2014–15 A-League

38th season of top-tier soccer league in Australia October 2015 April 2014 A-League 2014–15 10 October 2014 – 17 May 2015 Melbourne Victory (3rd title) Melbourne Victory (3rd title) Champions League Melbourne VictorySydney FCAdelaide United 135 401 Marc Janko(16 goals) Eugene Galekovic Adelaide United 7–0 Newcastle Jets(24 January 2015) Newcastle Jets 0–4 Brisbane Roar(14 November 2014)Central Coast Mariners 1–5 Sydney FC(24 January 2015) Sydney FC 5–4 Brisbane Roar(15 March 2015) Perth Glory Wellington Phoenix (4) Melbourne VictoryPerth Glory (10) Western Sydney Wanderers (13) Brisbane RoarWestern Sydney Wanderers (4) 43,729 4,162 12,514 (12px 527) 2013–14 2015–16 The 2014–15 A-League was the 38th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the 10th season of the A-League since its establishment in 2004. Brisbane Roar were both the defending A-League Premiers and Champions. The regular season commenced on 10 October 2014 and concluded on 26 April 2015. The 2015 Grand Final took place on 17 May 2015. The season was suspended from 9–24 January in order to avoid a clash with the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, which was hosted by Australia.Season 2014/15 Hyundai A-League draw revealed http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/season-2014/15-hyundai-a-league-draw-revealed/90818 footballaustralia.com.au 12 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141017213740/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/season-2014/15-hyundai-a-league-draw-revealed/90818 17 October 2014 dead dmy-all The 2015 Grand Final took place on 17 May 2015, with Melbourne Victory claiming their third Championship with a 3–0 win against Sydney FC. The season marked the first year that the team formerly known as Melbourne Heart competed as Melbourne City after the club's renaming in June 2014. 3 Clubs A-League#Clubs Team City Home Ground Capacity Adelaide United Adelaide Coopers StadiumAdelaide Oval 17,00053,583 Brisbane Roar Brisbane Suncorp Stadium 52,500 Central Coast Mariners Gosford Central Coast Stadium 20,119 Melbourne City Melbourne AAMI Park 30,050 Melbourne Victory Melbourne Etihad StadiumAAMI Park 56,34730,050 Newcastle Jets Newcastle Hunter Stadium 33,000 Perth Glory Perth nib Stadium 20,500 Sydney FC Sydney Allianz Stadium 45,500 Wellington Phoenix Wellington Westpac Stadium 36,000 Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney Pirtek Stadium 21,487 Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Kit partner Adelaide United ESP Josep Gombau AUS Eugene Galekovic Kappa Veolia Brisbane Roar NED Frans Thijssen AUS Matt McKay Umbrohttps://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/brisbane-roar-and-umbro-announce-long-term-partnership Brisbane Roar and Umbro announce long-term partnership Brisbane Roar 15 August 2014 6 February 2020 27 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190327142849/https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/brisbane-roar-and-umbro-announce-long-term-partnership dead The Coffee Club Central Coast Mariners ENG Tony Walmsley(Head Coach) MLT John Hutchinson(Player/Coach) Kappa Masterfoods Melbourne City NED John van 't Schip AUS Patrick Kisnorbo Nike Etihad Melbourne Victory AUS Kevin Muscat AUS Mark Milligan Adidashttps://www.melbournevictory.com.au/news/melbourne-victory-extends-partnership-adidas Melbourne Victory extends partnership with adidas Melbourne Victory 6 February 2017 Community Training Initiatives (h)Oliana Foods (a) Newcastle Jets ENG Phil Stubbins AUS Taylor Regan BLK Castle Quarry Products Perth Glory ENG Kenny Lowe AUS Michael Thwaite