2012–13 Wellington Phoenix FC season

The 2012–13 season was the Wellington Phoenix's sixth season in the A-League. Many pegged the club to be a strong contender in the 2012–13 season, but the Phoenix finished in last place with points equal to Melbourne Heart, but with an inferior goal difference.

Wellington Phoenix
2012–13 season
ChairmanRob Morrison
ManagerRicki Herbert (until round 22)
StadiumWestpac Stadium
Top goalscorerJ. Brockie (16)
Highest home attendance12,057 v Sydney
6 October 2012
Lowest home attendance3,060 v Melb. Heart
3 March 2013

Players

First-team squad

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 New Zealand NZL Mark Paston
2 DF Malta MLT Manny Muscat
3 DF New Zealand NZL Tony Lochhead
4 MF Australia AUS Isaka Cernak
5 DF New Zealand NZL Michael Boxall
6 MF United States USA Alex Smith
7 MF New Zealand NZL Leo Bertos
8 FW Barbados BRB Paul Ifill
9 FW Solomon Islands SOL Benjamin Totori
10 FW Belgium BEL Stein Huysegems
11 MF New Zealand NZL Jeremy Brockie
12 FW New Zealand NZL Tyler Boyd (Youth)
14 FW Australia AUS Mirjan Pavlović
14 DF New Zealand NZL Ian Hogg
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF New Zealand NZL Cameron Lindsay (Youth)
16 MF New Zealand NZL Louis Fenton (Youth)
17 MF Australia AUS Vince Lia
18 DF New Zealand NZL Ben Sigmund (Vice Captain)
19 MF Australia AUS Jimmy Downey
20 GK New Zealand NZL Glen Moss
21 MF Spain ESP Dani Sánchez
22 DF Australia AUS Andrew Durante (Captain)
23 MF Australia AUS Lucas Pantelis
23 FW Australia AUS Corey Gameiro (on loan from Fulham)
28 FW Panama PAN Ricardo Clarke (on loan from Sporting San Miguelito)
30 GK Australia AUS Griffin McMaster (injury replacement)
39 GK New Zealand NZL Jacob Spoonley (on loan from Auckland City FC)

Reserve squad

Football School of Excellence players[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
29 DF New Zealand NZL Luke Rowe
30 GK New Zealand NZL Scott Basalaj
31 MF New Zealand NZL Tom Biss
32 MF New Zealand NZL Justin Gulley
No. Pos. Nation Player
35 MF New Zealand NZL Hamish Watson
36 DF New Zealand NZL Alec Solomons
38 MF New Zealand NZL Tom Doyle
— MF Germany GER Tobias Bertsch

Contract extensions
No. Pos. Player Contract extension Expires (Season end)
1GKNew Zealand Mark Paston1 year[2]2012–13
21MFSpain Dani Sánchez1 year[3]2012–13
6MFUnited States Alex Smith1 year[4]2012–13
15MFNew Zealand Cameron Lindsay2 years[5]2013–14
17MFAustralia Vince Lia2 years[6]2013–14
18DFNew Zealand Ben Sigmund2 Years[7]2014–15

In
No. Pos. Player From† Date Notes
20 GK New Zealand Glen Moss Australia Gold Coast United 28 March 2012 three-year contract[8]
11 FW New Zealand Jeremy Brockie (Australia Newcastle Jets) 14 May 2012 three-year contract[9]
9 FW Solomon Islands Benjamin Totori Solomon Islands Koloale FC 19 June 2012 one-year contract[10]
5 DF New Zealand Michael Boxall (Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC) 16 July 2012 two-year contract[11]
10 FW Belgium Stein Huysegems (Belgium Lierse S.K.) 14 September 2012 two-year contract[12]
12 FW New Zealand Tyler Boyd New Zealand Waikato FC 17 September 2012 three-year contract[13]
16 MF New Zealand Louis Fenton New Zealand Team Wellington 19 September 2012 three-year contract[14]
30 GK Australia Griffin McMaster Australia Bentleigh Greens 30 November 2012 Injury-replacement contract[15]
14 DF New Zealand Ian Hogg (United States Portland Timbers) 7 January 2013 6-month contract[16]
4 MF Australia Isaka Cernak Australia Melbourne Victory 24 January 2013 6-month contract[17]
† Brackets round club names indicate the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Wellington Phoenix.

