The2007–08Perth Glory FC season was the club's 11th season since its establishment in 1996. The club competed in theA-League for the 3rd time.

The Glory finished 7th in the2007–08 A-League season, making them the worstAustralian team in theA-League, for the second consecutive season. Given the team's promising pre-season performances, expectations at the club were to achieve a top 4 finish, or to at least significantly improve over the performance in the previousA-League season. After a poor start to the season, without a win after the first 11 games andGlory winless for 18 consecutiveA-League matches, coachRon Smith departed^[1] and assistant coach,David Mitchell took over for the rest of the season. After 2 wins from his first 4 games in charge, Mitchell was rewarded by having his contract extended till the end of the2008-09 Season.^[2]

Date	Pos.	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
2 March 2007	MF	Billy Celeski	Bulleen Lions	Free	[3][4]
2 March 2007	MF	Anthony Danze	Inglewood United	Free	[5][6]
2 March 2007	DF	Dino Djulbic	South Melbourne	Free	[7][8]
2 March 2007	DF	Jimmy Downey	Australian Institute of Sport	Free	[9][10]
22 March 2007	GK	Tando Velaphi	Perth SC	Free	[11]
22 March 2007	MF	Tommi Tomich	Western Knights	Injury Loan Cover	[12]
27 March 2007	MF	Nikita Rukavytsya	Perth SC	Free	[13]
1 April 2007	DF	Nikolai Topor-Stanley	Sydney FC	Free	[14]
19 May 2007	MF	Nick Rizzo	Milton Keynes Dons	Free	[15]
24 May 2007	DF	Simon Colosimo	Sivasspor	Loan return	[16]
25 May 2007	FW	Mate Dragičević	NK Pula	Free	[17]
10 July 2007	DF	Hayden Foxe	Leeds United	Free	[18]
15 July 2007	MF	Mitchell Prentice	Pahang FA	Free	[19][20]
4 August 2007	FW	James Robinson	Marconi Stallions	Free	[21]
4 September 2007	DF	Tyler Simpson	Sydney Olympic	Free	[22][23]
4 September 2007	MF	Jordan Simpson	BSC Young Boys	Free	[24][25]
4 September 2007	GK	Danny Milosevic	Inglewood United	Short-Term Injury Loan (1 Week)	[26]

Date	Pos.	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
January 2007	MF	Stuart Young	Mandurah City	Free	[27][28]
February 2007	FW	Bobby Despotovski	Inglewood United	Free	[29][30]
February 2007	FW	Luka Glavas	Sydney FC	Free	[31][32][33]
February 2007	MF	Adrian Webster	Blacktown City Demons	Free	[34]
March 2007	FW	Mimi Saric	Campbelltown City	Free	[35]
March 2007	MF	Josip Magdic	Floreat Athena	Free	[36]
March 2007	DF	Ante Kovacevic	Floreat Athena	Free	[37]
21 May 2007	MF	Jeremy Christie	Wellington Phoenix	Free	[38]
July 2007	MF	Mark Robertson	FC Sopron	Free	[39][40]

Date	Pos.	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
15 November 2007	FW	Ante Kovacevic	Floreat Athena	Short-Term Injury Loan (2 Weeks)	[41]
15 November 2007	MF	Mark Lee	ECU Joondalup	Short-Term Injury Loan (2 Weeks)	[42]
15 November 2007	GK	Danny Milosevic	Inglewood United	Short-Term Injury Loan (2 Weeks)	[43][44]
18 November 2007	FW	Jerry Karpeh	Floreat Athena	Free	[45][46]

Date	Pos.	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
10 September 2007 & 24 November 2007	GK	Danny Milosevic	Inglewood United	Loan Return	[47][48][49]
3 November 2007	FW	Mate Dragičević	Free agent	Free	[50]
24 November 2007	FW	Ante Kovacevic	Floreat Athena	Loan Return	[51][52]
24 November 2007	MF	Mark Lee	ECU Joondalup	Loan Return	[53][54]
16 December 2007	GK	Tommi Tomich	Western Knights	Loan Return	[55][56]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  AUS Jason Petkovic 2 DF  AUS Nikolai Topor-Stanley 3 DF  AUS David Tarka 4 DF  AUS Simon Colosimo 5 DF  AUS Jamie Harnwell 6 DF  AUS Dino Djulbic 7 MF  AUS Anthony Danze 8 MF  AUS David Micevski 9 FW  CRO Mate Dragičević 10 MF  AUS Billy Celeski 11 MF  AUS Stan Lazaridis 12 MF  NZL Leo Bertos 13 FW  AUS Nikita Rukavytsya 14 DF  AUS Jamie Coyne 15 MF  AUS Mitchell Prentice

