2018–19 W-League

The 2018–19 W-League season was the eleventh season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition.

W-League
Season2018–19
ChampionsSydney FC (3rd title)
PremiersMelbourne Victory (1st title)
Matches played57
Goals scored189 (3.32 per match)
Top goalscorerSam Kerr (13 goals)
Biggest home winSydney FC 5–1 Brisbane Roar (9 December 2018)
Biggest away winWestern Sydney Wanderers 1–5 Perth Glory (24 January 2019)
Highest scoringCanberra United 4–4 Perth Glory (4 November 2018)
Highest attendance7,163
Melbourne Victory vs. Perth Glory
(1 December 2018)
Lowest attendance500
Melbourne City vs. Adelaide United
(28 December 2018)
Average attendance1,528
All statistics correct as of 16 February 2019.

Clubs

Stadia and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Adelaide United Adelaide Marden Sports Complex
Coopers Stadium		 6,000
16,500
Brisbane Roar Brisbane Suncorp Stadium
Lions Stadium		 52,500
5,000
Canberra United Canberra McKellar Park
Seiffert Oval		 3,500
15,000
Melbourne City Melbourne CB Smith Reserve
AAMI Park		 2,000
30,050
Melbourne Victory Melbourne Lakeside Stadium
Epping Stadium
AAMI Park
Latrobe City Stadium		 12,000
10,000
30,050
12,000
Newcastle Jets Newcastle Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground
McDonald Jones Stadium		 5,000
33,000
Perth Glory Perth Dorrien Gardens
nib Stadium		 4,000
20,500
Sydney FC Sydney Seymour Shaw
Jubilee Oval
Leichhardt Oval
WIN Stadium		 5,000
20,505
20,000
23,000
Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney Marconi Stadium
ANZ Stadium
Spotless Stadium		 9,000
83,500
24,000

Personnel and kits
Team Manager Captain Kit sponsors
Adelaide United Ivan Karlović Emma Checker[1] Macron[2]
Brisbane Roar Melissa Andreatta Clare Polkinghorne[3] Umbro[4][5]
Canberra United Heather Garriock Rachel Corsie[6] Nike
University of Canberra[7][8]
Melbourne City Rado Vidošić Steph Catley[9] Nike
Melbourne Victory Jeff Hopkins Natasha Dowie[10] Adidas[11]
Newcastle Jets Craig Deans Cassidy Davis
Gema Simon
Emily van Egmond[12]		 Viva Teamwear[13]
Greater Bank[14]
Perth Glory Bobby Despotovski Sam Kerr[15] Macron[16]
Sydney FC Ante Juric Teresa Polias[17] Puma
Western Sydney Wanderers Dan Barrett Servet Uzunlar[18] Nike[19]

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position on table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Melbourne City Patrick Kisnorbo Coaching Restructure[20] Pre-season Rado Vidošić 19 June 2018
Western Sydney Wanderers Richard Byrne New Head Coach Appointed[21] Dan Barrett 3 August 2018

Transfers
Further information: W-League transfers for 2018–19 season

Foreign players
As of the end of the season.
Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Visa 4 Non-Visa foreign(s) Former player(s)
Adelaide United Fanndís Friðriksdóttir Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir Amber Brooks Veronica Latsko
Brisbane Roar Chioma Ubogagu Yūki Nagasato Celeste Boureille Carson Pickett
Canberra United María José Rojas Rachel Corsie Refiloe Jane Rhoda Mulaudzi Denise O'SullivanG
Paige Nielsen
Melbourne City Theresa Nielsen Yukari Kinga Lauren Barnes Jasmyne Spencer Rebekah StottA
Hailie MaceG		 Jodie TaylorG
Melbourne Victory Natasha Dowie Samantha Johnson Christine Nairn Dani Weatherholt
Newcastle Jets Britt Eckerstrom Taylor Smith Katie Stengel Arin Wright
Perth Glory Rachel Hill Alyssa Mautz Katie Naughton Nikki Stanton Stacey CavillA
Sydney FC Aubrey Bledsoe Danielle Colaprico Sofia Huerta Savannah McCaskill
Western Sydney Wanderers Elizabeth Addo Maruschka Waldus Lo'eau LaBonta Sydney Miramontez

The following do not fill a Visa position:
A Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team;
G Guest Players

