2011–12 A-League
Season | 2011–12 |
---|---|
Dates | 8 October 2011 – 22 April 2012 |
Champions | Brisbane Roar (2nd title) |
Premiers | Central Coast Mariners (2nd title) |
Champions League | Central Coast Mariners Brisbane Roar |
Matches played | 135 |
Goals scored | 365 (2.7 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Besart Berisha (19 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Mathew Ryan |
Biggest home win | Brisbane Roar 7–1 Adelaide United (28 October 2011) |
Biggest away win | Adelaide United 0–4 Central Coast Mariners (2 December 2011) Sydney FC 0–4 Melbourne Heart (29 December 2011) |
Highest scoring | Brisbane Roar 7–1 Adelaide United (28 October 2011) Perth Glory 4–2 Melbourne Victory (24 March 2012) |
Longest winning run | Central Coast Mariners (6) |
Longest unbeaten run | Central Coast Mariners (15) |
Longest winless run | Gold Coast United (13) |
Longest losing run | Brisbane Roar Gold Coast United (5) |
Highest attendance | 40,351 |
Lowest attendance | 1,141 |
Average attendance | 10,488 ( 2,095) |
← 2010–11 → |
The 2011–12 A-League was the 35th season of top-flight
Clubs
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
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
Managerial changes
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
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
Club | Australian Marquee
|
International Marquee
|
Junior Marquee | Captain | Vice-Captain |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adelaide United | Sergio van Dijk[12] | None | 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
League table
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 finals series[a]
|
2 | Brisbane Roar (C) | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 49 | Qualification for 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ 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
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
8 October 2011 4:30pm, Saturday | AEDT |
S. Byun 90+3' |
(2–1) Summary |
23', 51' M. Duganzdic | Attendance: 12,467 Referee: Ryan Shepheard |
8 October 2011 6:30pm, Saturday | AEDT |
(0–0) Summary |
Attendance: 40,351 Referee: Peter Green |
8 October 2011 7:45pm, Saturday | AEDT |
M. Nichols 72' | (0–0) Summary |
Attendance: 13,467 Referee: Chris Beath |
9 October 2011 5:00pm, Sunday | NZDT |
J. Brown 87' |
(0–1) Report Summary |
17' C. Greenagcre | Attendance: 4,113 Referee: Gerard Parsons |
9 October 2011 4:30pm, Sunday | AEDT |
B. Mehmet 76' | (0–0) Summary |
Attendance: 9,452 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Round 2
14 October 2011 7:30pm, Friday | AEDT |
S. van Dijk 52' | (0–0) Summary |
Attendance: 14,753 Referee: Ben Williams |
15 October 2011 5:30pm, Saturday | AEDT |
P. Zwaanswijk 87' | (0–0) Summary |
47' J. Brown |
Attendance: 10,374 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
15 October 2011 7:45pm, Saturday | AEDT |
(0–1) Summary |
43' Berisha 72' Broich |
Attendance: 15,789 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
16 October 2011 4:30pm, Sunday | AEDT |
Daniel 60' |
(1–0) Report Summary |
Attendance: 7,643 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
16 October 2011 5:00pm, Sunday | AEDT |
D. Williams 45' (pen. ) |
(1–1) Summary |
34', 67' S. Smeltz | Attendance: 7,229 Referee: Gerard Parsons |
Round 3
21 October 2011 7:30pm, Friday | 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 | 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 | AEDT |
(0–0) Summary |
Attendance: 39,309 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
23 October 2011 5:00pm, Sunday | AEDT |
J. Brockie 24' | (1–0) Summary |
Attendance: 14,421 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
23 October 2011 4:30pm, Sunday | NZDT |
S. Smeltz 32' | (1–0) Summary |
Attendance: 8,299 Referee: Ben Williams |
Round 4
28 October 2011 7:00pm, Friday | AEDT |
80' | (5–1) Summary |
5' D. Vidošić | Attendance: 11,762 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
29 October 2011 5:30, Saturday | AEDT |
45' | (2–1) Summary |
6' T. Dodd | Attendance: 6,883 Referee: Ryan Shepheard |
29 October 2011 7:45pm, Saturday | AEDT |
Maycon 85' |
(0–0) Summary |
90+4' N. Carle | Attendance: 5,666 Referee: Chris Beath |
30 October 2011 4:30pm, Sunday | 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 | AEDT |
J. Brown 84' |
(1–0) Summary |
68' J. Wheelhouse | Attendance: 2,947 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Round 5
4 November 2011 7:30pm, Friday | AEDT |
