarred Gillett
12 February 2012 4:30pm, Sunday Gold Coast United 1–2 Adelaide United Skilled Park, Gold Coast
17:30 AEDT
16:30 AEDT
N. Boogaard   7' (o.g.) (1–1)
Summary
  42' B. Djite
  60' D. Vidosic
Attendance: 1,723
Referee: Chris Beath

Round 20

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17 February 2012 8:00pm, Friday Melbourne Heart 1–0 Gold Coast United AAMI Park, Melbourne
20:00 AEDT E. Babalj   80' (0–0)
Summary
Attendance: 4,972
Referee: Alan Milliner
18 February 2012 5:30pm, Saturday Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Wellington Phoenix Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
17:30 AEDT
19:30 NZDT
T. Rogic   52'
P. Zwaanwijk   83'
(0–0)
Summary
Report
Attendance: 7,845
Referee: Strebre Delovski
18 February 2012 6:45pm, Saturday Brisbane Roar 3–2 Melbourne Victory Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
18:45 AEST
19:45 AEDT
B. Berisha   1', 32'
Henrique   38' (pen.)
(3–1)
Summary
  9', 50' H. Kewell Attendance: 18,523
Referee: Jarred Gillett
18 February 2012 7:00pm, Saturday Perth Glory 2–0 Newcastle Jets nib Stadium, Perth
19:00 AWST
22:00 AEDT
(1–0)
Summary
Attendance: 8,108
Referee: Ben Williams
19 February 2012 4:30pm, Sunday Adelaide United 1–2 Sydney FC Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
16:30 ACDT
17:00 AEDT
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Summary
Attendance: 8,259
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Postponed Round 17 Fixture[note 3]

22 February 2012 7:00pm, Wednesday Gold Coast United 3–3 Central Coast Mariners Skilled Park, Gold Coast
19:00 AEST
20:00 AEDT
C. Harold   9' (pen.)
B. Halloran   17'
M. Cooper   56'
(2–1)
Summary
  4', 66' A. Kwasnik
  59' B. Ibini-Isei
Attendance: 1,141
Referee: Matthew Gillett

Round 21

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24 February 2012 8:00pm, Friday Newcastle Jets 1–0 Adelaide United Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle
20:00 AEDT T. Elrich   39' (1–0)
Summary
Attendance: 10,383
Referee: Ben Williams
25 February 2012 5:30pm, Saturday Sydney FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
17:30 AEDT
19:30 NZDT
(0–1)
Summary
Report
  13' P. Ifill Attendance: 10,165
Referee: Peter Green
25 February 2012 6:45pm, Saturday Gold Coast United 1–1 Melbourne Victory Skilled Park, Gold Coast
18:45 AEST
19:45 AEDT
M. Rigters   51' (0–0)
Summary
  56' C. Hernández Attendance: 2,109
Referee: Regis Queffelec
25 February 2012 7:00pm, Saturday Perth Glory 0–3 Brisbane Roar nib Stadium, Perth
22:00 AEDT (0–1)
Summary
  21' Henrique
  59', 63' B. Berisha
Attendance: 10,367
Referee: Strebre Delovski
26 February 2012 5:00pm, Sunday Melbourne Heart 1–0 Central Coast Mariners AAMI Park, Melbourne
17:00 AEDT E. Babalj   50' (0–0)
Summary
Attendance: 5,034
Referee: Jarred Gillett

Round 22

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1 March 2012 7:30pm, Thursday Adelaide United 0–2 Perth Glory Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
19:30 ACDT
20:00 AEDT
(0–2)
Summary
  6' B. Mehmet
  24' J. Burns
Attendance: 5,898
Referee: Matthew Gillett
2 March 2012 7:00pm, Friday Brisbane Roar 1–1 Melbourne Heart Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
19:00 AEST
20:00 AEDT
M. Nichols   32' (1–0)
Summary
  49' C. Good Attendance: 10,988
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
3 March 2012 5:30pm, Saturday Melbourne Victory 1–3 Newcastle Jets AAMI Park, Melbourne
17:30 AEDT H. Kewell   24' (pen.) (1–3)
Summary
  20' R. Griffiths
  29', 39' J. Pepper
Attendance: 12,457
Referee: Jarred Gillett
3 March 2012 7:45pm, Saturday Central Coast Mariners 1–1 Sydney FC Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
19:45 AEDT T. Hearfield   90' (0–0)
Summary
  55' J. Chianese Attendance: 8,658
Referee: Chris Beath
4 March 2012 4:30pm, Sunday Wellington Phoenix 2–0 Gold Coast United Westpac Stadium, Wellington
16:30 NZDT
19:30 AEST
A. Durante   29'
N. Ward   90 2'
(1–0)
Summary
Report
Attendance: 7,431
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Round 23

