2002–03 National Soccer League

27th season of top-tier soccer league in Australia

Sports season

NSL 2002–03

League| National Soccer League
Sport| Association football
Duration| 2002–2003
Number of teams| 13
NSL season
Champions| Perth Glory
Top scorer| Damian Mori (24)
National Soccer League seasons

← 2001–02

2003–04 →

The 2002–03 National Soccer League season, was the 27th season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The finals format was revised for this season, with the top six teams at the end of the regular season qualifying for a home-and-away championship series. The top two teams from the championship series progressed to the grand final. Olympic Sharks were crowned premiers and Perth Glory were champions.

## Teams

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Team  | Home city  | Home ground

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Adelaide City FC | Adelaide | Hindmarsh Stadium
Brisbane Strikers | Brisbane | Ballymore Stadium
Football Kingz | Auckland | Mt Smart Stadium
Marconi-Stallions | Sydney | Marconi Stadium
Melbourne Knights | Melbourne | Knights Stadium
Newcastle United | Newcastle | Newcastle Stadium
Northern Spirit | Sydney | North Sydney Oval
Olympic Sharks | Sydney | Endeavour Field
Parramatta Power | Sydney | Parramatta Stadium
Perth Glory | Perth | Perth Oval
South Melbourne | Melbourne | Lakeside Stadium
Sydney United | Sydney | Edensor Park
Wollongong City | Wollongong | Brandon Park

## Regular season

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### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Olympic Sharks | 24  | 16  | 3  | 5  | 51  | 28  | +23  | 51  | Qualification for the Championship play-offs
2  | Perth Glory (C) | 24  | 16  | 2  | 6  | 48  | 22  | +26  | 50
3  | Parramatta Power | 24  | 12  | 4  | 8  | 51  | 27  | +24  | 40
4  | Newcastle United | 24  | 10  | 7  | 7  | 37  | 25  | +12  | 37
5  | Adelaide Force | 24  | 11  | 4  | 9  | 40  | 34  | +6  | 37
6  | Northern Spirit | 24  | 11  | 3  | 10  | 37  | 44  | −7  | 36
7  | South Melbourne | 24  | 10  | 5  | 9  | 36  | 37  | −1  | 35  |
8  | Sydney United | 24  | 7  | 6  | 11  | 23  | 31  | −8  | 27
9  | Melbourne Knights | 24  | 7  | 6  | 11  | 38  | 52  | −14  | 27
10  | Brisbane Strikers | 24  | 7  | 5  | 12  | 38  | 45  | −7  | 26
11  | Football Kingz | 24  | 6  | 6  | 12  | 26  | 45  | −19  | 24
12  | Marconi Fairfield | 24  | 6  | 5  | 13  | 25  | 42  | −17  | 23
13  | Wollongong Wolves | 24  | 5  | 8  | 11  | 25  | 43  | −18  | 23

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

### Home and Away Results

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#### Round 1

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20 September 2002

Marconi Fairfield| 2–2| Wollongong Wolves

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Brosque 7',  75' | Report | Sekulovski 44',  53'

Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park

Attendance: 3,972

Referee: Ben Williams

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20 September 2002

Newcastle United| 2–0| South Melbourne

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A Griffiths 43'
Baillie 47' |  |

Energy Australia Stadium, Newcastle

Attendance: 7,853

Referee: Con Diomis

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21 September 2002

Brisbane Strikers| 1–2| Northern Spirit

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Grierson 42' | Report | Tomasevic 20'
Hutchinson 57'

Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Attendance: 2,103

Referee: Peter Green

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21 September 2002

Parramatta Power| 3–0*| Perth Glory

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|  | Horsley 59'
Despotovski 64'

Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta

Attendance: 4,155

Referee: Simon Micallef

* This match was awarded to Parramatta 3-0 after it was found that Perth Glory breached regulation 16.13 in playing an unregistered player - Andre Gumprecht. The determination was made on 4 February 2003.

