Westfield W-League 2021 Grand Final – Media Guide
HEAD-TO-HEAD All Westfield W-League games 22 games Sydney FC wins: 13 (47 goals) Melbourne Victory wins: 4 (27 goals) Draws: 5 In Sydney 11 games Sydney FC wins: 6 (23 goals) Melbourne Victory wins: 3 (14 goals) Draws: 2 At Netstrata Jubilee Stadium 3 games Sydney FC wins: 1 (7 goals) Melbourne Victory wins: 2 (6 goals) Draws: 0
ALL GAMES Game Date Score Venue 2008-09 Round 2 01-Nov-08 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory Parramatta Stadium, Sydney 2009 Round 6 07-Nov-09 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory Deakin Reserve, Shepparton 2010-11 Round 2 13-Nov-10 Sydney FC 4–1 Melbourne Victory La Trobe City Stadium, Morwell 2011 Semi Final 06-Feb-11 Sydney FC 5–1 Melbourne Victory Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney 2011-12 Round 2 29-Oct-11 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory Leichhardt Oval, Sydney 2012-13 Round 4 11-Nov-12 Sydney FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory Leichhardt Oval, Sydney 2012-13 Round 8 08-Dec-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory Wembley Park, Melbourne 2013 Grand Final 27-Jan-13 Sydney FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory AAMI Park, Melbourne 2013-14 Round 1 10-Nov-13 Sydney FC 5–1 Melbourne Victory Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne 2013-14 Round 5 15-Dec-13 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory Allianz Stadium, Sydney 2014 Semi Final 16-Feb-14 Sydney FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney 2014 Round 4 06-Oct-14 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory Lambert Park, Sydney 2015-16 Round 11 27-Dec-15 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory AAMI Park, Melbourne 2016-17 Round 3 20-Nov-16 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne 2017-18 Round 6 02-Dec-17 Sydney FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory Cromer Park, Sydney 2017-18 Round 13 26-Jan-18 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory AAMI Park, Melbourne 2018-19 Round 4 25-Nov-18 Sydney FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney 2018-19 Round 13 27-Jan-19 Sydney FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory Epping Stadium, Melbourne 2019-20 Round 1 17-Nov-19 Sydney FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney 2019-20 Round 14 29-Feb-20 Sydney FC 1–3 Melbourne Victory Marvel Stadium, Melbourne 2020 Semi Final 14-Mar-20 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory Epping Stadium, Melbourne 2020-21 Round 14 31-Mar-21 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory Cromer Park, Sydney