C. Greenacre 68' | (0–0) Report Summary |
47' M. Simon |
Attendance: 5,090 Referee: Gerard Parsons |
4 November 2011 7:30pm, Friday | AEDT |
S. Dilevski 77' | (0–0) Summary |
48' B. Hamill |
Attendance: 10,294 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
5 November 2011 5:30pm, Saturday | AEDT |
J. Brockie 10', 11' | (2–0) Report Summary |
Attendance: 12,383 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
5 November 2011 7:45pm, Saturday | AEDT |
A. Thompson 10', 21' | (2–2) Report Summary |
6' ( | Attendance: 24,820 Referee: Ben Williams |
6 November 2011 5:00pm, Sunday | AEDT |
B. Cazarine 60' N. Carle 62' K. Kisel 90+4' (pen.) |
(0–1) Report Summary |
21' D. MacAllister |
Attendance: 11,051 Referee: Peter Green |
Round 6
11 November 2011 8:00pm, Friday | 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 | AEDT |
85' | (0–0) Summary |
Attendance: 5,914 Referee: Kurt Ams |
12 November 2011 7:45pm, Saturday | AEDT |
(0–0) Summary |
Attendance: 10,251 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
12 November 2011 7:00pm, Saturday | AEDT |
(0–1) Summary |
45' M. Bridge | Attendance: 9,046 Referee: Gerard Parsons |
13 November 2011 5:00pm, Sunday | NZDT |
B. Berisha 11' | (1–1) Report Summary |
37' T. Brown | Attendance: 16,428 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Round 7
18 November 2011 7:00pm, Friday | AEDT |
P. Jungschläger 63' | (0–1) Summary |
4' J. Germano |
Attendance: 4,031 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
19 November 2011 5:00pm, Saturday | 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 | AEDT |
R. Griffiths 45' |
(1–0) Summary |
56' | Attendance: 13,174 Referee: Gerard Parsons |
19 November 2011 7:45pm, Saturday | 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 | AEDT |
D. Allsopp 57' |
(0–0) Summary |
70' | Attendance: 18,404 Referee: Chris Beath |
Round 8
25 November 2011 7:30pm, Friday | AEDT |
(0–0) Summary |
Attendance: 8,403 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
26 November 2011 5:30pm, Saturday | AEDT |
86' | (1–0) Summary |
78' E. Babalj | Attendance: 7,242 Referee: Gerard Parsons |
26 November 2011 6:45pm, Saturday | 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 | 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 | AEDT |
C. Hernández 22' (pen. ), 79' |
(2–1) Summary |
45' (pen.) D. Macallister 47' P. Jungschläger |
Attendance: 16,522 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Round 9
2 December 2011 7:30pm, Friday | 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 | AEDT |
47' | (1–1) Summary |
20' C. Hernández |
Attendance: 17,245 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
3 December 2011 7:00pm, Saturday | AEST |
M. Sterjovski 20' (pen.) S. Smeltz 54' (pen.) |
(1–0) Summary |
Attendance: 6,484 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
4 December 2011 3:00pm, Sunday | NZDT |
M. Dugandzic 40' | (1–0) Summary Report |
Attendance: 2,951 Referee: Ben Williams |
4 December 2011 5:00pm, Sunday | 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 | AEDT |
M. Bridge 45' | (1–0) Summary |
88' A. Hughes |
Attendance: 5,505 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
Round 10
9 December 2011 7:00pm, Friday | 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 | NZDT 12:00 AWST |
B. Sigmund 85' | (0–0) Summary Report |
Attendance: 6,020 Referee: Ryan Shepheard |
10 December 2011 5:30pm, Saturday | AEDT |
M. Simon 58' |
(1–0) Summary |
Attendance: 10,643 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
10 December 2011 7:45pm, Saturday | AEDT |
A. Thompson 59' | (0–0) Summary |
82' F. Barbiero |
Attendance: 16,562 Referee: Peter Green |
11 December 2011 4:00pm, Sunday | AEDT |
(0–0) Summary |
Attendance: 2,984 Referee: Ben Williams |
Midweek Fixture
14 December 2011 7:30pm, Wednesday | AEDT |
N. Ward 80' |
(1–0) Summary Report |
Attendance: 4,628 Referee: Gerard Parsons |
Round 11
16 December 2011 7:30pm, Friday | AEDT |
(0–2) Summary |
18' D. MacAllister |
Attendance: 7,967 Referee: Ryan Shepheard |
17 December 2011 5:30pm, Saturday | 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 | 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 | AEDT |
B. Mehmet 35' | (1–1) Summary |
33' | Attendance: 6,458 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
18 December 2011 5:00pm, Sunday | 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
22 December 2011 7:30pm, Thursday | 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 | AEDT |
M. Pavlovic 73', 76' |
(3–0) Summary Report |
