2015–16 Perth Glory FC season

The 2015–16 Perth Glory FC season was the club's 19th season since its establishment in 1996. The club participated in the A-League for the 11th time and the FFA Cup for the second time.

Perth Glory
2015–16 season
ChairmanTony Sage
ManagerKenny Lowe
Stadiumnib Stadium, Perth
A-League5th
A-League Finals SeriesElimination-finals
FFA CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Diego Castro (13 goals)
All: Diego Castro (13 goals)
Highest home attendance14,504 vs Melbourne City
3 April 2016
Lowest home attendance5,398 vs Melbourne Victory
16 December 2015
Average home league attendance8,986

Players edit

First team squad edit

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 Ante Covic
2 DF   AUS Alex Grant
3 DF   AUS Marc Warren
4 DF   AUS Shane Lowry
6 DF   AUS Dino Djulbic
7 MF   HUN György Sándor
8 MF   AUS Ruben Zadkovich
9 FW   IRL Andy Keogh
10 MF   SRB Nebojša Marinković
11 FW   AUS Richard Garcia (Captain)
12 GK   AUS Jerrad Tyson
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF   AUS Diogo Ferreira
14 FW   AUS Chris Harold
15 MF   AUS Hagi Gligor
17 MF   ESP Diego Castro
18 DF   AUS Mitchell Oxborrow
19 DF   AUS Josh Risdon
21 FW   AUS Kosta Petratos
23 MF   HUN Krisztián Vadócz (Injury replacement)
29 DF   AUS Aryn Williams
30 GK   AUS Jordan Thurtell
FW   AUS Adam Taggart

Transfers in edit

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
5 DF   Antony Golec 24 Free agent Transfer Pre-season 2017 Free [1]
2 DF   Alex Grant 21 Free agent Transfer Pre-season 2016 Free [2]
12 GK   Jerrad Tyson 25 Sun Pegasus   Transfer Pre-season 2017 Free [3]
15 MF   Hagi Gligor 20 Free agent Transfer Pre-season 2016 Free [4]
1 GK   Ante Covic 40 Free agent Transfer Pre-season 2016 Free [5]
7 FW   György Sándor 31 Free agent Transfer Pre-season 2017 Free [6]
3 DF   Marc Warren 23 APIA Leichhardt Tigers Transfer Pre-season 2016 Free [7]
17 MF   Diego Castro 33 Getafe   Transfer Pre-season 2016 Free [8]
20 FW   Guyon Fernandez 29 Free agent Transfer Pre-season 2016 Free [9]
29 DF   Aryn Williams 22 Free agent Injury replacement Round 4 2015 Free [10]
9 FW   Andy Keogh 29 Free agent Transfer Round 10 2018 Free [11]
21 FW   Kosta Petratos 17 FFA Centre of Excellence Transfer Round 16 2017 Free [12]
FW   Adam Taggart 22 Fulham   Transfer Round 17 2018 [13]
4 DF   Shane Lowry 26 Free agent Transfer Round 17 2018 Free [14]
23 MF   Krisztián Vadócz 30 Free agent Injury replacement Round 17 2016 Free [15]

Transfers out edit

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
5 MF   Rostyn Griffiths 27 End of contract Pre-season [16]
18 GK   Jack Duncan 22 Randers FC   Transfer Pre-season [17]
7 MF   Youssouf Hersi 32 Released Pre-season [18]
1 GK   Danny Vukovic 30 Released Pre-season [19]
21 DF   Scott Jamieson 26 Western Sydney Wanderers Transfer Pre-season Free [20]
15 FW   Jamie Maclaren 21 Released Pre-season [21]
4 DF   Riley Woodcock 20 Released Pre-season [22]
9 FW   Andy Keogh 29 Released Pre-season [23]
20 MF   Daniel De Silva 18 Roda JC   Loan Pre-season [24]
20 FW   Guyon Fernandez 29 Released Round 14 [25]
16 FW   Sidnei 29 Released Round 14 [26]
5 DF   Antony Golec 25 Sheriff Tiraspol   Released Round 15 [27]
23 DF   Michael Thwaite 32 Liaoning Whowin   Released Round 16 [28]
25 DF   Jacob Collard 20 Olympia Released Round 22 [29]

