Canberra United W-League
2016–17 season
ManagerRae Dower
StadiumMcKellar Park, Canberra
W-LeaguePremiers
W-League finals seriesSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Ashleigh Sykes (12 goals)
All: Ashleigh Sykes (12 goals)
Highest home attendance2,595 vs Melbourne City
(12 November 2016)
Lowest home attendance818 vs Brisbane Roar
(18 December 2016)
Average home league attendance1,285

The 2016–17 Canberra United W-League season was the club's ninth season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. The team played home games at GIO Stadium, McKellar Park and Central Coast Stadium.

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 Trudy Burke
2 DF Japan JPN Yukari Kinga
4 DF Australia AUS Clare Hunt
5 DF Australia AUS Jenna McCormick
7 DF Australia AUS Ellie Brush (Captain)
8 FW Australia AUS Hayley Raso
9 FW United States USA Jasmyne Spencer
10 MF Australia AUS Grace Maher
11 FW Australia AUS Michelle Heyman (Co-captain)
12 DF Australia AUS Hannah Brewer
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF United States USA Celeste Boureille
14 FW Australia AUS Ashleigh Sykes
15 DF Australia AUS Emma Checker
16 MF Australia AUS Karly Roestbakken
17 MF Australia AUS Laura Hughes
18 MF Australia AUS Kahlia Hogg
19 FW Australia AUS Nickoletta Flannery
20 GK Australia AUS Georgia Boric
21 GK Australia AUS Georgia Stewart
22 DF United States USA Stephanie Ochs
32 FW Australia AUS Lisa De Vanna

Transfers in

No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Contract length Date Ref.
Defender/Forward United States Stephanie Ochs United States Houston Dash 1 September 2016 [1]
Goalkeeper Trudy Burke Melbourne City 28 September 2016 [2]
Defender/Midfielder Japan Yukari Kinga Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa 5 October 2016 [3]
Laura Hughes Australia Woden Valley 13 October 2016 [4]
Clare Hunt Australia Canberra FC 13 October 2016 [4]
Karly Roestbakken Australia Monaro Panthers 13 October 2016 [4]
Midfielder United States Celeste Boureille United States Portland Thorns FC Loan 19 October 2016 [5]
Forward United States Jasmyne Spencer United States Orlando Pride Loan 19 October 2016 [5]
Forward Hayley Raso United States Portland Thorns FC Loan 20 October 2016 [6]
Defender Hannah Brewer Melbourne City 26 October 2016 [7]

Transfers out

No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref.
Forward Caitlin Munoz Unattached 1 September 2016
Defender Nicole Begg Unattached 4 November 2016
Defender Catherine Brown Unattached 4 November 2016
Midfielder Grace Gill Retired 4 November 2016
Forward Caitlin Munoz Unattached 4 November 2016

Contract extensions

No. Name Position Duration Date Notes

Managerial staff

Position Name
Head coach Rae Dower
Team manager
Assistant coach Njegosh Popovich

Squad statistics

N Pos. Nat. Name TotalW-League
AppsGoalsYellow cardSecond yellow cardRed cardAppsGoalsYellow cardSecond yellow cardRed card
1 GK Australia Trudy Burke 13 0 1 0 0 13+00100
2 DF Japan Yukari Kinga 13 3 2 0 0 13+03200
4 DF Australia Clare Hunt 4 0 0 0 0 2+20000
5 DF Australia Jenna McCormick 13 1 0 0 0 13+01000
7 DF Australia Ellie Brush 7 2 3 0 0 5+22300
8 FW Australia Hayley Raso 11 2 3 0 0 10+12300
9 FW United States Jasmyne Spencer 10 0 0 0 0 8+20000
10 MF Australia Grace Maher 13 3 0 0 0 11+23000
11 FW Australia Michelle Heyman 7 2 0 0 0 7+02000
12 DF Australia Hannah Brewer 13 0 2 0 0 13+00200
13 MF United States Celeste Boureille 13 0 1 0 0 13+00100
14 FW Australia Ashleigh Sykes 13 12 0 0 0 13+012000
15 DF Australia Emma Checker 7 0 1 0 0 6+10100
16 MF Australia Karly Roestbakken 3 1 0 0 0 0+31000
17 MF Australia Laura Hughes 1 0 0 0 0 0+10000
18 MF Australia Kahlia Hogg 2 0 0 0 0 0+20000
19 FW Australia Nickoletta Flannery 13 4 1 0 0 3+104100
20 GK Australia Georgia Boric 0 0 0 0 0 0+00000
21 GK Australia Georgia Stewart 0 0 0 0 0 0+00000
22 DF United States Stephanie Ochs 13 3 1 0 0 13+03100
32 FW Australia Lisa De Vanna 6 0 1 0 0 0+60100

