2014 W-League (Australia)

Seventh season of the top women's football (soccer) league in Australia

Football league season

W-LeagueSeason| 2014

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Champions| Canberra United (2nd title)
Premiers| Perth Glory (1st title)
Matches played| 48
Goals scored| 170 (3.54 per match)
Top goalscorer| Kate Gill (12)
Biggest home win| Perth Glory 5–0 Western Sydney Wanderers
(15 November 2014)
Biggest away win| Western Sydney Wanderers 1–10 Perth Glory
(5 October 2014)
Highest scoring| Western Sydney Wanderers 1–10 Perth Glory
Longest winning run| 6 games
Perth Glory
Longest unbeaten run| 6 games
Perth Glory
Longest winless run| 5 games
Adelaide United
Brisbane Roar
Longest losing run| 5 games
Adelaide United

← 2013–14

2015–16 →

All statistics correct as of 7 December 2014.

The 2014 W-League season was the seventh season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition. The regular season started on 13 September 2014 and concluded on 7 December 2014.[1][2] The Grand Final took place on 21 December 2014.

Due to Australia hosting the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, the season was scheduled to take place entirely in the 2014 calendar year instead of continuing in to 2015.[3]

## Clubs[edit]

### Stadia and locations[edit]

Team  | Location  | Stadium  | Capacity

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Adelaide United | Adelaide | Adelaide Shores Football Centre | 1,000
Brisbane Roar | Brisbane | Perry Park
Suncorp Stadium | 5,000
52,500
Canberra United | Canberra | McKellar Park | 3,500
Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | Lakeside Stadium | 12,000
Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | Wanderers Oval | 3,500
Perth Glory | Perth | Ashfield Reserve | 2,000
Sydney FC | Sydney | Lambert Park
Leichhardt Oval | 7,000
22,000
Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney | Marconi Stadium | 11,500

Perth

Adelaide

Melbourne

Newcastle

Sydney

Brisbane

Canberra

Western Sydney

### Personnel and kits[edit]

Team  | Manager  | Captain  | Kit manufacturer  | Kit sponsor

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Adelaide United |  Ross Aloisi |  Kristy Moore | Puma | SA Power Networks
Brisbane Roar |  Belinda Wilson |  Clare Polkinghorne | Umbro[4] | Brisbane Airport
Canberra United |  Liesbeth Migchelsen |  Nicole Begg | Hummel | University of Canberra[5]
Melbourne Victory |  Joe Montemurro |  Stephanie Catley | Adidas[6] | Jetts Fitness
Newcastle Jets |  Peter McGuinness |  Emily van Egmond | ISC | Football Five5
Perth Glory |  Jamie Harnwell |  Collette McCallum | Macron[7] | Smarter Than Smoking
Sydney FC |  Alen Stajcic |  Teresa Polias | Adidas | Beechwood Homes[8]
Western Sydney Wanderers |  Stephen Roche |  Caitlin Cooper | Nike[9] | University of Western Sydney

### Foreign players[edit]

Club  | Visa 1  | Visa 2  | Visa 3  | Non-Visa foreigner(s)  | Former player(s)

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Adelaide United |  Katrine Pedersen |  Katie Holtham |  Lisa-Marie Woods |  Kristy MooreA |
Brisbane Roar |  Nadine Angerer |  |  |  |
Canberra United |  Chantel Jones |  Lori Lindsey |  Stephanie Ochs |  Kendall FletcherG |
Melbourne Victory |  Lauren Barnes |  Christine Nairn |  Elli Reed |  Gülcan KocaA |
Newcastle Jets |  Tori Huster |  Katherine Reynolds |  Angela Salem |  |
Perth Glory |  Shelina Zadorsky |  Carys Hawkins |  |  |
Sydney FC |  Samantha Johnson |  Jasmyne Spencer |  |  |
Western Sydney Wanderers |  Hannah Beard |  Kendall Johnson |  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[edit]

