2018–19_A-League
2018–19 A-League
42nd season of top-tier soccer league in Australia
The 2018–19 A-League was the 42nd season of national level soccer in Australia, and the 14th since the establishment of the A-League in 2004. The regular season commenced on 19 October 2018 and concluded on 28 April 2019. The play-offs began on 3 May 2019 and ended with the Grand Final on 19 May 2019. Sydney FC defeated Perth Glory in the Grand Final.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 October 2018 – 19 May 2019 |
| Champions | Sydney FC (4th title) |
| Premiers | Perth Glory (1st title) |
| Champions League | Perth Glory Sydney FC Melbourne Victory |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 422 (3.13 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Roy Krishna (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Melbourne City 5–0 Central Coast Mariners (26 April 2019) Perth Glory 5–0 Wellington Phoenix (28 April 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Central Coast Mariners 2–8 Wellington Phoenix (9 March 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Central Coast Mariners 2–8 Wellington Phoenix (9 March 2019) |
| Highest attendance | 40,504 Melbourne Victory vs. Melbourne City (20 October 2018) |
| Lowest attendance | 3,703 Central Coast Mariners vs. Wellington Phoenix (9 March 2019) |
| Average attendance | 10,411 ( 260) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
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Further information: A-League § Clubs
More information Team, City ...
| Team | City | Home Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Adelaide | Coopers Stadium | 16,500 |
| Brisbane Roar | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 52,500 |
| Central Coast Mariners | Gosford | Central Coast Stadium | 20,059 |
| Melbourne City | Melbourne | AAMI Park | 30,050 |
| Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | Marvel Stadium AAMI Park GMHBA Stadium |
56,347 30,050 36,000 |
| Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | McDonald Jones Stadium | 33,000 |
| Perth Glory | Perth | HBF Park | 20,500 |
| Sydney FC | Sydney | Sydney Cricket Ground Jubilee Oval Leichhardt Oval |
48,000 20,500 20,000 |
| Wellington Phoenix | Wellington | Westpac Stadium | 34,500 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney | ANZ Stadium Spotless Stadium |
84,000 24,000 |
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Personnel and kits
More information Team, Manager ...
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Kit sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United |  Marco Kurz |
 Isaías |
Macron[1] | IGA |
| Brisbane Roar |  Darren Davies (caretaker) |
 Matt McKay |
Umbro[2][3] | Actron Air |
| Central Coast Mariners | Alen Stajcic (caretaker) |
Matt Simon |
Umbro[4] | Masterfoods & State Road Constructions |
| Melbourne City |  Warren Joyce |
Scott Jamieson |
Nike | Etihad Airways |
| Melbourne Victory | Kevin Muscat |
Carl Valeri |
Adidas[5] | Metricon |
| Newcastle Jets |  Ernie Merrick |
Nigel Boogaard |
Viva Sports[6] | Ledman Group |
| Perth Glory | Tony Popovic |
Diego Castro |
Macron[7] | QBE Insurance |
| Sydney FC | Steve Corica |
Alex Brosque |
Puma | The Star |
| Wellington Phoenix | Marko Rudan |
 Andrew Durante |
Adidas | Huawei |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Markus Babbel |
Brendan Hamill |
Nike[8] | Centuria |
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Managerial changes
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position on table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC | Graham Arnold |
Signed by Australia[9] | 8 March 2018 | Pre-season | Steve Corica[10] |
16 May 2018 |
| Central Coast Mariners |  Wayne O'Sullivan (caretaker) |
End of caretaker spell | 14 April 2018 | Mike Mulvey[11] |
July 2018 | |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Josep Gombau |
Sacked[12] | 19 April 2018 | Markus Babbel[13] |
19 May 2018 | |
| Perth Glory | Kenny Lowe |
Sacked[14] | 20 April 2018 | Tony Popovic[15] |
11 May 2018 | |
| Wellington Phoenix | Chris Greenacre (caretaker) |
End of caretaker spell | 30 May 2018 | Marko Rudan[16] |
30 May 2018 | |
| Brisbane Roar | John Aloisi |
Resigned | 28 December 2018 | 9th | Darren Davies (caretaker)[17] |
28 December 2018 |
| Central Coast Mariners | Mike Mulvey |
Sacked[18] | 9 March 2019 | 10th | Alen Stajcic (caretaker)[19] |
12 March 2019 |
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Foreign players
More information Club, Visa 1 ...
