2022–23 Melbourne City FC (A-League Women) season

The 2022–23 season was the eighth in the history of Melbourne City Football Club (A-League Women). They were managed by Dario Vidošić, formerly by Rado Vidošić earlier in the season.

Melbourne City (A-League Women)
2022–23 season
OwnerCity Football Group
ChairmanKhaldoon Al Mubarak
ManagerRado Vidošić
(to 24 November 2022)
Dario Vidošić
(from 24 November 2022)
StadiumCasey Fields
AAMI Park
Kingston Heath Soccer Complex
A-League Women3rd
Top goalscorerLeague: Rhianna Pollicina (8)
All: Rhianna Pollicina (10)
Highest home attendance5,392
vs. Western United
(17 December 2022)
A-League Women
Lowest home attendance247
vs. Western Sydney Wanderers
(21 January 2023)
A-League Women
Average home league attendance1,553
Biggest win4–0 (twice)
5–1 (once)
Biggest defeat0–3
vs. Sydney FC (A)
(4 February 2023)
A-League Women

Players

First-team squad
As of 1 February 2023[1]

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 Sally James
3 DF Australia AUS Naomi Thomas-Chinnama
4 DF Australia AUS Chelsea Blissett
5 DF Australia AUS Tori Tumeth
6 MF Australia AUS Leticia McKenna
7 MF United States USA Julia Grosso
8 DF Australia AUS Kaitlyn Torpey
9 FW Australia AUS Holly McNamara
10 MF Australia AUS Rhianna Pollicina
14 MF New Zealand NZL Katie Bowen
15 DF Australia AUS Emma Checker (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Australia AUS Karly Roestbakken
17 FW New Zealand NZL Hannah Wilkinson
18 DF Australia AUS Leah Davidson
19 FW Chile CHI María José Rojas
20 FW Australia AUS Caitlin Karic
21 MF Australia AUS Isabella Accardo (scholarship)
22 FW Australia AUS Bryleeh Henry
23 GK Australia AUS Melissa Barbieri
24 MF Australia AUS Daniela Galic
25 MF Australia AUS Darcey Malone

Transfers

Transfers in
No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Contract length Date Ref.
22FW Bryleeh Henry Western Sydney Wanderers Free transfer 2 years 22 September 2022 [2]
16DF Karly Roestbakken Western Sydney Wanderers Free transfer 1 year 4 October 2022 [3]
7DF United States Julia Grosso United States Kentucky Wildcats Free transfer 1 year 18 October 2022 [4]
24MF Daniela Galic Australia FNSW Institute Free transfer 1 year 19 October 2022 [5]
15DF Emma Checker Sweden Umeå Loan return 3 November 2022 [6]
14DF New Zealand Katie Bowen United States North Carolina Courage Free transfer 4 November 2022 [7]
13FW United States Emina Ekic United States Racing Louisville Loan 4 months [8]
19FW Chile María José Rojas Sydney FC Injury replacement 1 month 17 November 2022 [9]
30GK Charlotte Hrehoresin Australia FV Emerging Injury replacement 15 January 2023 [10]
—FW Kiera Meyers Unattached Injury replacement 1 match 10 February 2023 [11]
19FW Chile María José Rojas Unattached Free transfer [12]

Transfers out
No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref.
7DF Winonah Heatley Denmark Nordsjælland Free transfer 23 June 2022 [13]
12GK Coco Majstorovic Unattached Free transfer 30 June 2022 [14][15]
13DF New Zealand Rebekah Stott England Brighton & Hove Albion Free transfer 21 July 2022 [16]
15DF Emma Checker Sweden Umeå Loan 3 August 2022 [6]
2DF New Zealand Marisa van der Meer Wellington Phoenix Free transfer 7 September 2022 [17]
19DF Serbia Tyla-Jay Vlajnic Western United Free transfer 16 September 2022 [18][19]
16MF Meisha Westland Adelaide United Free transfer [20]
19FW Chile María José Rojas Unattached Injury replacement end 26 December 2022 [21]
13FW United States Emina Ekic United States Racing Louisville Loan return 4 January 2023 [22][23]
30GK Charlotte Hrehoresin Australia FV Emerging Injury replacement end 26 January 2023 [24]
—FW Kiera Meyers Unattached Injury replacement end 2 March 2023 [25]