Regular season

The regular season was played between 25 October 2018 and 6 February 2019, over 14 rounds, with each team playing twelve matches.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne Victory 12 7 3 2 21 15 +6 24 Qualification to Finals series and 2019 AFC Women's Club Championship
2 Brisbane Roar 12 6 2 4 18 17 +1 20 Qualification to Finals series
3 Sydney FC (C) 12 6 1 5 28 19 +9 19
4 Perth Glory 12 5 4 3 28 20 +8 19
5 Melbourne City 12 6 1 5 20 15 +5 19
6 Adelaide United 12 5 3 4 17 19 −2 18
7 Newcastle Jets 12 5 1 6 18 21 −3 16
8 Canberra United 12 3 4 5 13 18 −5 13
9 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 1 1 10 11 30 −19 4
Source: W-League Ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Melbourne Victory63111112111111
Brisbane Roar32555633342322
Sydney FC14678746664233
Perth Glory46222221423444
Melbourne City85887585556555
Adelaide United57433354235666
Newcastle Jets78746878888877
Canberra United21364467777788
Western Sydney Wanderers99999999999999
Leader and qualification to Finals series
Qualification to Finals series
Source: w-league.com.au

Round 1
25 October 2018 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–3 Sydney FC Sydney
Report
Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 1,499
Referee: Lara Lee
28 October 2018 Brisbane Roar 1–1 Perth Glory Brisbane
 Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 3,796
Referee: Rachael Mitchenson
28 October 2018 Canberra United 2–0 Melbourne City Canberra
 Report Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,679
Referee: Katie Patterson
28 October 2018 Melbourne Victory 0–0 Adelaide United Melbourne
Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 2,714
Referee: Isabella Blaes

Round 2
1 November 2018 Melbourne Victory 2–1 Newcastle Jets Melbourne
 Report
Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
Attendance: 713
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
2 November 2018 Melbourne City 3–1 Sydney FC Melbourne
 Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 3,696
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
4 November 2018 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–1 Brisbane Roar Sydney
Report
Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 713
Referee: Katie Patterson
4 November 2018 Canberra United 4–4 Perth Glory Canberra
 Report
Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,742
Referee: Lara Lee

Round 3
16 November 2018 Melbourne City 0–2 Melbourne Victory Melbourne
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 1,619
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
17 November 2018 Newcastle Jets 1–0 Canberra United Newcastle
 Report Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 1,343
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
17 November 2018 Perth Glory 3–0 Western Sydney Wanderers Perth
 Report Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 716
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
18 November 2018 Brisbane Roar 0–1 Adelaide United Brisbane
Report
Stadium: Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,286
Referee: Lara Lee

Round 4
22 November 2018 Adelaide United 2–0 Canberra United Adelaide
 Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 1,029
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
24 November 2018 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–1 Newcastle Jets Sydney
Report
Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 652
Referee: Lara Lee
25 November 2018 Sydney FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory Sydney
 Report
Stadium: Jubilee Oval
Attendance: 5,540
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
25 November 2018 Perth Glory 5–2 Melbourne City Perth
 Report
Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 2,358
Referee: Katie Patterson

Round 5
29 November 2018 Newcastle Jets 0–1 Brisbane Roar Newcastle
Report
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 1,405
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
1 December 2018 Melbourne City 1–1 Adelaide United Melbourne
 Report
Stadium: CB Smith Reserve
Attendance: 500
Referee: Lara Lee
2 December 2018 Melbourne Victory 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers Morwell
 Report
Stadium: Latrobe City Stadium
Attendance: 593
Referee: Isabella Blaess
2 December 2018 Canberra United 2–0 Sydney FC Canberra
 Report Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,537
Referee: Katie Patterson

Round 6
6 December 2018 Adelaide United 2–2 Perth Glory Adelaide
 Report
Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Katie Patterson
7 December 2018 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–2 Canberra United Sydney
 Report
Stadium: Spotless Stadium
Attendance: 1,321
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
9 December 2018 Newcastle Jets 1–3 Melbourne City Newcastle
 Report
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 3,383
Referee: Casey Reibelt
9 December 2018 Sydney FC 5–1 Brisbane Roar Sydney
 Report
  • Nagasato  25'
 Stadium: Seymour Shaw Park
Attendance: 1,566
Referee: Lara Lee

