2020–21 W-League Explained

Competition:W-League
Season:2020–21
Dates:29 December 2020 – 11 April 2021
Winners:Melbourne Victory
(2nd title)
Premiers:Sydney FC (3rd title)
Matches:56
Total Goals:180
League Topscorer:Emily Gielnik
(13 goals)
Biggest Home Win:


Biggest Away Win:
Highest Scoring:
Longest Wins:6 matches
Sydney FC
Longest Unbeaten:9 matches
Brisbane Roar
Longest Winless:11 matches
Perth Glory
Longest Losses:8 matches
Perth Glory
Lowest Attendance:250
Perth Glory 0–1 Melbourne Victory
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 W-League season was the thirteenth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition. The season started on 29 December 2020[1] and ended with the Grand final on 11 April 2021.

Clubs

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Adelaide UnitedAdelaide
Brisbane RoarBrisbaneSuncorp Stadium
Lions Stadium
Canberra UnitedCanberraViking Park
Melbourne CityMelbourneFrank Holohan Soccer Complex
Melbourne VictoryMelbourneCB Smith Reserve
Epping Stadium
AAMI Park
Latrobe City Stadium


Newcastle JetsNewcastleNewcastle Number 2 Sports Ground
McDonald Jones Stadium
Perth GloryPerthDorrien Gardens
Sydney FC
Sydney

Wollongong		Seymour Shaw
Jubilee Oval
Leichhardt Oval
WIN Stadium


Western Sydney WanderersSydneyMarconi Stadium
Stadium Australia
Bankwest Stadium
Wanderers Football Park


Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturersKit sponsors
Adelaide United Adrian Stenta Dylan Holmes[2] UCANSA Power Networks
Brisbane Roar Jake Goodship Clare Polkinghorne[3] [4] UmbroFuel Your Life[5]
Canberra United Vicki Linton Kendall Fletcher[6] Apelle[7] DKD Consulting[8]
Melbourne City Rado Vidošić Emma Checker[9] Puma[10] Etihad Airways
Melbourne Victory Jeff Hopkins Angela Beard[11] Adidas[12] Fuel Your Life[13]
Newcastle Jets Ash Wilson Cassidy Davis
Gema Simon[14] 		Apelle[15] Greater Bank
Perth Glory Alexander Epakis Natasha Rigby[16] Macron[17] BHP
Sydney FC Ante Juric Teresa Polias[18] Under Armour[19] The Star[20]
Western Sydney Wanderers Dean Heffernan Caitlin Cooper[21]
Erica Halloway[22] 		Kappa[23] Intermain[24]

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition on tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Heather GarriockSacked[25] 1 March 2020Pre-season Vicki Linton[26] 31 July 2020
Adelaide United Ivan KarlovićAppointed Head of
Women's Football		4 August 2020 Adrian Stenta[27] 4 August 2020
Perth GloryResigned[28] 2 November 202020 November 2020

Foreign players

ClubVisa 1Visa 2Visa 3Visa 4Non-Visa foreigner(s)Former player(s)
Adelaide United María José Rojas Fiona Worts Maruschka Waldus Mallory Weber
Brisbane Roar Mariel Hecher Olivia Chance Billie Murphy
Canberra United Paige Satchell Kendall Fletcher Chantel Jones
Melbourne City Margot Robinne Chinatsu Kira Noor Eckhoff Samantha Johnson Tyla-Jay VlajnicA
Melbourne Victory Gaby Garton Claudia Bunge Kayla Morrison Catherine Zimmerman Natalie MartineauB
Annalie LongoA
Newcastle Jets
Perth Glory Gemma Craine Lily Alfeld Elizabeth Anton Malia Steinmetz
Sydney FC
Western Sydney Wanderers Julie-Ann Russell
The following do not fill a Visa position:
A Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team;
B Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship;
G Guest Players;
R Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players

Regular season

The regular season commenced on 29 December 2020,[1] and ran until 31 March 2021.

Results

Fixtures

Round 14

Finals series

Grand final

See also: 2021 W-League grand final.

Regular season statistics

Leading goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Emily GielnikBrisbane Roar13
2 Michelle HeymanCanberra United10
3 Remy SiemsenSydney FC7
4 Tara AndrewsNewcastle Jets5
Melina AyresMelbourne Victory
Kyra Cooney-CrossMelbourne Victory
Chelsie DawberAdelaide United
Catherine ZimmermanMelbourne Victory
9 Emily CondonAdelaide United4
Nickoletta FlanneryCanberra United
Rosie GaleaWestern Sydney Wanderers
Mariel HecherBrisbane Roar
Princess Ibini-IseiSydney FC
Cortnee VineSydney FC

Hat-tricks

See main article: List of W-League (Australia) hat-tricks.

