The 2018–19 W-League season was the eleventh season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition.
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sydney FC (3rd title) |
| Premiers | Melbourne Victory (1st title) |
| Matches played | 57 |
| Goals scored | 189 (3.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sam Kerr (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sydney FC 5–1 Brisbane Roar (9 December 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Western Sydney Wanderers 1–5 Perth Glory (24 January 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Canberra United 4–4 Perth Glory (4 November 2018) |
| Highest attendance | 7,163 Melbourne Victory vs. Perth Glory (1 December 2018) |
| Lowest attendance | 500 Melbourne City vs. Adelaide United (28 December 2018) |
| Average attendance | 1,528 |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 16 February 2019. | |
Clubs edit
Stadia and locations edit
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Adelaide | Marden Sports Complex Coopers Stadium |
6,000 16,500 |
| Brisbane Roar | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium Lions Stadium |
52,500 5,000 |
| Canberra United | Canberra | McKellar Park Seiffert Oval |
3,500 15,000 |
| Melbourne City | Melbourne | CB Smith Reserve AAMI Park |
2,000 30,050 |
| Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | Lakeside Stadium Epping Stadium AAMI Park Latrobe City Stadium |
12,000 10,000 30,050 12,000 |
| Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground McDonald Jones Stadium |
5,000 33,000 |
| Perth Glory | Perth | Dorrien Gardens nib Stadium |
4,000 20,500 |
| Sydney FC | Sydney | Seymour Shaw Jubilee Oval Leichhardt Oval WIN Stadium |
5,000 20,505 20,000 23,000 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney | Marconi Stadium ANZ Stadium Spotless Stadium |
9,000 83,500 24,000 |
Personnel and kits edit
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position on table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City |  Patrick Kisnorbo
|
Coaching Restructure[20] | Pre-season | Rado Vidošić
|
19 June 2018 | |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Richard Byrne
|
New Head Coach Appointed[21] | Dan Barrett
|
3 August 2018 |
Transfers edit
Foreign players edit
- As of the end of the season.
The following do not fill a Visa position:
A Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team;
G Guest Players
Regular season edit
The regular season was played between 25 October 2018 and 6 February 2019, over 14 rounds, with each team playing twelve matches.
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Victory | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 24 | Qualification to Finals series and 2019 AFC Women's Club Championship |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 20 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 3 | Sydney FC (C) | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 19 | |
| 4 | Perth Glory | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 19 | |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 19 | |
| 6 | Adelaide United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 18 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 16 | |
| 8 | Canberra United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 13 | |
| 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 4 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Fixtures edit
Individual matches are collated at each club's season article.
Finals series edit
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Perth Glory (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||
| Sydney FC | 4 | ||||||||
| Perth Glory | 2 | ||||||||
| 2 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Sydney FC | 2 | |||||||
Semi-finals edit
| 10 February 2019 | Melbourne Victory | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 14:00 AEDT | Source | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 8,599 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
| 10 February 2019 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Brisbane |
| 18:15 AEST |
|
Source | Stadium: Dolphin Oval Attendance: 4,271 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
Grand final edit
| 16 February 2019 | Sydney FC | 4–2 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| 16:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 6,127 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Regular-season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- As of 5 February 2019, end of regular season[22]
Hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jasmyne Spencer |
Melbourne City | Sydney FC | 3–1 | 2 November 2018 | [23] |
 Natasha Dowie |
Melbourne Victory | Sydney FC | 3–2 | 25 November 2018 | [24] |
| Caitlin Foord |
Sydney FC | Brisbane Roar | 5–1 | 9 December 2018 | [25] |
Own goals edit
Final Series statistics edit
Hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Kerr |
Perth Glory | Melbourne Victory | 4–2 | 10 February 2019 | [26] |
End-of-season awards edit
The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2018–19 Dolan Warren Awards night on 13 May 2019.[27][28]
- Julie Dolan Medal – Christine Nairn (Melbourne Victory)
- NAB Young Footballer of the Year – Ellie Carpenter (Canberra United)
- Golden Boot Award – Sam Kerr (Perth Glory) (13 goals)
- Goalkeeper of the Year – Aubrey Bledsoe (Sydney FC)
- Coach of the Year – Jeff Hopkins (Melbourne Victory)
- Fair Play Award – Newcastle Jets
- Referee of the Year – Kate Jacewicz
- Goal of the Year – Cortnee Vine (Newcastle Jets v Canberra United, 17 November 2018)
See also edit
- W-League transfers for 2018–19 season
- 2018–19 Adelaide United W-League season
- 2018–19 Brisbane Roar W-League season
- 2018–19 Canberra United W-League season
- 2018–19 Melbourne City W-League season
- 2018–19 Melbourne Victory W-League season
- 2018–19 Newcastle Jets W-League season
- 2018–19 Perth Glory W-League season
- 2018–19 Sydney FC W-League season
- 2018–19 Western Sydney Wanderers W-League season
References edit
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The University of Canberra will become the new training venue for Canberra United for the 2018–19 W-League season and beyond as part of a new sponsorship arrangement.
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- ^ Lynch, Michael (13 May 2019). "Nix striker Krishna nets Warren medal, Victory's Nairn takes Dolan". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Dolan Warren Award Winners: Roy Krishna wins Johnny Warren Medal". A-League. Football Federation Australia. 13 May 2019.