2016–17 A-League National Youth League

The 2016–17 National Youth League (also known as the Foxtel National Youth League for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the Australian National Youth League competition.

National Youth League

Season	2016–17
Champions	Melbourne City Youth (2nd title)
Matches played	40
Goals scored	167 (4.18 per match)
Best Player	Marc Tokich
Top goalscorer	Pierce Waring (6 goals)
Biggest home win	Perth Glory Youth 5–1 Melbourne Victory Youth (11 December 2016)
Biggest away win	FFA Centre of Excellence 0–8 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth (4 December 2016)
Highest scoring	FFA Centre of Excellence 0–8 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth (4 December 2016) Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 6–2 FFA Centre of Excellence (15 January 2017) Melbourne City Youth 4–4 Melbourne Victory Youth (22 January 2017)
Longest winning run	Melbourne City Youth (4 games)
Longest unbeaten run	Melbourne City Youth (4 games)
Longest winless run	FFA Centre of Excellence, Melbourne Victory Youth (6 games)
Longest losing run	FFA Centre of Excellence (6 games)
← 2015–16 2017–18 →

Teams

Adelaide United

Brisbane Roar

Canberra United

Central Coast Mariners

FFA CoE

Gold Coast United

Melbourne City

Melbourne Victory

Newcastle Jets

Perth Glory

Sydney FC

Western Sydney Wanderers

Team	Home city	Home ground
Adelaide United Youth	Adelaide	Elite Systems Football Centre
Brisbane Roar Youth	Brisbane	Spencer Park / A.J. Kelly Park
Central Coast Mariners Academy	Gosford	Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence
FFA Centre of Excellence	Canberra	Australian Institute of Sport
Melbourne City Youth	Melbourne	CB Smith Reserve
Melbourne Victory Youth	Melbourne	Lakeside Stadium
Newcastle Jets Youth	Newcastle	Magic Park
Perth Glory Youth	Perth	Ashfield Arena
Sydney FC Youth	Sydney	Lambert Park
Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	Sydney	Marconi Stadium / Popondetta Park

Format

The 2016–17 season used the same format as the previous season, with the existing ten NYL teams divided into two conferences of five teams: Conference A consisted of teams from WA, SA, Victoria and Queensland, while teams from ACT and NSW were in Conference B. Teams in each conference played each other on a home and away basis, followed by a Grand Final between the top team from each conference.[1]

Standings

Conference A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Melbourne City Youth (C)	8	5	1	2	18	12	+6	16	Qualification to the Grand Final
2	Brisbane Roar Youth	8	4	2	2	21	14	+7	14
3	Perth Glory Youth	8	4	0	4	12	12	0	12
4	Adelaide United Youth	8	3	1	4	14	17	−3	10
5	Melbourne Victory Youth	8	1	2	5	13	23	−10	5

Source: Foxtel National Youth League
(C) Champion.

Conference B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sydney FC Youth	8	5	1	2	23	15	+8	16	Qualification to the Grand Final
2	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	8	4	1	3	26	15	+11	13
3	Central Coast Mariners Academy	8	3	3	2	15	13	+2	12
4	Newcastle Jets Youth	8	3	1	4	14	15	−1	10
5	FFA Centre of Excellence	8	2	0	6	11	31	−20	6

Source: Foxtel National Youth League

Table of results

Conference A Home \ Away ADE BRI MCY MVC PER Adelaide United Youth 2–2 2–1 0–3 3–1 Brisbane Roar Youth 3–2 1–4 3–3 0–2 Melbourne City Youth 4–1 0–4 4–4 1–0 Melbourne Victory Youth 1–4 1–2 0–3 0–2 Perth Glory Youth 2–0 0–6 0–1 5–1 Source: Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Conference B Home \ Away CCM FFA NEW SYD WSW Central Coast Mariners Academy 4–2 2–2 0–3 3–1 FFA Centre of Excellence 2–1 2–1 2–5 0–8 Newcastle Jets Youth 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–3 Sydney FC Youth 2–2 4–1 4–3 3–4 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 1–1 6–2 0–2 3–0 Source: Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Conference A Team ╲ Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Melbourne City Youth 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 Brisbane Roar Youth 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 Perth Glory Youth 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 Adelaide United Youth 5 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 Melbourne Victory Youth 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 Source:

