2016–17 W-League
Appearance
Season | 2016–17 |
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Champions | Melbourne City (2nd title) |
Premiers | Canberra United (3rd title) |
Matches played | 57 |
Goals scored | 200 (3.51 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ashleigh Sykes (12 goals) |
Biggest home win | Adelaide United 10–2 Western Sydney Wanderers (14 January 2017) |
Biggest away win | Melbourne Victory 0–4 Newcastle Jets (20 November 2016) |
Highest scoring | Adelaide United 10–2 Western Sydney Wanderers (14 January 2017) |
Longest winning run | Melbourne City (4 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Canberra United Perth Glory (6 games) |
Longest winless run | Melbourne Victory (8 games) |
Longest losing run | Melbourne Victory (4 games) |
Highest attendance | 4,591 Canberra United vs. Melbourne City (5 February 2017) |
Lowest attendance | 264 Melbourne Victory vs. Perth Glory (4 December 2016) |
Average attendance | 1,547 |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
The 2016–17 W-League season was the ninth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition.
Clubs
Stadia and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Adelaide United | Adelaide | Elite Systems Football Centre Coopers Stadium |
200 17,000 |
Brisbane Roar | Brisbane | A.J. Kelly Park Suncorp Stadium |
1,500 52,500 |
Canberra United | Canberra | McKellar Park | 3,500 |
Melbourne City | Melbourne | CB Smith Reserve AAMI Park |
2,000 30,050 |
Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | Lakeside Stadium Epping Stadium AAMI Park |
12,000 10,000 30,050 |
Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | McDonald Jones Stadium | 33,000 |
Perth Glory | Perth | Dorrien Gardens | 4,000 |
Sydney FC | Sydney | Lambert Park | 7,000 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney | Marconi Stadium Popondetta Park |
9,000 2,500 |
Personnel and kits
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit sponsors |
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Adelaide United | ![]() |
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Macron |
Brisbane Roar | ![]() |
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Puma |
Canberra United | ![]() |
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Nike |
Melbourne City | ![]() |
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Nike |
Melbourne Victory | ![]() |
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Adidas |
Newcastle Jets | ![]() |
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BLK |
Perth Glory | ![]() |
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Healthway, National Storage, Goodlife |
Sydney FC | ![]() |
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Puma |
Western Sydney Wanderers | ![]() |
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Nike |
Transfers
Foreign players
The following do not fill a Visa position:
1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship;
2Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team;
3Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;
4Guest Players
Regular season
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Canberra United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 23 | Qualification to Finals series |
2 | Perth Glory | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 23 | |
3 | Sydney FC | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 22 | |
4 | Melbourne City (C) | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 20 | |
5 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | |
6 | Adelaide United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 14 | |
7 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 13 | |
8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 13 | |
9 | Melbourne Victory | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 9 |
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
Positions by round
Leader and qualification to Finals series | |
Qualification to Finals series |
Source: w-league.com.au
Notes: Adelaide United were tied with Melbourne Victory at the end of Round 1.
Notes: Adelaide United were tied with Melbourne Victory at the end of Round 1.
Home and away season
The regular season commenced on 5 November 2016 and concluded on 29 January 2017.
