2016–17 A-League Explained
The 2016–17 A-League was the 40th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the 12th since the establishment of the A-League in 2004. The season began on 7 October 2016.[1]
Adelaide United were both the defending A-League Premiers and Champions. The 2017 Grand Final took place on 7 May 2017, with Sydney FC claiming their third Championship with a 1–1 (4–2 on penalties) win against Melbourne Victory. Sydney FC also claimed the premiership for the 2016–17 regular season, their second in club history.
Clubs
| Team | City | Home Ground | Capacity |
|---|
| Adelaide United | Adelaide | Coopers Stadium | 17,000 |
| Brisbane Roar | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 52,500 |
| Central Coast Mariners | Gosford | Central Coast Stadium | 20,119 |
| Melbourne City | Melbourne | AAMI Park | 30,050 |
| Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | 56,347 |
| AAMI Park | 30,050 |
| | | 33,000 |
| Perth Glory | Perth | nib Stadium | 20,500 |
| Sydney FC | Sydney | Allianz Stadium | 45,500 |
| Wellington Phoenix | Wellington | Westpac Stadium | 34,500 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney | ANZ Stadium | 84,000 |
| Spotless Stadium | 24,000 | |
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
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 citizenship (and New Zealand citizenship, in the case of Wellington Phoenix);[16]
2Australian citizens (and New Zealand citizens, 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 fourteen games)Salary cap exemptions and captains
Regular season
Results
Finals series
Grand Final
See also: 2017 A-League Grand Final.
Statistics
Attendances
By club
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.
By round
Club membership
Player stats
Top scorers
[50]
Hat-tricks
See main article: List of A-League hat-tricks.
† - On 24 March 2017 Besart Berisha switched nationalities from Albania to Kosovo.Own goals
Clean sheets
[56]
NB - An additional clean sheet was kept by Melbourne City, however this is not listed due to a goalkeeper substitution.
Discipline
During the season each club is given fair play points based on the number of cards they received in games. A yellow card is worth 1 point, a second yellow card is worth 2 points, and a red card is worth 3 points. At the annual awards night, the club with the fewest points wins the Fair Play Award.[57]
End-of-season awards
The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2016–17 Dolan Warren Awards night held at the Star Event Centre in Sydney on 1 May 2017.[58]
See also
Notes and References
- News: Hyundai A-League Season 2016/17 fixtures released . www.a-league.com.au . 9 June 2016 . 9 June 2016.
- Web site: Adelaide United announces Macron partnership. Adelaide United. 2 June 2016.
- Web site: Brisbane Roar and Umbro announce long-term partnership. Brisbane Roar. 15 August 2014. 6 February 2020. 27 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327142849/https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/brisbane-roar-and-umbro-announce-long-term-partnership. dead.
- Web site: BREAKING NEWS: Mariners announce Umbro as new kit supplier. Central Coast Mariners. 20 June 2016.
- Web site: Melbourne Victory extends partnership with adidas. Melbourne Victory. 6 February 2017.
- Web site: Macron sign on for four more years. Perth Glory. 30 May 2017.
- Web site: Wanderers launch jersey, announce Nike partnership extension. Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 August 2017.
- Web site: Mariners Part Ways With Tony Walmsley. ccmariners.com.au. Central Coast Mariners. 8 August 2016. 6 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161006082859/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/club-statement-mariners-part-ways-with-tony-walmsley/1xzk9xom43b6s1df0snmeup2l6. dead.
- News: Paul Okon announced as Central Coast Mariners A-League coach. The Guardian. 29 August 2016.
- Web site: Newcastle Jets part ways with Scott Miller. newcastlejets.com.au. Newcastle Jets. 7 September 2016.
- News: Newcastle Jets appoint Mark Jones as new A-League head coach. The Guardian. 23 September 2016.
- News: Ernie Merrick resigns as head coach of the Wellington Phoenix . Newshub . 5 December 2016.
- News: Chris Greenacre and Des Buckingham to coach Wellington Phoenix until end of season . Stuff.co.nz . 2 January 2017.
- Web site: Coaching shock: Melbourne City coach John van't Schip resigns . a-league.com.au . . 3 January 2017.
- Web site: Melbourne City confirm Head Coach appointment. A-League. 25 January 2017.
- Web site: A-League Collective Bargaining Agreement – 2008/9 – 2012/13 . Australian Professional Footballers' Football Association . 9 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140204110810/http://pfa.net.au/fileadmin/user_upload/_temp_/MINUS_LETTERS_A-League_CBA_08-13_1_.pdf . 4 February 2014 . dead .
- News: Reds' Marquee duo confirmed as two of the best in the A-League . 11 July 2014 . Adelaide United . 14 April 2015 . 14 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150414112057/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/reds-marquee-duo-confirmed-as-two-of-the-best-in-the-a-league/o2k94seypjoi1oxtoicl7otuf#sYUduGrk5tAZsu2q.97 . dead .
- News: Galekovic takes over as Reds skipper . 28 December 2011 . Football Federation Australia . https://archive.today/20120731115017/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/galekovic-takes-over-as-reds-skipper/43927 . dead . 31 July 2012 . A-League . 28 December 2011 .
- Web site: Galekovic reveals Adelaide need to sign another 'six good players'. Greg. Prichard. The World Game. SBS. 29 July 2016.
- Web site: Roar sign Australian international McKay . Football Federation Australia . 11 August 2013 . 17 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131022145518/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/roar-sign-australian-international-mckay/72497 . 2013-10-22 . dead .
- News: Paartalu blows stack on Broich's uncapped salary at Roar . Herald Sun . 21 August 2012 . 24 December 2012 . Monteverde, Marco.
