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W-League
Season2014
Champions Canberra United (2nd title)
Premiers Perth Glory (1st title)
Matches played48
Goals scored170 (3.54 per match)
Top goalscorer Kate Gill (12)
Biggest home win Perth Glory 5–0 Western Sydney Wanderers
(15 November 2014)
Biggest away win Western Sydney Wanderers 1–10 Perth Glory
(5 October 2014)
Highest scoring Western Sydney Wanderers 1–10 Perth Glory
Longest winning run6 games
Perth Glory
Longest unbeaten run6 games
Perth Glory
Longest winless run5 games
Adelaide United
Brisbane Roar
Longest losing run5 games
Adelaide United
2015–16 →
All statistics correct as of 7 December 2014.

The 2014 W-League season was the seventh season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition. The regular season started on 13 September 2014 and concluded on 7 December 2014. [1] [2] The Grand Final took place on 21 December 2014.

Due to Australia hosting the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, the season was scheduled to take place entirely in the 2014 calendar year instead of continuing in to 2015. [3]

Clubs

Stadia and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Adelaide United Adelaide Adelaide Shores Football Centre 1,000
Brisbane Roar Brisbane Perry Park
Suncorp Stadium 		5,000
52,500
Canberra United Canberra McKellar Park 3,500
Melbourne Victory Melbourne Lakeside Stadium 12,000
Newcastle Jets Newcastle Wanderers Oval 3,500
Perth Glory Perth Ashfield Reserve 2,000
Sydney FC Sydney Lambert Park
Leichhardt Oval 		7,000
22,000
Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney Marconi Stadium 11,500
Adelaide United FC
Brisbane Roar FC
Canberra United FC
Melbourne Victory FC
Newcastle Jets FC
Perth Glory FC
Sydney FC
Western Sydney Wanderers FC


Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Kit sponsor
Adelaide United Australia Ross Aloisi England Kristy Moore Puma SA Power Networks
Brisbane Roar Australia Belinda Wilson Australia Clare Polkinghorne Umbro [4] Brisbane Airport
Canberra United Netherlands Liesbeth Migchelsen Australia Nicole Begg Hummel University of Canberra [5]
Melbourne Victory Australia Joe Montemurro Australia Stephanie Catley Adidas [6] Jetts Fitness
Newcastle Jets Australia Peter McGuinness Australia Emily van Egmond ISC Football Five5
Perth Glory Australia Jamie Harnwell Australia Collette McCallum Macron [7] Smarter Than Smoking
Sydney FC Australia Alen Stajcic Australia Teresa Polias Adidas Beechwood Homes [8]
Western Sydney Wanderers Australia Stephen Roche Australia Caitlin Cooper Nike [9] University of Western Sydney

Foreign players

Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Non-Visa foreigner(s) Former player(s)
Adelaide United Denmark Katrine Pedersen England Katie Holtham Norway Lisa-Marie Woods England Kristy MooreA
Brisbane Roar Germany Nadine Angerer
Canberra United United States Chantel Jones United States Lori Lindsey United States Stephanie Ochs United States Kendall FletcherG
Melbourne Victory United States Lauren Barnes United States Christine Nairn United States Elli Reed Turkey Gülcan KocaA
Newcastle Jets United States Tori Huster United States Katherine Reynolds United States Angela Salem
Perth Glory Canada Shelina Zadorsky Wales Carys Hawkins
Sydney FC United States Samantha Johnson United States Jasmyne Spencer
Western Sydney Wanderers England Hannah Beard United States Kendall Johnson United States Keelin Winters

The following do not fill a Visa position:
A Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team;
G Guest Players

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Perth Glory 12 10 0 2 39 10 +29 30 Qualification to Finals series
2 Melbourne Victory 12 6 2 4 26 15 +11 20
3 Canberra United (C) 12 6 2 4 22 18 +4 20
4 Sydney FC 12 5 3 4 17 16 +1 18
5 Newcastle Jets 12 5 2 5 25 21 +4 17
6 Brisbane Roar 12 4 2 6 18 19 −1 14
7 Adelaide United 12 3 1 8 9 29 −20 10
8 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 2 2 8 14 42 −28 8
Source: au.soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Fixtures

Individual matches are collated at each club's season article.