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The following do not fill a Visa position:
1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship (and New Zealand citizenship, in the case of Wellington Phoenix);[20]
2Australian citizens (and New Zealand citizens, 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 fourteen games)
Salary cap exemptions and captains
More information Club, First Marquee ...
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Transfers
Further information: A-League transfers for 2018–19 season
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Glory | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 23 | +33 | 60 | Qualification for 2020 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Sydney FC (C) | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 52 | |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 50 | Qualification for 2020 AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 and Finals series[lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 44 | Qualification for Finals series[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 40 | |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 2] | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 40 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 35 | |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 24 | |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 71 | −33 | 18 | |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 70 | −39 | 13 |
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Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
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.
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Results
More information Home \ Away, ADE ...
| Home \ Away | ADE | BRI | CCM | MCY | MVC | NEW | PER | SYD | WEL | WSW | ADE | BRI | CCM | MCY | MVC | NEW | PER | SYD | WEL | WSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | ||||||
| Brisbane Roar | 3–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–4 | |||||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 2–8 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–5 | 2–1 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Melbourne City | 1–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |||||||
| Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–3 | ||||||
| Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | |||||||
| Perth Glory | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 4–3 | ||||||
| Sydney FC | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |||||||
| Wellington Phoenix | 1–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | ||||||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2019. Source: A-League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Main article: 2019 A-League finals series
| Elimination-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Perth Glory (pen.) | 3 (5) | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Adelaide United (a.e.t.) | 1 | 4 | Adelaide United | 3 (4) | |||||||||
| 5 | Melbourne City | 0 | 1 | Perth Glory | 0 (1) | |||||||||
| 2 | Sydney FC (pen.) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Sydney FC | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 3 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | ||||||||||||
Elimination-finals
Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix
| 3 May 2019 | Melbourne Victory | 3–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 16,010 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Adelaide United v Melbourne City
| 5 May 2019 | Adelaide United | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Melbourne City | Adelaide |
| 18:30 ACST | Halloran  119' |
Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 13,232 Referee: Kurt Ams |
Semi-finals
Perth Glory v Adelaide United
| 10 May 2019 | Perth Glory | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Adelaide United | Perth |
| 18:30 AWST | Report | Stadium: HBF Park Attendance: 17,868 Referee: Alex King | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory
| 12 May 2019 | Sydney FC | 6–1 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 12,141 Referee: Chris Beath |
Grand Final
See also: 2019 A-League Grand Final
Perth Glory v Sydney FC
| 19 May 2019 | Perth Glory | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | Sydney FC | Perth |
| 16:30 AWST | Report | Stadium: Optus Stadium Attendance: 56,371 Referee: Shaun Evans | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Attendances
By club
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.
- As of matches played on 28 April 2019.
More information Team, Hosted ...
| Team | Hosted | Average | High | Low | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 14 | 20,604 | 40,504 | 8,039 | 288,453 |
| Sydney FC | 13 | 13,566 | 30,588 | 6,261 | 176,357 |
| Perth Glory | 14 | 10,360 | 17,856 | 7,213 | 145,045 |
| Brisbane Roar | 13 | 9,632 | 15,129 | 6,084 | 125,222 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 14 | 9,191 | 21,984 | 5,067 | 128,670 |
| Newcastle Jets | 13 | 9,079 | 11,814 | 6,701 | 118,029 |
| Adelaide United | 14 | 9,013 | 12,866 | 7,071 | 126,188 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 14 | 8,533 | 23,648 | 4,829 | 119,455 |
| Melbourne City | 13 | 8,135 | 24,306 | 4,950 | 105,750 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 13 | 5,562 | 8,923 | 3,703 | 72,300 |
| {{{T11}}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| {{{T12}}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League total | 135 | 10,411 | 40,504 | 3,703 | 1,405,469 |
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By round
More information Round, Total ...
