2017–18 Perth Glory FC (women) season

Perth Glory W-League
2017–18 season
Chairman	Tony Sage
Manager	Bobby Despotovski
Stadium	nib Stadium; Dorrien Gardens
W-League	6th
Top goalscorer	Sam Kerr (13 goals)
Highest home attendance	2,104 vs. Melbourne Victory; 19 November 2017
Lowest home attendance	846 vs. Sydney FC; 14 January 2018
Average home league attendance	1,281
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 Perth Glory FC W-League season was the club's tenth participation in the W-League, since the league's formation in 2008.

Players

As of 25 October 2017^[1]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	AUS	Gabrielle Dal Busco
2	DF	AUS	Sarah Carroll
3	DF	AUS	Kim Carroll
4	DF	AUS	Natasha Rigby
5	DF	AUS	Patricia Charalambous
6	DF	AUS	Danielle Brogan
7	MF	USA	Nikki Stanton (on loan from Sky Blue FC)
8	MF	AUS	Shawn Billam
9	FW	USA	Rachel Hill (on loan from Orlando Pride)
10	MF	CRC	Raquel Rodríguez (on loan from Sky Blue FC)
11	MF	AUS	Nicola Bolger


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
12	MF	AUS	Shannon May
13	MF	AUS	Jaymee Gibbons
14	MF	AUS	Caitlin Doeglas
15	MF	AUS	Alexia Moreno
16	MF	USA	Amanda Frisbie (on loan from Boston Breakers)
17	FW	AUS	Marianna Tabain
18	GK	AUS	Melissa Maizels
20	FW	AUS	Sam Kerr (Captain)
24	GK	AUS	Morgan Aquino
—	MF	AUS	Abbey Meakins

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

N	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Total					W-League
N	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Apps	Goals				Apps	Goals
1	GK		Gabrielle Dal Busco	0	0	0	0	0	0+0	0	0	0	0
2	DF		Sarah Carroll	8	0	0	0	0	8+0	0	0	0	0
3	DF		Kim Carroll	8	0	0	0	0	8+0	0	0	0	0
4	DF		Natasha Rigby	8	0	0	0	0	8+0	0	0	0	0
5	DF		Patricia Charalambous	4	0	0	0	0	0+4	0	0	0	0
6	DF		Danielle Brogan	6	0	0	0	0	1+5	0	0	0	0
7	MF		Nikki Stanton	6	0	1	0	0	5+1	0	1	0	0
8	MF		Shawn Billam	8	0	1	0	0	5+3	0	1	0	0
9	FW		Rachel Hill	8	7	0	0	0	8+0	7	0	0	0
10	MF		Raquel Rodríguez	7	0	0	0	0	7+0	0	0	0	0
11	MF		Nicola Bolger	8	1	0	0	0	8+0	1	0	0	0
12	MF		Shannon May	6	0	0	0	0	4+2	0	0	0	0
13	MF		Jaymee Gibbons	3	0	0	0	0	0+3	0	0	0	0
14	MF		Caitlin Doeglas	1	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0
15	MF		Alexia Moreno	1	1	0	0	0	0+1	1	0	0	0
16	MF		Amanda Frisbie	8	0	1	0	0	8+0	0	1	0	0
17	FW		Marianna Tabain	8	0	0	0	0	6+2	0	0	0	0
18	GK		Melissa Maizels	8	0	0	0	0	8+0	0	0	0	0
20	FW		Sam Kerr	5	8	1	0	0	5+0	8	1	0	0
24	GK		Morgan Aquino	0	0	0	0	0	0+0	0	0	0	0

Last updated: 31 December 2017
Source: ^{[citation needed]}
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Brisbane Roar	12	9	1	2	21	12	+9	28	Qualification to Finals series
2	Sydney FC	12	8	1	3	26	16	+10	25
3	Newcastle Jets	12	6	2	4	26	21	+5	20
4	Melbourne City (C)	12	6	2	4	20	15	+5	20
5	Canberra United	12	5	1	6	24	27	−3	16
6	Perth Glory	12	4	2	6	25	27	−2	14
7	Melbourne Victory	12	3	2	7	15	19	−4	11
8	Western Sydney Wanderers	12	3	2	7	13	21	−8	11
9	Adelaide United	12	3	1	8	15	27	−12	10

Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
12	4	2	6	25	27	−2	14	2	1	3	14	14	0	2	1	3	11	13	−2

Last updated: 28 January 2018.
Source: Competitive Matches

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Ground	H	A	A	H	A	A	B	A	H	A	H	H	H	B
Result	W	W	L	W	L	W	✖	D	L	L	L	D	L	✖
Position	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	4	5	6	6	6	6

Updated to match(es) played on 4 February 2018. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

27 October 2017 1	Perth Glory	4–1	Melbourne City	Perth
19:00 AWST	Kerr 3' Hill 74', 90+3' Bolger 83'	Report	Simon 48'	Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 1,308 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson

5 November 2017 2	Brisbane Roar	1–4	Perth Glory	Brisbane
13:30 AEST	Polkinghorne 43'	Report	Hill 42', 59', 83' Kerr 77' (pen.)	Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 4,120 Referee: Maddison Kennedy

10 November 2017 3	Adelaide United	3–1	Perth Glory	Adelaide
16:50 ACDT	Doniak 4', 31', 74'	Report	Checker 50' (o.g.)	Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 947 Referee: Lara Lee

19 November 2017 4	Perth Glory	3–1	Melbourne Victory	Perth
13:30 AWST	Hill 54' Kerr 65', 77'	Report	Dowie 52'	Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 2,104 Referee: Katie Patterson

25 November 2017 5	Canberra United	3–2	Perth Glory	Canberra
16:00 AEDT	Maher 18' Sayer 57' Bassett 70'	Report	Hill 45' Moreno 87'	Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,004 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson

1 December 2017 6	Western Sydney Wanderers	0–1	Perth Glory	Sydney
19:30 AEDT		Report	Kerr 50'	Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 215 Referee: Maddison Kennedy

16 December 2017 8	Newcastle Jets	3–3	Perth Glory	Newcastle
20:15 AEDT	Gilliland 31' Stengel 83' S. Carroll 90+4' (o.g.)	Report	Kerr 77', 82', 84'	Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 3,210 Referee: Maddison Kennedy

29 December 2017 9	Perth Glory	0–2	Brisbane Roar	Perth
19:00 AWST		Report	Raso 59' Toby 66'	Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 1,046 Referee: Rebecca Durcau

7 January 2018 10	Melbourne City	3–0	Perth Glory	Melbourne
16:30 AEDT	Hatch 25' Vlajnic 35' Kinga 43'	Report		Stadium: City Football Academy Attendance: 508 Referee: Casey Reibelt

14 January 2018 11	Perth Glory	0–2	Sydney FC	Perth
19:00 AWST		Report	De Vanna 20' Logarzo 48'	Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 846 Referee: Kate Jacewicz

20 January 2018 12	Perth Glory	4–4	Canberra United	Bunbury
16:30 AWST	Kerr 13', 16', 43' Hill 22'	Report	Sykes 24', 34' Maher 45+3' Thorsnes 62'	Stadium: Hay Park Attendance: 1,369 Referee: Katie Patterson

28 January 2018 13	Perth Glory	3–4	Western Sydney Wanderers	Perth
20:15 AWST	Kerr 51', 61' Hill 78'	Report	Lowe 1' Brush 4' Price 88' Halloway 90'	Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 1,015 Referee: Casey Reibelt

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