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2023–24 Wellington Phoenix FC (A-League Women) season

The 2023–24 season is the third in the history of Wellington Phoenix Football Club (A-League Women).

Wellington Phoenix (A-League Women)
2023–24 season
ChairmanRobert Morrison
ManagerPaul Temple
StadiumSky Stadium
Go Media Stadium
Jerry Collins Stadium
A-League Women8th
A-League Women FinalsDNQ
Top goalscorerMariana Speckmaier (10)
Highest home attendance5,532
vs. Perth Glory
(25 November 2023)
A-League Women
Lowest home attendance612
vs. Adelaide United
(20 March 2024)
A-League Women
Average home league attendance1,899
Biggest win3–0
vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (A)
(22 October 2023)
A-League Women
Biggest defeat0–3
vs. Western United (A)
(18 February 2024)
A-League Women
← 2022–23
2024–25 →

Players

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First-team squad

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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   CAN Rylee Foster
2 DF   NZL Zoe McMeeken (scholarship)
3 DF   NZL Kate Taylor
4 DF   NZL Mackenzie Barry
5 DF   NZL Marisa van der Meer
7 FW   USA Isabel Cox (injury replacement)
8 FW   NZL Grace Wisnewski
9 FW   NZL Kelli Brown
10 MF   NZL Alyssa Whinham
11 MF   USA Hope Breslin
12 GK   NZL Brianna Edwards
13 DF   NZL Michaela Foster (vice-captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF   NZL Michaela Robertson
15 MF   NZL Daisy Brazendale (scholarship)
16 MF   NZL Annalie Longo (captain)
17 FW   VEN Mariana Speckmaier
18 DF   USA Hailey Davidson
19 MF   NZL Olivia Ingham (scholarship)
20 MF   NZL Emma Main
21 MF   NZL Manaia Elliott
22 GK   NZL Aimee Danieli (amateur)
23 DF   NZL Rebecca Lake
26 DF   AUS Tiana Jaber (injury replacement)
27 MF   NZL Helena Errington (scholarship)

Transfers

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Transfers in

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No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Contract length Date Ref.
23 DF Rebecca Lake   Canterbury United Pride Free transfer 1 year 28 July 2023 [1]
11 MF   Hope Breslin   Houston Dash Free transfer 1 year 10 August 2023 [2]
18 DF   Hailey Davidson   Mallbacken Free transfer 1 year 15 August 2023 [3]
6 MF Macey Fraser Unattached Free transfer 3 years 16 August 2023 [4]
17 FW   Mariana Speckmaier   Washington Spirit Free transfer 1 year 18 August 2023 [5]
9 FW Kelli Brown   Macarthur Rams Free transfer 1 year 6 September 2023 [6]
16 MF Annalie Longo Unattached Free transfer 1 year 13 September 2023 [7]
1 GK   Rylee Foster Unattached Free transfer 1 year 19 September 2023 [8]
7 FW   Isabel Cox   North Carolina Tar Heels Injury replacement 6 months 7 December 2023 [9]
26 DF   Tiana Jaber Unattached Injury replacement 6 months 27 December 2023 [10]
27 MF Helena Errington   Sporting CP Scholarship 6 months 27 December 2023 [10]

From academy squad

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N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Notes
15 MF   Daisy Brazendale 17 three-year scholarship contract[11]
21 MF   Manaia Elliott 18 three-year scholarship contract.[11] Contract upgraded on 28 January 2024.[12]
19 MF   Olivia Ingham 17 three-year scholarship contract[11]
22 GK   Aimee Danieli 18 amateur contract[13]

Transfers out

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No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref.
11 MF Betsy Hassett   Stjarnan End of contract 24 May 2023 [14]
9 FW Ava Pritchard Unattached Free transfer 23 June 2023 [15]
19 DF Charlotte Lancaster Unattached Free transfer [15]
18 DF Te Reremoana Walker Unattached Free transfer [15]
2 DF Saskia Vosper Unattached Free transfer [15]
22 GK Georgia Candy Unattached Free transfer [15]
20 FW Milly Clegg Western Sydney Wanderers Free transfer 11 July 2023 [16]
17 DF   Claudia Cicco Newcastle Jets Free transfer 28 July 2023 [17]
6 MF   Isabel Gomez Central Coast Mariners Free transfer 4 August 2023 [18]
13 FW Paige Satchell Unattached Free transfer 10 August 2023 [19]
16 MF Emma Rolston Unattached Free transfer [19]
1 GK Lily Alfeld Unattached End of contract 5 September 2023 [20]
7 MF Chloe Knott Unattached Mutual contract termination 30 November 2023 [21]
6 MF Macey Fraser   Utah Royals Undisclosed 17 April 2024 [22]