Out
No. Pos. Player To† Date Notes
6 MF New Zealand Tim Brown Retired 26 March 2012 [18]
12 MF Australia Nick Ward Australia Perth Glory 27 April 2012 [19]
11 MF Brazil Daniel (Thailand Insee Police United F.C.) 8 May 2012 [20]
13 DF Australia Nikolas Tsattalios (Australia Sutherland Sharks) 1 June 2012 [21]
20 GK Trinidad and Tobago Tony Warner (Malta Floriana F.C.) 22 June 2012 [22]
9 FW England Chris Greenacre Retired 18 July 2012 [23]
4 DF Australia Brent Griffiths (Australia Central Coast Mariners) 30 July 2012 [24]
14 FW Australia Mirjan Pavlović (Australia Sydney United) 14 November 2012 Contract terminated[25]
28 FW Panama Ricardo Clarke Panama Sporting San Miguelito 6 December 2012 Loan terminated[26]
30 GK Australia Griffin McMaster Australia Bentleigh Greens 17 January 2013 Moss back to fitness[27]
† Brackets round a club denote the player joined that club after his Wellington Phoenix contract expired.

Loans in
No. Pos. Player From† Date Duration
28 FW Panama Ricardo Clarke Panama Sporting San Miguelito 22 September 2012 Jan 2013 (opt. to extend or buy)[28]
39 GK New Zealand Jacob Spoonley New Zealand Auckland City 11 October 2012 one-game contract[29]
23 FW Australia Corey Gameiro England Fulham 9 February 2013 Until end of season[30]

Loans out
No. Pos. Player To† Date Duration
14 FW Australia Mirjan Pavlovic Australia Sydney United FC July 2012 3 Months[31][32]

Matches

2012–13 Pre-season friendlies
9 August 2012 Lower Hutt New Zealand 0–4 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Wakefield Park, Wellington
Thursday 19:00 NZST (0–2) 10' A. Smith
22', 57' J. Brockie
90' L. Fenton
14 August 2012 Miramar Rangers New Zealand 0–9 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Porirua Park, Porirua
Tuesday 19:30 NZST (0–4) 10' B. Totori
13', 68', 75', 87' T. Boyd
14' P. Ifill
45+2', 46' J. Brockie
82' T. Doyle
18 August 2012 Newcastle Jets Australia 3–1 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Weston, Australia
Saturday 19:00 NZST C. Goodwin 36', 51'
M. Jesic 73'
T. Calvano Red card 25'		 (1–1)
Report		 16' A. Smith
Red card 25' B. Sigmund
Red card 25' M. Muscat
Red card 63' A. Durante		 Attendance: 1,962
Referee: Australia Tim McGilchrist
24 August 2012 United Sikkim India 0–3 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, Imphal, India
North East Super Series
Friday 14:30 IST
Friday 20:30 NZST		 (0–2)
Report 1
Report 2		 34' P. Ifill
45' T. Boyd
88' L. Fenton		 Attendance: 7–8,000
26 August 2012 Shillong Lajong India 2–5 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, Imphal, India
North East Super Series
Sunday 14:30 IST
Sunday 20:30 NZST		 G. Friday x2 (0–2)
Report 1
Report 2		 15', 41', 60', 86' J. Brockie
90' T. Biss		 Attendance: 15,000
29 August 2012 Royal Wahingdoh India 0–3 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Nehru Stadium, Shillong, India
Friendly
Wednesday 15:15 IST
Wednesday 21:45 NZST		 (0–1)
Report 1
Report 2		 27', 46', 90' (pen.) J. Brockie
1 September 2012 Shillong Lajong India 3–2 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Nehru Stadium, Shillong, India
North East Super Series Final
Saturday 15:15 IST
Saturday 21:45 NZST		 G. Friday 27' (32)
B. Haokip 84'		 (2–1)
Report 1
Report 2		 5' J. Brockie
63' (pen.) P. Ifill
11 September 2012 Petone New Zealand 0–4 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Porirua Park, Porirua
Tuesday NZST
18 September 2012 Team Wellington New Zealand 0–5 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Porirua Park, Porirua
Tuesday 19:30 NZST
23 September 2012 Wellington Phoenix New Zealand 1–1 Australia West Sydney Wanderers AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
J. Brockie 47' (0–1)
Report		 30' A. Mooy
29 September 2012 YoungHeart Manawatu New Zealand 1–7 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Memorial Park, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Saturday 14:00 NZST H. Watson 46' (0–5)
Report		 7', 33', 40' J. Brockie
12' L. Fenton
41' S. Huysegems
70' R. Clarke
90' T. Boyd

