| This was the 12th match between these two teams. |
| This was the 1st A-League Grand Final match between these two teams. |
| Melbourne Victory were now undefeated in their last 3 matches. |
| Archie Thompson scored 5 goals in this match. |
| This match was Adrian Leijer's 50th match for Melbourne Victory. |
| The crowd of 55,436 was the largest in the history of the A-League (Men) at the time. |
| The 6 goal margin was a new record winning margin for Melbourne Victory. It has since been equalled on 16/09/2014 and 4/08/2015, and remains the record. |
| The 6 goals scored was a new record for Melbourne Victory. It has since been equalled 5 times, and remains the record. |
| The 6 goal margin was a new record losing margin for Adelaide United. It has since been equalled on 28/10/2011, and remains the record. |
| The 6 goals conceded was a new record for Adelaide United. It stood until 28/10/2011 Brisbane Roar 7-1 Adelaide United. |
| Adelaide United had not beaten Melbourne Victory in the last 4 matches between these two teams. |
| Head to head record: Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory |