Western Sydney Wanderers FC (women)

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Western Sydney Wanderers
Full nameWestern Sydney Wanderers Football Club
Nickname(s)Wander Women
Founded2012; 13 years ago (2012)
GroundMarconi Stadium
Capacity9,000
Head coachGeoff Abrahams
LeagueA-League Women
2023–247th of 12
Websitehttp://www.wswanderersfc.com.au
Current season

Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club is an Australian

A-League team Western Sydney Wanderers. The team currently competes in the A-League Women, the top tier of women's soccer in Australia
.

History

The announcement of the creation of Western Sydney Wanderers FC on 4 April 2012 by the then

W-League.[1] On 5 July 2012, Stephen Roche was announced the inaugural head coach for the team.[2] On 17 July 2014, Norm Boardman was appointed head coach for the team.[3] On 20 May 2016, Richard Byrne was appointed head coach, with Leah Blayney appointed assistant coach and Davide Del Giovine goalkeeping coach.[4] In October 2017, former Western Sydney Wanderers player Catherine Cannuli and Ryan Doidge joined Byrne as his assistant coaches.[5]

The Wanderers made finals for the first time in 2019/20. They finished fourth after the Home & Away season.

Led by youngster Courtney Nevin, a local product, Matilda midfielder Ella Mastrantonio and foreign stars Denise O'Sullivan, Lynn Williams and Dolan Medallist Kristen Hamilton, the Wander Women had an impressive season.

Players

See also:
List of Western Sydney Wanderers Women players

Current squad

As of 6 April 2025[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Australia AUS Paige Hayward
3 DF Australia AUS Gemma Ferris
4 DF Australia AUS Madison McComasky
5 MF Australia AUS Milly Bennett (scholarship)
6 MF Australia AUS Amy Chessari (scholarship)
7 MF Australia AUS Amy Harrison (captain)
8 MF Australia AUS Olivia Price
9 FW Australia AUS Sophie Harding
10 MF Australia AUS Sienna Saveska
11 MF Australia AUS Danika Matos
12 FW Australia AUS Bronte Trew (scholarship)
13 FW Australia AUS Talia Kapetanellis
14 DF Australia AUS Ella Buchanan
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Australia AUS Cushla Rue
16 FW Australia AUS Anika Stajcic
17 FW Australia AUS Amelia Cassar (scholarship)
18 GK Australia AUS Aimee Hall
19 MF Australia AUS Talia Younis
20 GK Australia AUS Sham Khamis
23 DF Australia AUS Maya Lobo (scholarship)
24 FW Japan JPN Aya Seino
25 FW Australia AUS Holly Caspers
26 MF Portugal POR Siena Arrarte (scholarship)
31 GK Australia AUS Keely Segavcic
37 MF Japan JPN Ena Harada

Head coaches

Dates Name Ref.
2012–2014 Australia Stephen Roche [7]
2014–2016 Australia Norm Boardman [8]
2016–2018 Australia Richard Byrne [9]
2018–2019
Dan Barrett
 [10]
2019–2021 Australia Dean Heffernan [11]
2021–2022 Australia Catherine Cannuli [12]
2022–2023 Australia Kat Smith [13]
2023–2025 Australia Robbie Hooker [14]
2025– Australia Geoff Abrahams [15][16]

Season by season record

Chart of yearly table positions for Western Sydney Wanderers in A-League Women
Season A-League Women Top scorer
P W D L F A GD Pts Pos Finals Name Goals
2012–13 12 4 1 7 19 23 –4 13 6 / 8 — Louise Fors 5
2013–14 12 2 3 7 17 23 –6 9 7 / 8 — Catherine Cannuli 6
2014
 12 2 2 8 14 42 –28 8 8 / 8 — Keelin Winters 5
2015–16 12 3 3 6 15 25 –10 12 7 / 9 — Five players 2
2016–17 12 4 1 7 14 29 –15 13 8 / 9 — Katie Stengel 6
2017–18 12 3 2 7 13 21 –8 11 8 / 9 — Erica Halloway 3
2018–19 12 1 1 10 11 30 –19 4 9 / 9 — Kylie Ledbrook 3
2019–20 12 7 1 4 24 20 +4 22 4 / 9 Semi-finals Kristen Hamilton 7[17]
2020–21 12 4 1 7 13 21 –8 13 6 / 9 — Rosie Galea 4
2021–22 14 1 4 9 7 27 –20 7 9 / 10 — Ashlie Crofts 3
Champions Runners-up Third Place
    • Bold denotes a current club player
    • Italics denotes an active statistic

