| 2012–13 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Lyall Gorman | ||
| Manager | Tony Popovic | ||
| Stadium | Parramatta Stadium | ||
| A-League | Premiers | ||
| A-League Finals series | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Mark Bridge (11) All:Mark Bridge (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 19,585 vsSydney FC (23 March 2013) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,755 vsBrisbane Roar (9 December 2012) | ||
2013–14 → | |||
The2012–13Western Sydney Wanderers FC season was the club's inaugural season since its establishment in 2012. The club participated in theA-League for the first time, winning the competition and finishing as runner-up in the2013 A-League Grand Final.
On 4 April 2012,Western Sydney Wanderers was established byFFA as aWestern Sydney based club to compete in theA-League.[1] On 17 May,Tony Popovic was announced as inaugural head coach. Popovic joined the club on a four-year deal after requesting to be released from the final year of his contracted role as assistant manager ofCrystal Palace.[2] On 22 May,Ante Milicic joined the club as assistant coach.[3] On 25 June, the first players to sign to the new club were announced, these wereAaron Mooy fromSt Mirren,Tarek Elrich fromNewcastle Jets andKwabena Appiah-Kubi fromCentral Coast Mariners. All three players signed a one-year contract, as would all players in the inaugural squad, with exception of two (Beauchamp and Ono).[4] On 30 June,Sydney playersMichael Beauchamp,Mark Bridge andShannon Cole, as well asNikolai Topor-Stanley from Newcastle Jets FC all signed for the club. Beauchamp was the first player to sign past the inaugural season, with a three-year contract.[5] On 2 July,Ante Čović joined the squad fromMelbourne Victory andLabinot Haliti joined fromNewcastle Jets.[6] On 25 July, after just two months of developing a squad, the club played its first friendly match against local club,Nepean. The game ended in a 0–5 win for Wanderers, with Haliti scoring one and Gibbs scoring four in front of a crowd of 3,500.[7] On 31 July,Adam D'Apuzzo signed to the new club fromAPIA Leichhardt Tigers.[8] On 2 August,Jerrad Tyson joined the squad fromGold Coast United,Jason Trifiro joined the squad fromSouth Melbourne andReece Caira joined fromAston Villa.[9] On 8 August,Tahj Minniecon joined the squad fromGold Coast United.[10] On 13 August,Dino Kresinger joined the squad fromCibalia andMateo Poljak joined fromDinamo Zagreb.[11] On 21 August,Jérome Polenz joined the squad fromUnion Berlin.[12] On 11 September,Iacopo La Rocca joined the squad fromGrasshoppers andYoussouf Hersi joined fromAlki Larnaca.[13] On 28 September, Japanese midfielderShinji Ono became the club'sInternational Marquee player, signing to the club for two years fromJ. League Division 1 teamShimizu S-Pulse.[14] On 3 October,Joey Gibbs joined the squad fromMarconi Stallions FC.[15]
On 6 October, Western Sydney Wanderers played their first competitive match of any kind againstCentral Coast Mariners in the first round of theA-League season. The match, played in front of a home crowd, ended in a 0–0 draw.[16] On 12 October, Wanderers lost toAdelaide United by a score of 1–0.[17] On 20 October, Wanderers lost toSydney by a score of 0–1 in front of a sell out crowd in the first everSydney Derby match.[18] On 22 October, Wanderers defeatedBrisbane Roar 0–1 withBridge scoring to secure the team's first competitive win of any kind.[19] On 2 November, Wanderers defeatedMelbourne Heart 2–1 at home with a goal from Bridge and anown goal fromGerhardt.[20] On 10 November, Wanderers lost to Newcastle Jets by a score of 1–2 withGibbs providing the only goal.[21] On 18 November, a 10-manned Wanderers defeatedPerth Glory 0–1 withHersisent off on the 38th minute after a goal scored byLa Rocca.[22] On 24 November, Wanderers lost toMelbourne Victory by a score of 0–2.[23] On 2 December, Wanderers lost toWellington Phoenix by a score of 1–0.[24] On 9 December, Wanderers defeated Brisbane Roar 1–0 with a goal byOno.[25] On 15 December, Wanderers defeated Sydney 0–2 in the second Sydney Derby match of the season, with goals from Hersi andBeauchamp.[26] On 21 December, Wanderers defeated Adelaide United 6–1 with a hat-trick from Bridge, as well as goals fromKresinger, Ono and Gibbs.[27] On 27 December, Wanderers drew against Perth Glory 1–1 with a goal byHaliti.[28]
