2023–24 Perth Glory FC season
The 2023–24 season is the 27th in the history of Perth Glory Football Club, the 19th in the A-League Men and the ninth in the Australia Cup.
| 2023–24 season | |||
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| Head Coach | Kenny Lowe (interim) (to 3 August 2023) Alen Stajcic (from 3 August 2023) | ||
| Stadium | HBF Park | ||
| A-League Men | 5th | ||
| Australia Cup | Play-offs | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Stefan Colakovski Adam Taggart (1 each) All: Stefan Colakovski Adam Taggart (1 each) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 6,592 vs. Newcastle Jets (22 October 2023) A-League Men | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,592 vs. Newcastle Jets (22 October 2023) A-League Men | ||
| Average home league attendance | 6,592 | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs. Macarthur FC (N) (18 July 2023) Australia Cup | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 22 October 2023. | |||
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
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| 1 | GK | Wellington Phoenix | Free transfer | 3 years | 1 June 2023 | [1] | |
| 15 | DF | Aleksandar Šušnjar | Free transfer | 1 year | 1 September 2023 | [2] | |
| 77 | FW | Bruce Kamau | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 4 September 2023 | [3] |
| 14 | DF | Riley Warland | Free transfer | 1 year | 12 September 2023 | [4] | |
| 24 | MF | Oliver Bozanic | Western Sydney Wanderers | Loan | 4 months | 13 September 2023 | [5] |
| 17 | MF | Jarrod Carluccio | Western Sydney Wanderers | Loan | 4 months | 13 September 2023 | [6] |
| 21 | MF | Free transfer | 1 year | 15 September 2023 | [7] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | MF | Jacob Dowse | Unattached | End of contract | 17 March 2023 | [9] |
| 1 | GK | Brad Jones | Retired | 24 May 2023 | [10] | |
| 16 | MF | Keegan Jelacic | Undisclosed | 30 May 2023 | [11] | |
| 14 | DF | Jack Clisby | Unattached | End of contract | 14 June 2023 | [12] |
| 19 | MF | Zach Duncan | End of loan | 14 June 2023 | [12] | |
| 21 | DF | Antonee Burke-Gilroy | Unattached | End of contract | 14 June 2023 | [12] |
| 23 | MF | Mitchell Oxborrow | Unattached | End of contract | 14 June 2023 | [12] |
| 24 | MF | Unattached | End of contract | 14 June 2023 | [12] | |
| 25 | DF | Matt Hatch | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 14 June 2023 | [12] |
| 27 | DF | Jacob Young | Unattached | End of contract | 14 June 2023 | [12] |
| 30 | GK | Pierce Clark | Unattached | End of contract | 14 June 2023 | [12] |
| 31 | MF | Chris Donnell | Undisclosed | 6 July 2023 | [13] | |
| 7 | FW | Ryan Williams | Mutual contract termination | 28 July 2023 | [14][15] | |
| 15 | DF | Jordan Elsey | Mutual contract termination | 28 July 2023 | [14][16] | |
Contract extensions
| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes and references |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Adam Zimarino | Striker | 2 years | 1 June 2023 | [17] |
| 44 | Jaylan Pearman | Attacking midfielder | 10 July 2023 | scholarship[8] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 15 July 2023 Australia Tour 2023 | Perth Glory | 2–6 | | Perth |
| 18:00 AWST | Report | Stadium: Optus Stadium Attendance: 24,723 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 1 September 2023 | Stirling Macedonia | 2–5 | Perth Glory | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST |
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Report | Stadium: Macedonia Park Referee: Shane Skinner |
| 5 September 2023 | Olympic Kingsway | 1–3 | Perth Glory | Perth |
| 19:30 AWST |
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Report | Stadium: Kingsway Reserve Referee: Shane Skinner |
| 12 September 2023 | Floreat Athena | 0–4 | Perth Glory | Perth |
| 19:30 AWST | Report |
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Stadium: E & D Litis Stadium Referee: Shane Skinner |
| 24 September 2023 Gold Fields Challenge Cup | WA State Team | 0–3 | Perth Glory | Perth |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: State Football Centre Referee: Shane Skinner |
| 1 October 2023 | Perth Glory | 3–1 | Melbourne Victory | Bunbury |
| 15:00 AWST | Report |
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Stadium: Hay Park Attendance: ∼2,000 Referee: Shane Skinner |
| 4 October 2023 | Perth Glory | 0–4 | Melbourne Victory | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST | Report |
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Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Referee: Shane Skinner |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| A-League Men | 22 October 2023 | 28 April 2024 | Matchday 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Australia Cup | 18 July 2023 | Play-offs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0.00 | |||
Last updated: 22 October 2023
Source: Soccerway
A-League Men
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 3 | Western United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for Finals series[lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[18]
Notes:
- The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
- Fair play points: Newcastle Jets –1, Perth Glory –2.
- Fair play points: Brisbane Roar 0, Macarthur FC –1.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 22 October 2023.
