2015–16 W-League

Eighth season of the top women's football (soccer) league in Australia November 2015 November 2015 W-League 2015–16 Melbourne City (1st title) Melbourne City (1st title) 57 163 Larissa Crummer (11 goals) Melbourne City 4–0 Brisbane Roar(22 November 2015)Canberra United 4–0 Adelaide United(12 December 2015)Melbourne City 4–0 Perth Glory(20 December 2015)Melbourne City 4–0 Western Sydney Wanderers(3 January 2016)Brisbane Roar 4–0 Melbourne Victory(10 January 2016) Sydney FC 0–6 Melbourne City(18 October 2015) Sydney FC 0–6 Melbourne City(18 October 2015)Canberra United 2–4 Melbourne City(8 November 2015)Newcastle Jets 1–5 Adelaide United(19 December 2015) Melbourne City (12 games) Melbourne City (14 games) Western Sydney Wanderers (6 games) Brisbane Roar, Melbourne Victory (5 games) 2014 2016–17 31 January 2016 The 2015–16 W-League season was the eighth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition. On 13 May 2015, it was confirmed that Melbourne City would join the league for the 2015–16 season.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/may/13/melbourne-city-w-league-side-next-season Melbourne City FC to field a W-League side next season Mike Hytner The Guardian 13 May 2015 League newcomers Melbourne City claimed both the regular season Premiership and end of season Championship, the latter awarded for their victory in the 2016 W-League grand final.http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/w-league-city-secures-premiers-plate-in-stellar-inaugural-season/uc4al7jn8yxj1loh81cw4brnz W-League: City secures Premiers' Plate in stellar inaugural season 28 December 2015 Melbourne City FChttp://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/melbourne-city/melbourne-city-crown-perfect-season-with-wleague-grand-final-win-over-sydney-fc-20160131-gmi316.html Melbourne City crown perfect season with W-League grand final win over Sydney FC The Age 31 January 2016 Clubs Stadia and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Adelaide United Adelaide Adelaide Shores Football CentreCoopers Stadium 1,00016,500 Brisbane Roar Brisbane Perry ParkSuncorp Stadium 5,00052,500 Canberra United Canberra McKellar Park 3,500 Melbourne City Melbourne CB Smith ReserveAAMI Park 2,00030,050 Melbourne Victory Melbourne Epping StadiumJohn Ilhan Memorial ReserveAAMI ParkDavid Barro Stadium 10,0005,00030,0503,000 Newcastle Jets Newcastle Magic ParkHunter Stadium 3,50033,000 Perth Glory Perth Ashfield Reserve 2,000 Sydney FC Sydney Lambert Park 7,000 Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney Marconi StadiumPopondetta Park 11,5002,500 Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Kit sponsor Adelaide United AUS Jamie Harnwell AUS Marijana Rajcic Brisbane Roar AUS Belinda Wilson AUS Clare Polkinghorne Umbrohttps://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/brisbane-roar-and-umbro-announce-long-term-partnership Brisbane Roar and Umbro announce long-term partnership Brisbane Roar 15 August 2014 6 February 2020 27 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190327142849/https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/brisbane-roar-and-umbro-announce-long-term-partnership dead Canberra United AUS Rae Dower