| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 October 2011 – 22 April 2012 |
| Champions | Brisbane Roar(2nd title) |
| Premiers | Central Coast Mariners(2nd title) |
| Champions League | Central Coast Mariners Brisbane Roar |
| Matches | 135 |
| Goals | 365 (2.7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Besart Berisha (19 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Mathew Ryan |
| Biggest home win | Brisbane Roar 7–1Adelaide United (28 October 2011) |
| Biggest away win | Adelaide United 0–4Central Coast Mariners (2 December 2011) Sydney FC 0–4Melbourne Heart (29 December 2011) |
| Highest scoring | Brisbane Roar 7–1Adelaide United (28 October 2011) Perth Glory 4–2Melbourne Victory (24 March 2012) |
| Longest winning run | Central Coast Mariners (6) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Central Coast Mariners (15) |
| Longest winless run | Gold Coast United (13) |
| Longest losing run | Brisbane Roar Gold Coast United (5) |
| Highest attendance | 40,351 |
| Lowest attendance | 1,141 |
| Average attendance | 10,488 ( |
2012–13 → | |
The2011–12 A-League was the 35th season of top-flightsoccer in Australia, and the seventh season of the AustralianA-Leaguesoccer competition since its establishment in 2004. At the end of the previous season, theNorth Queensland Fury were cut from the competition by the governing body,Football Federation Australia, due to financial reasons.[1]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Jets | Sacked | 4 October 2011[3] | Pre-season | 20 October 2011[4] | ||
| Adelaide United | Sacked | 18 December 2011[citation needed] | 9th | 18 December 2011[citation needed] | ||
| Melbourne Victory | Sacked | 6 January 2012[5] | 8th | 7 January 2012[6] | ||
| Gold Coast United | Sacked/Resigned | 19 February 2012[7][8] | 10th | 20 February 2012[9] |
The following do not fill a Visa position:
1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian Residency (and New Zealand Residency, in the case ofWellington Phoenix);
2Australian residents (and New Zealand residents, in the case ofWellington 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 ten games)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 51 | Qualification for2013 AFC Champions League group stage andfinals series[a] |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar(C) | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 49 | Qualification for2013 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off andfinals series |
| 3 | Perth Glory | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 43 | Qualification forFinals series |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 40 | |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 38 | |
| 6 | Melbourne Heart | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 37 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 35 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 29 | |
| 9 | Adelaide United | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 25 | |
| 10 | Gold Coast United | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 21 |
The 2011–12 season saw each team play 27 games, host 13 and play 1 regional game over 25 rounds. On 4 January, over 11 hours of soccer was broadcast with all matches aired back to back starting in Wellington and ending in Perth. The season began on 8 October 2011 and concluded on 22 April 2012.All times are local unless otherwise stated.
| 8 October 20114:30pm, Saturday | Newcastle Jets | 3–2 | Melbourne Heart | Ausgrid Stadium,Newcastle |
| 4:30pmAEDT | R. Griffiths S. Byun | (2–1) Summary | Attendance: 12,467 Referee:Ryan Shepheard |
| 8 October 20116:30pm, Saturday | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| 6:30pmAEDT | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 40,351 Referee:Peter Green |
| 8 October 20117:45pm, Saturday | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 7:45pmAEST 8:45pmAEDT | M. Nichols | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 13,467 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 9 October 20115:00pm, Sunday | Gold Coast United | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 17:00AEDT 19:00NZDT | J. Brown | (0–1) ReportSummary | Attendance: 4,113 Referee:Gerard Parsons |
| 9 October 20114:30pm, Sunday | Perth Glory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | nib Stadium,Perth |
| 4:30pmAWST 7:30pmAEDT | B. Mehmet | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 9,452 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 14 October 20117:30pm, Friday | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30ACDT 20:00AEDT | S. van Dijk | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 14,753 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 15 October 20115:30pm, Saturday | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Gold Coast United | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 17:30AEDT | P. Zwaanswijk | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 10,374 Referee: |
| 15 October 20117:45pm, Saturday | Sydney FC | 0–2 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 19:45AEDT | (0–1) Summary | Attendance: 15,789 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 16 October 20114:30pm, Sunday | Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 16:30NZDT 14:30AEDT | T. Brown Daniel | (1–0) Report Summary | Attendance: 7,643 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 16 October 20115:00pm, Sunday | Melbourne Heart | 1–2 | Perth Glory | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 17:00AEDT | D. Williams | (1–1) Summary | Attendance: 7,229 Referee:Gerard Parsons |
