The 2009–10

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season was the club's 13th season since its establishment in 1996. The club competed in the

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for the 5th time. Perth Glory changed their logo and for the first time in their A-League history chose to include vertical purple and white stripes on their home kit this season. Season expectations were very high with Perth Glory's owner

Tony Sage Antony William Paul Sage, known as Tony Sage (born 26 June 1960), is a Western Australian businessman who is also notable for owning A-League football club Perth Glory. Biography Born in Gloucester, England, on 26 June 1960, Sage moved with his ...

allowing manager David Mitchell to sign High calibre players like former Bolton defender Andy Todd and former Ajax midfielder Viktor Sikora who was on loan to Perth from

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the previous season. The club also managed to secure Socceroos Jacob Burns,

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and

Chris Coyne Christopher John Coyne (born 20 December 1978) is an Australian former soccer player and coach who is currently head of Perth Glory Youth NPL in National Premier Leagues Western Australia (NPLWA). In a 17-year career as a player, Coyne appeared ...

. Both Sage and Mitchell's intentions were to restore Perth's footballing past and challenge for an A-League finals spot. At one stage of the campaign the Glory were pushing to claim top spot and the league but a run of poor form and injuries cost the team and only managed to hold on to their final league position of 5th which equalled their best A-League finish in 2005–2006. Perth Glory were knocked out of the A-League finals when they took part in a 1–1 draw against the

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in Wellington which they lost to penalties and thus ended Perth's best season of the A-League so far.

Current squad for 2009–10 season

A-League squad

Squad changes for 2009–10 season

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Aleks Vrteski Aleksandar "Aleks" Vrteski ( mk, Александар Вртески) (born 28 September 1988 in Karratha, Western Australia) is a football goalkeeper who plays for Stirling Lions. Born in Australia, Vrteski represented Australia international ...

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Nikolai Topor-Stanley Nikolai David Topor-Stanley (born 11 March 1985) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a centre back. He has played for A-League clubs Sydney FC, Perth Glory, Newcastle Jets and Western Sydney Wanderers. He has also played i ...

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Jason Petkovic Jason Petkovic (born 7 December 1972 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player. He is the brother of Michael Petkovic. Club career He played as a goalkeeper for the Australian A-League club Perth Glory where he ...

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– ''Released'' * Amaral – ''Nine Match guest player contract completed''Amaral underwhelms in Glory return
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Friendlies

Home and away season

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2009–10 Hyundai A-League fixtures

2009-10 Finals series

Season statistics

''(Current as of Round 27)''

Leading scorers

Perth Glory A-League Top Scorers

Discipline

Home attendance

References

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