2002–03 Perth Glory SC season explained

Club:Perth Glory
Season:2002–03 National Soccer League
Chrtitle:Chairman
Chairman:Nick Tana
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Mich d'Avray
Stadium:Perth Oval
League:National Soccer League
League Result:Runners-up
Cup1:Finals series
Cup1 Result:Champion
League Topscorer:Damian Mori (24)
Highest Attendance:13,517 (regular season)
38,111 (finals series)
Lowest Attendance:7,595 (regular season)
6,437 (finals series)
Prevseason:2001–02
Nextseason:2003–04

The 2002–03 Perth Glory SC season was the club's seventh season after joining the National Soccer League (NSL) in 1996. Perth Glory finished second in the regular season before winning the championship playoff to qualify for the 2003 NSL Grand Final. The Glory won the grand final to finish the season as champions.

Club administration

In September, minority owner Paul Afkos sold his share of the club, leaving Nick Tana as majority owner alongside David Rodwell.[1]

In November, the club announced that Future Glory, the club's youth team would not participate in the 2003 Soccer West Coast Premier League.[2]

Review and events

September

The Glory opened the season with a 2–0 win over Parramatta Power in Sydney. This result was later reversed and a 3–0 win awarded to the Power.[3] [4]

Match results

Grand final

GK 1 Jason Petkovic
MF 2 Matt Horsley
DF 3 Jamie Harnwell
MF 4 Bradley Hassell
MF 6 Andre Gumprecht
MF 7 Scott Miller
FW 10 Bobby Despotovski (c)
FW 16 Damian Mori
DF 18 Shane Pryce
DF 22 Simon Colosimo
DF 23
Substitutes:
GK 20 Vince Matassa
FW 9 Nik Mrdja
DF 12
MF 15 Edgar Aldrighi Júnior
FW 21 Adrian Caceres
Head coach:
Mich d'Avray

Joe Marston Medal
Simon Colosimo (Perth Glory)
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GK 1 Clint Bolton
DF 4 Paul Kohler
DF 6 Ante Jurić (c)
MF 8 Tom Pondeljak
FW 9 Ante Milicic
MF 10 Troy Halpin
MF 11
FW 17 Jeromy Harris
FW 18
DF 23 Andrew Packer
MF 27
Substitutes:
GK 20 Brett Hughes
MF 7
FW 12 Franco Parisi
MF 14
DF 24 Andrew Durante
Head coach:
Lee Sterrey
Assistant referees

Kevin Humphreys, John Bowdler[5]
Fourth official

Eddie Lennie

Match rules
  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.

Club

Coaching staff! Position !! Staff
Head coach Mich d'Avray[6]
Assistant coach Alan Vest

Player details

List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition[7] [8] [9] |}

Notes and References

  1. News: Cook . Jonathan . Afkos settles boardroom battle for $307,000 . 14 November 2023 . The West Australian . 14 September 2002 . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020919072412/http://www.thewest.com.au/20020916/sport/soccer/tw-sport-soccer-home-sto71720.html . 19 September 2002. National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Cook . Jonathan . Tana sees hope for Future Glory . 14 November 2023 . The West Australian . 28 November 2002 . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030103034224/http://www.thewest.com.au/20021204/sport/soccer/tw-sport-soccer-home-sto80103.html . 3 January 2003. National Library of Australia.
  3. Web site: 2002 National Soccer League results - Round 1 . 2023-11-13 . OzFootball.
  4. News: Coghlan . Scott . 5 February 2003 . Leader Glory stripped of three points . Sport. 17 . The Australian.
  5. Web site: 27 May 2003 . World Cup referee appointed to grand final . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030626115544/http://www.socceraustralia.com.au/public/article/show.asp?articleid=6312&menuItemID=5 . 26 June 2003. 2023-11-14 . National Library of Australia. Soccer Australia . en.
  6. Web site: Coaches. Perth Glory . 14 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org.au/awa/20030423011149mp_/http://www.perthglory.com.au:80/html/club_info/coaches.html . 24 April 2003.
  7. Web site: Perth Glory roster for 2002/2003 . 13 November 2023 . OzFootball.
  8. Web site: Players . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030427171701/http://www.perthglory.com.au/html/club_info/players.asp . 28 April 2003 . 13 November 2023 . Perth Glory . National Library of Australia.
  9. Web site: Player profiles - Jamie Coyne . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030505104800/http://www.perthglory.com.au/html/player_info.asp?id=45 . 5 May 2003 . 13 November 2023 . Perth Glory . en . National Library of Australia.