2023–24 Canberra United FC (A-League Women) season

The 2023–24 season is the 16th in the history of Canberra United Football Club.

Canberra United
2023–24 season
ChairmanKate Lundy
ManagerNjegosh Popovich
StadiumMcKellar Park
A-League Women9th
Top goalscorerMichelle Heyman
Vesna Milivojević
(2 each)
Biggest defeat1–2
vs. Melbourne City (A)
(21 October 2023)
A-League Women
All statistics correct as of 21 October 2023.

Players

First-team squad
As of 19 October 2023

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 Chloe Lincoln
2 DF Australia AUS Alex McKenzie
3 MF Australia AUS Michaela Thornton
4 DF Australia AUS Holly Murray
5 DF Australia AUS Emma Ilijoski
6 DF Australia AUS Ava Piazza
7 FW Chile CHI María José Rojas
8 MF Australia AUS Sasha Grove
9 FW New Zealand NZL Ruby Nathan
10 MF Australia AUS Mary Stanic-Floody
11 FW New Zealand NZL Deven Jackson
12 FW Australia AUS Hayley Taylor-Young
13 FW Australia AUS Sofia Christopherson
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF Australia AUS Maia Cameron
15 MF Australia AUS Hannah McNulty
16 FW Australia AUS Madelyn Whittall
17 MF Serbia SRB Vesna Milivojević
18 GK Australia AUS Coco Majstorovic
19 FW Australia AUS Nickoletta Flannery
22 DF United States USA Cannon Clough
23 FW Australia AUS Michelle Heyman (captain)
24 GK Australia AUS Georgia Ritchie
28 DF Australia AUS Tegan Bertolissio
— MF Australia AUS Chloe Middleton
— DF Australia AUS Grace Taranto

Transfers

Transfers in
No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Contract length Date Ref.
28DF Tegan Bertolissio Australia Macarthur Rams Free transfer 1 year 11 August 2023 [1]
9FW New Zealand Ruby Nathan New Zealand Auckland United Free transfer 1 year 26 August 2023 [2]
7FW Chile María José Rojas Melbourne City Free transfer 1 year 4 September 2023 [3]
10MF Mary Stanic-Floody Unattached Free transfer 1 year 8 September 2023 [4]
11FW New Zealand Deven Jackson New Zealand Eastern Suburbs Free transfer 1 year 15 September 2023 [5]
22DF United States Cannon Clough Newcastle Jets Free transfer 1 year 18 September 2023 [6]
2DF Alex McKenzie Australia Illawarra Stingrays Free transfer 1 year 5 October 2023 [7]
6DF Ava Piazza Australia Heidelberg United Free transfer 1 year 6 October 2023 [8]
18GK Coco Majstorovic Unattached Free transfer 1 year 10 October 2023 [9]
24GK Georgia Ritchie Unattached Free transfer 1 year 10 October 2023 [9]
14DF Maia Cameron Unattached Free transfer 1 year 11 October 2023 [10]
15MF Hannah McNulty Australia Northern Tigers Free transfer 1 year 16 October 2023 [11]
16FW Madelyn Whittall Australia Canberra Olympic Free transfer 1 year 16 October 2023 [11]
3MF Michaela Thornton Australia Canberra Olympic Free transfer 19 October 2023 [12]

Transfers out
No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref.
7DF Ellie Brush Retired 15 March 2023 [13]
16DF Canada Kennedy Faulknor United States Minnesota Aurora Free transfer 24 April 2023 [14]
14MF Madison McComasky Western Sydney Wanderers Free transfer 24 July 2023 [15]
10MF New Zealand Grace Jale Perth Glory Free transfer 4 August 2023 [16]
9MF China Wu Chengshu France Dijon End of contract 23 August 2023 [17]
11FW Grace Maher Western United Free transfer 15 August 2023 [18]
1GK Keeley Richards Brisbane Roar Free transfer 16 August 2023 [19]
6MF Laura Hughes Melbourne City Free transfer 25 August 2023 [20]
24FW Ellen Gett Unattached End of contract 28 September 2023 [21]
22GK Keely Segavcic Western Sydney Wanderers Free transfer 11 October 2023 [22]

Contract extensions
No. Position Player Duration Date Ref.
17Serbia Vesna MilivojevićMidfielder1 year10 August 2023[23]
13Sofia ChristophersonForward1 year11 October 2023[10]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

23 September 2023 Western Sydney Wanderers Australia 0–0
(5–6 p)		 Australia Canberra United Forbes, Australia
Report Stadium: Botanical Gardens Sporting Grounds

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Women 15 October 2023 30 March 2024 Matchday 1 2 0 1 1 5 6 −1 000.00
Total 2 0 1 1 5 6 −1 000.00

Last updated: 21 October 2023
Source: Soccerway

A-League Women
Main article: 2023–24 A-League Women

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Newcastle Jets 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
8 Western United 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
9 Canberra United 2 0 1 1 5 6 −1 1[lower-alpha 1]
10 Adelaide United 2 0 1 1 5 6 −1 1[lower-alpha 1]
11 Melbourne Victory 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head results; 5) Fair Play points; 6) toss of a coin.[24]
Notes:
  1. Fair Play points: Canberra United –1, Adelaide United –3.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2 0 1 1 5 6  −1 1 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 1 1 5 6  −1

Last updated: 21 October 2023.
Source: KEEPUP

Results by round
Round12356789104111213141516171819202122
GroundAAHAHHAHHAANHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDL
Position69
Points11
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: KEEPUP
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The final league fixtures were announced on 24 August 2023.[25]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

