2012–13 A-League

The 2012–13 A-League was the 36th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the eighth season of the Australian A-League since its establishment in 2004. The 2012–13 season saw the introduction of a new Western Sydney-based team, the return of Newcastle Jets FC after their A-League licence was returned by FFA, and the end of Gold Coast United after they were removed from the competition at the end of the previous season.^[1][2][3] This season was also the last A-League season to be broadcast exclusively on paid television, after SBS obtained the rights to a live Friday night game each week of the A-League season, and all A-League finals games on a one-hour delay, on a $160 million four-year broadcast deal, effective from the 2013–14 A-League season onwards.^[4][5]

A-League

Season	2012–13
Dates	5 October 2012 – 21 April 2013
Champions	Central Coast Mariners (1st title)
Premiers	Western Sydney Wanderers (1st title)
Champions League	Western Sydney Wanderers Central Coast Mariners Melbourne Victory
Matches played	135
Goals scored	370 (2.74 per match)
Top goalscorer	Daniel McBreen (19 goals)
Best goalkeeper	Ante Covic
Biggest home win	Sydney FC 7–1 Wellington Phoenix (19 January 2013)
Biggest away win	Newcastle Jets 0–3 Wellington Phoenix (18 November 2012) Newcastle Jets 0–3 Western Sydney Wanderers (29 March 2013)
Highest scoring	Central Coast Mariners 7–2 Sydney FC (3 November 2012)
Longest winning run	Western Sydney Wanderers (10)
Longest unbeaten run	Western Sydney Wanderers (13)
Longest winless run	Perth Glory (8)
Longest losing run	Melbourne Heart (5) Perth Glory (5)
Highest attendance	42,032
Lowest attendance	3,060
Average attendance	12,341 ( 1,853)
← 2011–12 2013–14 →

Clubs

Adelaide United

Brisbane Roar

Central Coast Mariners

Melbourne Heart

Melbourne Victory

Newcastle Jets

Perth Glory

Sydney FC

Wellington Phoenix

Western Sydney Wanderers

Further information: A-League § Clubs

Team	City	Home ground	Capacity
Adelaide United	Adelaide	Hindmarsh Stadium	17,000
Brisbane Roar	Brisbane	Suncorp Stadium	52,500
Central Coast Mariners	Gosford	Bluetongue Stadium	20,119
Melbourne Heart	Melbourne	AAMI Park	30,050
Melbourne Victory	Melbourne	Etihad Stadium AAMI Park	56,347 30,050
Newcastle Jets	Newcastle	Hunter Stadium	33,000
Perth Glory	Perth	NIB Stadium Patersons Stadium	20,500 43,500
Sydney FC	Sydney	Allianz Stadium	45,500
Wellington Phoenix	Wellington	Westpac Stadium	36,000
Western Sydney Wanderers	Sydney	Parramatta Stadium	21,487

Personnel and kit specifications

Team	Manager	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Kit partner
Adelaide United	Michael Valkanis	Eugene Galeković	Kappa	Unleash Solar
Brisbane Roar	Mike Mulvey	Matt Smith	Puma	The Coffee Club
Central Coast Mariners	Graham Arnold	John Hutchinson	Kappa	Masterfoods
Melbourne Heart	John Aloisi	Fred	Kappa	Westpac
Melbourne Victory	Ange Postecoglou	Adrian Leijer	Adidas[6]	Adecco
Newcastle Jets	Gary van Egmond	Ruben Zadkovich	ISC	Hunter Ports
Perth Glory	Alistair Edwards	Jacob Burns	X-blades	QBE Insurance
Sydney FC	Frank Farina	Terry McFlynn	Adidas	Webjet
Wellington Phoenix	Chris Greenacre	Andrew Durante	Adidas	Sony
Western Sydney Wanderers	Tony Popovic	Michael Beauchamp	Nike[7]	NRMA Insurance

Transfers

Further information: A-League transfers for 2012–13 season

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Melbourne Heart	John van 't Schip	Mutual termination	1 February 2012[8]	Pre-season	John Aloisi	8 May 2012[9]
Sydney FC	Vitezslav Lavicka	Contract expired	3 February 2012[10]		Ian Crook	14 May 2012[11]
Melbourne Victory	Jim Magilton	Contract expired	1 April 2012[12]		Ange Postecoglou	26 April 2012[13]
Western Sydney Wanderers	Inaugural		4 April 2012[3]		Tony Popovic	17 May 2012[14]
Brisbane Roar	Ange Postecoglou	Resigned	24 April 2012[15]		Rado Vidošić	25 April 2012[16]
Sydney FC	Ian Crook	Resigned	11 November 2012	8th	Frank Farina	28 November 2012[17]
Brisbane Roar	Rado Vidošić	Mutual Consent	19 December 2012	9th	Mike Mulvey	19 December 2012[18]
Adelaide United	John Kosmina	Resigned	28 January 2013	4th	Michael Valkanis	28 January 2013[18]
Perth Glory	Ian Ferguson	Termination	11 February 2013[19]	10th	Alistair Edwards	11 February 2013[19]
Wellington Phoenix	Ricki Herbert	Resigned	26 February 2013[20]	10th	Chris Greenacre	26 February 2013[20]

Foreign players

Club	Visa 1	Visa 2	Visa 3	Visa 4	Visa 5	Non-Visa foreigner(s)	Former player(s)
Adelaide United	Marcelo Carrusca	Jerónimo	Sergio van Dijk	Fábio Ferreira		Cássio1	Sergio van Dijk
Brisbane Roar	Besart Berisha	Henrique	Thomas Broich	Stef Nijland	Do Dong-Hyun	Jack Hingert2
Central Coast Mariners	Patrick Zwaanswijk	Michael McGlinchey	Nick Montgomery			John Hutchinson2 Brad McDonald2
Melbourne Heart	Jonatan Germano	Fred	Josip Tadic	Patrick Gerhardt	Marcel Meeuwis
Melbourne Victory	Marcos Flores	Guilherme Finkler	Adama Traore	Jonathan Bru	Marco Rojas
Newcastle Jets	Bernardo Ribeiro	Michael Bridges	Emile Heskey	Dominik Ritter			Tiago
Perth Glory	Matías Córdoba	Liam Miller	Ryo Nagai	Steven McGarry		Storm Roux2 Shane Smeltz2 Ndumba Makeche1	Billy Mehmet
Sydney FC	Fabio	Kruno Lovrek	Alessandro Del Piero	Pascal Bosschaart	Yairo Yau	Tiago3 Vedran Janjetović1 Ali Abbas1 Terry McFlynn1
Wellington Phoenix	Paul Ifill	Stein Huysegems	Benjamin Totori	Dani Sánchez	Alex Smith	Manny Muscat2
Western Sydney Wanderers	Dino Kresinger	Mateo Poljak	Jérome Polenz	Iacopo La Rocca	Youssouf Hersi	Shinji Ono5 Kwabena Appiah2

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 of Wellington Phoenix);
²Australian residents (and New Zealand residents, in the case of Wellington 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)
⁵Additional Expansion Club Visa Player

