| 2023–24 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Jason Sourasis |
| Manager | Mark Torcaso |
| Stadium | City Vista Recreation Reserve |
| A-League Women | 8th |
| Top goalscorer | 5 players (1 each) |
| Highest home attendance | 2,200 vs. Melbourne Victory (22 October 2023) A-League Women |
| Lowest home attendance | 925 vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (25 November 2023) A-League Women |
| Average home league attendance | 1,616 |
| Biggest win | 2–1 vs. Melbourne Victory (H) (22 October 2023) A-League Women |
| Biggest defeat | 0–2 vs. Perth Glory (A) (14 October 2023) A-League Women 1–3 vs. Wellington Phoenix (A) (12 November 2023) A-League Women 0–2 vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (H) (25 November 2023) A-League Women |
| All statistics correct as of 26 November 2023. | |
The 2023–24 season is the second in the history of Western United FC (A-League Women).
Players
First-team squad
- As of 1 November 2023
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
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | FW | Melbourne Victory | Free transfer | 1 year | 26 July 2023 | [1] | |
| 18 | DF | Grace Maher | Canberra United | Free transfer | 1 year | 4 August 2023 | [2] |
| 20 | FW | Scholarship | 1 year | 24 August 2023 | [3] | ||
| 26 | GK | Natalie Picak | Scholarship | 1 year | 24 August 2023 | [4] | |
| 12 | MF | Lucy Richards | Free transfer | 1 year | 6 September 2023 | [5] | |
| 7 | FW | Kiara De Domizio | Free transfer | 1 year | 11 October 2023 | [6] | |
| 13 | MF | Avaani Prakash | Free transfer | 1 year | 31 October 2023 | [7] | |
| 21 | GK | Loan | 9 months | 1 November 2023 | [8] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | FW | End of contract | 16 May 2023 | [9][10] | ||
| 20 | DF | End of contract | 27 June 2023 | [11][10] | ||
| 21 | GK | End of loan | 29 June 2023 | [12] | ||
| 7 | DF | Francesca Iermano | Unattached | End of contract | 18 August 2023 | [10] |
| 25 | DF | Tiana Jaber | Unattached | End of contract | [10] | |
| 18 | FW | Aleksandra Sinclair | Unattached | End of contract | [10] | |
| 12 | FW | Harriet Withers | Unattached | End of contract | [10] | |
| 23 | DF | Undisclosed | 29 August 2023 | [13] |
Contract extensions
| No. | Player | Position | Duration | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Forward | 1 year | 22 February 2023 | [14] | |
| 10 | Kahli Johnson | Forward | 1 year | 9 June 2023 | [15] |
| 15 | Adriana Taranto | Midfielder | 1 year | 22 August 2023 | [16] |
| 16 | Melisa Taranto | Midfielder | 1 year | [16] | |
| 2 | Stacey Papadopoulos | Forward | 1 year | 28 August 2023 | [17] |
| 11 | Emma Robers | Midfielder | 1 year | [17] | |
| 19 | Defender | 1 year | 31 August 2023 | [18] | |
| 24 | Julia Sardo | Defender | 1 year | [18] | |
| 4 | Midfielder | 1 year | 1 September 2023 | [19] | |
| 17 | Raquel Deralas | Forward | 1 year | 7 September 2023 | [20] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 26 September 2023 | FV State Team | 0–1 | | Melbourne |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: The Home of the Matildas | |
| Note: Match was played over two halves of 35 minutes each | ||||
| 7 October 2023 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | | Melbourne |
| 09:40 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| A-League Women | 14 October 2023 | 30 March 2024 | Matchday 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 33.33 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 33.33 | |||
Last updated: 25 November 2023
Source: Soccerway
A-League Women
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Central Coast Mariners | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 7 | |
| 8 | Western United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | |
| 9 | Sydney FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
Last updated: 25 November 2023.