2012–13 A-League fixtures
See also: Wellington Phoenix results by opposition
6 October 2012 Round 1 Wellington Phoenix 2–0 Sydney FC Westpac Stadium, Wellington
19:30 NZDT
16:30 AEST
Wellington Starting XI
 S. Huysegems 43'
J. Brockie Yellow card 70'
L. Fenton 75'		 (1–0)
Report
Summary		 Yellow card 19' T. Antonis
Yellow card 47' T. McFlynn		 Attendance: 12,057
Referee: Australia Peter Green
Sydney Starting XI
14 October 2012 Round 2 Melbourne Heart 1–1 Wellington Phoenix AAMI Park, Melbourne
15:00 AEDT
17:00 NZDT
Melbourne Starting XI
 M. Thompson 21'
Fred Yellow card 45'
S. Colosimo Red card 47'
D. Macallister Yellow card 67'		 (1–0)
Report
Summary		 Yellow card 41' M. Boxall
48' (pen.) P. Ifill
Yellow card 70' A. Smith
Yellow card 84' M. Muscat		 Attendance: 11,007
Referee: Australia Kris Griffiths-Jones
Wellington Starting XI
21 October 2012 Round 3 Wellington Phoenix 1–1 Brisbane Roar Westpac Stadium, Wellington
16:30 NZDT
14:30 AEDT
Wellington Starting XI
 S. Huysegems 16'
L. Fenton Yellow card 62'		 (1–1)
Report
Summary		 Yellow card 18' S. Stefanutto
39' B. Berisha		 Attendance: 9,182
Referee: Australia Adam Kersey
Brisbane Starting XI
27 October 2012 Round 4 Adelaide United 3–1 Wellington Phoenix Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
17:00 ACDT
19:30 NZDT
Adelaide Starting XI
 A. Golec Yellow card 10'
J. Neumann 55', 84' Yellow card 59'
Cássio 67' Yellow card 78'
O. Malik Yellow card 86'		 (0–1)
Report
Summary		 Yellow card 15' L. Fenton
42' S. Huysegems
Red card 76' B. Sigmund
Yellow card 85' A. Durante
Yellow card 90' J. Brockie		 Attendance: 8,497
Referee: Australia Jarred Gillett
Wellington Starting XI
5 November 2012 Round 5 Melbourne Victory 3–2 Wellington Phoenix Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
19:30 AEDT
21:30 NZDT
Melbourne Starting XI
 M. Rojas 23', 49'
M. Flores 38'		 (2–0)
Summary
Report		 Yellow card 12' M. Boxall
81', 90' J. Brockie		 Attendance: 20,683
Referee: Australia Shaun Evans
Wellington Starting XI
11 November 2012 Round 6 Wellington Phoenix 0–1 Central Coast Mariners Westpac Stadium, Wellington
16:30 NZDT
14:30 AEDT
Wellington Starting XI
 B. Sigmund Yellow card 58'
M. Muscat Yellow card 66'		 (0–0)
Summary		 67' D. McBreen
Yellow card 79' B. Ibini-Isei		 Attendance: 6,568
Referee: Australia Lucien Laverdure
Central Coast Starting XI
18 November 2012 Round 7 Newcastle Jets 0–3 Wellington Phoenix Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
15:00 AEDT
17:00 NZDT
Newcastle Starting XI
 J. Mitchell Yellow card 86' (0–1)
Summary
Report
Statistics		 44', 81' J. Brockie
Yellow card 51' L. Fenton
87' (pen.) P. Ifill		 Attendance: 13,116
Referee: Australia Chris Beath
Wellington Starting XI
24 November 2012 Round 8 Perth Glory 1–1 Wellington Phoenix nib Stadium, Perth
18:45 AWST
23:45 NZDT
Perth Starting XI
 S. Smeltz 62'
J. Burns Yellow card 66'
L. Miller Yellow card 90'		 (0–0)
Summary
Report
Statistics		 Yellow card 37' V. Lia
Yellow card 43' B. Sigmund
73' J. Brockie
Yellow card 81' A. Durante		 Attendance: 7,982
Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski
Wellington Starting XI
2 December 2012 Round 9 Wellington Phoenix 1–0 West Sydney Wanderers Westpac Stadium, Wellington
16:30 NZDT
14:30 AEDT
Wellington Starting XI
 J. Brockie 22'
M. Muscat Yellow card 82'		 (1–0)
Summary
Report
Statistics		 Attendance: 5,405
Referee: Australia Matthew Gillett
Wanderers Starting XI
9 December 2012 Round 10 Wellington Phoenix 1–2 Sydney FC Westpac Stadium, Wellington
16:30 NZDT
14:30 AEDT
Wellington Starting XI
 J. Brockie Yellow card 9' 90+2' (pen.)
L. Bertos Yellow card 74'		 (0–1)
Summary
Report