Conference B Team ╲ Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sydney FC Youth 3 1 3 2 2 3 4 3 2 1 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 4 4 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 Central Coast Mariners Academy 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 1 3 3 Newcastle Jets Youth 1 2 2 3 3 1 2 4 4 4 FFA Centre of Excellence 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 Source:

Group Stage

Conference A

Round 1

Melbourne City Youth v Adelaide United Youth

12 November 2016	Melbourne City Youth	4–1	Adelaide United Youth	Melbourne
17:00 AEDT	Genreau  14' Ahmed  25', 37' Chapman  75'	Report	Mori  66' (pen.)	Stadium: CB Smith Reserve

Brisbane Roar Youth v Melbourne Victory Youth

13 November 2016	Brisbane Roar Youth	3–3	Melbourne Victory Youth	Brisbane
8:30 AEST	Brady  52' D'Agostino  66' D. Ingham  75'	Report	Waring  3' Derrick  8' Stanisavljevic  44'	Stadium: Spencer Park

Round 2

Melbourne Victory Youth v Melbourne City Youth

19 November 2016	Melbourne Victory Youth	0–3	Melbourne City Youth	Melbourne
16:00 AEDT		Report	Sylaidos  12' Genreau  58' Colazo  61'	Stadium: Lakeside Stadium

Perth Glory Youth v Brisbane Roar Youth

20 November 2016	Perth Glory Youth	0–6	Brisbane Roar Youth	Perth
10:30 AWST		Report	Rodic  16' Katebian  34', 61' Brady  40' Panetta  67' Champness  75'	Stadium: Ashfield Arena

Round 3

Melbourne City Youth v Perth Glory Youth

26 November 2016	Melbourne City Youth	1–0	Perth Glory Youth	Melbourne
10:30 AEDT	Arzani  31'	Report		Stadium: CB Smith Reserve

Melbourne Victory Youth v Adelaide United Youth

26 November 2016	Melbourne Victory Youth	1–4	Adelaide United Youth	Melbourne
14:50 AEDT	Waring  54'	Report	Marino  18' (pen.), 36', 47' Mori  57'	Stadium: AAMI Park

Round 4

Adelaide United Youth v Perth Glory Youth

3 December 2016	Adelaide United Youth	3–1	Perth Glory Youth	Adelaide
10:30 ACDT	Mori  10' Strain  13' (pen.), 40' (pen.)	Report	Stynes  80'	Stadium: Elite Systems Football Centre

Brisbane Roar Youth v Melbourne City Youth

22 December 2016	Brisbane Roar Youth	1–4	Melbourne City Youth	Brisbane
19:00 AEST	Katebian  85'	Report	Sylaidos  23' Arzani  40', 48' Portelli  90+4'	Stadium: A.J. Kelly Park Referee: Daniel Olson

Round 5

Brisbane Roar Youth v Adelaide United Youth

10 December 2016	Brisbane Roar Youth	3–2	Adelaide United Youth	Brisbane
10:30 AEST	D'Agostino  15' (pen.), 23' Katebian  45+2'	Report	Warland  52', 83'	Stadium: A.J. Kelly Park Referee: Ryan Mooney

Perth Glory Youth v Melbourne Victory Youth

11 December 2016	Perth Glory Youth	5–1	Melbourne Victory Youth	Perth
10:30 AWST	A. Williams  18' Knowles  33', 82' Stynes  45' Albano  46'	Report	Waring  72'	Stadium: Ashfield Arena Referee: Tom Dowle

Round 6

Adelaide United Youth v Melbourne City Youth

17 December 2016	Adelaide United Youth	2–1	Melbourne City Youth	Adelaide
16:30 ACDT	Marino  26', 80'	Report	Genreau  68'	Stadium: Elite Systems Football Centre Referee: Samuel Kuys

Melbourne Victory Youth v Brisbane Roar Youth

18 December 2016	Melbourne Victory Youth	1–2	Brisbane Roar Youth	Melbourne
15:30 AEDT	Hope  23'	Report	D'Agostino  13' O'Toole  87'	Stadium: Lakeside Stadium

Round 7

Melbourne City Youth v Brisbane Roar Youth

2 January 2017	Melbourne City Youth	0–4	Brisbane Roar Youth	Melbourne
16:30 AEDT		Report	Driver  18', 90' Katebian  74', 85'	Stadium: CB Smith Reserve Referee: Andrew Meimarakis