| Round | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 84,761 | 5 | 16,952 |
| Round 2 | 77,986 | 5 | 15,597 |
| Round 3 | 44,728 | 5 | 8,946 |
| Round 4 | 49,105 | 5 | 9,821 |
| Round 5 | 54,712 | 5 | 10,942 |
| Round 6 | 46,789 | 5 | 9,358 |
| Round 7 | 57,101 | 5 | 11,420 |
| Round 8 | 50,507 | 5 | 10,101 |
| Round 9 | 58,429 | 5 | 11,686 |
| Round 10 | 55,700 | 5 | 11,140 |
| Round 11 | 44,866 | 5 | 8,973 |
| Round 12 | 41,546 | 5 | 8,309 |
| Round 13 | 53,733 | 5 | 10,747 |
| Round 14 | 48,849 | 5 | 9,770 |
| Round 15 | 37,920 | 5 | 7,584 |
| Round 16 | 57,050 | 5 | 11,410 |
| Round 17 | 42,065 | 5 | 8,413 |
| Round 18 | 52,669 | 5 | 10,534 |
| Round 19 | 63,527 | 5 | 12,705 |
| Round 20 | 57,812 | 5 | 11,562 |
| Round 21 | 38,835 | 5 | 7,767 |
| Round 22 | 46,329 | 5 | 9,266 |
| Round 23 | 46,704 | 5 | 9,341 |
| Round 24 | 40,205 | 5 | 8,041 |
| Round 25 | 63,295 | 5 | 12,659 |
| Round 26 | 45,431 | 5 | 9,086 |
| Round 27 | 44,794 | 5 | 8,959 |
| Elimination Final | 29,242 | 2 | 14,621 |
| Semi Final | 30,009 | 2 | 15,004 |
| Grand Final | 56,371 | 1 | 56,371 |
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Club membership
More information Club, Members ...
| Club | Members |
|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 8,082 |
| Brisbane Roar | 11,524 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 6,843 |
| Melbourne City | 10,302 |
| Melbourne Victory | 26,478 |
| Newcastle Jets | 11,606 |
| Perth Glory | 10,460 |
| Sydney FC | 15,848 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 5,671 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 16,444 |
| Total | 123,258 |
| Average | 12,326 |
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Last updated: 28 April 2019.
Source: a-league.com.au
Scoring
Top scorers
- As of the end of the Regular Season, 28 April 2019[53]
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Roy Krishna |
Wellington Phoenix | 18 |
| 2 | Adam Le Fondre |
Sydney FC | 16 |
| 3 | Andy Keogh |
Perth Glory | 15 |
| 4 | Kosta Barbarouses |
Melbourne Victory | 14 |
| 5 |  Ola Toivonen |
Melbourne Victory | 13 |
| 6 | Roy O'Donovan |
Newcastle Jets | 11 |
| Adam Taggart |
Brisbane Roar | ||
| David Williams |
Wellington Phoenix | ||
| 9 | Craig Goodwin |
Adelaide United | 10 |
| Oriol Riera |
Western Sydney Wanderers |
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Hat-tricks
Main article: List of A-League hat-tricks
More information Player, For ...
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Brosque | Sydney FC | Central Coast Mariners | 5–2 | 4 January 2019 | [54] |
| Kosta Barbarouses | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane Roar | 0–5 | 15 January 2019 | [55] |
| David Williams | Wellington Phoenix | Newcastle Jets | 4–1 | 31 March 2019 | [56] |
| Roy Krishna | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne City | 3–2 | 21 April 2019 | [57] |
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Own goals
- As of the end of the Regular Season, 28 April 2019
More information Player, Club ...
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Clean sheets
- As of the end of the Regular Season, 28 April 2019[58]
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Reddy |
Perth Glory | 12 |
| 2 | Eugene Galekovic |
Melbourne City | 8 |
| Paul Izzo |
Adelaide United | ||
| Andrew Redmayne |
Sydney FC | ||
| 5 | Glen Moss |
Newcastle Jets | 6 |
| 6 | Lawrence Thomas |
Melbourne Victory | 5 |
| 7 | Vedran Janjetović |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4 |
 Filip Kurto |
Wellington Phoenix | ||
| 9 | Jamie Young |
Brisbane Roar | 2 |
| 10 | Matt Acton |
Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| James Delianov |
Melbourne City |
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Discipline
During the season each club is given fair play points based on the number of cards they received in games. A yellow card is worth 1 point, a second yellow card is worth 2 points, and a red card is worth 3 points. At the annual awards night, the club with the fewest points wins the Fair Play Award.[59]
Player
- Most yellow cards: 11
Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix)
- Most red cards: 2
Éric Bauthéac (Brisbane Roar)
Kye Rowles (Central Coast Mariners)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 67
- Wellington Phoenix
- Most red cards: 7
- Central Coast Mariners
More information Club, FP Pts ...