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 MF  AUS Nick Rizzo 17 DF  AUS Jimmy Downey 18 DF  AUS Hayden Foxe 19 MF  AUS Naum Sekulovski 20 GK  AUS Aleks Vrteski 21 FW  ENG James Robinson 22 FW  LBR Jerry Karpeh 24 MF  AUS Jordan Simpson 25 DF  AUS Tyler Simpson 26 DF  AUS Mark Lee 27 DF  AUS Ante Kovacevic 30 GK  AUS Tando Velaphi 40 GK  AUS Danny Milosevic 50 GK  AUS Tommi Tomich

Malaysian Tour

Perth Glory began their pre-season with three preseason friendlies in Malaysia. Firstly the team defeated Selangor PKNS 3-0 with goals toDavid Tarka,Naum Sekulovski andAnthony Danze. Perth then moved on to sweep Perak FA 4-0 with a brace to bothNikita Rukavytsya andJamie Harnwell. Finally, Perth defeated Penang FA 5-1 with another brace to Rukavytsya and goals toNick Rizzo, Danze andMate Dragičević.

Local Friendlies

Following the tour of Malaysia, the Perth Glory squad was hit hard by injuries and illness, ahead of a planned series of games againstFootball West State League sides.Nikolai Topor-Stanley was granted leave due to personal issues, whileMate Dragičević was forced to return toCroatia as a result ofvisa complications. With only twelve players to call on, Perth Glory succumbed to a 2-1 defeat toPerth SC, with Rukavytsya scoring early in the second half. Perth Glory postponed the remaining friendlies, citing the depletion of their playing stocks.

Perth Glory began their Pre-Season Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory overNewcastle Jets.Jamie Harnwell scored in the second half. However, Perth's injury problems were compounded withAnthony Danze andDavid Micevski the latest players to be put out of action. Perth Glory rushed to signMitchell Prentice ahead of the match in order to boost their playing stocks.

The following week, Perth Glory drew 1-1 withAdelaide United.Nikita Rukavytsya scored in the 53rd minute after being played through by aJamie Harnwell backheel.Cássio equalised in the 60th minute via a well-taken freekick.Hayden Foxe andNikolai Topor-Stanley made their debuts for the Glory, with Foxe substituted in the 73rd minute due to a minor knee complaint.

In the third round Perth Glory staged a come-from-behind victory overMelbourne Victory to win 2-1 in Darwin. Nikita Rukavytsya and Jamie Harnwell were the goalscorers. Perth Glory finished equal withAdelaide United on points and second in the group due to goal difference, despite winning the most games in the group.

Perth Glory progressed to the pre-season grand final with a 2-3 away victory to theCentral Coast Mariners.Dragicevic opened the scoring for the Glory, withNick Mrdja equalising before half-time. Goals toBertos andTarka in the second half sealed the victory for the Glory, withSasho Petrovski scoring a consolation goal deep in injury time.

Once again forced to travel interstate, Perth Glory lost the pre-season cup grand final to Adelaide United. Perth led at half-time through a Leo Bertos strike, but second half goals to Cássio andBruce Djite saw Adelaide take the pre-season cup.

Perth Glory vNewcastle Jets

26 August 2007	Perth Glory	0 : 0	Newcastle Jets	Members Equity Stadium,Perth
15:00UTC+8		Report Summary		Attendance: 8,508 Referee:Simon Przydacz

Melbourne Victory vPerth Glory

1 September 2007	Melbourne Victory	0 : 0	Perth Glory	Telstra Dome,Melbourne
19:00UTC+10		Report Summary		Attendance: 31,545 Referee:Peter O'Leary

Perth Glory vSydney FC

9 September 2007	Perth Glory	0 : 0	Sydney FC	Members Equity Stadium,Perth
15:00UTC+8		Report Summary		Attendance: 7,907 Referee: Craig Zetter

Perth Glory vQueensland Roar

16 September 2007	Perth Glory	1 : 2	Queensland Roar	Members Equity Stadium,Perth
17:00UTC+8	Harnwell 14'	Report Summary	McCloughan 21' McKay 84'	Attendance: 7,203 Referee:Ben Williams

Central Coast Mariners vPerth Glory

23 September 2007	Central Coast Mariners	1 : 0	Perth Glory	Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford
19:00UTC+10	Petrovski 80'	Report Summary		Attendance: 9,274 Referee: Craig Zetter

Wellington Phoenix vPerth Glory

30 September 2007	Wellington Phoenix	4 : 1	Perth Glory	Westpac Stadium,Wellington
17:00UTC+12	R.Aloisi 14' Smeltz 42' Coveny 55' Lochhead 83'	Report Summary	Celeski 10' Djulbic 46'  54'	Attendance: 10,127 Referee:Peter Green