On 1 January 2013, Wanderers defeated Melbourne Victory 2–1 with Ono scoring both goals. The result saw Wanderers overtake Melbourne Victory for third place in the league.[29] On 3 January, defenders Adam D’Apuzzo and Shannon Cole extended their contracts with the club for a further one year until 2014.[30] On 6 January, a ten manned Wanderers lost to Central Coast Mariners by a score 0–2 withTrifiro sent off early in the second half.[31] On 9 January,Rocky Visconte signed a short-term contract with the club until the end of the season.[32] On 13 January, Wanderers bounced back with a 0–2 win over Wellington Phoenix withTopor-Stanley and Haliti scoring.[33] On 20 January, Wanderers continued their winning ways, defeating Brisbane Roar 1–2 with goals from Bridge and Hersi.[34] On 26 January, Wanderers defeated Melbourne Heart 1–0 with a goal by Ono afterPolenz was sent off early in the first half.[35] On 3 February, Wanderers defeated Adelaide United 2–4 with goals by from Hersi and one each from Bridge andPoljak.[36] On 9 February, Wanderers defeated Newcastle Jets 2–1 with two goals from Hersi and Bridge. The win took Wanderers to second place in the league.[37] On 16 February, Wanderers defeated Melbourne Victory 1–2 with goals from La Rocca and Ono.[38] On 23 February, Wanderers defeated Perth Glory 1–0 with a goal byMooy.[39] On 2 March, Wanderers defeated Central Coast Mariners 0–1 with a goal by Haliti. The win saw Wanderers overtake Central Coast Mariners for first place in the league.[40] On 7 March,Josh Barresi signed to the club on a two-year first team professional contract as an injury replacement for Tahj Minniecon.[41] On 10 March, Wanderers defeated Wellington Phoenix 2–1 with Ono and Bridge both scoringpenalty kicks to set an A-League record of nine straight match wins.[42] On 16 March, Wanderers defeated Melbourne Heart 1–3 with two goals from Haliti and one from La Rocca.[43] On 22 March,goalkeeper Carlos Saliadarre signed a short-term contract with Wanderers fromBlacktown Spartans until the end of the season as an injury replacement for Jerrad Tyson.[44] On 23 March, Wanderers broke their 10-game winning streak after a 1–1 draw against Sydney in the third Sydney Derby match of the season in front of a sold out crowd.Cole scored Wanderers only goal shortly after Sydney received a red card, with La Rocca also receiving a red card later in the game.[45] On 29 March, Wanderers ended their debut A-League season on a high after defeating Newcastle Jets 0–3 with two goals from Bridge and one from Visconte. The win secured Wanderers first place in the league, with the team winning the Premiers' Plate, as well as an A-League Finals position and a2014 AFC Champions League spot.[46]
On 12 April, Wanderers defeated Brisbane Roar 2–0 at home in the semi-final match of the A-League Finals, to secure a place in the Grand Final. Kresinger and Ono supplied the goals before Hersi was sent off after receiving a second yellow card.[47] On 21 April, Wanderers played against Central Coast Mariners in the2013 A-League Grand Final. The match, played atSydney Football Stadium in front of a full crowd, saw Wanderers lose 0–2.[48]
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | Ante Čović | 37 | 2012 | 29 | 0 | 2013 | Free | |
| 2 | DF | | Shannon Cole | 28 | 2012 | 22 | 1 | 2014 | Free | |
| 3 | DF | | Adam D'Apuzzo | 26 | 2012 | 23 | 0 | 2014 | Free | |
| 4 | DF | | Nikolai Topor-Stanley | 27 | 2012 | 29 | 1 | 2013 | Free | |
| 5 | DF | | Michael Beauchamp (captain) | 32 | 2012 | 24 | 1 | 2015 | Free | |
| 6 | MF |  | Jérome Polenz | 26 | 2012 | 25 | 0 | 2013 | Free | |
| 7 | FW | | Labinot Haliti | 27 | 2012 | 19 | 5 | 2013 | Free | |
| 8 | MF |  | Mateo Poljak | 23 | 2012 | 25 | 1 | 2013 | Free | |
| 9 | FW | | Dino Kresinger | 31 | 2012 | 25 | 2 | 2013 | Free | |
| 10 | MF | | Aaron Mooy | 22 | 2012 | 23 | 1 | 2013 | Free | |
| 11 | DF | | Tarek Elrich (vice-captain) | 26 | 2012 | 11 | 0 | 2013 | Free | |
| 12 | FW | | Tahj Minniecon | 24 | 2012 | 5 | 0 | 2013 | Free | |
| 13 | MF | | Joey Gibbs | 20 | 2012 | 13 | 2 | 2013 | Free | |
| 14 | FW | | Kwabena Appiah-Kubi | 21 | 2012 | 13 | 0 | 2013 | Free | |
| 15 | DF | | Reece Caira | 20 | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2013 | Free | |
| 16 | MF | | Rocky Visconte | 22 | 2013 | 3 | 1 | 2013 | Free | |
| 17 | MF |  | Youssouf Hersi | 30 | 2012 | 23 | 5 | 2013 | Free | |
| 18 | DF |  | Iacopo La Rocca | 29 | 2012 | 20 | 3 | 2013 | Free | |
| 19 | FW | | Mark Bridge | 27 | 2012 | 27 | 11 | 2013 | Free | |
| 20 | GK | | Jerrad Tyson | 23 | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | Free | |
| 21 | MF |  | Shinji Ono | 33 | 2012 | 26 | 8 | 2014 | Free | |
| 23 | MF | | Jason Trifiro | 24 | 2012 | 13 | 0 | 2013 | Free | |
| 24 | MF | | Yianni Perkatis | 19 | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2015 | Youth system | |
| 30 | GK | | Carlos Saliadarre | 19 | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | Free | Injury replacement |
| — | MF | | Josh Barresi | 18 | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | Free | Injury replacement |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Tony Popovic |
| Assistant manager | Ante Milicic |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ron Corry |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Adam Waterson |
| Physiotherapist | David Hughes |
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | A-League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals |  |  |  | Apps | Goals | | | | ||||
