The 2016–17 W-League season was the ninth season of the W-League, the

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n national women's

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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 2016–17 Dolan Warren Awards night held at the Star Event Centre in Sydney on 1 May 2017. *

Julie Dolan Medal The Julie Dolan Medal is awarded annually to the player voted to be the best player in the highest women's soccer league in Australia. The medal has been presented to players in the W-League (retitled A-League Women) and previously in the Women's ...

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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 ...

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Perth Glory Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional Association football, soccer club based in Perth, Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under Professional sports league organi ...

) * Penny Tanner Media MVP Award –

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) * Young Player of the Year – Remy Siemsen (

Sydney FC Sydney Football Club, commonly known as Sydney FC, is a professional association football, soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They compete in the top-tier men's league in Australia, the A-League Men. Established in 2004, ...

) * Golden Boot Award –

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 Lea ...

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Canberra United Canberra United Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Founded in 2008 by Capital Football, the club was an inaugural member of the W-League and the only club not affiliated with ...

) (12 goals) * Goalkeeper of the Year –

Lydia Williams Lydia Grace Yilkari Williams (; born 13 May 1988) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for A-League Women club Melbourne Victory FC (A-League Women), Melbourne Victory. She is ...

( Melbourne City) * Coach of the Year –

Bobby Despotovski Slobodan "Bobby" Despotovski (born 14 July 1971) is an Australian soccer player who played 12 seasons in the top tier of Australian soccer. He played in National Soccer League (NSL) for Heidelberg United and Morwell Falcons before moving to P ...

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) * Fair Play Award –

Adelaide United Adelaide United Football Club is a professional men's soccer club located in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club was one of the eight founding members of the A-League Men and have competed in it concurrently since its formation, u ...

* Referee of the Year –

Kate Jacewicz Katherine Margaret Jacewicz (born 6 April 1985) is an Australian soccer referee. She was first FIFA listed in 2011. Refereeing career Jacewicz began refereeing at the age of 13 when her brother's team needed a referee. After being appointed to ...

* Goal of the Year –

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, 11 December 2016)

References

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