On a special night for City – with striker Jamie Maclaren celebrated before kick off for getting to 100 A-League goals faster than anyone - history was made for the competition too, marking the first men’s trophy won since the A-League and W-League became independent on December 31.

The Premier’s Plate is City’s second men’s trophy, after winning the FFA Cup in 2016, and means they will host one of the semi-finals once the A-League 2021 Finals Series gets underway.

The triumph comes in Kisnorbo’s first season as head coach, three years after he coached City to the W-League Championship - though Kisnorbo had to celebrate on crutches after having an operation on his Achilles.

While City have now confirmed they will finish in top spot, the race to secure the other five places in the Finals remains more congested than ever, promising a riveting finale to the season.

Sources: Australian Football Leagues, Melbourne City FC