Contract extensions

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No. Position Player Duration Date Ref.
20 Emma Main Forward 1 year 13 June 2023 [23]
14 Michaela Robertson Forward 1 year 15 June 2023 [24]
4 Mackenzie Barry Defender 2 years 21 June 2023 [25]
5 Marisa van der Meer Defender 1 year 21 June 2023 [26]
3 Kate Taylor Defender 1 year 1 August 2023 [27]
8 Grace Wisnewski Midfielder 1 year 3 August 2023 [28]
13 Michaela Foster Defender 1 year 8 August 2023 [29]
12 Brianna Edwards Goalkeeper 1 year 8 August 2023 [30]
2 Zoe McMeeken Defender 2 years 22 August 2023 [31]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

3 October 2023 Newcastle Jets   1–2   Wellington Phoenix Lisarow
15:00 AEDT
  •  
 Report
Stadium: Pluim Park
7 October 2023 Central Coast Mariners   2–3   Wellington Phoenix Gosford
16:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
Attendance: ~3,000

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Women 15 October 2023 30 March 2024 Matchday 1 8th 22 9 1 12 36 33 +3 040.91
Total 22 9 1 12 36 33 +3 040.91

Source: Soccerway

A-League Women

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Main article: 2023–24 A-League Women

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Newcastle Jets 22 10 3 9 43 36 +7 33 Qualification to Finals series
7 Western Sydney Wanderers 22 10 3 9 30 30 0 33
8 Wellington Phoenix[a] 22 9 1 12 36 33 +3 28
9 Brisbane Roar 22 7 5 10 28 35 −7 26
10 Perth Glory 22 6 6 10 25 32 −7 24
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away head-to-head results; 8) home head-to-head results; 9) toss of a coin[32]
Notes:
  1. ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.

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
21 9 1 11 35 31  +4 28 7 1 2 21 10  +11 2 0 9 14 21  −7

Source: KEEPUP

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141517181920162122
GroundHAHHAHHAHAANAHAAAAHHAH
ResultLWWWLWDLWLLLLWLLLWLWLW
Position9433333434679799101010898
Points036991213131616161616191919192222252528
Updated to match(es) played on 30 March 2024. Source: KEEPUP
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The final league fixtures were announced on 24 August 2023.[33]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

15 October 2023 1 Wellington Phoenix 0–1 Melbourne City Wellington
15:00 NZDT Report
Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 2,505
Referee: Beth Rattray
22 October 2023 2 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–3 Wellington Phoenix Sydney
17:45 AEDT Report
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 2,461
Referee: Isabella Libri
4 November 2023 3 Wellington Phoenix 2–1 Brisbane Roar Wellington
14:45 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 1,788
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
12 November 2023 4 Wellington Phoenix 3–1 Western United Porirua
16:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium
Attendance: 1,746
Referee: Beth Rattray
18 November 2023 5 Central Coast Mariners 1–0 Wellington Phoenix Gosford
18:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
Attendance: 1,654
Referee: Azusa Sugino
25 November 2023 6 Wellington Phoenix 2–1 Perth Glory Auckland
14:45 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 5,532
Referee: Bec Mackie
10 December 2023 7 Wellington Phoenix 2–2 Melbourne Victory Porirua
16:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium
Attendance: 672
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley
16 December 2023 8 Adelaide United 2–1 Wellington Phoenix Adelaide
17:00 ACDT
Report
Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 593
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
23 December 2023 9 Wellington Phoenix 2–0 Newcastle Jets Wellington
14:45 NZDT
Report Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 2,614
Referee: Mikayla Ryan
29 December 2023 10 Sydney FC 1–0 Wellington Phoenix Sydney
17:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 4,866
Referee: Bec Mackie
7 January 2024 11 Brisbane Roar 2–1 Wellington Phoenix Brisbane
17:00 AEST
Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 1,955
Referee: Caitlin Williams
12 January 2024 12 Wellington Phoenix 1–2 Central Coast Mariners Sydney
19:45 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 1,938
Referee: Bec Mackie
Note: Originally scheduled for 13 January 2024, was moved due to Unite Round.[34]
20 January 2024 13 Melbourne City 2–1 Wellington Phoenix Melbourne
17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: City Football Academy
Attendance: 1,124
Referee: Isabella Libri
28 January 2024 14 Wellington Phoenix 2–0 Canberra United Porirua
17:00 NZDT
Report Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium
Attendance: 1,227
Referee: Molly Godsell
4 February 2024 15 Newcastle Jets 3–2 Wellington Phoenix Newcastle
17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: No.2 Sportsground
Attendance: 1,634
Referee: Caitlin Williams
18 February 2024 17 Western United 3–0 Wellington Phoenix Melbourne
17:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve
Attendance: 638
Referee: Casey Reibelt
3 March 2024 18 Melbourne Victory 5–3 Wellington Phoenix Melbourne
14:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: The Home of the Matildas
Attendance: 1,087
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
8 March 2024 19 Perth Glory 1–3 Wellington Phoenix Perth
19:00 AWST
Report
Stadium: Macedonia Park
Attendance: 964
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
17 March 2024 20 Wellington Phoenix 2–4 Sydney FC Porirua
14:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium
Attendance: 1,010
Referee: Bec Mackie
20 March 2024 16 Wellington Phoenix 4–0 Adelaide United Porirua
17:00 NZDT
Report Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium
Attendance: 612
Referee: Mikayla Ryan
Note: Originally scheduled for 11 February. Rescheduled due to players involvement in the 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[35]
24 March 2024 21 Canberra United 1–0 Wellington Phoenix Canberra
14:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,341
Referee: Isabella Mossin
30 March 2024 22 Wellington Phoenix 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers Porirua
14:00 NZDT
Report Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium
Attendance: 1,280
Referee: Caitlin Williams