Westfield W-League 2021 Grand Final – Media Guide FORM GUIDE Record in 2020-21 – SYDNEY FC: played 13 – W10-D1-L2 (goals scored-conceded 29-11) Record in 2020-21 – MELBOURNE VICTORY: played 13 – W8-D2-L3 (goals scored-conceded 31-16) Record in 2020-21 – SYDNEY FC - HOME: played 7 – W6-D0-L1 (goals scored-conceded 16-6) Record in 2020-21 – MELBOURNE VICTORY - AWAY: played 7 – W5-D0-L2 (goals scored-conceded 17-10)
SYDNEY FC – SEASON 2020-21: finished first on ladder, won semi final Date Opponent Result Venue Scorers 30/12/21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC (A) W 3–0 Bankwest Stadium Vine 27', Ibini 60' 86' 08/01/21 Newcastle Jets (A) W 2–1 McDonald Jones Stadium Ray 48', Lowe 75' 16/01/21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC (H) W 2–0 ANZ Stadium Hawkesby 31'pen, Brush 66' 31/01/21 Newcastle Jets (H) W 2–0 Cromer Park Vine 32', Siemsen 61' 04/02/21 Melbourne City FC (A) W 2–0 AAMI Park Siemsen 51', Tobin 75' 08/02/21 Canberra United (H) W 4–0 Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Hawkesby 16', Vine 65', Siemsen 72' 76' 14/02/21 Brisbane Roar FC (H) L 1–4 Leichhardt Oval Wheeler 11' 21/02/21 Adelaide United (H) W 2–1 Cromer Park Siemsen 40', Vine 48' 25/02/21 Perth Glory (A) W 6–2 Dorrien Gardens Siemsen 44' 53', Ibini 48' 95', Wheeler 61' 71' 06/03/21 Adelaide United (A) L 0–2 Marden Sports Complex 26/03/21 Canberra United (A) D 0–0 Viking Park 31/03/21 Melbourne Victory (H) W 2–1 Cromer Park Polias 29', Ibini 73'pen 05/04/21 Canberra United (H) Semi Final W 3–0 Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Hawkesby 15', Wheeler 64', Green 73'
MELBOURNE VICTORY – SEASON 2020-21: finished third on ladder, won semi final Date Opponent Result Venue Scorers 03/01/21 Brisbane Roar FC (H) D 0–0 CB Smith Reserve 10/01/21 Melbourne City FC (A) W 6–0 CB Smith Reserve Longo 16', Ayres 29', De Vanna 72', Jackson 80', Zimmerman 90', Cooney-Cross 92' 17/01/21 Melbourne City FC (H) L 2–3 Epping Stadium Barbieri 47', Zimmerman 51' 22/01/21 Brisbane Roar FC (A) L 0–6 Gold Coast Sports Centre 29/01/21 Adelaide United (A) W 1–0 Marden Sports Complex Zimmerman 78' 07/02/21 Newcastle Jets (H) W 4–2 La Trobe City Stadium Ayres 13' 81', Bunge 41', Cooney-Cross 42' 20/02/21 Newcastle Jets (A) W 2–0 No 2 Sportsground Morrison 8', Zimmerman 30' 28/02/21 Canberra United (H) D 1–1 Epping Stadium Beard 9' 04/03/21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC (H) W 1–0 AAMI Park Longo 43' 16/03/21 Perth Glory (A) W 1–0 Dorrien Gardens Longo 62' 28/03/21 Perth Glory (H) W 6–0 Epping Stadium Ayres 21' 35', Bunge 48', Zimmerman 53', Cooney-Cross 60' 76' 31/03/21 Sydney FC (A) L 1–2 Cromer Park Cooney-Cross 95' 04/04/21 Brisbane Roar (A) Semi Final W 6–2 Lions Stadium De Vanna 23' 61', Zimmerman 45', Ayres 47' 87' 96'
