2015–16 Melbourne City FC (women) season

November 2015 November 2015 Melbourne City W-League 2015–16 Joe Montemurro CB Smith Reserve W-League Premiers W-League finals series Champions Larissa Crummer (11 goals) Larissa Crummer (11 goals) _mcfc_third_13-14 _melbcity_home_14-15 _mcfc_third_13-14 _mcfc_home_13-14v3 71AFFA _red_stripes FF0000 _redstripes2 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 2016–17 The 2015–16 Melbourne City FC W-League season was the club's inaugural season in the W-League, following the announcement of the team's formation on 13 May 2015.http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-set-to-field-w-league-team-in-2015/eshra90uyuhx108com93atgzf Melbourne City FC set to field W-League team in 2015 melbournecityfc.com.au 13 May 2015 13 May 2015 1 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150801004945/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-set-to-field-w-league-team-in-2015/eshra90uyuhx108com93atgzf dead The team was based at the City Football Academy, training on the Academy Pitches at La Trobe University and played home games at both AAMI Park and CB Smith Reserve.http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2015/05/13/melbourne-city-join-w-league-next-season Melbourne City to join W-League next season The World Game (SBS) 14 May 2015 The club won all 12 of its regular season games and won the 2016 W-League grand final, to claim both a maiden regular season premiership and an end of season championship.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-31/melbourne-city-complete-dominant-season-with-grand-final-win/7128196 W-League grand final: Melbourne City beat Sydney FC ABC News 31 January 2016 Players Squad information Correct as of 30 October 2015 1 AUS GK Brianna Davey 2 AUS MF Monique Iannella 3 AUS MF Alex Chidiac 4 SCO DF Jen Beattie on loan from Manchester City 5 AUS DF Laura Alleway 6 AUS MF Aivi Luik 7 AUS DF Steph Catley 8 SCO MF Kim Little on loan from Seattle Reign FC 9 AUS FW Larissa Crummer 10 WAL MF Jess Fishlock on loan from Seattle Reign FC 11 AUS FW Lisa De Vanna Captain 12 AUS DF Olivia Ellis 13 NZL DF Rebekah Stott 14 AUS FW Melina Ayres 15 AUS MF Amy Jackson 16 AUS MF Beattie Goad 17 AUS FW Marianna Tabain 18 MEX FW Anisa Guajardo 20 AUS GK Trudy Burke 30 AUS GK Kelsey Quinn 36 AUS GK Erin Herd Transfers in n y 11 AUS FW Lisa De Vanna 30 Transfer Pre-season Free AUS Melbourne Victory http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-signs-inaugural-w-league-player/1qo8y95674va71supz3lns0oek Melbourne City FC Signs Inaugural W-League Player melbournecityfc.com.au 11 July 2015 4 September 2015 16 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150716031049/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-signs-inaugural-w-league-player/1qo8y95674va71supz3lns0oek dead 5 AUS DF Laura Alleway 25 Transfer Pre-season Free AUS Brisbane Roar http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-signs-matildas-defender-alleway/1h1k1o4j3ohic13xb6wfh6x908 Melbourne City FC Signs Matildas Defender Laura Alleway melbournecityfc.com.au 13 August 2015 4 September 2015 1 AUS GK Brianna Davey 20 Transfer Pre-season Free AUS Melbourne Victory http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-signs-goalkeeper-brianna-davey/1iy3562r3yz3u10pkzq81a65q2 Melbourne City FC Signs Goalkeeper