2023–24 Western Sydney Wanderers FC (A-League Women) season
2023–24 season | |||
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Owner | Paul Lederer, Jefferson Cheng, Glenn Duncan | ||
Chairman | Paul Lederer | ||
Manager | Robbie Hooker | ||
Stadium | CommBank Stadium Wanderers Football Park | ||
A-League Women | 7th | ||
A-League Women Finals | DNQ | ||
Top goalscorer | Sophie Harding (12) | ||
Highest home attendance | 9,577 vs. Sydney FC (2 March 2024) A-League Women | ||
Lowest home attendance | 376 vs. Canberra United (13 March 2024) A-League Women | ||
Average home league attendance | 2,060 | ||
Biggest win | 3–0 vs. Central Coast Mariners (H) (8 December 2023) A-League Women 4–1 vs. Canberra United (H) (13 March 2024) A-League Women | ||
Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs. Melbourne Victory (A) (16 February 2024) A-League Women | ||
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All statistics correct as of 30 March 2024. |
The 2023–24 season is the 12th in the history of Western Sydney Wanderers (A-League Women).
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 22 February 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
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19 | MF | Talia Younis | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year (scholarship) | 6 July 2023 | [1] |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Wellington Phoenix | Free transfer | 1 year | 11 July 2023 | [2] |
4 | DF | Madison McComasky | Canberra United | Free transfer | 2 years | 24 July 2023 | [3] |
17 | FW | India Breier | ![]() |
Free transfer | 2 years | 31 August 2023 | [4] |
2 | DF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | 1 year | 4 September 2023 | [5] |
1 | GK | ![]() |
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Loan | 1 year | 13 September 2023 | [6] |
16 | MF | Ischia Brooking | ![]() |
Free transfer | 2 years (scholarship) | 25 September 2023 | [7] |
18 | FW | ![]() |
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Free transfer | 1 year | 3 October 2023 | [8] |
31 | GK | Keely Segavcic | Canberra United | Free transfer | 11 October 2023 | [9] | |
14 | DF | Ella Buchanan | ![]() |
Injury replacement | 4 months | 22 February 2024 | [10] |
Transfers out
[edit]No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
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17 | FW | Sheridan Gallagher | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 4 April 2023 | [11] |
30 | GK | Teresa Morrissey | ![]() |
End of contract | 20 May 2023 | [12][13] |
10 | MF | Sienna Saveska | Sydney FC | Free transfer | 25 August 2023 | [14] |
16 | MF | ![]() |
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End of contract | 29 August 2023 | [15] |
14 | DF | Clare Hunt | ![]() |
End of contract | 15 September 2023 | [16] |
13 | MF | ![]() |
Unattached | End of contract | 11 October 2023 | [9] |
19 | FW | ![]() |
Unattached | End of contract | 11 October 2023 | [9] |
14 | FW | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | 23 January 2024 | [17] |
Contract extensions
[edit]No. | Position | Player | Duration | Date | Ref. |
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32 | Bethany Gordon | Midfielder | 1 year | 4 April 2023 | [18] |
6 | Amy Chessari | Midfielder | 2 years | 18 May 2023 | [19] |
23 | Ella Abdul Massih | Defender | 1 year | 22 May 2023 | [20] |
10 | Melissa Caceres | Midfielder | 1 year | 23 May 2023 | [21] |
3 | Gemma Ferris | Defender | 1 year | 5 July 2023 | [22] |
20 | Sham Khamis | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 12 October 2023 | [23] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss
23 September 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers ![]() | 0–0 (5–6 p) | ![]() | Forbes, Australia |
Report | Stadium: Botanical Gardens Sporting Grounds |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
A-League Women | 14 October 2023 | 30 March 2024 | Matchday 1 | 7th | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 30 | +0 | 45.45 |
Total | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 30 | +0 | 45.45 |
Last updated: 30 March 2024
Source: Soccerway
A-League Women
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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5 | Central Coast Mariners | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 35 | Qualification to Finals series |
6 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 33 | |
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 |
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[24]
Notes:
- ^ 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
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −5 |
Source: KEEPUP
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]The final league fixtures were announced on 24 August 2023.[25]
Win Draw Loss Cancelled or postponed Fixtures
14 October 2023 1 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 11,471 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
22 October 2023 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
17:45 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 2,461 Referee: Isabella Libri |
4 November 2023 3 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Newcastle |
17:45 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 2,422 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
12 November 2023 4 | Melbourne City | 4–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
17:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 2,010 Referee: Isabella Libri |
25 November 2023 6 | Western United | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve Attendance: 925 Referee: Azusa Sugino |
8 December 2023 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
19:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 968 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
17 December 2023 8 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
17:00 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 1,575 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
23 December 2023 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
18:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 548 Referee: Bec Mackie |
30 December 2023 10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
18:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 696 Referee: Isabella Libri |
7 January 2024 11 | Perth Glory | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Perth |
19:00 AWST | Report |
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Stadium: Macedonia Park Attendance: 1,469 Referee: Isabella Mossin |
14 January 2024 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 1,515 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
21 January 2024 13 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Gosford |
18:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 2,733 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
27 January 2024 14 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 852 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
3 February 2024 15 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
16:30 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 3,844 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
9 February 2024 16 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | Bathurst |
19:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Carrington Park Attendance: 3,873 Referee: Isabella Mossin |
16 February 2024 17 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
19:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 818 Referee: Molly Godsell |