| 21 October 20117:30pm, Friday | Brisbane Roar | 3–0 | Gold Coast United | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 19:30AEST | E. Paartalu B. Berisha M. Nichols | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 13,425 Referee:Peter Green |
| 22 October 20115:00pm, Saturday | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 17:00ACDT 17:30AEDT | D. Vidošić | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 12,054 Referee:Gerard Parsons |
| 22 October 20117:45pm, Saturday | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Melbourne Heart | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| 19:45AEDT | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 39,309 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 23 October 20115:00pm, Sunday | Newcastle Jets | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Ausgrid Stadium,Newcastle |
| 17:00AEDT | J. Brockie | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 14,421 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 23 October 20114:30pm, Sunday | Perth Glory | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | nib Stadium,Perth |
| 16:30AWST 21:30NZDT | S. Smeltz | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 8,299 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 28 October 20117:00pm, Friday | Brisbane Roar | 7–1 | Adelaide United | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 19:00AEST 20:00AEDT | Henrique B. Berisha I. Nakajima-Farran | (5–1) Summary | Attendance: 11,762 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 29 October 20115:30, Saturday | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 17:30AEDT | M. Simon B. Ibini-Isei | (2–1) Summary | Attendance: 6,883 Referee:Ryan Shepheard |
| 29 October 20117:45pm, Saturday | Melbourne Heart | 1–1 | Sydney FC | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 19:45AEDT | Maycon | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 5,666 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 30 October 20114:30pm, Sunday | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 16:30NZDT 14:30AEDT | D. Sánchez | (0–1) Report Summary | Attendance: 9,369 Referee:Peter Green |
| 30 October 20114:00pm, Sunday | Gold Coast United | 3–1 | Newcastle Jets | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 16:00AEST 17:00AEDT | M. Rigters K. Rees J. Brown | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 2,947 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 4 November 20117:30pm, Friday | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 19:30NZDT 17:30AEDT | C. Greenacre | (0–0) Report Summary | Attendance: 5,090 Referee:Gerard Parsons |
| 4 November 20117:30pm, Friday | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Melbourne Heart | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30ACDT 20:00AEDT | S. Dilevski | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 10,294 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 5 November 20115:30pm, Saturday | Newcastle Jets | 2–0 | Perth Glory | Ausgrid Stadium,Newcastle |
| 17:30AEDT | J. Brockie | (2–0) Report Summary | Attendance: 12,383 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 5 November 20117:45pm, Saturday | Melbourne Victory | 2–2 | Brisbane Roar | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| 19:45AEDT | A. Thompson | (2–2) Report Summary | Attendance: 24,820 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 6 November 20115:00pm, Sunday | Sydney FC | 3–2 | Gold Coast United | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 17:00AEDT | B. Cazarine N. Carle K. Kisel | (0–1) Report Summary | Attendance: 11,051 Referee:Peter Green |
| 11 November 20118:00pm, Friday | Gold Coast United | 1–2 | Adelaide United | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide[38] |
| 19:00AEST 20:00AEDT | J. Brown | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 6,368 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 12 November 20115:30pm, Saturday | Melbourne Heart | 3–0 | Newcastle Jets | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 17:30AEDT | Fred M. Dugandzic A. Behich | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 5,914 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 12 November 20117:45pm, Saturday | Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 19:45AEDT | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 10,251 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 12 November 20117:00pm, Saturday | Perth Glory | 0–1 | Sydney FC | nib Stadium,Perth |
| 19:00AWST 22:00AEDT | (0–1) Summary | Attendance: 9,046 Referee:Gerard Parsons |
| 13 November 20115:00pm, Sunday | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 17:00AEDT 19:00NZDT | B. Berisha | (1–1) Report Summary | Attendance: 16,428 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 18 November 20117:00pm, Friday | Gold Coast United | 1–2 | Melbourne Heart | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 19:00AEST 20:00AEDT | P. Jungschläger | (0–1) Summary | Attendance: 4,031 Referee: |
| 19 November 20115:00pm, Saturday | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Eden Park,Auckland |
| 17:00NZDT 19:30ACST | N. Boogard | (0–1) Report Summary | Attendance: 20,078 Referee:Peter Green |
| 19 November 20115:30pm, Saturday | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Ausgrid Stadium,Newcastle |
| 17:30AEDT | R. Griffiths | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 13,174 Referee:Gerard Parsons |