Perth Glory vAdelaide United

7 October 2007	Perth Glory	0 : 0	Adelaide United	Members Equity Stadium,Perth
17:00UTC+8		Report Summary		Attendance: 6,252 Referee:Peter Green

Perth Glory vSydney FC

12 October 2007	Perth Glory	3 : 3	Sydney FC	Members Equity Stadium,Perth
20:00UTC+8	Harnwell 53' Robinson 59' Prentice 69'	Report Summary	Brosque 40',90+3' Patrick 72'	Attendance: 6,876 Referee:Matthew Breeze

Melbourne Victory vPerth Glory

21 October 2007	Melbourne Victory	2 : 1	Perth Glory	Telstra Dome,Melbourne
16:30UTC+10	Hernandez 24' Thompson 34'	Report Summary	Harnwell 42'	Attendance: 25,598 Referee:Simon Przydacz

Queensland Roar vPerth Glory

27 October 2007	Queensland Roar	3 : 3	Perth Glory	Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane
19:00UTC+10	Marcinho 45+3' Lynch 69' (pen.),86'	Report Summary	Moore 18' (o.g.) Harnwell 43' Coyne 90+3'	Attendance: 16,715 Referee:Ben Williams

Perth Glory vWellington Phoenix

2 November 2007	Perth Glory	0 : 1	Wellington Phoenix	Members Equity Stadium,Perth
20:00UTC+9		Report Summary	Daniel 51'	Attendance: 7,105 Referee:Simon Przydacz

Newcastle Jets vPerth Glory

9 November 2007	Newcastle Jets	1 : 4	Perth Glory	EnergyAustralia Stadium,Newcastle
20:00UTC+11	J. Griffiths 49'	Report Summary	Durante 25' (o.g.) J. Simpson 51' Rukavytsya 63',90+1'	Attendance: 8,112 Referee:Peter Green

Perth Glory vCentral Coast Mariners

18 November 2007	Perth Glory	0 : 1	Central Coast Mariners	Members Equity Stadium,Perth
19:00UTC+9		Summary	Owens 13' Jedinak 83'  88'	Attendance: 7,310 Referee: Craig Zetter

Adelaide United vPerth Glory

23 November 2007	Adelaide United	1 : 1	Perth Glory	Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide
19:30UTC+10:30	Alagich 41'	Report Summary	Harnwell 68'	Attendance: 10,678 Referee:Peter O'Leary

Perth Glory vMelbourne Victory

2 December 2007	Perth Glory	3 : 1	Melbourne Victory	Members Equity Stadium,Perth
17:00UTC+9	Harnwell 18' Rukavytsya 27',46'	Report Summary	Caceres 38'	Attendance: 8,030 Referee:Ben Williams

Wellington Phoenix vPerth Glory

7 December 2007	Wellington Phoenix	3 : 0	Perth Glory	Westpac Stadium,Wellington
19:00UTC+12	Smeltz 29' (pen.),72' Felipe 32'	Report Summary	Topor-Stanley 27' Harnwell 74'	Attendance: 8,039 Referee:Strebre Delovski

Sydney FC vPerth Glory

15 December 2007	Sydney FC	2 : 4	Perth Glory	Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney
19:00UTC+11	Corica 50' Bridges 90'	Report Summary	Celeski 34',35',77' (pen.) Bertos 49'	Attendance: 12,402 Referee:Michael Hester

Perth Glory vQueensland Roar

30 December 2007	Perth Glory	1 : 4	Queensland Roar	Members Equity Stadium,Perth
19:00UTC+9	Rizzo 57'	Report Summary	Kruse 34' Reinaldo 42' Minniecon 59' McCloughan 74'	Attendance: 9,614 Referee:Peter Green

Perth Glory vCentral Coast Mariners

6 January 2008	Perth Glory	1 : 1	Central Coast Mariners	Members Equity Stadium,Perth
19:00UTC+9	Rukavytsya 69'	Report Summary	Hutchinson 38'	Attendance: 6,727 Referee:Strebre Delovski

Perth Glory vAdelaide United

13 January 2008	Perth Glory	3 : 2	Adelaide United	Members Equity Stadium,Perth
19:00UTC+9	Robinson 12' Rukavytsya 45+1' Harnwell 62'	Report Summary	Djité 8' Dodd 59'	Attendance: 8,025 Referee:Ben Williams

Newcastle Jets vPerth Glory

18 January 2008	Newcastle Jets	2 : 1	Perth Glory	EnergyAustralia Stadium,Newcastle
20:00UTC+11	J. Griffiths 22' Bridge 64'	Report Summary	Rizzo 37' Harnwell 45+2'	Attendance: 16,212 Referee:Michael Hester

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