Western Sydney Wanderers FC (W-League)

Western Sydney Wanderers F.C. is an Australian women's soccer club based in the western region of Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 2012, it is the affiliated women's team of the A-League team Western Sydney Wanderers. The team currently competes in the country's top-tier women's domestic competition, the W-League.

Western Sydney Wanderers Women
Full nameWestern Sydney Wanderers FC Women
Nickname(s)Wander Women
Founded2012 (2012)
GroundMarconi Stadium
Capacity9,000
Head coachDean Heffernan
LeagueW-League
2019–20W-League, 4th of 9
WebsiteClub website

History

The announcement of the creation of Western Sydney Wanderers FC on 4 April 2012 by the then FFA CEO Ben Buckley was soon followed by the announcement of an associated women's team which would compete in the W-League.[1] On 5 July 2012, Stephen Roche was announced the inaugural head coach for the team.[2] On 17 July 2014, Norm Boardman was appointed head coach for the team.[3] On 20 May 2016, Richard Byrne was appointed head coach, with Leah Blayney appointed assistant coach and Davide Del Giovine goalkeeping coach.[4] In October 2017, former Western Sydney Wanderers player Catherine Cannuli and Ryan Doidge joined Byrne as his assistant coaches.[5]

Players
See also: List of Western Sydney Wanderers Women players

Current squad
As of 4 October 2020.[6]

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 Sarah Willacy
2 DF  AUS Caitlin Cooper
3 DF  AUS Nikola Orgill
4 DF  AUS Margaux Chauvet
5 MF  AUS Courtney Nevin
6 MF  AUS Olivia Price
7 MF  AUS Chloe Middleton
8 MF  AUS Erica Halloway (captain)
9 FW  AUS Bryleeh Henry
10 MF  AUS Libby Copus-Brown
11 MF  AUS Danika Matos
12 FW  IRL Julie-Ann Russell
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF  AUS Georgia Yeoman-Dale
14 MF  AUS Aideen Keane
15 MF  AUS Rosie Galea
16 MF  AUS Isabel Gomez
18 MF  AUS Sarah Hunter
19 FW  AUS Leena Khamis
20 GK  AUS Courtney Newbon
25 FW  AUS Teigan Collister
— MF  AUS Liana Danaskos
— MF  AUS Susan Phonsongkham
— MF  AUS Alix Roberts

Head coaches
Dates Name Ref.
2012–2014 Stephen Roche [7]
2014–2016 Norm Boardman [8]
2016–2018 Richard Byrne [9]
2018–19 Dan Barrett [10]
2019–present Dean Heffernan [11]

Season by season record
Season W-League Top scorer
P W D L F A GD Pts Pos Finals Name Goals
2012–13 12 4 1 7 19 23 –4 13 6th — Louise Fors 5
2013–14 12 2 3 7 17 23 –6 9 7th — Catherine Cannuli 6
2014 12 2 2 8 14 42 –28 8 8th — Keelin Winters 5
2015–16 12 3 3 6 15 25 –10 12 7th — 5 players 2
2016–17 12 4 1 7 14 29 –15 13 8th — Katie Stengel 6
2017–18 12 3 2 7 13 21 –8 11 8th — Erica Halloway 3
2018–19 12 1 1 10 11 30 –19 4 9th — Kylie Ledbrook 3
2019–20 12 7 1 4 24 20 +4 22 4th Semi-Finals Kristen Hamilton 7 [12]
  • Bold denotes a current club player

Broadcasting
See also: W-League (Australia) § Broadcasting

Select games are broadcast via local radio station Hawkesbury Radio 89.9FM and streamed live on the station's website.[13]

Records and statistics
  • Record Win: 5–0 vs. Sydney FC, 20 December 2019[14]
  • Record Defeat: 10–1 vs. Perth Glory, 5 October 2014
  • Most Goals by a Player in a Game: 3 – Kristen Hamilton vs. Brisbane Roar, 28 November 2019[15]
  • Most Wins in a Row: 3 – 14 November 2019 to 28 November 2019
  • Longest Undefeated Streak: 6 matches – 14 November 2019 to 26 December 2019
  • Most Goals In a Regular season: 7 goals: Kristen Hamilton (in the 2019–20 season) [16]
  • Longest Period Without Conceding a Goal: 312 minutes – 7 December 2019 to 12 January 2020. Goalkeeper: Abby Smith

Most appearances

Linda O'Neill holds the record for most league appearances with 41 as of 24 November 2018

Last updated 24 November 2018

Competitive, professional matches only.
Name Years W-League Finals Total
1 Linda O'Neill2012–201641041
2 Helen Caceres2013–2017400 40
3 Erica Halloway2015–38 0 38
4 Michelle Carney2013–201634034
5 Jada Mathyssen-Whyman2015–33 0 33
=6 Alix Roberts2015–201825 0 25
=6 Chloe O’Brien2014–201825 0 25
8 Jessica Seaman2012–2014240 24
=9 Hannah Beard2014–201623 0 23
=9 Ellie Carpenter2015–201723 0 23
=9 Keelin Winters2014–201623 0 23
12 Catherine Cannuli2012–2014220 22
13 Teigen Allen2012–201421 0 21
14 Servet Uzunlar2012–2014, 2018–19 0 19

Leading scorers

Catherine Cannuli holds the record for most league goals with 8 (including finals) as of the start of the 2019/20 season.

Last updated 16 March 2020

Competitive, professional matches only
Name Years W-League Finals Total
1 Catherine Cannuli2012/13 – 2013/14808
=2 Keelin Winters2014 – 2015/16707
=2 Kristen Hamilton2019/20707 [17]
=4 Michelle Carney2013/14 - 2015/16606
=4 Erica Halloway2015/16 -606

See also

References
  1. "New Hyundai A-League club for Western Sydney". Football Federation Australia. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  2. "Stephen Roche appointed Wanderers FC W-League coach". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  3. "Boardman appointed for Wanderers W-League". Football Federation Australia. 17 July 2014.
  4. "New W-League coach announced for Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 20 May 2016.
  5. "Wanderers confirm Westfield W-League coaching line-up". Western Sydney Wanderers. 26 October 2017.
  6. "Ins & Outs - Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United". W-League. 14 November 2019.
  7. "Stephen Roche appointed Wanderers FC W-League coach". Western Sydney Wanderers. Football Federation Australia. 5 July 2012.
  8. "Boardman appointed for Wanderers W-League". W-League. Football Federation Australia. 17 July 2014.
  9. "New W-League coach announced for Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. Football Federation Australia. 19 May 2016.
  10. "Wanderers appoint new Westfield W-League coach". W-League. Football Federation Australia. 3 August 2018.
  11. "Former Socceroo to coach Wanderers in the W-League". The Women's Game. 24 April 2019.
  12. "Hamilton breaks Wanderers record". Western Sydney Wanderers. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  13. "Local radio to cover every Wanderers match". Western Sydney Wanderers. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  14. https://thewomensgame.com/news/western-sydney-wanderers-vs-sydney-fc-player-ratings-535864/page0
  15. https://thewomensgame.com/news/hat-trick-hero-hamilton-lauds-team-mates-534733
  16. https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/hamilton-breaks-wanderers-record
  17. https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/hamilton-breaks-wanderers-record
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