Salary cap exemptions and captains

Club	Australian Marquee	International Marquee	Captain	Vice-Captain
Adelaide United	Dario Vidosic[21]	Sergio van Dijk[22][note 1]	Eugene Galekovic[24]	Cássio[24]
Brisbane Roar	None	Thomas Broich[25]	Matt Smith[26]	Shane Stefanutto[26]
Central Coast Mariners	None	None	John Hutchinson[27]	Patrick Zwaanswijk[27]
Melbourne Heart	None	Fred[28]	Fred[28]	Matt Thompson[29]
Melbourne Victory	Archie Thompson[30][31]	Marcos Flores[32]	Adrian Leijer[33]	Mark Milligan[34]
Newcastle Jets	None	Emile Heskey[35]	Jobe Wheelhouse[36] Ruben Zadkovich[note 2][38]	Ryan Griffiths[citation needed]
Perth Glory	None	Shane Smeltz[39]	Jacob Burns[40]	Michael Thwaite[41]
Sydney FC	Brett Emerton[42]	Alessandro Del Piero[43]	Terry McFlynn[44]	Alessandro Del Piero[45] Brett Emerton[45]
Wellington Phoenix	None	None	Andrew Durante[46]	Ben Sigmund[47]
Western Sydney Wanderers	None	Shinji Ono[48]	Michael Beauchamp[49]	Tarek Elrich[50] Nikolai Topor-Stanley[51]

Regular season

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Western Sydney Wanderers	27	18	3	6	41	21	+20	57	Qualification for 2014 AFC Champions League group stage and finals 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 for 2014 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and finals series[lower-alpha 1]
4	Adelaide United	27	12	5	10	38	37	+1	41	Qualification for Finals 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[lower-alpha 2]	27	7	6	14	31	49	−18	27

Updated to match(es) played on 30 March 2013. Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:

1. Since the winner of 2013 A-League Grand Final (Central Coast Mariners) qualified for the 2014 AFC Champions League group stage, the 3rd placed team qualified for the qualifying play-off of 2014 AFC Champions League.
2. Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Home and away season

The 2012–13 season sees each team play 27 games, kicking off on 5 October 2012, and concluding on 31 March 2013.^[52]

Week 1

Melbourne Victory v Melbourne Heart

5 October 2012	Melbourne Victory	1–2	Melbourne Heart	Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Friday 19:30 AEST	Rojas 26'	Report	14' Williams 45+2' Macallister	Attendance: 42,032 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC

6 October 2012	Wellington Phoenix	2–0	Sydney FC	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Saturday 19:30 NZDT	Huysegems 43' Fenton 75'	Report		Attendance: 12,057 Referee: Peter Green

Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners

6 October 2012	Western Sydney Wanderers	0–0	Central Coast Mariners	Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 19:45 AEST		Report		Attendance: 10,458 Referee: Alan Milliner

Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United

7 October 2012	Newcastle Jets	0–2	Adelaide United	Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Sunday 15:00 AEDT		Report	2' Vidošić 75' Ramsay	Attendance: 14,868 Referee: Shaun Evans

Perth Glory v Brisbane Roar

7 October 2012	Perth Glory	1–0	Brisbane Roar	Patersons Stadium, Perth
Sunday 14:00 AWST	Mehmet 88'	Report		Attendance: 14,085 Referee: Ben Williams

Week 2

Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers

12 October 2012	Adelaide United	1–0	Western Sydney Wanderers	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:00 ACDT	Neumann 70'	Report		Attendance: 8,950 Referee: Brenton Hayward

Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets

13 October 2012	Sydney FC	2–3	Newcastle Jets	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 17:30 AEDT	Del Piero 26' Powell 76'	Report	11' Griffiths 41' Heskey 64' Goodwin	Attendance: 35,419 Referee: Chris Beath

Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory

13 October 2012	Brisbane Roar	5–0	Melbourne Victory	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Saturday 18:45 AEST	Broich 22' Paartalu 23' Berisha 64', 90+2' Nichols 82'	Report		Attendance: 17,364 Referee: Strebre Delovski

Melbourne Heart v Wellington Phoenix

14 October 2012	Melbourne Heart	1–1	Wellington Phoenix	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Sunday 15:00 AEDT	Thompson 20'	Report	Ifill 45' (pen.)	Attendance: 10,097 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory

14 October 2012	Central Coast Mariners	1–0	Perth Glory	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Sunday 17:00 AEDT	McBreen 70'	Report		Attendance: 9,192 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Week 3

Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United

19 October 2012	Melbourne Victory	2–1	Adelaide United	Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Friday 19:30 AEDT	Milligan 52' Rojas 67'	Report	Vidošić 50' (pen.)	Attendance: 19,174 Referee: Peter Green

Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners

20 October 2012	Newcastle Jets	2–1	Central Coast Mariners	Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Saturday 17:30 AEDT	Griffiths 5' (pen.) Heskey 61'	Report	Ibini-Isei 71'	Attendance: 15,289 Referee: Ben Williams

Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC

20 October 2012	Western Sydney Wanderers	0–1	Sydney FC	Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 19:45 AEST		Report	Del Piero 54'	Attendance: 19,126 Referee: Strebre Delovski

Wellington Phoenix v Brisbane Roar

21 October 2012	Wellington Phoenix	1–1	Brisbane Roar	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sunday 16:30 NZDT	Huysegems 16'	Report	Berisha 39'	Attendance: 9,182 Referee: Adam Kersey

Perth Glory v Melbourne Heart

21 October 2012	Perth Glory	2–0	Melbourne Heart	nib Stadium (reduced capacity), Perth
Sunday 14:00 AWST	Heffernan 38' Mehmet 85'	Report		Attendance: 7,548 Referee: Matthew Gillett

Week 4

Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory

26 October 2012	Newcastle Jets	2–1	Melbourne Victory	Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Friday 19:30 AEDT	Heskey 54', 56'	Report	Thompson 71'	Attendance: 13,912 Referee: Alan Milliner

Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix

27 October 2012	Adelaide United	3–1	Wellington Phoenix	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Saturday 17:00 ACDT	Neumann 55', 85' Cássio 68'	Report	Huysegems 42'	Attendance: 8,497 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers

27 October 2012	Brisbane Roar	0–1	Western Sydney Wanderers	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Saturday 18:45 AEST		Report	Bridge 19'	Attendance: 12,663 Referee: Lucien Laverdure

Melbourne Heart v Central Coast Mariners

28 October 2012	Melbourne Heart	0–1	Central Coast Mariners	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Sunday 15:00 AEDT		Report	Bojić 51'	Attendance: 6,357 Referee: Chris Beath

Sydney FC v Perth Glory

28 October 2012	Sydney FC	2–1	Perth Glory	ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Sunday 17:00 AEDT	Del Piero 59' Emerton 70'	Report	Dodd 18'	Attendance: 22,128 Referee: Peter Green

Week 5

Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Heart

2 November 2012	Western Sydney Wanderers	2–1	Melbourne Heart	Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Friday 19:30 AEST	Bridge 28' Gerhardt 51' (o.g.)	Report	Tadić 57'	Attendance: 8,075 Referee: Regis Queffelec

Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets

3 November 2012	Perth Glory	3–2	Newcastle Jets	nib Stadium, Perth
Saturday 18:45 AWST	McGarry 10' Ward 37' Harold 84'	Report	Calvano 5' Mitchell 70'	Attendance: 9,293 Referee: Alan Milliner

Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC

3 November 2012	Central Coast Mariners	7–2	Sydney FC	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 19:30 AEDT	Rogić 16', 63' Ryall 30' (o.g.) McBreen 39' (pen.), 65', 67' McGlinchey 56'	Report	Yau 8' Abbas 54'	Attendance: 15,686 Referee: Strebre Delovski

Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United

4 November 2012	Brisbane Roar	0–1	Adelaide United	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Sunday 16:00 AEST		Report	Vidošić 3'	Attendance: 12,856 Referee: Chris Beath

Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix

5 November 2012	Melbourne Victory	3–2	Wellington Phoenix	Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Monday 19:30 AEDT	Rojas 23', 48' Flores 38'	Report	Brockie 81', 90+2'	Attendance: 20,683 Referee: Shaun Evans

Week 6

Melbourne Heart v Brisbane Roar

9 November 2012	Melbourne Heart	4–1	Brisbane Roar	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Friday 19:30 AEDT	Gerhardt 20' Garcia 63' Tadić 71' (pen.) Williams 74'	Report	Henrique 82'	Attendance: 5,466 Referee: Shaun Evans

Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets

10 November 2012	Western Sydney Wanderers	1–2	Newcastle Jets	Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 17:30 AEST	Gibbs 15'	Report	Griffiths 28' Heskey 37'	Attendance: 9,011 Referee: Brenton Hayward

Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory

10 November 2012	Sydney FC	2–3	Melbourne Victory	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 19:45 AEDT	Yau 14' Bosschaart 48'	Report	Nabbout 78', 90' Thompson 86'	Attendance: 21,531 Referee: Kris Griffith-Jones

Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners

11 November 2012	Wellington Phoenix	0–1	Central Coast Mariners	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sunday 16:30 NZDT		Report	McBreen 68'	Attendance: 6,568 Referee: Lucien Lavendure

Adelaide United v Perth Glory

11 November 2012	Adelaide United	1–1	Perth Glory	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Sunday 16:30 ACDT	Vidošić 48'	Report	Mehmet 42'	Attendance: 9,212 Referee: Peter O'Leary

Week 7

Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC

16 November 2012	Brisbane Roar	4–2	Sydney FC	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Friday 19:00 AEST	Broich 29' Paartalu 32' Halloran 44' Berisha 56'	Report	Del Piero 41', 48'	Attendance: 22,970 Referee: Alan Milliner

Adelaide United v Melbourne Heart

17 November 2012	Adelaide United	1–0	Melbourne Heart	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Saturday 17:00 ACDT	Neumann 58'	Report		Attendance: 8,816 Referee: Ben Williams

Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners

17 November 2012	Melbourne Victory	2–2	Central Coast Mariners	Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Saturday 19:45 AEDT	Nabbout 10' Milligan 40'	Report	McBreen 4', 22'	Attendance: 19,462 Referee: Strebre Delovski

Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix

18 November 2012	Newcastle Jets	0–3	Wellington Phoenix	Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Sunday 15:00 AEDT		Report	Brockie 44', 81' Ifill 87' (pen.)	Attendance: 13,116 Referee: Chris Beath

Perth Glory v Western Sydney Wanderers

18 November 2012	Perth Glory	0–1	Western Sydney Wanderers	nib Stadium, Perth
Sunday 14:00 AWST		Report	La Rocca 15'	Attendance: 9,060 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Week 8

Sydney FC v Adelaide United

23 November 2012	Sydney FC	1–2	Adelaide United	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Friday 19:30 AEDT	Yau 56'	Report	20' Ferreira 88' Vidošić	Attendance: 13,317 Referee: Peter Green

Melbourne Heart v Newcastle Jets

24 November 2012	Melbourne Heart	3–3	Newcastle Jets	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 17:30 AEDT	Garcia 1', 71' Tadić 5' (pen.)	Report	Goodwin 56' Zadkovich 63' Griffiths 87' (pen.)	Attendance: 7,125 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix

24 November 2012	Perth Glory	1–1	Wellington Phoenix	nib Stadium, Perth
Saturday 18:45 AWST	Smeltz 62'	Report	Brockie 73'	Attendance: 7,982 Referee: Strebre Delovski

Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory

24 November 2012	Western Sydney Wanderers	0–2	Melbourne Victory	Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 19:45 AEST		Report	Beauchamp 44' (o.g.) Thompson 60'	Attendance: 9,614 Referee: Ben Williams

Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar

25 November 2012	Central Coast Mariners	2–1	Brisbane Roar	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Sunday 17:00 AEDT	Ibini-Isei 4' Rogic 81'	Report	Murdocca 32'	Attendance: 9,084 Referee: Chris Beath

Week 9

Melbourne Victory v Perth Glory

30 November 2012	Melbourne Victory	1–0	Perth Glory	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Friday 19:30 AEDT	Rojas 58'	Report		Attendance: 17,676 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United

1 December 2012	Central Coast Mariners	2–1	Adelaide United	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 17:30 AEDT	Rose 45' Montgomery 76'	Report	Djite 17'	Attendance: 6,885 Referee: Alan Milliner

Brisbane Roar v Newcastle Jets

1 December 2012	Brisbane Roar	1–0	Newcastle Jets	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Saturday 18:45 AEST	Berisha 41' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 12,546 Referee: Brenton Hayward

Wellington Phoenix v Western Sydney Wanderers

2 December 2012	Wellington Phoenix	1–0	Western Sydney Wanderers	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sunday 16:30 NZDT	Brockie 22'	Report		Attendance: 5,405 Referee: Matthew Gillett

Sydney FC v Melbourne Heart

2 December 2012	Sydney FC	0–0	Melbourne Heart	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Sunday 17:00 AEDT		Report		Attendance: 12,425 Referee: Strebre Delovski

Week 10

Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory

7 December 2012	Adelaide United	4–2	Melbourne Victory	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:00 ACDT	Kostopoulos 3', 32' Ferreira 21' Carrusca 25'	Report	Nabbout 5' Rojas 47'	Attendance: 14,115 Referee: Chris Beath

Melbourne Heart v Perth Glory

8 December 2012	Melbourne Heart	1–0	Perth Glory	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 17:30 AEDT	Mebrahtu 89'	Report		Attendance: 4,505 Referee: Peter Green

Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners

8 December 2012	Newcastle Jets	0–2	Central Coast Mariners	Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Saturday 19:45 AEDT		Report	McBreen 49', 66'	Attendance: 13,122 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC

9 December 2012	Wellington Phoenix	1–2	Sydney FC	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sunday 16:30 NZDT	Brockie 90+2' (pen.)	Report	Ryall 45+1' Grant 70'	Attendance: 7,375 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar

9 December 2012	Western Sydney Wanderers	1–0	Brisbane Roar	Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Sunday 17:00 AEST	Ono 87' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 6,755 Referee: Alan Milliner

Week 11

Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets

14 December 2012	Perth Glory	3–0	Newcastle Jets	nib Stadium, Perth
Friday 18:45 AWST	Dodd 45+1', 49' Smeltz 75' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 6,967 Referee: Ben Williams

Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Heart

14 December 2012	Central Coast Mariners	2–0	Melbourne Heart	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Friday 19:30 AEDT	Bojić 50', 69'	Report		Attendance: 6,921 Referee: Lucien Laverdure

Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar

15 December 2012	Melbourne Victory	1–1	Brisbane Roar	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 17:30 AEDT	Milligan 49'	Report	Halloran 24'	Attendance: 17,128 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers

15 December 2012	Sydney FC	0–2	Western Sydney Wanderers	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 19:45 AEDT		Report	Hersi 24' Beauchamp 77'	Attendance: 26,176 Referee: Chris Beath

Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix

16 December 2012	Adelaide United	3–1	Wellington Phoenix	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Sunday 16:30 ACDT	Carrusca 19', 24' Ferreira 45+2'	Report	Sánchez 81'	Attendance: 8,657 Referee: Strebre Delovski

Week 12

Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United

21 December 2012	Western Sydney Wanderers	6–1	Adelaide United	Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Friday 19:00 AEDT	Bridge 18', 45', 58' Kresinger 45' Ono 51' Gibbs 90'	Report	Vidošić 68'	Attendance: 9,056 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory

21 December 2012	Brisbane Roar	0–1	Perth Glory	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Friday 20:00 AEST		Report	McGarry 45'	Attendance: 11,352 Referee: Peter Green

Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners

22 December 2012	Wellington Phoenix	1–1	Central Coast Mariners	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Saturday 17:00 NZDT	Sánchez 84'	Report	McBreen 45'	Attendance: 5,961 Referee: Peter O'Leary

Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC

22 December 2012	Newcastle Jets	2–1	Sydney FC	Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Saturday 17:30 AEDT	Goodwin 13' Heskey 27'	Report	Yau 32'	Attendance: 17,402 Referee: Strebre Delovski

Melbourne Heart v Melbourne Victory

22 December 2012	Melbourne Heart	1–2	Melbourne Victory	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 19:45 AEDT	Fred 81'	Report	Rojas 67' Thompson 90+3'	Attendance: 26,457 Referee: Alan Milliner

Week 13

Adelaide United v Brisbane Roar

26 December 2012	Adelaide United	0–1	Brisbane Roar	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Wednesday 19:00 ACDT		Report	Henrique 65'	Attendance: 11,035 Referee: Adam Kersey

Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Heart

27 December 2012	Wellington Phoenix	3–2	Melbourne Heart	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Thursday 19:30 NZDT	Fenton 21' Brockie 66' (pen.), 70'	Report	Mebrahtu 14' Durante 16' (o.g.)	Attendance: 6,401 Referee: Shaun Evans

Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners

27 December 2012	Sydney FC	1–0	Central Coast Mariners	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Thursday 19:30 AEDT	Emerton 89'	Report		Attendance: 16,887 Referee: Peter Green

Perth Glory v Western Sydney Wanderers

27 December 2012	Perth Glory	1–1	Western Sydney Wanderers	Patersons Stadium, Perth
Thursday 18:45 AWST	Ward 87'	Report	Haliti 38'	Attendance: 9,236 Referee: Ben Williams

Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets

28 December 2012	Melbourne Victory	3–2	Newcastle Jets	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Friday 19:30 AEDT	Rojas 33', 74' Thompson 44'	Report	Zadkovich 63' Heskey 72'	Attendance: 21,054 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Week 14

Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory

31 December 2012	Central Coast Mariners	1–0	Perth Glory	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Monday 18:00 AEDT	Ibini-Isei 68'	Report		Attendance: 14,591 Referee: Strebre Delovski

Adelaide United v Sydney FC

31 December 2012	Adelaide United	3–0	Sydney FC	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Monday 19:30 ACDT	Vidosic 18' (pen.), 28' Ramsay 61'	Report		Attendance: 10,934 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Melbourne Heart v Newcastle Jets

1 January 2013	Melbourne Heart	2–1	Newcastle Jets	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Tuesday 16:00 AEDT	Mebrahtu 6' Tadic 25' (pen.)	Report	Griffiths 18' (pen.)	Attendance: 5,641 Referee: Chris Beath

Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory

1 January 2013	Western Sydney Wanderers	2–1	Melbourne Victory	Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Tuesday 18:15 AEDT	Ono 42', 79'	Report	Dilevski 72'	Attendance: 13,659 Referee: Lucian Laverdure

Brisbane Roar v Wellington Phoenix

1 January 2013	Brisbane Roar	2–1	Wellington Phoenix	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Tuesday 19:30 AEST	Berisha 14' Halloran 59'	Report	Brockie 37'	Attendance: 11,358 Referee: Tim McGilchrist

Week 15

Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United

5 January 2013	Newcastle Jets	0–0	Adelaide United	Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Saturday 17:30 AEDT		Report		Attendance: 10,721 Referee: Matthew Gillett

Perth Glory v Sydney FC

5 January 2013	Perth Glory	2–2	Sydney FC	nib Stadium, Perth
Saturday 18:45 AWST	Smeltz 39', 80'	Report	Culina 63' Ryall 82'	Attendance: 9,817 Referee: Kris Griffith-Jones

Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix

5 January 2013	Melbourne Victory	2–0	Wellington Phoenix	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 19:45 AEDT	Flores 43' Rojas 52'	Report		Attendance: 18,609 Referee: Ben Williams

Melbourne Heart v Brisbane Roar

6 January 2013	Melbourne Heart	3–2	Brisbane Roar	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Sunday 16:00 AEDT	Williams 13' Tadic 35' Fred 53'	Report	Berisha 74' (pen.), 76'	Attendance: 6,303 Referee: Alan Milliner

Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners

6 January 2013	Western Sydney Wanderers	0–2	Central Coast Mariners	Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Sunday 18:00 AEDT		Report	Daniel McBreen 41', 90+6'	Attendance: 16,387 Referee: Chris Beath

Week 16

Adelaide United v Perth Glory

11 January 2013	Adelaide United	3–2	Perth Glory	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:00 ACDT	Neumann 28', 36' Ramsay 46'	Report	Smeltz 89' (pen.) McGarry 90+2'	Attendance: 10,129 Referee: Peter Green

Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners

12 January 2013	Melbourne Victory	1–1	Central Coast Mariners	Aurora Stadium, Launceston
Saturday 17:30 AEDT	Flores 41'	Report	McBreen 76' (pen.)	Attendance: 6,238 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Newcastle Jets v Brisbane Roar

12 January 2013	Newcastle Jets	1–0	Brisbane Roar	Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Saturday 19:45 AEDT	Griffiths 47'	Report		Attendance: 10,164 Referee: Strebre Delovski