Westfield W-League 2021 Grand Final – Media Guide PLAYER STATS SYDNEY FC Appearances (goals)...... Position Age 2020-21 W-League W-League Grand Grand Final season Sydney FC All clubs Finals wins Ellie BRUSH DEF 32 5 (1) 19 (2) 132 (20) 4 (0) 2 Eliza CAMPBELL GK 25 – – 57 (0) 1 (0) 0 Claudia CHOLAKIAN DEF 24 2 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) – – Ally GREEN DEF 22 13 (1) 31 (1) 31 (1) 2 (0) 1 Mackenzie HAWKESBY MID 20 13 (3) 21 (3) 21 (3) 1 (0) – Angelique HRISTODOULOU DEF 19 12 (0) 36 (0) 44 (0) 1 (0) 1 Princess IBINI FOR 21 13 (5) 75 (14) 75 (14) 4 (0) 1 Rachel LOWE MID 20 13 (1) 13 (1) 40 (3) – – Jada MATHYSSEN-WHYMAN GK 21 13 (0) 13 (0) 48 (0) – – Charlotte MCLEAN MID 18 13 (0) 13 (0) 13 (0) – – Teresa POLIAS MID 30 12 (1) 141 (3) 156 (3) 6 (0) 2 Natasha PRIOR MID 23 3 (0) 3 (0) 17 (0) – – Taylor RAY MID 19 11 (1) 24 (2) 24 (2) 1 (0) – Charlize RULE MID 18 9 (0) 9 (0) 9 (0) – – Remy SIEMSEN FOR 21 13 (7) 52 (24) 63 (24) 2 (0) – Natalie TOBIN MID 24 13 (1) 64 (3) 64 (3) 3 (0) 1 Allira TOBY FOR 26 13 (0) 13 (0) 65 (14) – – Cortnee VINE FOR 23 11 (4) 11 (4) 54 (10) – – Clare WHEELER DEF 23 11 (4) 11 (4) 78 (4) – – Coach: Ante JURIC (55 Westfield W-League games: W35-D4-L16; 3 Westfield W-League Grand Finals: W1-L2)
MELBOURNE VICTORY Appearances (goals)...... Position Age 2020-21 W-League W-League Grand Grand Final season Sydney FC All clubs Finals wins Melina AYRES DEF 21 13 (8) 48 (14) 64 (16) 1 (0) 1 Melindaj BARBIERI MID 20 13 (1) 52 (3) 52 (3) – – Angela BEARD MID 23 13 (1) 50 (1) 79 (2) – – Claudia BUNGE (NZL) DEF 21 13 (2) 13 (2) 13 (2) – – Kyra COONEY-CROSS FOR 19 13 (5) 29 (7) 42 (11) – – Lisa DE VANNA FOR 36 11 (3) 36 (14) 116 (42) 5 (3) 4 Polly DORAN MID 19 13 (0) 21 (0) 21 (0) – – Tiffany ELIADIS MID 25 9 (0) 30 (0) 30 (0) – – Gaby GARTON (USA/ARG) GK 30 13 (0) 13 (0) 13 (0) – – Amy JACKSON MID 33 13 (1) 72 (14) 115 (15) 4 (0) 3 Annalie LONGO (NZL) DEF 29 10 (3) 23 (5) 36 (6) 1 (0) 1 Melissa MAIZELS GK 27 – – 22 (0) – – Maja MARKOVSKI MID 19 5 (0) 5 (0) 5 (0) – – Natalie MARTINEAU (CAN) FOR 33 8 (0) 8 (0) 8 (0) – – Kayla Ann MORRISON (USA) DEF 24 13 (1) 13 (1) 13 (1) – – Lia PRIVITELLI FOR 26 12 (0) 49 (2) 49 (2) – – Natalie TATHEM DEF 25 1 (0) 1 (0) 31 (0) – – Catherine ZIMMERMAN (USA) FOR 27 11 (6) 11 (6) 11 (6) – – Paige ZOIS MID 17 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) – – Coach: Jeff HOPKINS (111 Westfield W-League games: W56-D25-L30; 4 Westfield W-League Grand Finals: W2-L2)
Westfield W-League 2021 Grand Final – Media Guide TEAM LINE-UPS – 2020-21 SEASON
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Westfield W-League 2021 Grand Final – Media Guide WESTFIELD W-LEAGUE GRAND FINALS 2009 to 2020 – DETAILS 2009 – BRISBANE ROAR FC 2 (Lana Harch 6', Tameka Butt 26') Canberra United 0 Venue: Ballymore Stadium. Referee: Kate Jacewicz. Attendance: 4,554. Brisbane Roar: Casey Dumont, Kate McShea, Karla Reuter, Clare Polkinghorne, Brooke Spence, Elise Kellond-Knight, Lana Harch (Ruth Blackburn 85'), Tameka Butt, Lauren Colthorpe, Courtney Beutel (Tashina Roma 84'), Ellen Beaumont (Stephanie Latham 75'). Canberra United: Lydia Williams, Rhian Davies (Nicole Begg 80'), Amy Chapman (Ashleigh Sykes 46'), Caitlin Munoz, Sasha McDonnell, Ellie Brush, Grace Gill, Hayley Crawford, Cian Maciejewski, Kara Mowbray, Thea Slatyer. 