2017–18 Western Sydney Wanderers FC (W-League) season

The 2017–18 Western Sydney Wanderers W-League season was their sixth season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. The team played home games both at Marconi Stadium and ANZ Stadium and the club was managed by Richard Byrne.

For the A-League team's 2017–18 season, see 2017–18 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season.

Western Sydney Wanderers W-League
2017–18 season
ManagerRichard Byrne
StadiumMarconi Stadium, Sydney
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
W-League8th
Top goalscorerErica Halloway (3 goals)
Highest home attendance8,449 vs. Sydney FC
9 December 2017
Lowest home attendance215 vs. Perth Glory
1 December 2017
Average home league attendance2,770

Players

Squad information

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Jada Mathyssen-Whyman
2 DF Netherlands NED Maruschka Waldus
3 MF Australia AUS Jennifer Bisset
4 MF Australia AUS Chloe O'Brien
5 MF Australia AUS Kahlia Hogg
6 MF United States USA Lo'eau LaBonta (on loan from FC Kansas City)
7 DF Australia AUS Ellie Brush (Co-Captain)
8 MF Australia AUS Erica Halloway (Co-Captain)
9 FW Australia AUS Rosie Sutton
10 FW Israel ISR Lee Falkon
11 FW Netherlands NED Marlous Pieëte
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW Australia AUS Rachel Lowe
13 MF Australia AUS Olivia Price
14 MF Australia AUS Sunny Franco
15 FW Australia AUS Talitha Kramer
16 MF Australia AUS Alix Roberts
17 DF Australia AUS Katelyn Leadbetter
18 DF Australia AUS Alexandra Huynh
19 FW Australia AUS Susan Phonsongkham
20 GK Australia AUS Trudy Burke
30 GK Australia AUS Nicole Simonsen

Contract extensions
Position Name
Head coach Australia Richard Bryne
Assistant coach
Goalkeeper coach

Squad statistics
N Pos. Nat. Name TotalW-League
AppsGoalsYellow cardSecond yellow cardRed cardAppsGoalsYellow cardSecond yellow cardRed card
1 GK Australia Jada Mathyssen-Whyman 7 0 0 0 0 7+00000
2 DF Netherlands Maruschka Waldus 8 0 1 0 0 8+00100
3 MF Australia Jennifer Bisset 3 0 1 0 0 2+10100
4 MF Australia Chloe O'Brien 1 0 0 0 0 0+10000
5 MF Australia Kahlia Hogg 8 0 0 0 0 6+20000
6 MF United States Lo'eau LaBonta 8 1 0 0 0 8+01000
7 DF Australia Ellie Brush 8 1 1 0 0 8+01100
8 MF Australia Erica Halloway 8 2 0 0 0 7+12000
9 FW Australia Rosie Sutton 6 1 0 0 0 4+21000
10 FW Israel Lee Falkon 8 1 1 0 0 7+11100
11 FW Netherlands Marlous Pieëte 8 1 1 0 0 8+01100
12 FW Australia Rachel Lowe 4 0 0 0 0 2+20000
13 MF Australia Olivia Price 4 0 0 0 0 3+10000
14 MF Australia Sunny Franco 2 0 1 0 0 1+10100
15 FW Australia Talitha Kramer 7 0 0 0 0 7+00000
16 MF Australia Alix Roberts 6 0 2 0 0 6+00200
17 DF Australia Katelyn Leadbetter 1 0 0 0 0 0+10000
18 DF Australia Alexandra Huynh 0 0 0 0 0 0+00000
19 FW Australia Susan Phonsongkham 4 0 0 0 0 3+10000
20 GK Australia Trudy Burke 1 0 0 0 0 1+00000
30 GK Australia Nicole Simonsen 0 0 0 0 0 0+00000

Competitions

W-League
Main article: 2017–18 W-League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brisbane Roar 12 9 1 2 21 12 +9 28 Qualification to Finals series
2 Sydney FC 12 8 1 3 26 16 +10 25
3 Newcastle Jets 12 6 2 4 26 21 +5 20
4 Melbourne City (C) 12 6 2 4 20 15 +5 20
5 Canberra United 12 5 1 6 24 27 −3 16
6 Perth Glory 12 4 2 6 25 27 −2 14
7 Melbourne Victory 12 3 2 7 15 19 −4 11
8 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 3 2 7 13 21 −8 11
9 Adelaide United 12 3 1 8 15 27 −12 10
Source: W-League Ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 3 2 7 13 21  −8 11 1 1 3 4 7  −3 2 1 4 9 14  −5

Last updated: 4 February 2018.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314
GroundAHHBAHHAHBAHAA
ResultLWL✖DLLWL✖LDWL
Position63876888888888
Updated to match(es) played on 4 February 2018. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures
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29 October 2017 1 Newcastle Jets 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers Newcastle
14:30 AEDT
  • Stengel 14'
  • Kingsley 78'
 Report Halloway 77' Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 4,168
Referee: Lara Lee
29 October 2017 2 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–1 Adelaide United Sydney
14:30 AEDT
Report Doniak 22' Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 532
Referee: Casey Reibelt
10 November 2017 3 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–1 Brisbane Roar Sydney
19:30 AEDT Report
Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 389
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
24 November 2017 5 Melbourne Victory 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers Melbourne
19:30 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
Attendance: 336
Referee: Lara Lee
1 December 2017 6 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–1 Perth Glory Melbourne
16:30 AEDT Report
Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 215
Referee: Maddison Kennedy
9 December 2017 7 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–3 Sydney FC Sydney
17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 8,449
Referee: Kelly Jones
15 December 2017 8 Adelaide United 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers Adelaide
20:00 ACST
Report
Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 739
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
1 January 2018 9 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–1 Melbourne City Sydney
17:20 AEDT Report
Stadium: ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 4,178
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
14 January 2018 11 Canberra United 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers Canberra
16:30 AEDT
Report Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,464
Referee: Casey Reibelt
19 January 2018 12 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–1 Melbourne Victory Sydney
17:20 AEDT
Report
Stadium: ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 2,859
Referee: Kelly Jones
28 January 2018 13 Perth Glory 3–4 Western Sydney Wanderers Perth
23:15 AWST
Report
Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 1,015
Referee: Casey Reibelt
4 February 2018 14 Sydney FC 4–1 Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney
16:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Seymour Shaw Park
Attendance: 2,519
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson

References
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