The 2021–22 A-League Women, known as the Liberty A-League for sponsorship reasons, was the fourteenth season of the A-League Women, the Australian national women's association football competition originally known as the W-League until the previous season. Wellington Phoenix were announced as an expansion club, taking the total teams to 10.[1]
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 December 2021 – 10 March 2022 (regular season) 11–27 March 2022 (finals) |
| Champions | Melbourne Victory (3rd title) |
| Premiers | Sydney FC (4th title) |
| Matches played | 74 |
| Goals scored | 248 (3.35 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Fiona Worts (regular season, 13 goals) Hannah Wilkinson (overall, 14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | 6 goals Sydney FC 6–0 Canberra United (15 January 2022) |
| Biggest away win | 6 goals Brisbane Roar 2–8 Adelaide United (13 February 2022) |
| Highest scoring | 10 goals Brisbane Roar 2–8 Adelaide United (13 February 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Sydney FC |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Sydney FC |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches Wellington Phoenix |
| Longest losing run | 9 matches Wellington Phoenix |
| Attendance | 88,629 (1,198 per match) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
(Note: Longest runs only include regular season results) | |
Sydney FC were the defending premiers, having won their third premiership title in 2020–21. Melbourne Victory were the defending champions, having won their second championship title in 2020–21. Both clubs successfully defended their respective titles.
Clubs edit
Stadiums 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 Moreton Daily Stadium |
52,500 5,000 11,500 |
| Canberra United | Canberra | Viking Park | 7,000 |
| Melbourne City | Melbourne | Frank Holohan Soccer Complex | 2,000 |
| Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | AAMI Park | 30,050 |
| Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground McDonald Jones Stadium |
5,000 33,000 |
| Perth Glory | Perth | Macedonia Park | 7,000 |
| Sydney FC | Sydney | Jubilee Oval Leichhardt Oval |
20,505 20,000 |
| Wellington Phoenix | Wellington Wollongong |
Sky Stadium WIN Stadium |
34,500 23,000 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney | Marconi Stadium CommBank Stadium Wanderers Football Park |
9,000 30,000 1,000 |
Personnel and kits edit
Alternate kit.
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position on table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Sydney Wanderers |  Dean Heffernan
|
Resigned | 2 June 2021 | Pre-season | Catherine Cannuli[35]
|
2 June 2021 |
| Brisbane Roar | Jake Goodship
|
Resigned[36] | 10 July 2021 | Garrath McPherson[37]
|
17 August 2021 | |
| Wellington Phoenix | Inaugural manager |  Gemma Lewis[38]
|
11 October 2021 | |||
Transfers edit
Foreign players edit
The following do not fill a Visa position:
A Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team
G Guest Players
R Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players
Regular season edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 6 | +30 | 35 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 33 | |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 27 | |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 24 | |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 24 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 17 | |
| 7 | Canberra United | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 13 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 10 | |
| 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 27 | −20 | 7 | |
| 10 | Wellington Phoenix | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 36 | −23 | 7 |
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 and results edit
Matches edit
- All times were in AEDT (UTC+11:00)
Round 1 edit
| 3 December 2021 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Wollongong |
| 17:05 | Report | Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 1,309 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 3 December 2021 | Canberra United | 0–1 | Melbourne City | Canberra |
| 19:45 | Report | McNamara  80' |
Stadium: Viking Park Attendance: 1,237 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 4 December 2021 | Sydney FC | 3–1 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney |
| 17:05 | Report | Allan 67' |
Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 1,997 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
| 4 December 2021 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar | Perth |
| 22:05 |
|
Report | Margraf 22' |
Stadium: Macedonia Park Attendance: 830 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 5 December 2021 | Melbourne Victory | 5–1 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 16:05 |
|
Report | Worts 65' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 3,450 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
Round 2 edit
| 10 December 2021 | Newcastle Jets | 5–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Newcastle |
| 17:05 | Report | Pritchard 81' |
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 2,273 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
| 10 December 2021 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Perth Glory | Brisbane |
| 19:45 | Report | Jancevski 86' |
Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 2,239 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
| 11 December 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Sydney FC | Parramatta |