Brianna Davey melbournecityfc.com.au 20 August 2015 4 September 2015 21 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150821035859/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-signs-goalkeeper-brianna-davey/1iy3562r3yz3u10pkzq81a65q2 dead 3 AUS FW Alex Chidiac 16 Transfer Pre-season Free AUS Adelaide United http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-announces-four-new-w-league-players/1gw8m0yum1ks41khnj78qgy4jx City Announces Four New W-League Signings melbournecityfc.com.au 4 September 2015 4 September 2015 8 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170808234736/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-announces-four-new-w-league-players/1gw8m0yum1ks41khnj78qgy4jx dead 9 AUS FW Larissa Crummer 19 Transfer Pre-season Free AUS Brisbane Roar 16 AUS FW Beattie Goad 18 Transfer Pre-season Free AUS Melbourne Victory 2 AUS FW Monique Iannella 19 Transfer Pre-season Free AUS Adelaide United 13 NZL DF Rebekah Stott 22 Transfer Pre-season DEU SC Sand http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/w-league-team-commences-training/t4toofxhrzhs11pwi80sder2b W-League team commences training Melbourne City 16 September 2015 17 AUS FW Marianna Tabain 22 Transfer Pre-season Free AUS Perth Glory 20 AUS GK Trudy Burke 24 Transfer Pre-season Free AUS Western Sydney Wanderers 7 AUS DF Steph Catley 21 Transfer Pre-season Free USA Portland Thorns http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-sign-matilda-steph-catley/bl9wf82yfz3c13k1fxq5j24ql Melbourne City FC Sign Matilda Steph Catley Melbourne City 17 September 2015 17 September 2015 25 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150925090915/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-sign-matilda-steph-catley/bl9wf82yfz3c13k1fxq5j24ql dead 15 AUS MF Amy Jackson 28 Transfer Pre-season Free AUS Melbourne Victory http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-signs-amy-jackson/wfireklm0dfb13o9qlie9t85d Melbourne City FC Sign Amy Jackson Melbourne City 30 September 2015 30 September 2015 1 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151001053125/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-signs-amy-jackson/wfireklm0dfb13o9qlie9t85d dead 6 AUS MF Aivi Luik 30 Transfer Pre-season Free ISL Fylkir http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-and-moreland-city-council-develop-relationship-for-westfield-w-league-and-foxtel-national-youth-league-seasons/l8fd2tf2z99z1wgtbklv2hoc7 Melbourne City FC and Moreland City Council Develop Relationship For Westfield W-League and Foxtel National Youth League Seasons Melbourne City 8 October 2015 9 October 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074250/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-and-moreland-city-council-develop-relationship-for-westfield-w-league-and-foxtel-national-youth-league-seasons/l8fd2tf2z99z1wgtbklv2hoc7 dead 10 WAL MF Jess Fishlock 28 Loan Pre-season Free USA Seattle Reign FC http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-sign-w-league-internationals-kim-little-and-jess-fishlock/8uepgxqxo7yw1dbzyr589j1pw? Melbourne City FC Sign W-League Internationals Kim Little and Jess Fishlock Melbourne City 12 October 2015 8 SCO MF Kim Little 25 Loan Pre-season Free USA Seattle Reign FC 14 AUS FW Melina Ayres 16 Transfer Pre-season Free AUS Ashburton United