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A-League Women Awards
The W-League, the top women's soccer league in Australia, hands out a number of annual awards. Current awards Julie Dolan Medal The medal is awarded annually to the player voted to be the best player in the A-League Women, the top women's football (soccer) league in Australia. The award is named after former Matildas Captain and football administrator Julie Dolan. The format was changed for the 2015β16 season, with a panel featuring former players, media, referees and technical staff, who voted on each regular-season match. The following table contains only the winners of the medal during the W-League era. The award was also presented for the best player in the previous Women's National Soccer League prior to the W-League. Young Footballer of the Year Golden Boot Goalkeeper of the Year (Golden Glove) Goal of the Year Coach of the Year Referee of the Year Fair Play Award Previous awards FMA Player of the Year Player's Player of the Year See also *W- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
W-League (Australia)
A-League Women (currently known as the Ninja A-League for sponsorship reasons), formerly the W-League, is the top-division women's association football, soccer league in Australia. The W-League was established in 2008 by Football Australia (then known as Football Federation Australia) and was originally composed of eight teams of which seven had an affiliation with an existing A-League Men's club. As of the 2022β23 season, the league is contested by twelve teams. The league, as well as the A-League Men and A-League Youth are administered by the Australian Professional Leagues. Seasons now run from November to April and include a 23-round Season (sports)#Regular season, regular season and an end-of-season finals series Playoffs, playoff tournament involving the highest-placed teams, culminating in a List of A-League Women grand finals, Grand Final match. The winner of the regular season tournament is dubbed "premiers" and the winner of the grand final is dubbed "champions". The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Federation Australia
Football Australia is the governing body of soccer, futsal, and beach soccer within Australia, headquartered in Sydney. Although the first governing body of the sport was founded in 1911, Football Australia in its current form was only established in 1961 as the Australian Soccer Federation. It was later reconstituted in 2003 as the Australian Soccer Association before adopting the name of Football Federation Australia in 2005. In contemporary identification, a corporate decision was undertaken to institute that name to deliver a "more united football" in a deliberation from the current CEO, James Johnson. The name was changed to Football Australia in December 2020. Football Australia oversees the men's, women's, youth, Paralympic, beach and futsal national teams in Australia, the national coaching programs and the state governing bodies for the sport. It sanctions professional, semi-professional and amateur soccer in Australia. Football Australia made the decision to leav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Kerr
Samantha May Kerr (born 10 September 1993) is an Australian professional Association football, soccer player who plays as a striker (association football), striker for Women's Super League club Chelsea F.C. Women, Chelsea, and the Australia women's national soccer team, Australia women's national team, which she has captained since 2019. Known for her speed, skill, and tenacity, Kerr is widely considered one of the best strikers in the world, and one of Australia's greatest athletes. Kerr is the all-time leading Australian international scorer, with List of international goals scored by Sam Kerr, 69 international goals, and was the NWSL records and statistics#Top scorers, all-time leading scorer in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in the United States until 2024. She is the only female soccer player to have won the Golden Boot in three different leagues and on three different continentsβthe A-League Women, W-League (Australia/New Zealand) in 2017-18 W-League, 2017β ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016β17 W-League
The 2016β17 W-League season was the ninth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition. Clubs Stadia and locations Personnel and kits Transfers Foreign players The following do not fill a Visa position: A Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team; R Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players; Regular season The regular season commenced on 5 November 2016 and concluded on 29 January 2017. League table Fixtures Finals series Semi-finals Grand final Regular-season statistics Top scorers Own goals Attendances End-of-season awards The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2016β17 Dolan Warren Awards night held at the Star Event Centre in Sydney on 1 May 2017. * Julie Dolan Medal β Sam Kerr (Perth Glory) * Penny Tanner Media MVP Award β Sam Kerr (Perth Glory) * Young Player of the Year β Remy Siemsen (Sydney FC) * Golden Boot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashleigh Sykes
Ashleigh Sykes (born 15 December 1991) is an Australian international football player who last played in 2022 for Canberra United FC of the A-League Women and has previously played for Portland Thorns FC in the U.S.'s National Women's Soccer League and AS Harima Albion in Japan's Nadeshiko League. Early life Sykes grew up in Dubbo, New South Wales. She played for Dubbo SASS, and was also CSSA Athletics champion in 2006. She has a twin, Nicole, who is also a footballer. Playing career Club Sykes joined Canberra United along with her sister Nicole in the W-League whilst still finishing school for the league's inaugural season in 2008β09. She made her debut in Canberra's first match, coming on for Grace Gill in a loss to Newcastle Jets. On 30 November 2008, Sykes scored her first goal for the club β the equaliser in a two-all draw with Perth Glory. Canberra went on to make the Grand Final only to lose to Brisbane Roar, with Sykes playing the second half. Sykes was present ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015β16 W-League
