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2011–12 W-League
League W-League
Sport Women's association football
Duration2011–2012
Number of teams7
TV partner(s) ABC1
W-League season
Champions Canberra United
Premiers Canberra United
Top scorer Michelle Heyman (15)
W-League seasons

The 2011–12 W-League season was the fourth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's football (soccer) competition. The season consisted of twelve rounds, giving each team a total of ten games, followed by a finals series.

Clubs

W-League teams for the 2011–12 season:

Team City Years in competition
Adelaide United South Australia Adelaide, SA 2008–09 — present
Brisbane Roar Queensland Brisbane, Qld 2008–09 — present
Canberra United Australian Capital Territory Canberra, ACT 2008–09 — present
Melbourne Victory Victoria (state) Melbourne, Vic 2008–09 — present
Newcastle Jets New South Wales Newcastle, NSW 2008–09 — present
Perth Glory Western Australia Perth, WA 2008–09 — present
Sydney FC New South Wales Sydney, NSW 2008–09 — present
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer
Adelaide United England David Edmondson New Zealand Abby Erceg Erreà
Brisbane Roar Wales Jeff Hopkins Australia Clare Polkinghorne Puma
Canberra United Czech Republic Jitka Klimkova Australia Ellie Brush Hummel
Melbourne Victory Australia Vicki Linton England Jodie Taylor Adidas
Newcastle Jets Australia Clayton Zane Germany Ariane Hingst ISC
Perth Glory Australia Jamie Harnwell Australia Tanya Oxtoby Kelme
Sydney FC Australia Alen Stajcic Australia Heather Garriock Adidas

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Canberra United (C) 10 7 3 0 23 9 +14 24 Qualification to Finals series
2 Brisbane Roar 10 6 3 1 20 11 +9 21
3 Sydney FC 10 5 2 3 26 8 +18 17
4 Melbourne Victory 10 5 2 3 21 9 +12 17
5 Newcastle Jets 10 4 0 6 18 22 −4 12
6 Perth Glory 10 2 0 8 11 36 −25 6
7 Adelaide United 10 1 0 9 6 30 −24 3
Source: au.soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Regular season

Round 1

22 October 2011 Adelaide United 1–4 Canberra United Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Quigley 28' report Heyman 2', 82'
Munoz 62', 72'
Attendance: 600
22 October 2011 Sydney FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt
Rollason 26' report Burgess 51' Attendance: 1,200

Round 2

29 October 2011 Newcastle Jets 3–0 Adelaide United Adamstown Oval, Newcastle
O'Neill 5'
De Vanna 47', 68'
report Attendance: 847
Referee: Casey Reibelt
29 October 2011 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt
Ledbrook 9'
Rapinoe 83'
report Taylor 63' ( pen.) Referee: Jacqui Melksham

Round 3

5 November 2011 Perth Glory 2–1 Adelaide United NIB Stadium, Perth
Elze 6'
Jukic 37'
report Quigley 2' Referee: Casey Reibelt
5 November 2011 Sydney FC 0–1 Canberra United Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt
report A. Sykes 18' Referee: Kirralee Gardner

Round 4

12 November 2011 Newcastle Jets 1–4 Sydney FC Adamstown Oval, Newcastle
Andrews 86' report Walsh 46'
Slatyer 57'
Foord 64'
Garriock 76'
Attendance: 985
Referee: Casey Reibelt

Round 5

19 November 2011 Canberra United 3–1 Newcastle Jets McKellar Park, Canberra
Shipard 29'
Heyman 64', 80'
report Simon 77' Attendance: 887
Referee: Kiralee Gardner
19 November 2011 Perth Glory 2–5 Brisbane Roar 6PR Stadium, Perth
report
Referee: Trent Fleskins
19 November 2011 Melbourne Victory 4–0 Adelaide United Veneto Club, Bulleen
Friend 16', 56', 80'
Taylor 23'
report Attendance: 556
Referee: Catherine Hoffman

Round 6

21 December 2011 [a] Newcastle Jets 3–1 Perth Glory Adamstown Oval, Newcastle
Andrews 22'
Bolger 55'
Van Egmond 60'
report Holtham 78'