Round 7
13 December 2018 Sydney FC 5–2 Adelaide United Sydney
 Report
Stadium: Cromer Park
Attendance: 2,226
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
15 December 2018 Perth Glory 2–2 Newcastle Jets Perth
 Report
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 652
Referee: Lara Lee
16 December 2018 Brisbane Roar 4–3 Melbourne Victory Brisbane
 Report
Stadium: Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,045
Referee: Katie Patterson

Round 8
20 December 2018 Brisbane Roar 3–1 Western Sydney Wanderers Brisbane
 Report
Stadium: Dolphin Oval
Attendance: 2,389
Referee: Casey Reibelt
21 December 2018 Perth Glory 2–1 Sydney FC Perth
 Report
Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 1,179
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
21 December 2018 Adelaide United 3–2 Melbourne Victory Adelaide
 Report
Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 902
Referee: Katie Patterson
22 December 2018 Melbourne City 3–0 Canberra United Melbourne
 Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 3,830
Referee: Rebecca Durcau

Round 9
27 December 2018 Canberra United 1–1 Brisbane Roar Canberra
 Report
Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,358
Referee: Katie Patterson
28 December 2018 Melbourne Victory 2–1 Perth Glory Melbourne
 Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 7,163
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
31 December 2018 Newcastle Jets 2–3 Adelaide United Newcastle
 Report
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 1,065
Referee: Casey Reibelt
1 January 2019 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–2 Melbourne City Sydney
 Report
Stadium: ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 3,811
Referee: Rebecca Durcau

Round 10
3 January 2019 Perth Glory 1–0 Canberra United Perth
 Report Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 838
Referee: Casey Reibelt
4 January 2019 Sydney FC 3–1 Newcastle Jets Sydney
 Report
Stadium: Jubilee Oval
Attendance: 2,997
Referee: Katie Patterson
5 January 2019 Melbourne Victory 1–0 Melbourne City Melbourne
Nairn  88' Report Stadium: Epping Stadium
Attendance: 1,265
Referee: Lara Lee

Round 11
10 January 2019 Sydney FC 3–0 Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney
 Report Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 1,511
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
11 January 2019 Melbourne City 0–1 Brisbane Roar Melbourne
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 3,760
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
12 January 2019 Newcastle Jets 3–1 Perth Glory Newcastle
 Report
Stadium: No.2 Sportsground
Attendance: 1,876
Referee: Isabella Blaess
13 January 2019 Canberra United 1–0 Adelaide United Canberra
 Report Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,486
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson

Round 12
19 January 2019 Adelaide United 1–4 Western Sydney Wanderers Adelaide
 Report
Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 937
Referee: Isabella Blaess
19 January 2019 Brisbane Roar 1–3 Sydney FC Brisbane
 Report
Stadium: Lions Stadium
Attendance: 2,118
Referee: Lara Lee
20 January 2019 Melbourne City 4–0 Newcastle Jets Melbourne
 Report Stadium: CB Smith Reserve
Attendance: 425
Referee: Katie Patterson
5 February 2019 Canberra United 0–0 Melbourne Victory Queanbeyan
Report Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Referee: Isabella Blaess

Round 13
24 January 2019 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–5 Perth Glory Sydney
 Report
Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 951
Referee: Katie Patterson
25 January 2019 Brisbane Roar 4–1 Canberra United Brisbane
 Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 2,589
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
25 January 2019 Adelaide United 1–2 Newcastle Jets Adelaide
 Report
Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 842
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
27 January 2019 Melbourne Victory 2–2 Sydney FC Melbourne
 Report
Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
Attendance: 784
Referee: Casey Reibelt

Round 14
31 January 2019 Sydney FC 0–2 Melbourne City Wollongong
Report
Stadium: WIN Stadium
Attendance: 1,415
Referee: Lara Lee
1 February 2019 Adelaide United 1–0 Brisbane Roar Adelaide
 Report Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 672
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
1 February 2019 Perth Glory 1–2 Melbourne Victory Perth
 Report
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 1,110
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
2 February 2019 Newcastle Jets 4–1 Western Sydney Wanderers Newcastle
 Report
Stadium: No.2 Sportsground
Attendance: 1,209
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello

Finals series
Semi-finals Grand Final
      
1 Melbourne Victory 2
4 Perth Glory (a.e.t.) 4
Sydney FC 4
Perth Glory 2
2 Brisbane Roar 1
3 Sydney FC 2

Semi-finals
10 February 2019 Melbourne Victory2–4 (a.e.t.) Perth Glory Melbourne
14:00 AEDT
Source
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 8,599
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
10 February 2019 Brisbane Roar1–2 Sydney FC Brisbane
18:15 AEST
  • Nagasato  90+2'
 Source
Stadium: Dolphin Oval
Attendance: 4,271
Referee: Rebecca Durcau