Contract extensions
No. Position Player Duration Date Ref.
8MF Kaitlyn Torpey 2 years 15 September 2022 [26]
10FW Rhianna Pollicina 1 year 22 September 2022 [27]
23GK Melissa Barbieri 1 year 27 September 2022 [28]
17FW Hannah Wilkinson 1 year 30 September 2022 [29]
1GK Sally James 1 year 6 October 2022 [30]
20FW Caitlin Karic 1 year [30]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

1 November 2022 Melbourne City Australia 2–3 Australia Melbourne Victory Melbourne
  • Pollicina ?', ?'
 Report
  • (unknown) ?', ?', ?'
 Stadium: Casey Fields
Note: Match was divided into three parts
10 November 2022 Melbourne City Australia 0–3 Australia Western United Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Casey Fields
18 February 2023 Melbourne City Australia 4–0 Australia Young Matildas Melbourne
 Report

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Women 20 November 2022 2 April 2023 Matchday 1 3rd 18 9 3 6 36 23 +13 050.00
A-League Women Finals 15 April 2023 Elimination Final Elimination Final 1 0 1 0 3 3 +0 000.00
Total 19 9 4 6 39 26 +13 047.37

Source: Soccerway

A-League Women
Main article: 2022–23 A-League Women

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
18 9 3 6 36 23  +13 30 5 3 1 17 9  +8 4 0 5 19 14  +5

Last updated: 2 April 2023.
Source: KEEPUP

Results by round
Round123456789101011121314151617181920
GroundABHHHAHBAAHHHAABAHHAH
ResultWBWWLWWBLWDWWLLBWLDLD
Position142131113222222333333
Points3369912151515181922252525252828292930
Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 2023. Source: KEEPUP
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sydney FC (C) 18 13 1 4 43 15 +28 40 Qualification to Finals series and 2023 AFC Women's Club Championship
2 Western United[lower-alpha 1] 18 13 0 5 38 20 +18 39 Qualification to Finals series
3 Melbourne City 18 9 3 6 36 23 +13 30
4 Melbourne Victory 18 7 8 3 29 22 +7 29
5 Canberra United 18 8 5 5 35 30 +5 29
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. The APL awarded Western United a 3–0 win as a result of Brisbane Roar fielding an ineligible player, after the round 17 match had originally finished 2–0 for Brisbane.[31]

