2021–22 Wellington Phoenix FC (women) season explained
| Club: | Wellington Phoenix |
| Season: | 2021–22 |
| Manager: | Gemma Lewis |
| Stadium: | WIN Stadium |
| League: | A-League Women |
| League Result: | 10th of 10 |
| League Topscorer: | Grace Jale (6) |
| Largest Win: | 3–0
(vs. Canberra United, 11 February 2022) |
| Largest Loss: | 0–5
(vs. Sydney FC, 30 December 2021) |
| Highest Attendance: | 1,309
3 December 2021) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 61
(vs. Melbourne Victory,
4 February 2022) |
| Average Attendance: | 482 |
| Updated: | 4 March 2022 |
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| Nextseason: | 2022–23 |
The 2021–22 Wellington Phoenix season is the club's inaugural season in the A-League Women, the premier competition for women's football in Australia, originally known as the W-League.
The club's manager for the season is Gemma Lewis, with Natalie Lawrence as assistant.[1] [2]
Due to impacts related to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, including not being able to play home games in New Zealand, the team are playing their home games at WIN Stadium located in Wollongong, Australia.
Season milestones
Former Perth Glory keeper and 2020–21 players’ player of the year, Lily Alfeld, was announced as the club's inaugural signing.[3] She was later announced as the club's inaugural captain.[4]
Wellington Phoenix started their debut season with a 0–0 draw against Western Sydney Wanderers at the Wollongong Showgrounds.[5]
Ava Pritchard scored the club's first goal in their second game of the season, in a 1–5 loss to Newcastle Jets.[6]
On 11 February 2022, the Phoenix achieved their first ever win in the A-League Women in a 3–0 away win against Canberra United.[7]
They got their second win of the season against Western Sydney Wanderers, winning 3–2 on the 1st March[8] but it wasn't enough to get them off the bottom of the table and after losing their last game of the season to Perth Glory, they finished the season with the wooden spoon.[9]
Players
Squad information
[10] [11] [12] [13]
A-League
See main article: 2021–22 A-League Women.
Matches
Results by round
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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Clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal.
Disciplinary records
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total disciplinary records are equal.
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| DF | 17 |  Talitha Kramer | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | 6 | Isabel Gomez | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | 8 |  Grace Wisnewski | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | 9 | Ava Pritchard | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | 16 | Hannah Jones | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | 2 | Saskia Vosper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | 3 | Kate Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | 4 | Mackenzie Barry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | 7 | Chloe Knott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | 10 | Grace Jale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | 13 | Te Reremoana Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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See also
2021–22 Wellington Phoenix FC season
Notes and References
- Web site: Wellington Phoenix Announces Lewis and Lawrence as Inaugural A-League Women’s Coaching Staff. https://web.archive.org/web/20211011011253/https://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/news/wellington-phoenix-announces-lewis-and-lawrence-inaugural-a-league-womens-coaching-staff . 11 October 2021 . live. Wellington Phoenix. 11 October 2021.
- Web site: Wellington Phoenix Confirms Backroom Staff for 2021/22 Season . Wellington Phoenix FC . 1 November 2021 . en . 1 November 2021 . 1 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211101001413/https://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/news/wellington-phoenix-confirms-backroom-staff-202122-season . dead .
- News: Experienced goalkeeper Lily Alfeld locked in as Wellington Phoenix women's first signing . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/126695193/experienced-goalkeeper-lily-alfeld-locked-in-as-wellington-phoenix-womens-first-signing . 11 February 2022 . live. 15 October 2021 . . 15 October 2021 . en.
- News: Lily Alfeld to captain Wellington Phoenix during debut A-League Women season . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/127131767/lily-alfeld-to-captain-wellington-phoenix-during-debut-aleague-women-season . 11 February 2022 . live. . 30 November 2021 . en.
- Web site: Phoenix women draw with Wanderers. ABC.net. 3 December 2021.
- News: Rollo . Phillip . Ava Pritchard creates history with Wellington Phoenix’s first A-League Women goal . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/127255711/ava-pritchard-creates-history-with-wellington-phoenixs-first-aleague-women-goal . 11 February 2022 . live. 13 December 2021 . . 12 December 2021 . en.
- News: Rollo. Phillip. Wellington Phoenix celebrate first win in A-League Women after beating Canberra. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/127755504/wellington-phoenix-celebrate-first-win-in-aleague-women-after-beating-canberra . 11 February 2022 . live. Stuff. 11 February 2022. 11 February 2022.
- News: Rollo . Phillip . Wellington Phoenix storm back to beat Western Sydney Wanderers in A-League Women . 5 March 2022 . . 1 March 2022 . en.
- News: Rollo . Phillip . Wellington Phoenix set for wooden spoon after defeat in final A-League Women game . 5 March 2022 . . 4 March 2022 . en.
- News: Rollo . Phillip . Wellington Phoenix snap up young Kiwi talent ahead of A-League Women debut . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/300433292/wellington-phoenix-snap-up-young-kiwi-talent-ahead-of-aleague-women-debut . 11 February 2022 . live. . 19 October 2021 . en.
- Web site: Wellington Phoenix Signs Australian-Based Trio to A-League Women’s Side . https://web.archive.org/web/20211025212545/https://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/news/wellington-phoenix-signs-australian-based-trio-a-league-womens-side . 25 October 2021 . live. . 25 October 2021 . en . 26 October 2021.
- Web site: Wellington Phoenix Signs Lancaster and Whinham to Scholarships for A-League Women’s Team . . 28 October 2021 . en . 28 October 2021 . 28 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028053951/https://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/news/wellington-phoenix-signs-lancaster-and-whinham-scholarships-a-league-womens-team . dead .
- Web site: Wellington Phoenix Sign Australian Trio to A-League Women’s Squad . . 3 November 2021 . en . 3 November 2021 . 3 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211103063816/https://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/news/wellington-phoenix-sign-australian-trio-a-league-womens-squad . dead .
