2020–21 Perth Glory FC (women) season

The 2020–21 season was Perth Glory Football Club (women)'s 13th season in the W-League. Coached by Alex Epakis, Perth Glory finished 9th in their W-League season.

Perth Glory (women)
2020–21 season
ChairmanTony Sage
Head CoachAlex Epakis
StadiumDorrien Gardens
W-League9th
W-League FinalsDNQ
Top goalscorerCaitlin Doeglas
Hana Lowry
(2 each)
Highest home attendance942
vs. Canberra United
(12 March 2021)
W-League
Lowest home attendance250
vs. Melbourne Victory
(16 March 2021)
W-League
Average home league attendance493
Biggest defeat0–6
vs. Melbourne Victory (A)
(28 March 2021)
W-League

Players

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First-team squad

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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   NZL Lily Alfield
2 DF   AUS Sarah Carroll
3 FW   ENG Gemma Craine
4 DF   AUS Natasha Rigby
5 DF   IRL Deborah-Anne De la Harpe
6 DF   AUS Tijan McKenna
7 DF   NZL Elizabeth Anton
8 MF   AUS Hana Lowry
9 MF   NZL Malia Steinmetz
10 MF   AUS Lexie Moreno
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW   AUS Patricia Charalambous
12 MF   AUS Sarah Morgan
13 DF   AUS Jamie-Lee Gale
14 MF   AUS Caitlin Doeglas
15 FW   AUS Abbey Green
17 FW   AUS Marianna Tabain
18 FW   AUS Taneesha Baker
20 GK   AUS Rebecca Bennett
23 FW   AUS Katarina Jukic
31 DF   AUS Isabella Wallhead

Transfers and contracts

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Transfers in

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No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Date Ref.
11 FW Patricia Charalambous Canberra United Free transfer 26 November 2020 [1]
17 FW Marianna Tabain   Split Free transfer 9 December 2020 [2]
5 DF   Deborah-Anne De la Harpe   APIA Leichhardt Free transfer 10 December 2020 [3]
12 MF Sarah Morgan   Sydney University Free transfer [3]
1 GK   Lily Alfeld   Auckland Football Federation Free transfer 11 December 2020 [4]
7 DF   Elizabeth Anton   Auckland Football Federation Free transfer [4]
9 MF   Malia Steinmetz   Northern Lights Free transfer [4]
3 FW   Gemma Craine   Fremantle City Free transfer 22 December 2020 [5]
6 DF Tijan McKenna   Football West NTC Free transfer [5]
20 GK Rebecca Bennett   Perth SC Free transfer [5]

Transfers out

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No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref.
8 MF   Morgan Andrews   OL Reign Loan return 5 March 2020 [6]
9 FW   Crystal Thomas   Washington Spirit Loan return 9 March 2020 [7]
7 DF   Celia   OL Reign Loan return 6 July 2020 [8]
4 MF Ayesha Norrie   Gold Coast United Free transfer 25 July 2020 [9]
12 DF Jenna Onions   Perth SC Free transfer 16 August 2020 [10]
17 FW Liana Cook   Perth SC Free transfer [11]
6 MF   Arianna Romero   North Carolina Courage Free transfer 6 September 2020 [12]
18 DF Isabella Foletta Canberra United Free transfer 23 October 2020 [13]
3 DF Kim Carroll Brisbane Roar Free transfer 2 November 2020 [14]
11 MF Leticia McKenna Brisbane Roar Free transfer 6 November 2020 [15]
21 GK Morgan Aquino Brisbane Roar Free transfer [15]
10 DF Julia Sardo Melbourne City Free transfer 27 November 2020 [16]
5 MF Shannon May Unattached Free transfer 30 November 2020 [17]
1 GK Eliza Campbell Unattached Sydney FC 19 March 2021 [18]

Contract extensions

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No. Position Player Duration Date Ref.
4 DF Natasha Rigby 1 year 25 November 2020 [19]
2 DF Sarah Carroll 1 year 26 November 2020 [1]
13 DF Jamie-Lee Gale 1 year [1]
14 DF Caitlin Doeglas 1 year [1]
8 MF Hana Lowry 1 year 1 December 2020 [20]
10 MF Lexie Moreno 1 year [20]
15 FW Abbey Green 1 year [20]
31 DF Isabella Wallhead 1 year [20]
23 FW Katarina Jukic 1 year 9 December 2020 [21]

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
W-League 9 January 2021 28 March 2021 Matchday 1 9th 12 0 1 11 7 32 −25 000.00
Total 12 0 1 11 7 32 −25 000.00

Source: Soccerway

W-League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sydney FC 12 9 1 2 26 11 +15 28 Qualification to Finals series
2 Brisbane Roar 12 7 4 1 29 12 +17 25
3 Melbourne Victory (C) 12 7 2 3 25 14 +11 23
4 Canberra United 12 6 4 2 21 16 +5 22
5 Adelaide United 12 7 1 4 22 18 +4 22
6 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 4 1 7 13 21 −8 13
7 Melbourne City 12 4 1 7 11 23 −12 13
8 Newcastle Jets 12 2 1 9 14 21 −7 7
9 Perth Glory 12 0 1 11 7 32 −25 1
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions


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 0 1 11 7 32  −25 1 0 0 6 5 17  −12 0 1 5 2 15  −13

Source: A-Leagues

Results by round

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Round311514210319574
GroundAHAAAHHHHHAA
ResultLLDLLLLLLLLL
Position899999999999
Points001111111111
Source: A-Leagues
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 30 November 2020.[22]