2009 (Dec) – SYDNEY FC 3 (Linda O'Neill 66', Sarah Walsh 73', Julie Rydahl 78') Brisbane Roar FC 2 (Lana Harch 14', Tameka Butt 92') Venue: Shark Park (Cronulla). Referee: Kate Jacewicz. Attendance: 1,439. Sydney FC: Nikola Deiter, Teigen Allen, Servet Uzunlar, Heather Garriock, Julie Rydahl, Sarah Walsh (Brittany Whitfield 89'), Kylie Ledbrook, Cathrine Paaske (Michelle Carney 90'), Kyah Simon, Linda O'Neill, Leena Khamis (Catherine Cannuli 84'). Brisbane Roar: Casey Dumont, Kate McShea, Karla Reuter, Clare Polkinghorne, Joanne Burgess, Elise Kellond-Knight, Lana Harch (Courtney Beutel 72') (Steph Latham 83')), Aivi Luik, Tameka Butt, Lauren Colthorpe, Ellen Beaumont. 2011 – Sydney FC 1 (Kylie Ledbrook 34') BRISBANE ROAR FC 2 (Tameka Butt 10', Lisa De Vanna 66') Venue: Campbelltown Stadium. Referee: Kate Jacewicz. Attendance: 1,872. Sydney FC: Dimi Poulos, Teresa Polias, Danielle Brogan, Servet Uzunlar, Renee Rollason (Catherine Cannuli 76'), Caitlin Foord, Kylie Ledbrook (Linda O'Neill 90'), Lydia Vandenbergh, Teigen Allen (Nicola Bolger 68'), Kyah Simon, Leena Khamis. Brisbane Roar: Casey Dumont), Clare Polkinghorne, Brooke Spence, Joanne Burgess (Karla Reuter 84'), Kim Carroll, Elise Kellond-Knight, Lana Harch (Lisa De Vanna 42'), Aivi Luik, Tameka Butt, Amy Chapman (Kennya Cordner 67'), Lauren Colthorpe. 2012 – CANBERRA UNITED 3 (Michelle Heyman 10' 55', Ashleigh Sykes 17') Brisbane Roar FC 2 (Emily Gielnik 21', Tameka Butt 63'pen) Venue: McKellar Park. Referee: Kate Jacewicz. Attendance: 2,512. Canberra United: Lydia Williams, Caitlin Cooper, Ellie Brush, Hayley Raso (Emma Kete 69'), Grace Gill (Caitlin Munoz 76'), Michelle Heyman, Nicole Begg (Sykes), Ashleigh Sykes, Sally Shipard, Taryn Hemmings, Jennifer Bisset. Brisbane Roar: Casey Dumont, Laura Alleway (Olga Cebrian-Garcia 84'), Clare Polkinghorne (Ellen Beaumont 71'), Brooke Spence, Joanne Burgess (Emily Gielnik 21'), Kim Carroll, Catherine Cannuli, Lana Harch, Aivi Luik, Tameka Butt, Vedrana Popovic. 2013 – Melbourne Victory 1 (Petra Larsson 41') SYDNEY FC 3 (Nicola Bolger 25', Sam Kerr 48', Kyah Simon 86'pen) Venue: AAMI Park. Referee: Kate Jacewicz. Attendance: 4,181. Melbourne Victory: Brianna Davey, Danielle Johnson, Maika Ruyter-Hooley (sent off 85'), Rebekah Stott, Laura Spiranovic, Petra Larsson, Steph Catley, Jessica McDonald (Jessica Humble 73'), Enza Barilla, Amy Jackson, Gulcan Koca. Sydney FC: Sham Khamis, Teresa Polias, Elizabeth Ralston, Samantha Kerr, Nicola Bolger (Larissa Crummer 80'), Caitlin Foord, Renee Rollason, Annalie Longo (Brittany Whitfield 90'+3), Chloe Logarzo (Natalie Tobin 86'), Alanna Kennedy, Kyah Simon. 