| 1 | GK | | Ante Čović | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29+0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Shannon Cole | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11+11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Adam D'Apuzzo | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Nikolai Topor-Stanley | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29+0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Michael Beauchamp | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24+0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | Jérome Polenz | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25+0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | | Labinot Haliti | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8+11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Mateo Poljak | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25+0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Dino Kresinger | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17+8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | Aaron Mooy | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20+3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | | Tarek Elrich | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | | Tahj Minniecon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | | Joey Gibbs | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8+5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | | Kwabena Appiah-Kubi | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | | Reece Caira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | | Rocky Visconte | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Youssouf Hersi | 23 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22+1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | DF | | Iacopo La Rocca | 20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16+4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | | Mark Bridge | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26+1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | | Jerrad Tyson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | | Shinji Ono | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23+3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | | Jason Trifiro | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | | Yianni Perkatis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | | Carlos Saliadarre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
= Number ofbookings; = Number ofsending offs after a second yellow card; = Number ofsending offs by a direct red card.| Rank | Player | Goals per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | SF | GF | Total | |||||
| 1 | | Mark Bridge | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | | Shinji Ono | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | | Youssouf Hersi | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Labinot Haliti | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | | Iacopo La Rocca | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | | Joey Gibbs | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dino Kresinger | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | | Michael Beauchamp | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nikolai Topor-Stanley | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mateo Poljak | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aaron Mooy | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shannon Cole | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rocky Visconte | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Own goal | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A goal was scored from apenalty kick | ||
| 2 were scored from penalty kicks |
vWestern Sydney Wanderers| 25 July 2012Friendly | Nepean | 0–5 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
| 19:30AEST | Report | Haliti 43'Gibbs 55',65',75',85' | Stadium:Cook Park Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Adam Malouf |
vWestern Sydney Wanderers| 1 August 2012Friendly | Blacktown Spartans | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
| 19:30AEST | Report | Bridge 59' Zucco 65' | Stadium:Blacktown International Sportspark Attendance: 4,116 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
vWestern Sydney Wanderers| 8 August 2012Friendly | Blacktown City | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
| 19:00AEST | Report | Haliti 10',40' | Stadium:Lily Homes Stadium Attendance: 3,472 Referee: Mark Crittenden |
vWestern Sydney Wanderers| 22 August 2012Friendly | Sydney United | 2–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
| 19:30AEST | Stamatellis 44' Vidaic 80' (pen.) | Report | Bridge 61' | Stadium:Sydney United Sports Centre Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Alan Milliner |
