2017–18 Western Sydney Wanderers FC (women) season

The 2017–18 Western Sydney Wanderers W-League season was their sixth season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. The team played home games both at Marconi Stadium and ANZ Stadium and the club was managed by Richard Byrne.

Western Sydney Wanderers W-League
2017–18 season
ManagerRichard Byrne
StadiumMarconi Stadium, Sydney
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
W-League8th
Top goalscorerErica Halloway (3 goals)
Highest home attendance8,449 vs. Sydney FC
9 December 2017
Lowest home attendance215 vs. Perth Glory
1 December 2017
Average home league attendance2,770

Players

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Squad information

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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   AUS Jada Mathyssen-Whyman
2 DF   NED Maruschka Waldus
3 MF   AUS Jennifer Bisset
4 MF   AUS Chloe O'Brien
5 MF   AUS Kahlia Hogg
6 MF   USA Lo'eau LaBonta (on loan from FC Kansas City)
7 DF   AUS Ellie Brush (Co-Captain)
8 MF   AUS Erica Halloway (Co-Captain)
9 FW   AUS Rosie Sutton
10 FW   ISR Lee Falkon
11 FW   NED Marlous Pieëte
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW   AUS Rachel Lowe
13 MF   AUS Olivia Price
14 MF   AUS Sunny Franco
15 FW   AUS Talitha Kramer
16 MF   AUS Alix Roberts
17 DF   AUS Katelyn Leadbetter
18 DF   AUS Alexandra Huynh
19 FW   AUS Susan Phonsongkham
20 GK   AUS Trudy Burke
30 GK   AUS Nicole Simonsen

Transfers in

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Transfers out

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Contract extensions

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Position Name
Head coach   Richard Bryne
Assistant coach
Goalkeeper coach

Squad statistics

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N Pos. Nat. Name Total W-League
Apps Goals       Apps Goals      
1 GK   Jada Mathyssen-Whyman 7 0 0 0 0 7+0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   Maruschka Waldus 8 0 1 0 0 8+0 0 1 0 0
3 MF   Jennifer Bisset 3 0 1 0 0 2+1 0 1 0 0
4 MF   Chloe O'Brien 1 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0
5 MF   Kahlia Hogg 8 0 0 0 0 6+2 0 0 0 0
6 MF   Lo'eau LaBonta 8 1 0 0 0 8+0 1 0 0 0
7 DF   Ellie Brush 8 1 1 0 0 8+0 1 1 0 0
8 MF   Erica Halloway 8 2 0 0 0 7+1 2 0 0 0
9 FW   Rosie Sutton 6 1 0 0 0 4+2 1 0 0 0
10 FW   Lee Falkon 8 1 1 0 0 7+1 1 1 0 0
11 FW   Marlous Pieëte 8 1 1 0 0 8+0 1 1 0 0
12 FW   Rachel Lowe 4 0 0 0 0 2+2 0 0 0 0
13 MF   Olivia Price 4 0 0 0 0 3+1 0 0 0 0
14 MF   Sunny Franco 2 0 1 0 0 1+1 0 1 0 0
15 FW   Talitha Kramer 7 0 0 0 0 7+0 0 0 0 0
16 MF   Alix Roberts 6 0 2 0 0 6+0 0 2 0 0
17 DF   Katelyn Leadbetter 1 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0
18 DF   Alexandra Huynh 0 0 0 0 0 0+0 0 0 0 0
19 FW   Susan Phonsongkham 4 0 0 0 0 3+1 0 0 0 0
20 GK   Trudy Burke 1 0 0 0 0 1+0 0 0 0 0
30 GK   Nicole Simonsen 0 0 0 0 0 0+0 0 0 0 0

Competitions

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W-League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brisbane Roar 12 9 1 2 21 12 +9 28 Qualification to Finals series
2 Sydney FC 12 8 1 3 26 16 +10 25
3 Newcastle Jets 12 6 2 4 26 21 +5 20
4 Melbourne City (C) 12 6 2 4 20 15 +5 20
5 Canberra United 12 5 1 6 24 27 −3 16
6 Perth Glory 12 4 2 6 25 27 −2 14
7 Melbourne Victory 12 3 2 7 15 19 −4 11
8 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 3 2 7 13 21 −8 11
9 Adelaide United 12 3 1 8 15 27 −12 10
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 3 2 7 13 21  −8 11 1 1 3 4 7  −3 2 1 4 9 14  −5

Last updated: 4 February 2018.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

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ResultLWLDLLWLLDWL
Position63876888888888
Updated to match(es) played on 4 February 2018. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures

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29 October 2017 1 Newcastle Jets 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers Newcastle
14:30 AEDT
Report Halloway   77' Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 4,168
Referee: Lara Lee
29 October 2017 2 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–1 Adelaide United Sydney
14:30 AEDT
Report Doniak   22' Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 532
Referee: Casey Reibelt
10 November 2017 3 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–1 Brisbane Roar Sydney
19:30 AEDT Report
Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 389
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
24 November 2017 5 Melbourne Victory 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers Melbourne
19:30 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
Attendance: 336
Referee: Lara Lee
1 December 2017 6 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–1 Perth Glory Melbourne
16:30 AEDT Report
Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 215
Referee: Maddison Kennedy
9 December 2017 7 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–3 Sydney FC Sydney
17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 8,449
Referee: Kelly Jones
15 December 2017 8 Adelaide United 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers Adelaide
20:00 ACST
Report
Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 739
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
14 January 2018 11 Canberra United 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers Canberra
16:30 AEDT
Report Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,464
Referee: Casey Reibelt
19 January 2018 12 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–1 Melbourne Victory Sydney
17:20 AEDT
Report
Stadium: ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 2,859
Referee: Kelly Jones
28 January 2018 13 Perth Glory 3–4 Western Sydney Wanderers Perth
23:15 AWST
Report
Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 1,015
Referee: Casey Reibelt
4 February 2018 14 Sydney FC 4–1 Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney
16:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Seymour Shaw Park
Attendance: 2,519
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson

References

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