These statistics were written and researched for the OzSoccer archive by Searlais Mullin and Greg Stock.
| This was a preseason friendly match played between 'new' NSL club the Northern Spirit and the Western Australian representative side. | ||||
| Played : Sunday September 13 1998 | Venue : Macedonia Park, Balcatta, Perth | |||
| Western Australia Robert Zabica, Evan Wallace, Craig Naven, Peter Vukmirovic, Marc Wingell, Troy Bernard (Gary Faria), Paul McVittie, Michael Mirco, Trim Morgan, Ramon Westerberger (Scott Daley), Craig Deans Goal : Westerberger 35' |
1 | - | 2 | Northern Spirit SC (Incomplete) John Perosh, Nicholas Purdue (Paul Watkins), Eddie Bosnar (Phil Moss), Ian Crook, Mark Rudan, Luke Casserly, Kresimir Marusic (James Stubbs-Mills), Robbie Slater, Troy Cranney (Paul Wearne), Clayton Zane Goals : Cranney 28' Zane 54' |
| Referee : Lou Prospero Linesmen : Arthur Gregory, Paul Norman Fourth Official : Adrian Hyde Attendance : 500 Coaches : Gary Marocchi (Western Australia), Graham Arnold (Northern Spirit SC) | ||||