Round 7

3 December 2011 Sydney FC 11–0 Perth Glory Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt
Rollason 24', 42', 50'
Ledbrook 47', 78', 87'
Oxtoby 58' ( o.g.)
Khamis 59', 60', 75'
Simon 90+3'
report

Round 8

Round 9

18 December 2011 Newcastle Jets 1–2 Canberra United Adamstown Oval, Newcastle
Dobson 86' report Hemmings 63'
Heyman 74'

Round 10

30 December 2011 Melbourne Victory 1–1 Canberra United Veneto Club, Bulleen
Taylor 20' ( pen.) report Heyman 81' Attendance: 601
Referee: Catherine Hoffman
31 December 2011 Sydney FC 1–2 Newcastle Jets Campbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown
Rollason 69' report Simon 10'
Bolger 37'
Referee: Kirralee Gardner

Round 11

7 January 2012 Canberra United 5–0 Adelaide United McKellar Park, Canberra
Heyman 28', 34'
Hemmings 83', 85'
A. Sykes 92'
report Referee: Rebecca Durcau
7 January 2012 Newcastle Jets 1–3 Brisbane Roar Adamstown Oval, Newcastle
O'Neill 53' report Harch 29'
Gielnik 69', 90'
Attendance: 822
Referee: Katie Patterson
7 January 2012 Perth Glory 0–3 Sydney FC 6PR Stadium, Perth
report Oxtoby 6' ( o.g.)
Simon 22', 45'
Referee: David Costello

Round 12

14 January 2012 Brisbane Roar 1–0 Sydney FC QSAC, Brisbane
Polias 32' ( o.g.) report Referee: Kirralee Gardener
14 January 2012 Perth Glory 4–2 Newcastle Jets 6PR Stadium, Perth
Jukic 9'
Hawkins 63'
D'Ovidio 72'
Tabain 82'
report De Vanna 76'
Kennedy 90'
Referee: Matthew Souther
15 January 2012 Adelaide United 1–4 Melbourne Victory Burton Park, Adelaide
Rajcic 21' report Gorry 31'
Brown 36'
Friend 45'
Fletcher 90'
Referee: Stacey Sasopoulos

Finals series

Semi-finals

21 January 2012 Canberra United 1–0 Melbourne Victory McKellar Park, Canberra
Heyman 83' report Attendance: 1,825
Referee: Kirralee Gardener
22 January 2012 Brisbane Roar 1–1 ( a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Sydney FC QSAC, Brisbane
Gielnik 90+4' report Rollason 18' Attendance: 1,648
Referee: Casey Reibelt
Penalties
Carroll soccer ball with check mark
Butt soccer ball with check mark
Spence soccer ball with check mark
Cebrian Garcia soccer ball with red X
Luik soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Slatyer
soccer ball with red X Johnson
soccer ball with check mark Brogan
soccer ball with red X Polias
soccer ball with check mark Whitfield

Final

28 January 2012 Canberra United 3–2 Brisbane Roar McKellar Park, Canberra
report
Attendance: 2,512
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Regular season statistics

Leading goalscorers

Total Player Team Goals per Round
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   SF   F 
15 Australia Michelle Heyman Canberra United 2 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 2
9 Australia Emily Gielnik Brisbane Roar 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
8 England Jodie Taylor Melbourne Victory 1 1 2 3 1
6 Australia Renee Rollason Sydney FC 1 3 1 1
5 Australia Lisa De Vanna Newcastle Jets 2 2 1
Australia Caitlin Friend Melbourne Victory 1 3 1
4 Australia Tameka Butt Brisbane Roar 3 1
United States Taryn Hemmings Canberra United 1 1 2
Australia Leena Khamis Sydney FC 1 3
Australia Kylie Ledbrook Sydney FC 1 3
Australia Ashleigh Sykes Canberra United 1 1 1 1

  Goal scored from penalty kick       Two goals scored from penalty kick

Own goals

Player Club Against Round
Australia Sian McLaren Adelaide United Sydney FC 6
Australia Ellie Brush Canberra United Brisbane Roar 7
Australia Tanya Oxtoby Perth Glory Sydney FC 7
Australia Tanya Oxtoby Perth Glory Sydney FC 11
Australia Teresa Polias Sydney FC Brisbane Roar 12

See also

Notes

  1. ^ match postponed due to inclement weather

References