2017 W-League grand final

The 2017 W-League grand final was the final match of the 2016–17 W-League season and decided the champions of women's football in Australia for the season.

2017 W-League grand final

Event	2016–17 W-League
Perth Glory Melbourne City 0 2
Date	12 February 2017
Venue	nib Stadium, Perth, Western Australia
Player of the Match	Jess Fishlock
Referee	Kate Jacewicz
Attendance	4,591
← 2016 2018 →

The match took place at nib Stadium in Perth, Western Australia on 12 February 2017 and was played by Perth Glory and reigning league champions Melbourne City. The match was won by Melbourne City 0–2, who recorded their second consecutive league championship.^[1] The match marked the second time both clubs qualified for a Grand Final, Perth having lost in the 2014 final and Melbourne qualifying for their second consecutive final after winning the 2016 final. The player of the match award was won by Jessica Fishlock of Melbourne City.^[2] At the time, the attendance of 4,591 was a record for W-League grand finals.^[3]

Teams

Team	Previous grand final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Melbourne City	1 (2016)
Perth Glory	1 (2014 (Dec))

Route to the final

Perth Glory		Round	Melbourne City
2nd place Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1 Canberra United 12 23 2 Perth Glory 12 23 3 Sydney FC 12 22 4 Melbourne City (C) 12 20 5 Newcastle Jets 12 15 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions		Regular season	4th place Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 2 Perth Glory 12 23 3 Sydney FC 12 22 4 Melbourne City (C) 12 20 5 Newcastle Jets 12 15 6 Adelaide United 12 14 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions
Opponent	Score		Opponent	Score
Sydney FC	5–1 (H)	Semi-finals	Canberra United	1–0 (a.e.t.) (A)

Match details

Perth Glory	0–2	Melbourne City
	Report	Fishlock 45+1' Yanez 72'

12 February 2017

16:30 AWST

nib Stadium, Perth

Attendance: 4,591

Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Perth Glory

Melbourne City

PERTH GLORY:[4][5] GK 18 Gabrielle Dal Busco DF 2 Sarah Carroll  75' DF 3 Kim Carroll DF 4 Alyssa Mautz DF 7 Nikki Stanton MF 9 Rosie Sutton MF 10 Vanessa DiBernardo  83' MF 13 Jaymee Gibbons  54' MF 17 Natasha Rigby FW 20 Samantha Kerr (c) FW 22 Arianna Romero Substitutes: GK 1 Melissa Maizels DF 5 Patricia Charalambous  75' MF 6 Carla Bennett MF 8 Shawn Billam  54' MF 14 Caitlin Doeglas Manager: Bobby Despotovski

MELBOURNE CITY:[4][5] GK 1 Lydia Williams DF 2 Teigen Allen DF 3 Lauren Barnes DF 5 Laura Alleway MF 6 Aivi Luik MF 7 Steph Catley (c) MF 10 Jess Fishlock MF 11 Erika Tymrak  90+4' FW 13 Rebekah Stott FW 16 Beverly Yanez  87' FW 17 Marianna Tabain  66'  68' Substitutes: DF 12 Olivia Ellis FW 14 Melina Ayres  90+4' MF 15 Amy Jackson  68' DF 19 Tyla-Jay Vlajnic  87' GK 20 Emily Shields Manager: Jessica Fishlock

Match statistics

The following are the match statistics for the 2017 W-League grand final:^[5]

	Perth Glory	Melbourne City
Ball possession	45%	55%
Passes	385	495
Passing accuracy	67%	75%
Corners	7	1
Shots on goal	20	13
On target shots	6	3
Aerial duels won	67%	33%
Interceptions	29	27
Fouls	7	4
Yellow cards	1	1
Red cards	0	0

References

1. "W-League grand final: Melbourne City first club to win two titles in a row". ABC News. 12 February 2017.
2. "Re-live: Melbourne City defeat Perth Glory 2–0 in the 2016/17 W-League grand final". Fox Sports News. 12 February 2017. [Jess] Fishlock was named player of the match after a relentless performance in both attack and defence.
3. "City create history in front of record crowd". Football Federation Australia. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
4. "Official Team Line-Ups". Perth Glory Women's (Twitter). 12 February 2017.
5. "Perth Glory v. Melbourne City – Statistics". W-League. 12 February 2017.