Wellington Phoenix v Western Sydney Wanderers

13 January 2013	Wellington Phoenix	0–2	Western Sydney Wanderers	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sunday 16:30 NZDT		Report	Topor-Stanley 72' Haliti 82'	Attendance: 6,608 Referee: Shaun Evans

Sydney FC v Melbourne Heart

13 January 2013	Sydney FC	2–1	Melbourne Heart	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Sunday 17:00 AEDT	Emerton 85' Grant 90+3'	Report	Garcia 24'	Attendance: 13,125 Referee: Peter O'Leary

Week 17

Melbourne Heart v Adelaide United

18 January 2013	Melbourne Heart	2–0	Adelaide United	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Friday 19:30 AEDT	Tadic 4' Garcia 49'	Report		Attendance: 7,181 Referee: Lucien Laverdure

Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix

19 January 2013	Sydney FC	7–1	Wellington Phoenix	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 17:30 AEDT	J. Griffiths 10' Del Piero 20', 22' (pen.), 38', 69' Culina 26' Yau 83'	Report	Sigmund 79'	Attendance: 12,691 Referee: Kris Griffith-Jones

Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory

19 January 2013	Perth Glory	0–1	Melbourne Victory	nib Stadium, Perth
Saturday 18:45 AWST		Report	Jamieson 24' (o.g.)	Attendance: 7,603 Referee: Regis Queffelec

Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets

19 January 2013	Central Coast Mariners	0–0	Newcastle Jets	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 19:45 AEDT		Report		Attendance: 11,249 Referee: Alan Milliner

Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers

20 January 2013	Brisbane Roar	1–2	Western Sydney Wanderers	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Sunday 16:00 AEST	Nichols 22'	Report	Bridge 65' Hersi 70'	Attendance: 11,917 Referee: Matthew Gillett

Week 18

Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United

25 January 2013	Central Coast Mariners	3–1	Adelaide United	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Friday 19:30 AEDT	Duke 67', 72' McGlinchey 88'	Report	Bowles 39'	Attendance: 8,294 Referee: Peter O'Leary

Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC

26 January 2013	Melbourne Victory	3–1	Sydney FC	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 17:30 AEDT	Ryall 22' (o.g.) Thompson 66' Rojas 71'	Report	J. Griffiths 74'	Attendance: 26,882 Referee: Chris Beath

Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Heart

26 January 2013	Western Sydney Wanderers	1–0	Melbourne Heart	Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 19:45 AEST	Ono 73' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 14,624 Referee: Strebre Delovski

Perth Glory v Brisbane Roar

26 January 2013	Perth Glory	0–1	Brisbane Roar	nib Stadium, Perth
Saturday 18:45 AWST		Report	Meyer 15'	Attendance: 4,821 Referee: Alan Milliner

Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets

27 January 2013	Wellington Phoenix	1–1	Newcastle Jets	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sunday 16:30 NZDT	Fenton 20'	Report	Heskey 72'	Attendance: 6,429 Referee: Ben Williams

Week 19

Brisbane Roar v Central Coast Mariners

1 February 2013	Brisbane Roar	2–2	Central Coast Mariners	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Friday 19:00 AEST	Berisha 47', 69'	Report	McGlinchey 8' McBreen 80'	Attendance: 10,604 Referee: Lucien Laverdure

Wellington Phoenix v Perth Glory

2 February 2013	Wellington Phoenix	1–0	Perth Glory	Eden Park, Auckland
Saturday 17:00 NZDT	Brockie 42'	Report		Attendance: 11,566 Referee: Adam Kersey

Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC

2 February 2013	Newcastle Jets	2–2	Sydney FC	Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Saturday 17:30 AEDT	Griffiths 15' (pen.), 89' (pen.)	Report	Del Piero 12' Powell 57'	Attendance: 12,428 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Melbourne Victory v Melbourne Heart

2 February 2013	Melbourne Victory	2–1	Melbourne Heart	Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Saturday 19:45 AEDT	Thompson 29' Milligan 56' (pen.)	Report	Williams 73'	Attendance: 41,203 Referee: Strebre Delovski

Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers

3 February 2013	Adelaide United	2–4	Western Sydney Wanderers	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Sunday 16:30 ACDT	Djite 61' Ramsay 87'	Report	Hersi 43', 52' Bridge 45' Poljak 68'	Attendance: 9,686 Referee: Chris Beath

Week 20

Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix

7 February 2013	Central Coast Mariners	5–0	Wellington Phoenix	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Thursday 19:00 AEDT	Ibini-Isei 30', 84' Hutchinson 65' McBreen 69' Duke 89'	Report		Attendance: 6,774 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory

8 February 2013	Adelaide United	1–0	Melbourne Victory	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:00 ACDT	Neumann 43'	Report		Attendance: 12,029 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Melbourne Heart v Perth Glory

9 February 2013	Melbourne Heart	2–0	Perth Glory	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 17:30 AEDT	Kalmar 23' Babalj 56'	Report		Attendance: 6,096 Referee: Alan Milliner

Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets

9 February 2013	Western Sydney Wanderers	2–1	Newcastle Jets	Campbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown
Saturday 19:45 AEDT	Hersi 45' Bridge 83'	Report	Zadkovich 90'	Attendance: 10,589 Referee: Peter Green

Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar

10 February 2013	Sydney FC	2–1	Brisbane Roar	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Sunday 17:00 AEDT	Del Piero 7' Triantis 69'	Report	Berisha 45' (pen.)	Attendance: 14,589 Referee: Ben Williams

Week 21

Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Heart

15 February 2013	Newcastle Jets	2–0	Melbourne Heart	Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Friday 19:30 AEDT	Heskey 10' Griffiths 81'	Report		Attendance: 11,396 Referee: Chris Beath

Sydney FC v Adelaide United

16 February 2013	Sydney FC	2–1	Adelaide United	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 17:30 AEDT	Antonis 49' Powell 67'	Report	Jurić 78'	Attendance: 15,602 Referee: Strebre Delovski

Perth Glory v Central Coast Mariners

16 February 2013	Perth Glory	2–1	Central Coast Mariners	nib Stadium, Perth
Saturday 18:45 AWST	Dodd 27' Smeltz 65'	Report	Ibini-Isei 13'	Attendance: 5,909 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Melbourne Victory v Western Sydney Wanderers

16 February 2013	Melbourne Victory	1–2	Western Sydney Wanderers	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 19:45 AEDT	Pain 75'	Report	La Rocca 11' Ono 72'	Attendance: 21,638 Referee: Peter Green

Brisbane Roar v Wellington Phoenix

17 February 2013	Brisbane Roar	2–0	Wellington Phoenix	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Sunday 16:00 AEST	Lustica 33' Berisha 49'	Report		Attendance: 9,282 Referee: Alan Milliner

Week 22

Newcastle Jets v Brisbane Roar

22 February 2013	Newcastle Jets	0–0	Brisbane Roar	Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Friday 19:30 AEDT		Report		Attendance: 8,310 Referee: Lucien Laverdue

Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory

23 February 2013	Western Sydney Wanderers	1–0	Perth Glory	Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 17:30 AEST	Mooy 58'	Report		Attendance: 11,772 Referee: Ben Williams

Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory

23 February 2013	Central Coast Mariners	6–2	Melbourne Victory	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 19:45 AEDT	Duke 18', 32' McGlinchey 57', 87', 90' Fitzgerald 81'	Report	Milligan 23' (pen.) Sainsbury 68' (o.g.)	Attendance: 6,081 Referee: Strebre Delovski

Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United

24 February 2013	Wellington Phoenix	2–2	Adelaide United	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sunday 16:30 NZDT	Brockie 31' Gameiro 80'	Report	Jurić 20' Carrusca 34'	Attendance: 4,892 Referee: Tim McGilchrist

Melbourne Heart v Sydney FC

24 February 2013	Melbourne Heart	3–1	Sydney FC	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Sunday 17:00 AEDT	Kalmar 31' Germano 36' Williams 55' (pen.)	Report	J. Griffiths 58'	Attendance: 13,752 Referee: Alan Milliner

Week 23

Adelaide United v Brisbane Roar

2 March 2013	Adelaide United	0–1	Brisbane Roar	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Saturday 17:00 ACDT		Report	Halloran 82'	Attendance: 6,878 Referee: Shaun Evans

Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers

2 March 2013	Central Coast Mariners	0–1	Western Sydney Wanderers	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 19:45 AEDT		Report	Haliti 81'	Attendance: 18,721 Referee: Alan Milliner

Perth Glory v Sydney FC

2 March 2013	Perth Glory	2–1	Sydney FC	nib Stadium, Perth
Saturday 18:45 AWST	Harold 20' Smeltz 35'	Report	Del Piero 29'	Attendance: 8,378 Referee: Strebre Delovski

Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Heart

3 March 2013	Wellington Phoenix	1–0	Melbourne Heart	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Sunday 16:30 NZDT	Brockie 19'	Report		Attendance: 3,060 Referee: Brenton Hayward

Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets

3 March 2013	Melbourne Victory	5–0	Newcastle Jets	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Sunday 17:00 AEDT	Rojas 8', 65' Leijer 15' Milligan 30' (pen.), 57' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 17,778 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Week 24

Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory

8 March 2013	Newcastle Jets	1–2	Perth Glory	Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Friday 19:30 AEDT	Taggart 45+2'	Report	Córdoba 24' Thwaite 90'	Attendance: 10,807 Referee: Adam Kersey

Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners

9 March 2013	Sydney FC	2–0	Central Coast Mariners	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 17:30 AEDT	Ryall 25' Chianese 73'	Report		Attendance: 16,155 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory

9 March 2013	Brisbane Roar	1–1	Melbourne Victory	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Saturday 21:45 AEDT	Franjic 60'	Report	Broxham 11'	Attendance: 12,624 Referee: Peter Green

Western Sydney Wanderers v Wellington Phoenix

10 March 2013	Western Sydney Wanderers	2–1	Wellington Phoenix	Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Sunday 17:00 AEST	Ono 8' (pen.) Bridge 49' (pen.)	Report	Brockie 22'	Attendance: 15,809 Referee: Strebre Delovski

Melbourne Heart v Adelaide United

11 March 2013	Melbourne Heart	0–2	Adelaide United	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Monday 19:30 AEDT		Report	Vidošić 40' (pen.) Ramsay 53'	Attendance: 5,393 Referee: Chris Beath

Week 25

Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets

15 March 2013	Adelaide United	1–1	Newcastle Jets	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:00 ACDT	Carrusca 49'	Report	Bridges 44'	Attendance: 7,284 Referee: Lucien Laverdue

Melbourne Heart v Western Sydney Wanderers

16 March 2013	Melbourne Heart	1–3	Western Sydney Wanderers	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 17:30 AEDT	Mebrahtu 39'	Report	Haliti 28', 60' La Rocca 89'	Attendance: 6,101 Referee: Ben Williams

Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory

16 March 2013	Sydney FC	1–1	Melbourne Victory	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 19:45 AEDT	Yau 85'	Report	Milligan 3'	Attendance: 22,233 Referee: Strebre Delovski

Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix

17 March 2013	Perth Glory	1–2	Wellington Phoenix	nib Stadium, Perth
Sunday 16:00 AWST	Nagai 76'	Report	Ifill 35' Huysegems 67'	Attendance: 6,360 Referee: Tim McGilchrist

Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar

17 March 2013	Central Coast Mariners	1–0	Brisbane Roar	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Sunday 17:00 AEDT	Ibini-Isei 34'	Report		Attendance: 7,225 Referee: Alan Milliner

Week 26

Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets

27 February 2013	Wellington Phoenix	1–2	Newcastle Jets	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Wednesday 19:00 NZDT	Brockie 60'	Report	Taggart 19' Bridges 44'	Attendance: 4,025 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Melbourne Victory v Perth Glory

23 March 2013	Melbourne Victory	2–3	Perth Glory	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 17:30 AEDT	Leijer 13' Cristaldo 89'	Report	Harold 21' Dodd 38' Risdon 90+4'	Attendance: 16,839 Referee: Peter O'Leary

Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC

23 March 2013	Western Sydney Wanderers	1–1	Sydney FC	Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 19:45 AEDT	Cole 70'	Report	Del Piero 34'	Attendance: 19,585 Referee: Alan Milliner

Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Heart

24 March 2013	Brisbane Roar	2–0	Melbourne Heart	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Sunday 16:00 AEST	Berisha 12' (pen.) Broich 31'	Report		Attendance: 9,869 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners

24 March 2013	Adelaide United	0–2	Central Coast Mariners	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Sunday 18:30 ACDT		Report	McBreen 4' Sterjovski 90+4'	Attendance: 8,069 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Week 27

Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC

28 March 2013	Brisbane Roar	3–1	Sydney FC	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Thursday 19:00 AEST	Berisha 30' Lustica 51' Franjic 79'	Report	Del Piero 84' (pen.)	Attendance: 19,010 Referee: Peter Green

Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers

29 March 2013	Newcastle Jets	0–3	Western Sydney Wanderers	Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Friday 17:30 AEDT		Report	Bridge 6', 33' Visconte 80'	Attendance: 22,518 Referee: Ben Williams

Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Heart

30 March 2013	Central Coast Mariners	2–1	Melbourne Heart	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 17:30 AEDT	McBreen 35' (pen.) Duke 63'	Report	Garcia 73'	Attendance: 8,271 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Perth Glory v Adelaide United

30 March 2013	Perth Glory	1–1	Adelaide United	nib Stadium, Perth
Saturday 18:45 AWST	Zahra 58'	Report	Barker-Daish 90'	Attendance: 16,707 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory

31 March 2013	Wellington Phoenix	2–3	Melbourne Victory	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sunday 16:30 NZDT	Huysegems 64' Brockie 66'	Report	Rojas 10' Flores 56' Thompson 83'	Attendance: 6,813 Referee: Adam Kersey

