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2022–23 Western United FC (A-League Women) season

The 2022–23 season was Western United Football Club (A-League Women)'s first season. The season began on 19 November 2022 and concluded on 30 April 2023 in the 2022–23 A-League Women.

Western United (A-League Women)
2022–23 season
ChairmanJason Sourasis
ManagerMark Torcaso
StadiumCity Vista Recreation Reserve
North Hobart Oval
AAMI Park
Morshead Park Stadium
A-League Women2nd
A-League WomenRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Hannah Keane (13)
All: Hannah Keane (14)
Highest home attendance2,753
vs. Melbourne Victory
(19 November 2022)
A-League Women
Lowest home attendance320
vs. Newcastle Jets
(19 February 2023)
A-League Women
Average home league attendance995
Biggest win5–0
vs. Canberra United (A)
(28 January 2023)
A-League Women
Biggest defeat0–4
vs. Sydney FC (N)
(30 April 2023)
A-League Women Finals

Players 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 Alyssa Dall'Oste
2 FW   AUS Stacey Papadopoulos
3 DF   AUS Silver Bell Morris (scholarship)
4 MF   PHI Jaclyn Sawicki (captain)
5 DF   AUS Aimee Medwin (scholarship)
7 FW   AUS Francesca Iermano
9 FW   USA Hannah Keane
10 FW   AUS Kahli Johnson
11 MF   AUS Emma Robers
12 FW   AUS Harriet Withers
13 FW   CAN Danielle Steer
14 DF   AUS Natasha Dakic
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF   AUS Adriana Taranto
16 MF   AUS Melissa Taranto
17 FW   AUS Raquel Deralas (scholarship)
18 FW   AUS Aleksandra Sinclair
19 DF   SRB Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
20 DF   GUY Sydney Cummings
21 GK   USA Hillary Beall (vice-captain, on loan from Racing Louisville)
22 DF   AUS Alana Cerne
23 DF   AUS Angela Beard
24 DF   AUS Julia Sardo
25 DF   AUS Tiana Jaber (injury replacement)

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Contract length Date Ref
22 DF Alana Cerne   Calder United 2 years 4 August 2022 [1][2]
9 FW   Hannah Keane   Sporting de Huelva 9 August 2022 [3]
10 FW Kahli Johnson Sydney FC 10 August 2022 [4]
15 MF Adriana Taranto   Calder United 1 year 16 August 2022 [5]
16 MF Melissa Taranto   Calder United 1 year [5]
4 MF   Jaclyn Sawicki Free agent 18 August 2022 [6]
11 MF Emma Robers Melbourne Victory[a] 24 August 2022 [7]
24 DF Julia Sardo   Calder United [7]
18 FW Aleksandra Sinclair   Calder United 1 year 26 August 2022 [8]
7 FW Francesca Iermano Melbourne Victory[b] 1 year 30 August 2022 [9]
1 GK Alyssa Dall'Oste   Calder United 2 years 1 September 2022 [10][11]
14 DF Natasha Dakic   Calder United 2 years [10][11]
3 DF Silver Bell Morris   FV Emerging Scholarship 2 years 8 September 2022 [12][11]
6 MF Chloe Logarzo   Kansas City Current Loan 13 September 2022 [13]
19 DF   Tyla-Jay Vlajnic Melbourne City[c] 1 year 16 September 2022 [15][16]
12 FW Harriet Withers Melbourne Victory[a] 21 September 2022 [17]
17 FW Raquel Deralas   Calder United Scholarship [17]
2 FW Stacey Papadopoulos   Calder United [17]
21 GK   Hillary Beall   Racing Louisville Loan 1 year 28 September 2022 [18]
20 DF   Sydney Cummings   San Diego Wave 1 year 29 September 2022 [19]
8 FW   Jessica McDonald   Racing Louisville Loan (guest player) 3 months 19 October 2022 [20]
5 DF Aimee Medwin   Long Beach State Beach Scholarship 23 November 2022 [21]
13 FW   Danielle Steer   UBC Thunderbirds 4 months 4 January 2023 [22]
23 DF Angela Beard   Fortuna Hjørring 2 years 9 January 2023 [23]
25 DF Tiana Jaber Unattached Injury replacement
(for Aimee Medwin) 		4 months 28 February 2023 [24]

Transfers out edit

No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref.
8 FW   Jessica McDonald   Racing Louisville End of loan 22 January 2023 [25]
6 MF Chloe Logarzo   Kansas City Current End of loan 24 February 2023 [26]

Pre-season and friendlies edit

5 November 2022 Western United   1–0   Melbourne Victory Ballarat
  • Keane   89'
 Report Stadium: Morshead Park Stadium
10 November 2022 Melbourne City   0–3   Western United Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Casey Fields
20 February 2023 Western United   0–3   Young Matildas Melbourne
10:00 AEDT Report
  • ?   ?'
  • ?   ?'
  • ?   ?'
 Stadium: Galvin Park