2 March 2024 18 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Sydney FC | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 9,577 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
9 March 2024 19 | Canberra United | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Canberra |
16:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,584 Referee: Bec Mackie |
13 March 2024 5 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Canberra United | Sydney |
19:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 376 Referee: Kelly Jones | |
Note: Match originally scheduled for 18 November but postponed to 13 March due to venue unavailability at the time.[26][27] |
16 March 2024 20 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
16:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 427 Referee: Isabella Mossin |
23 March 2024 21 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–1 | Western United | Sydney |
18:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 824 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
30 March 2024 22 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Porirua |
14:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium Attendance: 1,280 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of 30 March 2024
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | Total | ||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Kaylie Collins | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Vicky Bruce | 22 | 3 | 22 | 3 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Gemma Ferris | 3+10 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Madison McComasky | 20 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Lauren Keir | 2+4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Amy Chessari | 10+4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Amy Harrison | 21+1 | 2 | 22 | 2 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Olivia Price | 18+1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Sophie Harding | 20+1 | 12 | 21 | 12 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Melissa Caceres | 3+12 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
11 | DF | ![]() |
Danika Matos | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
14 | DF | ![]() |
Ella Buchanan | 5+2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
15 | FW | ![]() |
Cushla Rue | 19+2 | 2 | 21 | 2 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
India Breier | 1+5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
18 | FW | ![]() |
Maliah Morris | 11+8 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Talia Younis | 5+10 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
20 | GK | ![]() |
Sham Khamis | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
Alexia Apostolakis | 16+1 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Ischia Brooking | 0+4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Ella Abdul-Massih | 0+11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() |
Holly Caspers | 14+4 | 5 | 18 | 5 |
32 | MF | ![]() |
Bethany Gordon | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | |||||||
14 | FW | ![]() |
Milly Clegg | 1+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
- As of 30 March 2024
Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | Total | ||||
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1 | 2 | DF | ![]() |
Vicky Bruce | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
2 | 7 | MF | ![]() |
Amy Harrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
3 | 9 | FW | ![]() |
Sophie Harding | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
5 | 4 | DF | ![]() |
Madison McComasky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() |
Holly Caspers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | 8 | MF | ![]() |
Olivia Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Melissa Caceres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | FW | ![]() |
Cushla Rue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Ella Abdul-Massih | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
Clean sheets
[edit]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, 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.
- As of 30 March 2024
Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Women | Total |
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1 | 1 | ![]() |
Kaylie Collins | 3 | 3 |
20 | ![]() |
Sham Khamis | 3 | 3 | |
Total | 6 | 6 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Wanderers secure rising star Talia Younis". Western Sydney Wanderers. 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers sign Football Fern Clegg". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 July 2023.
- ^ "McComasky signs for two seasons". Western Sydney Wanderers. 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Breier signs two-year deal". Western Sydney Wanderers. 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers sign Women's Championship winner Bruce". Western Sydney Wanderers. 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers secure Collins on loan from Orlando Pride". Western Sydney Wanderers. 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers sign bright talent Brooking". Western Sydney Wanderers. 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers sign striker Morris". Western Sydney Wanderers. 3 October 2023.
- ^ a b c Goman, Kris (11 October 2023). "The Impetus A-League Women season preview 2023/24". Impetus Football.
- ^ "Buchanan signs injury replacement deal". Western Sydney Wanderers. 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Gallagher departs Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 4 April 2023.
- ^ Teresa Morrissey at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Here's how we take on the Stingrays!". Macarthur Rams. 28 May 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Sydney FC Sign Two Young Matildas". Sydney FC. 25 August 2023.
- ^ "FC Nordsjælland henter newzealandsk midtbanespiller" [FC Nordsjælland signs New Zealand midfielder]. Nordsjælland (in Danish). 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Clare Hunt bound for Paris Saint-Germain". Western Sydney Wanderers. 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Clegg departs for Racing Louisville FC". Western Sydney Wanderers. 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Gordon re-signs". Western Sydney Wanderers. 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers lock in Chessari for two more". Western Sydney Wanderers. 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Abdul Massih signs one-year extension". Western Sydney Wanderers. 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Caceres signs on for 2023/24 season". Western Sydney Wanderers. 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Ferris re-signs on professional deal". Western Sydney Wanderers. 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers re-sign NPL Championship winning goalkeeper Khamis". Western Sydney Wanderers. 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Competitions Rules". A-Leagues. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Full A-Leagues fixtures released: What you need to know & key talking points". keepup.com.au. 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers confirm Bathurst match to be moved". Western Sydney Wanderers. 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Match postponement: Wanderers v Canberra". Western Sydney Wanderers. 15 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Western Sydney Wanderers official website