2020–21 W-League

Thirteenth edition of the top Australian women's football (soccer) league

Football league season

W-LeagueSeason| 2020–21

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Dates| 29 December 2020 – 11 April 2021
Champions| Melbourne Victory
(2nd title)
Premiers| Sydney FC (3rd title)
Matches played| 56
Goals scored| 180 (3.21 per match)
Top goalscorer| Emily Gielnik
(13 goals)
Biggest home win| Brisbane Roar 6–0 Melbourne Victory
(22 January 2021)
Melbourne Victory 6–0 Perth Glory
(28 March 2021)
Biggest away win| Melbourne City 0–6 Melbourne Victory
(10 January 2021)
Highest scoring| Perth Glory 2–6 Sydney FC
(25 February 2021)
Longest winning run| 6 matches
Sydney FC
Longest unbeaten run| 9 matches
Brisbane Roar
Longest winless run| 11 matches
Perth Glory
Longest losing run| 8 matches
Perth Glory
Highest attendance| 5,159
Adelaide United 3–1 Western Sydney Wanderers (16 January 2021)
Lowest attendance| 250
Perth Glory 0–1 Melbourne Victory
(16 March 2021)
Not including behind closed doors matches

← 2019–20

2021–22 →

(Note: Longest runs only include regular season results.)

The 2020–21 W-League season was the thirteenth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition. The season started on 29 December 2020[1] and ended with the Grand final on 11 April 2021.

## Clubs

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### Stadiums and locations

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Team  | Location  | Stadium  | Capacity

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Adelaide United | Adelaide | Marden Sports Complex
Coopers Stadium | 6,000
16,500
Brisbane Roar | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium
Lions Stadium | 52,500
5,000
Canberra United | Canberra | Viking Park | 7,000
Melbourne City | Melbourne | Frank Holohan Soccer Complex[1] | 2,000
Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | CB Smith Reserve
Epping Stadium
AAMI Park
Latrobe City Stadium | 2,000
10,000
30,050
12,000
Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground
McDonald Jones Stadium | 5,000
33,000
Perth Glory | Perth | Dorrien Gardens | 4,000
Sydney FC |
Sydney

Wollongong | Seymour Shaw
Jubilee Oval
Leichhardt Oval
WIN Stadium | 5,000
20,505
20,000
23,000
Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney | Marconi Stadium
Stadium Australia
Bankwest Stadium
Wanderers Football Park | 9,000
83,500
30,000
1,000

### Personnel and kits

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Team  | Manager  | Captain  | Kit manufacturers  | Kit sponsors

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Adelaide United |  Adrian Stenta |  Dylan Holmes[2] | UCAN  | SA Power Networks
Brisbane Roar |  Jake Goodship |  Clare Polkinghorne[3][4] | Umbro | Fuel Your Life[5]
Canberra United |  Vicki Linton |  Kendall Fletcher[6] | Apelle[7] | DKD Consulting[8]
Melbourne City |  Rado Vidošić |  Emma Checker[9] | Puma[10] | Etihad Airways
Melbourne Victory |  Jeff Hopkins |  Angela Beard[11] | Adidas[12] | Fuel Your Life[13]
Newcastle Jets |  Ash Wilson |  Cassidy Davis
Gema Simon[14] | Apelle[15] | Greater Bank
Perth Glory |  Alexander Epakis |  Natasha Rigby[16] | Macron[17] | BHP
Sydney FC |  Ante Juric |  Teresa Polias[18] | Under Armour[19] | The Star[20]
Western Sydney Wanderers |  Dean Heffernan |  Caitlin Cooper[21]
Erica Halloway[22] | Kappa[23] | Intermain[24]

### Managerial changes

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Team  | Outgoing manager  | Manner of departure  | Date of vacancy  | Position on table  | Incoming manager  | Date of appointment