Round 1
5 November 2016 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Brisbane |
16:00 AEST | Report | Foord ![]() |
Stadium: Spencer Park Attendance: 3,105 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
6 November 2016 | Adelaide United | 3–3 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
14:00 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 2,013 Referee: Katie Patterson |
6 November 2016 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
15:00 AEDT | Tabain ![]() |
Report | Stadium: CB Smith Reserve Attendance: 633 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
6 November 2016 | Perth Glory | 4–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Perth |
18:30 AWST | Report | Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 2,011 Referee: Kelly Jones |
Round 2
12 November 2016 | Canberra United | 1–2 | Melbourne City | Canberra |
15:00 AEDT | Brush ![]() |
Report | Stadium: GIO Stadium Attendance: 2,595 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
12 November 2016 | Perth Glory | 0–0 | Brisbane Roar | Perth |
16:00 AWST | Report | Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 659 Referee: Lara Lee |
13 November 2016 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
14:30 AEDT | L. Khamis ![]() |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 4,178 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
13 November 2016 | Melbourne Victory | 0–4 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
16:00 AEDT | Stadium: Lakeside Stadium Attendance: 270 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
Round 3
20 November 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
15:00 AEDT | Report | Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 457 Referee: Kelly Jones |
20 November 2016 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Canberra United | Brisbane |
16:00 AEST | Report | Sykes ![]() |
Stadium: A.J. Kelly Park Attendance: 1,613 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
20 November 2016 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
16:00 AEDT | Dowie ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Lakeside Stadium Attendance: 339 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
20 November 2016 | Newcastle Jets | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Newcastle |
14:30 AEDT | Hoy ![]() |
Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 3,650 Referee: Lara Lee |
Round 4
26 November 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
15:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
26 November 2016 | Canberra United | 5–2 | Newcastle Jets | Canberra |
16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 871 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
27 November 2016 | Melbourne City | 3–0 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
14:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 1,943 Referee: Katie Patterson |
27 November 2016 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Seymour Shaw Park Attendance: 1,535 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
Round 5
3 December 2016 | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Canberra United | Adelaide |
19:00 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Elite Systems Football Centre Attendance: 573 Referee: Lara Lee |
4 December 2016 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Newcastle |
14:30 AEDT | Hoy ![]() |
Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 2,525 Referee: Kelly Jones |
4 December 2016 | Melbourne Victory | 0–2 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
16:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lakeside Stadium Attendance: 264 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
4 December 2016 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
16:00 AEST | Gorry ![]() |
Report | Stadium: A.J. Kelly Park Attendance: 1,327 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Round 6
10 December 2016 | Melbourne City | 1–2 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT | Yanez ![]() |
Report |
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Stadium: CB Smith Reserve Attendance: 605 Referee: Katie Patterson |
11 December 2016 | Brisbane Roar | 3–2 | Adelaide United | Brisbane |
13:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 4,515 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
11 December 2016 | Melbourne Victory | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
16:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lakeside Stadium Attendance: 273 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
11 December 2016 | Perth Glory | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Perth |
16:00 AWST | Kerr ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 481 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
Round 7
16 December 2016 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Newcastle |
17:20 AEDT | Hoy ![]() |
Report | Dowie ![]() |
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 1,740 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
17 December 2016 | Adelaide United | 1–4 | Perth Glory | Adelaide |
19:30 ACDT | Huerta ![]() |
Report |
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Stadium: Elite Systems Football Centre Attendance: 705 Referee: Katie Patterson |
18 December 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
15:00 AEDT | Fletcher ![]() |
Report | Tabain ![]() |
Stadium: Popondetta Park Attendance: 513 Referee: Maddison Kennedy |
18 December 2016 | Canberra United | 5–1 | Brisbane Roar | Gosford |
14:30 AEDT | Report | Gielnik ![]() |
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 818 Referee: Lara Lee |
Round 8
23 December 2016 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
19:30 AEDT | Ibini ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 714 Referee: Katie Patterson |
26 December 2016 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Newcastle |
15:05 AEDT | Kingsley ![]() |
Report | Stengel ![]() |
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 2,268 Referee: Lara Lee |
27 December 2016 | Melbourne City | 2–3 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
17:20 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 1,938 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Round 9
28 December 2016 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
17:20 AEDT | Dowie ![]() |
Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 1,963 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
29 December 2016 | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Newcastle Jets | Adelaide |