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

20 November 2022 1 Wellington Phoenix 1–4 Melbourne City Wellington
15:00 NZDT
  • Pritchard 82'
 Report
Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 5,213
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley
3 December 2022 3 Melbourne City 3–0 Brisbane Roar Melbourne
15:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: Casey Fields
Attendance: 670
Referee: Isabella Blaess
10 December 2022 4 Melbourne City 5–1 Newcastle Jets Melbourne
15:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Casey Fields
Attendance: 347
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
17 December 2022 5 Melbourne City 1–3 Western United Melbourne
17:05 AEDT
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 5,392
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
23 December 2022 6 Canberra United 0–4 Melbourne City Queanbeyan
18:00 AEDT Report
  • Pollicina 28', 55'
  • Rojas 69'
  • Galic 88'
 Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Attendance: 1,009
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
27 December 2022 7 Melbourne City 1–0 Perth Glory Melbourne
20:15 AEDT
Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 4,341
Referee: Bec Mackie
8 January 2023 9 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–0 Melbourne City Sydney
16:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: Wanderers Football Park
Attendance: 466
Referee: Lara Lee
11 January 2023 10 Adelaide United 0–3 Melbourne City Adelaide
18:30 ACDT Report
  • Galic 47'
  • McKenna 90+2'
  • Karic 90+5'
 Stadium: ServiceFM Stadium
Attendance: 803
Referee: Isabella Blaess
15 January 2023 10 Melbourne City 1–1 Melbourne Victory Melbourne
17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Casey Fields
Attendance: 506
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
21 January 2023 11 Melbourne City 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers Melbourne
15:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: Casey Fields
Attendance: 247
Referee: Bec Mackie
29 January 2023 12 Melbourne City 1–0 Adelaide United Melbourne
18:15 AEDT
  • Pollicina 54'
 Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 595
Referee: Lara Lee
4 February 2023 13 Sydney FC 3–0 Melbourne City Sydney
14:20 AEDT
Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 3,654
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
11 February 2023 14 Western United 2–1 Melbourne City Melbourne
14:20 AEDT
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley
4 March 2023 16 Newcastle Jets 0–4 Melbourne City Newcastle
15:00 AEDT Report
Stadium: Newcastle No.2 Sportsground
Attendance: 940
Referee: Kelly Jones
13 March 2023 17 Melbourne Victory 2–0 Melbourne City Melbourne
15:20 AEDT
Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 1,655
Referee: Isabella Blaess
18 March 2023 18 Melbourne City 1–1 Sydney FC Melbourne
13:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex
Attendance: 463
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley
26 March 2023 19 Perth Glory 4–3 Melbourne City Perth
15:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Macedonia Park
Attendance: 910
Referee: Kelly Jones
2 April 2023 20 Melbourne City 3–3 Canberra United Melbourne
17:40 AEST
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 1,416
Referee: Rachael Mitchenson

Finals series
15 April 2023 Elimination final Melbourne City 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)		 Melbourne Victory Melbourne
15:00 AEST
Report
Stadium: Casey Fields
Attendance: 742
Referee: Lara Lee
Penalties

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.

No. Pos. Nat. Name A-League Women Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Australia Sally James 120 120
3 DF Australia Naomi Thomas-Chinnama 14+20 160
4 DF Australia Chelsea Blissett 6+120 180
6 MF Australia Leticia McKenna 12+72 192
7 DF United States Julia Grosso 17+21 191
8 MF Australia Kaitlyn Torpey 192 192
9 FW Australia Holly McNamara 61 61
10 FW Australia Rhianna Pollicina 17+110 1810
14 DF New Zealand Katie Bowen 190 190
15 DF Australia Emma Checker 12+30 150
16 DF Australia Karly Roestbakken 2+20 40
17 FW Australia Hannah Wilkinson 12+26 146
18 MF Australia Leah Davidson 130 130
19 FW Chile María José Rojas 10+15 115
21 DF Australia Isabella Accardo 0+80 80
22 FW Australia Bryleeh Henry 13+64 194
23 GK Australia Melissa Barbieri 7+30 100
24 MF Australia Daniela Galic 13+42 172
25 MF Australia Darcey Malone 0+120 120
33 GK Australia Sophia Varley 0+100 100
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season
13 FW United States Emina Ekic 5+14 64

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name A-League Women Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 7 DF United States Julia Grosso 300 300
15 DF Australia Emma Checker 300 300
22 FW Australia Bryleeh Henry 300 300
24 MF Australia Daniela Galic 300 300
5 3 DF Australia Naomi Thomas-Chinnama 100 100
4 DF Australia Chelsea Blissett 100 100
10 FW Australia Rhianna Pollicina 100 100
24 MF Australia Daniela Galic 100 100
25 MF Australia Darcey Malone 100 100
Total 1700 1700

Clean sheets

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.