| 17:05 | Report | Siemsen 18', 48' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 1,992 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 12 December 2021 | Melbourne City | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 16:05 | Jackson 45+4' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 1,092 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 12 December 2021 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Canberra United | Adelaide |
| 18:05 | Report | Heyman 16' |
Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 780 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
Round 3 edit
| 17 December 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney |
| 17:05 | Crofts 90' |
Report | Jaber 21' |
Stadium: Blacktown Football Park Attendance: 496 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 18 December 2021 | Brisbane Roar | 2–3 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
| 17:05 | Report | Stadium: Moreton Daily Stadium Attendance: 1,258 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 18 December 2021 | Melbourne City | 3–1 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 17:05 | Report | Dawber 65' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 7,896 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
| 19 December 2021 | Sydney FC | 3–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 16:05 | Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 1,045 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 5 January 2022 | Perth Glory | 0–0 | Canberra United | Sydney |
| 17:05 | Report | Stadium: Blacktown Football Park Attendance: 106 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
Round 4 edit
| 23 December 2021 | Canberra United | 3–3 | Brisbane Roar | Canberra |
| 19:45 | Report |
|
Stadium: Viking Park Attendance: 957 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
| 26 December 2021 | Melbourne Victory | 1–5 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 17:05 | Markovski 84' |
Report | Wilkinson 5', 13', 26', 56', 75' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,682 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 27 December 2021 | Sydney FC | 0–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
| 16:05 | Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 1,058 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
| 27 December 2021 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Gosford |
| 18:45 | Report | House 82' |
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 1 January 2022 | Adelaide United | 4–2 | Perth Glory | Adelaide |
| 17:05 | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 1,660 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
Round 5 edit
| 30 December 2021 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–5 | Sydney FC | Wollongong |
| 17:05 | Report | Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 309 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 2 January 2022 | Melbourne Victory | 2–4 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 16:05 |
|
Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 605 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
| 10 February 2022 | Perth Glory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Gosford |
| 17:05 | Leth Jans 6' |
Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 308 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 15 February 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–5 | Canberra United | Sydney |
| 17:25 | Report |
|
Stadium: Blacktown Football Park Attendance: 381 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
| 1 March 2022 | Melbourne City | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Broadmeadows |
| 19:05 | Report | Stadium: ABD Stadium Attendance: 357 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
Round 6 edit
| 8 January 2022 | Canberra United | 1–3 | Adelaide United | Canberra |
| 17:05 | Sykes 57' |
Report | Stadium: Viking Park Attendance: 910 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
| 8 January 2022 | Sydney FC | 4–0 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 9 January 2022 | Melbourne City | 4–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 16:05 | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 1,021 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
| 9 January 2022 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
| 16:05 | Report | Henry 65' (pen.) |
Stadium: Moreton Daily Stadium Attendance: 450 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 8 February 2022 | Newcastle Jets | 0–1 | Melbourne Victory | Newcastle |
| 17:25 | Report | Hendrix 55' |
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 1,135 Referee: Kelly Jones |
Round 7 edit
| 15 January 2022 | Adelaide United | 0–1 | Melbourne City | Adelaide |
| 17:05 | Report | Pollicina 66' |
Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 2,062 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 15 January 2022 | Sydney FC | 6–0 | Canberra United | Sydney |
| 17:05 | Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 1,319 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
| 16 January 2022 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–3 | Brisbane Roar | Wollongong |
| 14:05 | Report | Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 247 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
| 16 January 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Melbourne Victory | Parramatta |
| 16:05 | Report | Markovski 74' (pen.) |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 458 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
| 16 January 2022 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Newcastle |
| 18:45 | Eddy 77' |
Report | Lowry 54' |
Stadium: No. 2 Sportsground Attendance: 713 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
Round 8 edit
