2023–24 Western Sydney Wanderers FC (A-League Women) season
The 2023–24 season is the 12th in the history of Western Sydney Wanderers (A-League Women).
2023–24 season | |
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Owner | Paul Lederer, Jefferson Cheng, Glenn Duncan |
Chairman | Paul Lederer |
Manager | Robbie Hooker |
Stadium | CommBank Stadium Wanderers Football Park |
A-League Women | 7th |
A-League Women Finals | DNQ |
Top goalscorer | Sophie Harding (12) |
Highest home attendance | 9,577 vs. Sydney FC (2 March 2024) A-League Women |
Lowest home attendance | 376 vs. Canberra United (13 March 2024) A-League Women |
Average home league attendance | 2,060 |
Biggest win | 3–0 vs. Central Coast Mariners (H) (8 December 2023) A-League Women 4–1 vs. Canberra United (H) (13 March 2024) A-League Women |
Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs. Melbourne Victory (A) (16 February 2024) A-League Women |
All statistics correct as of 30 March 2024. |
Players edit
First-team squad edit
- As of 22 February 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
Transfers in edit
No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
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22 | MF | Talia Younis | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year (scholarship) | 6 July 2023 | [1] |
14 | FW | Milly Clegg | Wellington Phoenix | Free transfer | 1 year | 11 July 2023 | [2] |
4 | DF | Madison McComasky | Canberra United | Free transfer | 2 years | 24 July 2023 | [3] |
17 | FW | India Breier | Macarthur Rams | Free transfer | 2 years | 31 August 2023 | [4] |
2 | DF | Vicky Bruce | Bristol City | Free transfer | 1 year | 4 September 2023 | [5] |
1 | GK | Kaylie Collins | Orlando Pride | Loan | 1 year | 13 September 2023 | [6] |
16 | MF | Ischia Brooking | Football West NTC | Free transfer | 2 years (scholarship) | 25 September 2023 | [7] |
18 | FW | Maliah Morris | Orlando Pride | Free transfer | 1 year | 3 October 2023 | [8] |
31 | GK | Keely Segavcic | Canberra United | Free transfer | 11 October 2023 | [9] | |
14 | DF | Ella Buchanan | NWS Spirit | Injury replacement | 4 months | 22 February 2024 | [10] |
Transfers out edit
No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
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17 | FW | Sheridan Gallagher | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 4 April 2023 | [11] |
10 | MF | Sienna Saveska | Sydney FC | Free transfer | 25 August 2023 | [12] |
16 | MF | Malia Steinmetz | Nordsjælland | End of contract | 29 August 2023 | [13] |
14 | DF | Clare Hunt | Paris Saint-Germain | End of contract | 15 September 2023 | [14] |
13 | MF | Jitka Chlastáková | Unattached | End of contract | 11 October 2023 | [9] |
19 | FW | Sarina Bolden | Unattached | End of contract | 11 October 2023 | [9] |
14 | FW | Milly Clegg | Racing Louisville | Undisclosed | 23 January 2024 | [15] |
Contract extensions edit
No. | Position | Player | Duration | Date | Ref. |
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32 | Bethany Gordon | Midfielder | 1 year | 4 April 2023 | [16] |
6 | Amy Chessari | Midfielder | 2 years | 18 May 2023 | [17] |
23 | Ella Abdul Massih | Defender | 1 year | 22 May 2023 | [18] |
10 | Melissa Caceres | Midfielder | 1 year | 23 May 2023 | [19] |
3 | Gemma Ferris | Defender | 1 year | 5 July 2023 | [20] |
20 | Sham Khamis | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 12 October 2023 | [21] |
Pre-season and friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss
23 September 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–0 (5–6 p) | Canberra United | Forbes, Australia |
Report | Stadium: Botanical Gardens Sporting Grounds |
Competitions edit
Overall record edit
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
A-League Women | 14 October 2023 | 30 March 2024 | Matchday 1 | 7th | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 30 | +0 | 45.45 |
Total | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 30 | +0 | 45.45 |
Last updated: 30 March 2024
Source: Soccerway
A-League Women edit
League table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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5 | Central Coast Mariners | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 35 | Qualification to Finals series |
6 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 33 | |
7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 33 | |
8 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 28 | |
9 | Brisbane Roar | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 26 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away head-to-head results; 8) home head-to-head results; 9) toss of a coin[22]
Notes:
- ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.