Macronhttps://www.perthglory.com.au/news/macron-sign-four-more-years Macron sign on for four more years Perth Glory 30 May 2017 QBE Insurance Sydney FC AUS Graham Arnold AUS Alex Brosque Adidas Webjet Wellington Phoenix SCO Ernie Merrick NZL Andrew Durante Adidas Huawei Western Sydney Wanderers AUS Tony Popovic AUS Nikolai Topor-Stanley Nikehttps://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/wanderers-launch-jersey-announce-nike-partnership-extension Wanderers launch jersey, announce Nike partnership extension Western Sydney Wanderers 11 August 2017 NRMA Insurance Transfers A-League transfers for 2014–15 season Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager Date of appointment Sydney FC Farina, Frank AUS Frank Farina Sackedhttp://www.footballaustralia.com.au/sydneyfc/news-display/Sydney-FC-Statement-On-Mr-Frank-Farina/90061 Sydney FC Statement On Mr Frank Farina Football Federation Australia 23 April 2014 23 April 2014 23 April 2014Pre-season Arnold, Graham AUS Graham ArnoldSydney FC Appoint Graham Arnold Head Coach http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/sydneyfc/news-display/Sydney-FC-Appoint-Graham-Arnold-Head-Coach/90381 Football Federation Australia 8 May 2014 8 May 2014 Newcastle Jets Zane, Clayton AUS Clayton Zane (caretaker) End of contract 5 May 2014 Stubbins, Phil ENG Phil StubbinsPhil Stubbins named Newcastle Jets' new A-League coach 5 May 2014 https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/2259426/phil-stubbins-named-newcastle-jets-new-a-league-coach/?cs=303 theherald.com.au 5 May 2014 5 May 2014 Brisbane Roar Mulvey, Mike ENG Mike Mulvey Mutual consentMulvey and Roar part ways http://www.a-league.com.au/article/mulvey-and-roar-part-ways/1hes4de81yv5p1pgze3c5ygb5s Football Federation Australia 23 November 2014 23 November 2014 8th Thijssen, Frans NED Frans Thijssen (caretaker) 24 November 2014 Central Coast Mariners Moss, Phil AUS Phil Moss SackedCLUB STATEMENT: Head Coach Phil Moss stood aside http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/club-statement-head-coach-phil-moss-stood-aside/17fpnukcgtryv1fgb6dwqxtxra 6 March 2015 Football Federation Australia 6 March 2015 21 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161221021333/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/club-statement-head-coach-phil-moss-stood-aside/17fpnukcgtryv1fgb6dwqxtxra dead 6 March 2015 8th Walmsley, Tony ENG Tony Walmsley (caretaker head coach)MLT John Hutchinson (caretaker player/coach) 6 March 2015 Foreign players Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Visa 4 Visa 5 Non-Visa foreigner(s) Former player(s) Adelaide United ARG Marcelo Carrusca ESP Sergio Cirio ESP Miguel Palanca ESP Isaías ESP Pablo Sánchez BRA Cássio1 POR Fábio Ferreira Brisbane Roar CRC Jean Carlos Solórzano GER Thomas Broich GER Jérome Polenz SRB Andrija Kaluđerović BRA Henrique1 ENG Jamie Young2 SRI Jack Hingert2 IRL Liam Miller MKD Mensur Kurtiši Central Coast Mariners HUN Richárd Vernes POR Fábio Ferreira SCO Nick Montgomery MLT John Hutchinson2NZL Storm Roux2 SEN Malick Mané KOR Kim Seung-yong Melbourne City ARG Jonatan Germano IRL Damien Duff NED Rob Wielaert SLO Robert Koren NED Kew Jaliens3 MTQ snake Harry Novillo3PHI Iain Ramsay2 IRL Liam Miller3 SGP Safuwan Baharudin ESP David Villa4 Melbourne Victory ALB Besart Berisha BRA Guilherme Finkler FRA Matthieu Delpierre NZL Kosta Barbarouses TUN Fahid Ben Khalfallah MKD Daniel Georgievski2 Newcastle Jets ECU Edson Montaño KOR Lee Ki-Je SER Enver Alivodić ARG Marcos Flores ARG Jerónimo Neumann NED Kew Jaliens NIR Jonny Steele Perth Glory BRA Sidnei IRE Andy Keogh NED Youssouf Hersi SER Nebojša Marinković