AUS Nicole Begg University of Canberrahttps://www.sportspromedia.com/news/canberra_sign_major_sponsor_ahead_of_new_season Canberra sign major sponsor ahead of new season Ian McPherson SportsPro 24 July 2014 Melbourne City AUS Joe Montemurro AUS Lisa De Vanna Melbourne Victory ENG Dave Edmondson AUS Melissa Barbieri Adidashttps://www.melbournevictory.com.au/news/melbourne-victory-extends-partnership-adidas Melbourne Victory extends partnership with adidas Melbourne Victory 6 February 2017 Newcastle Jets AUS Craig Deans AUS Tara Andrews Perth Glory AUS Bobby Despotovski AUS Sam Kerr Macronhttps://www.perthglory.com.au/news/macron-sign-four-more-years Macron sign on for four more years Perth Glory 30 May 2017 Sydney FC AUS Daniel Barrett AUS Teresa Polias Beechwood Holmeshttps://sydneyfc.com/news/westfield-w-league-squad-bolstered-new-shirt-sponsor-gained Westfield W-League Squad Bolstered As New Shirt Sponsor Gained Sydney FC 29 August 2014 Western Sydney Wanderers AUS Norm Boardman AUS Caitlin Cooper Nikehttps://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/wanderers-launch-jersey-announce-nike-partnership-extension Wanderers launch jersey, announce Nike partnership extension Western Sydney Wanderers 11 August 2017 Foreign players Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Visa 4 Non-Visa foreigner(s) Former player(s) Adelaide United NZL Elizabeth Milne USA Abby Dahlkemper USA Sarah Killion USA Kaitlyn Savage Brisbane Roar ENG Carrie Simpson SWE Sofie Persson USA Haley Kopmeyer Canberra United MEX Verónica Pérez NZL Emma Kete USA Kendall Fletcher ENG Jodie Taylor Melbourne City MEX Anisa Guajardo WAL Jess Fishlock SCO Jen Beattie SCO Kim Little NZL Rebekah StottA Melbourne Victory NZL Briar Palmer USA Christine Nairn USA Jamie Pollock TUR Gülcan KocaA ENG Natasha DowieG USA Georgia Cloepfil USA Brooke ElbyG Newcastle Jets NZL Hannah Bromley USA Caprice Dydasco USA Megan Oyster Perth Glory ENG Katie Holtham USA Vanessa DiBernardo USA Nikki Stanton Sydney FC USA Michelle Betos USA Jasmyne Spencer Western Sydney Wanderers CAN Carmelina Moscato ENG Hannah Beard USA Kendall Johnson USA Keelin Winters The following do not fill a Visa position: A Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team; G Guest Players Regular season The W-League 2015–16 fixture was released on 8 September 2015.http://www.w-league.com.au/article/westfield-w-league-201516-season-draw-released/1iwirikdzlcakzxcx479qfr24 Westfield W-League 2015/16 Season Draw released W-League.com.au 8 September 2015 The regular season commenced on 17 October 2015, and concluded on 17 January 2016. League table Home and away season In the 2015–16 season each team played 12 games with 2 bye rounds, kicking off on 17 October 2015, and concluding on 17 January 2016. Round 1 17 October 2015 15:00 AEDT Melbourne Victory 1–2 Report Perth Glory Spiranovic 8 Foord 45 Kerr 69 ABD Stadium Melbourne Katie Patterson 17 October 2015 15:00 ACDT Adelaide United 2–2 Report Western Sydney Wanderers Killion 41 Powell 62 Winters 3 Cooper 17 Adelaide Shores Football Centre Adelaide 602 Casey Reibelt 18 October 2015 13:00 AEST Brisbane Roar 2–1 Report Canberra United Butt 8Blackburn 11 Heyman 39 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane Kate Jacewicz 18 October 2015 17:30 AEDT Sydney FC 0–6 Report Melbourne City Crummer 11 45De Vanna 39Goad 43Tabain 61Ayres 89 Lambert Park Sydney 960 Rebecca Durcau Round 2 24 October 2015 16:00 AEDT Canberra United 3–0 Report Sydney FC Begg 9 Pérez 58 Munoz 68 McKellar Park Canberra 1,009 Rachel Mitchinson 24 October 2015 16:00 AWST Perth Glory 0–0 Report Newcastle Jets Ashfield Reserve Perth 714 Rebecca Durcau 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 25 October 2015 15:00 AEDT Western Sydney Wanderers 0–3 Report Brisbane Roar Gielnik 64 76 pen. Marzano 90+1 Marconi Stadium Sydney Lara Smith Round 3 31 October 2015 15:00 AEDT Melbourne Victory 0–1 Report Newcastle Jets Logarzo 45+2 John Ilhan Memorial Reserve Melbourne Kate Jacewicz 31 October 2015 16:00 AWST Perth Glory 0–4 Report Melbourne City Tabain 12 De Vanna 21 Crummer 52 64 Ashfield Reserve Perth 483 Kelly Jones 1 November 2015 14:00 AEDT Western Sydney Wanderers 1–2 Report Sydney FC Grey 82 L. Khamis 3 35 Pirtek Stadium Sydney 2,448 Rebecca Durcau 1 November 2015 15:00 AEST Brisbane Roar 1–2 Report Adelaide United Gorry 22 Sutton 9 Condon 51 Cleveland Showgrounds Redland City 1,010 Rachel Mitchenson Round 4 7 November 2015 14:00 AEDT Newcastle Jets 1–2 Report Western Sydney Wanderers Kingsley 3 O'Brien 54 Moscato 90+2 Magic Park Newcastle Kelly Jones 8 November 2015 14:00 AEDT Canberra United 2–4 Report Melbourne City Sykes 29 Heyman 60 Tabain 5 Crummer 11 Luik 41 Little 87 Central Coast Stadium Gosford 1,233 Lara Lee 8 November 2015 15:00 AEDT Melbourne Victory 0–4 Report Adelaide United Sutton 13 55 68 pen. Powell 33 Epping Stadium Melbourne Katie Patterson 8 November 2015 16:00 AEDT Sydney FC 1–0 Report Perth Glory K. Simon 14 pen. Lambert Park Sydney Kate Jacewicz Round 5 14 November 2015 14:00 AEDT Newcastle Jets 0–0 Report Canberra United Magic Park Newcastle Kate Jacewicz 14 November 2015 16:00 AEDT Melbourne City 2–0 Report Adelaide United Crummer 43 Fishlock 71 CB Smith Reserve Melbourne Rebecca Durcau 15 November 2015 13:00 AEST Brisbane Roar 0–2 Report Perth Glory DiBernardo 8 88 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane Katie Patterson 15 November 2015 15:00 AEDT Western Sydney Wanderers 3–1 Report Melbourne Victory Carney 24 Dimovski 56 o.g. Winters 70 pen. Spiranovic 75 Marconi Stadium Sydney Lara Lee Round 6 22 November 2015 13:30 ACDT Adelaide United 1–1 Report Newcastle Jets Powell 60 Andrews 83 Coopers Stadium Adelaide Kelly Jones 22 November 2015 14:00 AEDT Melbourne City 4–0 Report Brisbane Roar Little 54 61 Crummer 79 81 CB Smith Reserve Melbourne Kate Jacewicz 22 November 2015 17:30 AEDT Sydney FC 0–1 Report Canberra United Begg 88 Lambert Park (Leichhardt) Sydney Casey Reibelt Round 7 27 November 2015 19:00 ACDT Adelaide United 0–1 Report Sydney FC Spencer 68 Adelaide Shores Football Centre Adelaide Kate Jacewicz 28 November 2015 16:00 AWST Perth Glory 1–3 Report Melbourne Victory May 84 Raso 9 Nairn 51 Knight 90 Ashfield Reserve Perth Casey Reibelt 29 November 2015 14:00 AEDT Western Sydney Wanderers 1–4 Report Canberra United Halloway 77 Fletcher 4 79 Soutar 53 o.g. Sykes 83 Central Coast Stadium Gosford Kelly Jones 29 November 2015 15:00 AEST