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

The 2023–24 season is the second in the history of Western United FC (A-League Women).

Western United
2023–24 season
ChairmanJason Sourasis
ManagerMark Torcaso
StadiumCity Vista Recreation Reserve
A-League Women8th
Highest home attendance2,200
vs. Melbourne Victory
(22 October 2023)
A-League Women
Lowest home attendance2,200
vs. Melbourne Victory
(22 October 2023)
A-League Women
Average home league attendance2,200
Biggest win2–1
vs. Melbourne Victory (H)
(22 October 2023)
A-League Women
Biggest defeat0–2
vs. Perth Glory (A)
(14 October 2023)
A-League Women
All statistics correct as of 22 October 2023.

Players

First-team squad
As of 11 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 Alyssa Dall'Oste
2 FW Australia AUS Stacey Papadopoulos
3 DF Australia AUS Silver Bell Morris (scholarship)
4 MF Philippines PHI Jaclyn Sawicki (co-captain)
5 DF Australia AUS Aimee Medwin (scholarship)
6 MF Australia AUS Chloe Logarzo (co-captain)
7 FW Australia AUS Kiara De Domizio
9 FW United States USA Hannah Keane
10 FW Australia AUS Kahli Johnson
11 MF Australia AUS Emma Robers
12 MF Australia AUS Lucy Richards
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF Australia AUS Natasha Dakic
15 MF Australia AUS Adriana Taranto
16 MF Australia AUS Melissa Taranto
17 FW Australia AUS Raquel Deralas
18 DF Australia AUS Grace Maher (vice-captain)
19 DF Serbia SRB Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
20 MF Japan JPN Keiwa Hieda (scholarship)
22 DF Australia AUS Alana Cerne
24 DF Australia AUS Julia Sardo
26 GK Australia AUS Natalie Picak (scholarship)
34 FW United States USA Catherine Zimmerman

Transfers

Transfers in
No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Contract length Date Ref.
34FW United States Catherine Zimmerman Melbourne Victory Free transfer 1 year 26 July 2023 [1]
18DF Grace Maher Canberra United Free transfer 1 year 4 August 2023 [2]
20FW Japan Keiwa Hieda Australia Calder United Scholarship 1 year 24 August 2023 [3]
26GK Natalie Picak Australia Calder United Scholarship 1 year 24 August 2023 [4]
12MF Lucy Richards Australia Calder United Free transfer 1 year 6 September 2023 [5]
7FW Kiara De Domizio Australia Sydney Olympic Free transfer 1 year 11 October 2023 [6]

Transfers out
No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref.
13FW Canada Danielle Steer Canada Nautsa’mawt End of contract 16 May 2023 [7][8]
20DF Guyana Sydney Cummings United States San Diego Wave End of contract 27 June 2023 [9][8]
21GK United States Hillary Beall United States Racing Louisville End of loan 29 June 2023 [10]
7DF Francesca Iermano Unattached End of contract 18 August 2023 [8]
25DF Tiana Jaber Unattached End of contract [8]
18FW Aleksandra Sinclair Unattached End of contract [8]
12FW Harriet Withers Unattached End of contract [8]
23DF Philippines Angela Beard Sweden Linköpings Undisclosed 29 August 2023 [11]

Contract extensions
No. Player Position Duration Date Ref.
9United States Hannah KeaneForward1 year22 February 2023[12]
10Kahli JohnsonForward1 year9 June 2023[13]
15Adriana TarantoMidfielder1 year22 August 2023[14]
16Melisa TarantoMidfielder1 year[14]
2Stacey PapadopoulosForward1 year28 August 2023[15]
11Emma RobersMidfielder1 year[15]
19Serbia Tyla-Jay VlajnicDefender1 year31 August 2023[16]
24Julia SardoDefender1 year[16]
4Philippines Jaclyn SawickiMidfielder1 year1 September 2023[17]
17Raquel DeralasForward1 year7 September 2023[18]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

26 September 2023 FV State Team Victoria (state) 0–1 Australia Western United Melbourne
19:00 Report
  • Robers 45'
 Stadium: The Home of the Matildas
Note: Match was played over two halves of 35 minutes each
7 October 2023 Melbourne Victory Australia 2–0 Australia Western United Melbourne
09:40 AEDT
Report Stadium: The Home of the Matildas
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Women 14 October 2023 30 March 2024 Matchday 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 050.00
Total 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 050.00