SVN Denis Kramar GER Dragan Paljić3 Sydney FC AUT Marc Janko SEN Jacques Faty SEN Mickaël Tavares SER Miloš Dimitrijević SER Nikola Petković CRO Vedran Janjetović1 IRQ Ali Abbas1 NZL Shane Smeltz2 Wellington Phoenix CRC Kenny Cunningham FIJ Roy Krishna NED Roly Bonevacia ESP Albert Riera ESP Alex Rodriguez MLT Manny Muscat2 Western Sydney Wanderers CRO Mateo Poljak ITA Iacopo La Rocca JPN Yojiro Takahagi JPN Yūsuke Tanaka NED Romeo Castelen BRA Vítor Saba NGA Seyi Adeleke 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);http://www.pfa.net.au/fileadmin/user_upload/_temp_/MINUS_LETTERS_A-League_CBA_08-13_1_.pdf A-League Collective Bargaining Agreement – 2008/9 – 2012/13 Australian Professional Footballers' Football Association 9 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140204110810/http://pfa.net.au/fileadmin/user_upload/_temp_/MINUS_LETTERS_A-League_CBA_08-13_1_.pdf 4 February 2014 dead dmy-all 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 ten games) Salary cap exemptions and captains Club Domestic Marquee International Marquee Captain Vice-Captain Adelaide United AUS Eugene Galekovic Reds' Marquee duo confirmed as two of the best in the A-League 11 July 2014 Adelaide United http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/reds-marquee-duo-confirmed-as-two-of-the-best-in-the-a-league/o2k94seypjoi1oxtoicl7otuf#sYUduGrk5tAZsu2q.97 14 April 2015 14 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150414112057/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/reds-marquee-duo-confirmed-as-two-of-the-best-in-the-a-league/o2k94seypjoi1oxtoicl7otuf#sYUduGrk5tAZsu2q.97 dead ARG Marcelo Carrusca AUS Eugene GalekovicGalekovic takes over as Reds skipper 28 December 2011 Football Federation Australia http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/galekovic-takes-over-as-reds-skipper/43927 https://archive.today/20120731115017/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/galekovic-takes-over-as-reds-skipper/43927 dead 31 July 2012 A-League 28 December 2011 AUS Nigel Boogaard Brisbane Roar AUS Matt McKayhttp://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/roar-sign-australian-international-mckay/72497 Roar sign Australian international McKay Football Federation Australia 11 August 2013 17 October 2013 22 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131022145518/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/roar-sign-australian-international-mckay/72497 dead GER Thomas Broichhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/paartalu-blows-stack-on-broichs-uncapped-salary-at-roar/story-fndmcftf-1226454413615 Paartalu blows stack on Broich's uncapped salary at Roar Herald Sun 21 August 2012 24 December 2012 Monteverde, Marco AUS Matt McKayhttp://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/article/mckay-is-roars-new-captain/10es1vfvn1rwg1razwhwfnznfp McKay is Roar's new captain Brisbane Roar 22 December 2014 9 January 2015 24 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150724173648/http://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/article/mckay-is-roars-new-captain/10es1vfvn1rwg1razwhwfnznfp dead Australia Shane Stefanuttohttp://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/football/matt-smith-to-replace-matt-mckay-as-brisbane-roar-skipper/story-e6frepmf-1226130040246 Matt Smith to replace Matt McKay as Brisbane Roar skipper The Courier-Mail 6 September 2011 22 December 2012 Central Coast Mariners None None MLT John Hutchinsonhttps://www.news.com.au/sport/football/john-hutchinson-handed-central-coast-mariners-captaincy/news-story/24832c76c29b924a428820bdb2115eaa John Hutchinson handed