Brisbane Roar 0–4 Report Newcastle Jets Jones 22 Dydasco 55 Kingsley 75 Oyster 83 A.J. Kelly Park Kippa-Ring Rachel Mitchenson Round 8 5 December 2015 16:00 AEDT Canberra United 2–0 Report Brisbane Roar Sykes 45 60 McKellar Park Canberra 925 Casey Reibelt 6 December 2015 15:00 AEDT Melbourne Victory 0–4 Report Melbourne City Beattie 35 Crummer 52 72 Little 79 David Barro Stadium Melbourne Lara Lee 6 December 2015 16:00 AEDT Sydney FC 2–2 Report Western Sydney Wanderers Kennedy 9 K. Simon 74 H. Beard 19 Grey 84 Lambert Park Sydney Katie Paterson 6 December 2015 19:30 ACDT Adelaide United 1–1 Report Perth Glory Gummer 75 Billam 7 Adelaide Shores Football Centre Adelaide Rebecca Durcau Round 9 12 December 2015 15:00 AEDT Melbourne Victory 2–2 Report Western Sydney Wanderers M.J. Barbieri 52 Dowie 75 O'Neill 40 Moscato 46 David Barro Stadium Melbourne Kate Jacewicz 12 December 2015 16:00 AEDT Canberra United 4–0 Report Adelaide United Heyman 9 84 McCormick 15 Pérez 90+3 pen. McKellar Park Canberra Kelly Jones 13 December 2015 14:00 AEDT Newcastle Jets 0–1 Report Melbourne City Goad 44 Hunters Stadium Newcastle 3,292 Rachel Mitchenson 13 December 2015 16:00 AWST Perth Glory 2–4 Report Sydney FC DiBernardo 5 85 pen. Spencer 26 K. Simon 37 84 Bolger 48 Ashfield Reserve Perth 458 Katie Patterson Round 10 19 December 2015 15:00 AEDT Newcastle Jets 1–5 Report Adelaide United Andrews 18 pen. Dahlekemper 13 90+5 Toby 25 Sutton 74 Condon 90 Magic Park Newcastle 525 Kelly Jones 19 December 2015 17:00 AEDT Canberra United 3–0 Report Melbourne Victory McCormick 47 Sykes 56 Heyman 81 McKellar Park Canberra 667 Lara Lee 20 December 2015 14:00 AEDT Sydney FC 0–3 Report Brisbane Roar Butt 19 Kennedy 38 o.g. Polkinghorne 63 Central Coast Stadium Gosford Kate Jacewicz 20 December 2015 16:00 AEDT Melbourne City 4–0 Report Perth Glory Little 63 Tabain 69 Crummer 83 Fishlock 90+3 CB Smith Reserve Melbourne 450 Casey Reibelt Round 11 27 December 2015 14:00 AEDT Melbourne Victory 1–2 Report Sydney FC M.J. Barbieri 47 L. Khamis 10 Spencer 22 AAMI Park Melbourne Rachel Mitchenson 27 December 2015 15:00 AEDT Western Sydney Wanderers 0–1 Report Newcastle Jets Andrews 40 Popondetta Park Sydney Lara Lee 28 December 2015 14:30 AEST Brisbane Roar 0–1 Report Melbourne City Little 6 Pizzey Park Gold Coast 1,672 Kelly Jones Round 12 2 January 2016 16:00 AWST Perth Glory 0–2 Report Canberra United Brush 22 Sykes 87 Ashfield Reserve Perth Casey Reibelt 3 January 2016 14:00 AEDT Melbourne City 4–0 Report Western Sydney Wanderers Little 12 33 pen. Goad 66 Tabain 70 CB Smith Reserve Melbourne Rachel Mitchenson 3 January 2016 14:00 AEDT Newcastle Jets 0–1 Report Melbourne Victory Dowie 13 Hunter Stadium Newcastle Rebecca Durcau 3 January 2016 15:00 ACDT Adelaide United 1–3 Report Brisbane Roar Dahlkemper 90+4 Gielnik 26 Yallop 40 Marzano 41 Adelaide Shores Football Centre Adelaide Kate Jacewicz Round 13 9 January 2016 14:00 AEDT Sydney FC 2–0 Report Newcastle Jets K. Simon 33 pen.L. Khamis 57 ANZ Stadium Sydney 2,650 Kate Jacewicz 10 January 2016 15:00 AEDT Brisbane Roar 4–0 Report Melbourne Victory Polkinghorne 17 Gorry 22 Yallop 29 A. Beard 90+3 Pizzey Park Gold Coast 1,148 Casey Reibelt 10 January 2016 16:00 AEDT Canberra