Results summary edit
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −5 |
Source: KEEPUP
Results by round edit
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
The final league fixtures were announced on 24 August 2023.[23]
Win Draw Loss Cancelled or postponed Fixtures
14 October 2023 1 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 11,471 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
22 October 2023 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
17:45 AEDT | Report |
| Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 2,461 Referee: Isabella Libri |
4 November 2023 3 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Newcastle |
17:45 AEDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 2,422 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
25 November 2023 6 | Western United | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
16:00 AEDT | Report |
| Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve Attendance: 925 Referee: Azusa Sugino |
8 December 2023 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
19:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 968 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
17 December 2023 8 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
17:00 AEST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 1,575 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
23 December 2023 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
18:00 AEDT | Report |
| Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 548 Referee: Bec Mackie |
30 December 2023 10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
18:00 AEDT |
| Report | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 696 Referee: Isabella Libri |
7 January 2024 11 | Perth Glory | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Perth |
19:00 AWST | Report |
| Stadium: Macedonia Park Attendance: 1,469 Referee: Isabella Mossin |
14 January 2024 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT |
| Report | Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 1,515 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
21 January 2024 13 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Gosford |
18:00 AEDT |
| Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 2,733 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
27 January 2024 14 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT |
| Report | Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 852 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
3 February 2024 15 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
16:30 ACDT |
| Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 3,844 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
9 February 2024 16 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | Bathurst |
19:00 AEDT | Report |
| Stadium: Carrington Park Attendance: 3,873 Referee: Isabella Mossin |
16 February 2024 17 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
19:00 AEDT |
| Report | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 818 Referee: Molly Godsell |
2 March 2024 18 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Sydney FC | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 9,577 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
9 March 2024 19 | Canberra United | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Canberra |
16:00 AEDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,584 Referee: Bec Mackie |
13 March 2024 5 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Canberra United | Sydney |
19:00 AEDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 376 Referee: Kelly Jones |
Note: Match originally scheduled for 18 November but postponed to 13 March due to venue unavailability at the time.[24][25] |
16 March 2024 20 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
16:00 AEDT |
| Report | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 427 Referee: Isabella Mossin |
23 March 2024 21 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–1 | Western United | Sydney |
18:00 AEDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 824 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
30 March 2024 22 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Porirua |
14:00 NZDT |
| Report | Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium Attendance: 1,280 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
Statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of 30 March 2024
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | Total | ||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Kaylie Collins | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Vicky Bruce | 22 | 3 | 22 | 3 | |
3 | DF | Gemma Ferris | 3+10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Madison McComasky | 20 | 1 | 20 | 1 | |
5 | DF | Lauren Keir | 2+4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Amy Chessari | 10+4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Amy Harrison | 21+1 | 2 | 22 | 2 | |
8 | MF | Olivia Price | 18+1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Sophie Harding | 20+1 | 12 | 21 | 12 | |
10 | MF | Melissa Caceres | 3+12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
11 | DF | Danika Matos | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
14 | DF | Ella Buchanan | 5+2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
15 | FW | Cushla Rue | 19+2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | |
17 | MF | India Breier | 1+5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
18 | FW | Maliah Morris | 11+8 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
19 | MF | Talia Younis | 5+10 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
20 | GK | Sham Khamis | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
21 | MF | Alexia Apostolakis | 16+1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | |
22 | MF | Ischia Brooking | 0+4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
23 | MF | Ella Abdul-Massih | 0+11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
25 | MF | Holly Caspers | 14+4 | 5 | 18 | 5 | |
32 | MF | Bethany Gordon | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | |||||||
14 | FW | Milly Clegg | 1+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Disciplinary record edit
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
- As of 30 March 2024
Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | Total | ||||
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1 | 2 | DF | Vicky Bruce | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
2 | 7 | MF | Amy Harrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 9 | FW | Sophie Harding | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | 4 | DF | Madison McComasky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
25 | MF | Holly Caspers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
7 | 8 | MF | Olivia Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | MF | Melissa Caceres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | FW | Cushla Rue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | Ella Abdul-Massih | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
Clean sheets edit
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
- As of 30 March 2024
Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Women | Total |
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1 | 1 | Kaylie Collins | 3 | 3 | |
20 | Sham Khamis | 3 | 3 | ||
Total | 6 | 6 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Wanderers secure rising star Talia Younis". Western Sydney Wanderers. 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers sign Football Fern Clegg". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 July 2023.
- ^ "McComasky signs for two seasons". Western Sydney Wanderers. 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Breier signs two-year deal". Western Sydney Wanderers. 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers sign Women's Championship winner Bruce". Western Sydney Wanderers. 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers secure Collins on loan from Orlando Pride". Western Sydney Wanderers. 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers sign bright talent Brooking". Western Sydney Wanderers. 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers sign striker Morris". Western Sydney Wanderers. 3 October 2023.
- ^ a b c Goman, Kris (11 October 2023). "The Impetus A-League Women season preview 2023/24". Impetus Football.
- ^ "Buchanan signs injury replacement deal". Western Sydney Wanderers. 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Gallagher departs Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Sydney FC Sign Two Young Matildas". Sydney FC. 25 August 2023.
- ^ "FC Nordsjælland henter newzealandsk midtbanespiller" [FC Nordsjælland signs New Zealand midfielder]. Nordsjælland (in Danish). 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Clare Hunt bound for Paris Saint-Germain". Western Sydney Wanderers. 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Clegg departs for Racing Louisville FC". Western Sydney Wanderers. 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Gordon re-signs". Western Sydney Wanderers. 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers lock in Chessari for two more". Western Sydney Wanderers. 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Abdul Massih signs one-year extension". Western Sydney Wanderers. 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Caceres signs on for 2023/24 season". Western Sydney Wanderers. 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Ferris re-signs on professional deal". Western Sydney Wanderers. 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers re-sign NPL Championship winning goalkeeper Khamis". Western Sydney Wanderers. 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Competitions Rules". A-Leagues. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Full A-Leagues fixtures released: What you need to know & key talking points". keepup.com.au. 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers confirm Bathurst match to be moved". Western Sydney Wanderers. 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Match postponement: Wanderers v Canberra". Western Sydney Wanderers. 15 November 2023.
External links edit
- Western Sydney Wanderers official website