50' R. Griffiths |
Attendance: 6,471 Referee: Ben Williams |
23 December 2011 8:00pm, Friday | AEDT |
62' | (2–1) Summary |
21' A. Thompson 90' C. Hernández |
Attendance: 26,579 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
23 December 2011 7:00pm, Friday | AEDT |
S. McGarry 83' | (0–0) Summary |
49' M. Simon |
Attendance: 6,620 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
26 December 2011 6:30pm, Monday | AEDT |
D. Severino 88' (pen.) | (0–0) Summary |
Attendance: 6,927 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Round 13
29 December 2011 7:30pm, Thursday | 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 | NZDT |
B. Djite 17' A. Golec 62' |
(1–0) Summary Report |
Attendance: 9,739 Referee: Chris Beath |
31 December 2011 4:00pm, Saturday | AEDT |
F. Jeffers 61' | (0–1) Summary |
9' B. Mehmet | Attendance: 10,434 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
31 December 2011 6:15pm, Saturday | AEDT |
(0–0) Summary |
Attendance: 14,838 Referee: Ryan Shepheard |
31 December 2011 7:30pm, Saturday | AEDT |
M. Nichols 44' R. Visconte 50' I. Franjic 53' |
(1–1) Summary |
3' H. Kewell | Attendance: 14,852 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Midweek Round
4 January 2012 3:00pm, Wednesday | AEDT |
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 | AEDT |
E. Babalj 90+2' | (0–1) Summary |
37' ( D. Vidosic |
Attendance: 8,272 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
4 January 2012 5:30pm, Wednesday | 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 | AEDT |
M. Simon 1', 84' |
(1–0) Summary |
Attendance: 12,284 Referee: Peter Green |
4 January 2012 7:00pm, Wednesday | 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
7 January 2012 5:00pm, Saturday | 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 | AEDT |
) | (1–0) Summary |
85' R. Griffiths |
Attendance: 14,897 Referee: Ryan Shepheard |
8 January 2012 4:00pm, Sunday | 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 | AEDT |
(0–1) Summary |
9' O. Bozanic | Attendance: 11,866 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
8 January 2012 5:30pm, Sunday | AEDT |
M. Rigters 72' | (0–1) Summary |
8' K. Sarkies | Attendance: 2,081 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
Round 15
13 January 2012 8:00pm, Friday | AEDT |
A. Thompson 6' | (1–0) Summary |
53' S. van Dijk | Attendance: 20,959 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
14 January 2012 5:30pm, Saturday | AEDT |
P. Zwaanswijk 59' | (0–1) Summary |
16' L. Haliti | Attendance: 10,904 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
14 January 2012 6:45pm, Saturday | 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 | 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 | NZDT |
(0–0) Summary Report |
87' T. Brown | Attendance: 2,135 Referee: Kurt Ams |
Midweek Fixture
18 January 2012 7:30pm, Wednesday | AEDT |
(0–0) Summary |
89' A. Kwasnik | Attendance: 5,522 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Round 16
20 January 2012 8:00pm, Friday | NZDT |
(0–0) Summary Report |
57' M. Muscat | Attendance: 11,694 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
21 January 2012 5:30pm, Saturday | AEDT |
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 | AEDT |
J. Germano 31' | (1–0) Summary |
69' B. Berisha | Attendance: 7,118 Referee: Chris Beath |
22 January 2012 5:00pm, Sunday | 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 | AEDT |
Andrezinho 88' |
(3–0) Summary |
67' (pen.) H. Kewell | Attendance: 12,358 Referee: Peter Green |
Midweek Fixture
25 January 2012 7:30pm, Wednesday | AEDT |
S. van Dijk 57' | (0–0) Summary |
72' J. Wheelhouse | Attendance: 2,363 Referee: Alan Milliner |
Round 17
26 January 2012 4:00pm, Thursday | AEDT |
Fabinho 45+2' |
(2–0) Summary |
56' B. Cazarine 89' S. Ryall |
Attendance: 20,053 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
28 January 2012 6:45pm, Saturday | AEDT |
(0–1) Summary |
23' B. Kantarovski | Attendance: 9,293 Referee: Ben Williams |
29 January 2012 4:30pm, Sunday | 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 | 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 | AEDT |
H. Kewell 65' | (0–0) Summary |
90' M. Thwaite | Attendance: 5,268 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
Round 18
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 | AEDT |
(0–2) Summary |
5' E. Paartalu 38' B. Berisha |
Attendance: 10,217 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
4 February 2012 7:45pm, Saturday | AEDT |
(0–0) Summary |
