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]
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
^"W-League grand final: Melbourne City first club to win two titles in a row". ABC News. 12 February 2017.
^"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.
^"City create history in front of record crowd". Football Federation Australia. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^ ab"Official Team Line-Ups". Perth Glory Women's (Twitter). 12 February 2017.
^ abc"Perth Glory v. Melbourne City – Statistics". W-League. 12 February 2017.
August 21, 2023
2017, league, grand, final, final, match, 2016, league, season, decided, champions, women, football, australia, season, event2016, leagueperth, glory, melbourne, city0, 2date12, february, 2017venuenib, stadium, perth, western, australiaplayer, matchjess, fishl. 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 finalEvent2016 17 W LeaguePerth Glory Melbourne City0 2Date12 February 2017Venuenib Stadium Perth Western AustraliaPlayer of the MatchJess FishlockRefereeKate JacewiczAttendance4 591 20162018 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 Contents 1 Teams 2 Route to the final 3 Match details 4 Match statistics 5 ReferencesTeams EditTeam Previous grand final appearances bold indicates winners Melbourne City 1 2016 Perth Glory 1 2014 Dec Route to the final EditPerth Glory Round Melbourne City2nd placePos Teamvte Pld Pts1 Canberra United 12 232 Perth Glory 12 233 Sydney FC 12 224 Melbourne City C 12 205 Newcastle Jets 12 15Source W League Ladder C Champion Regular season 4th placePos Teamvte Pld Pts2 Perth Glory 12 233 Sydney FC 12 224 Melbourne City C 12 205 Newcastle Jets 12 156 Adelaide United 12 14Source W League Ladder C ChampionOpponent Score Opponent ScoreSydney FC 5 1 H Semi finals Canberra United 1 0 a e t A Match details Edit12 February 201716 30 AWSTPerth Glory0 2Melbourne CityReport Fishlock 45 1 Yanez 72 nib Stadium PerthAttendance 4 591Referee Kate Jacewicz Perth Glory Melbourne CityPERTH GLORY 4 5 GK 18 Gabrielle Dal BuscoDF 2 Sarah Carroll 75 DF 3 Kim CarrollDF 4 Alyssa MautzDF 7 Nikki StantonMF 9 Rosie SuttonMF 10 Vanessa DiBernardo 83 MF 13 Jaymee Gibbons 54 MF 17 Natasha RigbyFW 20 Samantha Kerr c FW 22 Arianna RomeroSubstitutes GK 1 Melissa MaizelsDF 5 Patricia Charalambous 75 MF 6 Carla BennettMF 8 Shawn Billam 54 MF 14 Caitlin DoeglasManager Bobby Despotovski MELBOURNE CITY 4 5 GK 1 Lydia WilliamsDF 2 Teigen AllenDF 3 Lauren BarnesDF 5 Laura AllewayMF 6 Aivi LuikMF 7 Steph Catley c MF 10 Jess FishlockMF 11 Erika Tymrak 90 4 FW 13 Rebekah StottFW 16 Beverly Yanez 87 FW 17 Marianna Tabain 66 68 Substitutes DF 12 Olivia EllisFW 14 Melina Ayres 90 4 MF 15 Amy Jackson 68 DF 19 Tyla Jay Vlajnic 87 GK 20 Emily ShieldsManager Jessica FishlockMatch statistics EditThe following are the match statistics for the 2017 W League grand final 5 Perth Glory Melbourne CityBall possession 45 55 Passes 385 495Passing accuracy 67 75 Corners 7 1Shots on goal 20 13On target shots 6 3Aerial duels won 67 33 Interceptions 29 27Fouls 7 4Yellow cards 1 1Red cards 0 0References Edit W League grand final Melbourne City first club to win two titles in a row ABC News 12 February 2017 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 City create history in front of record crowd Football Federation Australia 12 February 2017 Retrieved 22 February 2019 a b Official Team Line Ups Perth Glory Women s Twitter 12 February 2017 a b c Perth Glory v Melbourne City Statistics W League 12 February 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2017 W League grand final amp oldid 1150197340, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