Central Coast Mariners captaincy news.com.au 29 September 2012 SCO Nick Montgomery Melbourne City AUS Josh KennedyJosh Kennedy inks deal to become City's Australian marquee http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/josh-kennedy-inks-deal-to-become-citys-australian-marquee-20141106-11hwyg.html The Sydney Morning Herald 6 November 2014 6 November 2014 Slovenia Robert Korenhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-03/melbourne-city-make-robert-koren-their-marquee-man/5644752 Robert Koren joins A-League's Melbourne City for two years as international marquee ABC News 3 August 2014 AUS Patrick Kisnorbohttp://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/announcement/3bb0smm2ddm11ehv9sptfqj7f ANNOUNCEMENT: Patrick Kisnorbo Appointed Captain Football Federation Australia Melbourne City 4 October 2014 4 October 2014 6 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006090857/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/announcement/3bb0smm2ddm11ehv9sptfqj7f dead None Melbourne Victory AUS Mark MilliganMilligan confirmed as Victory's Aussie marquee http://www.a-league.com.au/article/milligan-confirmed-as-victorys-aussie-marquee/1clwh5a147duo1idoc83emxffw a-league.com.au 16 October 2014 Albania Besart Berishahttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/besart-berisha-says-money-not-a-reason-to-leave-roar-as-melbourne-victory-double-his-pay/story-fnk6pqhd-1226808950505 Besart Berisha says money not a reason to leave Roar as Melbourne Victory double his pay Herald Sun 24 January 2014 24 January 2014 AUS Mark Milliganhttp://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/socceroo-mark-milligan-confirmed-as-melbourne-victory-captain-for-the-2013-2014-a-league-season/story-fnii0g4f-1226720802953 Socceroo Mark Milligan confirmed as Melbourne Victory captain for the 2013-2014 A-League season David Davutovic The Advertiser 17 September 2013 AUS Leigh Broxhamhttps://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/sport/adrian-leijer-names-his-melbourne-victory-team-of-the-decade/news-story/96a373fcf075a77115a4774fada1d501 Adrian Leijer names his Melbourne Victory Team of the Decade Adrian Leijer Geelong Advertiser 27 November 2014 Leigh Broxham [...] but now he’s the vice-captain... Newcastle Jets None None NED Kew Jalienshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-04/kew-jaliens-named-jets-captain/5645720 Kew Jaliens named Jets captain ABC News 4 August 2014 AUS Taylor Regannote Regan replaced Jaliens as captain mid-season, after his contract was mutually terminated in February 2015.https://www.a-league.com.au/news/jets-reach-mutual-termination-jaliens Jets reach mutual termination with Jaliens Football Federation Australia A-League 16 February 2015http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/captain-taylor-says-performance-should-reflect-people/16ctjltke9usw18rzlz0ltamtc Captain Taylor says performance should reflect people 5 February 2015 Football Federation Australia 6 February 2015 6 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150206133725/http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/captain-taylor-says-performance-should-reflect-people/16ctjltke9usw18rzlz0ltamtc dead AUS Joel Griffithsnote Griffiths was vice-captain until his contract was mutually terminated mid-season in February 2015.https://www.a-league.com.au/news/jets-confirm-mutual-termination-griffiths Jets confirm mutual termination with Griffiths Football Federation Australia A-League 19 February 2015 Perth Glory AUS Michael ThwaitePerth Glory made Nebojsa Marinkovic and Michael Thwaite marquee players