Broadcasting

See also:
W-League (Australia) § Broadcasting

Select games are broadcast via local radio station Hawkesbury Radio 89.9FM and streamed live on the station's website.[18]

Records and statistics

Most appearances

Danika Matos holds the record for most league appearances with 70 as of 10 November 2024.

Last updated 24 November 2018

Name Years Regular
Season 		Finals Total
1 Australia Linda O'Neill 2012–2016 41 0 41
2 Australia Helen Caceres 2013–2017 40 0 40
3 Australia Erica Halloway 2015–present 38 0 38
4 Australia Michelle Carney 2013–2016 34 0 34
5 Australia Jada Mathyssen-Whyman 2015–2020 33 0 33
6= Australia Alix Roberts 2015–2018 25 0 25
6= Australia Chloe O'Brien 2014–2018 25 0 25
8 Australia Jessica Seaman 2012–2014 24 0 24
9= England Hannah Beard 2014–2016 23 0 23
9= Australia Ellie Carpenter 2015–2017 23 0 23
9= United States Keelin Winters 2014–2016 23 0 23

Leading scorers

Catherine Cannuli holds the record for most league goals with 8 (including finals) as of the start of the 2019/20 season.

  • Servet Uzunlar scored the first two goals in Wanderer’s history, be it men or women, when she netted a double in the Wanderers 3–2 loss against Adelaide United on 20 October 2012.

Last updated 16 March 2020

Competitive, professional matches only
Name Years W-League Finals Total
1 Australia Catherine Cannuli 2012–13 to 2013–14 8 0 8
=2 United States Keelin Winters 2014 to 2015–16 7 0 7
=2 United States Kristen Hamilton 2019–20 7 0 7[21]
=4 Australia Michelle Carney 2013–14 to 2015–16 6 0 6
=4 Australia Erica Halloway 2015–16 -present 6 0 6

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Hyundai A-League club for Western Sydney". Football Federation Australia. 11 April 2012. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Stephen Roche appointed Wanderers FC W-League coach". footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  3. Football Federation Australia
    . 17 July 2014.
  4. ^ "New W-League coach announced for Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 20 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Wanderers confirm Westfield W-League coaching line-up". Western Sydney Wanderers. 26 October 2017.
  6. A-Leagues
    .
  7. Football Federation Australia
    . 5 July 2012.
  8. Football Federation Australia
    . 17 July 2014.
  9. Football Federation Australia
    . 19 May 2016.
  10. Football Federation Australia
    . 3 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Former Socceroo to coach Wanderers in the W-League". The Women's Game. 24 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Cannuli appointed Wanderers W-League head coach". Western Sydney Wanderers. 2 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Smith Takes Charge Of Wanderers In ALW". keepup.com.au. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Wanderers Liberty A-league Coaching Update". wswanderersfc.com.au. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Hooker departs Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 7 January 2025.
  16. ^ "Geoff Abrahams appointed Ninja A-League head coach". Western Sydney Wanderers. 21 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Hamilton breaks Wanderers record". Western Sydney Wanderers. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  18. ^ "Local radio to cover every Wanderers match". Western Sydney Wanderers. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  19. ^ "Western Sydney Wanderers vs Sydney FC Player Ratings". The Women's Game.
  20. ^ "Hat trick Hero Hamilton lauds team mates". The Women's Game.
  21. ^ a b "Hamilton breaks Wanderers record". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 3 March 2020.
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