Last updated: 22 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 Qualification
6 Central Coast Mariners 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 Qualification to Finals series
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]
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.[19]
Notes:
  1. Fair Play points: Canberra United –1, Adelaide United –3.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2 1 0 1 2 3  −1 3 1 0 0 2 1  +1 0 0 1 0 2  −2

Last updated: 22 October 2023.
Source: KEEPUP

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHHAAHAAHAANHAAHHHAHAH
ResultLW
Position128
Points03
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.[20]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

14 October 2023 1 Perth Glory 2–0 Western United Perth
19:00 AWST
Report Stadium: Macedonia Park
Attendance: 1,114
Referee: Isabella Blaess
22 October 2023 2 Western United 2–1 Melbourne Victory Melbourne
16:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
5 November 2023 3 Western United v Melbourne City Melbourne
16:00 AEDT Report Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve
12 November 2023 4 Wellington Phoenix v Western United Porirua
16:00 NZDT Report Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium
19 November 2023 5 Brisbane Roar v Western United Brisbane
15:00 AEST Report Stadium: Ballymore Stadium
25 November 2023 6 Western United v Western Sydney Wanderers Melbourne
16:00 AEDT Report Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve
9 December 2023 7 Adelaide United v Western United Adelaide
15:30 ACDT Report Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
17 December 2023 8 Newcastle Jets v Western United Newcastle
17:00 AEDT Report Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground
22 December 2023 9 Western United v Perth Glory TBC
19:00 AEDT Report Stadium: TBC
30 December 2023 10 Canberra United v Western United Canberra
17:00 AEDT Report Stadium: McKellar Park
6 January 2024 11 Melbourne Victory v Western United Melbourne
18:00 AEDT Report Stadium: The Home of the Matildas
14 January 2024 12 Western United v Sydney FC Sydney
18:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Note: Originally scheduled for 13 January 2024, was moved due to Unite Round.[21]
21 January 2024 13 Western United v Adelaide United TBC
18:00 AEDT Report Stadium: TBC
28 January 2024 14 Melbourne City v Western United Melbourne
17:00 AEDT Report Stadium: City Football Academy
4 February 2024 15 Central Coast Mariners v Western United Gosford
18:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
10 February 2024 16 Western United v Brisbane Roar TBC
18:00 AEDT Report Stadium: TBC
18 February 2024 17 Western United v Wellington Phoenix TBC
18:00 AEDT Report Stadium: TBC
1 March 2024 18 Western United v Canberra United TBC
19:00 AEDT Report Stadium: TBC
9 March 2024 19 Sydney FC v Western United Sydney
14:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
17 March 2024 20 Western United v Newcastle Jets TBC
16:00 AEDT Report Stadium: TBC
23 March 2024 21 Western Sydney Wanderers v Western United Sydney
18:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Wanderers Football Park
30 March 2024 22 Western United v Central Coast Mariners TBC
16:00 AEDT Report Stadium: TBC

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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

As of 22 October 2023
No. Pos. Nat. Name A-League Women Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Australia Alyssa Dall'Oste 20 20
2 DF Australia Stacey Papadopoulos 20 20
4 MF Philippines Jaclyn Sawicki 20 20
6 MF Australia Chloe Logarzo 10 10
7 FW Australia Kiara De Domizio 0+10 10
9 FW United States Hannah Keane 20 20
10 FW Australia Kahlia Johnson 20 20
11 MF Australia Emma Robers 1+10 20
15 MF Australia Adriana Taranto 20 20
16 MF Australia Melissa Taranto 21 21
18 MF Australia Grace Maher 20 20
19 DF Serbia Tyla-Jay Vlajnic 20 20
20 FW Japan Keiwa Hieda 0+21 21
22 FW Australia Alana Cerne 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 22 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 7 FW Australia Kiara De Domizio 100 100
9 FW United States Hannah Keane 100 100
Total 200 200

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 22 October 2023
Rank No. Nat. Goalkeeper A-League Women Total
Total00

References
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  14. Hughes, Nick (22 August 2023). "Taranto twins return to Western United in 2023/24". Western United.
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  18. Hughes, Nick (7 September 2023). "Raquel Deralas returns to Western United looking for more in 2023/24". Western United.
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  21. "What is Unite Round?". aleagues.com.au. 18 October 2023.
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