http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/soccer/perth-glory/perth-glory-made-nebojsa-marinkovic-and-michael-thwaite-marquee-players-to-avoid-salary-cap-breach-20141215-127oj9.html Joe Gorman Dominic Bossi WAtoday 15 December 2014 16 December 2014 Serbia Nebojša Marinković AUS Michael Thwaitehttps://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/perth-glory/perth-glory-skipper-michael-thwaite-barred-from-playing-in-ffa-cup-game-after-all-stars-call-up-ng-328b2efe0378c6c5a4379433cfaace03 Perth Glory skipper Michael Thwaite barred from playing in FFA Cup game after All Stars call-up Braden Quartermaine The Sunday Times 2 August 2014 None Sydney FC AUS Alex BrosqueSky Blues sign Brosque as Aussie marquee http://www.a-league.com.au/article/sky-blues-sign-brosque-as-aussie-marquee/1trnlnq90wj671s3cw593jfqge a-league.com.au 16 October 2014 Austria Marc Jankohttps://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/marc-janko-announced-as-sydney-fcs-marquee-signing-20140731-zyruz.html Marc Janko announced as Sydney FC's marquee signing Tom Decent The Sydney Morning Herald 31 July 2014 16 October 2014 AUS Alex BrosqueBrosque to skipper Sydney http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/brosque-skipper-sydney fourfourtwo.com 16 October 2014 AUS Saša OgnenovskiSerbia Nikola Petković Wellington Phoenix None None NZL Andrew Durantehttp://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=598972 Durante named Wellington Phoenix skipper Wwos.ninemsn.com.au 22 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120330072014/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=598972 30 March 2012 dead dmy-all NZL Ben Sigmund Western Sydney Wanderers AUS Matthew Spiranovichttp://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/western-sydney-wanderers-release-club-captain-michael-beauchamp-defender-jerome-polenz/story-fnk6pqot-1226926178343?nk=601a6315f0fe0ed1746e8b7026f70a3b Western Sydney Wanderers release club captain Michael Beauchamp, defender Jerome Polenz Tom Smithies The Daily Telegraph 21 May 2014 Western Sydney last week signed Matthew Spiranovic as their Australian marquee None AUS Nikolai Topor-StanleyNikolai Topor-Stanley leads by example for A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers in AFC Champions League http://www.smh.com.au/sport/football/nikolai-toporstanley-leads-by-example-for-aleague-club-western-sydney-wanderers-in-afc-champions-league-20140918-10itlq.html The Sydney Morning Herald 16 October 2014 None Regular season League table Results main FBR grey 2 ADE BRI CCM MBC MVC NEW PER SYD WEL WSW Adelaide United 0–1 2–1 4–1 1–1 7–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 Brisbane Roar 1–2 6–1 1–3 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–2 3–2 1–0 Central Coast Mariners 0–2 3–3 2–0 0–3 1–0 0–1 1–5 1–2 1–0 Melbourne City 1–2 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–1 Melbourne Victory 3–2 1–0 2–1 5–2 1–0 1–2 3–3 2–0 4–1 Newcastle Jets 2–1 0–4 1–1 2–5 2–2 0–2 0–1 1–3 1–1 Perth Glory 1–2 3–2 4–1 3–1 3–3 2–1 1–3 2–1 2–1 Sydney FC 0–3 5–4 2–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–2 3–2 Wellington Phoenix 2–0 3–0 1–1 5–1 0–3 4–1 1–2 0–3 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–1 0–1 0–0 3–2 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–3 null null 2–2 null 1–1 null 1–3 2–1 null null null 0–1 null null 0–0 1–2 1–4 2–1 0–2 1–0 null null 1–1 null null null 3–1 1–0 null null 4–0 0–0 null null null null null 3–1 3–0 0–1 1–1 null 2–3 null 0–1 1–2 0–0 null null null 3–4 null null null 2–2 null null null 2–0 0–3 1–2 3–2 0–1 null 4–2 0–1 3–3 null null null null null null 3–2 0–0 null 2–2 null 