2014 – MELBOURNE VICTORY 2 (Lisa De Vanna 38', Lauren Barnes 41') Brisbane Roar FC 0 Venue: Lakeside Stadium. Referee: Casey Reibelt. Attendance: 2,504. Melbourne Victory: Brianna Davey, Jessica Humble, Katie Hoyle (Emily Hulbert 77'), Stephanie Catley, Jessica Fishlock, Lisa De Vanna, Jessica Samuelsson, Emma Checker, Beattie Goad (Enza Barilla 92'), Gulcan Koca (Ella Mastrantonio 68'), Lauren Barnes. Brisbane Roar: Nadine Angerer, Laura Alleway, Brooke Spence, Kim Carroll, Elise Kellond-Knight, Katrina Gorry, Vedrana Popovic (Sunny Franco 83'), Tameka Butt, Hayley Raso, Emily Gielnik (Larissa Crummer 58'), Ayesha Norrie (Joanne Burgess 46'). 2014 (Dec) – Perth Glory 1 (Collette McCallum 63') CANBERRA UNITED 3 (Stephanie Ochs 20', Ashleigh Sykes 75' 78') Venue: HBF Park. Referee: Kate Jacewicz. Attendance: 2,671. Perth Glory: Mackenzie Arnold, Sarah Carroll (Carys Hawkins 62'), Bronwyn Studman, Shannon May, Alanna Kennedy, Caitlin Foord, Kate Gill, Elisa D'Ovidio (Gabrielle Marzano 73'), Collette McCallum, Shelina Zadorsky, Marianna Tabain. Canberra United: Chantel Jones, Catherine Brown, Caitlin Munoz, Ellie Brush, Grace Maher (Julia De Angelis 53'), Michelle Heyman, Sally Rojahn, Nicole Begg, Ashleigh Sykes, Lori Lindsey (Grace Gill 91'), Stephanie Ochs. 2016 – MELBOURNE CITY FC 4 (Jen Beattie 32', Kim Little 54', Beattie Goad 80', Lisa De Vanna 95') Sydney FC 1 (Kyah Simon 69'pen) Venue: AAMI Park. Referee: Kate Jacewicz. Attendance: 4,206. Melbourne City: Brianna Davey, Jen Beattie, Laura Alleway, Aivi Luik, Steph Catley, Kim Little, Larissa Crummer (Marianna Tabain 67'), Jessica Fishlock (Alexandra Chidiac 89'), Lisa De Vanna, Rebekah Stott, Beattie Goad (Amy Jackson 86'). Sydney FC: Michelle Betos, Liz Ralston, Jasmyne Spencer, Teresa Polias, Nicola Bolger (Olivia Price 83'), Princess Ibini (Sunny Franco 63'), Natalie Tobin (Renee Rollason 74'), Alanna Kennedy, Teigen Allen, Kyah Simon, Leena Khamis. 2017 – Perth Glory 0 MELBOURNE CITY FC 2 (Jessica Fishlock 45+1', Beverly Yanez 72') Venue: HBF Park. Referee: Kate Jacewicz. Attendance: 4,591. Perth Glory: Gabrielle Dal Busco, Sarah Carroll (Patricia Charalambous 75'), Kim Carroll, Alyssa Mautz, Nicole Sutton, Rosie Sutton, Vanessa Di Bernardo, Jaymee Gibbons (Shawn Billam 54'), Natasha Rigby, Sam Kerr, Arianna Romero. Melbourne City: Lydia Williams, Lauren Barnes, Teigen Allen, Laura Brock, Aivi Luik, Steph Catley, Jessica Fishlock, Erika Tymrak (Melina Ayres 94'), Rebekah Stott, Marianna Tabain (Amy Jackson 68'), Beverly Yanez (Tyla Jay Vlajnic 87'). 2018 – Sydney FC 0 MELBOURNE CITY FC 2 (Jessica Fishlock 35', Taylor 75') Venue: Allianz Stadium. Referee: Rebecca Durcau. Attendance: 6,025. Sydney FC: Aubrey Bledsoe, Caitlin Cooper, Georgia Yeoman-Dale, Elizabeth Ralston, Emily Sonnett, Kylie Ledbrook (Rachael Soutar 75'), Teresa Polias, Chloe Logarzo, Lisa De Vanna, Leena Khamis (Remy Siemsen 66'), Princess Ibini (Julia Vignes 84'). Melbourne City: Lydia Williams, Alanna Kennedy, Yukari Kinga, Steph Catley, Rebekah Stott, Lauren Barnes, Aivi Luik, Jessica Fishlock, Kyah Simon (Rhali Dobson 62'), Jodie Taylor (Tyla-Jay Vlajnic 90+2'), Ashley Hatch (Amy Jackson 84'). 