2011–12 W-League
| 2011–12 W-League | |
|---|---|
| League | W-League |
| Sport | Women's association football |
| Duration | 2011–2012 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC1 |
| W-League season | |
| Champions | Canberra United |
| Premiers | Canberra United |
| Top scorer | Michelle Heyman (15) |
The 2011–12 W-League season was the fourth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's football (soccer) competition. The season consisted of twelve rounds, giving each team a total of ten games, followed by a finals series.
Clubs
W-League teams for the 2011–12 season:
| Team | City | Years in competition |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Adelaide, SA | 2008–09 — present |
| Brisbane Roar | Brisbane, Qld | 2008–09 — present |
| Canberra United | Canberra, ACT | 2008–09 — present |
| Melbourne Victory | Melbourne, Vic | 2008–09 — present |
| Newcastle Jets | Newcastle, NSW | 2008–09 — present |
| Perth Glory | Perth, WA | 2008–09 — present |
| Sydney FC | Sydney, NSW | 2008–09 — present |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | David Edmondson | Abby Erceg | Erreà |
| Brisbane Roar | Jeff Hopkins | Clare Polkinghorne | Puma |
| Canberra United | Jitka Klimkova | Ellie Brush | Hummel |
| Melbourne Victory | Vicki Linton | Jodie Taylor | Adidas |
| Newcastle Jets | Clayton Zane | Ariane Hingst | ISC |
| Perth Glory | Jamie Harnwell | Tanya Oxtoby | Kelme |
| Sydney FC | Alen Stajcic | Heather Garriock | Adidas |
Foreign players
| Club | Visa 1 | Visa 2 | Visa 3 | Non-Visa foreigner(s) | Former player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Abby Erceg | Anna Green | Ashleigh Gunning | ||
| Brisbane Roar | Hoshimi Kishi | Olga Cebrián García | |||
| Canberra United | Aroon Clansey | Taryn Hemmings | Emma KeteR | ||
| Melbourne Victory | Jodie Taylor | Kendall Fletcher | Danielle Johnson | Gülcan KocaA | |
| Newcastle Jets | Ariane Hingst | Stacey DayB | |||
| Perth Glory | Katie Holtham | Lisa-Marie Woods | Carys HawkinsA | Emma Kete | |
| Sydney FC | Estelle Johnson | Alli Lipsher | Megan RapinoeG |
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
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canberra United (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 24 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 21 | |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 17 | |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 17 | |
| 5 | Newcastle Jets | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 12 | |
| 6 | Perth Glory | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 36 | −25 | 6 | |
| 7 | Adelaide United | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 30 | −24 | 3 |
Source: au.soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Regular season
Round 1
| 22 October 2011 | Adelaide United | 1–4 | Canberra United | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Quigley 28' | report | Heyman 2', 82' Munoz 62', 72' |
Attendance: 600 |
| 22 October 2011 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt |
| Rollason 26' | report | Burgess 51' | Attendance: 1,200 |
| 22 October 2011 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Perth Glory | Veneto Club, Bulleen |
| Friend 38' Jackson 48' |
report | Attendance: 300 |
Round 2
| 29 October 2011 | Newcastle Jets | 3–0 | Adelaide United | Adamstown Oval, Newcastle |
| O'Neill 5' De Vanna 47', 68' |
report | Attendance: 847 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 29 October 2011 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt |
| Ledbrook 9' Rapinoe 83' |
report | Taylor 63' (pen.) | Referee: Jacqui Melksham |
| 29 October 2011 | Canberra United | 3–2 | Perth Glory | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| Heyman 64', 66', 80' | report | Kete 21' Tabain 89' |
Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Round 3
| 5 November 2011 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Adelaide United | NIB Stadium, Perth |
| Elze 6' Jukic 37' |
report | Quigley 2' | Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 5 November 2011 | Sydney FC | 0–1 | Canberra United | Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt |
| report | A. Sykes 18' | Referee: Kirralee Gardner |
| 5 November 2011 | Brisbane Roar | 2–3 | Newcastle Jets | Cleveland Showgrounds, Cleveland |
| Alleway 18' Gielnik 55' |
report | Andrews 24' De Vanna 72' (pen.), 83' (pen.) |
Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Round 4
| 12 November 2011 | Newcastle Jets | 1–4 | Sydney FC | Adamstown Oval, Newcastle |
| Andrews 86' | report | Walsh 46' Slatyer 57' Foord 64' Garriock 76' |
Attendance: 985 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 12 November 2011 | Canberra United | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| A. Sykes 24' Hemmings 39' |
report | Fletcher 78' | Attendance: 732 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
| 12 November 2011 | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Burton Park, Adelaide |
| Rajcic 76' | report | Polkinghorne 38' Spina 63' |
Round 5
| 19 November 2011 | Canberra United | 3–1 | Newcastle Jets | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| Shipard 29' Heyman 64', 80' |
report | Simon 77' | Attendance: 887 Referee: Kiralee Gardner |
| 19 November 2011 | Perth Glory | 2–5 | Brisbane Roar | 6PR Stadium, Perth |
| report |
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Referee: Trent Fleskins |
| 19 November 2011 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | Adelaide United | Veneto Club, Bulleen |
| Friend 16', 56', 80' Taylor 23' |