1–2 1–0 null null 0–0 1–1 0–3 1–2 null 3–4 null 26 April 2015 aleague.com.au Finals series yes Elimination-finals Semi-finals Grand Final 4 Wellington Phoenix 0 5 Melbourne City 2 3 Adelaide United 2 6 Brisbane Roar 1 1 Melbourne Victory 3 5 Melbourne City 0 2 Sydney FC 4 4 Adelaide United 1 1 Melbourne Victory 3 2 Sydney FC 0 Elimination-finals 1 May 2015 19:00 ACST (UTC+09:30) Adelaide United Goodwin 7 Mabil 87 2–1 Report Brisbane Roar Broich 27 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 20,155 Peter Green 3 May 2015 19:00 NZST (UTC+12:00) Wellington Phoenix 0–2 Report Melbourne City Kennedy 61 Moss 72 o.g. Westpac Stadium, Wellington 10,171 Ben Williams Semi-finals 8 May 2015 19:30 AEST (UTC+10:00) Melbourne Victory Berisha 18 Barbarouses 30 Thompson 87 3–0 Report Melbourne City Etihad Stadium, Melbourne 50,873 Kris Griffiths-Jones 9 May 2015 19:30 AEST (UTC+10:00) Sydney FC Ibini 19 Brosque 45+1 47 Naumoff 90 4–1 Report Adelaide United Goodwin 74 Allianz Stadium, Sydney 26,783 Ben Williams Grand Final 2015 A-League Grand Final 17 May 2015 16:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) Melbourne Victory Berisha 33 Barbarouses 83 Broxham 90 3–0 Report Sydney FC AAMI Park, Melbourne 29,843 Jarred Gillett Statistics Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1AUT Marc JankoSydney FC162AUS Nathan BurnsWellington Phoenix143ALB Besart BerishaMelbourne Victory134IRL Andy KeoghPerth Glory125AUS Archie ThompsonMelbourne Victory106FIJ Roy KrishnaWellington Phoenix9AUS Jamie MaclarenPerth Glory8BRA HenriqueBrisbane Roar8ESP Pablo SánchezAdelaide UnitedNZL Shane SmeltzSydney FC26 April 2015 ultimatealeague.com June 2014 Own goals PlayerClubAgainstRoundAUS James Donachie Brisbane Roar Adelaide United 1 NZL Tom Doyle Wellington Phoenix Central Coast Mariners 2 AUS Vedran Janjetović Sydney FC Western Sydney Wanderers 2AUS Jade North Brisbane Roar Melbourne Victory 7AUS Nigel Boogaard Adelaide United Melbourne Victory 8ESP Sergio Cirio Adelaide United Melbourne Victory 8AUS Allan Welsh Newcastle Jets Brisbane Roar 16AUS Ante Covic Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney FC 19MLT Manny Muscat Wellington Phoenix Sydney FC 23AUS Daniel Bowles Brisbane Roar Central Coast Mariners 24NZL Andrew Durante Wellington Phoenix Melbourne Victory 24AUS Eugene Galekovic Adelaide United Brisbane Roar 25 Hat-tricks List of A-League hat-tricks Player For Against Result DateIRE Andy Keogh Perth Glory Brisbane Roar 3–2The Australian Perth Glory striker Andy Keogh sinks Roar in stoppage time 19 October 2014 21 October 2014 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/perth-glory-striker-andy-keogh-sinks-roar-in-stoppage-time/story-fn63e0vj-1227095459962 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065747/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/perth-glory-striker-andy-keogh-sinks-roar-in-stoppage-time/story-fn63e0vj-1227095459962 dead 4 March 2016 19 October 2014ALB Besart Berisha Melbourne Victory Melbourne City 5–2ABC 25 October 2014 26 October 2014 Melbourne Victory beats Melbourne City 5-2 thanks to Besart Berisha hat-trick http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-25/berisha-hat-trick-helps-melbourne-victory-beat-city/5841844 25 October 2014BRA Henrique Brisbane Roar Newcastle Jets 4–0ABC 14 November 2014 14 November 2014 Henrique hat-trick leads Brisbane Roar to first win of A-League season over Newcastle Jets http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-14/roar-beat-jets-for-first-a-league-victory/5893238?section=sport 14 November 2014AUS Nathan Burns Wellington Phoenix Melbourne City 5–1Nathan Burns scores first-ever