Club in focus: Perth Glory FC

Perth Glory will be looking carry on their Playoff momentum in their first Australia Cup Round of 32 appearance since 2019 when taking on fellow A-League Men’s club Melbourne City at Sam Kerr Football Centre.

Club: Perth Glory FC

Region: Western Australia

Home ground: HBF Park

Founded: 1995

Final Rounds appearances (inc. 2024): 7

Best result: Runners-Up (2014, 2015)

Head Coach: David Zdrilic

Road to the Round of 32:

  • Final Rounds Playoff: Brisbane Roar 2-4 Perth Glory 

A-League Men 2023/24:

Position: 12th

Wins: 5

Draws: 7

Losses: 15

Points: 22

Goal difference: -23

Top goalscorer: Adam Taggart (20)

After finishing last in 2023/24, Perth Glory secured their spot in the Round of 32 with a 4-2 victory over Brisbane Roar in the A-League Men playoff.

Goals to David Williams and Nathanael Blair, as well as a brace from Abdelelah Faisal in an impressive debut, gave Perth a win as they begin a rebuild under new coach David Zdrilic.

Perth will be looking to advance from the Round of 32 for the first time since 2016 when taking on Melbourne City at home in the only all A-League Men clash of the round.

Australia Cup Record:

  • 2014: Runners-Up

  • 2015: Runners-Up

  • 2016: Round of 16

  • 2017: Round of 32

  • 2018: Round of 32

  • 2019: Round of 32

  • 2021: A-League Men Playoff

  • 2022: A-League Men Playoff

  • 2023: A-League Men Playoff

Match Details:

Perth Glory vs Melbourne City
Date: Saturday 3 August
Time: 5:30pm Local, 7:30pm AEST
Venue: Sam Kerr Football Centre
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