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Canberra United |  Heather Garriock | Sacked[25] | 1 March 2020  | Pre-season  |  Vicki Linton[26] | 31 July 2020
Adelaide United |  Ivan Karlović | Appointed Head of
Women's Football[27] | 4 August 2020  |  Adrian Stenta[27] | 4 August 2020
Perth Glory |  Bobby Despotovski | Resigned[28] | 2 November 2020  |  Alexander Epakis[29] | 20 November 2020

### Transfers

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Further information: W-League transfers for 2020–21 season

### Foreign players

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Club  | Visa 1  | Visa 2  | Visa 3  | Visa 4  | Non-Visa foreigner(s)  | Former player(s)

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Adelaide United |  María José Rojas |  Fiona Worts |  Maruschka Waldus |  Mallory Weber |  |
Brisbane Roar |  Mariel Hecher |  Olivia Chance |  |  |  |  Billie Murphy
Canberra United |  Paige Satchell |  Kendall Fletcher |  Chantel Jones |  |  |
Melbourne City |  Margot Robinne |  Chinatsu Kira |  Noor Eckhoff |  Samantha Johnson |  Tyla-Jay VlajnicA |
Melbourne Victory |  Gaby Garton |  Claudia Bunge |  Kayla Morrison |  Catherine Zimmerman |  Natalie MartineauB
Annalie LongoA |
Newcastle Jets |  |  |  |  |  |
Perth Glory |  Gemma Craine |  Lily Alfeld |  Elizabeth Anton |  Malia Steinmetz |  |
Sydney FC |  |  |  |  |  |
Western Sydney Wanderers |  Julie-Ann Russell |  |  |  |  |

The following do not fill a Visa position:
A Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team;
B Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship;
G Guest Players;
R Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players

## Regular season

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The regular season commenced on 29 December 2020,[1] and ran until 31 March 2021.

### League table

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Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

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

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1  | Sydney FC | 12  | 9  | 1  | 2  | 26  | 11  | +15  | 28  | Qualification to Finals series
2  | Brisbane Roar | 12  | 7  | 4  | 1  | 29  | 12  | +17  | 25
3  | Melbourne Victory (C) | 12  | 7  | 2  | 3  | 25  | 14  | +11  | 23
4  | Canberra United | 12  | 6  | 4  | 2  | 21  | 16  | +5  | 22
5  | Adelaide United | 12  | 7  | 1  | 4  | 22  | 18  | +4  | 22  |
6  | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12  | 4  | 1  | 7  | 13  | 21  | −8  | 13
7  | Melbourne City | 12  | 4  | 1  | 7  | 11  | 23  | −12  | 13
8  | Newcastle Jets | 12  | 2  | 1  | 9  | 14  | 21  | −7  | 7
9  | Perth Glory | 12  | 0  | 1  | 11  | 7  | 32  | −25  | 1

Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

### Results

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Home \ Away  | ADE | BRI | CNU | MCY | MVC | NEW | PER | SYD | WSW

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Adelaide United |  |  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 0–1  |  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 3–1
Brisbane Roar | 4–2  |  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 6–0  | 3–0  | 4–0  |  |
Canberra United | 4–3  | 4–1  |  | 2–1  |  |  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 3–0
Melbourne City |  | 2–3  |  |  | 0–6  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 0–2  | 0–4
Melbourne Victory |  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 2–3  |  | 4–2  | 6–0  |  | 1–0
Newcastle Jets | 1–2  | 1–1  | 0–1  |  | 0–2  |  |  | 1–2  | 4–1
Perth Glory | 1–2  |  | 2–3  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 0–4  |  | 2–6  |
Sydney FC | 2–1  | 1–4  | 4–0  |  | 2–1  | 2–0  |  |  | 2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–2  | 1–2  |  | 1–0  |  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 0–3  |

Source: W-League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

## Fixtures

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### Round 1

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Brisbane Roar v Melbourne City 29 December 2020 |  Brisbane Roar | 0–0|  Melbourne City | Brisbane

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15:35 AEST |  | Report |  | Stadium: Moreton Daily Stadium
Attendance: 1,174
Referee: Rebecca Durcau

Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC 30 December 2020 |  Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–3|  Sydney FC | Parramatta

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16:35 AEDT |  | Report |

* Vine 27'
* Ibini 60', 86'

| Stadium: Bankwest Stadium
Attendance: 3,027
Referee: Kelly Jones

Canberra United v Adelaide United 30 December 2020 |  Canberra United | 4–3|  Adelaide United | Canberra

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18:35 AEDT |

* Heyman 48', 75', 90+3'
* Hughes 90+1'

| Report |

* Rojas 21'
* I. Hodgson 28'
* Weber 90+4'

| Stadium: Viking Park
Attendance: 1,167
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

### Round 2

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Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets 2 January 2021 |  Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1|  Newcastle Jets | Parramatta

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19:05 AEDT |

* Galea 21', 52'

| Report |

* Andrews 46'

| Stadium: Wanderers Centre of Football
Attendance: 279
Referee: Kelly Jones

Canberra United v Melbourne City 3 January 2021 |  Canberra United | 2–1|  Melbourne City | Canberra

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16:05 AEDT |

* Heyman 73'
* Flannery 90+3'

| Report |

* McCormick 77'

| Stadium: Viking Park
Attendance: 1,398
Referee: Casey Reibelt

Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar 3 January 2021 |  Melbourne Victory | 0–0|  Brisbane Roar | Melbourne

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18:05 AEDT |  | Report |  | Stadium: CB Smith Reserve
Attendance: 426
Referee: Lara Lee

### Round 3

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Brisbane Roar v Canberra United 7 January 2021 |  Brisbane Roar | 1–1|  Canberra United | Brisbane

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18:05 AEST |

* Gorry 3'

| Report |

* Maher 78'

| Stadium: Moreton Daily Stadium
Attendance: 1,079
Referee: Isabella Blaess

Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC 8 January 2021 |  Newcastle Jets | 1–2|  Sydney FC | Newcastle

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16:35 AEDT |

* Andrews 41'

| Report |

* Ray 48'
* Lowe 75'

| Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 1,918
Referee: Isabella Libri

Adelaide United v Perth Glory 9 January 2021 |  Adelaide United | 1–0|  Perth Glory | Adelaide

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18:35 ACDT |

* Condon 80' (pen.)

| Report |  | Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,074
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello

Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory 10 January 2021 |  Melbourne City | 0–6|  Melbourne Victory | Melbourne

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16:05 AEDT |  | Report |

* Longo 15'
* Ayres 29'
* De Vanna 72'
* Jackson 80'
* Zimmerman 90'
* Cooney-Cross 90+2'

| Stadium: CB Smith Reserve
Attendance: 729
Referee: Lachlan Keevers

### Round 4

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Perth Glory v Adelaide United 14 January 2021 |  Perth Glory | 1–2|  Adelaide United | Perth

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17:05 AWST |

* Doeglas 53'

| Report |

* Worts 6'
* Condon 74'

| Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 673
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello

Sydney v Western Sydney Wanderers 16 January 2021 |  Sydney | 2–0|  Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney

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19:40 AEDT |

* Hawkesby 31' (pen.)
* Brush 66'

| Report |  | Stadium: Stadium Australia
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Kelly Jones

Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City 17 January 2021 |  Melbourne Victory | 2–3|  Melbourne City | Melbourne

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16:05 AEDT |

* Barbieri 47'
* Zimmerman 51'

| Report |

* Chidiac 22'
* Bunge 25' (o.g.)
* Withers 86'

| Stadium: Epping Stadium
Attendance: 1,034
Referee: Danielle Anderson

Newcastle Jets v Brisbane Roar 17 January 2021 |  Newcastle Jets | 1–1|  Brisbane Roar | Newcastle

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18:40 AEDT |

* Andrews 16'

| Report |

* Gielnik 54'

| Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 1,371
Referee: Isabella Libri

### Round 5

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Adelaide United v Melbourne City 21 January 2021 |  Adelaide United | 2–1|  Melbourne City | Adelaide

