2002–03 Perth Glory SC season

Perth Glory
2002–03 National Soccer League season
ChairmanNick Tana
Head coachMich d'Avray
StadiumPerth Oval
National Soccer LeagueRunners-up
Finals seriesChampion
Top goalscorerDamian Mori (24)
Highest home attendance13,517 (regular season)
38,111 (finals series)
Lowest home attendance7,595 (regular season)
6,437 (finals series)

The 2002–03 Perth Glory SC season was the club's seventh season after joining the National Soccer League (NSL) in 1996. Perth Glory finished second in the regular season before winning the championship playoff to qualify for the 2003 NSL Grand Final. The Glory won the grand final to finish the season as champions.

Club administration

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In September, minority owner Paul Afkos sold his share of the club, leaving Nick Tana as majority owner alongside David Rodwell.[1]

In November, the club announced that Future Glory, the club's youth team would not participate in the 2003 Soccer West Coast Premier League.[2]

Review and events

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September

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The Glory opened the season with a 2–0 win over Parramatta Power in Sydney. This result was later reversed and a 3–0 win awarded to the Power.[3][4]

Match results

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NSL regular season

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Perth Glory's score is shown first in each case.

Perth Glory in the 2002–03 National Soccer League regular season
Date Venue Opponents Score Perth Glory scorers Att. Ref.
21 September 2002 Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (A) Parramatta Power 0–3 Horsley, Despotovski 4,155 [3][4]
29 September 2002 Perth Oval, Perth (H) Brisbane Strikers 3–4 Hassell, Mori (2) 10,573 [5][6][7]
6 October 2002 Ericsson Stadium, Auckland (A) Football Kingz 1–0 Mori 3,282 [8][9]
13 October 2002 Perth Oval, Perth (H) Newcastle United 1–0 Mori 10,448 [10]
20 October 2002 Bob Jane Stadium, Melbourne (A) South Melbourne 0–2 6,194 [11][12]
27 October 2002 Perth Oval, Perth (H) Sydney United 2–0 Mori (2) 7,595 [13]
1 November 2002 North Sydney Oval, Sydney (A) Northern Spirit 3–1 Hassell, Miller, Mori 2,918 [14][15]
17 November 2002 Perth Oval, Perth (H) Wollongong Wolves 3–1 Hassell (2), Mrdja 12,801 [16][17]
24 November 2002 Toyota Park, Sydney (A) Olympic Sharks 1–2 Hassell 5,020 [18][19]
1 December 2002 Perth Oval, Perth (H) Adelaide Force 1–0 Hassell 9,687 [20]
8 December 2002 Knights Stadium, Melbourne (A) Melbourne Knights 4–1 Mrdja, Mori (2), Hassell 4,770 [21][22][23]
15 December 2002 Perth Oval, Perth (H) Marconi-Fairfield 3–0 Mori (3) 8,903 [24]
21 December 2002 Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane (A) Brisbane Strikers 1–1 Despotovski 2,283 [25][26]
29 December 2002 Perth Oval, Perth (H) Parramatta Power 2–1 Miller, Tarka 9,203 [27]
4 January 2003 Perth Oval, Perth (H) Football Kingz 5–0 Horsley, Pryce, Despotovski, Gumprecht (2) 10,092 [28][29][30]
10 January 2003 Energy Australia Stadium, Newcastle (A) Newcastle United 1–0 Mrdja 6,125 [31]
18 January 2003 Perth Oval, Perth (H) South Melbourne 2–0 Gumprecht, Despotovski 11,173 [32]
26 January 2003 Sydney United Sports Centre, Sydney (A) Sydney United 1–1 Edgar Aldrighi Júnior 2,021 [33][34]
1 February 2003 Perth Oval, Perth (H) Northern Spirit 3–0 Mori (2), Caceres 9,979 [35][36]
16 February 2003 WIN Stadium, Wollongong (A) Wollongong Wolves 6–1 Despotovski (2) Mori, Caceres (2), Mrdja 3,132 [37]
22 February 2003 Perth Oval, Perth (H) Olympic Sharks 0–1 13,517 [38]
28 February 2003 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide (A) Adelaide Force 2–0 Harnwell, Mori 3,677 [39]
8 March 2003 Perth Oval, Perth (H) Melbourne Knights 3–1 Horsley, Despotovski, Mrdja 9,176 [40]
16 March 2003 Marconi Stadium, Sydney (A) Marconi-Fairfield 0–2 9,176 [41][42]

NSL championship playoff

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Perth Glory's score is shown first in each case.