Statistics		 Yellow card 13' Yellow-red card 86' T. McFlynn
Yellow card 38' B. Powell
45+1' S. Ryall
70' R. Grant
Yellow card 77' A. Al-Hilfi
Yellow card 90+1' A. Griffiths		 Attendance: 7,375
Referee: Australia Kris Griffiths-Jones
Sydney Starting XI
16 December 2012 Round 11 Adelaide United 3–1 Wellington Phoenix Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
16:30 AEDT
19:00 NZDT
Adelaide Starting XI
 M. Carrusca 19', 24' Yellow card 32'
F. Ferreira 45+2'		 (3–0)
Summary
Report		 Yellow card 16' M. Muscat
Yellow card 33' P. Ifill
Yellow card 80' B. Sigmund
81' D. Sánchez		 Attendance: 8,657
Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski
Wellington Starting XI
22 December 2012 Round 12 Wellington Phoenix 1–1 Central Coast Mariners Westpac Stadium, Wellington
17:00 NZDT
15:00 AEDT
Wellington Starting XI
 V. Lia Yellow card 31'
D. Sánchez 84'		 (0–1)
Summary
Report
Statistics		 Yellow card 39' P. Bojić
45' D. McBreen
Yellow card 69' J. Rose		 Attendance: 5,961
Referee: New Zealand Peter O'Leary
Central Coast Starting XI
27 December 2012 Round 13 Wellington Phoenix 3–2 Melbourne Heart Westpac Stadium, Wellington
19:30 NZDT
17:30 AEDT
Wellington Starting XI
 V. Lia Yellow card 9'
A. Durante Yellow card 13'
L. Fenton 21'
J. Brockie 66' (pen.), 71'
B. Totori Yellow card 90'		 (1–2)
Summary
Report
Statistics		 Yellow card 7' S. Gray
14' G. Mebrahtu
16' (o.g.) A. Durante
Yellow card 37' D. Vrankovic
Yellow card 90' Fred		 Attendance: 6,401
Referee: Australia Shaun Evans
Melbourne Starting XI
1 January 2013 Round 14 Brisbane Roar 2–1 Wellington Phoenix Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
19:30 AEST
22:30 NZDT
Brisbane Starting XI
 B. Berisha 14' Yellow card 75'
J. Donachie Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 85'
E. Paartalu Yellow card 42'
B. Halloran 59'		 (1–1)
Summary
Report
Statistics		 Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 64' T. Boyd
37' J. Brockie		 Attendance: 11,358
Referee: Australia Tim McGilchrist
Wellington Starting XI
5 January 2013 Round 15 Melbourne Victory 2–0 Wellington Phoenix AAMI Park, Melbourne
19:45 AEDT
21:45 NZDT
Melbourne Starting XI
 M. Flores 42'
N. Ansell Yellow card 45'
M. Rojas 52'
B. Celeski Yellow card 65'		 (1–0)
Summary
Report
Statistics		 Yellow card 23' L. Fenton
Yellow card 68' L. Bertos		 Attendance: 18,609
Referee: Australia Ben Williams
Wellington Starting XI
13 January 2013 Round 16 Wellington Phoenix 0–2 West Sydney Wanderers Westpac Stadium, Wellington
16:30 NZDT
14:30 AEDT
Wellington Starting XI
 D. Sánchez Yellow card 68'
V. Lia Yellow card 70'		 (0–0)
Summary
Report
Statistics		 Yellow card 33' I. La Rocca
Yellow card 68' M. Beauchamp
71' N. Topor-Stanley
82' L. Haliti		 Attendance: 6,608
Referee: Australia Shaun Evans
Wanderers Starting XI
19 January 2013 Round 17 Sydney FC 7–1 Wellington Phoenix Allianz Stadium, Sydney
17:30 AEDT
19:30 NZDT
Sydney Starting XI
 J. Griffiths 11'
A. Del Piero 21', 23' (pen.), 39', 70'
J. Culina 26'
A. Abbas Yellow card 68'
Y. Yau 84'		 (5–0)
Summary
Report
Statistics		 Yellow card 22' A. Durante
Yellow card 38' V. Lia
Yellow card 47' 80' B. Sigmund
Yellow card 73' J. Brockie		 Attendance: 12,691
Referee: Australia Kris Griffiths-Jones
Wellington Starting XI
27 January 2013 Round 18 Wellington Phoenix 1–1 Newcastle Jets Westpac Stadium, Wellington
16:30 NZDT
14:30 AEDT
Wellington Starting XI
 L. Fenton 21'
T. Lochhead Yellow card 36' Yellow-red card 72'		 (1–0)
Summary
Report
Statistics		 Yellow card 18' S. Neville
Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 54' S. Gallaway
74' E. Heskey		 Attendance: 6,429
Referee: Australia Ben Williams
Newcastle Starting XI