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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

No. Pos. Nat. Name A-League Women Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   Rylee Foster 19 0 19 0
2 DF   Zoe McMeeken 9+7 0 16 0
3 DF   Kate Taylor 16+1 2 17 2
4 DF   Mackenzie Barry 19+1 0 20 0
5 DF   Marisa van der Meer 6 0 6 0
6 MF   Macey Fraser 18+1 3 19 3
7 FW   Isabel Cox 10+2 3 12 3
8 MF   Grace Wisnewski 2+1 0 3 0
9 FW   Kelli Brown 1+6 0 7 0
10 MF   Alyssa Whinham 7+9 1 16 1
11 MF   Hope Breslin 17+5 2 22 2
12 GK   Brianna Edwards 3+1 0 4 0
13 DF   Michaela Foster 19+1 1 20 1
14 FW   Michaela Robertson 3+6 3 9 3
15 MF   Daisy Brazendale 4+2 0 6 0
16 MF   Annalie Longo 10+3 1 13 1
17 FW   Mariana Speckmaier 18+3 10 21 10
18 DF   Hailey Davidson 18+3 0 21 0
19 MF   Olivia Ingham 0+1 0 1 0
20 FW   Emma Main 15+3 5 18 5
21 DF   Manaia Elliott 6+10 1 16 1
22 GK   Aimee Feinberg-Danieli 0+1 0 1 0
23 DF   Rebecca Lake 11+6 0 17 0
25 DF   Ella McMillan 0+1 0 1 0
26 DF   Tiana Jaber 7+4 0 11 0
27 MF   Helena Errington 0+5 0 5 0
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season
7 MF   Chloe Knott 4+3 2 7 2

Disciplinary record

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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
               
1 1 GK   Rylee Foster 0 0 1 0 0 1
2 11 MF   Hope Breslin 4 0 0 4 0 0
3 10 MF   Alyssa Whinham 3 0 0 3 0 0
21 DF   Manaia Elliott 3 0 0 3 0 0
5 18 DF   Hailey Davidson 2 0 0 2 0 0
20 FW   Emma Main 2 0 0 2 0 0
23 DF   Rebecca Lake 2 0 0 2 0 0
8 3 DF   Kate Taylor 1 0 0 1 0 0
4 DF   Mackenzie Barry 1 0 0 1 0 0
6 MF   Macey Fraser 1 0 0 1 0 0
13 DF   Michaela Foster 1 0 0 1 0 0
16 MF   Annalie Longo 1 0 0 1 0 0
17 FW   Mariana Speckmaier 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 22 0 1 22 0 1