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18:35 ACDT |

* Holmes 31', 53'

| Report |

* Checker 90+3'

| Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 912
Referee: Isabella Blaess

Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory 22 January 2021 |  Brisbane Roar | 6–0|  Melbourne Victory | Gold Coast

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20:05 AEST |

* Hecher 26'
* Yallop 39'
* Freier 64'
* Gielnik 76', 90+1'
* Heatley 90+5'

| Report |  | Stadium: Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre
Attendance: 1,455
Referee: Lara Lee

Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers 23 January 2021 |  Newcastle Jets | 4–1|  Western Sydney Wanderers | Newcastle

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16:05 AEDT |

* Allan 8', 33'
* Andrews 44'
* Simon 53'

| Report |

* Yeoman-Dale 11'

| Stadium: No. 2 Sportsground
Attendance: 657
Referee: Casey Reibelt

Canberra United v Perth Glory 24 January 2021 |  Canberra United | 1–1|  Perth Glory | Canberra

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16:05 AEDT |

* Taylor-Young 87'

| Report |

* Anton 86'

| Stadium: Viking Park
Attendance: 1,041
Referee: Rebecca Durcau

### Round 6

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Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory 29 January 2021 |  Adelaide United | 0–1|  Melbourne Victory | Adelaide

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18:35 ACDT |  | Report |

* Zimmerman 78'

| Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,105
Referee: Rebecca Durcau

Melbourne City v Brisbane Roar 31 January 2021 |  Melbourne City | 2–3|  Brisbane Roar | Melbourne

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16:05 AEDT |

* Chidiac 46'
* Johnson 73' (pen.)

| Report |

* Polkinghorne 23'
* Gielnik 31' (pen.)
* Hecher 75'

| Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 1,975
Referee: Casey Reibelt

Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets 31 January 2021 |  Sydney FC | 2–0|  Newcastle Jets | Sydney

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18:05 AEDT |

* Vine 32'
* Siemsen 61'

| Report |  | Stadium: Cromer Park
Attendance: 1,329
Referee: Kelly Jones

### Round 7

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Melbourne City v Sydney FC 4 February 2021 |  Melbourne City | 0–2|  Sydney FC | Melbourne

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19:05 AEDT |  | Report |

* Siemsen 51'
* Tobin 75'

| Stadium: AAMI Park
Referee: Isabella Blaess

Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United 7 February 2021 |  Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–2|  Adelaide United | Sydney

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16:05 AEDT |

* Hunter 43', 78'

| Report |

* Dawber 33'
* Holmes 71'

| Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 415
Referee: Rebecca Durcau

Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets 7 February 2021 |  Melbourne Victory | 4–2|  Newcastle Jets | Morwell

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18:05 AEDT |

* Ayres 13', 81'
* Bunge 41'
* Cooney-Cross 42'

| Report |

* Andrews 48'
* Pollicina 76'

| Stadium: Latrobe City Stadium
Attendance: 413
Referee: Isabella Libri

Sydney FC v Canberra United 8 February 2021 |  Sydney FC | 4–0|  Canberra United | Sydney

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16:35 AEDT |

* Hawkesby 16'
* Vine 64'
* Siemsen 72', 76'

| Report |  | Stadium: Jubilee Oval
Attendance: 1,337
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello

### Round 8

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Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar 11 February 2021 |  Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2|  Brisbane Roar | Sydney

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19:05 AEDT |

* Khamis 14'

| Report |

* Gielnik 16', 32' (pen.)

| Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 494
Referee: Casey Reibelt

Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar 14 February 2021 |  Sydney FC | 1–4|  Brisbane Roar | Sydney

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16:05 AEDT |

* Wheeler 11'

| Report |

* Yallop 8'
* Rankin 16'
* Polkinghorne 54'
* Whyman 82' (o.g.)

| Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 1,126
Referee: Lara Lee

Adelaide United v Canberra United 14 February 2021 |  Adelaide United | 2–1|  Canberra United | Adelaide

