Western Sydney Wanderers FC (A-League Women)

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women

Full name	Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club
Nickname(s)	Wander Women
Founded	2012 (2012)
Ground	Marconi Stadium
Capacity	9,000
Head coach	Kat Smith
League	A-League Women
2021–22	9th of 10
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club is an Australian women's football 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 football in Australia.

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. On 5 July 2012, Stephen Roche was announced the inaugural head coach for the team. On 17 July 2014, Norm Boardman was appointed head coach for the team. On 20 May 2016, Richard Byrne was appointed head coach, with Leah Blayney appointed assistant coach and Davide Del Giovine goalkeeping coach. In October 2017, former Western Sydney Wanderers player Catherine Cannuli and Ryan Doidge joined Byrne as his assistant coaches.

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.

The Wanderers had an active supporter group called ‘The West End’ who attended a few games during the 2019/20 season.

Players

See also: List of Western Sydney Wanderers Women players

Current squad

As of 26 October 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 3 DF AUS Nikola Orgill 4 DF AUS Elizabeth Ralston 5 MF AUS Danika Matos 6 MF AUS Olivia Price 7 FW CAN Isabella Habuda 8 MF AUS Erica Halloway (co-captain) 11 FW AUS Teigan Collister 13 MF AUS Bianca Galic 14 DF AUS Clare Hunt 15 MF AUS Rosie Galea 16 MF NZL Malia Steinmetz 17 FW AUS Sheridan Gallagher 18 MF AUS Ashlie Crofts 19 DF AUS Sarah Morgan

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 GK AUS Sham Khamis 21 MF AUS Alexia Apostolakis 22 DF AUS Alexandra Huynh 24 DF AUS Ella Abdul Massih 30 GK AUS Isabella Whitton — GK USA Jordyn Bloomer (on loan from Racing Louisville) — MF AUS Holly Caspers — MF AUS Bethany Gordon — FW AUS Sophie Harding — MF AUS Amy Harrison — MF AUS Angelique Hristodoulou — DF AUS Lauren Keir — DF AUS Cushla Rue

Head coaches

Dates	Name	Ref.
2012–2014	Stephen Roche
2014–2016	Norm Boardman
2016–2018	Richard Byrne
2018–2019	Dan Barrett
2019–2021	Dean Heffernan
2021–2022	Catherine Cannuli
2022–present	Kat Smith

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
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.

Records and statistics

• Record Win: 5–0 vs. Sydney FC, 20 December 2019
• 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
• 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)
• 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
1	Linda O'Neill	2012–2016	41	0	41
2	Helen Caceres	2013–2017	40	0	40
3	Erica Halloway	2015–present	38	0	38
4	Michelle Carney	2013–2016	34	0	34
5	Jada Mathyssen-Whyman	2015–2020	33	0	33
6=	Alix Roberts	2015–2018	25	0	25
6=	Chloe O'Brien	2014–2018	25	0	25
8	Jessica Seaman	2012–2014	24	0	24
9=	Hannah Beard	2014–2016	23	0	23
9=	Ellie Carpenter	2015–2017	23	0	23
9=	Keelin Winters	2014–2016	23	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
1	Catherine Cannuli	2012–13 to 2013–14	8	0	8
=2	Keelin Winters	2014 to 2015–16	7	0	7
=2	Kristen Hamilton	2019–20	7	0	7
=4	Michelle Carney	2013–14 to 2015–16	6	0	6
=4	Erica Halloway	2015–16 -present	6	0	6

See also

• List of top-division football clubs in AFC countries
• Women's soccer in Australia
• W-League (Australia) all-time records
• Australia women's national soccer team

External links

• Official club website