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22 September 2002

Football Kingz| 0–0| Sydney United

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Ericsson Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 2,999

Referee: Derek Rugg

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22 September 2002

Melbourne Knights| 1-1| Olympic Sharks

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Pelikan 36' | Report | Milicic 47'

Knights Stadium, Melbourne

Attendance: 4,462

Referee: Matthew Breeze

#### Round 2

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27 September 2002

Northern Spirit| 1-4| Football Kingz

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Tomasevic 90' (pen.) | Report | Ngata 3',  18',  83' (pen.),  87'

North Sydney Oval, Sydney

Attendance: 3,289

Referee: Angelo Nardi

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27 September 2002

Wollongong Wolves| 0–0| Parramatta Power

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WIN Stadium, Wollongong

Attendance: 3,627

Referee: Mark Shield

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28 September 2002

Olympic Sharks| 3–0| Marconi Fairfield

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Juric 26'
Porter 50'
Ishida 62' | Report |

Toyota Park, Sydney

Attendance: 4,638

Referee: Simon Micallef

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29 September 2002

Sydney United| 2–0| Newcastle United

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B Santalab 49'
Menapi 74' |  |

Sydney United Sports Centre, Edensor Park

Attendance: 3,441

Referee: Brett Hugo

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29 September 2002

Adelaide Force| 1-1| Melbourne Knights

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Valkanis 90+2' |  | Tunbridge 15' (o.g.)

Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

Attendance: 3,441

Referee: Craig Zetter

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29 September 2002

Perth Glory| 3-4| Brisbane Strikers

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Hassell 56'
Mori 75' (pen.),  85' (pen.) |  | Rech 9',  78'
Grierson 21'
Roche 73'

Perth Oval, Perth

Attendance: 10,573

Referee: Eddie Lennie

#### Round 3

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4 October 2002

Marconi Fairfield| 1-2| Adelaide Force

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Brosque 57' | Report | Valkanis 72'
Budin 87'

Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park

Attendance: 2,800

Referee: Mark Shield

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4 October 2002

Newcastle United| 5–0| Northern Spirit

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J Griffiths 23',  32',  67'
Thomas 45'
Moreira 76' |  |

Energy Australia Stadium, Newcastle

Attendance: 5,219

Referee: Matthew Breeze

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5 October 2002

Brisbane Strikers| 1-2| Wollongong Wolves

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Rech 82' |  | Young 7',  16'
Babic 31'

Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Attendance: 2,065

Referee: Craig Zetter

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6 October 2002

Football Kingz| 0–1| Perth Glory

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|  | Mori 58'

Ericsson Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 3,282

Referee: Con Diomis

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6 October 2002

South Melbourne| 1-1| Sydney United

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Coveny 24' | Report | Cacic 32'

Bob Jane Stadium, Albert Park

Attendance: 4,156

Referee: Perry Mur

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7 October 2002

Parramatta Power| 1-2| Olympic Sharks

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Cardozo 45' |  | Juric 60'
Parisi 69'

Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta

Attendance: 6,298

Referee: Brett Hugo

#### Round 4

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11 October 2002

Wollongong Wolves| 0–0| Football Kingz

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WIN Stadium, Wollongong

Attendance: 3,681

Referee: James Lewis

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12 October 2002

Northern Spirit| 3-2| South Melbourne

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Spencer 16'
Hutchinson 37'
Richter 88' |  | Kisnorbo 62'
Buljan 85'

Brookvale Oval, Brookvale

Attendance: 2,823

Referee: Simon Micallef

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12 October 2002

Olympic Sharks| 2–0| Brisbane Strikers

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Packer 52'
Parisi 90+2' |  |

Toyota Park, Sydney

Attendance: 4,439

Referee: Derek Rugg

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13 October 2002

Adelaide Force| 2–2| Parramatta Power

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Pantelis 34'
Vidmar 52' |  | Thompson 60'
Elrich 74'

Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

Attendance: 2,454

Referee: Eddie Lennie

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13 October 2002

Perth Glory| 1–0| Newcastle United

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Mori 26' |  |

Perth Oval, Perth

Attendance: 10,448

Referee: Angelo Nardi

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13 October 2002

Melbourne Knights| 1–0| Marconi Fairfield

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Vasilevski 78' | Report |

Knights Stadium, Melbourne

Attendance: 3,287

Referee: Perry Mur

#### Round 5

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18 October 2002

Newcastle United| 2–0| Wollongong Wolves

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J Griffiths 71' (pen.)
Dodd 87' |  |

Energy Australia Stadium, Newcastle

Referee: Brett Hugo

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19 October 2002

Parramatta Power| 2–2| Melbourne Knights

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Piorkowski 38' (o.g.)
Brown 75' |  | Lapansky 68'
R Vargas 90+3'

Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta

Attendance: 2,450

Referee: Peter Green

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19 October 2002

Brisbane Strikers| 2-3| Adelaide Force

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Rech 18'
Grierson 23' | Report | Pelosi 66',  77'
Vidmar 79'

Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Attendance: 1,840

Referee: Derek Rugg

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20 October 2002

Football Kingz| 2-2| Olympic Sharks

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Almendra 52',  81' (pen.) |  | Packer 51'
Harris 54'

Ericsson Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 2,804

Referee: Ben Williams

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20 October 2002

South Melbourne| 2–0| Perth Glory

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Buljan 61'
Baird 6' |  |

Bob Jane Stadium, Albert Park

Attendance: 6,194

Referee: Perry Mur

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20 October 2002

Sydney United| 1-1| Northern Spirit

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Menapi 38' |  | McDermott 43'

Sydney United Sports Centre, Edensor Park

Attendance: 5,352

Referee: Con Diomis

#### Round 6

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25 October 2002

Marconi Fairfield| 0–2| Parramatta Power

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|  | Renaud 28'
Salapasidis 54'

Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park

Attendance: 2,750

Referee: Angelo Nardi

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26 October 2002

Olympic Sharks| 1–0| Newcastle United

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Porter 39' |  |

Toyota Park, Sydney

Attendance: 2,513

Referee: Eddie Lennie

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26 October 2002

Wollongong Wolves| 0–0| South Melbourne

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Wade Park, Orange

Attendance: 3,286

Referee: James Lewis

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27 October 2002

Adelaide Force| 2-1| Football Kingz

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Vidmar 43'
Tunbridge 52' |  | Almendra 40' (pen.)

Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

Attendance: 2,996

Referee: Craig Zetter

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27 October 2002

Perth Glory| 2–0| Sydney United

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Mori 9',  74' (pen.) |  |

Perth Oval, Perth

Attendance: 7,595

Referee: Mark Shield

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27 October 2002

Melbourne Knights| 3-3| Brisbane Strikers

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Pelikan 8'
Fa’Arodo 39',  50' | Report | Rech 21',  90+4' (pen.)
Pilic 52'

Knights Stadium, Melbourne

Attendance: 3,873

Referee: Ben Williams

#### Round 7

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1 November 2002

Football Kingz| 2-2| Melbourne Knights

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deGregorio 47'
Almendra 51' (pen.) |  | Sabljak 69'
Pelikan 81'

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

Attendance: 3,682

Referee: Peter Green

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1 November 2002

Newcastle United| 2-1| Adelaide Force

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J Griffiths 53' (pen.)
Masi 90+1' |  | Tunbridge 35'

Energy Australia Stadium, Newcastle

Attendance: 7,099

Referee: Eddie Lennie

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1 November 2002

Northern Spirit| 1-3| Perth Glory

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Fisher 55' |  | Hassell 26'
Miller 62'
Mori 90+1'

North Sydney Oval, Sydney, New South Wales

Attendance: 2,918

Referee: Craig Zetter

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2 November 2002

Brisbane Strikers| 1-4| Marconi Fairfield

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Trajanovski 57' (pen.) | Report | Spiteri 11',  84'
Perinich 51'
Sekulic 65'

Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Attendance: 2,061

Referee: Matthew Breeze

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3 November 2002

South Melbourne| 6–4| Olympic Sharks

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Baird 2',  40'
Buljan 8'
Coveny 13',  89' (pen.)
Panopoulos 20' | Report | Packer 22'
Milicic 44'
Halpin 60'
Pondeljak 85'