Finals series

Semi-finals Grand Final
      
1 Perth Glory 3
4 Sydney FC 0
1 Perth Glory 1
2 Canberra United 3
3 Melbourne Victory 0 (4)
2 Canberra United ( p) 0 (5)

Semi-finals

13 December 2014 Melbourne Victory 0–0 ( a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Canberra United Simonds Stadium, Geelong
Saturday 15:00 AEDT Report Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Penalties
Barnes soccer ball with check mark
Catley soccer ball with check mark
Reed soccer ball with check mark
Nairn soccer ball with check mark
Koca soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Gill
soccer ball with check mark Lindsey
soccer ball with check mark Ochs
soccer ball with check mark Munoz
soccer ball with check mark Fletcher
14 December 2014 Perth Glory 3–0 Sydney FC nib Stadium, Perth
Sunday 12:00 AWST D'Ovidio 10'
Gill 37'
Marzano 70'		 Report Attendance: 1,389
Referee: Casey Reibelt

Grand final

Main article: 2014 W-League grand final (December)
21 December 2014 Perth Glory 1–3 Canberra United nib Stadium, Perth
Sunday 12:00 AWST McCallum 63' Report Ochs 20'
Sykes 75', 78'		 Attendance: 2,671
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Total Player Club Goals per Game
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12
12 Australia Kate Gill Perth Glory 2 1 5 2 1 1
11 Australia Sam Kerr Perth Glory 1 2 2 2 3 1
8 United States Jasmyne Spencer Sydney FC 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Australia Racheal Quigley Melbourne Victory 2 1 1 1 3
7 Australia Tameka Butt Brisbane Roar 1 1 1 2 1 1
6 Australia Rhali Dobson Newcastle Jets 1 2 1 1 1
Australia Michelle Heyman Canberra United 2 1 1 1 1
Australia Tara Andrews Newcastle Jets 1 2 1 1 1
5 Australia Amy Jackson Melbourne Victory 1 3 1
Australia Emily van Egmond Newcastle Jets 1 1 2 1
United States Keelin Winters Western Sydney Wanderers 2 1 2
Australia Caitlin Foord Perth Glory 2 1 1 1

  Goal scored from penalty kick       Two goals scored from penalty kick

Own goals

Player Team Against Round
Australia Elise Kellond-Knight Brisbane Roar Canberra United 4
Australia Larissa Crummer Brisbane Roar Western Sydney Wanderers 5
Australia Laura Alleway Brisbane Roar Newcastle Jets 7
Australia Teigen Allen Sydney FC Western Sydney Wanderers 7
United States Katherine Reynolds Newcastle Jets Canberra United 10

Player of the Week

End-of-season awards

[24]

International competition

See also: 2014 International Women's Club Championship

The W-League was represented in the third edition of the International Women's Club Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Nestlé Cup.

Melbourne Victory (the winners of the 2013–14 season) participated in the tournament, which took place from 30 November until 8 December 2013, and finished in sixth place (out of 6 teams).

See also

References

  1. ^ "Westfield W-League 2014/15 Season Draw" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2014.[ permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Howe, Adam. "Westfield W-League 2014/15 and Westfield Matildas Media Guide" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Westfield W-League 2014/15 season draw released". footballaustralia.com. 25 July 2014. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Brisbane Roar and Umbro announce long-term partnership". Brisbane Roar. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  5. ^ McPherson, Ian (24 July 2014). "Canberra sign major sponsor ahead of new season". SportsPro.
  6. ^ "Melbourne Victory extends partnership with adidas". Melbourne Victory. 6 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Macron sign on for four more years". Perth Glory. 30 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Westfield W-League Squad Bolstered As New Shirt Sponsor Gained". Sydney FC. 29 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Wanderers launch jersey, announce Nike partnership extension". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 August 2017.
  10. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Michelle Heyman". Football Federation Australia. 16 September 2014.
  11. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Keelin Winters". Football Federation Australia. 25 September 2014.
  12. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Lisa De Vanna". Football Federation Australia. 30 September 2014.
  13. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Rhali Dobson". Football Federation Australia. 7 October 2014.
  14. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Amy Jackson". Football Federation Australia. 14 October 2014.
  15. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Katrina Gorry". Football Federation Australia. 20 October 2014.
  16. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Hannah Beard". Football Federation Australia. 28 October 2014.
  17. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Caitlin Foord". Football Federation Australia. 4 November 2014.
  18. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Stephanie Ochs". Football Federation Australia. 14 November 2014.
  19. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Christine Nairn". Football Federation Australia. 17 November 2014.
  20. ^ "Westfield W-League player of the week: Racheal Quigley". Football Federation Australia. 24 November 2014.
  21. ^ "Westfield W-League Player of the Week: Ash Sykes". Football Federation Australia. 9 December 2014.
  22. ^ "Westfield W-League Player of the week: Kate Gill". Football Federation Australia. 15 December 2014.
  23. ^ "Two-goal Sykes becomes big-match player". Football Federation Australia. 21 December 2014.
  24. ^ "Hyundai A-League/Westfield W-League award winners". Football Federation Australia. 11 May 2015.
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