2024–25 Western United FC (women) season
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Jason Sourasis |
| Manager | Kat Smith |
| Stadium | Ironbark Fields |
| A-League Women | 4th |
| Top goalscorer | Chloe Logarzo (3) |
| Highest home attendance | 807 vs. Wellington Phoenix (1 November 2024) A-League Women |
| Lowest home attendance | 515 vs. Sydney FC (7 December 2024) A-League Women |
| Average home league attendance | 646 |
| Biggest win | 4–2 vs. Wellington Phoenix (1 November 2024) A-League Women |
| Biggest defeat | 1–5 vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (A) (14 December 2024) A-League Women |
| All statistics correct as of 15 December 2024. | |
The 2024–25 season is Western United Football Club (women)'s third season in the A-League Women.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 2 October 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| No. | Position | Player | From | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | GK | Chloe Lincoln | Canberra United | Free transfer | 1 year | 31 May 2024 | [1] |
| 8 | MF | Sasha Grove | Canberra United | Free transfer | 2 years | 5 June 2024 | [2] |
| 19 | FW | Alana Cortellino |  Bulleen Lions
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Free transfer | 2 years | 16 August 2024 | [3] |
| 9 | MF |  Sara Eggesvik
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Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 21 August 2024 | [4] |
| 28 | DF |  Isabel Dehakiz
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Bulleen Lions
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Free transfer | 1 year | 17 September 2024 | [5] |
| 4 | DF | Claudia Mihocic | Perth Glory | Free transfer | 1 year | 17 September 2024 | [5] |
| 2 | MF | Emily Roach | South Melbourne
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Free transfer | 1 year | 26 September 2024 | [6] |
| 11 | FW | Sandra Ibarguen
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Deportivo Pasto
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Free transfer | 1 year | 2 October 2024 | [7] |
Transfers out
[edit]| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | GK |  Kathrine Larsen
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 Malmö FF
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End of contract | 17 April 2024 | [8] |
| 2 | FW | Stacey Papadopoulos |  Hibernian
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End of contract | 30 May 2024 | [9][10] |
| 9 | FW |  Hannah Keane
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Tampa Bay Sun
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End of contract | 30 May 2024 | [9][11][12] |
| 4 | MF | Jaclyn Sawicki
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TBA | End of contract | 20 August 2024 | [13] |
| 3 | DF | Silver Bell Morris | Unattached | End of contract | 6 September 2024 | [14] |
| 11 | MF | Emma Robers | Unattached | End of contract | 6 September 2024 | [14] |
| 12 | MF | Lucy Richards | Unattached | End of contract | 6 September 2024 | [14] |
| 14 | DF | Natasha Dakic | Unattached | End of contract | 6 September 2024 | [14] |
| 17 | FW | Raquel Deralas | Unattached | End of contract | 6 September 2024 | [14] |
| 19 | DF |  Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
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Unattached | End of contract | 6 September 2024 | [14] |
Contract extensions
[edit]| No. | Player | Position | Duration | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Alana Cerne | Defender | 1 year | 9 April 2024 | [15] |
| 10 | Kahli Johnson | Forward | 1 year | 29 May 2024 | [16] |
| 15 | Adriana Taranto | Midfielder | 1 year | 12 August 2024 | [17] |
| 16 | Melissa Taranto | Midfielder | 1 year | 12 August 2024 | [17] |
| 24 | Julia Sardo | Right-back | 1 year | 13 August 2024 | [18] |
| 1 | Alyssa Dall'Oste | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 14 August 2024 | [19] |
| 26 | Natalie Picak | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 14 August 2024 | [19] |
| 5 | Aimee Medwin | Left-back | 1 year | 15 August 2024 | [20] |
| 18 | Grace Maher | Defender | 2 years | 3 September 2024 | [21] |
| 13 | Avaani Prakash | Attacking midfielder | 1 year | 4 September 2024 | [22] |
| 6 | Chloe Logarzo | Midfielder | 1 year | 12 September 2024 | [23] |
| 7 | Kiara De Domizio | Forward | 1 year | 22 September 2024 | [24] |
| 20 |  Keiwa Hieda |
Midfielder | 1 year | 22 September 2024 | [24] |
| 34 | Catherine Zimmerman |
Forward | 1 year | 23 September 2024 | [25] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]| 5 October 2024 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Western United | Mildura, Australia |
| 14:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Mildura Sporting Precinct |
| 20 October 2024 | Western United | 1–4 | Melbourne Victory | Ballarat, Australia |
| 14:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Morshead Park |
| 26 October 2024 | Western United | 1–0 | Melbourne City | Melbourne, Australia |
| 14:00 AEDT |
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Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| A-League Women | 1 November 2024 | 20 April 2025 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 42.86 |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 42.86 | ||
Last updated: 22 December 2024
Source: Competitions
A-League Women
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brisbane Roar | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 15 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 14 | |
| 4 | Western United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 11 | |
| 5 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | |
| 6 | Adelaide United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[26]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[26]
Notes:
- ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Women's Champions League as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were released on 12 September 2024.[27] All times are in Melbourne local time (AEST/AEDT).
