2018 National Women's League (New Zealand) Explained

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Season:2018
Matches:43
Total Goals:193
League Topscorer:Sarah Gregorius (12 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Canterbury United Pride 8–0 Central
(11 November 2018)
Biggest Away Win:Central 0–7 Canterbury United Pride
(30 September 2018)
Highest Scoring:Central 2–8 Southern United
(2 December 2018)
Updated:16 December 2018

The 2018 National Women's League was the sixteenth season of the NWL, New Zealand's top level women's football league since its establishment in 2002. Seven teams were again involved in this season representing the different regions in New Zealand. This was the first year that the league had two rounds with the two highest-placed sides progressing to a one-off grand final. The season also featured a double header round over Labour weekend, in which all sides except Capital played two matches over the weekend.[1]

Teams

Team Location Ground Coach
Gemma Lewis[2]
McLennan Park Tracy Wrigley[3]
Gower Park Michael Mayne[4]
Donald Piper[5]
Emma Evans[6]
Alana Gunn[7]
Rignacio Sande[8]

Regular season

Fixtures and results

New Zealand women's football league matches took place from September to December 2018 and also for the first time include a double header round over Labour weekend.[9]

Round 1

Bye: Northern Lights

Round 2

Bye: Auckland

Round 3

Bye: WaiBOP

Round 4

Bye: Canterbury United Pride

Round 5

Bye: Southern United

Round 6 (Double Header Week)


Bye: Capital

Round 7

Bye: Central

Round 8

Bye: Auckland

Round 9

Bye: WaiBOP

Round 10

Bye: Southern United

Round 11

Bye: Canterbury United Pride

Round 12

Bye: Northern Lights

Round 13

Bye: Central

Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Sarah GregoriusCapital12
2Cody TaylorCanterbury United Pride10
3Annalie LongoCanterbury United Pride7
Jade ParrisAuckland
5Emily MorisonSouthern United6
Ava PritchardNorthern Lights
Gabi RennieCanterbury United Pride
8Monique BarkerCanterbury United Pride5
Shontelle SmithSouthern United
10Meisha BooneCapital4
Kelli BrownWaiBOP
Mikayla GraySouthern United
Whitney HepburnCanterbury United Pride
Emma MainCapital
Britney-Lee NicholsonSouthern United
Dayna StevensNorthern Lights

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref
Monique BarkerCanterbury United PrideWaiBOP6–0[10]
Kelli BrownWaiBOPCentral Football3–0[11]
Cody TaylorCanterbury United PrideCentral Football8–0[12]
Sarah GregoriusCapitalSouthern United4–5[13]

Own goals

PlayerClubAgainstRound
Mackenzie BarryCentral FootballSouthern United1
Mackenzie BarryCentral FootballCanterbury United Pride3
Kate WatsonCentral FootballCanterbury United Pride3
Bianca StilesAucklandSouthern United3
Meisha BooneCapitalAuckland4
Ashley WeldWaiBOPNorthern Lights7

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Draw released for expanded National Women's League. 17 August 2018. New Zealand Football. 11 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190412013919/https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/66646. 12 April 2019. dead.
  2. Web site: Experienced Coaches Set To Lead Northern . Northern Football Federation . 26 July 2018 .
  3. Web site: Wrigley Named AFF Head Coach . Auckland Football . 2 August 2018 .
  4. Web site: Mayne named National Women's League coach . WaiBOP Football .
  5. Web site: Donald Piper confirmed as Central's National Women's League coach for the 2018/19 season . Central Football . 2 July 2018 .
  6. Web site: Evans and Morrissey reappointed as NWL coaching staff . Capital Football . 20 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180723042110/http://www.capitalfootball.org.nz/newsarticle/65470 . 23 July 2018 . dead .
  7. Web site: Gunnie achieves B Licence . Mainland Football . 17 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821110824/http://www.mainlandfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/66696 . 21 August 2018 . dead .
  8. News: New coach appointed for Southern United women . 11 September 2018 . Otago Daily Times . 23 July 2018.
  9. Web site: 2018 National Women's League Draw. New Zealand Football. 17 August 2018.
  10. News: Voerman . Andrew . Canterbury United Pride continue hot start in National Women's Football League . . 23 September 2018.
  11. News: Voerman . Andrew . Canterbury United Pride lead the way in National Women's Football League . . 24 October 2018.
  12. News: Hyslop. Liam. Mario Ilich's goal from halfway helps Team Wellington to top of national league . . 11 November 2018.
  13. News: Hyslop. Liam. Voerman. Andrew. Northern Lights to host Canterbury United Pride in National Women's League final . . 9 December 2018.

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