Source: KEEPUP
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The final league fixtures were announced on 24 August 2023.[22]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 14 October 2023 1 | Perth Glory | 2–0 | Western United | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST |
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Report | Stadium: Macedonia Park Attendance: 1,114 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
| 22 October 2023 2 | Western United | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 16:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 5 November 2023 3 | Western United | 2–2 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 16:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve Attendance: 1,723 Referee: Bec Mackie |
| 12 November 2023 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–1 | Western United | Porirua |
| 16:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium Attendance: 1,746 Referee: Beth Rattray |
| 19 November 2023 5 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Western United | Brisbane |
| 15:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Ballymore Stadium Attendance: 2,486 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 25 November 2023 6 | Western United | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve Attendance: 925 Referee: Azusa Sugino |
| 9 December 2023 7 | Adelaide United | v | Western United | Adelaide |
| 15:30 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Marden Sports Complex |
| 17 December 2023 8 | Newcastle Jets | v | Western United | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground |
| 22 December 2023 9 | Western United | v | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 19:00 AEDT. It was rescheduled for 17:00 AEDT.[23] | ||||
| 30 December 2023 10 | Canberra United | v | Western United | Canberra |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McKellar Park |
| 6 January 2024 11 | Melbourne Victory | v | Western United | Melbourne |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas |
| 14 January 2024 12 | Western United | v | Sydney FC | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium | ||
| Note: Originally scheduled for 13 January 2024, was moved due to Unite Round.[24] | ||||
| 21 January 2024 13 | Western United | v | Adelaide United | TBC |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: TBC |
| 28 January 2024 14 | Melbourne City | v | Western United | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: City Football Academy |
| 4 February 2024 15 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Western United | Gosford |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium |
| 10 February 2024 16 | Western United | v | Brisbane Roar | TBC |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: TBC |
| 18 February 2024 17 | Western United | v | Wellington Phoenix | TBC |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: TBC |
| 1 March 2024 18 | Western United | v | Canberra United | TBC |
| 19:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: TBC |
| 9 March 2024 19 | Sydney FC | v | Western United | Sydney |
| 14:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval |
| 17 March 2024 20 | Western United | v | Newcastle Jets | TBC |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: TBC |
| 23 March 2024 21 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Western United | Sydney |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park |
| 30 March 2024 22 | Western United | v | Central Coast Mariners | TBC |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: TBC |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of 25 November 2023
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Alyssa Dall'Oste | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Stacey Papadopoulos | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF | Jaclyn Sawicki | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Chloe Logarzo | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 7 | FW | Kiara De Domizio | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Hannah Keane | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| 10 | FW | Kahli Johnson | 5+1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| 11 | MF | Emma Robers | 3+2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Lucy Richards | 1+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 13 | MF | Avaani Prakash | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Adriana Taranto | 5+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Melissa Taranto | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 18 | MF | Grace Maher | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Keiwa Hieda | 1+5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| 21 | GK | Hillary Beall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 22 | FW | Alana Cerne | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Julia Sardo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Disciplinary record
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 25 November 2023
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | MF | Adriana Taranto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | DF | Stacey Papadopoulos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF | Jaclyn Sawicki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | Chloe Logarzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | Kiara De Domizio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | Hannah Keane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | Grace Maher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | Alana Cerne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Clean sheets
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 on, 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 25 November 2023
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Hillary Beall | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |||
See also
References
- ↑ "Catherine Zimmerman brings firepower up front for Western United". Western United FC. 26 July 2023.
- ↑ "Western United snaps up top A-League Women talent Grace Maher". Western United FC. 4 August 2023.
- ↑ "Keiwa Hieda set to dazzle for Western United in the A-League Women". Western United FC. 4 August 2023.
- ↑ Hughes, Nick (4 September 2023). "Western United adds young local goalkeeper to ALW roster". Western United.
- ↑ Hughes, Nick (6 September 2023). "Young utility Lucy Richards bolsters Western United's ALW squad". Western United.
- ↑ Hughes, Nick (11 October 2023). "Kiara De Domizio adds to list of young talent at Western United". Western United.
- ↑ Hughes, Nick (31 October 2023). "Future star Avaani Prakash set to shine bright at Western United". Western United.
- ↑ Hughes, Nick (1 November 2023). "Goalkeeper of the Year Hillary Beall returns to Western United". Western United.
- ↑ Ewen, Steve (16 May 2023). "UBC scoring star Danielle Steer wheels her way to prominent role in pro debut in Aussie soccer loop". The Province.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Western United bids farewell to inaugrual ALW squad members". Western United. 18 August 2023.
- ↑ "San Diego Wave FC Sign Shea Connors, Chai Cortez and Sydney Cummings as National Team Replacement Players". San Diego Wave. 27 June 2023.
- ↑ "Beall, Parker rejoin Racing; Pokorny signs as national team replacement player". Racing Louisville. 29 June 2023.
- ↑ "Angie Beard completes permanent transfer to Swedish powerhouse". Western United. 29 August 2023.
- ↑ Hughes, Nick (22 February 2023). "Hannah Keane committed to the Green and Black through 2023/24". Western United.
- ↑ Hughes, Nick (9 June 2023). "Kahli Johnson returning to Western United in 2023/24". Western United.
- 1 2 Hughes, Nick (22 August 2023). "Taranto twins return to Western United in 2023/24". Western United.
- 1 2 Hughes, Nick (29 August 2023). "Robers, Papadopoulos back in Green and Black for season two". Western United.
- 1 2 Hughes, Nick (31 August 2023). "Sardo and Vlajnic maintain full-back strength at Western United". Western United.
- ↑ Hughes, Nick (1 September 2023). "World Cup star Jaclyn Sawicki back at Western United for 2023/24". Western United.
- ↑ Hughes, Nick (7 September 2023). "Raquel Deralas returns to Western United looking for more in 2023/24". Western United.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Western United confirms final A-Leagues fixtures for 2023". Western United. 30 November 2023.
- ↑ "What is Unite Round?". aleagues.com.au. 18 October 2023.
External links
- Western United official website