2017–18 Adelaide United FC (W-League) season

The 2017–18 Adelaide United W-League was the club's tenth season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. The team played home games at Marden Sports Complex and was managed by Ivan Karlović.

Adelaide United W-League
2017–18 season
ManagerIvan Karlović
StadiumMarden Sports Complex, Adelaide
W-League9th
W-League finals seriesDNQ
Top goalscorerMakenzy Doniak (7 goals)
Highest home attendance1,015 vs. Sydney FC
29 December 2017
Lowest home attendance630 vs. Brisbane Roar
28 January 2018
Average home league attendance814

Players

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Squad information

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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 Eliza Campbell
2 DF   AUS Emily Hodgson
3 MF   USA Makenzy Doniak (on loan from North Carolina Courage)
4 MF   USA Alyssa Mautz (on loan from Chicago Red Stars)
5 DF   AUS Jenna McCormick
6 MF   AUS Georgia Campagnale
8 FW   AUS Emily Condon
9 FW   AUS Adriana Jones
10 MF   AUS Alex Chidiac
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF   AUS Laura Johns
12 MF   AUS Chelsie Dawber
13 MF   AUS Nora Peat
14 DF   AUS Grace Abbey
15 DF   AUS Emma Checker (Captain)
16 MF   AUS Katelyn Tucker
20 GK   AUS Sarah Willacy
24 MF   USA Danielle Colaprico (on loan from Chicago Red Stars)
25 DF   USA Katie Naughton (on loan from Chicago Red Stars)
30 GK   AUS Evelyn Goldsmith

Transfers in

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No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
15 DF   Emma Checker 21   Incheon Red Angels Transfer Pre-season [1]
5 MF   Jenna McCormick 23   Medkila Transfer Pre-season Free [2]
11 MF   Laura Johns 23 Transfer Pre-season [3]
3 MF   Makenzy Doniak 23   North Carolina Courage Loan Pre-season Free [4]
4 MF   Alyssa Mautz 28   Chicago Red Stars Loan Pre-season Free [4]
12 MF   Chelsie Dawber 17 Transfer Pre-season Free [5]
13 MF   Nora Peat 18 Transfer Pre-season [5]
16 MF   Katelyn Tucker 24 Transfer Pre-season Free [5]

Transfers out

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Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
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fee
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11 FW   Sofia Huerta 24   Chicago Red Stars Loan return Pre-season Free [3]
5 DF   Mônica 30   Orlando Pride Loan return Pre-season Free [3]
7 FW   Stella Rigon 28 Transfer Pre-season Free [3]

Contract extensions

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No. Name Position Duration Date Notes

Managerial staff

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Position Name
Head coach   Ivan Karlović
Assistant coach   Simon Catanzaro
Team manager

Squad statistics

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N Pos. Nat. Name Total W-League
Apps Goals       Apps Goals      
1 GK   Eliza Campbell 3 0 0 0 0 3+0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   Emily Hodgson 6 0 0 0 0 5+1 0 0 0 0
3 MF   Makenzy Doniak 12 7 1 0 0 12+0 7 1 0 0
4 MF   Alyssa Mautz 12 2 2 0 0 12+0 2 2 0 0
5 DF   Jenna McCormick 12 1 2 0 0 12+0 1 2 0 0
6 MF   Georgia Campagnale 12 0 1 0 0 12+0 0 1 0 0
8 FW   Emily Condon 12 1 0 0 0 9+3 1 0 0 0
9 FW   Adriana Jones 9 0 1 0 0 6+3 0 1 0 0
10 MF   Alex Chidiac 11 1 0 0 0 11+0 1 0 0 0
11 MF   Laura Johns 9 0 0 0 0 3+6 0 0 0 0
12 MF   Chelsie Dawber 9 0 0 0 0 1+8 0 0 0 0
13 MF   Nora Peat 5 0 0 0 0 1+4 0 0 0 0
14 DF   Grace Abbey 3 0 0 0 0 1+2 0 0 0 0
15 DF   Emma Checker 12 0 1 0 0 12+0 0 1 0 0
16 MF   Katelyn Tucker 2 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0
17 DF   Nicole Calder 0 0 0 0 0 0+0 0 0 0 0
20 GK   Sarah Willacy 9 0 0 0 0 9+0 0 0 0 0
24 MF   Danielle Colaprico 11 1 0 0 0 11+0 1 0 0 0
25 DF   Katie Naughton 12 2 0 0 0 12+0 2 0 0 0
30 GK   Evelyn Goldsmith 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 1 8 15 27  −12 10 2 0 4 10 12  −2 1 1 4 5 15  −10

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314
GroundBAHAHAAHHAABHH
ResultLWLLDLLLLWLW
Position57568799999999
Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures

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3 November 2017 2 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–1 Adelaide United Sydney
19:30 AEDT
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Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 532
Referee: Casey Reibelt
10 November 2017 3 Adelaide United 3–1 Perth Glory Adelaide
16:50 ACDT
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Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 947
Referee: Lara Lee
17 November 2017 4 Brisbane Roar 1–0 Adelaide United Brisbane
16:20 AEST
Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 2,127
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
25 November 2017 5 Adelaide United 1–2 Newcastle Jets Adelaide
19:00 AEDT
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Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 835
Referee: Kelly Jones
3 December 2017 6 Melbourne City 1–1 Adelaide United Melbourne
17:00 AEDT
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Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
Attendance: 426
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
9 December 2017 7 Melbourne Victory 4–0 Adelaide United Melbourne
16:30 AEDT
Report Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
Attendance: 637
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
15 December 2017 8 Adelaide United 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers Adelaide
20:00 ACST
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Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 739
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
29 December 2017 9 Adelaide United 1–2 Sydney FC Adelaide
20:00 AEDT
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Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,015
Referee: Katie Patterson
7 January 2018 10 Canberra United 6–1 Adelaide United Canberra
18:30 AEDT
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Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
12 January 2018 11 Newcastle Jets 1–2 Adelaide United Newcastle
17:20 AEDT
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Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 4,112
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
28 January 2018 13 Adelaide United 2–4 Brisbane Roar Adelaide
16:00 ACDT
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Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 630
Referee: Kelly Jones

References

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  1. ^ Migliaccio, Val (22 September 2017). "Adelaide United sign Emma Checker for new W-League season, defender bids for more Matildas game time". The Advertiser.
  2. ^ Lau, Chloe (27 September 2017). "Defender Jenna McCormick signs with Adelaide United". The Women's Game.
  3. ^ a b c d "Complete preview for each W-League team for season 2017/18". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. 26 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b Migliaccio, Val (27 October 2017). "Adelaide United's squad has unveiled an awesome foursome of signings from the United States". The Advertiser.
  5. ^ a b c "Karlović names Westfield W-League squad for WSW opener". Adelaide United. 3 November 2017.