2019 – SYDNEY FC 4 (Sofia Huerta 6', Savannah McCaskill 41', 61', Chloe Logarzo 70') Perth Glory 2 (Sam Kerr 23'pen, Alyssa Mautz 68') Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium. Referee: Kate Jacewicz. Attendance: 6,127. Sydney FC: Aubrey Bledsoe, Sofia Huerta, Ally Green, Alanna Kennedy, Elizabeth Ralston, Danielle Colaprico, Teresa Polias, Chloe Logarzo (Amy Harrison 82'), Savannah McCaskill (Angelique Hristodoulou 90+2'), Caitlin Foord, Princess Ibini (Lisa De Vanna 75'). Perth Glory: Eliza Campbell, Natasha Rigby, Jamie-Lee Gale, Katie Naughton, Kim Carroll, Shannon May (Caitlin Doeglas 67'), Alyssa Mautz, Nikki Stanton, Sam Kerr, Leticia McKenna (Alexia Moreno 75'), Rachel Hill. 2020 – MELBOURNE CITY FC 1 (Steph Catley 15') Sydney FC 0 Venue: AAMI Park. Referee: Rebecca Durcau. Attendance: n/a (played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions) Melbourne City: Lydia Williams, Lauren Barnes, Emma Checker, Rebekah Stott, Ellie Carpenter, Steph Catley, Aivi Luik, Yukari Kinga (Milica Mijatovic 67'), Emily van Egmond, Claire Emslie, Kyah Simon (Ally Watt 85'). Sydney FC: Aubrey Bledsoe, Ally Green, Lindsay Agnew, Alanna Kennedy, Ellie Brush, Teresa Polias, Natalie Tobin (Amy Sayer 73'), Taylor Ray (Mackenzie Hawkesby 85'), Remy Siemsen (Princess Ibini 63'), Sofia Huerta, Veronica Latsko. Westfield W-League 2021 Grand Final – Media Guide WESTFIELD W-LEAGUE GRAND FINALS 2009 to 2020 – STAT ATTACK Number of Grand Finals: 12 [the 2021 Grand Final is the 13th] Number of Grand Final goals: 41 (3.4 goals per game) Number of drawn Grand Finals: – Most goals in a Grand Final: 6 (2019) Grand Final winning margins: 3 goals one time, 2 goals seven times, 1 goal four times Most appearances in Grand Finals – club: 7 Sydney FC [8 including the 2021 Grand Final] Most Grand Final victories (Championships) – club: 4 Melbourne City FC Most Grand Final goals – club: 12 Sydney FC Most Grand Final appearances – player: 7 Aivi Luik (Brisbane Roar FC 3, Melbourne City FC 4) Most Grand Final victories (Championships) – player: 5 Steph Catley (Melb City 4, Melb Victory 1), Aivi Luik (Melb City 4, Bris Roar 1) Most Grand Final goals – player: 4 Tameka Yallop (Brisbane Roar FC 4) Most goals in a Grand Final – player: 2 Michelle Heyman (2012), Ashleigh Sykes (2015), Savannah McCaskill (2019) Time of quickest Grand Final goal: 6th minute, Lana Harch (Brisbane Roar FC 2009), Sofia Huerta (Sydney FC 2019) Youngest Grand Final player: 15y 247d, Grace Maher (Canberra United 2015) Oldest Grand Final player: 35y 324d, Yukari Kinga (Melbourne