2 February 2013 Round 19 Wellington Phoenix 1–0 Perth Glory Eden Park, Auckland
17:00 NZDT
15:00 AEDT
Wellington Starting XI
 J. Brockie 42'
B. Sigmund Yellow card 60'		 (1–0)
Summary
Report
Statistics		 Yellow card 85' S. Jamieson Attendance: 11,566
Referee: Australia Adam Kersey
Perth Starting XI
7 February 2013 Round 20 Central Coast Mariners 5–0 Wellington Phoenix Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
19:00 AEDT
21:00 NZDT
Central Coast Starting XI
 P. Zwaanswijk Yellow card 7'
B. Ibini-Isei 30', 86'
J. Hutchinson Yellow card 32', 65'
D. McBreen 69'
M. Duke 89'		 (1–0)
Summary
Report
Statistics		 Yellow card 50' J. Brockie
Yellow card 80' T. Boyd		 Attendance: 6,774
Referee: Australia Kris Griffiths-Jones
Wellington Starting XI
17 February 2013 Round 21 Brisbane Roar 2–0 Wellington Phoenix Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
17:00 AEDT
19:00 NZDT
Brisbane Starting XI
 S. Lustica 33'
B. Berisha 49'		 (1–0)
Summary
Report
Statistics		 Yellow card 38' C. Gameiro
Yellow card 74' B. Sigmund
Yellow card 83' D. Sánchez		 Attendance: 9,282
Referee: Australia Alan Milliner
Wellington Starting XI
24 February 2013 Round 22 Wellington Phoenix 2–2 Adelaide United Westpac Stadium, Wellington
16:30 NZDT
14:30 AEDT		 J. Brockie 31'
M. Muscat Yellow card 4'
C. Gameiro 80'		 (1–2)
Summary
Report
Statistics		 Yellow card 6' Yellow-red card 68' J. McKain
Yellow card 9' O. Malik
20' T. Jurić
34' M. Carrusca
Yellow card 80' N. Boogaard		 Attendance: 4,832
Referee: Australia Tim McGilchrist
[Note 1][33] 27 February 2013 Round 26 Wellington Phoenix 1–2 Newcastle Jets Westpac Stadium, Wellington
19:00 NZDT
17:00 AEDT		 J. Brockie Yellow card 24' 60'
P. Ifill Yellow card 44'
C. Gameiro Yellow card 81'
M. Muscat Yellow card 90'		 (0–2)
Summary
Report
Statistics		 Yellow card 10' Z. Caravella
19' A. Taggart
44' M. Bridges
Yellow card 54' E. Heskey
Yellow card 90' A. Hoole
Yellow card 90' M. Birighitti		 Attendance: 4,025
Referee: Australia Kris Griffiths-Jones
3 March 2013 Round 23 Wellington Phoenix 1–0 Melbourne Heart Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
16:30 NZDT
14:30 AEDT		 J. Brockie 19'
S. Huysegems Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 85'
C. Gameiro Yellow card 59'
D. Sánchez Yellow card 90+1'		 (1–0)
Summary
Report
Statistics		 Yellow card 6' N. Kalmar Attendance: 3,060
Referee: Australia Brenton Hayward
10 March 2013 Round 24 West Sydney Wanderers 2–1 Wellington Phoenix Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
17:00 AEDT
19:00 NZDT
Wanderers Starting XI
 S. Ono 8' (pen.)
M. Bridge 49' (pen.)
M. Poljak Yellow card 85'		 (1–1)
Summary
Report
Statistics		 22' J. Brockie
Yellow card 54' A. Durante		 Attendance: 15,809
Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski
Wellington Starting XI
17 March 2013 Round 25 Perth Glory 1–2 Wellington Phoenix nib Stadium, Perth
19:00 AEDT
21:00 NZDT		 L. Miller Yellow card 53'
R. Nagai 76'		 (0–1)
Summary
Report
Stats		 35' P. Ifill
Yellow card 38' T. Lochhead
Yellow card 55' A. Durante
Yellow card 66' C. Gameiro
67' S. Huysegems
Yellow card 73' P. Ifill
Yellow card 81' L. Bertos		 Attendance: 6,360
Referee: Australia Jarred Gillett
31 March 2013 Round 27 Wellington Phoenix 2–3 Melbourne Victory Westpac Stadium, Wellington
16:30 NZDT
14:30 AEDT
Wellington Starting XI
 M. Muscat Yellow card 22'
A. Durante Yellow card 44'
S. Huysegems 64'
J. Brockie 66'
B. Sigmund Yellow card 75'
D. Sánchez Yellow card 81'		 (0–1)
Summary
Report
Statistics		 10' M. Rojas
Yellow card 37' D. Mullen
Yellow card 55' L. Broxham
56' M. Flores
83' A. Thompson		 Attendance: 6,813
Referee: Australia Adam Kersey
Melbourne Starting XI