United 3–0 Report Western Sydney Wanderers Munoz 6 Kiting 11 Sykes 58 McKellar Park Canberra 1,281 Rebecca Durcau 10 January 2016 16:00 AWST Perth Glory 2–1 Report Adelaide United DiBernardo 64 78 Dahlkemper 84 Ashfield Reserve Perth Lara Lee Round 14 15 January 2016 19:00 ACDT Adelaide United 1–1 Report Canberra United Dahlkemper 43 Pérez 23 pen. Adelaide Shores Football Centre Adelaide Casey Reibelt 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 17 January 2016 14:00 AEDT Newcastle Jets 0–0 Report Brisbane Roar Hunter Stadium Newcastle Kelly Jones 17 January 2016 15:00 AEDT Western Sydney Wanderers 2–0 Report Perth Glory Halloway 87 H. Beard 90+1 Popondetta Park Sydney Kate Jacewicz Finals series Semi-finals Grand Final 1 Melbourne City 0 (5) 4 Brisbane Roar 0 (4) 2 Canberra United 0 3 Sydney FC 1 1 Melbourne City 4 3 Sydney FC 1 Semi-finals 24 January 2016 14:00 AEDT Canberra United 0–1 Report Sydney FC Spencer 60 McKellar Park Canberra Casey Reibelt 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 Grand final 2016 W-League 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 Season statistics Top scorers Final at end of regular season 17 January 2016 RankPlayerClubGoals1AUS Larissa CrummerMelbourne City112SCO Kim LittleMelbourne City83AUS Ashleigh SykesCanberra United7AUS Marianna TabainMelbourne City5USA Vanessa DiBernardoPerth Glory66USA Abby DahlkemperAdelaide United5AUS Michelle HeymanCanberra UnitedAUS Kyah SimonSydney FCAUS Rosie SuttonAdelaide United10AUS Leena KhamisSydney FC4 Own goals PlayerTeamAgainstRound AUS Cassandra Dimovski Melbourne Victory Western Sydney Wanderers 5 AUS Rachael Soutar Western Sydney Wanderers Canberra United 7 AUS Alanna Kennedy Sydney FC Brisbane Roar 10 AUS Alanna Kennedy Sydney FC Melbourne City 14 End-of-season awards The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2015–16 Dolan Warren Awards night held at the Carriageworks in Sydney on 26 April 2016.http://www.a-league.com.au/article/perth-glory-star-diego-castro-wins-johnny-warren-medal/dyicyuu1kcfa1dspn9at7rtu8 Glory star Castro wins Johnny Warren medal Football Federation Australia 26 April 2016 Julie Dolan Medal – Ashleigh Sykes (Canberra United) Players’ Player of the Year – Kim Little (Melbourne City) Young Player of the Year – Larissa Crummer (Melbourne City) Golden Boot Award – Larissa Crummer (Melbourne City) (11 goals) Goalkeeper of the Year – Kaitlyn Savage (Adelaide United) Coach of the Year – Craig Deans (Newcastle Jets) Fair Play Award – Melbourne City Referee of the Year – Kate Jacewicz Goal of the Year – Vanessa DiBernardo (Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory, 15 November 2015) See also 2015–16 Adelaide United W-League season 2015–16 Brisbane Roar W-League season 2015–16 Canberra United FC (women) season 2015–16 Melbourne City W-League season 2015–16 Newcastle Jets FC (women) season 2015–16 Perth Glory W-League season References 2015–16 Category:2015–16 in Australian women's soccer Category:2015–16 in Australian soccer leagues Australia Category:October 2015 sports events in Australia Category:November 2015 sports events in Australia Category:December 2015 sports events in Australia Category:January 2016 sports events in Australia