City FC 2020) Youngest Grand Final winner: 15y 247d, Grace Maher (Canberra United 2015) Oldest Grand Final winner: 35y 324d, Yukari Kinga (Melbourne City FC 2020) Young Grand Final goal scorer: 17y 208d, Linda O'Neill (Sydney FC 2010) Oldest Grand Final goal scorer: 31y 277d, Jodie Taylor (Melbourne City FC 2018) Youngest Grand Final starting team (average age): 19.9 years (Sydney FC 2013) Oldest Grand Final starting team (average age): 28.4 years (Melbourne City FC 2020) Most Grand Finals – coach: 4 Jeff Hopkins (Brisbane Roar FC 4) Most Grand Final victories (Championships) – coach: 2 Jeff Hopkins (Brisbane Roar FC 2), Alen Stajcic (Sydney FC 2) Most Grand Finals – referee: 7 Kate Jacewicz
WESTFIELD W-LEAGUE – HONOURS Season (Grand Final) CHAMPIONS Runners-Up Premiers 2008/09 (2009 Grand Final) BRISBANE ROAR FC Canberra United Brisbane Roar FC 2009 (2009 Dec Grand Final) SYDNEY FC Brisbane Roar FC Sydney FC 2010/11 (2011 Grand Final) BRISBANE ROAR FC Sydney FC Sydney FC 2011/12 (2012 Grand Final) CANBERRA UNITED Brisbane Roar FC Canberra United 2012/13 (2013 Grand Final) SYDNEY FC Melbourne Victory Brisbane Roar FC 2013/14 (2014 Grand Final) MELBOURNE VICTORY Brisbane Roar FC Canberra United 2014 (2014 Dec Grand Final) CANBERRA UNITED Perth Glory Perth Glory 2015/16 (2016 Grand Final) MELBOURNE CITY FC Sydney FC Melbourne City FC 2016/17 (2017 Grand Final) MELBOURNE CITY FC Perth Glory Canberra United 2017/18 (2018 Grand Final) MELBOURNE CITY FC Sydney FC Brisbane Roar FC 2018/19 (2019 Grand Final) SYDNEY FC Perth Glory Melbourne Victory 2019/20 (2020 Grand Final) MELBOURNE CITY FC Sydney FC Melbourne City FC
WOMEN'S NATIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE 1996/97 to 2004
From 1996 to 2004 the Women’s National Soccer League showcased Australia’s best women’s players in a national competition. In its nine years of existence, the team representing Queensland was most successful, winning four national titles. Teams representing New South Wales (three times), and Canberra & South Australia (one each) also won Championship honours.
WOMEN'S NATIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE GRAND FINALS 1996/97 Qld Academy of Sport 2 (Lisa Dunne 2) SA Sports Institute 1 (Kristy Moore) 1997/98 NSW Institute of Sport 3 (Julie Murray 3) SA Sports Institute 2 (Sharon Black, Kimberley Morris) 1998/99 SASI Pirates 2 (Sharon Black 2) Canberra Eclipse 0 1999 NSW Sapphires 1 (own goal) SASI Pirates 0 2000 Queensland Sting 1 (Traci Bartlett) NSW Sapphires 0 2001/02 Canberra Eclipse 1 (Caitlin Munoz) NSW Sapphires 0 2002 Queensland Sting 1 (Belinda Dawney) NSW Sapphires 0 2003 NSW Sapphires 3 (Sally Shipard, Michelle Carney, Leah Blayney) Queensland Sting 1 (Belinda Dawney) 2004 Queensland Sting 2 (Jessica Mitchell, Sasha McDonnell) Northern NSW Pride 0
Westfield W-League 2021 Grand Final – Media Guide