Notes
  1. Match rescheduled from 23 March 2013 due to clash with FIFA World Cup qualifying matches

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHAHAAHAAHHAHHAAHAHHAAHHHAAH
ResultWDDLLLWDWLLDWLLLLDWLLDLWLWL
Position1246897756776781010109910101010101010
Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 18 3 6 41 21 +20 57 Qualification for 2014 AFC Champions League group stage and finals series
2 Central Coast Mariners (C) 27 16 6 5 48 22 +26 54
3 Melbourne Victory 27 13 5 9 48 45 +3 44 Qualification for 2014 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and finals series[lower-alpha 1]
4 Adelaide United 27 12 5 10 38 37 +1 41 Qualification for Finals series
5 Brisbane Roar 27 10 5 12 33 29 +4 35
6 Perth Glory 27 9 5 13 29 31 −2 32
7 Sydney FC 27 9 5 13 41 51 −10 32
8 Newcastle Jets 27 8 7 12 30 45 −15 31
9 Melbourne Heart 27 8 3 16 31 40 −9 27
10 Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 2] 27 7 6 14 31 49 −18 27
Updated to match(es) played on 30 March 2013. Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Since the winner of 2013 A-League Grand Final (Central Coast Mariners) qualified for the 2014 AFC Champions League group stage, the 3rd placed team qualified for the qualifying play-off of 2014 AFC Champions League.
  2. Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Statistics
See also: Wellington Phoenix records and statistics

