Anticipation for what promises to be a huge Hyundai A-League 2017/18 season is beginning to rise following the release of the fixtures for the new campaign on Wednesday.
And with fans looking to plan ahead for their club’s marquee fixtures next season, we’ve gone through and picked out three matches for each team which you can’t afford to miss.
Plus see some of the reaction from the clubs following the release of the draw.
Adelaide United
Three Marquee Home Games:
*Round 3 v Melbourne Victory at Adelaide Oval – Friday, October 20
*Round 12 v Central Coast Mariners at Coopers Stadium – Boxing Day
*Round 16 v Sydney FC at Coopers Stadium – Sunday, January 14
Brisbane Roar
Three Marquee Home Games:
*Round 10 v Wellington Phoenix at CBUS Super Stadium (Gold Coast) – Saturday, December 9
*Round 11 v Melbourne Victory at Suncorp Stadium – Sunday, December 17
*Round 14 v Western Sydney Wanderers at Suncorp Stadium – Thursday, January 4
Central Coast Mariners
Three Marquee Home Games
*Round 1 v Newcastle Jets at Central Coast Stadium – Saturday, October 7
*Round 13 v Wellington Phoenix at Central Coast Stadium – New Year’s Eve
*Round 24 v Sydney FC at Central Coast Stadium – Saturday, March 24
Melbourne City
Three Marquee Home Games:
*Round 5 v Sydney FC at AAMI Park – Friday, November 3
*Round 22 v Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park – Friday, March 2
*Round 24 v Western Sydney Wanderers at AAMI Park – Saturday, March 24
Melbourne Victory
Three Marquee Home Games:
*Round 1 v Sydney FC at Etihad Stadium – Saturday, October 7
*Round 2 v Melbourne City at Etihad Stadium – Saturday, October 14
*Round 14 v Central Coast Mariners at Simonds Stadium (Geelong) – Friday, January 5
Newcastle Jets
Three Marquee Home Games:
*Round 8 v Melbourne Victory at McDonald Jones Stadium – Thursday, November 23
*Round 15 v Central Coast Mariners at McDonald Jones Stadium – Monday, January 8
*Round 22 v Sydney FC at McDonald Jones Stadium – Saturday, March 3
What they said: “I personally think that this is a very good draw for the Jets and I can’t recall getting such a good draw in the last five or six years. Our Members will benefit from our deal with the Central Coast Mariners in which they can gain entry to two additional away games. I also like the fact that our players will be able to stay at home with their families for Christmas and on New Year’s Eve.” – Jets boss Ernie Merrick.
Perth Glory
Three Marquee Home Games:
*Round 7 v Melbourne Victory at nib Stadium – Sunday, November 19
*Round 11 v Wellington Phoenix at nib Stadium – Saturday, December 16
*Round 18 v Western Sydney Wanderers at nib Stadium – Sunday, January 28
What they said: “It’s not ideal to play our first two games away from home, the positive is that we have the last five of our seven matches of the season at home at nib Stadium. Hopefully we are right in the mix and it gives us the opportunity to come home with a wet sail.” – Glory boss Kenny Lowe
Sydney FC
Three Marquee Home Games:
*Round 3 v Western Sydney Wanderers at Allianz Stadium – Saturday, October 21
*Round 23 v Brisbane Roar at Allianz Stadium – Sunday, March 3
*Round 27 v Melbourne Victory at Allianz Stadium – Friday, April 13
What they said: “It’s a good draw for us. We’ve got 14 home games instead of the 13 matches we had at home last season. We didn’t lose a game at home last season, we won ten and drew only three. We scored 29 goals in the process and conceded just five so I’m looking forward to that continuing this season. There are also two big Sydney derbies for fans to look forward to at Allianz Stadium and they are always great occasions so it’s very exciting.” – Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold
Wellington Phoenix
Three Marquee Home Games:
*Round 1 v Adelaide United at Westpac Stadium – Sunday, October 8
*Round 9 v Melbourne Victory at Westpac Stadium – Sunday, November 19
*Round 12 v Sydney FC at Westpac Stadium – Saturday, December 23
Western Sydney Wanderers
Three Marquee Home Games:
*Round 10 v Sydney FC at ANZ Stadium – Saturday, December 9
*Round 13 v Melbourne City at ANZ Stadium – New Year’s Day
*Round 17 v Melbourne Victory at ANZ Stadium – Friday, January 19
