| 2008–09 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | David Mitchell | ||
| A-League | 7th | ||
| Top goalscorer | 10 goals Eugene Dadi Nikita Rukavytsya | ||
| Highest home attendance | 12,581 vAdelaide 26 December 2008 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,433 vWellington 21 September 2008 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 7,941 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–1 vSydney FC 21 December 2008 | ||
| Biggest defeat | 4–0 vMelbourne Victory 4 October 2008 | ||
The2008–09 season wasPerth Glory FC's 4th season since the inception of theA-League and 12th since the club's founding, in1996.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 2008 | FW |  Eugene Dadi |  Hapoel Acre F.C. | Free | [1] |
| 7 April 2008 | MF |  Josip Magdic | Floreat Athena | Free | [2][3] |
| 2 May 2008 | MF | Adriano Pellegrino | North Eastern MetroStars | Free | [4][5] |
| 2 May 2008 | FW |  Adrian Trinidad |  KL PLUS FC | Free | [6] |
| 5 May 2008 | GK | Frank Juric |  Hannover 96 | Free | [7][8] |
| 10 June 2008 | MF | Mark Lee | ECU Joondalup | Free | [9] |
| 20 June 2008 | DF | Hayden Doyle |  Niki Volou FC | Free | [10] |
| 6 July 2008 | MF |  Amaral | Grêmio Recreativo Barueri | Free | [11] |
| 11 August 2008 | DF | Scott Bulloch | Sorrento FC | Free | [12] |
| 5 September 2008 | MF |  Wayne Shroj |  FC Timişoara | Free | [13] |
| 13 September 2008 | DF | Stuart McLaren | Brisbane Strikers | Short-Term Injury Loan (4 weeks) | [14] |
| 13 September 2008 | DF | Jeff Bright | Mandurah City | Short-Term Injury Loan (8 weeks) | [15] |
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 January 2008 | DF | Simon Colosimo | Sydney FC | Free | [16][17] |
| 6 February 2008 | MF | Billy Celeski | Melbourne Victory | Free | [18] |
| February 2008 | FW |  Jerry Karpeh | Whittlesea Zebras | Free | [19][20] |
| February 2008 | FW | David Micevski | Western Knights | Free | [21][22] |
| 17 March 2008 | FW | Jordan Simpson | Blacktown City Demons | Free | [23][24][25] |
| 17 March 2008 | FW | Tyler Simpson | Blacktown City Demons | Free | [26][27][28] |
| 3 April 2008 | MF |  Leo Bertos | Wellington Phoenix | Free | [29] |
| 21 April 2008 | MF | Stan Lazaridis | Retired | Free | [30][31] |
| 6 May 2008 | MF | Mitchell Prentice | Sydney FC | Free | [32] |
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 November 2008 | MF | Marc Anthony | Stirling Macedonia | Free | [33][34][35] |
| 18 December 2008 | MF |  Victor Sikora |  FC Dallas 96 | Short-Term Injury Contract (5 weeks) | [36] |
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2008 | DF | Stuart McLaren | Brisbane Strikers | Short-Term Loan expired | [37] |
| November 2008 | DF | Jeff Bright | Mandurah City | Short-Term Loan expired | [38] |
Perth Glory began their pre-season early, with a three match trip toChina, in early March.[39] The team played three matches against threeChinese Super League sides,Changchun Yatai,Changsha Ginde andGuangzhou Pharmaceutical. Glory lost all three matches, but the tour was successful for trialling many new players in the lineup.[40]
In June, the Perth Glory squad took onFootball West State League sideRockingham City inPort Kennedy, defeating the side 8–0 in front of a crowd of around 1,500.[41] Glory also played theWA State Team, losing 2–3, withDavid Tarka making a successful return to competitive football in the match, after being out of the game through a hamstring injury for the past ten months.
