2002/2003 Playoff Round 1 Results written by Thomas Esamie
Played (21/03/2003) Hindmarsh Stadium Referee : P Mur, Crowd : 2278
Adelaide Force Lupce Acevski, Iain Fyfe, Ante Kovacevic, Michael Valkanis, Diego Pellegrini, Lucas Pantelis, Carl Veart, Shane Smeltz, Aurelio Vidmar, Goran Lozanovski, Scott Tunbridge (Matthew Kemp 86) Goal : Lozanovski 73	1	-	0	Olympic Sharks Clint Bolton, Ante Juric, Wayne Srhoj, Tom Pondeljak, Troy Halpin (Zenon Caravella 63), Jade North, Jeromy Harris, Joel Porter (Greg Owens 78), Andrew Packer, Andrew Durante, Hiroyuki Ishida (Franco Parisi 86)
Played (22/03/2003) Perth Oval Referee : M Breeze, Crowd : 6437
Perth Glory Jason Petkovic, Matthew Horsley, Jamie Harnwell, Andre Gumprecht, Scott Miller (Mark Byrnes 83), Nick Mrdja, Slobodan Despotovski, Edgar Aldrighi Junior, Shane Pryce, Simon Colosimo (Adrian Caceras 68), David Tarka (Jamie Coyne 83) Goals : Despotovski 30, 36, 43, 87, Caceras 81	5	-	0	Northern Spirit Paul Henderson, Julian Watts, Noel Spencer, Alex Tobin, Andy McDermott, Ian Ferguson (Dylan Macallister 85), Adam Kwasnik (sent off 45), John Hutchinson (Bradley Groves 85), Vuko Tomasevic (Jonathon Richter 61), Stewart Petrie, Alex Wilkinson
Played (23/03/2003) Energy Australia Stadium Referee : C Diomis, Crowd : 4002
Newcastle United Tom Willis, Matthew Bingley, Travis Dodd (Esala Masi 80), Mark Wilson, Joel Griffiths, Peter Tsekenis (Jobe Wheelhouse 50), Milan Blagojevic, Ryan Griffiths, Joseph Schirripa, Robert Middleby, Steve Eagleton (Scott Thomas 37) Goal : J Griffiths 43	1	-	2	Parramatta Power Liam Reddy, Alvin Ceccoli, Michael Beauchamp, Matthew Thompson, Wayne O'Sullivan, Brad Maloney (Peter Zorbas 78), Kosta Salapasidis (Nick Orlic 94), Paul O'Grady, John Buonavoglia, Brendan Renaud (Damien Brown 46), Ahmad Elrich Goals : O'Grady 78, Zorbas 88