http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/city-announces-new-westfield-w-league-signings/e3tnieilxzcs1kkbupubt1o29 City Announces New Westfield W-League Signings Melbourne City 16 October 2015 16 October 2015 29 March 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170329174033/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/city-announces-new-westfield-w-league-signings/e3tnieilxzcs1kkbupubt1o29 dead 12 AUS DF Olivia Ellis 16 Transfer Pre-season Free AUS Boroondara Eagles 18 MEX FW Anisa Guajardo 24 Transfer Pre-season Free AUS Heidelberg United 25 AUS MF Tessa Sernio Transfer Pre-season Free AUS Bulleen Lions 22 AUS DF Hannah Brewer 22 Transfer Round 2 Free AUS Valentine Phoenix 23 AUS DF Tyla-Jay Vlajnic Transfer Round 2 Free AUS Bundoora United 24 AUS FW Racheal Quigley 24 Transfer Round 2 Free AUS Bulleen Lions 30 AUS GK Kelsey Quinn Transfer Round 2 Free AUS South Melbourne 4 SCO DF Jen Beattie 24 Loan Round 3 Free ENG Manchester City http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/citys-w-league-sign-jennifer-beattie-on-loan-from-sister-club-manchester-city-women/1t0q669yukg0p1fmqech9pc85d W-League sign Jennifer Beattie on loan from sister club Manchester City Women Melbourne City 30 October 2015 30 October 2015 21 March 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170321231039/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/citys-w-league-sign-jennifer-beattie-on-loan-from-sister-club-manchester-city-women/1t0q669yukg0p1fmqech9pc85d dead 36 AUS GK Erin Herd Transfer Round 3 Free http://www.cornerflag.com.au/preview-sevens-heaven-for-returning-city-superstars/ Preview: Seven’s heaven for returning City superstars The Corner Flag Jordan Lim 30 October 2015 September 2015 Transfers out n y 22 DF AUS Hannah Brewer 22 End of contract Round 3 Free 23 DF AUS Tyla-Jay Vlajnic End of contract Round 3 Free 24 FW AUS Racheal Quigley 24 End of contract Round 3 Free 25 MF AUS Tessa Sernio End of contract Round 3 Free October 2015 Managerial staff PositionName Head coach AUS Joe Montemurro Assistant coach WAL Jess Fishlock Team manager AUS Louisa Bisby Squad statistics W-League Finals series 1 GK AUS Brianna Davey 5+0 0 0 0 0 2+0 0 0 0 0 2 MF AUS Monique Iannella 0+0 0 0 0 0 0+0 0 0 0 0 3 MF AUS Alex Chidiac 3+6 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 4 DF SCO Jen Beattie 9+1 1 0 0 0 2+0 1 1 0 0 5 DF AUS Laura Alleway 7+2 0 0 0 0 2+0 0 0 0 0 6 MF AUS Aivi Luik 12+0 2 1 0 0 2+0 0 0 0 0 7 DF AUS Steph Catley 11+0 0 1 0 0 2+0 0 0 0 0 8 MF SCO Kim Little 9+1 8 0 0 0 2+0 1 0 0 0 9 FW AUS Larissa Crummer 10+0 11 0 0 0 2+0 0 0 0 0 10 MF WAL Jess Fishlock 9+0 2 1 0 0 2+0 0 0 0 0 11 FW AUS Lisa De Vanna 7+0 2 0 0 1 1+1 1 0 0 0 12 DF AUS Olivia Ellis 0+2 0 0 0 0 0+0 0 0 0 0 13 DF NZL Rebekah Stott 11+1 0 0 0 0 1+0 0 0 0 0 14 FW AUS Melina Ayres 0+4 1 0 0 0 0+0 0 0 0 0 15 MF AUS Amy Jackson 10+2 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 16 MF AUS Beattie Goad 8+4 3 0 0 0 2+0 1 0 0 0 17 FW AUS Marianna Tabain 9+3 7 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 18 FW MEX Anisa Guajardo 2+5 0 2 0 0 0+0 0 0 0 0 20 GK AUS Trudy Burke 7+0 0 0 0 0 0+0 0 0 0 0 30 GK AUS Kelsey Quinn 1+0 0 0 0 0 0+0 0 0 0 0 36 GK AUS Erin Herd 0+0 0 0 0 0 0+0 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan="24"|Players no longer at the club: 22 DF AUS