Appearances
Rank Player Minutes Played Total
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1Australia Andrew Durante909090909090909090downward-facing red arrow46909090909090909090909090909090902626012,296
New Zealand Louis Fentondownward-facing red arrow7790downward-facing red arrow70downward-facing red arrow63downward-facing red arrow6590downward-facing red arrow80downward-facing red arrow79upward-facing green arrow14upward-facing green arrow35909090downward-facing red arrow70downward-facing red arrow7790upward-facing green arrow2190upward-facing green arrow28downward-facing red arrow7890downward-facing red arrow81downward-facing red arrow64upward-facing green arrow6upward-facing green arrow8upward-facing green arrow826197111,644
3New Zealand Ben Sigmund9090769090909090909090909090909090909090909090902424002,146
Malta Manny Muscat90909090909090909090909090downward-facing red arrow76909090909090909090902424012,146
New Zealand Leo Bertos9090909090909090909090downward-facing red arrow75downward-facing red arrow8790909090downward-facing red arrow759090909090902424022,127
New Zealand Jeremy Brockie9090909090downward-facing red arrow89909090downward-facing red arrow70909090909090downward-facing red arrow88downward-facing red arrow709090909090902424042,117
New Zealand Tyler Boydupward-facing green arrow13upward-facing green arrow18upward-facing green arrow20upward-facing green arrow17upward-facing green arrow34upward-facing green arrow3upward-facing green arrow1upward-facing green arrow11upward-facing green arrow5upward-facing green arrow35upward-facing green arrow29downward-facing red arrow779064downward-facing red arrow6490downward-facing red arrow76upward-facing green arrow2upward-facing green arrow2990upward-facing green arrow9upward-facing green arrow26upward-facing green arrow21upward-facing green arrow1247173825
8New Zealand Tony Lochhead90909090downward-facing red arrow74909090909090909090downward-facing red arrow8090729090909090downward-facing red arrow632323031,999
Australia Vince Lia90upward-facing green arrow8upward-facing green arrow39upward-facing green arrow25upward-facing green arrow169090909090downward-facing red arrow70downward-facing red arrow849090downward-facing red arrow7490909090downward-facing red arrow75downward-facing red arrow7190902319451,542
Belgium Stein Huysegemsdownward-facing red arrow8990downward-facing red arrow61downward-facing red arrow73downward-facing red arrow56downward-facing red arrow72upward-facing green arrow8downward-facing red arrow85downward-facing red arrow55downward-facing red arrow68upward-facing green arrow13upward-facing green arrow20downward-facing red arrow6890downward-facing red arrow65downward-facing red arrow62downward-facing red arrow61upward-facing green arrow28upward-facing green arrow15upward-facing green arrow1085downward-facing red arrow899023176121,377
11Barbados Paul Ifillupward-facing green arrow29909090downward-facing red arrow56downward-facing red arrow87downward-facing red arrow89downward-facing red arrow8290downward-facing red arrow70downward-facing red arrow61upward-facing green arrow25909090downward-facing red arrow6290downward-facing red arrow80downward-facing red arrow84downward-facing red arrow82downward-facing red arrow82downward-facing red arrow8222202121,691
12New Zealand Mark Paston90909090909090909090909090909090909090902020001,800
13United States Alex Smith9090downward-facing red arrow82downward-facing red arrow5190909090downward-facing red arrow76downward-facing red arrow55upward-facing green arrow44upward-facing green arrow20upward-facing green arrow6upward-facing green arrow14upward-facing green arrow13upward-facing green arrow1690901812641,097
14Spain Dani Sánchez909090downward-facing red arrow689090downward-facing red arrow69downward-facing red arrow82upward-facing green arrow15upward-facing green arrow12upward-facing green arrow64upward-facing green arrow19upward-facing green arrow25downward-facing red arrow82upward-facing green arrow190161064973
15Solomon Islands Benjamin Totoridownward-facing red arrow61upward-facing green arrow29upward-facing green arrow27upward-facing green arrow34upward-facing green arrow18upward-facing green arrow10upward-facing green arrow20upward-facing green arrow22upward-facing green arrow20upward-facing green arrow15upward-facing green arrow2290upward-facing green arrow26upward-facing green arrow8upward-facing green arrow20152131422
16Australia Corey Gameiro909090downward-facing red arrow65downward-facing red arrow6990downward-facing red arrow727703566
17New Zealand Glen Moss9090909090906600540
Australia Isaka Cernakupward-facing green arrow149090downward-facing red arrow26upward-facing green arrow8upward-facing green arrow276331255
19New Zealand Michael Boxall909090904400360
New Zealand Cameron Lindsayupward-facing green arrow22upward-facing green arrow10upward-facing green arrow8upward-facing green arrow18404058
21New Zealand Ian Hogg9090903300270
22New Zealand Luke Rowe90downward-facing red arrow892201179
Panama Ricardo Clarkeupward-facing green arrow1upward-facing green arrow120202
24New Zealand Jacob Spoonley90110090
New Zealand Tom Bissdownward-facing red arrow82110082
26Australia Jimmy Downey00000
Australia Lucas Pantelis00000
Australia Mirjan Pavlovic00000

