2015–16 Melbourne City W-League season

The 2015–16 Melbourne City FC W-League season was the club's inaugural season in the W-League, following the announcement of the team's formation on 13 May 2015.[1] The team is based at the City Football Academy, training on the Academy Pitches at La Trobe University and playing home games at both AAMI Park and CB Smith Reserve.[2]

For the A-League team's 2015–16 season, see 2015–16 Melbourne City FC season.
Melbourne City W-League
2015–16 season
ManagerJoe Montemurro
StadiumCB Smith Reserve, Melbourne
AAMI Park, Melbourne
W-LeaguePremiers
W-League Finals SeriesChampions
Top goalscorerLeague: Larissa Crummer (11 goals)
All: Larissa Crummer (11 goals)

The club had a remarkably successful season, winning all 12 of its regular season games and achieving success in the 2016 W-League Grand Final, completing a perfect season, to claim both a maiden regular season premiership and an end of season championship.[3]

Players

Squad information

Correct as of 30 October 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AUS Brianna Davey
2 MF  AUS Monique Iannella
3 MF  AUS Alex Chidiac
4 DF  SCO Jennifer Beattie (on loan from Manchester City)
5 DF  AUS Laura Alleway
6 MF  AUS Aivi Luik
7 DF  AUS Steph Catley
8 MF  SCO Kim Little (on loan from Seattle Reign FC)
9 FW  AUS Larissa Crummer
10 MF  WAL Jess Fishlock (on loan from Seattle Reign FC)
11 FW  AUS Lisa De Vanna (Captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF  AUS Olivia Ellis
13 DF  NZL Rebekah Stott
14 FW  AUS Melina Ayres
15 MF  AUS Amy Jackson
16 MF  AUS Beattie Goad
17 FW  AUS Marianna Tabain
18 FW  MEX Anisa Guajardo
20 GK  AUS Trudy Burke
30 GK  AUS Kelsey Quinn
36 GK  AUS Erin Herd

Transfers in
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
11 FW Lisa De Vanna 30 Melbourne Victory Transfer Pre-season Free [4]
5 DF Laura Alleway 25 Brisbane Roar Transfer Pre-season Free [5]
1 GK Brianna Davey 20 Melbourne Victory Transfer Pre-season Free [6]
3 FW Alex Chidiac 16 Adelaide United Transfer Pre-season Free [7]
9 FW Larissa Crummer 19 Brisbane Roar Transfer Pre-season Free [7]
16 FW Beattie Goad 18 Melbourne Victory Transfer Pre-season Free [7]
2 FW Monique Iannella 19 Adelaide United Transfer Pre-season Free [7]
13 DF Rebekah Stott 22 SC Sand Transfer Pre-season [8]
17 FW Marianna Tabain 22 Perth Glory Transfer Pre-season Free [8]
20 GK Trudy Burke 24 Western Sydney Wanderers Transfer Pre-season Free [8]
7 DF Steph Catley 21 Portland Thorns Transfer Pre-season Free [9]
15 MF Amy Jackson 28 Melbourne Victory Transfer Pre-season Free [10]
6 MF Aivi Luik 30 Fylkir Transfer Pre-season Free [11]
10 MF Jess Fishlock 28 Seattle Reign FC Loan Pre-season Free [12]
8 MF Kim Little 25 Seattle Reign FC Loan Pre-season Free [12]
14 FW Melina Ayres 16 Ashburton United Transfer Pre-season Free [13]
12 DF Olivia Ellis 16 Boroondara Eagles Transfer Pre-season Free [13]
18 FW Anisa Guajardo 24 Heidelberg United Transfer Pre-season Free [13]
25 MF Tessa Sernio Bulleen Lions Transfer Pre-season Free
22 DF Hannah Brewer 22 Valentine Phoenix Transfer Round 2 Free
23 DF Tyla-Jay Vlajnic Bundoora United Transfer Round 2 Free
24 FW Racheal Quigley 24 Bulleen Lions Transfer Round 2 Free
30 GK Kelsey Quinn South Melbourne Transfer Round 2 Free
4 DF Jennifer Beattie 24 Manchester City Loan Round 3 Free [14]
36 GK Erin Herd Transfer Round 3 Free [15]