Competitions edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Women 19 November 2022 1 April 2023 Matchday 1 2nd 18 12 0 6 35 22 +13 066.67
A-League Women Finals 16 April 2023 30 April 2023 Semi-finals Runners-up 2 1 0 1 1 4 −3 050.00
Total 20 13 0 7 36 26 +10 065.00

Source: Soccerway

A-League Women edit

Main article: 2022–23 A-League Women

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sydney FC (C) 18 13 1 4 43 15 +28 40 Qualification to Finals series and 2023 AFC Women's Club Championship
2 Western United[d] 18 13 0 5 38 20 +18 39 Qualification to Finals series
3 Melbourne City 18 9 3 6 36 23 +13 30
4 Melbourne Victory 18 7 8 3 29 22 +7 29
5 Canberra United 18 8 5 5 35 30 +5 29
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Off-season with Calder United.
  2. ^ Off-season with South Melbourne.
  3. ^ Off-season with Spartak Subotica.[14]
  4. ^ The APL awarded Western United a 3–0 win as a result of Brisbane Roar fielding an ineligible player, after the round 17 match had originally finished 2–0 for Brisbane.[27]

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
18 13 0 5 38 20  +18 39 6 0 3 11 10  +1 7 0 2 27 10  +17

Source: A-Leagues

Results by round edit

Round123456891010111213714151617181920
GroundHAABABAHHAHAHHHAAABHH
ResultWWWBWBWWWLWWLLWWLWBLW
Position311313321111111122112
Points36991212151821212427272730333336363639
Source: A-Leagues
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

The league fixtures were announced on 15 September 2022.[28]

19 November 2022 1 Western United 1–0 Melbourne Victory Melbourne
15:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve
Attendance: 2,753
Referee: Lara Lee
26 November 2022 2 Wellington Phoenix 1–4 Western United Wellington
15:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 1,541
Referee: Bec Mackie
4 December 2022 3 Adelaide United 1–2 Western United Adelaide
15:30 ACDT
Report
Stadium: ServiceFM Stadium
Attendance: 1,013
Referee: Lara Lee
17 December 2022 5 Melbourne City 1–3 Western United Melbourne
17:10 AEDT
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 5,392
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
1 January 2023 8 Perth Glory 2–3 Western United Perth
16:00 AWST
Report
Stadium: Macedonia Park
Attendance: 700
Referee: Caitlin Williams
7 January 2023 9 Western United 1–0 Wellington Phoenix Melbourne
15:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve
Attendance: 630
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
11 January 2023 10 Western United 2–0 Sydney FC Melbourne
17:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve
Attendance: 740
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
14 January 2023 10 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–1 Western United Sydney
15:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Football Park
Attendance: 448
Referee: Kelly Jones
21 January 2023 11 Western United 2–0 Brisbane Roar Hobart
14:20 AEDT
Report Stadium: North Hobart Oval
Attendance: 2,050
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
28 January 2023 12 Canberra United 0–5 Western United Canberra
15:00 AEDT Report
Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 970
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
4 February 2023 13 Western United 1–3 Perth Glory Ballarat
15:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Morshead Park Stadium
Attendance: 545
Referee: Caitlin Williams
8 February 2023 7 Western United 0–2 Newcastle Jets Ballarat
17:30 Report
Stadium: Morshead Park Stadium
Attendance: 320
Referee: Isabella Libri
11 February 2023 14 Western United 2–1 Melbourne City Melbourne
14:20 AEDT
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley
26 February 2023 15 Newcastle Jets 0–6 Western United Newcastle
16:00 AEDT Report
Stadium: Newcastle No.2 Sportsground
Attendance: 910
Referee: Bec Mackie
5 March 2023 16 Sydney FC 3–0 Western United Sydney
16:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 566
Referee: Lara Lee
11 March 2023 17 Brisbane Roar 0–3[note 1] Western United Brisbane
15:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 751
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
25 March 2023 19 Western United 0–3 Canberra United Melbourne
15:00 AEDT Report
Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve
Attendance: 404
Referee: Isabella Blaess
1 April 2023 20 Western United 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers Melbourne
15:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve
Attendance: 361
Referee: Rebecca Durcau

Finals series edit

16 April 2023 Qualifying final Sydney FC 0–1 Western United Sydney
17:45 AEST Report
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 3,680
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
30 April 2023 Grand final Western United 0–4 Sydney FC Sydney
16:00 AEST Report
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 9,519
Referee: Casey Reibelt