*Left the field after succumbing to a head injury

  Player Started       Player Subbed In       Player Suspended       Player Injured/sick       Player on International Duty       Player Left Club/Not Signed/Loan Expired

Goal scorers
Rank Player Goals per Round Total
123456789101112131415161718192021222623242527
1New Zealand Jeremy Brockie221112111111116
2Belgium Stein Huysegems111115
3New Zealand Louis Fenton1113
Barbados Paul Ifill1113
5Spain Dani Sánchez112
6New Zealand Ben Sigmund11
Australia Corey Gameiro11

  Goal scored from penalty kick

Goal assists
Rank Player Assists per Round Total
123456789101112131415161718192021222623242527
1Barbados Paul Ifill1111116
2United States Alex Smith1113
Solomon Islands Benjamin Totori1113
Malta Manny Muscat213
New Zealand Louis Fenton1113
6Spain Dani Sánchez112
New Zealand Jeremy Brockie22
New Zealand Leo Bertos112
9New Zealand Tony Lochhead11
New Zealand Tyler Boyd11
Australia Vince Lia11
Australia Andrew Durante11
Australia Corey Gameiro11
Belgium Stein Huysegems11

  Assist earned by winning penalty kick

Discipline
Rank Player Cards per Round Total
123456789101112131415161718192021222623242527
1New Zealand Ben Sigmund71
2Malta Manny Muscat7
Australia Andrew Durante7
4New Zealand Jeremy Brockie6
5Australia Vince Lia5
6New Zealand Tyler Boyd11
New Zealand Louis Fenton4
Australia Corey Gameiro4
Spain Dani Sánchez4
10New Zealand Tony Lochhead11
New Zealand Leo Bertos3
Barbados Paul Ifill3
13New Zealand Michael Boxall2
14United States Alex Smith1
Solomon Islands Benjamin Totori1
Belgium Stein Huysegems1

  Player Suspended

Goal times
Times in which goals have been scored in the 2012–13 season
nth Min.   Goals for Wellington Phoenix    Goals against Wellington Phoenix  
01-05
0
0
06-10
0
2
11–15
0
3
16–20
2
4
21–25
4
5
26–30
0
2
31–35
2
2
36–40
1
3
41–45
4
5
46–50
1
3
51–55
0
2
56–60
1
2
61–65
1
2
66–70
3
5
71–75
3
2
76–80
2
1
81–85
4
4
86–90
3
2

Home attendance
Date Round Attendance Opposition Stadium
6 October 2012Round 112,057Sydney FCWestpac Stadium
21 October 2012Round 39,182Brisbane Roar
11 November 2012Round 66,568Central Coast Mariners
2 December 2012Round 95,405West Sydney Wanderers
9 December 2012Round 107,375Sydney FC
22 December 2012Round 125,961Central Coast Mariners
27 December 2012Round 136,401Melbourne Heart
13 January 2013Round 166,608West Sydney Wanderers
27 January 2013Round 186,429Newcastle Jets
2 February 2013Round 1911,566Perth GloryEden Park
24 February 2013Round 224,832Adelaide UnitedWestpac Stadium
27 February 2013Round 264,025Newcastle Jets
3 March 2013Round 233,060Melbourne HeartForsyth Barr Stadium
31 March 2013Round 276,813Melbourne VictoryWestpac Stadium
Total96,282
Average6,877

Club

Technical staff

Kit
Home
Away

End of season Awards
See also List of Wellington Phoenix FC End of Season Awards

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