Hannah Brewer 1+0 0 0 0 0 0+0 0 0 0 0 23 DF AUS Tyla-Jay Vlajnic 1+0 0 0 0 0 0+0 0 0 0 0 24 FW AUS Racheal Quigley 1+0 0 0 0 0 0+0 0 0 0 0 25 MF AUS Tessa Sernio 0+1 0 0 0 0 0+0 0 0 0 0 31 January 2016 September 2015 Competitions W-League 2015–16 W-League League table MCY Results summary 6 0 0 18 2 6 0 0 20 2 16 January 2016 Competitive Matches September 2015 Results by round table b Round Ground A /H /A /A /H /H /B /A /A /H /A /H /B /H Result W /W /W /W /W /W /✖ /W /W /W /W /W /✖ /W Position 1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 Home Away Bye green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 16 January 2016 Competitive Matches September 2015 Matches 1 18 October 2015 17:30 AEDT Sydney FC 0–6 Report Melbourne City Crummer 11 45 De Vanna 39 Goad 43 Tabain 61 Ayres 89 Lambert Park Sydney 960 Katie Patterson W 2 25 October 2015 14:00 AEDT Melbourne City 2–1 Report Melbourne Victory Tabain 48 Luik 72 pen. Knight 90+2 AAMI Park Melbourne 2,311 Casey Reibelt W 3 31 October 2015 19:00 AEDT Perth Glory 0–4 Report Melbourne City Tabain 12 De Vanna 21 Crummer 52 64 Ashfield Reserve Perth 483 Kelly Jones W 4 8 November 2015 14:00 AEDT Canberra United 2–4 Report Melbourne City Sykes 29 Heyman 60 Tabain 5 Crummer 11 Luik 41 De Vanna 0 57 Little 87 Central Coast Stadium Gosford 1,233 Lara Lee W 5 14 November 2015 16:00 AEDT Melbourne City 2–0 Report Adelaide United Crummer 43 Fishlock 71 CB Smith Reserve Melbourne Rebecca Durcau W 6 22 November 2015 14:00 AEDT Melbourne City 4–0 Report Brisbane Roar Little 54 61 Crummer 79 81 Blackburn 0 50 CB Smith Reserve Melbourne 494 Kate Jacewicz W 8 6 December 2015 15:00 AEDT Melbourne Victory 0–4 Report Melbourne City Beattie 35 Crummer 52 72 Little 79 David Barro Stadium Melbourne 753 Lara Lee W 9 13 December 2015 14:00 AEDT Newcastle Jets 0–1 Report Melbourne City Goad 44 Hunter Stadium Newcastle 3,292 Rachel Mitchenson W 10 20 December 2015 16:00 AEDT Melbourne City 4–0 Report Perth Glory Little 63 Tabain 68 Crummer 83 Fishlock 90+3 CB Smith Reserve Melbourne 453 Casey Reibelt W 11 28 December 2015 16:00 AEDT Brisbane Roar 0–1 Report Melbourne City Little 6 Pizzey Park Gold Coast 1,672 Kelly Jones W 12 3 January 2016 14:00 AEDT Melbourne City 4–0 Report Western Sydney Wanderers Little 12 33 pen. Goad 67 Tabain 70 CB Smith Reserve Melbourne Rachel Mitchenson W 14 16 January 2016 14:00 AEDT Melbourne City 2–1 Report Sydney FC Kennedy 52 o.g. Tabain 85 Ibini 71 CB Smith Reserve Melbourne 602 Katie Patterson W Finals series Semi-final 25 January 2016 16:30 AEDT Melbourne City 0–0 yes Report Brisbane Roar Beattie Alleway Little Catley De Vanna 5–4 Polkinghorne Butt Gielnik Chapman A. Beard AAMI Park Melbourne 4,941 Rebecca Durcau D Grand final 31 January 2016 14:00 AEDT Melbourne City 4–1 Report Sydney FC Beattie 32Little 54Goad 80De Vanna 90+5 K. Simon 69 pen. AAMI Park Melbourne 4,206 Kate Jacewicz W Post-season friendly Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge Friendly 17 February 2016 18:00 GST Manchester City ENG 3–0 Report AUS Melbourne City Houghton 34 75 Christiansen 50 New York University Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi 500 L See also 2015–16 Melbourne City FC season References 2 External links Official Website 2015–16 Melbourne City Category:2015 in sport in Melbourne Category:2016 in sport in Melbourne 2015–16