2016–17 Canberra United FC (W-League) season

The 2016–17 Canberra United W-League season was the club's ninth season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. The team played home games at GIO Stadium, McKellar Park and Central Coast Stadium.

Canberra United W-League
2016–17 season
ManagerRae Dower
StadiumMcKellar Park, Canberra
W-LeaguePremiers
W-League finals seriesSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Ashleigh Sykes (12 goals)
All: Ashleigh Sykes (12 goals)
Highest home attendance2,595 vs Melbourne City
(12 November 2016)
Lowest home attendance818 vs Brisbane Roar
(18 December 2016)
Average home league attendance1,285

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 Trudy Burke
2 DF   JPN Yukari Kinga
4 DF   AUS Clare Hunt
5 DF   AUS Jenna McCormick
7 DF   AUS Ellie Brush (Captain)
8 FW   AUS Hayley Raso
9 FW   USA Jasmyne Spencer
10 MF   AUS Grace Maher
11 FW   AUS Michelle Heyman (Co-captain)
12 DF   AUS Hannah Brewer
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF   USA Celeste Boureille
14 FW   AUS Ashleigh Sykes
15 DF   AUS Emma Checker
16 MF   AUS Karly Roestbakken
17 MF   AUS Laura Hughes
18 MF   AUS Kahlia Hogg
19 FW   AUS Nickoletta Flannery
20 GK   AUS Georgia Boric
21 GK   AUS Georgia Stewart
22 DF   USA Stephanie Ochs
32 FW   AUS Lisa De Vanna

Transfers in edit

No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Contract length Date Ref.
Defender/Forward   Stephanie Ochs   Houston Dash 1 September 2016 [1]
Goalkeeper Trudy Burke Melbourne City 28 September 2016 [2]
Defender/Midfielder   Yukari Kinga   INAC Kobe Leonessa 5 October 2016 [3]
Laura Hughes   Woden Valley 13 October 2016 [4]
Clare Hunt   Canberra FC 13 October 2016 [4]
Karly Roestbakken   Monaro Panthers 13 October 2016 [4]
Midfielder   Celeste Boureille   Portland Thorns FC Loan 19 October 2016 [5]
Forward   Jasmyne Spencer   Orlando Pride Loan 19 October 2016 [5]
Forward Hayley Raso   Portland Thorns FC Loan 20 October 2016 [6]
Defender Hannah Brewer Melbourne City 26 October 2016 [7]

Transfers out edit

No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref.
Forward Caitlin Munoz Unattached 1 September 2016
Defender Nicole Begg Unattached 4 November 2016
Defender Catherine Brown Unattached 4 November 2016
Midfielder Grace Gill Retired 4 November 2016
Forward Caitlin Munoz Unattached 4 November 2016

Contract extensions edit

No. Name Position Duration Date Notes

Managerial staff edit

Position Name
Head coach Rae Dower
Team manager
Assistant coach Njegosh Popovich

Squad statistics edit

N Pos. Nat. Name Total W-League
Apps Goals       Apps Goals      
1 GK   Trudy Burke 13 0 1 0 0 13+0 0 1 0 0
2 DF   Yukari Kinga 13 3 2 0 0 13+0 3 2 0 0
4 DF   Clare Hunt 4 0 0 0 0 2+2 0 0 0 0
5 DF   Jenna McCormick 13 1 0 0 0 13+0 1 0 0 0
7 DF   Ellie Brush 7 2 3 0 0 5+2 2 3 0 0
8 FW   Hayley Raso 11 2 3 0 0 10+1 2 3 0 0
9 FW   Jasmyne Spencer 10 0 0 0 0 8+2 0 0 0 0
10 MF   Grace Maher 13 3 0 0 0 11+2 3 0 0 0
11 FW   Michelle Heyman 7 2 0 0 0 7+0 2 0 0 0
12 DF   Hannah Brewer 13 0 2 0 0 13+0 0 2 0 0
13 MF   Celeste Boureille 13 0 1 0 0 13+0 0 1 0 0
14 FW   Ashleigh Sykes 13 12 0 0 0 13+0 12 0 0 0
15 DF   Emma Checker 7 0 1 0 0 6+1 0 1 0 0
16 MF   Karly Roestbakken 3 1 0 0 0 0+3 1 0 0 0
17 MF   Laura Hughes 1 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0
18 MF   Kahlia Hogg 2 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0
19 FW   Nickoletta Flannery 13 4 1 0 0 3+10 4 1 0 0
20 GK   Georgia Boric 0 0 0 0 0 0+0 0 0 0 0
21 GK   Georgia Stewart 0 0 0 0 0 0+0 0 0 0 0
22 DF   Stephanie Ochs 13 3 1 0 0 13+0 3 1 0 0
32 FW   Lisa De Vanna 6 0 1 0 0 0+6 0 1 0 0