Attendance: 26,395 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
5 February 2012 5:00pm, Sunday | AEDT |
H. Moriyasu 47' M. Beauchamp 72' |
(0–3) Summary |
22' A. Abbas |
Attendance: 10,232 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
6 February 2012 7:00pm, Monday | 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
10 February 2012 8:00pm, Friday | 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 | AEDT |
76' | (1–0) Summary |
Attendance: 10,619 Referee: Ryan Shepheard |
11 February 2012 7:45pm, Saturday | 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 | AEDT |
(0–1) Summary Report |
42' B. Berisha 80' M. Nichols |
Attendance: 13,009 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
12 February 2012 4:30pm, Sunday | AEDT |
N. Boogaard 7' (o.g.) | (1–1) Summary |
42' D. Vidosic |
Attendance: 1,723 Referee: Chris Beath |
Round 20
17 February 2012 8:00pm, Friday | AEDT |
E. Babalj 80' | (0–0) Summary |
Attendance: 4,972 Referee: Alan Milliner |
18 February 2012 5:30pm, Saturday | NZDT |
T. Rogic 52' P. Zwaanwijk 83' |
(0–0) Summary Report |
Attendance: 7,845 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
18 February 2012 6:45pm, Saturday | AEDT |
Henrique 38' (pen. ) |
(3–1) Summary |
9', 50' H. Kewell | Attendance: 18,523 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
18 February 2012 7:00pm, Saturday | AEDT |
(1–0) Summary |
Attendance: 8,108 Referee: Ben Williams |
19 February 2012 4:30pm, Sunday | AEDT |
(:) Summary |
Attendance: 8,259 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Postponed Round 17 Fixture[note 3]
22 February 2012 7:00pm, Wednesday | 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
24 February 2012 8:00pm, Friday | AEDT |
T. Elrich 39' | (1–0) Summary |
Attendance: 10,383 Referee: Ben Williams |
25 February 2012 5:30pm, Saturday | NZDT |
(0–1) Summary Report |
13' P. Ifill | Attendance: 10,165 Referee: Peter Green |
25 February 2012 6:45pm, Saturday | AEDT |
M. Rigters 51' | (0–0) Summary |
56' C. Hernández | Attendance: 2,109 Referee: Regis Queffelec |
25 February 2012 7:00pm, Saturday | AEDT |
(0–1) Summary |
21' | Attendance: 10,367 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
26 February 2012 5:00pm, Sunday | AEDT |
E. Babalj 50' | (0–0) Summary |
Attendance: 5,034 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Round 22
1 March 2012 7:30pm, Thursday | AEDT |
(0–2) Summary |
6' J. Burns |
Attendance: 5,898 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
2 March 2012 7:00pm, Friday | AEDT |
M. Nichols 32' | (1–0) Summary |
49' C. Good | Attendance: 10,988 Referee: Ryan Shepheard |
3 March 2012 5:30pm, Saturday | AEDT |
H. Kewell 24' (pen.) | (1–3) Summary |
20' | Attendance: 12,457 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
3 March 2012 7:45pm, Saturday | AEDT |
T. Hearfield 90' | (0–0) Summary |
55' J. Chianese | Attendance: 8,658 Referee: Chris Beath |
4 March 2012 4:30pm, Sunday | AEST |
N. Ward 90+2' |
(1–0) Summary Report |
Attendance: 7,431 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Round 23
9 March 2012 8:00pm, Friday | AEDT |
N. Topor-Stanley 90' | (0–1) Summary |
24' D. Bowles | Attendance: 10,258 Referee: Ryan Shepheard |
10 March 2012 5:30pm, Saturday | NZDT |
E .Babalj 32' | (1–0) Summary Report |
80' P. Ifill | Attendance: 6,759 Referee: Peter Green |
10 March 2012 7:45pm, Saturday | AEDT |
K. Kisel 33' (pen.) | (1–0) Summary |
Attendance: 18,180 Referee: Ben Williams |
11 March 2012 4:00pm, Sunday | AEDT |
B. Berisha 70' | (0–1) Summary |
14' I. Ramsay | Attendance: 10,739 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
11 March 2012 4:30pm, Sunday | AEDT |
T. Dodd 25' | (1–0) Summary |
Attendance: 6,502 Referee: Chris Beath |
Round 24
16 March 2012 8:00pm, Friday | NZDT |
J. Jeggo 89' |
(1–0) Summary Report |
Attendance: 11,231 Referee: Chris Beath |
17 March 2012 5:30pm, Saturday | AEDT |
B. Ibini-Isei 46' | (0–0) Summary |
Attendance: 7,275 Referee: Ben Williams |
17 March 2012 5:30pm, Saturday | 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 | 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 | AEDT |
J. Brown 83', 90' |
(1–0) Summary |
Attendance: 1,720 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Round 25
23 March 2012 7:30pm, Friday | AEDT |
S. van Dijk 37' (pen.) | (1–0) Summary |
68' E. Babalj | Attendance: 6,411 Referee: Adam Kersey |
24 March 2012 6:30pm, Saturday | 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 | AEDT |
L. Bertos 80' | (0–1) Summary Report |