Phoenix hat-trick as Wellington down Melbourne City 5-1 ABC News 30 November 2014 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-30/wellington-phoenix-turn-on-the-style-in-5-1-defeat-of-melbourne/5929210 ABC 30 November 2014 30 November 2014AUS Archie Thompson Melbourne Victory Sydney FC 3–3Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC play out thrilling 3-3 draw at Docklands ABC News 13 December 2014 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-13/melbourne-victory-and-sydney-fc-play-out-thrilling-3-3-draw/5965744?section=sport ABC 14 December 2014 13 December 2014SVN Robert Koren Melbourne City Newcastle Jets 5–2Melbourne City thump Newcastle Jets 5-2 thanks to Robert Koren hat-trick http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-30/city-thump-jets-at-home/5993554?section=sport ABC 30 December 2014 30 December 2014AUT Marc Janko Sydney FC Brisbane Roar 5–4Sydney FC holds on to beat Brisbane Roar 5-4 in thrilling A-League encounter ABC News 15 March 2015 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-15/sydney-fc-beats-brisbane-roar-5-4-in-a-league-classic/6321228?section=sport ABC 15 March 2015 15 March 2015AUS Steven Lustica Brisbane Roar Central Coast Mariners 6–1Brisbane Roar thump Central Coast Mariners 6-1 in one-sided A-League clash ABC News 2 April 2015 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-02/lustica-leads-roar-to-6-1-thumping-of-mariners/6369564 ABC 3 April 2015 2 April 2015AUS Jamie Maclaren Perth Glory Melbourne City 3–1Perth Glory beats Melbourne City thanks to Maclaren hat=trick ABC News 19 April 2015 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-19/perth-glory-beats-melbourne-city-thanks-to-maclaren-hat-trick/6404470?section=sport ABC 19 April 2015 19 April 2015 Player came on as substitute. Clean sheets RankPlayerClubClean sheets1AUS Vedran JanjetovićSydney FC92AUS Tando VelaphiMelbourne City83AUS Nathan CoeMelbourne Victory7AUS Eugene GalekovicAdelaide UnitedNZL Glen MossWellington PhoenixAUS Liam ReddyCentral Coast Mariners7ENG Jamie YoungBrisbane Roar58AUS Danny VukovićPerth Glory49AUS Ante CovicWestern Sydney Wanderers3AUS Ben KennedyNewcastle Jets26 April 2015 ultimatealeague.com December 2014 NB - Additional clean sheets were kept by Adelaide United and Melbourne Victory, however these are not listed due to goalkeeper substitutions. 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. MV 14 43729 18205 43729+30083+23827+23740+22334+25203+20801+21289+40042+22096+22525+18205+19277+22285 SFC 13 41213 11280 41213+25525+17761+21242+11280+14672+14214+11733+17356+14239+13818+11638+11585 AU 14 33126 7767 33216+11473+16015+9726+12122+11241+10060+10960+9711+9212+7767+16077+10659+8773 WSW 14 19484 7239 14691+14136+19138+10252+14137+14619+12663+19484+7239+11073+10109+9054+9837+8852 BR 13 17131 6813 16195+14141+17131+13043+15765+9263+12095+10075+6813+6148+10642+11582+8693 MC 13 26372 5867 15717+13083+9402+9474+7721+26372+9550+7561+6486+7345+5867+9561+6720 PG 14 12271 5821 8789+8624+12166+9223+9233+9660+9699+12271+11637+10422+9178+9415+7426+5821 NUJ 13 11884 4162 11884+10216+11031+9152+10407+9935+6994+11019+7991+8783+6888+4162+8125 WP 14 13248 6236 7802+7767+7008+7410+11051+8606+10267+9232+8437+7819+6236+8417+6868+13248 CCM 13 12102 4508 10443+7237+6399+6404+7098+10019+7409+12102+4508+6021+6079+5338+9548 By round + 2014–15 A-League Attendance RoundTotalGames Avg. Per Game Round 1 90,013 5 18,003 Round 2 106,082 5 21,216 Round 3 91,836 5 18,367 Round 4 73,547 5 14,709 Round 5 58,437 5 11,687 Round 6 62,752 5 12,550 Round 7 62,977 5 12,595 Round 8 72,856 5 14,571 Round 9 47,373 5 9,475 Round 10 64,067 5 12,813 Round 