| 21 January 2022 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Adelaide |
| 18:05 | Hayward 68' |
Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 1,024 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
| 23 January 2022 | Perth Glory | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Gosford |
| 18:45 | De la Harpe 49' |
Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 493 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
| 20 February 2022 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 16:05 | Report | Ibini 79' (pen.) |
Stadium: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,019 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 22 February 2022 | Canberra United | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Canberra |
| 17:25 |
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Report | Stadium: Viking Park Attendance: 1,089 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
| 7 March 2022 | Brisbane Roar | 4–0 | Newcastle Jets | Brisbane |
| 16:15 | Report | Stadium: James Drysdale Reserve 1 Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
Round 9 edit
| 28 January 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–3 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 515 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
| 29 January 2022 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
| 16:05 | Gorry 71' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Moreton Daily Stadium Attendance: 1,132 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
| 30 January 2022 | Newcastle Jets | 3–3 | Canberra United | Newcastle |
| 16:05 | Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 2,546 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 31 January 2022 | Perth Glory | 3–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 18:35 | Report | Stadium: Blacktown Football Park Attendance: 84 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
| 16 February 2022 | Melbourne Victory | 2–2 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 20:05 |
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Report | Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve Attendance: 814 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
Round 10 edit
| 2 February 2022 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 501 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 4 February 2022 | Adelaide United | 3–0 | Newcastle Jets | Adelaide |
| 16:05 | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 2,032 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
| 4 February 2022 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Wollongong |
| 16:05 | Report | Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 61 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
| 5 February 2022 | Canberra United | 3–3 | Perth Glory | Canberra |
| 17:05 |
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Report | Stadium: Viking Park Attendance: 1,125 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
| 6 February 2022 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 16:05 | Report | Collister 45+2' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 840 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
Round 11 edit
| 11 February 2022 | Canberra United | 0–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Canberra |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Viking Park Attendance: 957 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
| 12 February 2022 | Melbourne Victory | 5–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 16:50 |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 1,691 Referee: Kelly Jones |
| 13 February 2022 | Perth Glory | 0–4 | Melbourne City | Gosford |
| 15:05 | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 362 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 13 February 2022 | Brisbane Roar | 2–8 | Adelaide United | Brisbane |
| 16:05 | Connors 59', 80' |
Report | Stadium: Moreton Daily Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
| 13 February 2022 | Newcastle Jets | 0–1 | Sydney FC | Newcastle |
| 18:15 | Report | Ibini 22' |
Stadium: No. 2 Sportsground Attendance: 573 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
Round 12 edit
| 22 January 2022 | Sydney FC | 3–0 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 13:05 | Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 1,259 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
| 18 February 2022[b] | Wellington Phoenix | 1–4 | Adelaide United | Wollongong |
| 16:05 | Jale 25' |
Report | Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Kelly Jones |
| 19 February 2022 | Melbourne Victory | 0–2 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 17:05 | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 1,243 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
| 19 February 2022 | Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Newcastle |
| 17:05 | Report |
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Stadium: No. 2 Sportsground Attendance: 1,014 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 10 March 2022 | Brisbane Roar | 3–3 | Canberra United | Brisbane |
| 18:05 |
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Report | Heyman 67', 72', 88' |
Stadium: James Drysdale Reserve 1 Attendance: 875 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
Round 13 edit
| 24 February 2022 | Melbourne City | 0–1 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 19:45 | Report | Hecher 26' |
Stadium: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Attendance: 857 Referee: Kelly Jones |
| 25 February 2022 | Canberra United | 3–0 | Newcastle Jets | Canberra |
