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2018 W-League Grand Final
The 2018 W-League grand final was the final match of the 2017–18 W-League season and deciding the champions of women's football in Australia for the season. The match took place at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia on 18 February 2018 and was played by Sydney FC and reigning league champions Melbourne City. The match was won by Melbourne City 0–2, who recorded their third consecutive league championship. At the time, the attendance of 6,025 was a record for W-League grand finals. Teams Route to the final Match details Match statistics See also * List of W-League champions Notes References {{2017–18 in Australian soccer Grand final Primarily in Australian sports, a grand final (sometimes colloquially abbreviated to "grannie") is a game that decides a sports league's premiership (or championship) winning team, i.e. the conclusive game of a finals (or play-off) series. Sy ... Soccer in Sydney A-League Women Grand Finals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 W-League
The 2017–18 W-League season was the tenth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition. Clubs Stadia and locations Personnel and kits Managerial changes Transfers Foreign players The following do not fill a Visa position: A Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team; G Guest Players Regular season The regular season was played between 27 October 2017 and 4 February 2018, over 14 rounds, with each team playing twelve matches. League table Fixtures Individual matches are collated at each club's season article. Finals series Semi-finals Grand final Regular-season statistics Top scorers Own goals Hat-tricks End-of-season awards The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2017–18 Dolan Warren Awards night on 30 April 2018. * Julie Dolan Medal – Sam Kerr ( Perth Glory) and Clare Polkinghorne (Brisbane Roar) * NAB Young Footballer of the Year – Ellie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane Roar FC (A-League Women)
Brisbane Roar Women Football Club, formerly known Queensland Roar Women, is an Australian professional women's football club based in Brisbane, Queensland (founded in 2008). The Roar competes in the country's premier women's soccer competition, the A-League Women. History Early years Brisbane Roar (then Queensland Roar) were a founding member of the W-League in 2008. The team was initially coached by Welshman Jeff Hopkins, who had played his football career predominantly in England, as well as representing Wales at the international level. The playing roster featured a mix of youth and veterans, including founding captain and Matilda's stalwart, Kate McShea, and up-and-coming goalkeeper Casey Dumont. Home ground Brisbane Roar plays their home games at Dolphin Oval and Lions Stadium. Previous home grounds have included Ballymore Stadium, Perry Park, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Suncorp Stadium, A.J. Kelly Park, Stockland Park and Cleveland Showgrounds. Players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leena Khamis
Leena Khamis (born 19 June 1986) is an Australian soccer player who plays for Perth Glory in the A-League Women. Biography Khamis was born in the Sydney suburb of Camden and is of Assyrian heritage. Her family is heavily involved in football, her father played the game before emigrating to Australia from Iraq and two of her sisters are involved at Sydney FC. Her older sister, Linda, is an assistant coach and her younger sister, Sham, is a team-mate. Playing career She represented Australia at the 2004 FIFA World Under 19 Women's Championship in Thailand. She finished the inaugural W-League season as top scorer with 7 goals, winning the Golden Boot award. Khamis made her full international debut for Australia in July 2008 in a match against China in Beijing. After playing at Sydney FC since their inaugural season, Khamis signed with Western Sydney Wanderers for the 2018–19 season. She was one of several players who made the switch from Sydney FC to rivals Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa De Vanna
Lisa Marie De Vanna (born 14 November 1984) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Perth Glory. She has previously played for Adelaide Sensation, Western Waves, Doncaster Rovers Belles, AIK, Perth Glory, Washington Freedom, Brisbane Roar, magicJack, Newcastle Jets, Linköping, Sky Blue FC, Melbourne Victory, Boston Breakers, Washington Spirit, Melbourne City, North Shore Mariners, Orlando Pride, Canberra United, South Melbourne, Sydney FC, and Fiorentina as well as representing the Australian national team 150 times. She is noted for her pace and dribbling skills. She has been regularly considered one of the greatest female footballers in the world; football analyst and former Socceroo Craig Foster stated that she "ran on jet-fuel; burning up twice as fast, but with incredible impact." Early life De Vanna was born in Perth, Western Australia to a Portuguese mother and an Italian father. She was born and raised in the small port city of Fremant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloe Logarzo
Chloe Logarzo (born 22 December 1994) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Western United in the A-League Women on loan from Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League and the Australia women's national team. Early life Logarzo was born in Sydney, New South Wales. Her family is Italian on her father's side and Scottish on her mother's side. She started playing football aged five for Redbacks FC (formerly Carlingford Redbacks), but did not play at an elite level until some years later, having been rejected on some occasions for a lack of size. Club career Sydney FC, 2011–2015 Logarzo began her career with Sydney FC during the 2011–12 W-League season, and made her debut in a 4–1 victory over Newcastle Jets on 12 November 2011. Her second, and final, appearance of the season came in a 3–0 victory over Perth Glory on 7 January 2012. Logarzo remained with Sydney FC for the 2012–13 season. She scored her first goal fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teresa Polias
Teresa Polias ('' el, Πόλιας'', born 16 May 1990) is an Australian soccer player, who played for Sydney FC in the Australian W-League. Personal life Polias was born in 1990 in Darlinghurst, New South Wales in a family of Greek descent. She grew up in the southern suburbs of Sydney. As well as playing football, Polias works full-time as a primary school teacher currently at McCallums Hill Public School. Club career Polias made her debut against Melbourne Victory on 25 October 2008. Polias was named Sydney FC player of the year in the 2011–12 W-League The 2011–12 W-League season was the fourth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's football (soccer) Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 pla ... season. Polias was a vital member of the Sydney FC Women's team who won the 2012–13 W-League Championship; during the winning season she played every single minute of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kylie Ledbrook