Clean sheets

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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
1 1   Rylee Foster 5 5
2 12   Brianna Edwards 0 (1) 0 (1)
22   Aimee Feinberg-Danieli 0 (1) 0 (1)
Total 5 (2) 5 (2)

Awards

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Players

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No. Pos. Player Award Source
1 GK   Rylee Foster A-League Women Player of the Month (October/November) [36]
A-League Women Player of the Month (December) [37]
17 FW   Mariana Speckmaier A-League Women Player of the Month (March) [38]

Managers

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Manager Award Source
  Paul Temple A-League Women Coach of the Month (October/November) [39]
A-League Women Coach of the Month (December) [37]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Canterbury defender joins the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 28 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Women make first visa signing". Wellington Phoenix. 10 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Nix sign another exciting young American". Wellington Phoenix. 15 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Nix secure young midfielder on multi-year deal". Wellington Phoenix. 16 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Phoenix sign Venezuela international". Wellington Phoenix. 18 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Inform Brown coming back to the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 6 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Decorated Football Ferns midfielder signs with the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 13 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Foster rises again with the Phoenix". Wellington Phoenix. 19 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Tar Heel signs with the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 7 December 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Phoenix bolster women's squad". Wellington Phoenix. 27 December 2023.
  11. ^ a b c "Talented trio promoted from the academy". Wellington Phoenix. 28 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Elliott signs full contract with the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  13. ^ Wellington Phoenix [@WgtnPhoenixFC] (1 October 2023). "The 2023/24 Squad numbers for our A-League Women's team are 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝! Aimee Danieli has been confirmed as the sides third choice GK as an amateur player" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Daníelsson, Gunnar Egill (24 May 2023). "Nýliðarnir skelltu Stjörnunni" [The newcomers hit the Star]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic).
  15. ^ a b c d e "Nix confirm women's departures". Wellington Phoenix. 23 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Wanderers sign Football Fern Clegg". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Newcastle Jets sign Young Matilda Claudia Cicco". Newcastle Jets. 28 July 2023.
  18. ^ "Central Coast Mariners sign young midfielder Isabel Gomez". Central Coast Mariners. 4 August 2023.
  19. ^ a b McKay, Ben (10 August 2023). "Phoenix make first foreign signing after game-changing move but reveal two exits". Keep Up. Paul Temple confirmed Paige Satchell and Emma Rolston will not be returning
  20. ^ Voerman, Andrew (5 September 2023). "Wellington Phoenix women's captain Lily Alfeld set for season on sideline after surgery". Stuff.
  21. ^ "Ever-present midfielder departs the Phoenix". Wellington Phoenix. 30 November 2023.
  22. ^ "Fraser finalises record transfer to the NWSL". Wellington Phoenix. 17 April 2024.
  23. ^ "Emma secures Main contract". Wellington Phoenix. 13 June 2023.
  24. ^ "Robertson re-signs for 2023-24". Wellington Phoenix. 15 June 2023.
  25. ^ "Phoenix founding player signs on longer term". Radio New Zealand. 21 June 2023.
  26. ^ "Goalscoring defender re-signs with the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 27 June 2023.
  27. ^ "Vice-captain recommits to the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 1 August 2023.
  28. ^ "Ferns training partner signs on for another season". Wellington Phoenix. 3 August 2023.
  29. ^ "Football Ferns fullback re-signs with the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 8 August 2023.
  30. ^ "Young 'keeper re-signs after breakout season". Wellington Phoenix. 9 August 2023.
  31. ^ "Foundation player signs on for two more seasons". Wellington Phoenix. 22 August 2023.
  32. ^ "Competitions Rules". A-Leagues. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  33. ^ "Full A-Leagues fixtures released: What you need to know & key talking points". keepup.com.au. 24 August 2023.
  34. ^ "What is Unite Round?". aleagues.com.au. 18 October 2023.
  35. ^ "Women's home match against Adelaide rescheduled". Wellington Phoenix FC. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  36. ^ "Rylee Foster's remarkable return to football just keeps getting better 💛". A-Leagues Facebook. 5 December 2023.
  37. ^ a b "Wellington pair pick up Coach and Player of the month awards for December after fan vote". A-Leagues. 23 January 2024.
  38. ^ "Five-month streak ends as Phoenix star scoops March award". A-League Women. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  39. ^ "What a turnaround it has been for the Wellington Phoenix FC under Paul Temple 👏". A-Leagues Facebook. 5 December 2023.
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