2002/2003 Playoff Round 8 Results written by Thomas Esamie
Played (09/05/2003) Hindmarsh Stadium Referee : S Micallef, Crowd : 4484
Adelaide Force Lupce Acevski, Iain Fyfe, Ante Kovacevic, Michael Valkanis, Diego Pellegrini, Lucas Pantelis (Matthew Kemp 89), Carl Veart, Shane Smeltz (Scott Tunbridge 85), Aurelio Vidmar, Goran Lozanovski (David Terminello 85), Claudio Pelosi Goal : Smeltz 43	1	-	2	Perth Glory Jason Petkovic, Matthew Horsley, Jamie Harnwell, Bradley Hassell (Mark Byrnes 86), Andre Gumprecht (Anthony Danze 92), Scott Miller, Slobodan Despotovski, Damian Mori, Shane Pryce, Simon Colosimo, David Tarka Goals : Hassell 66, Despotovski 81
Match report by Eamon Duffy
Played (11/05/2003) Parramatta Stadium Referee : M Shield, Crowd : 2460
Parramatta Power Danny Vukovic, Alvin Ceccoli, Michael Beauchamp, Matthew Thompson, Wayne O'Sullivan, Pablo Cardozo (Royce Brownlie 88), Damien Brown (Brendan Renaud 70), Kosta Salapasidis (Brad Maloney 75), Paul O'Grady, John Buonavoglia, Ahmad Elrich Goals : Cardozo 7, O'Grady 43	2	-	2	Northern Spirit Paul Henderson, Noel Spencer, Alex Tobin, Ian Ferguson, Adam Kwasnik, John Hutchinson, Bradley Groves, Vuko Tomasevic (Omar Obeid 46), Stewart Petrie, Matthew Osman (Mark Milligan 80), Jonathon Richter (Andy McDermott 29) Goals : Groves 82, McDermott 93
Match report by Chris Dunkerley
Played (12/05/2003) Toyota Park Referee : C Diomis, Crowd : 2127
Olympic Sharks Clint Bolton, Paul Kohler, Ante Juric, Wayne Srhoj (Andrew Packer 46), Tom Pondeljak, Ante Milicic, Troy Halpin, Jade North, Jeromy Harris (sent off 58), Joel Porter (Greg Owens 70), Hiroyuki Ishida (George Souris 85) Goal : Ishida 55	1	-	2	Newcastle United Tom Willis, Scott Thomas, Matthew Bingley, Travis Dodd (Peter McPherson 88), Scott Baillie, Ryan Griffiths, Adam Hughes (Alex Moreira 85), Mitchell Johnson, Adam Griffiths (Chris Zoricich 74), Robert Middleby, Josh Mitchell Goals : R Griffiths 17, Dodd 20pk
Match report by Stephen Webb