Western Sydney Wanderers FC (women)

Western Sydney Wanderers
Full nameWestern Sydney Wanderers Football Club
Nickname(s)Wander Women
Founded2012 (2012)
GroundMarconi Stadium
Capacity9,000
Head coachGeoff Abrahams
LeagueA-League Women
2024–2512th of 12
Websitehttp://www.wswanderersfc.com.au

Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club is an Australian women's football club based in the western region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 2012, it is the affiliated women's team of the 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

On 4 April 2012, the creation of Western Sydney Wanderers FC was announced by then CEO of Football Federation Australia Ben Buckley. It was also announced soon after that an associated women's team would compete in the W-League.[1] On 5 July 2012, Stephen Roche was announced as the inaugural head coach for the team.[2] On 17 July 2014, Norm Boardman was appointed as head coach for the team.[3] On 20 May 2016, Richard Byrne was appointed as head coach, with Leah Blayney appointed as assistant coach and Davide Del Giovine as goalkeeping coach.[4] On October 2017, former Western Sydney Wanderers player Catherine Cannuli and Ryan Doidge joined Byrne as his assistant coaches.[5]

The Wanderers reached the finals of the A-League Women for the first time in the 2019–20 season, finishing fourth. They were led by youngster Courtney Nevin, Matilda's midfielder Ella Mastrantonio and foreign stars Denise O'Sullivan, Lynn Biyendolo and Julie Dolan medallist Kristen Hamilton.

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

Head coaches

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

Season by season record

Main article: List of Western Sydney Wanderers FC (women) seasons
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
2022–23 18 5 4 9 16 23 –7 19 7 / 11 — Ashlie Crofts 3
2023-24 22 10 3 9 30 30 0 33 7 / 12 — Sophie Harding 12
2024-25 23 4 4 15 28 46 –18 16 12/12 — Sienna Saveska 7
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

  • Record Win: 5–0 vs. Sydney FC, 20 December 2019[19]
  • Record Defeat: 10–1 vs. Perth Glory, 5 October 2014
  • Most Goals by a Player in a Game: 3 – Kristen Hamilton vs. Brisbane Roar, 28 November 2019[20]
  • Most Wins in a Row: 3 – 14 November 2019 to 28 November 2019
  • Longest Undefeated Streak: 6 matches – 14 November 2019 to 26 December 2019
  • Most Goals In a Regular season: 7 goals: Kristen Hamilton (in the 2019–20 season)[21]
  • Longest Period Without Conceding a Goal: 312 minutes – 7 December 2019 to 12 January 2020. Goalkeeper: Abby Smith

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 Linda O'Neill 2012–2016 41 0 41
2 Helen Caceres 2013–2017 40 0 40
3 Erica Halloway 2015–present 38 0 38
4 Michelle Carney 2013–2016 34 0 34
5 Jada Mathyssen-Whyman 2015–2020 33 0 33
6= Alix Roberts 2015–2018 25 0 25
6= Chloe O'Brien 2014–2018 25 0 25
8 Jessica Seaman 2012–2014 24 0 24
9= Hannah Beard 2014–2016 23 0 23
9= Ellie Carpenter 2015–2017 23 0 23
9= 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 Catherine Cannuli 2012–13 to 2013–14 8 0 8
=2 Keelin Winters 2014 to 2015–16 7 0 7
=2 Kristen Hamilton 2019–20 7 0 7[21]
=4 Michelle Carney 2013–14 to 2015–16 6 0 6
=4 Erica Halloway 2015–16 -present 6 0 6

See also

References

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