Technical staff edit

Position Name
Head coach   Kenny Lowe[30]
Assistant coach   Andrew Ord[30]
Youth Team coach   John Gibson
Goalkeeping Coach   Danny Milosevic[30]
Strength & Conditioning Coach   Toby Horak[30]
Physiotherapist   Chris Hutchinson[30]

Statistics edit

Squad statistics edit

N Pos. Nat. Name Total A-League FFA Cup
Apps Goals       Apps Goals       Apps Goals      
1 GK   Ante Covic 31 0 1 0 0 28 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2 DF   Alex Grant 23 1 3 0 1 20+2 1 3 0 1 0+1 0 0 0 0
3 DF   Marc Warren 27 0 10 0 0 22 0 9 0 0 4+1 0 1 0 0
4 DF   Shane Lowry 12 1 5 0 0 12 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF   Dino Djulbic 15 0 2 1 0 4+6 0 0 1 0 5 0 2 0 0
7 MF   György Sándor 28 5 3 0 0 24 4 2 0 0 4 1 1 0 0
8 MF   Ruben Zadkovich 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW   Andy Keogh 15 10 3 0 0 14+1 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF   Nebojša Marinković 25 5 2 0 0 19+1 3 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 0
11 FW   Richard Garcia 30 2 3 1 0 17+9 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0
12 GK   Jerrad Tyson 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
13 MF   Diogo Ferreira 17 0 2 0 0 14 0 2 0 0 1+2 0 0 0 0
14 FW   Chris Harold 29 9 3 0 0 23+2 7 3 0 0 4 2 0 0 0
15 MF   Hagi Gligor 11 1 1 0 0 3+5 1 1 0 0 1+2 0 0 0 0
17 MF   Diego Castro 29 13 3 0 0 23+3 13 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
18 DF   Mitchell Oxborrow 22 1 5 0 0 6+13 1 5 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 0
19 DF   Josh Risdon 28 0 6 0 0 23 0 4 0 0 5 0 2 0 0
20 GK   Nick Feely 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0
21 FW   Kosta Petratos 7 0 0 0 0 0+7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF   Slobodan Vulin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF   Krisztián Vadócz 11 1 3 0 0 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 FW   Jamal Reiners 16 0 1 0 0 4+12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 FW   Joe Knowles 4 0 0 0 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF   Aryn Williams 15 0 2 1 0 11+4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK   Jordan Thurtell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF   Ross Millard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   Adam Taggart 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players no longer at the club:
5 DF   Antony Golec 10 0 1 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 3+1 0 0 0 0
16 FW   Sidnei 13 3 2 0 0 5+3 2 1 0 0 3+2 1 1 0 0
20 FW   Guyon Fernandez 8 1 3 0 0 3+2 1 2 0 0 2+1 0 1 0 0
21 FW   Stefan Valentini 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0
23 DF   Michael Thwaite 17 0 2 0 0 13 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
25 DF   Jacob Collard 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0

Pre-season and friendlies edit

22 July 2015 Cockburn City   0–1   Perth Glory Perth
Report R. Garcia   5' Stadium: Dalmatinac Park
19 August 2015 Call to Arms Cup Perth Glory   1–0   WA State Team Perth
Marinković   27' Report Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: ~800
Referee: David Bruce

Competitions edit

Overall edit

Competition Started round Final
position / round
First match Last match
A-League 5th 10 October 2015 10 April 2016
A-League Finals Elimination-finals Elimination-finals 17 April 2016 17 April 2016
FFA Cup Round of 32 Runners-up 11 August 2015 7 November 2015

A-League edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Adelaide United (C) 27 14 7 6 45 28 +17 49 Qualification for 2017 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series
2 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 14 6 7 44 33 +11 48
3 Brisbane Roar 27 14 6 7 49 40 +9 48 Qualification for 2017 AFC Champions League second preliminary round and Finals series
4 Melbourne City 27 13 5 9 63 44 +19 44 Qualification for Finals series
5 Perth Glory 27 13 4 10 49 42 +7 43
6 Melbourne Victory 27 11 8 8 40 33 +7 41
7 Sydney FC 27 8 10 9 36 36 0 34
8 Newcastle Jets 27 8 6 13 28 41 −13 30
9 Wellington Phoenix[a] 27 7 4 16 34 54 −20 25
10 Central Coast Mariners 27 3 4 20 33 70 −37 13
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
27 13 4 10 49 42  +7 43 8 3 2 30 18  +12 5 1 8 19 24  −5