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9 March 2012 8:00pm, Friday Newcastle Jets 1–1 Gold Coast United Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle
20:00 AEDT N. Topor-Stanley   90' (0–1)
Summary
  24' D. Bowles Attendance: 10,258
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
10 March 2012 5:30pm, Saturday Melbourne Heart 1–1 Wellington Phoenix AAMI Park, Melbourne
17:30 AEDT
19:30 NZDT
E .Babalj   32' (1–0)
Summary
Report
  80' P. Ifill Attendance: 6,759
Referee: Peter Green
10 March 2012 7:45pm, Saturday Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
19:45 AEDT K. Kisel   33' (pen.) (1–0)
Summary
Attendance: 18,180
Referee: Ben Williams
11 March 2012 4:00pm, Sunday Brisbane Roar 1–1 Adelaide United Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
16:00 AEST
17:00 AEDT
B. Berisha   70' (0–1)
Summary
  14' I. Ramsay Attendance: 10,739
Referee: Strebre Delovski
11 March 2012 4:30pm, Sunday Perth Glory 1–0 Central Coast Mariners nib Stadium, Perth
16:30 AWST
19:30 AEDT
T. Dodd   25' (1–0)
Summary
Attendance: 6,502
Referee: Chris Beath

Round 24

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16 March 2012 8:00pm, Friday Melbourne Victory 3–0 Wellington Phoenix AAMI Park, Melbourne
20:00 AEDT
22:00 NZDT
C. Hernández   11'
I. Cernak   58'
J. Jeggo   89'
(1–0)
Summary
Report
Attendance: 11,231
Referee: Chris Beath
17 March 2012 5:30pm, Saturday Central Coast Mariners 1–0 Adelaide United Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
17:30 AEDT B. Ibini-Isei   46' (0–0)
Summary
Attendance: 7,275
Referee: Ben Williams
17 March 2012 5:30pm, Saturday Newcastle Jets 1–2 Brisbane Roar Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle
17:30 AEDT A. Abbas   39' (1–1)
Summary
  12' B. Berisha
  81' (pen.) M. Nichols
Attendance: 11,471
Referee: Jarred Gillett
17 March 2012 7:45pm, Saturday Melbourne Heart 2–2 Sydney FC AAMI Park, Melbourne
19:45 AEDT M. Dugandzic   31'
E. Babalj   36'
(2–0)
Summary
  66', 77' S. Cole Attendance: 7,498
Referee: Strebre Delovski
18 March 2012 5:30pm, Sunday Gold Coast United 3–0 Perth Glory Skilled Park, Gold Coast
17:30 AEST
18:30 AEDT
Z. Anderson   6'
J. Brown   83', 90'
(1–0)
Summary
Attendance: 1,720
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Round 25

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23 March 2012 7:30pm, Friday Adelaide United 1–1 Melbourne Heart Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
7:30 ACDT
8:00 AEDT
S. van Dijk   37' (pen.) (1–0)
Summary
  68' E. Babalj Attendance: 6,411
Referee: Adam Kersey
24 March 2012 6:30pm, Saturday Perth Glory 4–2 Melbourne Victory nib Stadium, Perth
6:30 AWST
21:30 AEDT
S. Smeltz   22', 47', 62' (pen.), 65' (1–2)
Summary
  21' C. Hernández
  45' M. Milligan
Attendance: 9,724
Referee: Alan Milliner
25 March 2012 4:00pm, Sunday Sydney FC 3–2 Newcastle Jets Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
16:00 AEDT B. Cazarine   12'
J. Chianese   30', 33'
(3–1)
Summary
  26' M. Bridges
  84' J. Wheelhouse
Attendance: 14,494
Referee: Chris Beath
25 March 2012 5:30pm, Sunday Gold Coast United 1–2 Brisbane Roar Skilled Park, Gold Coast
17:30 AEST
18:30 AEDT
D. Bowles   29' (1–0)
Summary
  58' N. Fitzgerald
  90' G. Lambadaridis
Attendance: 6,102
Referee: Peter Green

