Western Sydney Wanderers FC (A-League Women)

Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club is an Australian women's soccer club based in the western region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 2012, it is the affiliated women's team of the A-League team Western Sydney Wanderers. The team currently competes in the A-League Women, the top tier of women's soccer in Australia.

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women
Full nameWestern Sydney Wanderers Football Club
Nickname(s)Wander Women
Founded2012 (2012)
GroundMarconi Stadium
Capacity9,000
Head coachKat Smith
LeagueA-League Women
2022–237th of 11
WebsiteClub website

History

The announcement of the creation of Western Sydney Wanderers FC on 4 April 2012 by the then FFA CEO Ben Buckley was soon followed by the announcement of an associated women's team which would compete in the W-League.[1] On 5 July 2012, Stephen Roche was announced the inaugural head coach for the team.[2] On 17 July 2014, Norm Boardman was appointed head coach for the team.[3] On 20 May 2016, Richard Byrne was appointed head coach, with Leah Blayney appointed assistant coach and Davide Del Giovine goalkeeping coach.[4] In October 2017, former Western Sydney Wanderers player Catherine Cannuli and Ryan Doidge joined Byrne as his assistant coaches.[5]

The Wanderers made finals for the first time in 2019/20. They finished fourth after the Home & Away season.

Led by youngster Courtney Nevin, a local product, Matilda midfielder Ella Mastrantonio and foreign stars Denise O'Sullivan, Lynn Williams and Dolan Medallist Kristen Hamilton, the Wander Women had an impressive season.

Players
See also: List of Western Sydney Wanderers Women players

Current squad
As of 15 October 2023[6]

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 United States USA Kaylie Collins (on loan from Orlando Pride)
2 DF United States USA Vicky Bruce
3 DF Australia AUS Gemma Ferris
4 DF Australia AUS Madison McComasky
5 DF Australia AUS Lauren Keir
6 MF Australia AUS Amy Chessari (scholarship)
7 MF Australia AUS Amy Harrison
8 MF Australia AUS Olivia Price
9 FW Australia AUS Sophie Harding
10 MF Australia AUS Melissa Caceres
11 MF Australia AUS Danika Matos
15 DF Australia AUS Cushla Rue
16 MF Australia AUS Ischia Brooking (scholarship)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Australia AUS India Breier
18 FW United States USA Maliah Morris
20 GK Australia AUS Sham Khamis
21 MF Australia AUS Alexia Apostolakis
22 MF Australia AUS Talia Younis (scholarship)
23 DF Australia AUS Ella Abdul Massih
25 MF Australia AUS Holly Caspers
30 GK Australia AUS Teresa Morrissey
31 GK Australia AUS Keely Segavcic
32 MF Australia AUS Bethany Gordon
— FW New Zealand NZL Milly Clegg
— MF Australia AUS Angelique Hristodoulou

Head coaches
Dates Name Ref.
2012–2014 Australia Stephen Roche [7]
2014–2016 Australia Norm Boardman [8]
2016–2018 Australia Richard Byrne [9]
2018–2019 Australia Dan Barrett [10]
2019–2021 Australia Dean Heffernan [11]
2021–2022 Australia Catherine Cannuli [12]
2022–2023 Australia Kat Smith [13]
2023- Australia Robbie Hooker [14]

Season by season record
Season A-League Women Top scorer
P W D L F A GD Pts Pos Finals Name Goals
2012–13 12 4 1 7 19 23 –4 13 6 / 8 — Louise Fors 5
2013–14 12 2 3 7 17 23 –6 9 7 / 8 — Catherine Cannuli 6
2014 12 2 2 8 14 42 –28 8 8 / 8 — Keelin Winters 5
2015–16 12 3 3 6 15 25 –10 12 7 / 9 — Five players 2
2016–17 12 4 1 7 14 29 –15 13 8 / 9 — Katie Stengel 6
2017–18 12 3 2 7 13 21 –8 11 8 / 9 — Erica Halloway 3
2018–19 12 1 1 10 11 30 –19 4 9 / 9 — Kylie Ledbrook 3
2019–20 12 7 1 4 24 20 +4 22 4 / 9 Semi-finals Kristen Hamilton 7[15]
2020–21 12 4 1 7 13 21 –8 13 6 / 9 — Rosie Galea 4
2021–22 13 1 4 8 7 25 –18 7 9 / 10 — Ashlie Crofts 3
Champions Runners-up Third Place
    • Bold denotes a current club player
    • Italics denotes an active statistic