report | Attendance: 556 Referee: Catherine Hoffman |
Round 6
| 21 December 2011[a] | Newcastle Jets | 3–1 | Perth Glory | Adamstown Oval, Newcastle |
| Andrews 22' Bolger 55' Van Egmond 60' |
report | Holtham 78' |
| 26 November 2011 | Adelaide United | 1–4 | Sydney FC | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Rajcic 30' | report | Garriock 38' Uzunlar 42' Khamis 76' Foord 78' |
| 26 November 2011 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Gielnik 47' | report |
Round 7
| 3 December 2011 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | Skilled Stadium, Geelong |
| Taylor 41', 65' | report | Bolger 37' |
| 3 December 2011 | Brisbane Roar | 2–2 | Canberra United | Cleveland Showgrounds, Cleveland |
| Burgess 7' Brush 88' (o.g.) |
report | Shipard 9' (pen.) Heyman 78' |
| 3 December 2011 | Sydney FC | 11–0 | Perth Glory | Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt |
| Rollason 24', 42', 50' Ledbrook 47', 78', 87' Oxtoby 58' (o.g.) Khamis 59', 60', 75' Simon 90+3' |
report |
Round 8
| 10 December 2011 | Brisbane Roar | 2–0 | Adelaide United | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast |
| Luik 6' Gielnik 90' |
report |
| 10 December 2011 | Canberra United | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Deakin Stadium, Canberra |
| report |
| 10 December 2011 | Perth Glory | 0–5 | Melbourne Victory | 6PR Stadium, Perth |
| report |
Round 9
| 17 December 2011 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Burton Park, Adelaide |
| Ebbs 34' | report |
| 17 December 2011 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Simonds Stadium, Geelong |
| Fletcher 78' | report | Gielnik 90' |
| 18 December 2011 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Canberra United | Adamstown Oval, Newcastle |
| Dobson 86' | report | Hemmings 63' Heyman 74' |
Round 10
| 30 December 2011 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Canberra United | Veneto Club, Bulleen |
| Taylor 20' (pen.) | report | Heyman 81' | Attendance: 601 Referee: Catherine Hoffman |
| 31 December 2011 | Sydney FC | 1–2 | Newcastle Jets | Campbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown |
| Rollason 69' | report | Simon 10' Bolger 37' |
Referee: Kirralee Gardner |
Round 11
| 7 January 2012 | Canberra United | 5–0 | Adelaide United | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| Heyman 28', 34' Hemmings 83', 85' A. Sykes 92' |
report | Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 7 January 2012 | Newcastle Jets | 1–3 | Brisbane Roar | Adamstown Oval, Newcastle |
| O'Neill 53' | report | Harch 29' Gielnik 69', 90' |
Attendance: 822 Referee: Katie Patterson |
| 7 January 2012 | Perth Glory | 0–3 | Sydney FC | 6PR Stadium, Perth |
| report | Oxtoby 6' (o.g.) Simon 22', 45' |
Referee: David Costello |
Round 12
| 14 January 2012 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Sydney FC | QSAC, Brisbane |
| Polias 32' (o.g.) | report | Referee: Kirralee Gardener |
| 14 January 2012 | Perth Glory | 4–2 | Newcastle Jets | 6PR Stadium, Perth |
| Jukic 9' Hawkins 63' D'Ovidio 72' Tabain 82' |
report | De Vanna 76' Kennedy 90' |
Referee: Matthew Souther |
| 15 January 2012 | Adelaide United | 1–4 | Melbourne Victory | Burton Park, Adelaide |
| Rajcic 21' | report | Gorry 31' Brown 36' Friend 45' Fletcher 90' |
Referee: Stacey Sasopoulos |
Finals series
Semi-finals
| 21 January 2012 | Canberra United | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| Heyman 83' | report | Attendance: 1,825 Referee: Kirralee Gardener |
| 22 January 2012 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Sydney FC | QSAC, Brisbane |
| Gielnik 90+4' | report | Rollason 18' | Attendance: 1,648 Referee: Casey Reibelt | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Carroll Butt Spence Cebrian Garcia Luik |
Slatyer Johnson Brogan Polias Whitfield |
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Final
| 28 January 2012 | Canberra United | 3–2 | Brisbane Roar | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| report | Attendance: 2,512 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Regular season statistics
Leading goalscorers
| Total | Player | Team | Goals per Round | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | SF | F | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Michelle Heyman | Canberra United | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Emily Gielnik | Brisbane Roar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jodie Taylor | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Renee Rollason | Sydney FC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Lisa De Vanna | Newcastle Jets | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caitlin Friend | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tameka Butt | Brisbane Roar | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taryn Hemmings | Canberra United | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leena Khamis | Sydney FC | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kylie Ledbrook | Sydney FC | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ashleigh Sykes | Canberra United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goal scored from penalty kick Two goals scored from penalty kick
Own goals
| Player | Club | Against | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sian McLaren | Adelaide United | Sydney FC | 6 | |
| Ellie Brush | Canberra United | Brisbane Roar | 7 | |
| Tanya Oxtoby | Perth Glory | Sydney FC | 7 | |
| Tanya Oxtoby | Perth Glory | Sydney FC | 11 | |
| Teresa Polias | Sydney FC | Brisbane Roar | 12 | |
See also
Notes
- ^ match postponed due to inclement weather