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

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

No. Pos. Nat. Name A-League Women Total
Regular season Finals series
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   Alyssa Dall'Oste 0+1 0 0+0 0 1 0
2 DF   Stacey Papadopoulos 8+2 0 2+0 0 12 0
4 DF   Jaclyn Sawicki 8+4 0 1+1 0 14 0
5 DF   Aimee Medwin 7+2 0 0+0 0 9 0
7 DF   Francesca Iermano 3+6 0 0+0 0 9 0
9 FW   Hannah Keane 18 13 2+0 1 20 14
10 FW   Kahli Johnson 9+6 2 2+0 0 17 2
11 MF   Emma Robers 14+3 2 2+0 0 19 2
13 FW   Danielle Steer 5+7 2 1+1 0 14 2
14 DF   Natasha Dakic 2+8 0 0+1 0 11 0
15 MF   Adriana Taranto 17+1 1 2+0 0 20 1
16 MF   Melissa Taranto 16+1 1 1+1 0 19 1
18 FW   Aleksandra Sinclair 1+7 0 0+0 0 8 0
19 DF   Tyla-Jay Vlajnic 14+2 4 2+0 0 18 4
20 DF   Sydney Cummings 18 4 2+0 0 20 4
21 GK   Hillary Beall 18 0 2+0 0 20 0
22 DF   Alana Cerne 16+1 0 2+0 0 19 0
23 DF   Angela Beard 9+2 0 1+0 0 12 0
24 DF   Julia Sardo 6+4 0 0+1 0 11 0
25 DF   Tiana Jaber 0+2 0 0+1 0 3 0
Players departed but featured this season
6 MF   Chloe Logarzo 0+6 3 0+0 0 6 3
8 FW   Jessica McDonald 9 2 0+0 0 9 2

Disciplinary record edit

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

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name A-League Women Total
Regular season Finals series
                       
1 11 MF   Emma Robers 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
2 16 MF   Melissa Taranto 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
20 DF   Sydney Cummings 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
22 MF   Alana Cerne 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
5 2 DF   Stacey Papadopoulos 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
5 DF   Aimee Medwin 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
9 FW   Hannah Keane 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
10 FW   Kahli Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
23 DF   Angela Beard 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
24 DF   Julia Sardo 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
11 6 MF   Chloe Logarzo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 DF   Francesca Iermano 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
15 MF   Adriana Taranto 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18 FW   Aleksandra Sinclair 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
19 DF   Tyla-Jay Vlajnic 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
21 GK   Hillary Beall 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 28 0 0 3 0 0 31 0 0

Clean sheets edit

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.

Rank No. Nat. Goalkeeper A-League Women Total
Regular season Finals series
1 21   Hillary Beall 6 1 7

Notes edit

  1. ^ The APL awarded Western United a 3–0 win as a result of Brisbane Roar fielding an ineligible player, after the match had originally finished 2–0 for Brisbane.[29]

References edit

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  2. ^ Hughes, Nick (21 August 2023). "Alana Cerne's journey in the West continues in Green and Black". Western United. The 20-year-old initially signed a two-year deal ahead of the Western United's inaugural Liberty A-League campaign
  3. ^ Hughes, Nick (9 August 2022). "Hannah Keane becomes Western United Women's first international player". Western United. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Young Matildas star Kahli Johnson joins Western United". Western United. 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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  8. ^ Hughes, Nick (26 August 2022). "Victorian football icon Aleksandra Sinclair signs for Western United". Western United.
  9. ^ Hughes, Nick (30 August 2022). "Versatile Victorian Francesca Iermano joins Western United". Western United. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  10. ^ a b Hughes, Nick (1 September 2022). "Alyssa Dall'Oste and Natasha Dakic strengthen Western United defence". Western United. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  11. ^ a b c Hughes, Nick (23 August 2023). "Young defensive trio returning to Western United in Liberty A-League". Western United. The defensive trio is committed to the Club's second season in the competition having signed two-year deals upon joining the Club last year.
  12. ^ Hughes, Nick (8 September 2022). "Junior Matilda Silver Bell Morris signs on with Western United". Western United.
  13. ^ "Matildas star Chloe Logarzo joins Western United in landmark coup". Western United. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  14. ^ Spartak Subotica [@zfkspartak] (August 19, 2022). "Vlajnic Tyla-Jay 𝐣𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐨 𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐣𝐚𝐜̌𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐞 𝐬̌𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐣𝐞" [Vlajnic Tyla-Jay is the new big promotion of the Serbian championship.] (Tweet) (in Serbian) – via Twitter.
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  20. ^ Hughes, Nick (19 October 2022). "Jessica McDonald to light up A-League Women for Western United". Western United.
  21. ^ "Aimee Medwin becomes first Tasmanian Western United player". Western United. 23 November 2022.
  22. ^ Hughes, Nick (4 January 2023). "Danielle Steer adds extra flair to Western United attacking stocks". Western United.
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