The 2015β16 W-League season was the eighth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition. On 13 May 2015, it was confirmed that Melbourne City would join the league for the 2015β16 season. League newcomers Melbourne City claimed both the regular season Premiership and end of season Championship, the latter awarded for their victory in the 2016 W-League grand final. Clubs Stadia and locations Personnel and kits 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 W-League 2015β16 fixture was released on 8 September 2015. The regular season commenced on 17 October 2015, and concluded on 17 January 2016. League table Home and away season In the 2015β16 season each team played 12 games with 2 bye rounds, kicking off on 17 October 2015, and concluding on 17 January 2016. Round 1 Round 2 Roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle Jets FC (W-League)
The Newcastle Jets FC, also known as the Newcastle Jets Women, is a professional Australian women's soccer club. Founded in 2008, it is the affiliated women's team of Newcastle Jets. The team competes in the country's national women's soccer competition, the A-League Women, under licence from The Australian Professional Leagues (APL). History Establishment Formed in 2008, following the Australian women's national soccer team's most successful experience at a FIFA Women's World Cup and the call for the establishment of a professional women's league, the W-League was initially composed of eight teams: Adelaide United, Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory, Newcastle Jets, Perth Glory, and Sydney FC. Seven of the eight teams were affiliated with men's Hyundai A-League clubs, and shared their names and colours to promote their brands. The eighth club was the Canberra-based Canberra United. Naming rights were secured by Westfield, a company co-founded by Frank Lowy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Van Egmond
Emily Louise van Egmond (, ; born 12 July 1993) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Women's Championship side Birmingham City W.F.C., Birmingham City and the Australia women's national soccer team, Australia national team. Early life Van Egmond was raised in Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle, Australia. She began playing football at the age of five, for Dudley Redhead United Football Club. She is the daughter of former Socceroo and Newcastle United Jets A-League coach, Gary van Egmond. Club career Canberra United (2009β2011) Van Egmond played for Canberra United from 2009 through 2011. During the 2009 W-League (Australia), 2009 season, she made six appearances for the club and scored one goal. During the 2010β11 W-League, 2010/11 season, she played in seven matches and scored one goal. Fortuna HjΓΈrring (2011β2012) Van Egmond played for Fortuna HjΓΈrring during the 2011β12 UEFA Women's Champions League after being scouted by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 W-League (Australia)
The 2014 W-League season was the seventh season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition. The regular season started on 13 September 2014 and concluded on 7 December 2014. The Grand Final took place on 21 December 2014. Due to Australia hosting the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, the season was scheduled to take place entirely in the 2014 calendar year instead of continuing in to 2015. Clubs Stadia and locations Personnel and kits 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 League table Fixtures Individual matches are collated at each club's season article. Finals series Semi-finals Grand final Season statistics Top goalscorers Own goals Player of the Week * Round 1 β Michelle Heyman ( Canberra United) * Round 2 β Keelin Winters (Western Sydney Wanderers) * Round 3 β Lisa De V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC News (Australia)
ABC News, also known as ABC News and Current Affairs, is a public news service produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The service covers both local and world affairs, broadcasting both nationally as ABC News, and across the Asia-Pacific under the ''ABC Australia'' title. The division of the organisation ABC News, Analysis and Investigations is responsible for all news-gathering and coverage across the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's various television, radio, and online platforms. Some of the services included under the auspices of the division are its 24-hour news channel ABC News Australia TV Channel (formerly ABC News 24), the long-running radio news programs, '' AM'', '' The World Today'', and '' PM''; ABC NewsRadio, a 24-hour continuous news radio channel; and radio news bulletins and programs on ABC Local Radio, ABC Radio National, ABC Classic FM, and Triple J. ABC News Online has an extensive online presence which includes many written news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tameka Butt
Tameka Yallop (; Butt; born 16 June 1991) is an Australian professional Association football, soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Brisbane Roar FC (A-League Women), Brisbane Roar in the Australian A-League Women. She previously played for the Boston Breakers in the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite, WPSL Elite, German Bundesliga (women), Frauen-Bundesliga club 1. FFC Frankfurt, Japanese L. League, Nadeshiko League club Iga Football Club Kunoichi, Iga F.C. Kunoichi, Swedish Damallsvenskan club Mallbackens IF, Mallbackens, Brisbane Roar FC (W-League), Brisbane Roar in the Australian W-League (Australia), W-League, West Ham United F.C. Women, West Ham United in the FA Women's Super League, SK Brann Kvinner, Brann in the Norwegian Toppserien, and has been a member of the Australia women's national soccer team, Australian national team since 2007. Early life Yallop was born in Orange, New South Wales and moved with her family to the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast at fiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013β14 W-League
The 2013β14 W-League season was the sixth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition. The season consisted of twelve matchdays followed by a finals series. The regular season started on 9 November 2013 and concluded on 9 February 2014. The Grand Final took place on 23 February 2014. Canberra United won the regular season, winning the Premier title. Melbourne Victory won the play-offs for the overall championship title. Melbourne's Jessica Fishlock was named W-League player of the season by Australian media. Clubs W-League teams for the 2013β14 season: Personnel and kits Foreign players 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 Regular season League table Fixtures Individual matches are collated at each cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