| Club |  |
 |
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FP Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Jets | 42 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| Sydney FC | 49 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Adelaide United | 41 | 2 | 2 | 51 |
| Perth Glory | 50 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
| Melbourne Victory | 53 | 2 | 0 | 57 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 57 | 1 | 1 | 62 |
| Melbourne City | 61 | 2 | 0 | 65 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 59 | 1 | 2 | 67 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 58 | 5 | 2 | 74 |
| Brisbane Roar | 61 | 3 | 3 | 76 |
| League total | 532 | 17 | 12 | |
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Last updated: 28 April 2019.
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Monthly awards
The A-League Goal of the Month is an award that recognises the player who is deemed to have scored the best A-League goal each month of the season. The winner is chosen by an online public vote through the A-League website.
More information Month, Goal of the Month ...
| Month | Goal of the Month | Nominee for Young Footballer of the Year | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| October | Scott Galloway |
Adelaide United | — | [60] | |
| November | Terry Antonis |
Melbourne Victory | Chris Ikonomidis |
Perth Glory | [61][62] |
| December | David Williams |
Wellington Phoenix | Sarpreet Singh |
Wellington Phoenix | [63][64] |
| January | Jaushua Sotirio |
Western Sydney Wanderers | Lachlan Wales |
Melbourne City | [65][66] |
| February |  Éric Bauthéac |
Brisbane Roar | Thomas Deng |
Melbourne Victory | [67][68] |
| March | Dylan Wenzel-Halls |
Brisbane Roar | Keanu Baccus |
Western Sydney Wanderers | [69][70] |
| April | Éric Bauthéac |
Brisbane Roar | Riley McGree |
Melbourne City | [71][72] |
| May | Diego Castro |
Perth Glory | — | [73] | |
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Annual awards
The NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award was awarded to the finest performance of an under-23 player from Australia or New Zealand throughout the season.[74]
The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2018–19 Dolan Warren Awards night on 13 May 2019.[75][76]
- Johnny Warren Medal – Roy Krishna, Wellington Phoenix
- NAB Young Footballer of the Year – Chris Ikonomidis, Perth Glory
- Nike Golden Boot Award – Roy Krishna, Wellington Phoenix (18 goals)
- Goalkeeper of the Year – Filip Kurto, Wellington Phoenix
- Coach of the Year – Tony Popovic, Perth Glory
- Fair Play Award – Sydney FC
- Referee of the Year – Shaun Evans
- Goal of the Year – Éric Bauthéac, Brisbane Roar (Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar, 22 February 2019)
More information Team of the Season, Goalkeeper ...
| Team of the Season[77] | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Filip Kurto (Wellington Phoenix) | |||||||||||
| Defenders | Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) |
 Bart Schenkeveld (Melbourne City) |
Shane Lowry (Perth Glory) |
Jason Davidson (Perth Glory) | ||||||||
| Midfielders | Diego Castro (Perth Glory) |
Neil Kilkenny (Perth Glory) |
Brandon O'Neill (Sydney FC) | |||||||||
| Forwards | Chris Ikonomidis (Perth Glory) |
Roy Krishna (Wellington Phoenix) |
Ola Toivonen (Melbourne Victory) | |||||||||
| Substitutes |  Michael Jakobsen (Adelaide United) |
Isaías (Adelaide United) |
Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) |
 Miloš Ninković (Sydney FC) |
Liam Reddy (Perth Glory) | |||||||
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- 2018–19 Adelaide United FC season
- 2018–19 Brisbane Roar FC season
- 2018–19 Central Coast Mariners FC season
- 2018–19 Melbourne City FC season
- 2018–19 Melbourne Victory FC season
- 2018–19 Newcastle Jets FC season
- 2018–19 Perth Glory FC season
- 2018–19 Sydney FC season
- 2018–19 Wellington Phoenix FC season
- 2018–19 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season
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