### League table[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Perth Glory | 12  | 10  | 0  | 2  | 39  | 10  | +29  | 30  | Qualification to Finals series
2  | Melbourne Victory | 12  | 6  | 2  | 4  | 26  | 15  | +11  | 20
3  | Canberra United (C) | 12  | 6  | 2  | 4  | 22  | 18  | +4  | 20
4  | Sydney FC | 12  | 5  | 3  | 4  | 17  | 16  | +1  | 18
5  | Newcastle Jets | 12  | 5  | 2  | 5  | 25  | 21  | +4  | 17  |
6  | Brisbane Roar | 12  | 4  | 2  | 6  | 18  | 19  | −1  | 14
7  | Adelaide United | 12  | 3  | 1  | 8  | 9  | 29  | −20  | 10
8  | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12  | 2  | 2  | 8  | 14  | 42  | −28  | 8

Source: au.soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

### Fixtures[edit]

Individual matches are collated at each club's season article.

## Finals series[edit]

| Semi-finals | | | Grand Final |

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| 1 | Perth Glory | 3 | |
| 4 | Sydney FC | 0 |
| | 1 | Perth Glory | 1 |
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| | | 2 | Canberra United | 3 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 0 (4) |

| 2 | Canberra United (p) | 0 (5) |

### Semi-finals[edit]

Melbourne Victory v Canberra United 13 December 2014 |  Melbourne Victory | 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)|  Canberra United | Simonds Stadium, Geelong

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Saturday 15:00 AEDT |  | Report |  | Referee: Kate Jacewicz
| Penalties|
Barnes
Catley
Reed
Nairn
Koca |  |  Gill
Lindsey
Ochs
Munoz
Fletcher

Perth Glory v Sydney FC 14 December 2014 |  Perth Glory | 3–0|  Sydney FC | nib Stadium, Perth

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Sunday 12:00 AWST | D'Ovidio 10'
Gill 37'
Marzano 70' | Report |  | Attendance: 1,389
Referee: Casey Reibelt

### Grand final[edit]

Main article: 2014 W-League grand final (December)

Perth Glory v Canberra United 21 December 2014 |  Perth Glory | 1–3|  Canberra United | nib Stadium, Perth

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Sunday 12:00 AWST | McCallum 63' | Report | Ochs 20'
Sykes 75', 78' | Attendance: 2,671
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

## Season statistics[edit]

### Top goalscorers[edit]

Total  | Player  | Club  | Goals per Game

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1 |  2 |  3 |  4 |  5 |  6 |  7 |  8 |  9 | 10 | 11 | 12
12  |  | Kate Gill | Perth Glory | 2 |  | 1 | 5 | 2 |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |
11  |  | Sam Kerr | Perth Glory |  |  | 1 | 2 |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1
8  |  | Jasmyne Spencer | Sydney FC | 2 |  | 1 | 1 | 1 |  | 1 | 1 |  | 1 |  |
| Racheal Quigley | Melbourne Victory |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
7  |  | Tameka Butt | Brisbane Roar |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1 | 1 | 2 |  | 1 | 1
6  |  | Rhali Dobson | Newcastle Jets |  |  | 1 | 2 |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1 |  | 1
| Michelle Heyman | Canberra United | 2 |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 | 1 |  | 1
| Tara Andrews | Newcastle Jets |  | 1 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 | 1 |  | 1
5  |  | Amy Jackson | Melbourne Victory |  | 1 |  |  | 3 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Emily van Egmond | Newcastle Jets |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1 | 2 |  | 1 |  |  |
| Keelin Winters | Western Sydney Wanderers |  | 2 |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 2 |
| Caitlin Foord | Perth Glory |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  | 1 |

Goal scored from penalty kick Two goals scored from penalty kick

### Own goals[edit]

Player  | Team  | Against  | Round

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| Elise Kellond-Knight | Brisbane Roar | Canberra United | 4
| Larissa Crummer | Brisbane Roar | Western Sydney Wanderers | 5
| Laura Alleway | Brisbane Roar | Newcastle Jets | 7
| Teigen Allen | Sydney FC | Western Sydney Wanderers | 7
| Katherine Reynolds | Newcastle Jets | Canberra United | 10

