2012–13 Western Sydney Wanderers FC (W-League) season

The 2012–13 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W-League season was the club's inaugural season. The club participated in the W-League for the first time, placing sixth in the competition.

Western Sydney Wanderers WFC
2012–13 season
ChairmanLyall Gorman
ManagerStephen Roche
StadiumCampbelltown Stadium
W-League6th

Season overview edit

Players edit

Squad information edit

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 Liz Durack
2 DF   AUS Samantha Spackman
3 DF   AUS Alexandra Huynh
4 DF   AUS Alesha Clifford
5 MF   AUS Olivia Kennedy
6 MF   AUS Rachel Soutar
7 FW   AUS Jenna Kingsley
8 MF   AUS Vanessa Hart
9 FW   AUS Sarah Walsh (Captain)
10 MF   AUS Servet Uzunlar
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF   SWE Louise Fors
12 DF   AUS Jessica Seaman
13 FW   AUS Catherine Cannuli
14 MF   AUS Trudy Camilleri
15 MF   AUS Teigen Allen
16 MF   AUS Linda O'Neill
17 MF   AUS Alisha Bass
18 MF   AUS Candace Sciberras
20 GK   ISL (Thora) Þóra Björg Helgadóttir

Transfers in edit

Technical staff edit

Position Name
Head coach   Stephen Roche[1]
Assistant coach   Lisa Warrener
Strength & conditioning coach   Danny Deigan

Squad statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

Goal scorers edit

Total Player Goals per Game
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
5   Louise Fors 2 1 2
3   Sarah Walsh 2 1
  Servet Uzunlar 2 1
2   Trudy Camilleri 2
  Catherine Cannuli 2
1   Jenna Kingsley 1
  Teigen Allen 1
  Candace Sciberras 1
  Vanessa Hart 1

Competitions edit

W-League edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brisbane Roar 12 8 2 2 28 15 +13 26 Qualification to Finals series
2 Perth Glory 12 7 3 2 34 20 +14 24
3 Melbourne Victory 12 7 2 3 26 14 +12 23
4 Sydney FC (C) 12 6 2 4 30 24 +6 20
5 Canberra United 12 5 3 4 25 20 +5 18
6 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 4 1 7 19 23 −4 13
7 Newcastle Jets 12 1 3 8 15 33 −18 6
8 Adelaide United 12 2 0 10 12 40 −28 6
Source: au.soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
12 4 1 7 19 23  −4 13 3 1 2 13 6  +7 1 0 5 6 17  −11

Source: [citation needed]

Matches edit

20 October 2012 1 Adelaide United 4–3 Western Sydney Wanderers Adelaide
14:00 ACDT Quigley   34'
McLaughlin   77', 80', 88'
Report Uzunlar   6', 21'
Kingsley   55'
Stadium: Burton Park
27 October 2012 2 Sydney FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney
14:00 AEDT Kete   29' Report Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Referee: Peta McCallum
3 November 2012 3 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–0 Perth Glory Sydney
14:00 AEDT Camilleri   43', 61' Report Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium
Referee: Alison Logue
17 November 2012 5 Brisbane Roar 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers Redland City
15:00 AEST Chapman   49' Report Cannuli   7', 56' Stadium: Cleveland Showgrounds
Referee: Katie Patterson
1 December 2012 7 Perth Glory 3–0 Western Sydney Wanderers Perth
16:00 AWST Tabain   17'
Gill   25'
McCallum   59'
Report Stadium: Intiga Stadium
Referee: Renee Silvester
8 December 2012 8 Western Sydney Wanderers 4–0 Adelaide United Sydney
14:00 AEDT Fors   6', 67'
Walsh   8'
Uzunlar   40'
Report Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium
Referee: Lara Smith
16 December 2012 9 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–2 Brisbane Roar Sydney
AEDT Fors   68' Report T. Butt   21'
Gielnik   27'
Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium
Referee: Catherine Hoffmann
22 December 2012 10 Melbourne Victory 3–1 Western Sydney Wanderers Melbourne
14:00 AEDT P. Larsson   10'
McDonald   52', 90'
Report V. Hart   2' Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Referee: Casey Reibelt
8 January 2013 11 Canberra United 5–0 Western Sydney Wanderers Canberra
19:00 AEDT Brush   34'
Heyman   44'
Munoz   74'
V. Hart   82' (o.g.)
Mewis   89'
Report Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 712
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
12 January 2013 12 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–3 Sydney FC Sydney
10:30 AEDT Fors   30', 74' (pen.) Report Foord   3'
Kerr   39'
Bolger   83'
Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

References edit

  1. ^ "Stephen Roche appointed Wanderers FC W-League coach @ Western Sydney FC 2011". www.footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012.

External links edit