2018–19 Canberra United FC (women) season

Canberra United FC
2018–19 season
ManagerHeather Garriock
StadiumMcKellar Park, Seiffert Oval
W-League8th
Top goalscorerRhoda Mulaudzi (4 goals)

The 2018–19 Canberra United FC season was the club's eleventh season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football. The team played home games at McKellar Park and Seiffert Oval. The club's manager for the season was Heather Garriock.

Players

Squad information

As of 23 November 2018[1]

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 Australia AUS Melissa Maizels
2 MF Australia AUS Laura Hughes
3 DF Australia AUS Natasha Prior
4 DF Scotland SCO Rachel Corsie (captain)
5 MF Australia AUS Nikola Orgill
6 MF South Africa RSA Refiloe Jane
7 FW Australia AUS Aoife Colvill
8 MF Australia AUS Olivia Price
9 MF South Africa RSA Rhoda Mulaudzi
12 DF Australia AUS Lauren Keir
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF Australia AUS Meaghan McElligott
15 MF Australia AUS Rosaria Galea
16 MF Australia AUS Karly Roestbakken
17 FW Australia AUS Maddy Whittall
18 DF Australia AUS Taren King
19 FW Australia AUS Nickoletta Flannery
20 GK Australia AUS Sham Khamis
21 DF Australia AUS Ellie Carpenter
23 FW Chile CHI María José Rojas

Transfers in

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
5 MF Australia Nikola Orgill 25 Newcastle Jets Transfer Pre-season [2]
6 MF South Africa Refiloe Jane 26 South Africa Vaal University of Technology Transfer Pre-season [2]
3 DF Australia Natasha Prior 20 Newcastle Jets Transfer Pre-season [2]
9 MF South Africa Rhoda Mulaudzi 28 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Transfer Pre-season [2]
1 GK Australia Melissa Maizels 25 Perth Glory Transfer Pre-season [2]
20 GK Australia Shamiran Khamis 23 Sydney FC Transfer Pre-season [3]
13 MF Australia Meaghan McElligott Australia Moreton Bay Jets (NPLW) Signed Pre-season [4]
4 DF Scotland Rachel Corsie 29 United States Utah Royals FC Loan Pre-season [5]
11 MF Republic of Ireland Denise O'Sullivan 24 United States North Carolina Courage Loan Pre-season [6]
8 MF Australia Olivia Price 22 Western Sydney Wanderers Transfer Pre-season [7]
23 FW Chile María José Rojas 30 JapanOrca Kamogawa FC Transfer Pre-season [8]
10 FW United States Paige Nielsen 25 South KoreaSuwon UDC WFC Transfer Mid-season [9]
23 FW Chile María José Rojas 30 Transfer Mid-season [10]

Transfers out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
1 GK United States Hayley Kopmeyer 28 United States Orlando Pride Loan Return Pre-season
4 DF United States Toni Pressley 28 United States Orlando Pride Loan Return Pre-season
11 FW Norway Elise Thorsnes 30 United States Utah Royals FC Transfer Pre-season
23 FW Australia Michelle Heyman 30 Adelaide United Transfer Pre-season [2]
20 FW Australia Amy Sayer 16 Sydney FC Transfer Pre-season [11]
10 MF Australia Grace Maher 19 Melbourne Victory Transfer Pre-season [12]
8 MF Australia Liana Danaskos 23 Western Sydney Wanderers Transfer Pre-season [13]
23 FW Chile María José Rojas 30 Unattached Waived Mid-season [9]
10 FW United States Paige Nielsen 25 Unattached Mid-season [14]
11 MF Republic of Ireland Denise O'Sullivan 24 United States North Carolina Courage Loan return Mid-season [10]

Pre-season and friendlies

13 December 2018 Canberra United Australia 0–2 China China Brisbane
17:00 AEST Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

W-League

League table

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


Fixtures

28 October 2018 1 Canberra United 2–0 Melbourne City Canberra
Report Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,679
Referee: Katie Patterson
4 November 2018 2 Canberra United 4–4 Perth Glory Canberra
Report
Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,742
Referee: Lara Lee
17 November 2018 3 Newcastle Jets 1–0 Canberra United Newcastle
Report Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 1,343
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
22 November 2018 4 Adelaide United 2–0 Canberra United Adelaide
Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 1,029
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
2 December 2018 5 Canberra United 2–0 Sydney FC Canberra
Report Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,537
Referee: Katie Patterson
7 December 2018 6 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–2 Canberra United Sydney
Report
Stadium: Spotless Stadium
Attendance: 1,321
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
22 December 2018 8 Melbourne City 3–0 Canberra United Melbourne
Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 3,830
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
27 December 2018 9 Canberra United 1–1 Brisbane Roar Canberra
Mulaudzi 3' Report Toby 38' Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,358
Referee: Katie Patterson
3 January 2019 10 Perth Glory 1–0 Canberra United Perth
Report Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 838
Referee: Casey Reibelt
13 January 2019 11 Canberra United 1–0 Adelaide United Canberra
Carpenter 59' Report Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,486
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
25 January 2019 13 Brisbane Roar 4–1 Canberra United Brisbane
Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 2,589
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Results summary

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 4 5 13 18  −5 13 3 3 0 10 5  +5 0 1 5 3 13  −10

Last updated: 5 February 2019.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314
GroundHHAAHABAHAHHAB
ResultWDLLWDLDLWLD
Position21364467777777
Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2019. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

References

  1. ^ "Westfield W-League Ins and Outs: Round 1". Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "All of the Westfield W-League signings for 2018/19 so far". 30 August 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Khamis lands in Canberra for upcoming Westfield W-League campaign". 13 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Canberra United signs 50-goal NPLW striker". 9 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Canberra United sign Scotland captain Rachel Corsie". 11 October 2018. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  6. ^ "NWSL Champion O'Sullivan signs in Canberra". 18 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Garriock confident as Price strengthens Canberra squad". 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Chilean Superstar signs with Canberra United". 25 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  9. ^ a b "ROJAS EXITS CANBERRA". 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Familiar face returns to Canberra hours before Round 9". W-League. 27 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Kennedy's back as Sydney FC sign six Westfield Matildas". 5 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Grace Maher makes Victory switch". 23 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Wanderers secure Danaskos and Jarvie". 27 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  14. ^ "Nielsen departs Canberra". The Women's Game. 25 December 2018.