Kylie Ledbrook (born 20 March 1986) is an Australian soccer player, who plays for Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian W-League. Club career In 2013 Ledbrook retired from professional football to start a family and set up her career off the field. After playing with the Macarthur Rams in the NSW NPLW she decided to return to the W-League. Sydney FC, 2017-2018 On 15 October 2017, Ledbrook returned to Sydney FC after being absent from the W-League since 2013. She appeared in 13 matches for Sydney and scored 6 goals. Sydney made it all the way to the 2018 W-League Grand Final where they lost 2–0 to Melbourne City. Western Sydney Wanderers, 2018-present On August 23, 2018, Ledbrook signed with the Western Sydney Wanderers for the 2018-19 W-League Season. She was one of several players who made the move from Sydney FC to rival club Western Sydney Wanderers. International career She has represented Australia at the 2004 FIFA World Under 19 Women's Championship, 2004 Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Sonnett
Emily Ann Sonnett (born November 25, 1993) is an American association football, soccer player who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for OL Reign of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) as well as the United States women's national soccer team. Early life and education Sonnett was born in Marietta, Georgia to Bill and Jane Sonnett. She has a twin sister, Emma, who played soccer for the Georgia Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs, University of Georgia. North Atlanta Soccer Association (2003–2013) Sonnett, along with her sister, began playing for North Atlanta Soccer Association (NASA) in 2003. With NASA, the Sonnetts earned back-to-back Georgia State Cup Championship titles in 2007 and 2008 and also the Region III League Championship title in 2008. In the 2011 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, NASA 12 Elite II placed third in U-17 standings, and Sonnett was named to the U-17 Best XI as a midfielder. In 2013, Sonnett, playing in the midfield position, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Ralston
Elizabeth Rose "Liz" Ralston (born 16 May 1995) is an Australian football (soccer) player, who plays for Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian W-League. She has previously played for Sydney FC. She also works as a physiotherapist. Ralston started playing soccer from the age of seven and made her debut for Sydney FC at the age of 17, in the 2012–13 season. In 2019, she received a call up to the national team. In September 2021, Ralston left Sydney FC, after 9 years at the club. A few months after leaving Sydney FC, Ralston joined cross-town rivals Western Sydney Wanderers. At the end of the season she left the club and joined APIA Leichhardt APIA Leichhardt Football Club, also known simply as APIA (Associazione Poli-sportiva Italo Australiana), is a semi-professional soccer club based in the suburb of Leichhardt, New South Wales, Leichhardt in Sydney, Australia. The club was formed .... References 1995 births Living people Australian women's soccer players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Yeoman-Dale
Georgia Yeoman-Dale (born 24 February 1994) is an Australian former professional association football player, who last played for Western Sydney Wanderers FC (W-League), Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian W-League (Australia), W-League. She currently serves as football commentator with 10 Sport. Club career Canberra United Yeoman-Dale started her professional career at Canberra United FC, Canberra United. Newcastle Jets Ahead of the 2014 W-League (Australia), 2014 season, Yeoman-Dale signed with Newcastle Jets FC (W-League), Newcastle Jets. Sydney FC On 13 September 2016, Sydney FC (W-League), Sydney FC announced their squad for the 2016–17 W-League, 2016–17 season, including Yeoman-Dale. Western Sydney Wanderers On 23 August 2018 Yeoman-Dale signed with the Western Sydney Wanderers FC (W-League), Western Sydney Wanderers for the 2018–19 W-League, 2018-19 W-League Season. She was one of several players who made the switch from Sydney FC to rivals Western Sydney. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caitlin Cooper
Caitlin Cooper (born 12 February 1988) is an Australian soccer player, who plays for the Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian W-League. She has previously played for Central Coast Mariners, Canberra United and Sydney FC. Club career Central Coast Mariners, 2008–2010 Cooper was the inaugural captain for the Mariners and she made her debut against Melbourne Victory on Saturday, 25 October 2008. Canberra United, 2010–2013 In three season at Canberra United, Cooper appeared in 34 games and scored 3 goals. In the 2011–12 season Canberra won the Premiership and the W-League Championship. Western Sydney Wanderers, 2013–2017 Cooper joined the Western Sydney Wanderers ahead of the 2013–14 season. She made 40 appearances for the club over 4 seasons. Sydney FC, 2017–2018 Cooper joined Sydney FC ahead of the 2017–18 season. Sydney FC made it all the way to the 2018 Grand Final, where they lost to Melbourne City 2–0. Western Sydney Wanderers, 2018–present Coop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aubrey Bledsoe
Aubrey Renee Kingsbury (; born November 20, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays for the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League. Early life Kingsbury was born in Cincinnati to Paul and Char Bledsoe. She attended St. Ursula Academy where she was a member of the state championship soccer team in 2007 and 2008. Kingsbury graduated from Wake Forest University with a degree in health and exercise science and minors in chemistry and biology. She started all her games during her four seasons with the Demon Deacons and was named co-captain during her senior year. She holds the Wake Forest career record for shutouts (33), goals against average (0.91), games played and started (94), and minutes played in goal (8,692). She is also one of three Demon Deacons to be named an All-American three times, earning third-team honors from the NSCAA in 2011 and 2012 and second-team honors in 2013. Club career Los Angeles Blues, 2014 In January 2014, Kingsbury sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
