2024–25 Canberra United FC (women) season
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Kate Lundy |
| Manager | Antoni Jagarinec |
| Stadium | McKellar Park |
| A-League Women | 5th |
| A-League Women Finals | Elimination-final |
| Top goalscorer | League: Michelle Heyman (7) All: Michelle Heyman (8) |
| Highest home attendance | 1,249 vs. Adelaide United (16 November 2024) A-League Women |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,180 vs. Brisbane Roar (2 November 2024) A-League Women |
| Average home league attendance | 1,215 |
| Biggest win | 3–2 vs. Brisbane Roar (H) (2 November 2024) A-League Women 1–0 vs. Wellington Phoenix (A) (10 November 2024) A-League Women |
| Biggest defeat | 0–2 vs. Adelaide United (H) (16 November 2024) A-League Women |
| All statistics correct as of 30 November 2024. | |
The 2024–25 season is Canberra United Football Club's 17th season in the A-League Women.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 26 March 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Player | From | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Sally James | Perth Glory | Free transfer | 1 year | 23 August 2024 | [1] |
| 3 | DF | Elizabeth Anton | Perth Glory | Free transfer | 1 year | 9 September 2024 | [2] |
| 21 | FW | Aideen Keane | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 13 September 2024 | [3] |
| 7 | FW | Jynaya dos Santos | Sydney FC | Free transfer | 1 year | 16 September 2024 | [4] |
| 25 | MF | Darcey Malone | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 20 September 2024 | [5] |
| 32 | MF | Bethany Gordon | Western Sydney Wanderers | Free transfer | 1 year | 23 September 2024 | [6] |
| 17 | FW | Maja Markovski | Bulleen Lions | Free transfer | 1 year | 24 September 2024 | [7] |
| 11 | MF | Emma Robers | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 25 September 2024 | [8] |
| 19 | MF | Jaya Bowman | Canberra Olympic | Scholarship | 1 year | 14 October 2024 | [9] |
| 6 | DF | Ivana Galic | O'Connor Knights | Scholarship | 1 year | 29 October 2024 | [10] |
| 26 | GK | Janet King | Canberra Olympic | Scholarship | 1 year | 29 October 2024 | [10] |
| 8 | MF | Tianah Miro | Canberra Olympic | Scholarship | 1 year | 29 October 2024 | [10] |
| 5 | DF | Madison Ayson | Houston Dash | Free transfer | 1 year | 29 November 2024 | [11] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | MF | Vesna Milivojević | Norrköping | End of contract | 2 April 2024 | [12] |
| 3 | MF | Sarah Clark | Spokane Zephyr | End of contract | 28 May 2024 | [13] |
| 1 | GK | Chloe Lincoln | Western United | End of contract | 31 May 2024 | [14][15] |
| 8 | MF | Sasha Grove | Western United | End of contract | 5 June 2024 | [16][17] |
| 22 | DF | Cannon Clough | Carolina Ascent | End of contract | 12 June 2024 | [18] |
| 14 | DF | Maia Cameron | Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2024 | [19][20] |
| 16 | FW | Madelyn Whittall | Unattached | End of contract | 1 July 2024 | [21] |
| 5 | DF | Emma Ilijoski | Heart of Midlothian | End of contract | 29 July 2024 | [22][23] |
| 19 | FW | Nickoletta Flannery | Melbourne Victory | End of contract | 30 July 2024 | [23][24] |
| 6 | DF | Ava Piazza | Newcastle Jets | End of contract | 17 September 2024 | [25] |
| 11 | FW | Deven Jackson | Newcastle Jets | End of contract | 23 September 2024 | [26] |
| 15 | MF | Hannah McNulty | Unattached | End of contract | October 2024 | [27][28] |
| 3 | DF | Elizabeth Anton | Kolbotn | Mutual contract termination | 26 March 2025 | [29] |
Contract extensions
| No. | Player | Position | Duration | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Coco Majstorovic | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 24 August 2024 | [30] |
| 24 | Georgia Ritchie | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 26 August 2024 | [31] |
| 9 | Ruby Nathan | Forward | 1 year | 28 August 2024 | [32] |
| 12 | Hayley Taylor-Young | Forward | 1 year | 30 August 2024 | [33] |
| 13 | Sofia Christopherson | Forward | 1 year | 2 September 2024 | [34] |
| 23 | Michelle Heyman | Forward | 1 year | 4 September 2024 | [35] |
| 4 | Holly Murray | Midfielder | 1 year | 6 September 2024 | [36] |
| 10 | Mary Stanic-Floody | Midfielder | 1 year | 11 September 2024 | [37] |
| 28 | Tegan Bertolissio | Defender | 1 year | 18 September 2024 | [38] |
| 2 | Alex McKenzie | Defender | 1 year | 22 September 2024 | [39] |
| 20 | Lillian Skelly | Forward | 1 year (scholarship) | 1 October 2024 | [40] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 12 October 2024 | Canberra United | 6–0 | NPLW All-Stars | Canberra, Australia |
| 15:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 800+ |
| 25 October 2024 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Canberra United | Albury, Australia |
| 18:20 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Lavington Sports Ground |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| A-League Women | 2 November 2024 | 20 April 2025 | 5th | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 39.13 |
| A-League Women Finals | 28 April 2025 | 28 April 2025 | Elimination-final | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 37.50 | |||
Last updated: 28 April 2025
Source: Competitions
A-League Women
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Adelaide United | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 45 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners (C) | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 34 | |
| 5 | Canberra United | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 33 | |
| 6 | Western United | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 33 | |
| 7 | Brisbane Roar | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 26 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[41]
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[41]
(C) Champions
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 20 | −3 |
Last updated: 19 April 2025.