Grand Final
Main article: 2019 W-League Grand Final
16 February 2019 Sydney FC 4–2Perth GlorySydney
16:30 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 6,127
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Regular-season statistics

Top scorers
As of 5 February 2019, end of regular season[22]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Sam Kerr Perth Glory 13
2 Natasha Dowie Melbourne Victory 9
Caitlin Foord Sydney FC
Veronica Latsko Adelaide United
5 Rachel Hill Perth Glory 5
Allira Toby Brisbane Roar
7 Emily Gielnik Melbourne Victory 4
Princess Ibini Sydney FC
Alyssa Mautz Perth Glory
Rhoda Mulaudzi Canberra United
Christine Nairn Melbourne Victory
Jasmyne Spencer Melbourne City
Cortnee Vine Newcastle Jets

Hat-tricks
Main article: List of W-League (Australia) hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
Jasmyne SpencerMelbourne CitySydney FC3–12 November 2018[23]
Natasha DowieMelbourne VictorySydney FC3–225 November 2018[24]
Caitlin FoordSydney FCBrisbane Roar5–19 December 2018[25]

Own goals
Player Club Against Round
Denise O'SullivanCanberra UnitedPerth Glory2
Elise Kellond-KnightMelbourne CityMelbourne Victory3
Natasha PriorCanberra UnitedAdelaide United4
Servet UzunlarWestern Sydney WanderersCanberra United6
Casey DumontMelbourne VictoryBrisbane Roar7
Natasha DowieMelbourne VictoryBrisbane Roar7
Sydney MiramontezWestern Sydney WanderersBrisbane Roar8
Laura JohnsAdelaide UnitedNewcastle Jets9

Final Series statistics

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
Samantha KerrPerth GloryMelbourne Victory4–210 February 2019[26]

NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award

The NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award is awarded to the finest performance of an under-23 player from Australia throughout the season. Each month a panel of experts, headed by Graham Arnold, vote for a monthly nomination using a 3–2–1 points basis. At the end of the season fans vote online for the overall winner, which was awarded to Ellie Carpenter.[27]

Nominees
MonthPlayerClubRef.
November 2018 Ellie CarpenterCanberra United[28]
December 2018 Karly RoestbakkenCanberra United[29]
January 2019 Princess IbiniSydney FC[30]

End-of-season awards

The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2018–19 Dolan Warren Awards night on 13 May 2019.[31][32]

See also

References
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  2. "Adelaide United announces Macron partnership". Adelaide United. 2 June 2016.
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  4. "Brisbane Roar and Umbro announce long-term partnership". Brisbane Roar. 15 August 2014.
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  18. "Uzunlar named Wanderers Westfield W-League captain". Western Sydney Wanderers. 22 October 2018.
  19. "Wanderers launch jersey, announce Nike partnership extension". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 August 2017.
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  21. "Wanderers appoint new Westfield W-League coach". 3 August 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  22. "Players – W-League – Australia". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  23. Unwin, Dominic (2 November 2018). "Spencer into history books as City kick-start season". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  24. Clement, Tim (25 November 2018). "Decisive Dowie plays down starring role as Victory edge Big Blue battle". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  25. "Foord hat-trick snaps losing streak as Sky Blues demolish Roar". 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  26. Seroukas, John (10 February 2019). "Kerr hat-trick fires Glory to third ever Westfield W-League Grand Final". Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  27. "Guide to the 2018/19 NAB Young Footballer Of The Year – Hyundai A-League". Football Federation Australia. 27 November 2018.
  28. "Ellie Carpenter named October/November Nominee for the NAB Young Footballer of the Year". Football Federation Australia. 30 November 2018.
  29. "Karly Roestbakken picks up NAB YFOTY nomination". Canberra United. 9 January 2019.
  30. "Princess Ibini named January nominee for NAB Young Footballer of the Year award". Football Federation Australia. 8 February 2019.
  31. Lynch, Michael (13 May 2019). "Nix striker Krishna nets Warren medal, Victory's Nairn takes Dolan". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  32. "Dolan Warren Award Winners: Roy Krishna wins Johnny Warren Medal". A-League. Football Federation Australia. 13 May 2019.
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