Perth Glory is delighted to confirm that Trent Ostler, Daniel Walsh and Mitch Oxborrow have all been added to the club’s Isuzu Ute A-League Men’s squad for the 2021/22 Season. Ostler and Walsh, both 19, have progressed through the ranks of the PGFC Academy and were among three Glory players who represented Australia at the 2019 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Brazil.
Perth Glory wishes to confirm that Diego Castro will not be returning to its squad for the Isuzu Ute A-League Men 2021/22 Season. Over the course of his six seasons with the club, the Spaniard became the third Glory player to win the Johnny Warren Medal, was twice named in the PFA Team of the Year, took out three Most Glorious Player Awards and was a key part of the side that claimed the Premiership in 2019.
Glory suffered their first defeat of pre-season on Saturday as the Gold Fields Australia WA Men's State Team ran out 1-0 winners in the annual Gold Fields Challenge Cup match at Percy Doyle Reserve. WA skipper Kristian Santich grabbed the only goal of the game seven minutes from time after Giordano Colli had missed Glory's best chance of the afternoon when he saw his penalty saved by John Perkins.
Tickets are selling fast for this month's Season Launch/Glory In Business Luncheon event! Join us on Thursday 28 October for the 2021/22 Season Launch at Astral Ballroom, Crown Perth and rub shoulders with a host of Glory legends past and present as we celebrate the club's 25th anniversary in style. In addition to many of the greatest figures in Glory's history, there will also be an opportunity to meet our current A-League and W-League squads. It's shaping up to be a truly unique and memorable event, so make sure you don't miss out!
Perth Glory is delighted to confirm that former Liverpool and England forward Daniel Sturridge has signed with the club for the A-League 2021/22 Season.
Australian football has today revealed its new identity, with the men’s, women’s and youth leagues brought together under a unified “A-Leagues” banner. Recasting the men’s and women’s elite competitions as partners at the top of the game, the A-Leagues will use football’s position as the country’s most inclusive sport to grow the game for everyone.
Perth Glory is proud to announce that it has signed a major partnership agreement with global law firm DLA Piper for the W-League 2021/22 Season. DLA Piper’s logo will feature on the back of the W-League team’s brand new home and away jerseys and across a range of prominent signage at Glory’s home W-League games.
Perth Glory will open its W-League 2021/22 campaign by hosting Brisbane Roar on Saturday 4 December (kick-off at 7.05pm, venue TBC). Alex Epakis' side will then play the return fixture against the Queenslanders the following Friday, before welcoming old foes Canberra United to Perth on Saturday 18 December (kick-off at 7.05pm, venue TBC).
Glory will kick off its A-League 2021/22 campaign by welcoming Adelaide United to HBF Park on Saturday 20 November (kick-off at 7.05pm). The fixture is a repeat of last year's season-opener which produced a thrilling 5-3 win for the men in purple. The clash with the Reds is the first of six fixtures confirmed today by Australian Professional Leagues (APL), with Richard Garcia's men set to head off for an extended road trip during Rounds 2 to 6.
Club Advisor Tony Hughes was recently in touch to provide an update regarding Games to Aid Recovery program, "Operation Cuddles". Here's what he had to say: "The program delivered 40 brand new cuddly toys to CARAD (Centre for Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Detainees) at the Perth Head Office this morning. "The cuddly toys will be distributed to families of Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Detainees by CARAD family support workers.