Table of results

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Abbreviation and Color Key:
  • Win
  • Loss
  • Draw
  • Home
Club Match
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Adelaide United PG MV SFC BR MH GCU WP NUJ CCM MV GCU SFC WP MH BR MV CCM NUJ PG WP GCU SFC NUJ PG BR CCM MH
1–0 1–0 1–2 7–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–4 1–1 0–3 2–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 0–3 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 | | |
Brisbane Roar CCM SFC GCU AU MV WP NUJ PG SFC MH WP CCM GCU MV PG AU SFC MH NUJ CCM WP MV PG MH AU NUJ GCU
1–0 0–2 3–0 7–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 4–0 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–0 3–1 3–3 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 0–2 3–2 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–2 | | |
Central Coast Mariners BR GCU NUJ PG WP MV SFC MH AU NUJ BR PG GCU MV SFC NUJ MH AU GCU BR MV WP MH SFC PG AU WP
1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 2–3 3–1 0–4 2–0 1–2 1–3 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 3–2 3–3 0–2 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 | | |
Gold Coast United WP CCM BR NUJ SFC AU MH MV PG SFC AU BR CCM NUJ MH WP SFC CCM MV PG AU MH MV WP NUJ PG BR
1–1 1–1 3–0 3–1 3–2 1–2 1–2 3–2 2–0 0–0 0–3 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 3–3 1–1 4–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–2 | | |
Melbourne Heart NUJ PG MV SFC AU NUJ GCU CCM WP BR PG MV SFC AU GCU PG CCM BR WP MV NUJ GCU CCM BR WP SFC AU
3–2 1–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–2 3–1 1–0 1–2 1–2 3–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 | | |
Melbourne Victory SFC AU MH WP BR CCM PG GCU NUJ AU WP MH BR CCM NUJ AU PG SFC GCU MH CCM BR GCU NUJ SFC WP PG
0–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 2–2 0–0 2–2 3–2 3–1 1–1 3–1 3–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 4–1 2–2 1–1 0–0 2–1 3–2 1–1 1–3 1–0 3–0 4–2 | | |
Newcastle Jets MH WP CCM GCU PG MH BR AU MV CCM SFC WP PG GCU MV CCM WP AU BR SFC MH PG AU MV GCU BR SFC
3–2 2–0 1–0 3–1 2–0 3–0 1–2 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–2 5–2 1–1 3–2 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–5 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–3 1–1 1–2 3–2 | | |
Perth Glory AU MH WP CCM NUJ SFC MV BR GCU SFC WP MH CCM NUJ BR WP MH MV AU GCU SFC NUJ BR AU CCM GCU MV
1–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–3 1–1 3–3 0–1 1–2 4–1 0–3 4–0 2–1 2–0 0–3 0–2 1–0 0–3 4–2 | | |
Sydney FC MV BR AU MH GCU PG CCM WP BR PG GCU NUJ AU MH WP CCM BR GCU MV NUJ PG AU WP CCM MV MH NUJ
0–0 0–2 1–2 1–1 3–2 0–1 2–3 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–2 0–4 4–2 0–1 2–1 2–1 2–2 2–5 2–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 3–2 | | |
Wellington Phoenix GCU NUJ PG MV CCM BR AU SFC MH PG BR MV NUJ AU SFC PG GCU NUJ MH AU BR CCM SFC GCU MH MV CCM
1–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–1 5–2 2–0 4–2 0–1 0–1 0–1 3–1 1–2 0–2 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–2 | | |


Finals series

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Elimination-finals

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Wellington Phoenix3–2Sydney FC
Brown   47'
Sigmund   80'
Ifill   86' (pen.)
Report Chianese   81', 84'
Attendance: 10,019
Referee: Chris Beath

Perth Glory3–0Melbourne Heart
Smeltz   65', 72', 90 2' Report
Attendance: 12,600

Semi-finals

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Brisbane Roar2–0Central Coast Mariners
Henrique   9'
Paartalu   86'
Report
Attendance: 15,081
Central Coast Mariners2–3Brisbane Roar
Zwaanswijk   29'
Kwasnik   32'
Report Broich   2'
Nichols   26'
Henrique   68'
Attendance: 9,846

Brisbane Roar won 5–2 on aggregate.