Last updated: 11 April 2016.
Source: ultimatealeague.com

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAHHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAAHAHHAAHA
ResultLLWLWLDLLWDDLLDWWWWWLWWWWWL
Position81078999910989999777777655555
Updated to match(es) played on 11 April 2016. Source: ultimatealeague.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

10 October 2015 1 Central Coast Mariners 3–2 Perth Glory Gosford
17:15 AEDT O'Donovan   9'
F. Ferreira   58' (pen.), 67' (pen.)
Report R. Garcia   23'
Sándor   90+3'
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 8,073
Referee: Strebre Delovski
18 October 2015 2 Perth Glory 1–2 Wellington Phoenix Perth
16:00 AWST Sándor   7'
R. Garcia   72'   84'
Report Krishna   9'
Lia   89'
Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 8,145
Referee: Stephen Lucas
25 October 2015 3 Perth Glory 3–1 Adelaide United Perth
16:00 AWST Sidnei   44'
Fernandez   60'
Castro   72'
D. Ferreira   74' (o.g.) Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 7,728
Referee: Adam Fielding
16 December 2015 5 Perth Glory 1–0 Melbourne Victory Perth
18:00 AWST Castro   74' Report Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 5,398
Referee: Chris Beath
15 November 2015 6 Brisbane Roar 1–0 Perth Glory Brisbane
16:00 AEST Henrique   74' Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 11,748
Referee: Shaun Evans
21 November 2015 7 Perth Glory 0–0 Sydney FC Perth
16:30 AWST Report Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 6,976
Referee: Jarred Gillett
26 November 2015 8 Melbourne City 5–1 Perth Glory Melbourne
19:40 AEDT Paartalu   6'
Chapman   19'
Fornaroli   35'
Novillo   53'
Mooy   82' (pen.)
Report Sidnei   45+2'
A. Williams   75'   82'
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 5,953
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
6 December 2015 9 Adelaide United 1–0 Perth Glory Adelaide
19:00 ACDT Sánchez   3' Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 6,205
Referee: Stephen Lucas
12 December 2015 10 Perth Glory 2–1 Central Coast Mariners Perth
18:40 AWST Marinković   62', 64' Report O'Donovan   28' Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 5,590
Referee: Ben Williams
19 December 2015 11 Perth Glory 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers Perth
18:40 AWST Castro   2' (pen.)
Oxborrow   60'
Report Šantalab   20'
Nichols   81'
Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 7,409
Referee: Jarred Gillett
27 December 2015 12 Melbourne Victory 1–1 Perth Glory Melbourne
17:00 AEDT Berisha   25' (pen.) Report Castro   74' (pen.) Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 22,544
Referee: Shaun Evans
2 January 2016 13 Brisbane Roar 2–1 Perth Glory Brisbane
16:15 AEST Maclaren   52'
Henrique   61'
Report Gligor   70' Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 17,696
Referee: Chris Beath
9 January 2016 14 Perth Glory 1–3 Adelaide United Perth
18:40 AWST Elrich   6' (o.g.)
A. Grant   45'
Report Cirio   27'
Carrusca   47'
Goodwin   90+4'
Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 9,009
Referee: Strebre Delovski
16 January 2016 15 Perth Glory 2–2 Melbourne City Perth
18:40 AWST Castro   45+2'
Harold   60'
Collard   30'   63'
Report Paartalu   31'
Mooy   47'
Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 7,021
Referee: Ben Williams
24 January 2016 16 Newcastle Jets 1–6 Perth Glory Newcastle
17:00 AEDT Trifunović   14'
Boogaard   34'   45+1'
Report Harold   24', 54'
Castro   45' (88)
D. Mullen   48' (pen.)
A. Grant   74'
Stadium: Hunter Stadium
Attendance: 9,403
Referee: Shaun Evans
30 January 2016 17 Perth Glory 3–2 Melbourne Victory Perth
18:40 AWST Keogh   27'
Castro   29', 82' (pen.)
Report Berisha   44', 69'
Ben Khalfallah   57'
Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 10,501
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
7 February 2016 18 Wellington Phoenix 0–1 Perth Glory Wellington
17:00 NZDT Report Harold   21' Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Attendance: 7,135
Referee: Jarred Gillett
13 February 2016 19 Sydney FC 1–2 Perth Glory Sydney
17:15 AEDT Smeltz   79' Report Keogh   23'
Harold   65'
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 11,559
Referee: Ben Williams
20 February 2016 20 Perth Glory 6–3 Brisbane Roar Perth
18:40 AWST Keogh   5'
Harold   32'
Marinković   38'
Lowry   41'
Castro   49' (pen.)
R. Garcia   86'
Report Maclaren   17'
D. Petratos   28'
North   36'
Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 12,156
Referee: Strebre Delovski
26 February 2016 21 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–1 Perth Glory Parramatta
19:40 AWST Castelen   62'
Šantalab   85'
Report Keogh   64' (pen.) Stadium: Pirtek Stadium
Attendance: 12,639
Referee: Strebre Delovski
7 March 2016 22 Perth Glory 2–0 Newcastle Jets Perth
17:00 AWST Keogh   37'
Sándor   46'
Report D. Mullen   45'   58' Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 11,260
Referee: Chris Beath
12 March 2016 23 Perth Glory 4–0 Central Coast Mariners Perth
18:40 AWST Castro   4' (pen.)
Keogh   53', 67' (pen.)
Harold   90+4'
Report Austin   37'   49'
L. García   51'   54'
Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 11,127
Referee: Adam Fielding
20 March 2016 24 Wellington Phoenix 1–2 Perth Glory Wellington
17:00 NZDT Doyle   90+2' Report Keogh   36'
Castro   74'
Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Attendance: 5,844
Referee: Ben Williams
26 March 2016 25 Newcastle Jets 1–2 Perth Glory Newcastle
17:15 AEDT Boogaard   87' (expunged)[31]
Poljak   90+2' (pen.)
Report Vadócz   72'
Keogh   88' (pen.)
Djulbic   85'   90+1'
Stadium: Hunter Stadium
Attendance: 7,569
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
3 April 2016 26 Perth Glory 3–2 Melbourne City Perth
17:00 AWST Keogh   55'
Sándor   67'
Castro   71'
Report Fornaroli   73'
Marino   90+2'
Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 14,504
Referee: Shaun Evans
10 April 2016 27 Sydney FC 4–0 Perth Glory Sydney
17:00 AEST Carney   30'
Hološko   36'   55'   78'
Abbas   85'
Ninković   90+1'
Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 8,717
Referee: Ben Williams