vWestern Sydney Wanderers| 27 August 2012Friendly | Wynnum District | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
| 19:00AEST | Report | Bridge 80' (pen.) | Stadium:Carmichael Park Attendance: 3,000 |
vWestern Sydney Wanderers| 31 August 2012Foster Cup | Melbourne Heart | 0–0 (5–3p) | Western Sydney Wanderers | Lismore |
| 19:00AEST | Report | Stadium:Oakes Oval Attendance: 3,300 | ||
| Penalties | ||||
 Behich | Topor-Stanley La RoccaKresinger | |||
vParramatta| 9 September 2012Friendly | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Parramatta | Sydney |
| 19:00AEST | Kresinger 60' | Report | Stadium:Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 1,063 |
vWestern Sydney Wanderers| 15 September 2012Friendly | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Newcastle |
| 14:00AEST | Neville 7' | Report | Kresinger 60' | Stadium:Wanderers Oval Attendance: 4,000 Referee:Ben Williams |
vWestern Sydney Wanderers| 23 September 2012Friendly | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Christchurch |
| 12:30AEST | Brockie 50' | Report | Mooy 30' | Stadium:AMI Stadium Attendance: 7,009 Referee:Ben Williams |
vWestern Sydney Wanderers| 27 September 2012Friendly | Bankstown City Lions | 0–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
| 19:30AEST | Report | Mooy 5' Trifiro 43'Olsen 47' | Stadium:Jensen Oval Attendance: 2,000 |
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-League | — | Premiers | 6 October 2012 | 29 March 2013 |
| A-League Finals | Semi-finals | Runners-up | 12 April 2013 | 21 April 2013 |
| National Youth League | — | 7th | 21 October 2012 | 24 February 2013 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 57 | Qualification for2014 AFC Champions League group stage andfinals 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 for2014 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off andfinals series[a] |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 41 | Qualification forFinals 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[b] | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 27 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | +14 |
Last updated: 30 March 2013.
Source:theworldgame.sbs.com.au
| 6 October 2012Round 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 20:45AEST (UTC+10) | Report Summary | Stadium:Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 10,458 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 12 October 2012Round 2 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
| 20:30AEST (UTC+11) | Neumann 69' | Report Summary | Stadium:Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 8,950 Referee: Brenton Hayward |
| 20 October 2012Round 3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Sydney FC | Sydney |
| 20:45AEDT (UTC+11) | Report Summary | Del Piero 54' (pen.) | Stadium:Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 19,126 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 27 October 2012Round 4 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
| 20:45AEDT (UTC+11) | Report Summary | Bridge 19' | Stadium:Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 12,663 Referee: Lucien Laverdue |
| 2 November 2012Round 5 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Melbourne Heart | Sydney |
| 19:30AEDT (UTC+11) | Bridge 28' Gerhardt 51' (o.g.) | Report Summary | Tadic 57' | Stadium:Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 8,075 Referee: Regis Queffelec |
| 10 November 2012Round 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney |
| 17:30AEDT (UTC+11) | Gibbs 15' | Report Summary | Griffiths 28' Heskey 38'Pepper  84'  90' | Stadium:Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 9,011 Referee: Brenton Haywood |
| 18 November 2012Round 7 | Perth Glory | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Perth |
| 17:00AEDT (UTC+11) | Report Summary | La Rocca 15' Hersi  38' | Stadium:nib Stadium, Attendance: 8,060 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 24 November 2012Round 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Parramatta |
| 19:45AEDT (UTC+11) | Report Summary | Gallagher 16' Beauchamp 44' (o.g.)Thompson 60' | Stadium:Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 9,614 Referee:Ben William |
| 2 December 2012Round 9 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Wellington |
| 14:30AEDT (UTC+11) | Brockie 22' | Report Summary | Stadium:Westpac Stadium Attendance: 5,405 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 9 December 2012Round 10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
| 17:00AEDT (UTC+11) | Ono 87' (pen.) | Report Summary | Stadium:Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 6,755 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 15 December 2012Round 11 | Sydney FC | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