| 19 November 20117:45pm, Saturday | Sydney FC | 2–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 19:45AEDT | N. Carle B. Emerton | (0–1) Summary | Attendance: 13,947 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 20 November 20115:00pm, Sunday | Melbourne Victory | 2–2 | Perth Glory | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| 17:00AEDT | C. Hernandez D. Allsopp | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 18,404 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 25 November 20117:30pm, Friday | Adelaide United | 0–0 | Newcastle Jets | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30ACDT 20:00AEDT | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 8,403 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 26 November 20115:30pm, Saturday | Central Coast Mariners | 3–1 | Melbourne Heart | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 17:30AEDT | M. Simon D. McBreen P. Zwaanswijk | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 7,242 Referee:Gerard Parsons |
| 26 November 20116:45pm, Saturday | Brisbane Roar | 4–0 | Perth Glory | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 18:45AEST 19:45AEDT | B. Berisha I. Nakajima-Farran | (4–0) Summary | Attendance: 19,339 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 27 November 20114:30pm, Sunday | Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 16:30NZDT 14:30AEDT | P. Ifill T. Brown | (1–0) Report Summary | Attendance: 6,308 Referee:Ryan Shepheard |
| 27 November 20115:00pm, Sunday | Melbourne Victory | 3–2 | Gold Coast United | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 17:00AEDT | H. Kewell C. Hernández | (2–1) Summary | Attendance: 16,522 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 2 December 20117:30pm, Friday | Adelaide United | 0–4 | Central Coast Mariners | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30ACDT 20:00AEDT | (0–3) Summary | Attendance: 8,437 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 3 December 20117:45pm, Saturday | Newcastle Jets | 3–1 | Melbourne Victory | Ausgrid Stadium,Newcastle |
| 19:45AEDT | R. Griffiths L. Haliti | (1–1) Summary | Attendance: 17,245 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 3 December 20117:00pm, Saturday | Perth Glory | 2–0 | Gold Coast United | nib Stadium,Perth |
| 19:00AWST 21:00AEST | M. Sterjovski S. Smeltz | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 6,484 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 4 December 20113:00pm, Sunday | Melbourne Heart | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Latrobe City Stadium,Morwell |
| 15:00AEDT 17:00NZDT | M. Dugandzic | (1–0) Summary Report | Attendance: 2,951 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 4 December 20115:00pm, Sunday | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Brisbane Roar | WIN Jubilee Oval,Carlton |
| 17:00AEDT | D. Petratos B. Emerton | (2–0) Summary | Attendance: 11,555 Referee:Peter Green |
Midweek Fixture[note 2]
| 18 January 20125:30pm, Wednesday | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Campbelltown Stadium,Campbelltown |
| 17:30AEDT | M. Bridge | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 5,505 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 9 December 20117:00pm, Friday | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Melbourne Heart | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 19:00AEST 20:00AEDT | M. Nichols | (0–2) Summary | Attendance: 10,667 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 10 December 20115:00pm, Saturday | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 17:00NZDT 12:00AWST | B. Sigmund | (0–0) Summary Report | Attendance: 6,020 Referee:Ryan Shepheard |
| 10 December 20115:30pm, Saturday | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 17:30AEDT | R. Griffiths M. Simon | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 10,643 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 10 December 20117:45pm, Saturday | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| 19:45AEDT | A. Thompson | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 16,562 Referee:Peter Green |
| 11 December 20114:00pm, Sunday | Gold Coast United | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 16:00AEST 17:00AEDT | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 2,984 Referee:Ben Williams |
Midweek Fixture
| 14 December 20117:30pm, Wednesday | Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Brisbane Roar | Forsyth Barr Stadium,Dunedin |
| 19:30NZDT 17:30AEDT | P. Ifill N. Ward | (1–0) Summary Report | Attendance: 4,628 Referee:Gerard Parsons |
| 16 December 20117:30pm, Friday | Adelaide United | 0–3 | Gold Coast United | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30ACDT 20:00AEDT | (0–2) Summary | Attendance: 7,967 Referee:Ryan Shepheard |
| 17 December 20115:30pm, Saturday | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Ausgrid Stadium,Newcastle |
| 17:30AEDT | J. Brockie | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 13,658 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 17 December 20116:45pm, Saturday | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 18:45AEST 19:45AEDT | K. Danning | (0–2) Summary | Attendance: 10,006 Referee:Peter Green |
| 17 December 20117:00pm, Saturday | Perth Glory | 1–2 | Melbourne Heart | nib Stadium,Perth |