- News: McKay is Roar's new captain . Brisbane Roar . 22 December 2014 . 9 January 2015 . 24 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150724173648/http://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/article/mckay-is-roars-new-captain/10es1vfvn1rwg1razwhwfnznfp . dead .
- News: Back-line general Jade North re-signs. Brisbane Roar. 17 May 2016.
- Web site: Montgomery to lead Mariners revival. Football Federation Australia. 19 May 2015.
- News: Bruno Fornaroli A-League deal done, says Melbourne City coach John Van 't Schip. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 August 2016.
- City sign Argentine. FourFourTwo. 5 September 2016. 5 September 2016. 6 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160906213907/http://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/city-sign-argentine-436270. dead.
- News: Tim Cahill signs three-year deal with A-League club Melbourne City. Lauren. Wood. David. Davutovic. The Advertiser. 11 August 2016.
- Web site: Tim Cahill to Melbourne City: Socceroos legend on way back to A-League. David. Weiner. Fox Sports. 11 August 2016.
- News: Bruno Fornaroli, Steph Catley get captains' armbands at Melbourne City. Michael. Lynch. The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 September 2016.
- News: Bruno Fornaroli named as Melbourne City's new captain for 2016-17 A-League season. Matt. Windley. Herald Sun. 25 September 2016.
- News: Melbourne Victory sign Socceroos Oliver Bozanic on three-year deal. David. Davutovic. Herald Sun. 2 September 2015.
- News: Besart Berisha says money not a reason to leave Roar as Melbourne Victory double his pay. Herald Sun. 24 January 2014 . 24 January 2014.
- Web site: Carl Valeri to lead Melbourne Victory as captain. Melbourne Victory. 15 September 2015. 15 April 2016. 17 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160317061337/http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/article/carl-valeri-to-lead-melbourne-victory-as-captain/1sl39ghsqhcyj1ehv3u70ylprd. dead.
- News: Jets sign mature aged rookie. FourFourTwo. 20 January 2017.
- News: Nigel Boogaard confirmed as Jets captain. Newcastle Jets. 5 October 2015. 15 April 2016. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305030749/http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/news-nigel-boogaard-confirmed-as-jets-captain/rz4ojg5nwr1izyrmi66npxgb. dead.
- News: Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets. A-League Stat Centre. 31 Jan 2016.
- Web site: Castro Perth Glory's new marquee player. SBS. 6 August 2015.
- News: Glory name Griffiths skipper. FourFourTwo. 2 October 2016. 2 October 2016. 5 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161005094543/http://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/glory-name-griffiths-skipper-438601. dead.
- Web site: Cohen. Kate. Sydney FC sign Filip Holosko: What you need to know about the new marquee man at Sydney FC. Fox Sports. News Corporation. 24 July 2015.
- Web site: Ormond. Aidan. Fresh Smeltz eyes starting XI role at Sydney FC . a-league.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 24 July 2015.
- News: Sydney FC sign Brazilian striker Bobo as new A-League marquee. The Sydney Morning Herald. Dominic. Bossi. 17 August 2016.
- Web site: Brosque to skipper Sydney. fourfourtwo.com. 16 October 2014.
- Web site: Wilkinson to captain Sydney FC. SBS. The World Game. 18 July 2019. The 34-year-old joined Sydney FC in 2016 and has been vice-captain for the last three seasons..
- Web site: Hyslop. Liam. Kosta Barbarouses signs for Wellington Phoenix. stuff.co.nz. Fair Fax. 8 March 2016.
- Web site: Davutovic. David. Gui Finkler leaves A-League champions Melbourne Victory to sign with Wellington Phoenix. Herald Sun. News Corporation. 21 May 2016.
- Web site: Lynch. Michael. Gui Finkler the latest in number of Phoenix swoops on Victory stars. Sydney Morning Herald. 24 March 2016 . Fairfax Media. 21 May 2016.
- Web site: Durante named Wellington Phoenix skipper . Wwos.ninemsn.com.au . 22 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120330072014/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=598972 . 2012-03-30 . dead .
- News: Western Sydney Wanderers sign Argentine attacker Nicolas Martinez as marquee for upcoming A-League season. Tom. Smithies. The Daily Telegraph. 6 September 2016.
- News: The Western Sydney Wanderers announced midfielder Dimas as the club's new captain. Andrew. McMurty. Blacktown Sun. 21 October 2016. 21 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161021132221/http://www.blacktownsun.com.au/story/4243380/dimas-takes-on-captaincy/. 21 October 2016. dead.
- News: Player stats. A-League. 16 October 2016.
- News: Keogh hat-trick sees Perth shock City in thriller. The World Game. 21 October 2016. 21 October 2016. Stoll, Nick.
- News: Berisha hat trick and Rojas double fire Victory past 10-man Phoenix. Michael. Lynch. The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 October 2016.
- News: Besart Berisha hat-trick seals big win for Melbourne Victory over Western Sydney Wanderers. Dominic. Bossi. The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 December 2016.
- News: Brendon Santalab hat-trick puts Western Sydney Wanderers on cusp of A-League finals. Dominic. Bossi. The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 March 2017.
- News: Jamie Maclaren's hat-trick in Brisbane Roar's win over Central Coast. Marco. Monteverde. The Courier-Mail. 2 April 2017.
- Web site: Statistics >> Player (Clean Sheets) >> 2016–17. Ultimate A-League. 8 October 2016.
- Web site: A Fair Play Update. Football Central. Scott. Owen. 11 March 2016. 8 October 2016. 10 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310192002/http://footballcentral.com.au/disciplinary-record-march/. dead.
- Web site: Milos Ninkovic wins Johnny Warren Medal. SBS. The World Game. 1 May 2017.
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