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17:35 ACDT |

* Dawber 11'
* Condon 55'

| Report |

* Satchell 45+1'

| Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 969
Referee: Isabella Blaess

### Round 9

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Canberra United v Western Sydney Wanderers 30 January 2021 |  Canberra United | 3–0|  Western Sydney Wanderers | Canberra

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17:05 AEDT |

* Heyman 3', 34'
* Yeoman-Dale 41' (o.g.)

| Report |  | Stadium: Viking Park
Attendance: 1,049
Referee: Lara Lee

Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory 18 February 2021 |  Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0|  Perth Glory | Sydney

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19:10 AEDT |

* Russell 45'

| Report |  | Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 413
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson

Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory 20 February 2021 |  Newcastle Jets | 0–2|  Melbourne Victory | Newcastle

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15:05 AEDT |  | Report |

* Morrison 8'
* Zimmerman 30'

| Stadium: No. 2 Sportsground
Attendance: 652
Referee: Casey Reibelt

Sydney FC v Adelaide United 21 February 2021 |  Sydney FC | 2–1|  Adelaide United | Sydney

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16:05 AEDT |

* Siemsen 40'
* Vine 48'

| Report |

* McNamara 64'

| Stadium: Cromer Park
Attendance: 1,087
Referee: Rebecca Durcau

Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory 21 February 2021 |  Brisbane Roar | 4–0|  Perth Glory | Brisbane

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17:05 AEST |

* Chance 22'
* Gielnik 27', 50'
* Crummer 87'

| Report |  | Stadium: Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,639
Referee: Kelly Jones

### Round 10

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Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City 25 February 2021 |  Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0|  Melbourne City | Parramatta

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19:05 AEDT |

* Khamis 72'

| Report |  | Stadium: Wanderers Centre of Football
Attendance: 334
Referee: Isabella Blaess

Perth Glory v Sydney FC 25 February 2021 |  Perth Glory | 2–6|  Sydney FC | Perth

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18:35 AWST |

* Lowry 63', 65'

| Report |

* Siemsen 44', 53'
* Ibini 48', 90+5'
* Wheeler 61', 71'

| Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 510
Referee: Isabella Libri

Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United 26 February 2021 |  Newcastle Jets | 1–2|  Adelaide United | Newcastle

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17:05 AEDT |

* Simon 13'

| Report |

* Dawber 12'
* Condon 15'

| Stadium: No. 2 Sportsground
Attendance: 652
Referee: Lara Lee

Melbourne Victory v Canberra United 28 February 2021 |  Melbourne Victory | 1–1|  Canberra United | Melbourne

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16:05 AEDT |

* Beard 9'

| Report |

* Flannery 45+2'

| Stadium: Epping Stadium
Attendance: 562
Referee: Kelly Jones

### Round 11

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Melbourne Victory v Western Sydney Wanderers 4 March 2021 |  Melbourne Victory | 1–0|  Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne

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19:05 AEDT |

* Longo 43'

| Report |  | Stadium: AAMI Park
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello

Adelaide United v Sydney FC 6 March 2021 |  Adelaide United | 2–0|  Sydney FC | Adelaide

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18:35 ACDT |

* Waldus 5'
* Weber 19'

| Report |  | Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 987
Referee: Casey Reibelt

Canberra United v Brisbane Roar 7 March 2021 |  Canberra United | 4–1|  Brisbane Roar | Canberra

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16:05 AEDT |

* Flannery 10'
* Maher 23'
* Heyman 29'
* Galic 64'

| Report |

* Gielnik 44'

| Stadium: Viking Park
Attendance: 1,161
Referee: Rebecca Durcau

Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets 8 March 2021 |  Perth Glory | 0–4|  Newcastle Jets | Perth

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18:35 AWST |  | Report |

* Pollicina 29'
* Franco 36', 47'
* Allan 83'

| Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 310
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson

### Round 12

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Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers 11 March 2021 |  Melbourne City | 0–4|  Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne

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18:05 AEDT |  | Report |

* Henry 12', 26'
* Galea 82', 90+3'

| Stadium: Frank Holohan Soccer Complex
Attendance: 547
Referee: Casey Reibelt

Perth Glory v Canberra United 12 March 2021 |  Perth Glory | 2–3|  Canberra United | Canberra

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18:05 AEDT |

* Doeglas 41'
* Jukic 71'

| Report |

* Flannery 36'
* Heyman 54', 90+5'

| Stadium: Viking Park
Attendance: 942
Referee: Lara Lee

Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United 12 March 2021 |  Brisbane Roar | 4–2|  Adelaide United | Brisbane

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20:05 AEST |

* Hecher 22'
* Gielnik 62', 72', 80'

| Report |

* Dawber 34', 87'

| Stadium: Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,791
Referee: Isabella Blaess

Melbourne City v Newcastle Jets 14 March 2021 |  Melbourne City | 1–0|  Newcastle Jets | Melbourne

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16:05 AEDT |

* Kira 42'

| Report |  | Stadium: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex
Attendance: 326
Referee: Isabella Libri

Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory 16 March 2021 |  Perth Glory | 0–1|  Melbourne Victory | Perth

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18:35 AWST |  | Report |

* Longo 62'

| Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 250
Referee: Rebecca Durcau

### Round 13

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Perth Glory v Melbourne City 19 March 2021 |  Perth Glory | 0–1|  Melbourne City | Perth

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18:35 AWST |  | Report |

* Dobson 67'

| Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 271
Referee: Kelly Jones

Newcastle Jets v Canberra United 20 March 2021 |  Newcastle Jets | 0–1|  Canberra United | Newcastle

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17:35 AEDT |  | Report |

* Heyman 22'

| Stadium: No. 2 Sportsground
Attendance: 437
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson

Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers 21 March 2021 |  Adelaide United | 3–1|  Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide

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15:35 ACDT |

* I. Hodgson 18'
* Waldus 50'
* Worts 63'

| Report |

* Price 4'

| Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 5,159
Referee: Lara Lee

### Round 14

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Melbourne City v Perth Glory 25 March 2021 |  Melbourne City | 2–1|  Perth Glory | Melbourne

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18:05 AEDT |

* Dobson 63'
* Chidiac 79'

| Report |

* Charalambous 90+5'

| Stadium: Frank Holohan Soccer Complex
Attendance: 454
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Canberra United v Sydney FC 26 March 2021 |  Canberra United | 0–0|  Sydney FC | Canberra

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17:35 AEDT |  | Report |  | Stadium: Viking Park
Attendance: 1,411
Referee: Rebecca Durcau

Melbourne Victory v Perth Glory 28 March 2021 |  Melbourne Victory | 6–0|  Perth Glory | Melbourne

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16:05 AEDT |

* Ayres 21', 35'
* Bunge 48'
* Zimmerman 53'
* Cooney-Cross 60', 76'

| Report |  | Stadium: Epping Stadium
Attendance: 508
Referee: Rebecca Mackie

Brisbane Roar v Newcastle Jets 28 March 2021 |  Brisbane Roar | 3–0|  Newcastle Jets | Brisbane

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17:05 AEST |

* Torpey 41'
* Gielnik 47'
* Hecher 81'

| Report |  | Stadium: Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,895
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello

Sydney v Melbourne Victory 31 March 2021 |  Sydney | 2–1|  Melbourne Victory | Sydney

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19:35 AEDT |

* Polias 29'
* Ibini 73' (pen.)

| Report |

* Cooney-Cross 90+5'

| Stadium: Cromer Park
Attendance: 1,111
Referee: Casey Reibelt

## Finals series

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### Semi-finals

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Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory 4 April 2021 | Brisbane Roar| 2–6|  Melbourne Victory | Brisbane

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16:00 AEST |

* Chance 43'
* Yallop 74'

| Report |

* De Vanna 23', 61'
* Zimmerman 45'
* Ayres 47', 87', 90+6'

| Stadium: Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,985
Referee: Lara Lee