Finally in July,Perth Glory embarked on a short pre-season tour ofIndonesia, playing and defeatingIndonesian Super League sides,Persik Kediri andDeltras Sidoarjo, 2–1[42] and 1–0 respectively.Mitchell was able to give new recruits, likeEugene Dadi,Adrian Trinidad andAmaral a good run as well as a competitive hit out for youngerState League recruits to impress, likeJosip Magdic who scored the winner againstDeltras Sidoarjo.[43]
| Round | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Crowd | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 July 2008 | Perth Glory | 1 – 1 | Newcastle Jets | 3,825 | Hyundai Stadium,Mandurah, Western Australia |
| 2 | 26 July 2008 | Perth Glory | 0 – 1 | Melbourne Victory | 3,020 | Members Equity Stadium,Perth, Western Australia |
| 3 | 2 August 2008 | Adelaide United | 0 – 0 | Perth Glory | 3,000 | Vansittart Park,Mount Gambier, South Australia |
Unlike last season, Perth were not as successful in this season'sPre-Season Cup, though also unlike last season, Glory had some pre-season cup games scheduled at home this time.Adrian Trinidad impressed, including creating and scoring a penalty in the first match against theNewcastle Jets, inMandurah.
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Perth Glory| 17 August 2008 | Adelaide United | 1 : 0 | Perth Glory | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 16:30UTC+9:30 | T. Dodd 41' | Report Summary | Attendance: 10,510 Referee: Peter Green |
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Newcastle Jets| 22 August 2008 | Perth Glory | 3 : 3 | Newcastle Jets | Members Equity Stadium,Perth |
| 19:00UTC+8 | Trinidad 35' (pen.) Dadi 58'Rukavytsya 81' | ReportSummary | J. Griffiths 20' (pen.) Coyne 49' (o.g.)North 90+5' | Attendance: 8,876 Referee: Craig Zetter |
vPerth Glory| 31 August 2008 | Sydney FC | 5 : 2 | Perth Glory | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 15:00UTC+10 | Brosque 3' Corica 21' (pen.)Bridge 39'Cole 43'Topor-Stanley 88' (o.g.) | Report Summary | Dadi 12',67' (pen.) Djulbic  20'  20' | Attendance: 11,732 Referee: Peter Green |
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Queensland Roar| 14 September 2008 | Perth Glory | 0 : 3 | Queensland Roar | Members Equity Stadium,Perth |
| 15:00UTC+8 | Report Summary | Moore 14' McKay 23'Miller 45+2' | Attendance: 8,203 Referee: Ben Williams |
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Wellington Phoenix| 21 September 2008 | Perth Glory | 1 : 0 | Wellington Phoenix | Members Equity Stadium,Perth |
| 15:00UTC+8 | Dadi 79' (pen.) | Report Summary | Attendance: 4,433 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
vPerth Glory| 26 September 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 4 : 1 | Perth Glory | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 20:00UTC+10 | Petrovski 9' Jedinak 29'Caceres 45'Osman 64' | Report Summary | Rukavytsya 63' | Attendance: 8,016 Referee: Mark Shield |
vPerth Glory| 4 October 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 4 : 0 | Perth Glory | Telstra Dome,Melbourne |
| 17:00UTC+10 | Brebner 25' Allsopp 39',71'Vargas 46' | Report Summary | Attendance: 18,036 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
vSydney FC| 19 October 2008 | Perth Glory | 2 : 1 | Sydney FC | Members Equity Stadium,Perth |
| 14:00UTC+8 | Harnwell 5',47' | Report Summary | Santalab 11' Fyfe 90+1' | Attendance: 7,759 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
vPerth Glory| 26 October 2008 | Adelaide United | 2 : 1 | Perth Glory | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 16:30UTC+10:30 | Alemão 80' T. Dodd 82' (pen.) | Report Summary | Rukavytsya 55' | Attendance: 10,126 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
vWellington Phoenix| 2 November 2008 | Perth Glory | 2 : 0 | Wellington Phoenix | Members Equity Stadium,Perth |
| 17:00UTC+9 | Rukavytsya 15',70' | Report Summary | Attendance: 7,228 Referee: Chris Beath |
vNewcastle Jets| 9 November 2008 | Perth Glory | 2 : 2 | Newcastle Jets | Members Equity Stadium,Perth |
