2018–19 Canberra United FC (women) season

The 2018–19 Canberra United FC season was the club's eleventh season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football. The team played home games at McKellar Park and Seiffert Oval. The club's manager for the season was Heather Garriock.

Canberra United FC
2018–19 season
ManagerHeather Garriock
StadiumMcKellar Park, Seiffert Oval
W-League8th
Top goalscorerRhoda Mulaudzi (4 goals)

Players

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Squad information

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As of 23 November 2018[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   AUS Melissa Maizels
2 MF   AUS Laura Hughes
3 DF   AUS Natasha Prior
4 DF   SCO Rachel Corsie (captain)
5 MF   AUS Nikola Orgill
6 MF   RSA Refiloe Jane
7 FW   AUS Aoife Colvill
8 MF   AUS Olivia Price
9 MF   RSA Rhoda Mulaudzi
12 DF   AUS Lauren Keir
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF   AUS Meaghan McElligott
15 MF   AUS Rosaria Galea
16 MF   AUS Karly Roestbakken
17 FW   AUS Maddy Whittall
18 DF   AUS Taren King
19 FW   AUS Nickoletta Flannery
20 GK   AUS Sham Khamis
21 DF   AUS Ellie Carpenter
23 FW   CHI María José Rojas

Transfers in

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No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
5 MF   Nikola Orgill 25 Newcastle Jets Transfer Pre-season [2]
6 MF   Refiloe Jane 26   Vaal University of Technology Transfer Pre-season [2]
3 DF   Natasha Prior 20 Newcastle Jets Transfer Pre-season [2]
9 MF   Rhoda Mulaudzi 28   Mamelodi Sundowns Transfer Pre-season [2]
1 GK   Melissa Maizels 25 Perth Glory Transfer Pre-season [2]
20 GK   Shamiran Khamis 23 Sydney FC Transfer Pre-season [3]
13 MF   Meaghan McElligott   Moreton Bay Jets (NPLW) Signed Pre-season [4]
4 DF   Rachel Corsie 29   Utah Royals FC Loan Pre-season [5]
11 MF   Denise O'Sullivan 24   North Carolina Courage Loan Pre-season [6]
8 MF   Olivia Price 22 Western Sydney Wanderers Transfer Pre-season [7]
23 FW   María José Rojas 30  Orca Kamogawa FC Transfer Pre-season [8]
10 FW   Paige Nielsen 25  Suwon UDC WFC Transfer Mid-season [9]
23 FW   María José Rojas 30 Transfer Mid-season [10]

Transfers out

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Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
1 GK   Hayley Kopmeyer 28   Orlando Pride Loan Return Pre-season
4 DF   Toni Pressley 28   Orlando Pride Loan Return Pre-season
11 FW   Elise Thorsnes 30   Utah Royals FC Transfer Pre-season
23 FW   Michelle Heyman 30 Adelaide United Transfer Pre-season [2]
20 FW   Amy Sayer 16 Sydney FC Transfer Pre-season [11]
10 MF   Grace Maher 19 Melbourne Victory Transfer Pre-season [12]
8 MF   Liana Danaskos 23 Western Sydney Wanderers Transfer Pre-season [13]
23 FW   María José Rojas 30 Unattached Waived Mid-season [9]
10 FW   Paige Nielsen 25 Unattached Mid-season [14]
11 MF   Denise O'Sullivan 24   North Carolina Courage Loan return Mid-season [10]

Pre-season and friendlies

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13 December 2018 Canberra United   0–2   China Brisbane
17:00 AEST Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

W-League

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League table

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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: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions


Fixtures

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28 October 2018 1 Canberra United 2–0 Melbourne City Canberra
Report Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,679
Referee: Katie Patterson
4 November 2018 2 Canberra United 4–4 Perth Glory Canberra
Report
Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,742
Referee: Lara Lee
17 November 2018 3 Newcastle Jets 1–0 Canberra United Newcastle
Report Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 1,343
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
22 November 2018 4 Adelaide United 2–0 Canberra United Adelaide
Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 1,029
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
2 December 2018 5 Canberra United 2–0 Sydney FC Canberra
Report Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,537
Referee: Katie Patterson
7 December 2018 6 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–2 Canberra United Sydney
Report
Stadium: Spotless Stadium
Attendance: 1,321
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
22 December 2018 8 Melbourne City 3–0 Canberra United Melbourne
Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 3,830
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
27 December 2018 9 Canberra United 1–1 Brisbane Roar Canberra
Mulaudzi   3' Report Toby   38' Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,358
Referee: Katie Patterson
3 January 2019 10 Perth Glory 1–0 Canberra United Perth
Report Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 838
Referee: Casey Reibelt
13 January 2019 11 Canberra United 1–0 Adelaide United Canberra
Carpenter  59' Report Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,486
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
25 January 2019 13 Brisbane Roar 4–1 Canberra United Brisbane
Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 2,589
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
12 3 4 5 13 18  −5 13 3 3 0 10 5  +5 0 1 5 3 13  −10

Last updated: 5 February 2019.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314
GroundHHAAHABAHAHHAB
ResultWDLLWDLDLWLD
Position21364467777777
Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2019. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

References

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  1. ^ "Westfield W-League Ins and Outs: Round 1". Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "All of the Westfield W-League signings for 2018/19 so far". 30 August 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Khamis lands in Canberra for upcoming Westfield W-League campaign". 13 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Canberra United signs 50-goal NPLW striker". 9 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Canberra United sign Scotland captain Rachel Corsie". 11 October 2018. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  6. ^ "NWSL Champion O'Sullivan signs in Canberra". 18 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Garriock confident as Price strengthens Canberra squad". 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Chilean Superstar signs with Canberra United". 25 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  9. ^ a b "ROJAS EXITS CANBERRA". 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Familiar face returns to Canberra hours before Round 9". W-League. 27 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Kennedy's back as Sydney FC sign six Westfield Matildas". 5 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Grace Maher makes Victory switch". 23 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Wanderers secure Danaskos and Jarvie". 27 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  14. ^ "Nielsen departs Canberra". The Women's Game. 25 December 2018.
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