| 17:25 | Report | Stadium: Viking Park Attendance: 753 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 26 February 2022 | Adelaide United | 3–0 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| 17:20 | Worts 18', 25', 46' |
Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 2,421 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 27 February 2022 | Perth Glory | 1–3 | Sydney FC | Launceston |
| 16:05 | Keane 86' |
Report | Stadium: University of Tasmania Stadium Attendance: 692 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
| 1 March 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 18:35 |
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Report | Stadium: Blacktown Football Park Attendance: 154 Referee: Kelly Jones |
Round 14 edit
| 4 March 2022 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
| 17:05 | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 1,091 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
| 4 March 2022 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–3 | Perth Glory | Wollongong |
| 17:05 | Jale 86' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: WIN Stadium Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
| 4 March 2022 | Newcastle Jets | 1–5 | Brisbane Roar | Newcastle |
| 19:45 | Allan 63' |
Report | Stadium: No. 2 Sportsground Attendance: 1,156 Referee: Kelly Jones |
| 6 March 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 12:02 | Report | Stadium: Blacktown Football Park Attendance: 220 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 6 March 2022 | Adelaide United | 0–1 | Sydney FC | Adelaide |
| 15:35 | Report | Satchell 61' |
Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 1,173 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Regular season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[40] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fiona Worts
|
Adelaide United | 13 |
| 2 |  Hannah Wilkinson
|
Melbourne City | 12 |
| 3 | Chelsie Dawber
|
Adelaide United | 10 |
| 4 | Michelle Heyman
|
Canberra United | 9 |
| 5 | Larissa Crummer
|
Brisbane Roar | 8 |
| 6 |  Shea Connors
|
Brisbane Roar | 7 |
| Rhianna Pollicina
|
Melbourne City | ||
| 8 | Grace Jale
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Wellington Phoenix | 6 |
| Cortnee Vine
|
Sydney FC | ||
| Catherine Zimmerman
|
Melbourne Victory |
Hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Wilkinson 5 |
Melbourne City | Melbourne Victory | 5–1 (A) | 26 December 2021 | [41] |
| Mackenzie Hawkesby |
Sydney FC | Wellington Phoenix | 5–0 (A) | 30 December 2021 | [42] |
 María José Rojas |
Canberra United | 6–0 (H) | 15 January 2022 | [43] | |
| Fiona Worts 5 |
Adelaide United | Brisbane Roar | 8–2 (A) | 13 February 2022 | [44] |
| Fiona Worts |
Melbourne Victory | 3–0 (H) | 26 February 2022 | [45] | |
| Larissa Crummer |
Brisbane Roar | Newcastle Jets | 5–1 (A) | 4 March 2022 | [46] |
| Michelle Heyman |
Canberra United | Brisbane Roar | 3–3 (A) | 10 March 2022 | [47] |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| 5 | Player scored five goals |
| (A) | Away team |
| (H) | Home team |
Clean sheets edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[48] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jada Whyman
|
Sydney FC | 10 |
| 2 | Melissa Barbieri
|
Melbourne City | 6 |
| 3 | Casey Dumont
|
Melbourne Victory | 5 |
| 4 | Morgan Aquino
|
Perth Glory | 4 |
| Annalee Grove
|
Adelaide United | ||
| 6 | Chloe Lincoln
|
Canberra United | 3 |
| Sarah Willacy
|
Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| 8 | Lily Alfeld
|
Wellington Phoenix | 2 |
| Courtney Newbon
|
Perth Glory | ||
| Isabella Shuttleworth
|
Brisbane Roar |
Finals series edit
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Sydney FC (a.e.t.) | 4 | 1 | Sydney FC | 1 | ||||||||
| 2 | Melbourne City | 2 | 4 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | ||||||||
| 2 | Melbourne City | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide United | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | |||||||||||
Semi-finals edit
| 11 March 2022 | Sydney FC | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 19:05 | Report | Wilkinson 21', 108' |
Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 942 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 13 March 2022 | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| 16:05 | Sasaki 32' |
Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 2,607 Referee: Lara Lee |
Preliminary Final edit
| 20 March 2022 | Melbourne City | 1–3 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 16:05 | Tumeth 80' |
Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 1,306 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Grand Final edit
| 27 March 2022 | Sydney FC | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 15:05 | Vine 66' |
Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 5,027 Referee: Lara Lee |
End-of-season awards edit
The following awards were announced at the 2021–22 Dolan Warren Awards night on 26 May 2022.[49]
- Julie Dolan Medal – Fiona Worts (Adelaide United)
- Young Player of the Year – Holly McNamara (Melbourne City)
- Golden Boot Award – Fiona Worts (Adelaide United) (13 goals)
- Goalkeeper of the Year – Casey Dumont (Melbourne Victory)
- Coach of the Year – Adrian Stenta (Adelaide United)
- Referee of the Year – Lara Lee
- Goal of the Year – Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix, 30 December 2021)
See also edit
Notes edit
References edit
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Rigby is now set for a sixth year in purple and her third as captain
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Halloway and Gomez collide in midfield, with the Wanderers' captain coming off worst for wear.
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