### Player of the Week[edit]

* Round 1 – Michelle Heyman (Canberra United)[10]
* Round 2 – Keelin Winters (Western Sydney Wanderers)[11]
* Round 3 – Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory)[12]
* Round 4 – Rhali Dobson (Newcastle Jets)[13]
* Round 5 – Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory)[14]
* Round 6 – Katrina Gorry (Brisbane Roar)[15]
* Round 7 – Hannah Beard (Western Sydney Wanderers)[16]
* Round 8 – Caitlin Foord (Perth Glory)[17]
* Round 9 – Stephanie Ochs (Canberra United)[18]
* Round 10 – Christine Nairn (Melbourne Victory)[19]
* Round 11 – Racheal Quigley (Melbourne Victory)[20]
* Round 12 – Ashleigh Sykes (Canberra United)[21]
* Semi-finals – Kate Gill (Perth Glory)[22]
* Grand Final – Ashleigh Sykes (Canberra United)[23]

## End-of-season awards[edit]

[24]

* Julie Dolan Medal – Emily van Egmond (Newcastle Jets)
* Players’ Player of the Year – Sam Kerr (Perth Glory)
* Young Player of the Year – Amy Harrison (Sydney FC)
* Golden Boot Award – Kate Gill (12 goals) (Perth Glory)
* Goalkeeper of the Year – Mackenzie Arnold (Perth Glory)
* Coach of the Year – Peter McGuinness (Newcastle Jets)
* Fair Play Award – Adelaide United
* Referee of the Year – Kate Jacewicz
* Goal of the Year – Ashleigh Sykes (Canberra United v Perth Glory, 7 December 2014)

## International competition[edit]

See also: 2014 International Women's Club Championship

The W-League was represented in the third edition of the International Women's Club Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Nestlé Cup.

Melbourne Victory (the winners of the 2013–14 season) participated in the tournament, which took place from 30 November until 8 December 2013, and finished in sixth place (out of 6 teams).

## See also[edit]

* 2014 Adelaide United W-League season
* 2014 Brisbane Roar W-League season
* 2014 Canberra United W-League season
* 2014 Melbourne Victory W-League season
* 2014 Newcastle Jets W-League season
* 2014 Perth Glory W-League season
* 2014 Sydney FC W-League season
* 2014 Western Sydney Wanderers W-League season

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Westfield W-League 2014/15 Season Draw" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2014.[permanent dead link]
2. ^ Howe, Adam. "Westfield W-League 2014/15 and Westfield Matildas Media Guide" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
3. ^ "Westfield W-League 2014/15 season draw released". footballaustralia.com. 25 July 2014. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
4. ^ "Brisbane Roar and Umbro announce long-term partnership". Brisbane Roar. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
5. ^ McPherson, Ian (24 July 2014). "Canberra sign major sponsor ahead of new season". SportsPro.
6. ^ "Melbourne Victory extends partnership with adidas". Melbourne Victory. 6 February 2017.
7. ^ "Macron sign on for four more years". Perth Glory. 30 May 2017.
8. ^ "Westfield W-League Squad Bolstered As New Shirt Sponsor Gained". Sydney FC. 29 August 2014.
9. ^ "Wanderers launch jersey, announce Nike partnership extension". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 August 2017.
10. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Michelle Heyman". Football Federation Australia. 16 September 2014.
11. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Keelin Winters". Football Federation Australia. 25 September 2014.
12. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Lisa De Vanna". Football Federation Australia. 30 September 2014.
13. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Rhali Dobson". Football Federation Australia. 7 October 2014.
14. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Amy Jackson". Football Federation Australia. 14 October 2014.
15. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Katrina Gorry". Football Federation Australia. 20 October 2014.
16. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Hannah Beard". Football Federation Australia. 28 October 2014.
17. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Caitlin Foord". Football Federation Australia. 4 November 2014.
18. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Stephanie Ochs". Football Federation Australia. 14 November 2014.
19. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Christine Nairn". Football Federation Australia. 17 November 2014.
20. ^ "Westfield W-League player of the week: Racheal Quigley". Football Federation Australia. 24 November 2014.
21. ^ "Westfield W-League Player of the Week: Ash Sykes". Football Federation Australia. 9 December 2014.
22. ^ "Westfield W-League Player of the week: Kate Gill". Football Federation Australia. 15 December 2014.
23. ^ "Two-goal Sykes becomes big-match player". Football Federation Australia. 21 December 2014.
24. ^ "Hyundai A-League/Westfield W-League award winners". Football Federation Australia. 11 May 2015.

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