| 19:00AWST 22:00AEDT | B. Mehmet | (1–1) Summary | Attendance: 6,458 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 18 December 20115:00pm, Sunday | Melbourne Victory | 3–1 | Wellington Phoenix | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 17:00AEDT 19:00NZDT | A. Thompson V. Lia D. Ferreira | (3–0) Summary Report | Attendance: 14,023 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 22 December 20117:30pm, Thursday | Sydney FC | 2–2 | Adelaide United | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 19:30AEDT | K. Kisel D. Petratos | (1–1) Summary | Attendance: 10,212 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 23 December 20117:30pm, Friday | Wellington Phoenix | 5–2 | Newcastle Jets | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 19:30NZDT 17:30AEDT | D. Sánchez C. Greenacre M. Pavlovic | (3–0) Summary Report | Attendance: 6,471 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 23 December 20118:00pm, Friday | Melbourne Heart | 3–2 | Melbourne Victory | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 20:00AEDT | M. Thompson A. Terra | (2–1) Summary | Attendance: 26,579 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 23 December 20117:00pm, Friday | Perth Glory | 1–3 | Central Coast Mariners | nib Stadium,Perth |
| 19:00AWST 22:00AEDT | S. McGarry | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 6,620 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 26 December 20116:30pm, Monday | Gold Coast United | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 18:30AEST 19:30AEDT | D. Severino | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 6,927 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 29 December 20117:30pm, Thursday | Sydney FC | 0–4 | Melbourne Heart | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 19:30AEDT | (0–2) Summary | Attendance: 16,007 Referee:Peter Green |
| 30 December 20117:30pm, Friday | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30ACDT 22:00NZDT | B. Djite A. Golec | (1–0) Summary Report | Attendance: 9,739 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 31 December 20114:00pm, Saturday | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Ausgrid Stadium,Newcastle |
| 16:00AEDT | F. Jeffers | (0–1) Summary | Attendance: 10,434 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 31 December 20116:15pm, Saturday | Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Gold Coast United | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 18:15AEDT | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 14,838 Referee:Ryan Shepheard |
| 31 December 20117:30pm, Saturday | Brisbane Roar | 3–1 | Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 19:30AEST 20:30AEDT | M. Nichols R. Visconte I. Franjic | (1–1) Summary | Attendance: 14,852 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 4 January 20123:00pm, Wednesday | Wellington Phoenix | 4–2 | Sydney FC | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 15:00NZDT 13:00AEDT | Daniel D. Sánchez Ben Sigmund Paul Ifill | (2–1) Summary Report | Attendance: 8,411 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 4 January 20123:15pm, Wednesday | Melbourne Heart | 1–3 | Adelaide United | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 15:15AEDT | E. Babalj | (0–1) Summary | Attendance: 8,272 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 4 January 20125:30pm, Wednesday | Newcastle Jets | 3–2 | Gold Coast United | Ausgrid Stadium,Newcastle |
| 17:30AEDT | J. Brockie L. Haliti | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 9,311 Referee:Gerard Parsons |
| 4 January 20127:45pm, Wednesday | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Melbourne Victory | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 19:45AEDT | M. Simon | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 12,284 Referee:Peter Green |
| 4 January 20127:00pm, Wednesday | Perth Glory | 3–3 | Brisbane Roar | nib Stadium,Perth |
| 19:00AWST 22:00AEDT | T. Dodd M. Sterjovski | (2–2) Summary | Attendance: 6,912 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 7 January 20125:00pm, Saturday | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 17:00ACDT 17:30AEDT | S. van Dijk | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 11,274 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 7 January 20127:45pm, Saturday | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 19:45AEDT | S. Byun | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 14,897 Referee:Ryan Shepheard |
| 8 January 20124:00pm, Sunday | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Perth Glory | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 16:00NZDT 22:00AWST | (0–0) Summary Report | Attendance: 3,898 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 8 January 20124:00pm, Sunday | Sydney FC | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 16:00AEDT | (0–1) Summary | Attendance: 11,866 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 8 January 20125:30pm, Sunday | Gold Coast United | 1–1 | Melbourne Heart | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 17:30AEST 18:30AEDT | M. Rigters | (0–1) Summary | Attendance: 2,081 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 13 January 20128:00pm, Friday | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Adelaide United | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 20:00AEDT | A. Thompson | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 20,959 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 14 January 20125:30pm, Saturday | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 17:30AEDT | P. Zwaanswijk | (0–1) Summary | Attendance: 10,904 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 14 January 20126:45pm, Saturday | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 18:45AEST 19:45AEDT | S. Adnan B. Berisha | (0–1) Summary | Attendance: 14,545 Referee:Ryan Shepheard |
