2017–18 A-League
The 2017–18 A-League was the 41st season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the 13th since the establishment of the A-League in 2004. The season began on 6 October 2017 and ended with the Grand Final on 5 May 2018.
Clubs
| Team | City | Home Ground | Capacity |
| Adelaide United | Adelaide | Coopers Stadium Adelaide Oval | 17,000 53,583 |
| 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 Stadium AAMI Park | 56,347 30,050 |
| Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | McDonald Jones Stadium | 33,000 |
| Perth Glory | Perth | nib Stadium | 20,500 |
| Sydney FC | Sydney | Allianz Stadium | 45,500 |
| Wellington Phoenix | Wellington | Westpac Stadium | 34,500 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney | ANZ Stadium Spotless Stadium | 84,000 24,000 |
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Transfers
Foreign players
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 ;
2Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team;
3Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;
4Guest Players
Salary cap exemptions and captains
Regular season
League table
Results
Positions by round
Finals series
Elimination-finals
Semi-finals
Grand Final
Statistics
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.By round
Club membership
Player stats
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Bobô | Sydney FC | 27 |
| 2 |  Oriol Riera | Western Sydney Wanderers | 15 |
| 3 |  Ross McCormack | Melbourne City | 14 |
| 4 |  Besart Berisha | Melbourne Victory | 13 |
| 4 |  Adrian Mierzejewski | Sydney FC | 13 |
| 6 |  Andrew Nabbout | Newcastle Jets | 10 |
| 6 | Dimitri Petratos | Newcastle Jets | 10 |
| 8 |  Andrija Kaluđerović | Wellington Phoenix | 9 |
| 8 |  Massimo Maccarone | Brisbane Roar | 9 |
| 8 |  Roy O'Donovan | Newcastle Jets | 9 |
| 8 | Dario Vidošić | Wellington Phoenix Melbourne City | 9 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
| Roy O'Donovan | Newcastle Jets | Central Coast Mariners | 5–1 | 7 10 2017 | |
| Bobô | Sydney FC | Wellington Phoenix | 1–4 | 23 12 2017 | |
| Bobô | Sydney FC | Perth Glory | 6–0 | 30 12 2017 | |
| Besart Berisha | Melbourne Victory | Central Coast Mariners | 5–2 | 18 3 2018 | |
| Riley McGree | Newcastle Jets | Central Coast Mariners | 2–8 | 14 4 2018 |
Own goals
| Player | Club | Against | Round |
| Thomas Deng | Melbourne Victory | Sydney FC | 1 |
| Brendan Hamill | Western Sydney Wanderers | Perth Glory | 1 |
| Nigel Boogaard | Newcastle Jets | Brisbane Roar | 3 |
| Andrija Kaluđerović | Wellington Phoenix | Central Coast Mariners | 8 |
 Goran Paracki | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne Victory | 9 |
| Lachlan Scott | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney FC | 10 |
| Jeremy Walker | Perth Glory | Newcastle Jets | 10 |
| Mark Milligan | Melbourne Victory | Wellington Phoenix | 15 |
| Dino Djulbic | Perth Glory | Adelaide United | 19 |
| Shane Lowry | Perth Glory | Wellington Phoenix | 20 |
 Ryan Strain | Adelaide United | Central Coast Mariners | 20 |
| Taylor Regan | Adelaide United | Melbourne Victory | 21 |
| Leigh Broxham | Melbourne Victory | Wellington Phoenix | 26 |
| Jacob Pepper | Brisbane Roar | Perth Glory | 27 |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne | Sydney FC | 12 |
| 2 | Dean Bouzanis | Melbourne City | 6 |
| 3 | Ben Kennedy | Central Coast Mariners | 5 |
| 3 | Jamie Young | Brisbane Roar | 5 |
| 5 | Jack Duncan | Newcastle Jets | 4 |
| 5 | Vedran Janjetović | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4 |
| 5 | Liam Reddy | Perth Glory | 4 |
| 8 | Eugene Galekovic | Melbourne City | 3 |
| 8 | Paul Izzo | Adelaide United | 3 |
| 8 |  Glen Moss | Newcastle Jets | 3 |
| 8 | Lawrence Thomas | Melbourne Victory | 3 |
Discipline
During the season each club is given fair play points based on the number of cards they received in games. A yellow card is worth 1 point, a second yellow card is worth 2 points, and a red card is worth 3 points. At the annual awards night, the club with the fewest points wins the Fair Play Award.| Club | ||||
| Sydney FC | 38 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| Newcastle Jets | 51 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 54 | 0 | 1 | 57 |
| Melbourne City | 44 | 2 | 3 | 57 |
| Perth Glory | 59 | 0 | 1 | 62 |
| Adelaide United | 51 | 2 | 3 | 64 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 50 | 3 | 3 | 65 |
| Melbourne Victory | 53 | 2 | 3 | 66 |
| Brisbane Roar | 62 | 0 | 2 | 68 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 61 | 3 | 2 | 73 |
| League total | 523 | 13 | 20 |
Awards
Young Footballer of the Year Award
The NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award was awarded to the finest performance of an under-23 player from Australia or New Zealand throughout the season.| Month | Nominee | Club |
| October 2017 | Bruce Kamau | Melbourne City |
| November 2017 | Daniel De Silva | Central Coast Mariners |
| December 2017 | Joe Champness | Newcastle Jets |
| January 2018 | Daniel Arzani | Melbourne City |
| February 2018 | Chris Ikonomidis | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| March 2018 | Thomas Deng | Melbourne Victory |
End of season awards
The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2017–18 Dolan Warren Awards night on 30 April 2018.- Johnny Warren Medal – Adrian Mierzejewski, Sydney FC
- NAB Young Footballer of the Year – Daniel Arzani, Melbourne City
- Nike Golden Boot Award – Bobô, Sydney FC
- Goalkeeper of the Year – Jamie Young, Brisbane Roar
- Coach of the Year – Graham Arnold, Sydney FC
- Fair Play Award – Sydney FC
- Referee of the Year – Jarred Gillett
- Goal of the Year – Andrew Nabbout, Newcastle Jets