11 67,924 5 13,585 Round 12 63,190 5 12,638 Round 13 72,186 5 14,437 Round 14 53,727 5 10,745 Round 15 52,157 5 10,431 Round 16 75,844 5 15,169 Round 17 53,339 5 10,668 Round 18 49,016 5 9,803 Round 19 67,338 5 13,468 Round 20 57,301 5 11,460 Round 21 47,703 5 9,541 Round 22 53,237 5 10,647 Round 23 50,305 5 10,061 Round 24 39,366 5 7,873 Round 25 53,630 5 10,726 Round 26 42,233 5 8,447 Round 27 61,841 5 12,368 Elimination Final 30,326 2 15,163 Semi Final 77,656 2 38,828 Grand Final 29,843 1 29,843 Top 10 season attendances Attendance Round Date Home Score Away Venue Weekday Time of Day 50,873 SF 8 May 2015 Melbourne Victory 3–0 Melbourne City Etihad Stadium Friday Night 43,729 3 25 October 2014 Melbourne Victory 5–2 Melbourne City Etihad Stadium Saturday Night 41,213 2 18 October 2014 Sydney FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers Allianz Stadium Saturday Night 40,042 16 7 February 2015 Melbourne Victory 3–0 Melbourne City Etihad Stadium Saturday Night 33,126 2 17 October 2014 Adelaide United 1–1 Melbourne Victory Adelaide Oval Friday Night 30,083 1 10 October 2014 Melbourne Victory 4–1 Western Sydney Wanderers Etihad Stadium Friday Night 29,843 GF 17 May 2015 Melbourne Victory 3–0 Sydney FC AAMI Park Sunday Night 26,783 SF 9 May 2015 Sydney FC 4–1 Adelaide United Allianz Stadium Saturday Night 26,372 11 20 December 2014 Melbourne City 1–0 Melbourne Victory AAMI Park Saturday Night 25,525 1 11 October 2014 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City Allianz Stadium Saturday Night9 May 2015 ultimatealeague.com June 2014 Club membership + 2014–15 A-League membership figures Club Members Adelaide United 9,429 Brisbane Roar 12,113 Central Coast Mariners 6,242 Melbourne City 11,741 Melbourne Victory 24,200 Newcastle Jets 10,003 Perth Glory 6,296 Sydney FC 11,508 Wellington Phoenix 4,183 Western Sydney Wanderers 18,706 Total114,421Average 11,44226 April 2015 yes aleague.com.au June 2014 Awards End-of-season awards The following end of the season awards were announced at the Hyundai A-League & Westfield W-League 2014–15 Awards night held at the Carriageworks in Sydney on 11 May 2015.http://www.a-league.com.au/article/hyundai-a-leaguewestfield-w-league-award-winners/duckjl5un97p1eix33fs619dz Hyundai A-League/Westfield W-League award winners Football Federation Australia 11 May 2015 18 May 2015 Johnny Warren Medal – Nathan Burns, Wellington Phoenix NAB Young Footballer of the Year – James Jeggo, Adelaide United Nike Golden Boot Award – Marc Janko, Sydney FC (16 goals) Goalkeeper of the Year – Eugene Galekovic, Adelaide United Manager of the Year – Kevin Muscat, Melbourne Victory Fair Play Award – Wellington Phoenix Referee of the Year – Jarred Gillett Goal of the Year – Tarek Elrich, Adelaide United (Adelaide United v Melbourne City, 25 April 2015) Joe Marston Medal – Mark Milligan See also 2014–15 Adelaide United FC season 2014–15 Brisbane Roar FC season 2014–15 Central Coast Mariners FC season 2014–15 Melbourne City FC season 2014–15 Melbourne Victory FC season 2014–15 Newcastle Jets FC season 2014–15 Perth Glory FC season 2014–15 Sydney FC season 2014–15 Wellington Phoenix FC season 2014–15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season Notes note References 2014–15 1 Australia Category:October 2014 sports events in Australia Category:November 2014 sports events in Australia Category:December 2014 sports events in Australia Category:January 2015 sports events in Australia Category:February 2015 sports events in Australia Category:March 2015 sports events in Australia Category:April 2015 sports events in Australia Category:May 2015 sports events in Australia