Source: Soccerway
Home figures include Canberra United's 1–1 draw on neutral ground against Perth Glory on 24 November 2024.
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2025. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were released on 12 September 2024.[42] All times are in Canberra local time (AEST/AEDT).
| 2 November 2024 1 | Canberra United | 3–2 | Brisbane Roar | Canberra |
| 16:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,180 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
| 10 November 2024 2 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Canberra United | Wellington |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Porirua Park Attendance: 645 Referee: Beth Rattray |
| 16 November 2024 3 | Canberra United | 0–2 | Adelaide United | Canberra |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,249 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 24 November 2024 4 | Canberra United | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| 13:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium[a] Attendance: 1,237 Referee: Beth Rattray |
| 30 November 2024 5 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Canberra United | Gosford |
| 16:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 723 Referee: Mikayla Ryan |
| 15 December 2024 6 | Melbourne City | 4–2 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
| 19:45 | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 926 Referee: Bec Mackie |
| 21 December 2024 7 | Canberra United | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Canberra |
| 17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,212 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 29 December 2024 8 | Canberra United | 0–0 | Newcastle Jets | Canberra |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,188 Referee: Molly Godsell |
| 4 January 2025 10 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Canberra United | Brisbane |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 3,612 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 11 January 2025 11 | Canberra United | 2–1 | Western United | Canberra |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Zimmerman 15' | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,766 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 15 January 2025 9 | Sydney FC | 2–0[b] | Canberra United | Sydney |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Referee: Kelly Jones |
| 18 January 2025 12 | Canberra United | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Canberra |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,468 Referee: Mikayla Ryan |
| 25 January 2025 13 | Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | Canberra United | Newcastle |
| 19:45 |
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Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 3,264 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
| 1 February 2025 14 | Canberra United | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Canberra |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,807 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 8 February 2025 15 | Canberra United | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Canberra |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,376 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
| 15 February 2025 16 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Canberra United | Adelaide |
| 16:50 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 2,984 Referee: Mikayla Ryan |
| 1 March 2025 17 | Canberra United | 1–1 | Melbourne City | Canberra |
| 16:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 919 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
| 9 March 2025 18 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 839 Referee: Bec Mackie |
| 14 March 2025 19 | Western United | 4–3 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 503 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
| 22 March 2025 20 | Canberra United | 0–1 | Sydney FC | Canberra |
| 16:00 | Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 2,194 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
| 29 March 2025 21 | Perth Glory | 1–2 | Canberra United | Perth |
| 20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre Attendance: 896 Referee: Molly Godsell |
| 13 April 2025 22 | Canberra United | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Canberra |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,873 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
| 19 April 2025 23 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Canberra United | Sydney |
| 16:50 |
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Report |
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Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 2,958 Referee: Kelly Jones |
| Note: Was originally scheduled to take place on 20 April at Wanderers Football Park, but due to other changes was rescheduled for 19 April at CommBank Stadium.[46] | ||||
Finals series
| 28 April 2025[c] Elimination-final | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Canberra United | Gosford |
| 18:00 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 1,502 Referee: Izzy Cooper |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[48]
- As of match played 28 April 2025
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League Women | A-League Women Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | AUS | Sally James | 24 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | AUS | Alex McKenzie | 17 | 0 | 10+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NZL | Elizabeth Anton | 19 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | AUS | Holly Murray | 20 | 0 | 6+13 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | USA | Madison Ayson | 15 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | AUS | Ivana Galic | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AUS | Jynaya dos Santos | 17 | 0 | 2+14 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | AUS | Tianah Miro | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | NZL | Ruby Nathan | 14 | 1 | 3+10 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | AUS | Mary Stanic-Floody | 23 | 4 | 17+5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | AUS | Emma Robers | 23 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | AUS | Hayley Taylor-Young | 24 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | AUS | Sofia Christopherson | 24 | 1 | 20+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | AUS | Maja Markovski | 23 | 3 | 17+5 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | AUS | Coco Majstorovic | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | AUS | Jaya Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | AUS | Lillian Skelly | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | AUS | Aideen Keane | 15 | 1 | 10+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | AUS | Michelle Heyman | 21 | 8 | 18+2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | MF | AUS | Darcey Malone | 23 | 2 | 19+3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | AUS | Tegan Bertolissio | 22 | 0 | 14+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | AUS | Bethany Gordon | 18 | 2 | 15+2 | 2 | 1 | 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.[48]
- As of match played 15 December 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | DF | Alex McKenzie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 4 | DF | Holly Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Mary Stanic-Floody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | FW | Sofia Christopherson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | Maja Markovski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | Darcey Malone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 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.[48]
- As of match played 28 April 2025
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Women | A-League Women Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sally James | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Notes
- ^ Match moved from Leichhardt Oval following a pitch assessment.[43]
- ^ The match was abandoned due to lightning in the 54th minute with Sydney FC leading 2–0.[44] The APL upheld the result.[45]
- ^ Originally scheduled for 27 April, this match was postponed and rescheduled due to a waterlogged pitch.[47]
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