| 15 January 20124:00pm, Sunday | Melbourne Heart | 1–2 | Perth Glory | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 16:00AEDT | K. Sarkies | (0–1) Summary | Attendance: 7,233 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 15 January 20126:30pm, Sunday | Gold Coast United | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 18:30AEDT 20:30NZDT | (0–0) Summary Report | Attendance: 2,135 Referee: Kurt Ams |
Midweek Fixture
| 18 January 20127:30pm, Wednesday | Melbourne Heart | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 19:30AEDT | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 5,522 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 20 January 20128:00pm, Friday | Newcastle Jets | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Ausgrid Stadium,Newcastle |
| 20:00AEDT 22:00NZDT | (0–0) Summary Report | Attendance: 11,694 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 21 January 20125:30pm, Saturday | Central Coast Mariners | 3–2 | Adelaide United | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 17:30AEDT | D. McBreen A. Kwasnik J. Rose | (1–2) Summary | Attendance: 7,478 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 21 January 20127:45pm, Saturday | Melbourne Heart | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 19:45AEDT | J. Germano | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 7,118 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 22 January 20125:00pm, Sunday | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Gold Coast United | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 17:00AEDT | K. Kisel B. Cazarine | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 8,541 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 22 January 20124:30pm, Sunday | Perth Glory | 4–1 | Melbourne Victory | nib Stadium,Perth |
| 19:30AEDT | S. Smeltz M. Sterjovski Andrezinho | (3–0) Summary | Attendance: 12,358 Referee:Peter Green |
Midweek Fixture
| 25 January 20127:30pm, Wednesday | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | Carrington Park,Bathurst |
| 19:30AEDT | S. van Dijk | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 2,363 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 26 January 20124:00pm, Thursday | Melbourne Victory | 2–2 | Sydney FC | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 16:00AEDT | I. Cernak Fabinho | (2–0) Summary | Attendance: 20,053 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 28 January 20126:45pm, Saturday | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 19:45AEDT | (0–1) Summary | Attendance: 9,293 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 29 January 20124:30pm, Sunday | Wellington Phoenix | 3–1 | Melbourne Heart | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 16:30NZDT 18:30AEDT | P. Ifill C. Greenacre | (1–1) Summary Report | Attendance: 13,601 Referee:Peter Green |
| 29 January 20124:30pm, Sunday | Adelaide United | 0–3 | Perth Glory | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 16:30AEDT | (0–2) Summary | Attendance: 9,063 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
Midweek Fixture
| 1 February 20127:30pm, Wednesday | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Gold Coast United | Aurora Stadium,Launceston |
| 19:30AEDT | H. Kewell | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 5,268 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 3 February 20127:30pm, Friday | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30ACDT | B. Djite | (1–2) Summary Report | Attendance: 8,425 Referee:Gerard Parsons |
| 4 February 20125:30pm, Saturday | Central Coast Mariners | 0–2 | Brisbane Roar | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 17:30AEDT | (0–2) Summary | Attendance: 10,217 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 4 February 20127:45pm, Saturday | Melbourne Heart | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 19:45AEDT | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 26,395 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 5 February 20125:00pm, Sunday | Sydney FC | 2–5 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 17:00AEDT | H. Moriyasu M. Beauchamp | (0–3) Summary | Attendance: 10,232 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 6 February 20127:00pm, Monday | Perth Glory | 4–0 | Gold Coast United | nib Stadium,Perth |
| 19:00AWST 22:00AEDT | S. McGarry L. Miller T. Dodd A. Traore | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 7,681 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 10 February 20128:00pm, Friday | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 20:00AEDT | C. Hernández H. Kewell | (1–1) Summary | Attendance: 14,060 Referee:Peter Green |
| 11 February 20125:30pm, Saturday | Newcastle Jets | 3–0 | Melbourne Heart | Ausgrid Stadium,Newcastle |
| 17:30AEDT | J. Brockie R. Griffiths M. Bridges | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 10,619 Referee:Ryan Shepheard |
| 11 February 20127:45pm, Saturday | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 19:45AEDT | B. Emerton B. Cazarine | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 8,508 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 12 February 20125:00pm, Sunday | Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Brisbane Roar | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 17:00NZDT 15:00AEDT | (0–1) Summary Report | Attendance: 13,009 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 12 February 20124:30pm, Sunday | Gold Coast United | 1–2 | Adelaide United | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 17:30AEDT 16:30AEDT | N. Boogaard | (1–1) Summary | Attendance: 1,723 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 17 February 20128:00pm, Friday | Melbourne Heart | 1–0 | Gold Coast United | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 20:00AEDT | E. Babalj | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 4,972 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 18 February 20125:30pm, Saturday | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 17:30AEDT 19:30NZDT | T. Rogic P. Zwaanwijk | (0–0) Summary Report | Attendance: 7,845 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 18 February 20126:45pm, Saturday | Brisbane Roar | 3–2 | Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 18:45AEST 19:45AEDT | B. Berisha Henrique | (3–1) Summary | Attendance: 18,523 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 18 February 20127:00pm, Saturday | Perth Glory | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | nib Stadium,Perth |