Broadcasting
See also: W-League (Australia) § Broadcasting

Select games are broadcast via local radio station Hawkesbury Radio 89.9FM and streamed live on the station's website.[16]

Records and statistics
  • Record Win: 5–0 vs. Sydney FC, 20 December 2019[17]
  • Record Defeat: 10–1 vs. Perth Glory, 5 October 2014
  • Most Goals by a Player in a Game: 3 – Kristen Hamilton vs. Brisbane Roar, 28 November 2019[18]
  • Most Wins in a Row: 3 – 14 November 2019 to 28 November 2019
  • Longest Undefeated Streak: 6 matches – 14 November 2019 to 26 December 2019
  • Most Goals In a Regular season: 7 goals: Kristen Hamilton (in the 2019–20 season) [19]
  • Longest Period Without Conceding a Goal: 312 minutes – 7 December 2019 to 12 January 2020. Goalkeeper: Abby Smith

Most appearances

Caitlin Cooper holds the record for most league appearances with 69 as of 30 June 2021.

Last updated 24 November 2018

Name Years Regular
Season		 Finals Total
1Australia Linda O'Neill2012–201641041
2Australia Helen Caceres2013–2017400 40
3Australia Erica Halloway2015–present38 0 38
4Australia Michelle Carney2013–201634034
5Australia Jada Mathyssen-Whyman2015–202033 0 33
6=Australia Alix Roberts2015–201825 0 25
6=Australia Chloe O'Brien2014–201825 0 25
8Australia Jessica Seaman2012–2014240 24
9=England Hannah Beard2014–201623 0 23
9=Australia Ellie Carpenter2015–201723 0 23
9=United States Keelin Winters2014–201623 0 23

Leading scorers

Catherine Cannuli holds the record for most league goals with 8 (including finals) as of the start of the 2019/20 season.

  • Servet Uzunlar scored the first two goals in Wanderer’s history, be it men or women, when she netted a double in the Wanderers 3-2 loss against Adelaide United on 20 October 2012.

Last updated 16 March 2020

Competitive, professional matches only
Name Years W-League Finals Total
1Australia Catherine Cannuli2012–13 to 2013–14808
=2United States Keelin Winters2014 to 2015–16707
=2United States Kristen Hamilton2019–20707 [19]
=4Australia Michelle Carney2013–14 to 2015–16606
=4Australia Erica Halloway2015–16 -present606

See also

References
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  2. "Stephen Roche appointed Wanderers FC W-League coach". footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  3. "Boardman appointed for Wanderers W-League". Football Federation Australia. 17 July 2014.
  4. "New W-League coach announced for Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 20 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. "Wanderers confirm Westfield W-League coaching line-up". Western Sydney Wanderers. 26 October 2017.
  6. "Squads Team Women Season 2022 2 F 2023". Western Sydney Wanderers. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
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  8. "Boardman appointed for Wanderers W-League". W-League. Football Federation Australia. 17 July 2014.
  9. "New W-League coach announced for Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. Football Federation Australia. 19 May 2016.
  10. "Wanderers appoint new Westfield W-League coach". W-League. Football Federation Australia. 3 August 2018.
  11. "Former Socceroo to coach Wanderers in the W-League". The Women's Game. 24 April 2019.
  12. "Cannuli appointed Wanderers W-League head coach". Western Sydney Wanderers. 2 June 2021.
  13. "Smith Takes Charge Of Wanderers In ALW". keepup.com.au. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  14. "Wanderers Liberty A-league Coaching Update". wswanderersfc.com.au. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  15. "Hamilton breaks Wanderers record". Western Sydney Wanderers. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  16. "Local radio to cover every Wanderers match". Western Sydney Wanderers. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  17. "Western Sydney Wanderers vs Sydney FC Player Ratings". The Women's Game.
  18. "Hat trick Hero Hamilton lauds team mates". The Women's Game.
  19. "Hamilton breaks Wanderers record". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 3 March 2020.
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