Table of results

Abbreviation and Colour Key: Adelaide United – AU Brisbane Roar – BR Central Coast Mariners – CCM Melbourne Heart – MH Melbourne Victory – MV Newcastle Jets – NJ Perth Glory – PG Sydney FC – SFC Wellington Phoenix – WP Western Sydney Wanderers – WSW Win Loss Draw Home
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	NUJ	WSW	MV	WP	BR	PG	MH	SFC	CCM	MV	WP	WSW	BR	SFC	NUJ	PG	MH	CCM	WSW	MV	SFC	WP	BR	MH	NUJ	CCM	PG
	0–2	1–0	2–1	3–1	0–1	1–1	1–0	1–2	2–1	4–2	3–1	6–1	0–1	3–0	0–0	3–2	2–0	3–1	2–4	1–0	2–1	2–2	0–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	|	|	|
Brisbane Roar	PG	MV	WP	WSW	AU	MH	SFC	CCM	NUJ	WSW	MV	PG	AU	WP	MH	NUJ	WSW	PG	CCM	SFC	WP	NUJ	AU	MV	CCM	MH	SFC
	1–0	5–0	1–1	0–1	0–1	4–1	4–2	2–1	1–0	1–0	1–1	0–1	0–1	2–1	3–2	1–0	1–2	0–1	2–2	2–1	2–0	0–0	0–1	1–1	1–0	2–0	3–1	|	|	|
Central Coast Mariners	WSW	PG	NUJ	MH	SFC	WP	MV	BR	AU	NUJ	MH	WP	SFC	PG	WSW	MV	NUJ	AU	BR	WP	PG	MV	WSW	SFC	BR	AU	MH
	0–0	1–0	2–1	0–1	7–2	0–1	2–2	2–1	2–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–0	1–0	0–2	1–1	0–0	3–1	2–2	5–0	2–1	6–2	0–1	2–0	1–0	0–2	2–1	|	|	|
Melbourne Heart	MV	WP	PG	CCM	WSW	BR	AU	NUJ	SFC	PG	CCM	MV	WP	NUJ	BR	SFC	AU	WSW	MV	PG	NUJ	SFC	WP	AU	WSW	BR	CCM
	1–2	1–1	2–0	0–1	2–1	4–1	1–0	3–3	0–0	1–0	2–0	1–2	3–2	2–1	3–2	2–1	2–0	1–0	2–1	2–0	2–0	3–1	1–0	0–2	1–3	2–0	2–1	|	|	|
Melbourne Victory	MH	BR	AU	NUJ	WP	SFC	CCM	WSW	PG	AU	BR	MH	NUJ	WSW	WP	CCM	PG	SFC	MH	AU	WSW	CCM	NUJ	BR	SFC	PG	WP
	1–2	5–0	2–1	2–1	3–2	2–3	2–2	0–2	1–0	4–2	1–1	1–2	3–2	2–1	2–0	1–1	0–1	3–1	2–1	1–0	1–2	6–2	5–0	1–1	1–1	2–3	2–3	|	|	|
Newcastle Jets	AU	SFC	CCM	MV	PG	WSW	WP	MH	BR	CCM	PG	SFC	MV	MH	AU	BR	CCM	WP	SFC	WSW	MH	BR	WP	MV	PG	AU	WSW
	0–2	2–3	2–1	2–1	3–2	1–2	0–3	3–3	1–0	0–2	3–0	2–1	3–2	2–1	0–0	1–0	0–0	1–1	2–2	2–1	2–0	0–0	1–2	5–0	1–2	1–1	0–3	|	|	|
Perth Glory	BR	CCM	MH	SFC	NUJ	AU	WSW	WP	MV	MH	NUJ	BR	WSW	CCM	SFC	AU	MV	BR	WP	MH	CCM	WSW	SFC	NUJ	WP	MV	AU
	1–0	1–0	2–0	2–1	3–2	1–1	0–1	1–1	1–0	1–0	3–0	0–1	1–1	1–0	2–2	3–2	0–1	0–1	1–0	2–0	2–1	1–0	2–1	1–2	1–2	2–3	1–1	|	|	|
Sydney FC	WP	NUJ	WSW	PG	CCM	MV	BR	AU	MH	WP	WSW	NUJ	CCM	AU	PG	MH	WP	MV	NUJ	BR	AU	MH	PG	CCM	MV	WSW	BR
	2–0	2–3	0–1	2–1	7–2	2–3	4–2	1–2	0–0	1–2	0–2	2–1	1–0	3–0	2–2	2–1	7–1	3–1	2–2	2–1	2–1	3–1	2–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	3–1	|	|	|
Wellington Phoenix	SFC	MH	BR	AU	MV	CCM	NUJ	PG	WSW	SFC	AU	CCM	MH	BR	MV	WSW	SFC	NUJ	PG	CCM	BR	AU	NUJ	MH	WSW	PG	MV
	2–0	1–1	1–1	3–1	3–2	0–1	0–3	1–1	1–0	1–2	3–1	1–1	3–2	2–1	2–0	0–2	7–1	1–1	1–0	5–0	2–0	2–2	1–2	1–0	2–1	1–2	2–3	|	|	|
Western Sydney Wanderers	CCM	AU	SFC	BR	MH	NUJ	PG	MV	WP	BR	SFC	AU	PG	MV	CCM	WP	BR	MH	AU	NUJ	MV	PG	CCM	WP	MH	SFC	NUJ
	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–1	2–1	1–2	0–1	0–2	1–0	1–0	0–2	6–1	1–1	2–1	0–2	0–2	1–2	1–0	2–4	2–1	1–2	1–0	0–1	2–1	1–3	1–1	0–3	|	|	|

Finals series

In its eighth season the A-League has adopted a new knock-out format for the finals with six teams competing over a three-week series climaxing in the decider. As a result, the play-offs have been reduced from four to three weeks and the top two teams no longer receive a double chance. Instead they will get the opening week of the final series off and will only need to win one game to make the grand final.

	Elimination-finals				Semi-finals				Grand Final
					Western Sydney Wanderers	2
	Adelaide United	1			Brisbane Roar	0
	Brisbane Roar	2							Western Sydney Wanderers	0
									Central Coast Mariners	2
					Central Coast Mariners	1
	Melbourne Victory (a.e.t.)	2			Melbourne Victory	0
	Perth Glory	1

Elimination-finals

Melbourne Victory	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Perth Glory
Milligan 90+1' (pen.) Thompson 95'	Report	Nagai 15'

5 April 2013

19:30 AEDT

Etihad Stadium, Melbourne

Attendance: 22,902

Referee: Jarred Gillett

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Adelaide United	1–2	Brisbane Roar
Vidošić 89'	Report	Brattan 28' Franjic 45+2'

7 April 2013

16:30 ACST

Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

Attendance: 10,234

Referee: Chris Beath

Semi-finals

Western Sydney Wanderers	2–0	Brisbane Roar
Kresinger 16' Ono 71'	Report

12 April 2013

19:30 AEST

Parramatta Stadium, Sydney

Attendance: 19,369

Referee: Alan Milliner

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Central Coast Mariners	1–0	Melbourne Victory
McBreen 42'	Report

14 April 2013

17:00 AEST

Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford

Attendance: 10,651

Referee: Strebre Delovski

Grand Final

See also: 2013 A-League Grand Final

Western Sydney Wanderers	0–2	Central Coast Mariners
	Report	Zwaanswijk 44' McBreen 68' (pen.)