Melbourne Victory Youth v Perth Glory Youth

4 January 2017	Melbourne Victory Youth	0–2	Perth Glory Youth	Melbourne
10:30 AEDT		Report	K. Petratos  14' (pen.) Knowles  80'	Stadium: Epping Stadium

Round 8

Adelaide United Youth v Melbourne Victory Youth

8 January 2017	Adelaide United Youth	0–3	Melbourne Victory Youth	Adelaide
10:30 ACDT		Report	Howard  25' (pen.) McGilp  29' Waring  71'	Stadium: Elite Systems Football Centre

Brisbane Roar Youth v Perth Glory Youth

8 January 2017	Brisbane Roar Youth	0–2	Perth Glory Youth	Brisbane
10:30 AEST		Report	K. Petratos  4' Knowles  32'	Stadium: A.J. Kelly Park Referee: Daniel Olson

Round 9

Adelaide United Youth v Brisbane Roar Youth

14 January 2017	Adelaide United Youth	2–2	Brisbane Roar Youth	Adelaide
16:30 AEDT	Rowles  10' (o.g.) Marino  21'	Report	Prasad  62' Rowles  90'	Stadium: Elite Systems Football Centre

Perth Glory Youth v Melbourne City Youth

15 January 2017	Perth Glory Youth	0–1	Melbourne City Youth	Perth
10:30 AWST		Report	Sylaidos  54'	Stadium: Ashfield Arena Referee: Tom Dowle

Round 10

Perth Glory Youth v Adelaide United Youth

22 January 2017	Perth Glory Youth	2–0	Adelaide United Youth	Perth
08:00 AWST	Albano  55' Stynes  66'	Report		Stadium: Ashfield Arena

Melbourne City Youth v Melbourne Victory Youth

22 January 2017	Melbourne City Youth	4–4	Melbourne Victory Youth	Melbourne
19:50 AEDT	Ahmed  75', 82', 90+4' (pen.) Crowley  84'	Report	Derrick  8' Waring  42' (pen.), 89' (pen.) Quinn  54'	Stadium: CB Smith Reserve

Conference B

Round 1

FFA Centre of Excellence v Central Coast Mariners Academy

13 November 2016	FFA Centre of Excellence	2–1	Central Coast Mariners Academy	Canberra
10:30 AEDT	Selden  21' Roberts  62'	Report	Wales  6'	Stadium: AIS Grass Fields

Newcastle Jets Youth v Western Sydney Wanderers Youth

13 November 2016	Newcastle Jets Youth	4–3	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	Newcastle
16:00 AEDT	Ma  6' Brymora  16' Cooper  26' (pen.) Brennan  80'	Report	Shabow  54' (pen.), 56' Majok  73'	Stadium: Jack McLaughlan Oval

Round 2

Sydney FC Youth v FFA Centre of Excellence

20 November 2016	Sydney FC Youth	4–1	FFA Centre of Excellence	Sydney
17:00 AEDT	Blackwood  48' (pen.) Antoniou  57' Mutch  70' Zapta  79'	Report	Muratovic  21'	Stadium: Lambert Park

Western Sydney Wanderers Youth v Central Coast Mariners Academy

20 November 2016	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	1–1	Central Coast Mariners Academy	Sydney
18:00 AEDT	Shabow  73'		Stewart	Stadium: Marconi Stadium

Round 3

Central Coast Mariners Academy v Newcastle Jets Youth

26 November 2016	Central Coast Mariners Academy	2–2	Newcastle Jets Youth	Gosford
10:30 AEDT	Poscoliero  15' Safdari  82'	Report	Pavicevic  14' Haliti  29'	Stadium: CCM Centre of Excellence

Western Sydney Wanderers Youth v Sydney FC Youth

26 November 2016	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	3–0	Sydney FC Youth	Sydney
18:00 AEDT	Majok  10', 35' Scott  59'	Report		Stadium: Marconi Stadium

Round 4

Newcastle Jets Youth v Sydney FC Youth

3 December 2016	Newcastle Jets Youth	0–2	Sydney FC Youth	Newcastle
16:00 AEDT		Report	Zapata  57' Antoniou  90'	Stadium: Magic Park

FFA Centre of Excellence v Western Sydney Wanderers Youth

4 December 2016	FFA Centre of Excellence	0–8	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	Canberra
16:00 AEDT		Report	Lustica  7', 45', 56' Davies  22' Shabow  26', 68' Najjarine  82' E. Martinez  87'	Stadium: AIS Grass Fields