15 October 2023 1 Adelaide United 4–4 Canberra United Adelaide
14:30 ACDT
  • Jancevski 9' (pen.)
  • Lee 53' (pen.)
  • Blake 65'
  • Murray 90+5'
 Report
Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 2,834
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
21 October 2023 2 Melbourne City 2–1 Canberra United Melbourne
14:45 AEDT
  • Pollicina 26', 47' (pen.)
 Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 2,138
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley
4 November 2023 3 Canberra United v Perth Glory Canberra
16:00 AEDT Report Stadium: McKellar Park
18 November 2023 5 Western Sydney Wanderers v Canberra United Sydney
16:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Wanderers Football Park
26 November 2023 6 Canberra United v Newcastle Jets Canberra
16:00 AEDT Report Stadium: McKellar Park
10 December 2023 7 Canberra United v Brisbane Roar Canberra
16:00 AEDT Report Stadium: McKellar Park
16 December 2023 8 Melbourne Victory v Canberra United Melbourne
17:00 AEDT Report Stadium: AAMI Park
23 December 2023 9 Canberra United v Central Coast Mariners Canberra
17:00 AEDT Report Stadium: McKellar Park
30 December 2023 10 Canberra United v Western United Canberra
17:00 AEDT Report Stadium: McKellar Park
3 January 2024 4 Sydney FC v Canberra United Sydney
16:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Note: Originally scheduled for 12 November 2023, this match was postponed due to Sydney FC's participation in the 2023 AFC Women's Club Championship.[26]
6 January 2024 11 Newcastle Jets v Canberra United Newcastle
17:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground
13 January 2024 12 Canberra United v Adelaide United Sydney
17:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
21 January 2024 13 Canberra United v Melbourne Victory Canberra
TBC AEDT Report Stadium: McKellar Park
28 January 2024 14 Wellington Phoenix v Canberra United Porirua
17:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium
4 February 2024 15 Canberra United v Melbourne City Canberra
17:00 AEDT Report Stadium: McKellar Park
10 February 2024 16 Perth Glory v Canberra United Perth
19:00 AWST Report Stadium: Macedonia Park
17 February 2024 17 Canberra United v Sydney FC Canberra
17:00 AEDT Report Stadium: McKellar Park
1 March 2024 18 Western United v Canberra United TBC
19:00 AEDT Report Stadium: TBC
9 March 2024 19 Canberra United v Western Sydney Wanderers Canberra
16:00 AEDT Report Stadium: McKellar Park
17 March 2024 20 Central Coast Mariners v Canberra United Gosford
14:15 AEDT Report Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
24 March 2024 21 Canberra United v Wellington Phoenix Canberra
14:00 AEDT Report Stadium: McKellar Park
30 March 2024 22 Brisbane Roar v Canberra United Brisbane
15:00 AEST Report Stadium: Perry Park

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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

As of 21 October 2023
No. Pos. Nat. Name A-League Women Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Australia Chloe Lincoln 20 20
2 DF Australia Alex McKenzie 20 20
4 DF Australia Holly Murray 0+10 10
5 DF Australia Emma Ilijoski 20 20
7 FW Chile María José Rojas 20 20
8 MF Australia Sasha Grove 20 20
9 FW New Zealand Ruby Nathan 1+10 20
10 MF Australia Mary Stanic-Floody 10 10
11 MF New Zealand Deven Jackson 0+20 20
13 FW Australia Sofia Christopherson 0+20 20
17 MF Serbia Vesna Milivojević 22 22
19 MF Australia Nickoletta Flannery 21 21
22 DF United States Cannon Clough 20 20
23 FW Australia Michelle Heyman 22 22
28 DF Australia Tegan Bertolissio 20 20

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.

As of 21 October 2023
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 28 DF Australia Tegan Bertolissio 100 100
Total 100 100

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.

As of 21 October 2023
Rank No. Nat. Goalkeeper A-League Women Total
Total00

Notes

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    4. "Young Matilda Stanic-Floody inks United deal". Canberra United. 8 September 2023.
    5. "Kiwi striker Jackson signs for United". Canberra United. 15 September 2023.
    6. "US defender Clough joins United". Canberra United. 18 September 2023.
    7. "Canberra local Alex McKenzie inks A-Leagues deal". Canberra United. 5 October 2023.
    8. "Ava Piazza links up with Canberra United". Canberra United. 6 October 2023.
    9. "United add goalkeeping duo to roster". Canberra United. 10 October 2023.
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    13. "United legend Brush announces retirement". Canberra United. 15 March 2023.
    14. "Kennedy Faulknor, Maya Hansen star as Aurora beat Chicago, improve to 2-0". Star Tribune. 28 May 2023.
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    16. Hughes, Nick (4 August 2023). "Western United snaps up top A-League Women talent Grace Maher". Western United.
    17. "L'internationale chinoise Chengshu Wu au DFCO !" [Chinese international Chengshu Wu at DFCO!]. Dijon (in French). 23 August 2023.
    18. Morgan, Gareth (15 August 2023). "Glory land Women's World Cup striker". Perth Glory.
    19. "Goalkeeper Keeley Richards joins Brisbane Roar for 2023/24 Liberty A-League season". Brisbane Roar. 16 August 2023.
    20. "WELCOME, LAURA: Australian midfielder joins City". Melbourne City. 25 August 2023.
    21. "Liberty A-League 2023-24 Transfer Centre: Your club's ins/outs". A-Leagues. 28 September 2023.
    22. Goman, Kris (11 October 2023). "The Impetus A-League Women season preview 2023/24". Impetus Football. Maddy McComasky and Keely Segavcic are both transfers from Canberra United.
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