Source: Ultimate A-League
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 22 October 2023 1 | Perth Glory | 2–2 | Newcastle Jets | Perth |
| 16:45 AWST |
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Stadium: HBF Park Attendance: 6,592 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 28 October 2023 2 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Perth Glory | Wellington |
| 17:30 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Sky Stadium |
| 4 November 2023 3 | Perth Glory | v | Central Coast Mariners | Perth |
| 18:45 AWST | Report | Stadium: HBF Park |
| 11 November 2023 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| 14:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
| 26 November 2023 5 | Brisbane Roar | v | Perth Glory | Brisbane |
| 14:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
| 2 December 2023 6 | Sydney FC | v | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium |
| 8 December 2023 7 | Perth Glory | v | Melbourne City | Perth |
| 18:45 AWST | Report | Stadium: HBF Park |
| 16 December 2023 8 | Newcastle Jets | v | Perth Glory | Newcastle |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium |
| 23 December 2023 9 | Perth Glory | v | Macarthur FC | Perth |
| 19:30 AWST | Report | Stadium: HBF Park |
| 31 December 2023 10 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Perth Glory | Gosford |
| 19:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium |
| 6 January 2024 11 | Perth Glory | v | Melbourne Victory | Perth |
| 18:45 AWST | Report | Stadium: HBF Park |
| 14 January 2024 27 | Perth Glory | v | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| TBC AEDT | Report | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
| 20 January 2024 13 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
| 28 January 2024 14 | Macarthur FC | v | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium |
| 2 February 2024 15 | Perth Glory | v | Melbourne City | Perth |
| 18:45 AWST | Report | Stadium: HBF Park |
| 9 February 2024 16 | Adelaide United | v | Perth Glory | Adelaide |
| 19:15 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium |
| 17 February 2024 17 | Perth Glory | v | Brisbane Roar | Perth |
| 18:45 AWST | Report | Stadium: HBF Park |
| 24 February 2024 18 | Perth Glory | v | Wellington Poenix | Perth |
| 18:45 AWST | Report | Stadium: HBF Park |
| 2 March 2024 19 | Western United | v | Perth Glory | TBC |
| 17:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: TBC |
| 9 March 2024 20 | Perth Glory | v | Newcastle Jets | Perth |
| 18:45 AWST | Report | Stadium: HBF Park |
| 16 March 2024 21 | Perth Glory | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Perth |
| 18:45 AWST | Report | Stadium: HBF Park |
| 31 March 2024 22 | Melbourne Victory | v | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| TBC | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 3 April 2024 12 | Perth Glory | v | Sydney FC | Perth |
| 18:45 AWST | Report | Stadium: HBF Park | ||
| Note: Originally scheduled for 12 January 2024, was moved due to Unite Round.[19] | ||||
| 7 April 2024 23 | Perth Glory | v | Adelaide United | Perth |
| TBC | Report | Stadium: HBF Park |
| 14 April 2024 24 | Melbourne City | v | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| TBC | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 21 April 2024 25 | Perth Glory | v | Western United | Perth |
| TBC | Report | Stadium: HBF Park |
| 28 April 2024 26 | Sydney FC | v | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| TBC | Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of 22 October 2023
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| 1 | GK | Oliver Sail | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | John Koutroumbis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | Luke Bodnar | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | Mark Beevers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | Aaron McEneff | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | Stefan Colakovski | 0+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 9 | FW | David Williams | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | Salim Khelifi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | FW | Luke Ivanovic | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | Aleksandar Šušnjar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | Joseph Forde | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | Jarrod Carluccio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | Trent Ostler | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | Giordano Colli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW | Adam Taggart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 23 | FW | Daniel Bennie | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | Oliver Bozanic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF | Kaelan Majekodumni | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | DF | Darryl Lachman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 48 | FW | Joel Anasmo | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 77 | FW | Bruce Kamau | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | ||||||||||
| 15 | DF | Jordan Elsey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
- As of 22 October 2023
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | DF | John Koutroumbis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | Jarrod Carluccio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Clean sheets
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
- As of 22 October 2023
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total |
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| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
References
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- Morgan, Gareth (1 September 2023). "Glory bolster backline with Socceroo Šušnjar". Perth Glory.
- Morgan, Gareth (4 September 2023). "Glory snap up exciting attacking midfielder Kamau". Perth Glory.
- Morgan, Gareth (12 September 2023). "Homegrown defender joins ALM squad". Perth Glory.
- Morgan, Gareth (13 September 2023). "Vastly-experienced Socceroos midfielder joins Glory on loan". Perth Glory.
- Morgan, Gareth (13 September 2023). "Versatile attacking midfielder completes loan move to Glory". Perth Glory.
- Morgan, Gareth (15 September 2023). "Midfielder Martis signs on for the 2023-24 ALM season". Perth Glory.
- Morgan, Gareth (10 July 2023). "Rising stars sign scholarship contracts". Perth Glory.
- Morgan, Gareth (17 March 2023). "Dowse to depart at the end of the season". Perth Glory.
- Smith, Ben (24 May 2023). "Former West Australian Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones calls time on career". The West Australian.
- "Welcome Keegan Jelacic!" (in Dutch). Gent. 30 May 2023.
- Morgan, Gareth (17 March 2023). "ALM Squad Update:Player departures confirmed". Perth Glory.
- Morgan, Gareth (6 July 2023). "Midfielder Donnell heading to English Premier League". Perth Glory.
- Morgan, Gareth (28 July 2023). "Elsey and Williams depart by mutual consent". Perth Glory.
- "Bengaluru FC sign Aussie attacker Ryan Williams". Bengaluru. 29 July 2023.
- "East Bengal signs Jordan Elsey, Jose Antonio Pardo Lucas". Sportstar. 5 August 2023.
- Morgan, Gareth (1 June 2023). "Zimarino pens new deal with hometown club". Perth Glory.
- "Competition rules".
- "What is Unite Round?". aleagues.com.au. 18 October 2023.