Round 5

Newcastle Jets Youth v FFA Centre of Excellence

10 December 2016	Newcastle Jets Youth	2–0	FFA Centre of Excellence	Newcastle
10:30 AEDT	Burke  4' Joice  7'	Report		Stadium: Magic Park

Sydney FC Youth v Central Coast Mariners Academy

11 December 2016	Sydney FC Youth	2–2	Central Coast Mariners Academy	Sydney
17:30 AEDT	E. Gonzalez  44' C. Gonzalez  90+2'	Report	Bingham  51' (pen.) Wales  55'	Stadium: Lambert Park Referee: Adam Powers

Round 6

Central Coast Mariners Academy v FFA Centre of Excellence

17 December 2016	Central Coast Mariners Academy	4–2	FFA Centre of Excellence	Gosford
10:30 AEDT	Wales  28' Stewart  49', 59', 78'	Report	Roberts  64', 86'	Stadium: CCM Centre of Excellence

Western Sydney Wanderers Youth v Newcastle Jets Youth

18 December 2016	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	0–2	Newcastle Jets Youth	Sydney
19:30 AEDT		Report	Jennings  50' Brymora  66'	Stadium: Popondetta Park

Round 7

Newcastle Jets Youth v Central Coast Mariners Academy

30 December 2016	Newcastle Jets Youth	0–2	Central Coast Mariners Academy	Newcastle
18:30 AEDT		Report	Pratt  18' Lee  90+1'	Stadium: Magic Park

Sydney FC Youth v Western Sydney Wanderers Youth

2 January 2017	Sydney FC Youth	3–4	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	Sydney
19:00 AEDT	Blackwood  8' Lokolingoy  19', 42'	Report	Davies  15' Shabow  26' (pen.), 31' (pen.) Maia  58'	Stadium: Lambert Park

Round 8

Central Coast Mariners Academy v Western Sydney Wanderers Youth

7 January 2017	Central Coast Mariners Academy	3–1	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	Gosford
16:00 AEDT	Bingham  30', 54' (pen.) Safdari  53'	Report	Najjarine  16'	Stadium: CCM Centre of Excellence

FFA Centre of Excellence v Sydney FC Youth

7 January 2017	FFA Centre of Excellence	2–5	Sydney FC Youth	Canberra
16:00 AEDT	Roberts  22' Italiano  58'	Report	Lokolingoy  5', 60' Mutch  51' Kuleski  82' Antoniou  89'	Stadium: AIS Grass Fields

Round 9

Western Sydney Wanderers Youth v FFA Centre of Excellence

15 January 2017	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	6–2	FFA Centre of Excellence	Sydney
16:00 AEDT	Lustica  38' Najjarine  50'  57' Majok  60' Shabow  76' Cimenti  85'	Report	19'  73'	Stadium: Popondetta Park

Sydney FC Youth v Newcastle Jets Youth

15 January 2017	Sydney FC Youth	4–3	Newcastle Jets Youth	Sydney
17:00 AEDT	Lokolingoy  43' Mutch  65' Arditti  77' Antoniou  90+2'	Report	Sawyer  30', 53', 67' (pen.)	Stadium: Lambert Park

Round 10

FFA Centre of Excellence v Newcastle Jets Youth

21 January 2017	FFA Centre of Excellence	2–1	Newcastle Jets Youth	Canberra
10:30 AEDT	Tokich  22', 59'	Report	Brymora  34'	Stadium: AIS Grass Fields Referee: Adam Powers

Central Coast Mariners Academy v Sydney FC Youth

21 January 2017	Central Coast Mariners Academy	0–3	Sydney FC Youth	Gosford
16:00 AEDT		Report	Faty  6' (o.g.) Arditti  80' Mutch  90+1'	Stadium: CCM Centre of Excellence

Grand Final

Melbourne City Youth v Sydney FC Youth

28 January 2017	Melbourne City Youth	3–2	Sydney FC Youth	Gosford
14:00 AEDT	Crowley  22', 90+11' (pen.) Arzani  81' (pen.)	Report	Timotheou  58' Lokolingoy  68'	Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Referee: Stephen Laurie

References

1. "Foxtel National Youth League 2016/17 Season Draw released". Football Federation Australia. 27 October 2016.

External links

• Official National Youth League website