| 19:00AWST 22:00AEDT | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 8,108 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 19 February 20124:30pm, Sunday | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 16:30ACDT 17:00AEDT | (:) Summary | Attendance: 8,259 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Postponed Round 17 Fixture[note 3]
| 22 February 20127:00pm, Wednesday | Gold Coast United | 3–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 19:00AEST 20:00AEDT | C. Harold B. Halloran M. Cooper | (2–1) Summary | Attendance: 1,141 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 24 February 20128:00pm, Friday | Newcastle Jets | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Ausgrid Stadium,Newcastle |
| 20:00AEDT | T. Elrich | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 10,383 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 25 February 20125:30pm, Saturday | Sydney FC | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 17:30AEDT 19:30NZDT | (0–1) Summary Report | Attendance: 10,165 Referee:Peter Green |
| 25 February 20126:45pm, Saturday | Gold Coast United | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 18:45AEST 19:45AEDT | M. Rigters | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 2,109 Referee: Regis Queffelec |
| 25 February 20127:00pm, Saturday | Perth Glory | 0–3 | Brisbane Roar | nib Stadium,Perth |
| 22:00AEDT | (0–1) Summary | Attendance: 10,367 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 26 February 20125:00pm, Sunday | Melbourne Heart | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 17:00AEDT | E. Babalj | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 5,034 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 1 March 20127:30pm, Thursday | Adelaide United | 0–2 | Perth Glory | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30ACDT 20:00AEDT | (0–2) Summary | Attendance: 5,898 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 2 March 20127:00pm, Friday | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Melbourne Heart | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 19:00AEST 20:00AEDT | M. Nichols | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 10,988 Referee:Ryan Shepheard |
| 3 March 20125:30pm, Saturday | Melbourne Victory | 1–3 | Newcastle Jets | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 17:30AEDT | H. Kewell | (1–3) Summary | Attendance: 12,457 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 3 March 20127:45pm, Saturday | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 19:45AEDT | T. Hearfield | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 8,658 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 4 March 20124:30pm, Sunday | Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Gold Coast United | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 16:30NZDT 19:30AEST | A. Durante N. Ward | (1–0) Summary Report | Attendance: 7,431 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 9 March 20128:00pm, Friday | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Gold Coast United | Ausgrid Stadium,Newcastle |
| 20:00AEDT | N. Topor-Stanley | (0–1) Summary | Attendance: 10,258 Referee:Ryan Shepheard |
| 10 March 20125:30pm, Saturday | Melbourne Heart | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 17:30AEDT 19:30NZDT | E .Babalj | (1–0) Summary Report | Attendance: 6,759 Referee:Peter Green |
| 10 March 20127:45pm, Saturday | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 19:45AEDT | K. Kisel | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 18,180 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 11 March 20124:00pm, Sunday | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 16:00AEST 17:00AEDT | B. Berisha | (0–1) Summary | Attendance: 10,739 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 11 March 20124:30pm, Sunday | Perth Glory | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | nib Stadium,Perth |
| 16:30AWST 19:30AEDT | T. Dodd | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 6,502 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 16 March 20128:00pm, Friday | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Wellington Phoenix | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 20:00AEDT 22:00NZDT | C. Hernández I. Cernak J. Jeggo | (1–0) Summary Report | Attendance: 11,231 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 17 March 20125:30pm, Saturday | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 17:30AEDT | B. Ibini-Isei | (0–0) Summary | Attendance: 7,275 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 17 March 20125:30pm, Saturday | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Ausgrid Stadium,Newcastle |
