# 2017 W-League grand final

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.
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. 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. At the time, the attendance of 4,591 was a record for W-League grand finals.

## Teams

| Team | Previous grand final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
| Melbourne City | 1 (2016) |
| Perth Glory | 1 (2014 (Dec)) |

## Route to the final

| Perth Glory | Perth Glory | Round | Melbourne City | Melbourne City | Melbourne City | Melbourne City |
| 2nd place Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Canberra United 12 23 2 Perth Glory 12 23 3 Sydney FC 12 22 4 Melbourne City (C) 12 20 5 Newcastle Jets 12 15 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions | 2nd place Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Canberra United 12 23 2 Perth Glory 12 23 3 Sydney FC 12 22 4 Melbourne City (C) 12 20 5 Newcastle Jets 12 15 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions | Regular season | 4th place Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 2 Perth Glory 12 23 3 Sydney FC 12 22 4 Melbourne City (C) 12 20 5 Newcastle Jets 12 15 6 Adelaide United 12 14 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions | 4th place Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 2 Perth Glory 12 23 3 Sydney FC 12 22 4 Melbourne City (C) 12 20 5 Newcastle Jets 12 15 6 Adelaide United 12 14 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions | 4th place Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 2 Perth Glory 12 23 3 Sydney FC 12 22 4 Melbourne City (C) 12 20 5 Newcastle Jets 12 15 6 Adelaide United 12 14 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions | 4th place Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 2 Perth Glory 12 23 3 Sydney FC 12 22 4 Melbourne City (C) 12 20 5 Newcastle Jets 12 15 6 Adelaide United 12 14 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions |
| Opponent | Score | | Opponent | Score |
| Sydney FC | 5–1 (H) | Semi-finals | Canberra United | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (A) |

## Match details

| Perth Glory | Melbourne City |
PERTH GLORY: :
| GK | 18 | Gabrielle Dal Busco |
| DF | 2 | Sarah Carroll 75' |
| DF | 3 | Kim Carroll |
| DF | 4 | Alyssa Mautz |
| DF | 7 | Nikki Stanton |
| MF | 9 | Rosie Sutton |
| MF | 10 | Vanessa DiBernardo 83' |
| MF | 13 | Jaymee Gibbons 54' |
| MF | 17 | Natasha Rigby |
| FW | 20 | Samantha Kerr (c) |
| FW | 22 | Arianna Romero |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 1 | Melissa Maizels | |
| DF | 5 | Patricia Charalambous | 75' |
| MF | 6 | Carla Bennett | |
| MF | 8 | Shawn Billam | 54' |
| MF | 14 | Caitlin Doeglas |
| Manager: |||
| Bobby Despotovski ||||
MELBOURNE CITY: :
| GK | 1 | Lydia Williams |
| DF | 2 | Teigen Allen |
| DF | 3 | Lauren Barnes |
| DF | 5 | Laura Alleway |
| MF | 6 | Aivi Luik |
| MF | 7 | Steph Catley (c) |
| MF | 10 | Jess Fishlock |
| MF | 11 | Erika Tymrak 90+4' |
| FW | 13 | Rebekah Stott |
| FW | 16 | Beverly Yanez 87' |
| FW | 17 | Marianna Tabain 66' 68' |
| Substitutes: |||
| DF | 12 | Olivia Ellis | |
| FW | 14 | Melina Ayres | 90+4' |
| MF | 15 | Amy Jackson | 68' |
| DF | 19 | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic | 87' |
| GK | 20 | Emily Shields | |
| Manager: |||
| Jessica Fishlock ||||

## Match statistics

The following are the match statistics for the 2017 W-League grand final:
| | 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 |