Finals series edit

17 April 2016 Elimination-finals Melbourne City 2–0 Perth Glory Melbourne
17:00 AEST Fornaroli   40', 76' Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 11,273
Referee: Chris Beath

FFA Cup edit

11 August 2015 Round of 32 Newcastle Jets   2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
  Perth Glory Newcastle
19:30 AEST Carney   24'
Haliti   115'
Report Sidnei   87'
Marinković   92'
Stadium: Magic Park
Attendance: 2,563
Referee: Shaun Evans
Penalties
Haliti  
Poljak  
Ki-je  
Carney  
Hoffman  
Alivodić  
  Marinković
  Valentini
  Harold
  Golec
  Djulbic
  Sándor
26 August 2015 Round of 16 Queensland Lions   0–1 (a.e.t.)   Perth Glory Brisbane
19:30 AEST Harold   116' Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 2,550
Referee: Peter Green
29 September 2015 Quarter-finals Perth Glory   1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
  Western Sydney Wanderers Perth
18:30 AWST Marinković   59' Report Dimas   41' Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 3,003
Referee: Stephen Lucas
Penalties
Marinković  
Golec  
Sidnei  
R. Garcia  
  Vidošić
  Piovaccarli
  Andreu
  Jamieson
21 October 2015 Semi-finals Perth Glory   3–1   Melbourne City Perth
18:30 AWST Sándor   24'
Garuccio   45+3' (o.g.)
Harold   72'
Report Millar   43' Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 4,165
Referee: Shaun Evans
7 November 2015 Final Melbourne Victory   2–0   Perth Glory Melbourne
19:30 AEDT Bozanic   35'
Berisha   42'
Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 15,098
Referee: Ben Williams

References edit

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External links edit