| 17:00UTC+9 | Rukavytsya 27' Dadi 90+2' (pen.)Coyne 60' | Report Summary | J. Griffiths 17' T. Elrich 45'Piorkowski 68' | Attendance: 7,837 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
vPerth Glory| 23 November 2008 | Queensland Roar | 4 : 1 | Perth Glory | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 17:00UTC+10 | van Dijk 45+1' (pen.) Minniecon 45+3'Miller 55'Nichols 82' | Report Summary | Harnwell 57' | Attendance: 9,118 Referee: Peter Green |
vCentral Coast Mariners| 29 November 2008 | Perth Glory | 2 : 2 | Central Coast Mariners | Members Equity Stadium,Perth |
| 18:00UTC+9 | Rukavytsya 55',62' | Report Summary | Jedinak 31' Boogaard 90'Petrovski 90+2' | Attendance: 6,496 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
vMelbourne Victory| 6 December 2008 | Perth Glory | 3 : 1 | Melbourne Victory | Members Equity Stadium,Perth |
| 18:00UTC+9 | Dadi 19',23' Pellegrino 79' | Report Summary | Ney Fabiano 55' | Attendance: 6,621 Referee: Peter Green |
vPerth Glory| 13 December 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 : 1 | Perth Glory | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 19:00UTC+13 | Brown 83' | Report Summary | Dadi 76' | Attendance: 6,362 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
vPerth Glory| 21 December 2008 | Sydney FC | 1 : 4 | Perth Glory | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 17:00UTC+11 | Musialik 61' | Report Summary | Pellegrino 11' Golec 36' (o.g.)Srhoj 49'Middleby 69' (o.g.) | Attendance: 12,165 Referee: Ben Williams |
vAdelaide United| 26 December 2008 | Perth Glory | 0 : 1 | Adelaide United | Members Equity Stadium,Perth |
| 20:00UTC+9 | Report Summary | Sarkies 40' | Attendance: 12,581 Referee: Craig Zetter |
vPerth Glory| 31 December 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 : 0 | Perth Glory | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 18:00UTC+11 | Hutchinson 80' | Report Summary | Attendance: 15,546 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
vMelbourne Victory| 11 January 2009 | Perth Glory | 3 : 2 | Melbourne Victory | Members Equity Stadium,Perth |
| 18:00UTC+9 | Dadi 32',76' Rukavytsya 36' | Report Summary | Allsopp 3' Ney Fabiano 48'Kemp 33'  88' | Attendance: 9,381 Referee: Chris Beath |
vPerth Glory| 18 January 2009 | Newcastle Jets | 2 : 1 | Perth Glory | EnergyAustralia Stadium,Newcastle |
| 17:00UTC+11 | Kovacic 41' Milligan 55' (pen.) | Report Summary | Bulloch 65' | Attendance: 6,665 Referee:Kris Griffith-Jones |
vPerth Glory| 24 January 2009 | Queensland Roar | 4 : 2 | Perth Glory | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 20:00UTC+10 | Nichols 27' Tiatto 63'van Dijk 76'McCloughan 82' | Report Summary | Rukavytsya 21' Skorich 66' | Attendance: 17,367 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Victory(C) | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 38 | Qualification for2010 AFC Champions League group stage andFinals series |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 38 | |
| 3 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 36 | Qualification forFinals series |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 28 | |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 26 | |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 26 | |
| 7 | Perth Glory | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 22 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 18 |
Last updated 24 January 2009
| Name | Pre-Season | A-League | Finals | Total |
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| Eugene Dadi | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Nikita Rukavytsya | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Jamie Harnwell | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Adriano Pellegrino | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Adrian Trinidad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Srhoj | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Bulloch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Skorich | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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