Rank No. Nat. Goalkeeper A-League Women Total
1 1 Australia Sally James 4 4
2 23 Australia Melissa Barbieri 3 (2) 3 (2)
3 33 Australia Sophia Varley 0 (1) 0 (1)
Total7 (3)7 (3)

References
  1. "Squads: Women". Melbourne City FC. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. "Henry heads to City: Matildas young gun signs two-year deal". Melbourne City. 22 September 2022.
  3. "Welcome Karly: Matildas defender joins City". Melbourne City. 4 October 2022.
  4. "City sign American winger Julia Grosso". Melbourne City. 18 October 2022.
  5. "City sign highly rated Young Matildas midfielder Daniela Galic". Melbourne City. 19 October 2022.
  6. "City Captain agrees short-term loan". Melbourne City. 3 August 2022.
  7. "BOW-IN: New Zealand international signs with City". Melbourne City. 4 November 2022.
  8. "City signs American attacker Emina Ekic on loan". Melbourne City. 8 November 2022.
  9. "Chilean international Maria Jose Rojas joins City". Melbourne City. 17 November 2022.
  10. Melbourne City [@MelbourneCity] (15 January 2023). "16-year-old goalkeeper Charlotte Hrehoresin has joined the club on an injury replacement contract and has been added to the squad for today's #MelbDerby. She replaces Sally James who will miss the clash with a minor finger injury" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. Melbourne City [@MelbourneCity] (10 February 2023). "We've signed 15-year-old forward Kiera Meyers as a replacement player" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. "Team News: Post-Christmas double header squads locked in". Melbourne City. 26 December 2022. She [Rojas] will then return to train with City, before re-joining the club officially in mid-February when American attacker Emina Ekic's loan spell ends and she returns to her parent club Racing Louisville.
  13. "FC Nordsjælland henter australsk kvindelandsholdsspiller" [FC Nordsjælland picks up Australian women's national team player]. Nordsjælland (in Danish). 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  14. Majstorovic, Coco (3 November 2022). "Off to UK to start a new journey..." – via Instagram.
  15. Downes, Cheryl (18 November 2022). "2022-23 Season Preview – Melbourne City". Beyond90.
  16. "Rebekah Stott: New Zealand defender rejoins Brighton after cancer treatment". BBC Sport. 21 July 2022.
  17. "Nix secure Junior Football Ferns fullback". Wellington Phoenix. 7 September 2022.
  18. "Thank you, TJ: Experienced defender departs City". Melbourne City. 15 September 2022.
  19. Hughes, Nick (16 September 2022). "A-League Women Champion Tyla-Jay Vlajnic joins Western United". Western United.
  20. "Reds secure MelindaJ Barbieri and Meisha Westland". Adelaide United. 16 September 2022.
  21. "Team News: Post-Christmas double header squads locked in". Melbourne City. 26 December 2022. Given Wilkinson has now returned to the squad, Maria Jose Rojas' injury replacement period has come to an end.
  22. "Racing forward Ekic to miss 2023 preseason with injury". Racing Louisville. 4 January 2023.
  23. Comito, Matt (5 January 2023). "Ins and Outs: City star's long-awaited Isuzu UTE A-League return, Jets gun back in Liberty A-League action". Keep Up. Third-placed fantasy forward Emina Ekic is out for the season after fracturing her fibula in Melbourne City's 1-0 win over Perth Glory. Ekic is expected to be sidelined for eight-to-10 weeks
  24. Comito, Matt (26 January 2023). "A-Leagues Ins and Outs: Matildas star returns, Khelifi sidelined, Bos back for City". Keep Up. Outs: 30. Charlotte HREHORESIN (injury replacement contract ended)
  25. "ALW Team News: Newcastle v City". Melbourne City. 2 March 2023. Out: 40. Kiera MEYERS (replacement contract ended)
  26. "Two more for Torpey: Defender signs contract extension". Melbourne City. 15 September 2022.
  27. "Pollicina puts pen to paper: Dynamic midfielder re-signs for 2022/23". Melbourne City. 22 September 2022.
  28. "26 Not Out: Barbieri embarks on another professional season". Melbourne City. 27 September 2022.
  29. "Wilkinson locked in: Star striker returns to City". Melbourne City. 30 September 2022.
  30. "City re-sign young duo ahead of A-League Women's season". Melbourne City. 6 October 2022.
  31. Pisani, Sacha (17 March 2023). "Roar handed points deduction for Liberty A-League breach". KeepUp.com.au.
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