45' J. Sutton 51' B. Ibini-Isei |
Attendance: 9,740 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
25 March 2012 4:00pm, Sunday | 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 | AEDT |
D. Bowles 29' | (1–0) Summary |
58' | Attendance: 6,102 Referee: Peter Green |
Table of results
Abbreviation and Color Key:
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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 | |
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
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2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–0
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1–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0
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1–2 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1
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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
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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
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2–5 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0
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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
Elimination finals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
1 | pen.) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Melbourne Heart | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Perth Glory | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wellington Phoenix | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Sydney FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Elimination-finals
Wellington Phoenix | 3–2 | Sydney FC |
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Brown 47' Sigmund 80' Ifill 86' (pen.) |
Report | Chianese 81', 84' |
Perth Glory | 3–0 | Melbourne Heart |
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Smeltz 65', 72', 90+2' | Report |
Semi-finals
Brisbane Roar | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners |
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86' | Report |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–3 | Brisbane Roar |
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Zwaanswijk 29' Kwasnik 32' |
Report | Henrique 68' |
Brisbane Roar won 5–2 on aggregate.
Perth Glory | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Wellington Phoenix |
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van den Brink 12' Mehmet 71' Howarth 111' |
Report | Greenacre 46' Muscat 54' |
Preliminary final
Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Perth Glory |
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Kwasnik 34' | Report | Smeltz 37' |
Penalties | ||
McBreen Wilkinson Ryan McGlinchey |
3–5 | Burns |
Grand Final
Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Perth Glory |
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Berisha 84', 90+7' (pen.) | Report | Franjic 53' (o.g.) |
Season statistics
Top scorers
- 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
- As of end of regular season
Player | Team | Against | Week | |
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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
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 |
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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 |
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
Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
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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
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 | |||
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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 |
Totals | 370 | 10 | 12 |
- Nick Wardwas given a straight red card that was later rescinded by the Match Review Panel.
Awards
End-of-season awards
- , 19 Goals
- Brisbane Roar
- Referee of the Year – Jarred Gillett
- Central Coast Mariners, 10-Feb-12)
All-Star team
Formation: 3–4–3[42]
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See also
Team season articles
- 2011–12 Adelaide United season
- 2011–12 Brisbane Roar season
- 2011–12 Central Coast Mariners season
- 2011–12 Gold Coast United season
- 2011–12 Melbourne Heart season
- 2011–12 Melbourne Victory season
- 2011–12 Newcastle Jets season
- 2011–12 Perth Glory season
- 2011–12 Sydney FC season
- 2011–12 Wellington Phoenix season
Notes
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