| 1 November 2024 1 | Western United | 4–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 8 November 2024 2 | Western United | 0–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 617 Referee: Mikayla Ryan |
| 17 November 2024 3 | Melbourne Victory | 4–1 | Western United | Melbourne |
| 16:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Home of the Matildas Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
| 23 November 2024 4 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Western United | Sydney |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium[a] Attendance: 1,494 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 8 December 2024 5 | Western United | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 515 Referee: Molly Godsell |
| 14 December 2024 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 5–1 | Western United | Sydney |
| 16:50 | Report | Stadium: CommBank Stadium Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 22 December 2024 7 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–3 | Western United | Gosford |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Referee: Kelly Jones |
| 29 December 2024 8 | Western United | v | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Ironbark Fields |
| 3 January 2025 10 | Western United | v | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Ironbark Fields |
| 11 January 2025 11 | Canberra United | v | Western United | Canberra |
| 17:00 | Stadium: McKellar Park |
| 17 January 2025 12 | Western United | v | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:35 | Stadium: Ironbark Fields |
| 21 January 2025 9 | Western United | v | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Ironbark Fields |
| 25 January 2025 13 | Adelaide United | v | Western United | Adelaide |
| 17:30 | Stadium: Marden Sports Complex |
| 31 January 2025 14 | Western United | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Ironbark Fields |
| 4 February 2025 20 | Melbourne City | v | Western United | Melbourne |
| 17:00 | Stadium: ctrl:cyber Pitch | |||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 23 March at 16:00 AEDT, but rescheduled for 4 February at 17:00 AEDT due to Melbourne City's participation in the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League.[29] | ||||
| 9 February 2025 15 | Sydney FC | v | Western United | Sydney |
| 17:00 | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval |
| 16 February 2025 16 | Brisbane Roar | v | Western United | Brisbane |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Perry Park |
| 1 March 2025 17 | Western United | v | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Ironbark Fields |
| 7 March 2025 18 | Perth Glory | v | Western United | Perth |
| 22:00 | Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre |
| 14 March 2025 19 | Western United | v | Canberra United | Melbourne |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Ironbark Fields |
| 30 March 2025 21 | Newcastle Jets | v | Western United | TBC |
| 17:00 | Stadium: TBC |
| 12 April 2025 22 | Western United | v | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Ironbark Fields |
| 20 April 2025 23 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Western United | Wellington |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Porirua Park |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Match moved from Leichhardt Oval following a pitch assessment.[28]
References
[edit]- ^ Hughes, Nick (31 May 2024). "Australia's top young goalkeeper Chloe Lincoln joins Western United". Western United.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (5 June 2024). "Sasha Grove adds to growing Western United talent factory with two-year deal". Western United.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (16 August 2024). "Alana Cortellino adds youthful spark to Western United attack". Western United.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (21 August 2024). "Sara Eggesvik joins Western United in statement coup". Western United.
- ^ a b Hughes, Nick (17 September 2024). "Western United bolsters ALW defence with talented young duo". Western United.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (26 September 2024). "Western United adds talented Victorian representative Emily Roach". Western United.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (2 October 2024). "Sandra Ibarguen bringing South American flair to Western United". Western United.
- ^ "Kathrine Larsen departs Western United". Western United. 17 April 2024.
- ^ a b Hughes, Nick (30 May 2024). "Western United ALW foundation players secure overseas opportunities". Western United.
- ^ "Stacey Papadopoulos Signs For Hibs Women". Hibernian. 1 June 2024.
- ^ Tampa Bay Sun [@TampaBaySunFC] (5 June 2024). "THATS MAKES 3! STRIKER @Hannahkeane__ returns stateside to join Tampa Bay Sun FC after playing for Western United (Australia). Welcome, Hannah!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Super Signings Weekly Recap: June 1-7". USL Super League. 7 June 2024.
Hannah Keane is the third Tampa Bay signee this week.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (20 August 2024). "Jaclyn Sawicki farewells Western United after historic tenure". Western United.
- ^ a b c d e f "Western United bids farewell to A-League Women contingent". Western United. 6 September 2024.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (9 April 2024). "Alana Cerne to continue inspiring Western United's future in Tarneit". Western United.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (29 May 2024). "Kahli Johnson spearheading exciting attacking flair at Western United". Western United.
- ^ a b Hughes, Nick (12 August 2024). "Taranto twins continue building their Western United legacies". Western United.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (13 August 2024). "Julia Sardo set to dominate the wings at Ironbark Fields in 2024/25". Western United.
- ^ a b Hughes, Nick (14 August 2024). "Western United completes ALW goalkeeper union with pair of returns". Western United.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (15 August 2024). "Aimee Medwin set to steam down the wing at Ironbark Fields again". Western United.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (3 September 2024). "Grace Maher returns as one of league's best with Western United". Western United.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (4 September 2024). "Avaani Prakash bringing World Cup stardom back to Western United". Western United.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (12 September 2024). "Chloe Logarzo remains at home with Western United". Western United.
- ^ a b Hughes, Nick (22 September 2024). "Electric Western United attacking duo return to Ironbark Fields". Western United.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (23 September 2024). "Catherine Zimmerman primed to explode in second Western United season". Western United.
- ^ "Ladder change reverts as A-Leagues confirms updated rules & regulations for season 2024-25". A-Leagues. 17 October 2024.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (12 September 2024). "Western United A-League Women fixture confirmed for historic season". Western United.
- ^ "Ninja A-League Women Unite Round matches moved to Netstrata Jubilee Stadium". A-Leagues. 19 November 2024.
- ^ "ALW FIXTURE UPDATE: Home AWCL Quarter Final leads to fixture reshuffle". Melbourne City. 10 December 2024.