19:30 ACDT | Report | Kingsley ![]() |
Stadium: Elite Systems Football Centre Attendance: 711 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
30 December 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Sydney |
19:00 AEDT | Stengel ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Popondetta Park Attendance: 870 |
Round 10
1 January 2017 | Brisbane Roar | 1–4 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
16:00 AEST | Chapman ![]() |
Report |
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Stadium: A.J. Kelly Park Attendance: 1,805 Referee: Lara Lee |
2 January 2017 | Perth Glory | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | Perth |
16:00 AWST | Kerr ![]() |
Report | Kingsley ![]() |
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 477 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
2 January 2017 | Melbourne City | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
19:15 AEDT | Fishlock ![]() |
Report | Quigley ![]() |
Stadium: CB Smith Reserve Attendance: 674 Referee: Kelly Jones |
3 January 2017 | Sydney FC | 6–1 | Canberra United | Sydney |
16:00 AEDT | Report | Kinga ![]() |
Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 1,027 |
Round 11
7 January 2017 | Brisbane Roar | 3–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
13:35 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 2,503 Referee: Kelly Jones |
7 January 2017 | Canberra United | 2–2 | Adelaide United | Canberra |
16:00 AEDT | Sykes ![]() |
Report | Huerta ![]() |
Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,152 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
8 January 2017 | Perth Glory | 3–2 | Melbourne Victory | Perth |
16:00 AWST |
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Report | Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 578 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
8 January 2017 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
14:30 AEDT | Foord ![]() |
Report | Fishlock ![]() |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 857 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
Round 12
14 January 2017 | Canberra United | 7–2 | Perth Glory | Canberra |
16:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,153 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
14 January 2017 | Adelaide United | 10–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
19:30 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Elite Systems Football Centre Attendance: 876 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
15 January 2017 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Epping Stadium Attendance: 467 Referee: Katie Patterson |
15 January 2017 | Newcastle Jets | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar | Newcastle |
14:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 2,146 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Round 13
21 January 2017 | Sydney FC | 1–3 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT | K. Simon ![]() |
Report | Gilliland ![]() |
Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 1,029 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
22 January 2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Canberra United | Sydney |
14:30 AEDT | Stengel ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 3,455 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
22 January 2017 | Melbourne City | 3–1 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT | Report | Gorry ![]() |
Stadium: CB Smith Reserve Attendance: 478 Referee: Lara Lee |
22 January 2017 | Perth Glory | 1–2 | Adelaide United | Perth |
16:00 AWST | Sutton ![]() |
Report | Colaprico ![]() |
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 637 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Round 14
27 January 2017 | Newcastle Jets | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Coffs Harbour |
17:20 AEDT | Report | Stadium: C.ex Coffs International Stadium Attendance: 3,570 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
28 January 2017 | Canberra United | 5–1 | Melbourne Victory | Canberra |
16:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,254 Referee: Lara Lee |
29 January 2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
15:00 AEDT | Report | Doeglas ![]() |
Stadium: Popondetta Park Attendance: 332 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
29 January 2017 | Adelaide United | 5–2 | Sydney FC | Adelaide |
14:00 ACDT | Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 2,334 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
Finals series
Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
1 | Canberra United | 0 | |||||||
4 | Melbourne City (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||
2 | Perth Glory | 0 | |||||||
4 | Melbourne City | 2 | |||||||
2 | Perth Glory | 5 | |||||||
3 | Sydney FC | 1 |
Semi-finals
4 February 2017 | Perth Glory | 5–1 | Sydney FC | Perth |
15:30 AWST | Report | Simon ![]() |
Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 1,592 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
5 February 2017 | Canberra United | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Melbourne City | Canberra |
20:00 AEDT | Report | Fishlock ![]() |
Stadium: GIO Stadium Attendance: 5,072 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
Grand Final
12 February 2017 | Perth Glory | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Perth |
16:30 AWST | Report | Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 4,591 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Regular season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 29 January 2017
Own goals
Attendances
Team | Home average |
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Newcastle Jets | 2,650 |
Brisbane Roar | 2,478 |
Sydney FC | 1,557 |
Adelaide United | 1,410 |
Canberra United | 1,285 |
Melbourne City | 1,045 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 996 |
Perth Glory | 807 |
Melbourne Victory | 596 |
Ref: [1]
End of season awards
The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2016–17 Dolan Warren Awards night held at the Star Event Centre in Sydney on 1 May 2017.[2]
- Julie Dolan Medal – Samantha Kerr (Perth Glory)
- Penny Tanner Media MVP Award – Samantha Kerr (Perth Glory)
- Young Player of the Year – Remy Siemsen (Sydney FC)
- Golden Boot Award – Ashleigh Sykes (Canberra United) (12 goals)
- Goalkeeper of the Year – Lydia Williams (Melbourne City)
- Coach of the Year – Bobby Despotovski (Perth Glory)
- Fair Play Award – Adelaide United
- Referee of the Year – Kate Jacewicz
- Goal of the Year – Samantha Kerr (Perth Glory v Sydney FC, 11 December 2016)