Sydney FC v Canberra United 5 April 2021 |  Sydney FC | 3–0| Canberra United| Sydney

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15:00 AEST |

* Hawkesby 15'
* Wheeler 64'
* Green 73'

| Report |  | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Referee: Isabella Blaess

### Grand final

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See also: 2021 W-League grand final

11 April 2021

16:00 AEST

Sydney FC| 0–1 (a.e.t.)| Melbourne Victory

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| Report | Cooney-Cross 120'

Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney

Attendance: 4,619

Referee: Rebecca Durcau[30]

## Regular season statistics

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### Leading goalscorers

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Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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1  |  Emily Gielnik | Brisbane Roar | 13
2  |  Michelle Heyman | Canberra United | 10
3  |  Remy Siemsen | Sydney FC | 7
4  |  Tara Andrews | Newcastle Jets | 5
Melina Ayres | Melbourne Victory
Kyra Cooney-Cross | Melbourne Victory
Chelsie Dawber | Adelaide United
Catherine Zimmerman | Melbourne Victory
9  |  Emily Condon | Adelaide United | 4
Nickoletta Flannery | Canberra United
Rosie Galea | Western Sydney Wanderers
Mariel Hecher | Brisbane Roar
Princess Ibini-Isei | Sydney FC
Cortnee Vine | Sydney FC

### Hat-tricks

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Main article: List of W-League (Australia) hat-tricks

Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref.

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Michelle Heyman | Canberra United | Adelaide United | 4–3 (H) | 30 December 2020 | [31]
Emily Gielnik | Brisbane Roar | Adelaide United | 4–2 (H) | 12 March 2021 | [32]
Key

(H)  | Home team

## Finals series statistics

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### Hat-tricks

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Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref.

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Melina Ayres | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane Roar | 6–2 (A) | 4 April 2021 | [33]

Notes

* (A) – Away team

## End-of-season awards

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The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2020–21 Dolan Warren Awards night on 23 June 2021.[34][35]

* Julie Dolan Medal – Michelle Heyman (Canberra United)
* NAB Young Footballer of the Year – Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory)
* Golden Boot Award – Emily Gielnik (Brisbane Roar) (13 goals)
* Goalkeeper of the Year – Teagan Micah (Melbourne City)
* Coach of the Year – Jeff Hopkins (Melbourne Victory)
* Fair Play Award – Brisbane Roar
* Referee of the Year – Rebecca Durcau
* Goal of the Year – Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City, 10 January 2021)

## See also

[edit]

* W-League transfers for 2020–21 season
* 2020–21 Canberra United W-League season
* 2020–21 Newcastle Jets W-League season
* 2020–21 Sydney FC W-League season

## References

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5. ^ "Fuel Your Life join as new Westfield W-League front-of-shirt partner". Brisbane Roar. 4 November 2020.
6. ^ "Kendall to captain Canberra in 2020/21". Canberra United. 28 December 2020.
7. ^ "Our Partners". Canberra United. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
8. ^ "DKD Consulting to sponsor Canberra United in upcoming Westfield W-League season". Canberra United. 18 September 2020.
9. ^ "Team news: City confirm round 1 squads and lock in captains". Melbourne City. 28 December 2020.
10. ^ "Manchester City replaces Nike with Puma in kit deal". BBC News. 28 February 2019.
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13. ^ "Melbourne Victory and Fuel Your Life stand as one". Melbourne Victory. 25 September 2020.
14. ^ Newcastle Jets [@NewcastleJetsFC] (18 December 2020). "The Newcastle Jets are pleased to announce that Gema Simon and Cassidy Davis will be co-captains of this year's W-League side" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
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28. ^ Morgan, Gareth (2 November 2020). "Despotovski steps down as W-League Head Coach". Perth Glory.
29. ^ "Coaching rising star appointed Glory W-League boss". The World Game. SBS. 20 November 2020.
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35. ^ "See who picked up the top honours from the Dolan Warren Awards 2021". W-League. 23 June 2021.

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