Transfers out
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
22 DF Hannah Brewer 22 End of contract Round 3 Free [15]
23 DF Tyla-Jay Vlajnic End of contract Round 3 Free [15]
24 FW Racheal Quigley 24 End of contract Round 3 Free [15]
25 MF Tessa Sernio End of contract Round 3 Free [15]

Managerial staff
Position Name
Head Coach Joe Montemurro
Assistant Coach Jess Fishlock
Team Manager Louisa Bisby

Squad statistics
N Pos. Nat. Name TotalW-LeagueFinals series
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Brianna Davey 7 0 0 0 0 5+000002+00000
2 MF Monique Iannella 0 0 0 0 0 0+000000+00000
3 MF Alex Chidiac 10 0 0 0 0 3+600000+10000
4 DF Jennifer Beattie 12 2 1 0 0 9+110002+01100
5 DF Laura Alleway 11 0 0 0 0 7+200002+00000
6 MF Aivi Luik 14 2 1 0 0 12+021002+00000
7 DF Steph Catley 13 0 1 0 0 11+001002+00000
8 MF Kim Little 12 9 0 0 0 9+180002+01000
9 FW Larissa Crummer 12 11 0 0 0 10+0110002+00000
10 MF Jess Fishlock 11 2 1 0 0 9+021002+00000
11 FW Lisa De Vanna 9 3 0 0 1 7+020011+11000
12 DF Olivia Ellis 2 0 0 0 0 0+200000+00000
13 DF Rebekah Stott 13 0 0 0 0 11+100001+00000
14 FW Melina Ayres 4 1 0 0 0 0+410000+00000
15 MF Amy Jackson 14 0 0 0 0 10+200001+10000
16 MF Beattie Goad 14 4 0 0 0 8+430002+01000
17 FW Marianna Tabain 14 7 0 0 0 9+370001+10000
18 FW Anisa Guajardo 7 0 2 0 0 2+502000+00000
20 GK Trudy Burke 7 0 0 0 0 7+000000+00000
30 GK Kelsey Quinn 1 0 0 0 0 1+000000+00000
36 GK Erin Herd 0 0 0 0 0 0+000000+00000
Players no longer at the club:
22 DF Hannah Brewer 1 0 0 0 0 1+000000+00000
23 DF Tyla-Jay Vlajnic 1 0 0 0 0 1+000000+00000
24 FW Racheal Quigley 1 0 0 0 0 1+000000+00000
25 MF Tessa Sernio 1 0 0 0 0 0+100000+00000
  • Last updated: 31 January 2016
  • Source:
  • = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Competitions

W-League
Main article: 2015–16 W-League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne City (C) 12 12 0 0 38 4 +34 36 Qualification to Finals series
2 Canberra United 12 8 2 2 26 8 +18 26
3 Sydney FC 12 6 1 5 15 21 −6 19
4 Brisbane Roar 12 5 1 6 16 17 −1 16
5 Adelaide United 12 3 4 5 18 19 −1 13
6 Newcastle Jets 12 3 4 5 9 12 −3 13
7 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 3 3 6 15 25 −10 12
8 Perth Glory 12 3 2 7 10 23 −13 11
9 Melbourne Victory 12 2 1 9 10 28 −18 7
Source: W-League Ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 12 0 0 38 4  +34 36 6 0 0 18 2  +16 6 0 0 20 2  +18