| 17:30AEDT | A. Abbas | (1–1) Summary | Attendance: 11,471 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 17 March 20127:45pm, Saturday | Melbourne Heart | 2–2 | Sydney FC | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| 19:45AEDT | M. Dugandzic E. Babalj | (2–0) Summary | Attendance: 7,498 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 18 March 20125:30pm, Sunday | Gold Coast United | 3–0 | Perth Glory | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 17:30AEST 18:30AEDT | Z. Anderson J. Brown | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 1,720 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 23 March 20127:30pm, Friday | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Melbourne Heart | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 7:30ACDT 8:00AEDT | S. van Dijk | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 6,411 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 24 March 20126:30pm, Saturday | Perth Glory | 4–2 | Melbourne Victory | nib Stadium,Perth |
| 6:30AWST 21:30AEDT | S. Smeltz | (1–2) Summary | Attendance: 9,724 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 25 March 20124:00pm, Sunday | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 16:00NZDT 14:00AEDT | L. Bertos | (0–1) Summary Report | Attendance: 9,740 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 25 March 20124:00pm, Sunday | Sydney FC | 3–2 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 16:00AEDT | B. Cazarine J. Chianese | (3–1) Summary | Attendance: 14,494 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 25 March 20125:30pm, Sunday | Gold Coast United | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 17:30AEST 18:30AEDT | D. Bowles | (1–0) Summary | Attendance: 6,102 Referee:Peter Green |
Abbreviation and Color Key:
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Match | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
| Adelaide United | PG | MV | SFC | BR | MH | GCU | WP | NUJ | CCM | MV | GCU | SFC | WP | MH | BR | MV | CCM | NUJ | PG | WP | GCU | SFC | NUJ | PG | BR | CCM | MH | |||
| 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 7–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | | | | | | | |
| Brisbane Roar | CCM | SFC | GCU | AU | MV | WP | NUJ | PG | SFC | MH | WP | CCM | GCU | MV | PG | AU | SFC | MH | NUJ | CCM | WP | MV | PG | MH | AU | NUJ | GCU | |||
| 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 7–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | | | | | | |
| Central Coast Mariners | BR | GCU | NUJ | PG | WP | MV | SFC | MH | AU | NUJ | BR | PG | GCU | MV | SFC | NUJ | MH | AU | GCU | BR | MV | WP | MH | SFC | PG | AU | WP | |||
| 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | | | | | | | |
| Gold Coast United | WP | CCM | BR | NUJ | SFC | AU | MH | MV | PG | SFC | AU | BR | CCM | NUJ | MH | WP | SFC | CCM | MV | PG | AU | MH | MV | WP | NUJ | PG | BR | |||
| 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | | | | | | | |
| Melbourne Heart | NUJ | PG | MV | SFC | AU | NUJ | GCU | CCM | WP | BR | PG | MV | SFC | AU | GCU | PG | CCM | BR | WP | MV | NUJ | GCU | CCM | BR | WP | SFC | AU | |||
| 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | | | | | | | |
| Melbourne Victory | SFC | AU | MH | WP | BR | CCM | PG | GCU | NUJ | AU | WP | MH | BR | CCM | NUJ | AU | PG | SFC | GCU | MH | CCM | BR | GCU | NUJ | SFC | WP | PG | |||
| 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | | | | | | | |
| Newcastle Jets | MH | WP | CCM | GCU | PG | MH | BR | AU | MV | CCM | SFC | WP | PG | GCU | MV | CCM | WP | AU | BR | SFC | MH | PG | AU | MV | GCU | BR | SFC | |||
| 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–5 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | | | | | | | |
| Perth Glory | AU | MH | WP | CCM | NUJ | SFC | MV | BR | GCU | SFC | WP | MH | CCM | NUJ | BR | WP | MH | MV | AU | GCU | SFC | NUJ | BR | AU | CCM | GCU | MV | |||
| 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 4–2 | | | | | | | |
| Sydney FC | MV | BR | AU | MH | GCU | PG | CCM | WP | BR | PG | GCU | NUJ | AU | MH | WP | CCM | BR | GCU | MV | NUJ | PG | AU | WP | CCM | MV | MH | NUJ | |||
| 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | | | | | | | |
| Wellington Phoenix | GCU | NUJ | PG | MV | CCM | BR | AU | SFC | MH | PG | BR | MV | NUJ | AU | SFC | PG | GCU | NUJ | MH | AU | BR | CCM | SFC | GCU | MH | MV | CCM | |||
| 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | | | | | | | |
| Elimination finals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 2 | Brisbane Roar | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Brisbane Roar | 2 | 3 | Perth Glory | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Perth Glory | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Perth Glory(pen.) | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Melbourne Heart | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Perth Glory | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wellington Phoenix | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sydney FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Perth Glory | 3–0 | Melbourne Heart |
|---|---|---|
| Smeltz | Report |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2–3 | Brisbane Roar |
|---|---|---|
| Zwaanswijk Kwasnik | Report | Broich Nichols Henrique |
Brisbane Roar won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Perth Glory | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Wellington Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| van den Brink Mehmet Howarth | Report | Greenacre Muscat |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Kwasnik | Report | Smeltz |
| Penalties | ||
| McBreen Wilkinson Ryan McGlinchey | 3–5 | |
| Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Berisha | Report | Franjic |
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.