| 19:45AEDT (UTC+11) | Report Summary | Hersi 24' Beauchamp 77' | Stadium:Allianz Stadium Attendance: 26,176 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 21 December 2012Round 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 6–1 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 19:00AEDT (UTC+11) | Bridge 18',45',58' Kresinger 45+3'Ono 52'Gibbs 90' | Report Summary | Vidošić 68' | Stadium:Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 9,056 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 27 December 2012Round 13 | Perth Glory | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Perth |
| 21:45AEDT (UTC+11) | Ward 87' | Report Summary | Haliti 38' | Stadium:Patersons Stadium Attendance: 9,236 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 1 January 2013Round 14 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 18:15AEDT (UTC+11) | Ono 42',79' | Report Summary | Dilevski 72' | Stadium:Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 13,659 Referee: Lucien Laverdue |
| 6 January 2013Round 15 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 18:00AEDT (UTC+11) | Trifiro 23' 54' | Report Summary | McBreen 42',90' | Stadium:Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 16,387 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 13 January 2013Round 16 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Wellington |
| 14:30AEDT (UTC+11) | Report Summary | Topor-Stanley 72' Haliti 82' | Stadium:Westpac Stadium Attendance: 6,608 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 20 January 2013Round 17 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
| 17:00AEDT (UTC+11) | Nichols 22' | Report Summary | Bridge 65' Hersi 70' | Stadium:Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 11,917 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 26 January 2013Round 18 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Melbourne Heart | Sydney |
| 19:45AEDT (UTC+11) | Polenz 13' Ono 73' (pen.) | Report Summary | Stadium:Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 14,624 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 3 February 2013Round 19 | Adelaide United | 2–4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
| 17:00AEDT (UTC+11) | Djite 61' Ramsay 87' | Report Summary | Hersi 43',52' Bridge 45'Poljak 68' | Stadium:Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 9,686 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 9 February 2013Round 20 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney |
| 19:45AEDT (UTC+11) | Hersi 45+3' Bridge 83' | Report Summary | Zadkovich 90+1' | Stadium:Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 10,589 Referee:Peter Green |
| 16 February 2013Round 21 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 19:45AEDT (UTC+11) | Pain 75' | Report Summary | La Rocca 11' Ono 72' | Stadium:AAMI Park Attendance: 21,638 Referee:Peter Green |
| 23 February 2013Round 22 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| 17:30AEDT (UTC+11) | Mooy 58' | Report Summary | Stadium:Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 11,772 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 2 March 2013Round 23 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Gosford |
| 19:45AEDT (UTC+11) | Report Summary | Haliti 81' | Stadium:Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 18,721 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 10 March 2013Round 24 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 17:00AEDT (UTC+11) | Ono 8' (pen.) Bridge 49' (pen.) | Report Summary | Brockie 22' | Stadium:Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 15,809 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 16 March 2013Round 25 | Melbourne Heart | 1–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 17:30AEDT (UTC+11) | Mebrahtu 39' Colosimo 80' | Report Summary | Haliti 20',60' La Rocca 89' | Stadium:AAMI Park Attendance: 6,101 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 23 March 2013Round 26 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Sydney |
| 19:45AEDT (UTC+11) | Cole 70' La Rocca 90+5' | Report Summary | Del Piero 34' Emerton 51' 56' | Stadium:Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 19,585 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 29 March 2013Round 27 | Newcastle Jets | 0–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Newcastle |
| 17:30AEDT (UTC+11) | Report Summary | Bridge 6',33' Visconte 80' | Stadium:Hunter Stadium Attendance: 22,518 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 12 April 2013Semi-final | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Brisbane Roar | Parramatta |
| Friday 19:30AEST | Kresinger 16' Ono 71'Hersi 34' 77' | Report | Stadium:Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 19,369 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 21 April 2013Grand Final | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| Sunday 16:00AEST | Report | Zwaanswijk 44' McBreen 68' (pen.) | Stadium:Allianz Stadium Attendance: 42,102 Referee:Peter Green |