Bob Jane Stadium, Albert Park

Attendance: 6,027

Referee: Mark Shield

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3 November 2002

Sydney United| 2-1| Wollongong Wolves

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Angelucci 71'
Cacic 81' |  | Young 53'

Sydney United Sports Centre, Edensor Park

Attendance: 4,152

Referee: Simon Przydacz

#### Round 8

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8 November 2002

Marconi Fairfield| 2-1| Football Kingz

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Spiteri 40',  56' |  | Ngata 69'

Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park

Attendance: 3,040

Referee: Brett Hugo

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9 November 2002

Parramatta Power| 2–0| Brisbane Strikers

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Cardozo 16' (pen.)
Brownlie 78' |  |

Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta

Attendance: 2,148

Referee: Con Diomis

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10 November 2002

Adelaide Force| 4–0| South Melbourne

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Tunbridge 18'
Durakovic 19' (o.g.)
Smeltz 62'
Pelosi 81' (pen.) |  |

Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

Attendance: 3,308

Referee: Eddie Lennie

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10 November 2002

Olympic Sharks| 1–0| Sydney United

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Packer 90+2' |  |

Toyota Park, Sydney

Attendance: 3,620

Referee: Derek Rugg

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10 November 2002

Melbourne Knights| 2–0| Newcastle United

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Pelikan 3'
Buhic 44' | Report |

Knights Stadium, Melbourne

Attendance: 3,955

Referee: Mark Shield

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10 November 2002

Wollongong Wolves| 2-1| Northern Spirit

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Babic 35'
Young 62' |  | Hutchinson 55'

WIN Stadium, Wollongong

Attendance: 2,925

Referee: Simon Micallef

#### Round 9

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15 November 2002

Football Kingz| 2-1| Parramatta Power

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Renaud 62' (o.g.)
Urlovic 81' |  | Salaoasidis 4'

Ericsson Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 2,908

Referee: Derek Rugg

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15 November 2002

Newcastle United| 0–0| Marconi Fairfield

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Energy Australia Stadium, Newcastle

Attendance: 6,132

Referee: Con Diomis

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15 November 2002

Northern Spirit| 2-3| Olympic Sharks

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Tomasevic 77',  90+2' |  | Watts 2' (o.g.)
Porter 17'
Pondeljak 68'

North Sydney Oval, Sydney

Attendance: 2,795

Referee: Matthew Breeze

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17 November 2002

Perth Glory| 3-1| Wollongong Wolves

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Hassell 14',  43'
Mrdja 23' |  | Young 37' (pen.)

Perth Oval, Perth

Attendance: 12,801

Referee: Peter Green

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17 November 2002

South Melbourne| 4-2| Melbourne Knights

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Trimboli 1' (pen.)
Buljan 31'
Damianos 61'
Tolios 67' | Report | Buhic 30'
Pelikan 43' (pen.)

Bob Jane Stadium, Albert Park

Attendance: 8,997

Referee: Brett Hugo

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17 November 2002

Sydney United| 2-1| Adelaide Force

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Angelucci 45',  87' |  | Vidmar 84'

Sydney United Sports Centre, Edensor Park

Attendance: 3,963

Referee: Mark Shield

#### Round 10

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23 November 2002

Brisbane Strikers| 0–2| Football Kingz

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| Report | Ngata 25'
Almendra 81'

Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Attendance: 1,695

Referee: Angelo Nardi

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24 November 2002

Melbourne Knights| 3-2| Sydney United

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Pelikan 28' (pen.)
Biscayzacu 58' (pen.)
Cervinski 78' |  | Santalab 3',  55'

Knights Stadium, Melbourne

Attendance: 4,155

Referee: Craig Zetter

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24 November 2002

Olympic Sharks| 2-1| Perth Glory

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Milicic 60'
Harris 86' | Report | Hassell 65'

Toyota Park, Sydney

Attendance: 5,020

Referee: Mark Shield

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24 November 2002

Parramatta Power| 1-4| Newcastle United

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Buonavoglia 88' |  | J Griffiths 7',  18'
Dodd 24',  74'

Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta

Attendance: 2,755

Referee: Eddie Lennie

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24 November 2002

South Melbourne| 1–0| Marconi Fairfield

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Damianos 36' | Report 1
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Bob Jane Stadium, Albert Park

Attendance: 4,972

Referee: Simon Micallef

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24 November 2002

Adelaide Force| 1-1| Northern Spirit

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Valkanis 83' |  | Hutchinson 89'

Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

Attendance: 1,897

Referee: Con Diomis

#### Round 11

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29 November 2002

Northern Spirit| 2-1| Melbourne Knights

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Kwasnik 18'
Richter 65' |  | Biscayzacu 87'

North Sydney Oval, Sydney, New South Wales

Attendance: 1,004

Referee: Brett Hugo

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29 November 2002

Newcastle United| 3-3| Brisbane Strikers

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Masi 12'
Tsekenis 39'
J Griffiths 81' |  | Roche 55',  79'
Drake 59'

Energy Australia Stadium, Newcastle

Attendance: 2,003

Referee: Craig Zetter

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1 December 2002

Perth Glory| 1–0| Adelaide Force

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Mrdja 84' |  |

Perth Oval, Perth

Attendance: 9,687

Referee: Con Diomis

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1 December 2002

South Melbourne| 1–0| Parramatta Power

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Coveny 85' | Report |

Bob Jane Stadium, Albert Park

Attendance: 4,250

Referee: Matthew Breeze

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1 December 2002

Olympic Sharks| 3–0| Wollongong Wolves

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Milicic 39'
Durante 52'
Porter 90+2' |  |

Toyota Park, Sydney

Attendance: 3,920

Referee: Perry Mur

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1 December 2002

Sydney United| 2–0| Marconi Fairfield

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Santalab 34' (pen.)
Deur 64' | Report |

Sydney United Sports Centre, Edensor Park

Attendance: 3,826

Referee: Eddie Lennie

#### Round 12

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6 December 2002

Football Kingz| 2–0| Newcastle United

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Urlovic 9'
Almendra 65' | Report |

Ericsson Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 2,753

Referee: Perry Mur

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7 December 2002

Brisbane Strikers| 2–1| South Melbourne

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Trajanovski 12'
McLaren 80' | Report | Coveny 52'

Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Attendance: 1,721

Referee: Mark Shield

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20 January 2003

Marconi Fairfield| 0–1| Northern Spirit

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| Report | Tomasevic 61' (pen.)

Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park

Attendance: 2,199

Referee: Senko Rastocic

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8 December 2002

Melbourne Knights| 1-4| Perth Glory

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Pelikan 18' (pen.) | Report | Mrdja 25'
Mori 33',  80'
Hassell 45'

Knights Stadium, Melbourne

Attendance: 4,770

Referee: Matthew Breeze

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8 December 2002

Parramatta Power| 3–0| Sydney United

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Salapasidis 44'
Maloney 45'
Elrich 75' |  |

Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta

Attendance: 3,004

Referee: Ben Williams

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8 December 2002

Wollongong Wolves| 1–0| Adelaide Force

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Sekulovski 9' |  |

WIN Stadium, Wollongong

Attendance: 2,683

Referee: Angelo Nardi

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#### Round 13

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4 February 2003

Northern Spirit| 2 - 1| Parramatta Power

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15 December 2002

Adelaide Force| 1 - 3| Olympic Sharks

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15 December 2002

Perth Glory| 3 - 0| Marconi Fairfield

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15 December 2002

South Melbourne| 3 - 0| Football Kingz

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15 December 2002

Melbourne Knights| 1 - 4| Wollongong Wolves

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15 December 2002

Sydney United| 0 - 3| Brisbane Strikers

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#### Round 14

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20 December 2002

Marconi Fairfield| 0 - 3| Olympic Sharks

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20 December 2002

Newcastle United| 4 - 1| Sydney United

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21 December 2002

Brisbane Strikers| 1 - 1| Perth Glory

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22 December 2002

Melbourne Knights| 4 - 3| Adelaide Force

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22 December 2002

Parramatta Power| 1 - 0| Wollongong Wolves

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27 February 2003

Football Kingz| 1 - 3| Northern Spirit

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#### Round 15

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27 December 2002

Northern Spirit| 2 - 3| Brisbane Strikers

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27 December 2002

Wollongong Wolves| 2 - 4| Marconi Fairfield

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29 December 2002

Perth Glory| 2 - 1| Parramatta Power

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29 December 2002

South Melbourne| 1 - 1| Newcastle United

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29 December 2002

Olympic Sharks| 3 - 1| Melbourne Knights

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29 December 2002

Sydney United| 1 - 0| Football Kingz

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#### Round 16

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3 March 2003

Adelaide Force| 3 - 0| Marconi Fairfield

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3 January 2003

Wollongong Wolves| 1 - 1| Brisbane Strikers

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4 January 2003

Perth Glory| 5 - 0| Football Kingz

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5 January 2003

Northern Spirit| 0 - 0| Northern Spirit

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5 January 2003

Olympic Sharks| 1 - 2| Parramatta Power

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5 January 2003

Sydney United| 0 - 1| South Melbourne

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#### Round 17

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10 January 2003

Football Kingz| 1 - 1| Wollongong Wolves

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10 January 2003

Marconi Fairfield| 4 - 1| Melbourne Knights

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10 January 2003

Newcastle United| 0 - 1| Perth Glory

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11 January 2003

Brisbane Strikers| 3 - 0| Olympic Sharks

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11 January 2003

Parramatta Power| 1 - 1| Adelaide Force

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12 January 2003

South Melbourne| 1 - 0| Northern Spirit

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#### Round 18

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17 January 2003

Adelaide Force| 1 - 0| Brisbane Strikers

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17 January 2003

Northern Spirit| 1 - 0| Sydney United

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18 January 2003

Perth Glory| 2 - 0| South Melbourne

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18 January 2003

Olympic Sharks| 1 - 0| Football Kingz

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19 January 2003

Melbourne Knights| 0 - 4| Parramatta Power

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8 January 2003

Wollongong Wolves| 2 - 2| Newcastle United

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#### Round 19

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24 January 2003

Newcastle United| 2 - 1| Olympic Sharks

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25 January 2003

Brisbane Strikers| 1 - 5| Melbourne Knights

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25 January 2003

Football Kingz| 0 - 3| Adelaide Force

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26 January 2003

Parramatta Power| 7 - 0| Marconi Fairfield

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26 January 2003

Sydney United| 1 - 1| Perth Glory

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26 January 2003

South Melbourne| 0 - 0| Wollongong Wolves

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31 March 2003

Adelaide Force| 2 - 3| Newcastle United

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31 January 2003

Marconi Fairfield| 2 - 1| Brisbane Strikers

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31 January 2003