Last updated: 16 January 2016.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314
GroundAHAAHHBAAHAHBH
ResultWWWWWW✖WWWWW✖W
Position11111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 16 January 2016. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures
18 October 2015 1 Sydney FC 0–6 Melbourne City Sydney
17:30 AEDT Report Crummer  11', 45'
De Vanna  39'
Goad  43'
Tabain  61'
Ayres  89'		 Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 960
Referee: Katie Patterson
25 October 2015 2 Melbourne City 2–1 Melbourne Victory Melbourne
14:00 AEDT Tabain  48'
Luik  72' (pen.)		 Report Knight  90+2' Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 2,311
Referee: Casey Reibelt
31 October 2015 3 Perth Glory 0–4 Melbourne City Perth
19:00 AEDT Report Tabain  12'
De Vanna  21'
Crummer  52', 64'		 Stadium: Ashfield Reserve
Attendance: 483
Referee: Kelly Jones
8 November 2015 4 Canberra United 2–4 Melbourne City Gosford
14:00 AEDT Sykes  29'
Heyman  60'		 Report Tabain  5'
Crummer  11'
Luik  41'
De Vanna  57'
Little  87'		 Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 1,233
Referee: Lara Lee
14 November 2015 5 Melbourne City 2–0 Adelaide United Melbourne
16:00 AEDT Crummer  43'
Fishlock  71'		 Report Stadium: CB Smith Reserve
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
22 November 2015 6 Melbourne City 4–0 Brisbane Roar Melbourne
14:00 AEDT Little  54', 61'
Crummer  79', 81'		 Report Blackburn  50' Stadium: CB Smith Reserve
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
6 December 2015 8 Melbourne Victory 0–4 Melbourne City Melbourne
15:00 AEDT Report Beattie  35'
Crummer  52', 72'
Little  79'		 Stadium: David Barro Stadium
Referee: Lara Lee
13 December 2015 9 Newcastle Jets 0–1 Melbourne City Newcastle
14:00 AEDT Report Goad  44' Stadium: Hunter Stadium
Attendance: 3,292
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
20 December 2015 10 Melbourne City 4–0 Perth Glory Melbourne
16:00 AEDT Little  63'
Tabain  68'
Crummer  83'
Fishlock  90+3'		 Report Stadium: CB Smith Reserve
Attendance: 453
Referee: Casey Reibelt
28 December 2015 11 Brisbane Roar 0–1 Melbourne City Gold Coast
16:00 AEDT Report Little  6' Stadium: Pizzey Park
Attendance: 1,672
Referee: Kelly Jones
3 January 2016 12 Melbourne City 4–0 Western Sydney Wanderers Melbourne
14:00 AEDT Little  12', 33' (pen.)
Goad  67'
Tabain  70'		 Report Stadium: CB Smith Reserve
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
16 January 2016 14 Melbourne City 2–1 Sydney FC Melbourne
14:00 AEDT Kennedy  52' (o.g.)
Tabain  85'		 Report Ibini  71' Stadium: CB Smith Reserve
Attendance: 602
Referee: Katie Patterson

Finals series
25 January 2016 Semi-final Melbourne City 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Brisbane Roar Melbourne
16:30 AEDT Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 4,941
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
Penalties
Beattie
Alleway
Little
Catley
De Vanna 		Polkinghorne
Butt
Gielnik
Chapman
A. Beard
31 January 2016 Grand Final Melbourne City 4–1 Sydney FC Melbourne
14:00 AEDT Beattie  32'
Little  54'
Goad  80'
De Vanna  90+5'		 Report K. Simon  69' (pen.) Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 4,206
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Non-competitive

Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge
17 February 2016 Friendly Manchester City 3–0 Melbourne City Abu Dhabi
18:00 GST Houghton  34', 75'
Christiansen  50'		 Report Stadium: New York University Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 500

References
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  2. "Melbourne City to join W-League next season". The World Game (SBS). 14 May 2015.
  3. "W-League grand final: Melbourne City beat Sydney FC". ABC News. 31 January 2016.
  4. "Melbourne City FC Signs Inaugural W-League Player". melbournecityfc.com.au. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  5. "Melbourne City FC Signs Matildas Defender Laura Alleway". melbournecityfc.com.au. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  6. "Melbourne City FC Signs Goalkeeper Brianna Davey". melbournecityfc.com.au. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  7. "City Announces Four New W-League Signings". melbournecityfc.com.au. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  8. "W-League team commences training". Melbourne City. 16 September 2015.
  9. "Melbourne City FC Sign Matilda Steph Catley". Melbourne City. 17 September 2015.
  10. "Melbourne City FC Sign Amy Jackson". Melbourne City. 30 September 2015.
  11. "Melbourne City FC and Moreland City Council Develop Relationship For Westfield W-League and Foxtel National Youth League Seasons". Melbourne City. 8 October 2015.
  12. "Melbourne City FC Sign W-League Internationals Kim Little and Jess Fishlock". Melbourne City. 12 October 2015.
  13. "City Announces New Westfield W-League Signings". Melbourne City. 16 October 2015.
  14. "W-League sign Jennifer Beattie on loan from sister club Manchester City Women". Melbourne City. 30 October 2015.
  15. Lim, Jordan (30 October 2015). "Preview: Seven's heaven for returning City superstars". The Corner Flag.
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