| Team | Hosted | Average | High | Low | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 13 | 20,281 | 40,351 | 11,231 | 263,648 |
| Brisbane Roar | 13 | 13,387 | 19,339 | 9,293 | 174,033 |
| Newcastle Jets | 13 | 12,117 | 17,245 | 9,311 | 157,518 |
| Sydney FC | 14 | 11,861 | 18,180 | 5,505 | 166,052 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 13 | 9,607 | 14,838 | 6,883 | 124,892 |
| Melbourne Heart | 14 | 9,082 | 26,579 | 2,951 | 127,142 |
| Adelaide United | 14 | 8,797 | 14,573 | 2,363 | 123,160 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 14 | 8,691 | 20,078 | 3,898 | 121,677 |
| Perth Glory | 13 | 8,315 | 12,358 | 6,484 | 108,101 |
| Gold Coast United | 14 | 3,546 | 6,927 | 1,141 | 49,649 |
| {{{T11}}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| {{{T12}}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League total | 135 | 10,488 | 40,351 | 1,141 | 1,415,872 |
Updated to the 25 March 2012 note: Adelaide United's lowest crowd was at Bathurst's Carrington Park(NSW) as part of the regional round fixtures.
| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50,334 | GF | 22 April 2012 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Suncorp Stadium | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 40,351 | 1 | 8 October 2011 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Etihad Stadium | Saturday | Night |
| 39,309 | 3 | 22 October 2011 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Melbourne Heart | Etihad Stadium | Saturday | Night |
| 26,579 | 12 | 23 December 2011 | Melbourne Heart | 3–2 | Melbourne Victory | AAMI Park | Friday | Night |
| 26,395 | 18 | 4 February 2012 | Melbourne Heart | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | AAMI Park | Saturday | Night |
| 24,820 | 5 | 5 November 2011 | Melbourne Victory | 2–2 | Brisbane Roar | Etihad Stadium | Saturday | Night |
| 20,959 | 15 | 13 January 2012 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Adelaide United | AAMI Park | Friday | Night |
| 20,078 | 7 | 19 November 2011 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Eden Park | Saturday | Afternoon |
| 20,053 | 17 | 26 January 2012 | Melbourne Victory | 2–2 | Sydney FC | AAMI Park | Thursday | Afternoon |
| 19,339 | 8 | 26 November 2011 | Brisbane Roar | 4–0 | Perth Glory | Suncorp Stadium | Saturday | Night |
Updated to end of Week 17, 2 February 2012The Fair Play Award will go to the team with the lowest points on the fair play table at the conclusion of the home and away season.
| 1 point | Yellow Card | |
| 2 points | Second CautionRed Card | |
| 3 points | Direct Red Card |
| Team | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 44 | 2 | 0 | 48 |
| Brisbane Roar | 30 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Gold Coast United | 38 | 2 | 0 | 42 |
| Melbourne Heart | 35 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| Melbourne Victory | 34 | 2 | 4 | 50 |
| Newcastle Jets | 41 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
| Perth Glory | 35 | 0 | 3 | 44 |
| Sydney FC | 48 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 32 | 2 | 2 | 42 |
| Melbourne Heart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 370 | 10 | 12 |
Formation: 3–4–3[42]
Vidosic's signature as an Australian marquee player...
Next to our marquee player Sergio van Dijk...
Oliver Bozanic agreeing to link up with the club for the next two Hyundai A-League seasons as the club's Under 23 Marquee player
Wilkinson took the captain-s armband from an injured Noel Spencer late in the second season of the Hyundai A-League
Minniecon has also been confirmed as the club's under-23 marquee signing
Now 23, Minniecon had a breakthrough 2008-09 season with the Roar, and it was enough for a Gold Coast side about to enter the league to offer him a three-year youth marquee deal worth about $140,000 a season.
Part of the partnership includes Melbourne Heart Vice Captain Matt Thompson...
As Victory's inauguaral marquee signing...
Victory's first ever signing, and scorer, will join up with new marquee Besart Berisha next season, after agreeing a new deal with the club that takes him inside the salary cap
Wehrman, who is vice-captain...
...one day we might even see vice-captain Chris Coyne again don the purple colours
Emerton has signed a three-year deal to fill the Sky Blues' second marquee spot