Wollongong Wolves| 2 - 1| Sydney United

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1 February 2003

Perth Glory| 3 - 0| Northern Spirit

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2 February 2003

Melbourne Knights| 1 - 2| Football Kingz

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2 February 2003

Olympic Sharks| 3 - 2| South Melbourne

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7 February 2003

Football Kingz| 0 - 0| Marconi Fairfield

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7 February 2003

Newcastle United| 1 - 1| Melbourne Knights

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9 February 2003

Northern Spirit| 3 - 0| Wollongong Wolves

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9 February 2003

Sydney United| 1 - 1| Olympic Sharks

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9 February 2003

Brisbane Strikers| 3 - 0| Parramatta Power

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9 February 2003

South Melbourne| 1 - 2| Adelaide Force

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#### Round 22

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14 February 2003

Adelaide Force| 2 - 0| Sydney United

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14 February 2003

Marconi Fairfield| 0 - 1| Newcastle United

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15 February 2003

Parramatta Power| 7 - 0| Football Kingz

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16 February 2003

Melbourne Knights| 1 - 0| South Melbourne

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16 February 2003

Olympic Sharks| 2 - 3| Northern Spirit

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16 February 2003

Wollongong Wolves| 1 - 6| Perth Glory

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#### Round 23

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21 February 2003

Marconi Fairfield| 2 - 2| South Melbourne

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21 February 2003

Newcastle United| 3 - 0| Parramatta Power

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21 February 2003

Northern Spirit| 2 - 3| Adelaide Force

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22 February 2003

Perth Glory| 0 - 1| Olympic Sharks

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23 February 2003

Football Kingz| 0 - 3| Brisbane Strikers

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23 February 2003

Sydney United| 2 - 0| Melbourne Knights

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#### Round 24

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28 February 2003

Adelaide Force| 0 - 2| Perth Glory

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28 February 2003

Marconi Fairfield| 1 - 1| Sydney United

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28 February 2003

Wollongong Wolves| 0 - 5| Olympic Sharks

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1 March 2003

Brisbane Strikers| 1 - 1| Newcastle United

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1 March 2003

Parramatta Power| 4 - 1| SouM

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1 March 2003

Melbourne Knights| 1 - 3| Northern Spirit

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#### Round 25

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12 February 2003

South Melbourne| 1 - 0| Brisbane Strikers

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7 March 2003

Newcastle United| 1 - 2| Football Kingz

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7 March 2003

Northern Spirit| 2 - 1| Marconi Fairfield

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7 March 2003

Adelaide Force| 2 - 1| Wollongong Wolves

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8 March 2003

Perth Glory| 3 - 1| Melbourne Knights

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9 March 2003

Sydney United| 0 - 1| Parramatta Power

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#### Round 26

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14 March 2003

Wollongong Wolves| 1 - 2| Melbourne Knights

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14 March 2003

Olympic Sharks| 3 - 0| Adelaide Force

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15 March 2003

Brisbane Strikers| 1 - 3| Sydney United

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16 March 2003

Football Kingz| 4 - 5| South Melbourne

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16 March 2003

Marconi Fairfield| 2 - 0| Perth Glory

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16 March 2003

Parramatta Power| 5 - 1| Northern Spirit

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## Championship play-offs

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Perth Glory (C) | 10  | 8  | 0  | 2  | 27  | 7  | +20  | 27[a] | Qualification for the Grand Final
2  | Olympic Sharks | 10  | 4  | 1  | 5  | 17  | 14  | +3  | 19[b]
3  | Adelaide Force (R) | 10  | 5  | 2  | 3  | 19  | 14  | +5  | 17  | Joined the SASF Premier League[c]
4  | Parramatta Power | 10  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 16  | 21  | −5  | 13  |
5  | Northern Spirit | 9  | 2  | 2  | 5  | 7  | 22  | −15  | 8[d]
6  | Newcastle United | 9  | 2  | 1  | 6  | 9  | 17  | −8  | 7[d]

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Awarded 3 bonus points, due to regular season position.
2. ^ Awarded 6 bonus points, due to regular season position.
3. ^ Adelaide Force was not forcibly relegated, but voluntarily left the league due to financial difficulties.[1]
4. ^ a b The Round 9 match between Northern Spirit and Newcastle United was not played, as neither team could progress.