Player For Against Result Date Ref.
4–3 (H) [29]
Emily GielnikBrisbane Roar4–2 (H)[30]

Finals series statistics

Hat-tricks

Notes

End-of-season awards

The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2020–21 Dolan Warren Awards night on 23 June 2021.[32] [33]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Westfield W-League Season to kick off December 29 with NEW broadcast agreement. Football Australia. 24 December 2020. 26 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Holmes honoured to be new Reds Captain. Gianluca. Filosi. Adelaide United. 19 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Clare Polkinghorne back to lead Brisbane Roar. Ann. Odong. Football Federation Australia. 15 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Ins & Outs: Season opener. Brisbane Roar. 28 December 2020. ...Clare Polkinghorne who will once again don the armband for the 2020/21 campaign....
  5. Web site: Fuel Your Life join as new Westfield W-League front-of-shirt partner. Brisbane Roar. 4 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Kendall to captain Canberra in 2020/21. Canberra United. 28 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Our Partners. live. 30 December 2020. Canberra United. https://web.archive.org/web/20180314125646/https://www.canberraunited.com.au/partners . 14 March 2018 .
  8. Web site: DKD Consulting to sponsor Canberra United in upcoming Westfield W-League season. Canberra United. 18 September 2020.
  9. Web site: Team news: City confirm round 1 squads and lock in captains. Melbourne City. 28 December 2020.
  10. Web site: Manchester City replaces Nike with Puma in kit deal. BBC News. 28 February 2019.
  11. 1 January 2021. Our first fixture may have changed a couple of times, but one thing didn't... our determination to make an early statement!. Video. 1:13. Melbourne Victory. Twitter. [Angela Beard Melbourne Victory Captain] ...and obviously me, as a fresh captain.
  12. Web site: Melbourne Victory extends partnership with adidas. Melbourne Victory. 6 February 2017.
  13. Web site: Melbourne Victory and Fuel Your Life stand as one. Melbourne Victory. 25 September 2020.
  14. NewcastleJetsFC. Newcastle Jets. 1339792206463430656. 18 December 2020. The Newcastle Jets are pleased to announce that Gema Simon and Cassidy Davis will be co-captains of this year's W-League side..
  15. Web site: 15 December 2020. Newcastle Jets announces new partnership with Apelle. live. 30 December 2020. Newcastle Jets. https://web.archive.org/web/20201216175016/https://www.newcastlejets.com.au/news/newcastle-jets-announces-new-partnership-apelle . 16 December 2020 .
  16. Web site: Captain Tash is back on board!. Perth Glory. 25 November 2020.
  17. Web site: Glory confirms four-year extension to Macron partnership. Gareth. Morgan. Perth Glory. 15 January 2021.
  18. Web site: Sydney FC Unveil Westfield W-League Squad For 2020/21. Sydney FC. 13 August 2020. It’s an honour to continue as Captain, Sydney FC is my home....
  19. Web site: Sydney FC In Australian First Partnership With Under Armour. Sydney FC. 1 July 2019.
  20. Web site: Sydney FC & The Star Sydney Sign Four Year Deal. Sydney FC. 8 October 2019.
  21. Web site: McGowan and Cooper named club captains. Western Sydney Wanderers. 23 December 2020.
  22. Web site: Halloway re-signs. Western Sydney Wanderers. 10 February 2021. Halloway's return will see her resume her captaincy duties, sharing responsibilities with co-captain Caitlin Cooper for the remainder of the season..
  23. Web site: Wanderers announce three-year partnership with Kappa Australia. Western Sydney Wanderers. 17 September 2020.
  24. Web site: Wanderers announce Westfield W-League major partnership with Intermain. Football Federation Australia. Western Sydney Wanderers. 26 September 2019.
  25. News: Canberra United W-League coach Heather Garriock sacked. Lucie. Bertoldo. The Canberra Times. 6 February 2020.
  26. News: Vicki Linton leads Canberra United's new era as W-League coach. Caden. Helmers. The Canberra Times. 31 July 2020.
  27. Web site: United appoint Head of Women's Football and announce new Head Coach. Adelaide United. 4 August 2020.
  28. Web site: Despotovski steps down as W-League Head Coach. Gareth. Morgan. Perth Glory. 2 November 2020.
  29. Web site: 2020-11-30. Canberra United Women vs Adelaide United Women, Westfield W-League, Round 1, 30th Dec 2020. 2021-01-01. Westfield W-League. en.
  30. Web site: Gielnik hat-trick inspires rampant Roar to big win over Reds. 12 March 2021. 13 March 2021. W-League. Matthew. Comito. en.
  31. News: 'Disgrace': Roar aggrieved as Victory reach W-League grand final. The Guardian. 4 April 2021.
  32. News: A-League: Milos Ninkovic and Ulises Davila share Johnny Warren medal honours. Marco. Monteverde. The Australian. 23 June 2021.
  33. Web site: See who picked up the top honours from the Dolan Warren Awards 2021. W-League. 23 June 2021.

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