  Win   Draw   Loss

9 January 2021 3 Adelaide United 1–0 Perth Glory Adelaide
18:35 ACDT
  • Condon   80' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,074
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
Note: Match not originally set in fixture draw, but added due to the postponement of Round 1's match against Canberra United at home.[23]
14 January 2021 11 Perth Glory 1–2 Adelaide United Perth
17:05 AWST
Report
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 673
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
Note: Match originally schedulled for 6 March at 18:00 AWST, but rescheduled to 14 January at 17:05 AWST.[24]
24 January 2021 5 Canberra United 1–1 Perth Glory Canberra
16:05 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Viking Park
Attendance: 1,041
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
Note: Match originally set to play Melbourne City at home, but scrapped. It was replaced by Canberra United away.[25]
18 February 2021 14 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–0 Perth Glory Sydney
19:10 AEDT
Report Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 413
Referee: Rachael Mitchenson
Note: Match originally scheduled for 27 March at 15:00 AEDT at Wanderers Centre of Football, but rescheduled to 18 February at 19:10 AEDT at Marconi Stadium.[26]
21 February 2021 2 Brisbane Roar 4–0 Perth Glory Brisbane
18:05 AEST
Report Stadium: Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,639
Referee: Kelly Jones
Note: Match originally scheduled for 3 January at 17:00 AEST, but rescheduled to 21 February at 18:05 AEST due to fixture arrangements.[27]
25 February 2021 10 Perth Glory 2–6 Sydney FC Perth
18:35 AWST
Report
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 510
Referee: Isabella Libri
8 March 2021 3 Perth Glory 0–4 Newcastle Jets Perth
18:35 AWST Report
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 310
Referee: Rachael Mitchenson
Note: Match originally scheduled for 10 January at 17:00 AWST, but rescheduled to 8 March at 18:35 AWST due to fixture arrangements.[28]
12 March 2021 1 Perth Glory 2–3 Canberra United Canberra
18:05 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Viking Park
Attendance: 942
Referee: Lara Lee
Note: Match initially set to play Canberra United at home at Dorrien Gardens on 29 December at 18:00 AWST, but scrapped due to COVID-19 outbreaks in New South Wales. It was replaced by Melbourne Victory at home on 2 January at 18:05 AWST.[29] Match then postponed[30] and presumably reverted back to Canberra United at home, scheduled for 30 January at 18:05 AWST.[27] Match was postponed again and rescheduled for 11 March at 18:35 AWST.[28] Match was then changed to take place at Viking Park on 12 March at 18:05 AEDT.[31]
16 March 2021 9 Perth Glory 0–1 Melbourne Victory Perth
18:35 AWST Report
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 250
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
Note: Match originally scheduled for 20 February at 18:00 AWST, but rescheduled to 14 February at 18:05 AWST.[27] Match then postponed and rescheduled to 14 March.[28] Match again rescheduled to 16 March at 18:35 AWST.[31]
19 March 2021 5 Perth Glory 0–1 Melbourne City Perth
18:35 AWST Report
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 271
Referee: Kelly Jones
Note: Match originally scheduled for 23 January at 18:00 AWST, and rescheduled for 19 March at 18:35 AWST.[28]
25 March 2021 7 Melbourne City 2–1 Perth Glory Melbourne
19:05 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Frank Holohan Soccer Complex
Attendance: 454
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Note: Match not originally set in fixture draw.[28]
28 March 2021 4 Melbourne Victory 6–0 Perth Glory Melbourne
16:05 AEDT
Report Stadium: Epping Stadium
Attendance: 508
Referee: Rebecca Mackie
Note: Match originally scheduled for 14 January at 19:00 AEDT at Lakeside Stadium, but rescheduled to 7 February at 16:05 AEDT at Epping Stadium.[27] Match then postponed after originally being scheduled for 7 February at 16:05 AEDT. It was rescheduled to 28 March.

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[32]

No. Pos Nat Player Total W-League
Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   NZL Lily Anfield 12 0 12 0
4 DF   AUS Natasha Rigby 12 0 12 0
5 DF   IRL Deborah-Anne De la Harpe 12 0 12 0
6 DF   AUS Tijan McKenna 12 0 4+8 0
7 DF   NZL Elizabeth Anton 12 1 12 1
13 DF   AUS Jamie-Lee Gale 7 0 4+3 0
31 DF   AUS Isabella Wallhead 7 0 4+3 0
8 MF   AUS Hana Lowry 12 2 11+1 2
9 MF   NZL Malia Steinmetz 12 0 11+1 0
10 MF   AUS Lexie Moreno 10 0 8+2 0
12 MF   AUS Sarah Morgan 11 0 7+4 0
14 MF   AUS Caitlin Doeglas 12 2 11+1 2
3 FW   ENG Gemma Craine 2 0 2 0
11 FW   AUS Patricia Charalambous 9 1 1+8 1
15 FW   AUS Abbey Green 2 0 0+2 0
17 FW   AUS Marianna Tabain 12 0 7+5 0
18 FW   AUS Taneesha Baker 4 0 4 0
23 FW   AUS Katarina Jukic 4 1 4 1

Disciplinary record

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Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.[32]

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name W-League Total
               
1 2 DF   Sarah Carroll 2 1 0 2 1 0
2 4 DF   Natasha Rigby 2 0 0 2 0 0
8 MF   Hana Lowry 2 0 0 2 0 0
10 MF   Lexie Moreno 2 0 0 2 0 0
13 DF   Jamie-Lee Gale 2 0 0 2 0 0
23 FW   Katarina Jukic 2 0 0 2 0 0
7 5 DF   Deborah-Anne De la Harpe 1 0 0 1 0 0
6 DF   Tijan McKenna 1 0 0 1 0 0
7 DF   Elizabeth Anton 1 0 0 1 0 0
12 MF   Sarah Morgan 1 0 0 1 0 0
17 FW   Marianna Tabain 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 17 1 0 17 1 0

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