Perth Glory3–2 (a.e.t.)Wellington Phoenix
van den Brink   12'
Mehmet   71'
Howarth   111'
Report Greenacre   46'
Muscat   54'
Attendance: 13,695
Referee: Peter Green

Preliminary final

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Grand Final

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Brisbane Roar2–1Perth Glory
Berisha   84', 90 7' (pen.) Report Franjic   53' (o.g.)
Attendance: 50,334[40]
Referee: Jarred Gillett

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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As of end of regular season
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Besart Berisha Brisbane Roar 19
2   Shane Smeltz Perth Glory 13
3   Carlos Hernández Melbourne Victory 10
4   Eli Babalj Melbourne Heart 9
  Jeremy Brockie Newcastle Jets
  Ryan Griffiths Newcastle Jets
  Mitch Nichols Brisbane Roar
8   Bruno Cazarine Sydney FC 8
  Harry Kewell Melbourne Victory
  Sergio van Dijk Adelaide United

Own goals

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As of end of regular season
Player Team Against Week
  Nigel Boogaard Adelaide United Wellington Phoenix 7
  Vince Lia Wellington Phoenix Melbourne Victory 11
  Byun Sung-Hwan Newcastle Jets Melbourne Victory 14
  Byun Sung-Hwan Newcastle Jets Melbourne Victory 14
  Adama Traoré Gold Coast United Perth Glory 18
  Nigel Boogaard Adelaide United Gold Coast United 19

Attendances

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These are the attendance records of each of the teams at the end of the home and away season. The table does not include finals series attendances.

Team Hosted Average High Low Total
Melbourne Victory 13 20,281 40,351 11,231 263,648
Brisbane Roar 13 13,387 19,339 9,293 174,033
Newcastle Jets 13 12,117 17,245 9,311 157,518
Sydney FC 14 11,861 18,180 5,505 166,052
Central Coast Mariners 13 9,607 14,838 6,883 124,892
Melbourne Heart 14 9,082 26,579 2,951 127,142
Adelaide United 14 8,797 14,573 2,363 123,160
Wellington Phoenix 14 8,691 20,078 3,898 121,677
Perth Glory 13 8,315 12,358 6,484 108,101
Gold Coast United 14 3,546 6,927 1,141 49,649
{{{T11}}} 0 0 0 0 0
{{{T12}}} 0 0 0 0 0
League total 135 10,488 40,351 1,141 1,415,872

Updated to the 25 March 2012 note: Adelaide United's lowest crowd was at Bathurst's Carrington Park(NSW) as part of the regional round fixtures.

Top 10 Season Attendances

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Attendance Round Date Home Score Away Venue Weekday Time of Day
50,334 GF 22 April 2012 Brisbane Roar 2–1 Perth Glory Suncorp Stadium Sunday Afternoon
40,351 1 8 October 2011 Melbourne Victory 0–0 Sydney FC Etihad Stadium Saturday Night
39,309 3 22 October 2011 Melbourne Victory 0–0 Melbourne Heart Etihad Stadium Saturday Night
26,579 12 23 December 2011 Melbourne Heart 3–2 Melbourne Victory AAMI Park Friday Night
26,395 18 4 February 2012 Melbourne Heart 0–0 Melbourne Victory AAMI Park Saturday Night
24,820 5 5 November 2011 Melbourne Victory 2–2 Brisbane Roar Etihad Stadium Saturday Night
20,959 15 13 January 2012 Melbourne Victory 1–1 Adelaide United AAMI Park Friday Night
20,078 7 19 November 2011 Wellington Phoenix 1–1 Adelaide United Eden Park Saturday Afternoon
20,053 17 26 January 2012 Melbourne Victory 2–2 Sydney FC AAMI Park Thursday Afternoon
19,339 8 26 November 2011 Brisbane Roar 4–0 Perth Glory Suncorp Stadium Saturday Night

Discipline

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Updated to end of Week 17, 2 February 2012 The Fair Play Award will go to the team with the lowest points on the fair play table at the conclusion of the home and away season.

1 point   Yellow Card
2 points     Second Caution Red Card
3 points   Direct Red Card
Team         Points
Adelaide United 44 2 0 48
Brisbane Roar 30 0 1 33
Central Coast Mariners 33 0 0 33
Gold Coast United 38 2 0 42
Melbourne Heart 35 1 0 37
Melbourne Victory 34 2 4 50
Newcastle Jets 41 1 1 46
Perth Glory 35 0 3 44
Sydney FC 48 0 1 51
Wellington Phoenix 32 2 2 42
Melbourne Heart 0 0 0 0
Sydney Rovers 0 0 0 0
Totals 370 10 12

Awards

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End-of-season awards

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All-Star team

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Formation: 3–4–3[42]

See also

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Team season articles

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Notes

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  1. ^ Galekovic replaced McKain as captain mid-season.
  2. ^ Game was postponed due to severe weather in Perth, preventing travel for Perth Glory.
  3. ^ Game was postponed due to risk of flooding in the Gold Coast.
  4. ^ Mathew Ryan was named as NAB Young Footballer of the Year for the second year running.[41]

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