Competitions edit

W-League edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Canberra United 12 7 2 3 33 21 +12 23 Qualification to Finals series
2 Perth Glory 12 7 2 3 22 18 +4 23
3 Sydney FC 12 7 1 4 22 16 +6 22
4 Melbourne City (C) 12 6 2 4 19 14 +5 20
5 Newcastle Jets 12 4 3 5 18 18 0 15
6 Adelaide United 12 3 5 4 31 26 +5 14
7 Brisbane Roar 12 4 1 7 15 21 −6 13
8 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 4 1 7 14 29 −15 13
9 Melbourne Victory 12 2 3 7 17 28 −11 9
Source: A-Leagues
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 7 2 3 33 21  +12 23 4 1 1 25 10  +15 3 1 2 8 11  −3

Last updated: 18 November 2017.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round edit

Round1234567891011121314
GroundBHAHAHHBAAHHAH
ResultLWWDWWWLDWLW
Position68643313233221
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2017. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures edit

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12 November 2016 2 Canberra United 1–2 Melbourne City Canberra
15:00 AEDT Brush   90+4' Report
Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 2,595
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
20 November 2016 3 Brisbane Roar 0–1 Canberra United Brisbane
16:00 AEST Report Sykes   54' Stadium: A.J. Kelly Park
Attendance: 1,613
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
26 November 2016 4 Canberra United 5–2 Newcastle Jets Canberra
16:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 871
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
3 December 2016 5 Adelaide United 2–2 Canberra United Adelaide
19:00 ACDT
Report
Stadium: Elite Systems Football Centre
Attendance: 573
Referee: Lara Lee
10 December 2016 6 Melbourne City 1–2 Canberra United Melbourne
17:00 AEDT Yanez   53' Report
Stadium: CB Smith Reserve
Attendance: 605
Referee: Katie Patterson
18 December 2016 7 Canberra United 5–1 Brisbane Roar Gosford
14:30 AEDT
Report Gielnik   90+2' Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 818
Referee: Lara Lee
28 December 2016 9 Melbourne Victory 1–2 Canberra United Melbourne
17:20 AEDT Dowie   30' Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 1,963
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
3 January 2017 10 Sydney FC 6–1 Canberra United Sydney
16:00 AEDT
Report Kinga   65' Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 1,027
7 January 2017 11 Canberra United 2–2 Adelaide United Canberra
16:00 AEDT Sykes   20', 79' Report Huerta   65' (pen.), 81' Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,152
Referee: Casey Reibelt
14 January 2017 12 Canberra United 7–2 Perth Glory Canberra
16:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,153
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
22 January 2017 13 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–0 Canberra United Sydney
14:30 AEDT Stengel   43' Report Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium
Attendance: 3,455
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
28 January 2017 14 Canberra United 5–1 Melbourne Victory Canberra
16:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,254
Referee: Lara Lee
5 February 2017 Semi-final Canberra United 0–1 (a.e.t.) Melbourne City Canberra
20:00 AEDT Report Fishlock   107' Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 5,072
Referee: Rebecca Durcau

References edit

  1. ^ Hall, James (1 September 2016). "Caitlin Munoz will miss upcoming W-League season after rupturing ACL". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. ^ "Canberra United sign Trudy Burke to replace star shot-stopper Lydia Williams". The Canberra Times. 28 September 2016.
  3. ^ Dutton, Chris (5 October 2016). "Canberra United Japan soccer great Yukari Kinga to boost W-League title hopes". The Canberra Times.
  4. ^ a b c Gibbs, Russ (13 October 2016). "Trio of Youngsters Join United Roster". Canberra United.
  5. ^ a b Dutton, Chris (19 October 2016). "Canberra United recruits two American stars to bolster W-League bid". The Canberra Times.
  6. ^ "Hayley Raso heads back to Canberra United". The Women's Game. 10 October 2016.
  7. ^ Helmers, Caden (26 October 2016). "W-League: Hannah Brewer and Georgia Boric join Canberra United". The Canberra Times.

External links edit