21 April 2013

16:00 AEST

Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Attendance: 42,102

Referee: Peter Green

Season statistics

Top scorers

Further information: A-League all-time top scorers

As of matches played on 31 March 2013

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Daniel McBreen	Central Coast Mariners	17
2	Jeremy Brockie	Wellington Phoenix	16
3	Marco Rojas	Melbourne Victory	15
4	Besart Berisha	Brisbane Roar	14
	Alessandro Del Piero	Sydney FC
6	Mark Bridge	Western Sydney Wanderers	11
7	Ryan Griffiths	Newcastle Jets	9
	Emile Heskey	Newcastle Jets
	Dario Vidošić	Adelaide United
10	Mark Milligan	Melbourne Victory	8
	Archie Thompson	Melbourne Victory

Own goals

Player		Team	Against	Week
	Patrick Gerhardt	Melbourne Heart	Western Sydney Wanderers	5
	Sebastian Ryall	Sydney FC	Central Coast Mariners	5
	Michael Beauchamp	Western Sydney Wanderers	Melbourne Victory	8
	Andrew Durante	Wellington Phoenix	Melbourne Heart	13
	Scott Jamieson	Perth Glory	Melbourne Victory	17
	Sebastian Ryall	Sydney FC	Melbourne Victory	18
	Trent Sainsbury	Central Coast Mariners	Melbourne Victory	22

Attendances

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	14	21,885	42,032	16,839	306,396
Sydney FC	13	18,637	35,419	12,425	242,278
Brisbane Roar	13	13,417	22,970	9,282	174,415
Newcastle Jets	13	13,388	22,518	8,310	174,043
Western Sydney Wanderers	14	12,466	19,585	6,755	174,520
Central Coast Mariners	13	9,921	18,721	6,081	128,974
Adelaide United	14	9,592	14,115	6,878	134,287
Perth Glory	14	8,819	16,707	4,821	123,466
Melbourne Heart	13	8,560	26,457	4,505	111,284
Wellington Phoenix	14	6,882	12,057	3,060	96,342
{{{T11}}}	0	0	0	0	0
{{{T12}}}	0	0	0	0	0
League total	135	12,341	42,032	3,060	1,666,005

Updated to 3 February 2013

Top 10 Season Attendances

Attendance	Round	Date	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Weekday	Time of Day
42,102	GF	21 April 2013	Western Sydney Wanderers	0–2	Central Coast Mariners	Allianz Stadium	Sunday	Afternoon
42,032	1	5 October 2012	Melbourne Victory	1–2	Melbourne Heart	Etihad Stadium	Friday	Night
41,203	19	2 February 2013	Melbourne Victory	2–1	Melbourne Heart	Etihad Stadium	Saturday	Night
35,419	2	13 October 2012	Sydney FC	2–3	Newcastle Jets	Allianz Stadium	Saturday	Dusk
26,882	18	26 January 2013	Melbourne Victory	3–1	Sydney FC	AAMI Park	Saturday	Dusk
26,457	12	22 December 2012	Melbourne Heart	1–2	Melbourne Victory	AAMI Park	Saturday	Night
26,176	11	15 December 2012	Sydney FC	0–2	Western Sydney Wanderers	Allianz Stadium	Saturday	Night
22,970	7	16 November 2012	Brisbane Roar	4–2	Sydney FC	Suncorp Stadium	Friday	Night
22,902	EF	5 April 2013	Melbourne Victory	2–1	Perth Glory	Etihad Stadium	Friday	Night
22,518	27	29 March 2013	Newcastle Jets	0–3	Western Sydney Wanderers	Hunter Stadium	Friday	Dusk

Discipline

The Fair Play Award will go to the team with the lowest points on the fair play ladder at the conclusion of the home and away season.

1 point		Yellow Card
2 points		Second Caution Red Card
3 points		Direct Red Card

Team				Points
Adelaide United	32	0	0	32
Brisbane Roar	30	1	0	32
Central Coast Mariners	30	2	1	37
Melbourne Heart	37	0	1	40
Melbourne Victory	43	1	1	48
Newcastle Jets	44	2	1	51
Perth Glory	40	2	1	47
Sydney FC	45	1	0	47
Wellington Phoenix	29	1	1	34
Western Sydney Wanderers	35	1	2	43
Melbourne Heart	0	0	0	0
Sydney Rovers	0	0	0	0
Totals	365	11	8

Current as of 5 January 2013

Notes

• Brisbane Roar's Thomas Broich was given a straight red card that was later rescinded by the Match Review Panel.^[53]

Awards

End-of-season awards

• Johnny Warren Medal – Marco Rojas, Melbourne Victory
• NAB Young Footballer of the Year – Marco Rojas, Melbourne Victory
• Nike Golden Boot Award – Daniel McBreen, Central Coast Mariners, 17 Goals
• Goalkeeper of the Year – Ante Covic, Western Sydney Wanderers
• Manager of the Year – Tony Popovic, Western Sydney Wanderers
• Fair Play Award – Brisbane Roar
• Referee of the Year – Peter Green
• Goal of the Year – Marcos Flores, Melbourne Victory (Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix, 05-Nov-12)

Team of the season

Formation: 4–3–3^[54]

Position Name Club GK Ante Covic Western Sydney Wanderers RB Jérome Polenz Western Sydney Wanderers CB Trent Sainsbury Central Coast Mariners CB Nikolai Topor-Stanley Western Sydney Wanderers LB Adama Traoré Melbourne Victory RM Shinji Ono Western Sydney Wanderers CM Mark Milligan (Captain) Melbourne Victory LM Michael McGlinchey Central Coast Mariners RF Jeremy Brockie Wellington Phoenix ST Alessandro Del Piero Sydney FC LF Marco Rojas Melbourne Victory Coach Tony Popovic Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes: GK Eugene Galekovic Adelaide United CB Michael Thwaite Perth Glory CM Marcelo Carrusca Adelaide United ST Archie Thompson Melbourne Victory ST Daniel McBreen Central Coast Mariners

Covic Sainsbury Topor-Stanley Polenz Traoré Milligan Ono McGlinchey Del Piero Brockie Rojas

See also

• 2012–13 Adelaide United FC season
• 2012–13 Brisbane Roar FC season
• 2012–13 Central Coast Mariners FC season
• 2012–13 Melbourne Heart FC season
• 2012–13 Melbourne Victory FC season
• 2012–13 Newcastle Jets FC season
• 2012–13 Perth Glory FC season
• 2012–13 Sydney FC season
• 2012–13 Wellington Phoenix FC season
• 2012–13 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season

Notes

1. Van Dijk was mutually released from his contract and marquee deal by Adelaide United part-way through on 30 January 2013.^[23]
2. Zadkovich replaced Wheelhouse as captain mid-season, after Wheelhouse left the club in January 2013.^[37]

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