Perth Glory in the 2002–03 National Soccer League championship playoff
Date Venue Opponents Score Perth Glory scorers Att. Ref.
22 March 2003 Perth Oval, Perth (H) Northern Spirit 5–0 Despotovski (4), Caceres 6,437 [43]
30 March 2003 Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (A) Parramatta Power 1–2 Harnwell 2,214 [44]
5 April 2003 Perth Oval, Perth (H) Adelaide Force 3–1 Mori, Hassell, Despotovski 10,292 [45][46]
13 April 2003 Toyota Park, Sydney (A) Olympic Sharks 2–1 Mori, Mrdja 3,631 [47]
19 April 2003 Perth Oval, Perth (H) Newcastle United 4–0 Despotovski (2), Byrnes, Mori 11,141 [48][49]
25 April 2003 North Sydney Oval, Sydney (A) Northern Spirit 3–0 Mori, Gumprecht, Despotovski 3,088 [50]
2 May 2003 Perth Oval, Perth (H) Parramatta Power 6–1 Mori (2), Despotovski (3), Mrdja 9,707 [51][52][53]
9 May 2003 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide (A) Adelaide Force 2–1 Hassell, Despotovski 4,484 [54]
17 May 2003 Perth Oval, Perth (H) Olympic Sharks 1–0 Mori 8,904 [55][56]
23 May 2003 Energy Australia Stadium, Newcastle (A) Newcastle United 0–1 3,301 [57]

Grand final

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Further information: 2003 National Soccer League Grand Final
Perth Glory2 – 0Olympic Sharks
Harnwell 29'
Mori 87'		 Reports[58][59]
Attendance: 38,111
Referee: Mark Shield

Assistant referees: Kevin Humphreys, John Bowdler[60]
Fourth official: Eddie Lennie[60]

Match rules

Club

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Coaching staff
Position Staff
Head coach Mich d'Avray[61]
Assistant coach Alan Vest[61]

Player details

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List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition[62][63][64]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Regular season Finals series
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Australia AUS Jason Petkovic 34 0 24 0 10 0
2 DF Australia AUS Matthew Horsley 29 3 19 3 10 0
3 DF/FW Australia AUS Jamie Harnwell 29 3 19 1 10 2
4 DF Australia AUS Bradley Hassell 29 8 19 6 10 2
5 DF Australia AUS Craig Deans 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF Germany GER André Gumprecht 34 4 24 3 10 1
7 MF Australia AUS Scott Miller 34 2 24 2 10 0
8 MF Australia AUS Anthony Danze 7 0 1 0 6 0
9 FW Australia AUS Nik Mrdja 33 8 24 6 9 2
10 FW Australia AUS Bobby Despotovski 33 19 22 7 11 12
11 FW Australia AUS Michael Garcia 9 0 9 0 0 0
12 DF Australia AUS Mark Byrnes 20 1 9 0 11 1
14 MF Netherlands NED Mohammed Mouhouti 8 0 7 0 1 0
15 MF Brazil BRA Edgar Aldrighi Júnior 27 1 24 1 3 0
16 FW Australia AUS Damian Mori 31 24 23 16 8 8
17 DF Australia AUS Gary Faria 14 0 13 0 1 0
18 DF Australia AUS Shane Pryce 34 1 23 1 11 0
20 GK Australia AUS Vince Matassa 1 0 0 0 1 0
21 FW Australia AUS Adrian Caceres 18 4 10 3 8 1
22 DF Australia AUS Simon Colosimo 14 0 4 0 10 0
23 DF Australia AUS David Tarka 28 1 20 1 8 0
24 DF Australia AUS Jamie Coyne 11 0 8 0 3 0

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