Competitions

W-League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Canberra United 12 7 2 3 33 21 +12 23 Qualification to Finals series
2 Perth Glory 12 7 2 3 22 18 +4 23
3 Sydney FC 12 7 1 4 22 16 +6 22
4 Melbourne City (C) 12 6 2 4 19 14 +5 20
5 Newcastle Jets 12 4 3 5 18 18 0 15
6 Adelaide United 12 3 5 4 31 26 +5 14
7 Brisbane Roar 12 4 1 7 15 21 −6 13
8 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 4 1 7 14 29 −15 13
9 Melbourne Victory 12 2 3 7 17 28 −11 9
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 7 2 3 33 21  +12 23 4 1 1 25 10  +15 3 1 2 8 11  −3

Last updated: 18 November 2017.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314
GroundBHAHAHHBAAHHAH
Result✖LWWDWW✖WLDWLW
Position68643313233221
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2017. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures

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12 November 2016 2 Canberra United 1–2 Melbourne City Canberra
15:00 AEDT Brush 90+4' Report
Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 2,595
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
20 November 2016 3 Brisbane Roar 0–1 Canberra United Brisbane
16:00 AEST Report Sykes 54' Stadium: A.J. Kelly Park
Attendance: 1,613
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
26 November 2016 4 Canberra United 5–2 Newcastle Jets Canberra
16:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 871
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
3 December 2016 5 Adelaide United 2–2 Canberra United Adelaide
19:00 ACDT
Report
Stadium: Elite Systems Football Centre
Attendance: 573
Referee: Lara Lee
18 December 2016 7 Canberra United 5–1 Brisbane Roar Gosford
14:30 AEDT
Report Gielnik 90+2' Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 818
Referee: Lara Lee
28 December 2016 9 Melbourne Victory 1–2 Canberra United Melbourne
17:20 AEDT Dowie 30' Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 1,963
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
3 January 2017 10 Sydney FC 6–1 Canberra United Sydney
16:00 AEDT
Report Kinga 65' Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 1,027
7 January 2017 11 Canberra United 2–2 Adelaide United Canberra
16:00 AEDT Sykes 20', 79' Report Huerta 65' (pen.), 81' Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,152
Referee: Casey Reibelt
14 January 2017 12 Canberra United 7–2 Perth Glory Canberra
16:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,153
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
22 January 2017 13 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–0 Canberra United Sydney
14:30 AEDT Stengel 43' Report Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium
Attendance: 3,455
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
28 January 2017 14 Canberra United 5–1 Melbourne Victory Canberra
16:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,254
Referee: Lara Lee
5 February 2017 Semi-final Canberra United 0–1 (a.e.t.) Melbourne City Canberra
20:00 AEDT Report Fishlock 107' Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 5,072
Referee: Rebecca Durcau

References

  1. ↑ Hall, James (1 September 2016). "Caitlin Munoz will miss upcoming W-League season after rupturing ACL". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. ↑ "Canberra United sign Trudy Burke to replace star shot-stopper Lydia Williams". The Canberra Times. 28 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Dutton, Chris (5 October 2016). "Canberra United Japan soccer great Yukari Kinga to boost W-League title hopes". The Canberra Times.
  4. 1 2 3 Gibbs, Russ (13 October 2016). "Trio of Youngsters Join United Roster". Canberra United.
  5. 1 2 Dutton, Chris (19 October 2016). "Canberra United recruits two American stars to bolster W-League bid". The Canberra Times.
  6. ↑ "Hayley Raso heads back to Canberra United". The Women's Game. 10 October 2016.
  7. ↑ Helmers, Caden (26 October 2016). "W-League: Hannah Brewer and Georgia Boric join Canberra United". The Canberra Times.
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