### Championship Playoff Results

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#### Playoff Round 1

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21 March 2003

Adelaide Force| 1 - 0| Olympic Sharks

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22 March 2003

Perth Glory| 5 - 0| Northern Spirit

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23 March 2003

Newcastle United| 1 - 2| Parramatta Power

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#### Playoff Round 2

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28 March 2003

Adelaide Force| 3 - 2| Newcastle United

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30 March 2003

Parramatta Power| 2 - 1| Perth Glory

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30 March 2003

Olympic Sharks| 1 - 3| Northern Spirit

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#### Playoff Round 3

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4 April 2003

Newcastle United| 1 - 3| Olympic Sharks

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5 April 2003

Perth Glory| 3 - 1| Adelaide Force

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5 April 2003

Northern Spirit| 1 - 0| Parramatta Power

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#### Playoff Round 4

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11 April 2003

Adelaide Force| 2 - 2| Parramatta Power

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13 April 2003

Newcastle United| 0 - 0| Northern Spirit

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13 April 2003

Olympic Sharks| 1 - 2| Perth Glory

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#### Playoff Round 5

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18 April 2003

Northern Spirit| 1 - 2| Adelaide Force

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19 April 2003

Perth Glory| 4 - 0| Newcastle United

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20 April 2003

Parramatta Power| 2 - 2| Olympic Sharks

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#### Playoff Round 6

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25 April 2003

Northern Spirit| 0 - 3| Perth Glory

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27 April 2003

Parramatta Power| v| Newcastle United

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27 April 2003

Olympic Sharks| v| Adelaide Force

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#### Playoff Round 7

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2 May 2003

Newcastle United| 0 - 1| Adelaide Force

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3 May 2003

Perth Glory| 6 - 1| Parramatta Power

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4 May 2003

Northern Spirit| 0 - 3| Olympic Sharks

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#### Playoff Round 8

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9 May 2003

Adelaide Force| 1 - 2| Perth Glory

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11 May 2003

Parramatta Power| 2 - 2| Northern Spirit

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12 May 2003

Olympic Sharks| 1 - 2| Newcastle United

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#### Playoff Round 9

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16 May 2003

Northern Spirit| P - P| Newcastle United

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* This match was initially postponed due to heavy rains in Sydney making the pitch unplayable. It was intended to be rescheduled for Rat Park. Neither side could affect the championship, so the match was not played.

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17 May 2003

Perth Glory| 1 - 0| Olympic Sharks

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18 May 2003

Parramatta Power| 1 - 1| Adelaide Force

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#### Playoff Round 10

[edit]

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23 May 2003

Newcastle United| 1 - 0| Perth Glory

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25 May 2003

Adelaide Force| 6 - 0| Northern Spirit

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25 May 2003

Olympic Sharks| 3 - 1| Parramatta Power

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## Grand final

[edit]

Main article: 2003 National Soccer League Grand Final

1 June 2003
13:00 AWST

Perth Glory| 2 - 0| Olympic Sharks

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Harnwell 29'
Mori 87' | (Report) |

Subiaco Oval, Perth

Attendance: 38,111

Referee: Mark Shield

| PERTH GLORY:

GK | 1 |  Jason Petkovic
MF | 2 |  Matt Horsley
DF | 3 |  Jamie Harnwell
MF | 4 |  Bradley Hassell |  |  60'
MF | 6 |  Andre Gumprecht
MF | 7 |  Scott Miller
FW | 10 |  Bobby Despotovski (c) |  |  87'
FW | 16 |  Damian Mori |  |  89'
DF | 18 |  Shane Pryce
DF | 22 |  Simon Colosimo
DF | 23 |  David Tarka |  40' |
Substitutes:
GK | 20 |  Vince Matassa
FW | 9 |  Nik Mrdja |  |  89'
DF | 12 |  Mark Byrnes |  |  60'
MF | 15 |  Edgar Aldrighi |  |  87'
FW | 21 |  Adrian Caceres
Manager:
Mich d'Avray
Joe Marston Medal:
Simon Colosimo
| OLYMPIC SHARKS:

GK | 1 |  Clint Bolton
DF | 4 |  Paul Kohler |  |  |  80'
DF | 6 |  Ante Jurić (c)
MF | 8 |  Tom Pondeljak
FW | 9 |  Ante Milicic
MF | 10 |  Troy Halpin
MF | 11 |  Jade North
FW | 17 |  Jeromy Harris |  |  |  76'
FW | 18 |  Joel Porter |  58' |  |  80'
DF | 23 |  Andrew Packer
MF | 27 |  Hiroyuki Ishida
Substitutes:
GK | 20 |  Brett Hughes
MF | 7 |  Wayne Srhoj |  |  |  80'
FW | 12 |  Franco Parisi |  |  |  80'
MF | 14 |  Greg Owens |  |  76'
DF | 24 |  Andrew Durante
Manager:
Lee Sterrey

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "A-League: Adelaide marks a decade United". abc.net.au. Retrieved 18 December 2014.

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