2017 W-League grand final

The 2017 W-League grand final was the final match of the 2016–17 W-League season and decided the champions of women's football in Australia for the season.

2017 W-League grand final
Event2016–17 W-League
Perth Glory Melbourne City
0 2
Date12 February 2017
Venuenib Stadium, Perth, Western Australia
Player of the MatchJess Fishlock
RefereeKate Jacewicz
Attendance4,591

The match took place at nib Stadium in Perth, Western Australia on 12 February 2017 and was played by Perth Glory and reigning league champions Melbourne City. The match was won by Melbourne City 0–2, who recorded their second consecutive league championship.[1] The match marked the second time both clubs qualified for a Grand Final, Perth having lost in the 2014 final and Melbourne qualifying for their second consecutive final after winning the 2016 final. The player of the match award was won by Jessica Fishlock of Melbourne City.[2] At the time, the attendance of 4,591 was a record for W-League grand finals.[3]

Teams
Team Previous grand final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Melbourne City 1 (2016)
Perth Glory 1 (2014 (Dec))

Route to the final
Perth Glory Round Melbourne City
2nd place
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Canberra United 12 23
2 Perth Glory 12 23
3 Sydney FC 12 22
4 Melbourne City (C) 12 20
5 Newcastle Jets 12 15
Source: W-League Ladder
(C) Champions
 Regular season 4th place
Pos Team Pld Pts
2 Perth Glory 12 23
3 Sydney FC 12 22
4 Melbourne City (C) 12 20
5 Newcastle Jets 12 15
6 Adelaide United 12 14
Source: W-League Ladder
(C) Champions
Opponent Score Opponent Score
Sydney FC 5–1 (H) Semi-finals Canberra United 1–0 (a.e.t.) (A)

Match details
Perth Glory0–2Melbourne City
Report Fishlock 45+1'
Yanez 72'
Attendance: 4,591
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Perth Glory
Melbourne City
PERTH GLORY:[4][5]
GK18Australia Gabrielle Dal Busco
DF2Australia Sarah Carroll downward-facing red arrow 75'
DF3Australia Kim Carroll
DF4United States Alyssa Mautz
DF7United States Nikki Stanton
MF9Australia Rosie Sutton
MF10United States Vanessa DiBernardo Yellow card 83'
MF13Australia Jaymee Gibbons downward-facing red arrow 54'
MF17Australia Natasha Rigby
FW20Australia Samantha Kerr (c)
FW22Mexico Arianna Romero
Substitutes:
GK1Australia Melissa Maizels
DF5Australia Patricia Charalambousupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF6Australia Carla Bennett
MF8Australia Shawn Billamupward-facing green arrow 54'
MF14Australia Caitlin Doeglas
Manager:
Australia Bobby Despotovski
MELBOURNE CITY:[4][5]
GK1Australia Lydia Williams
DF2Australia Teigen Allen
DF3United States Lauren Barnes
DF5Australia Laura Alleway
MF6Australia Aivi Luik
MF7Australia Steph Catley (c)
MF10Wales Jess Fishlock
MF11United States Erika Tymrak downward-facing red arrow 90+4'
FW13New Zealand Rebekah Stott
FW16United States Beverly Yanez downward-facing red arrow 87'
FW17Australia Marianna Tabain Yellow card 66' downward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutes:
DF12Australia Olivia Ellis
FW14Australia Melina Ayresupward-facing green arrow 90+4'
MF15Australia Amy Jacksonupward-facing green arrow 68'
DF19Australia Tyla-Jay Vlajnicupward-facing green arrow 87'
GK20Australia Emily Shields
Manager:
Wales Jessica Fishlock

Match statistics

The following are the match statistics for the 2017 W-League grand final:[5]

Perth Glory Melbourne City
Ball possession45%55%
Passes385495
Passing accuracy67%75%
Corners71
Shots on goal2013
On target shots63
Aerial duels won67%33%
Interceptions2927
Fouls74
Yellow cards11
Red cards00

References
  1. "W-League grand final: Melbourne City first club to win two titles in a row". ABC News. 12 February 2017.
  2. "Re-live: Melbourne City defeat Perth Glory 2–0 in the 2016/17 W-League grand final". Fox Sports News. 12 February 2017. [Jess] Fishlock was named player of the match after a relentless performance in both attack and defence.
  3. "City create history in front of record crowd". Football Federation Australia. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  4. "Official Team Line-Ups". Perth Glory Women's (Twitter). 12 February 2017.
  5. "Perth Glory v. Melbourne City – Statistics". W-League. 12 February 2017.


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