The 2012–13 season was Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club's first season in the W-League. Western Sydney Wanderers finished 6th in their W-League season.
| 2012–13 season | |||
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| Chairman | Lyall Gorman | ||
| Head Coach | Stephen Roche | ||
| Stadium | Campbelltown Stadium | ||
| W-League | 6th | ||
| W-League Finals | DNQ | ||
| Top goalscorer | Louise Fors (5) | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Adelaide United (H) (8 December 2012) W-League | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 vs. Canberra United (A) (8 January 2013) W-League | ||
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Players
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers in
edit| No. | Position | Name | From | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
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| 20 | GK |  Þóra Björg Helgadóttir
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 Malmö
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Loan | 8 August 2012 | [1] |
| 1 | GK | Lizzie Durack |  North West Sydney Koalas
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Free transfer | 4 October 2012 | [2] |
| 2 | DF | Samantha Spackman | Free agent | [2] | ||
| 3 | DF | Alexandra Huynh | Newcastle Jets | [2] | ||
| 4 | DF | Alesha Clifford | Free agent | [2] | ||
| 5 | MF | Olivia Kennedy | Free agent | [2] | ||
| 6 | DF | Rachel Soutar | Sydney FC | [2] | ||
| 7 | FW | Jenna Kingsley | Free agent | [2] | ||
| 8 | MF | Vanessa Hart | Free agent | [2] | ||
| 9 | FW | Sarah Walsh | Sydney FC | [2] | ||
| 10 | MF | Servet Uzunlar | Sydney FC | [2] | ||
| 12 | DF | Jessica Seaman | Gladesville Ravens
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| 13 | FW | Catherine Cannulli | Brisbane Roar | [2] | ||
| 14 | FW | Trudy Camilleri | Free agent | [2] | ||
| 15 | MF | Teigen Allen | Sydney FC | [2] | ||
| 16 | MF | Linda O'Neill | Newcastle Jets | [2] | ||
| 17 | MF | Alisha Bass | Sydney FC | [2] | ||
| — | GK | Georgia Rowntree | Free agent | 19 October 2012 | [3] | |
| 11 | MF | Louise Fors
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Linköping
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10 November 2012 | [4] |
Technical staff
edit| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Stephen Roche[5]
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| Assistant coach | Lisa Warrener
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| Strength & conditioning coach | Danny Deigan
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Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| W-League | 21 October 2012 | 12 January 2013 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 50.00 |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 50.00 | ||||
Source: Competitions
W-League
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 26 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Perth Glory | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 24 | |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 23 | |
| 4 | Sydney FC (C) | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 20 | |
| 5 | Canberra United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 18 | |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 13 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 6 | |
| 8 | Adelaide United | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 40 | −28 | 6 |
Source: au.soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | −11 |
Source: worldfootball.net
Results by round
editMatches
editThe league fixtures were announced on 18 September 2012.[6]
Win Draw Loss
| 20 October 2012 1 | Adelaide United | 4–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
| 14:00 ACDT |
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Report | Stadium: Burton Park Referee: Catherine Hoffman |
| 27 October 2012 2 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
| 14:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 841 Referee: Peta McCallum |
| 3 November 2012 3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| 14:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Referee: Alison Logue |
| 11 November 2012 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Canberra United | Sydney |
| 14:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
| 17 November 2012 5 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
| 15:00 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cleveland Showgrounds Referee: Katie Patterson |
| 25 November 2012 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–0 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney |
| 14:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
| 1 December 2012 7 | Perth Glory | 3–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Perth |
| 16:00 AWST | Report | Stadium: Intiga Stadium Referee: Renee Silvester |
| 8 December 2012 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–0 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 14:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Referee: Lara Smith |
| 16 December 2012 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
| 15:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Referee: Catherine Hoffman |
| 22 December 2012 10 | Melbourne Victory | 3–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 14:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Wembley Park Attendance: 1,257 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 8 January 2013 11 | Canberra United | 5–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Canberra |
| 14:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 712[a] Referee: Rebecca Durcau | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 14:00 AEDT, but delayed due to lightning. It was rescheduled for 19:30 AEDT. Match then abandoned after 36 minutes due to lightning on 5 January 2013. It was rescheduled and replayed for 8 January 2013.[7] | ||||
| 12 January 2013 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–3 | Sydney FC | Sydney |
| 10:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Notes:
- ^ Attendance was 564 at the abandonment of the match.
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
editIncludes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[8]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | W-League | Total | ||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |
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Liz Durack | 4+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | MF |
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Samantha Spackman | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |
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Alexandra Huynh | 10+1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |
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Alesha Clifford | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | MF |
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Olivia Kennedy | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |
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Rachel Soutar | 1+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | FW |
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Jenna Kingsley | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | MF |
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Vanessa Hart | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | FW |
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Sarah Walsh | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 |
| 10 | DF |
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Servet Uzunlar | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | MF |
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Louise Fors | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| 12 | DF |
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Jessica Seaman | 1+8 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | FW |
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Catherine Cannuli | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 14 | MF |
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Trudy Camilleri | 7+5 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| 15 | DF |
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Teigen Allen | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 16 | MF |
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Linda O'Neill | 5+6 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | MF |
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Alisha Bass | 0+4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | MF |
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Candace Schiberras | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | GK |
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Þóra Björg Helgadóttir | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
editIncludes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.[8]
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | W-League | Total | ||||
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| 1 | 16 | MF |
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Linda O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | DF |
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Alexandra Huynh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | DF |
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Alesha Clifford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | DF |
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Servet Uzunlar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | 
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Trudy Camilleri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | GK |
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Þóra Björg Helgadóttir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Clean sheets
editIncludes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | W-League | Total |
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| 1 | 20 |
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Þóra Björg Helgadóttir | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 |
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Liz Durack | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | |||
References
edit- ^ "No Chance of a Meltdown for this Cool Icelander". Football Federation Australia. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Wanderers Women Revealed". The Women's Game. 4 October 2012.
- ^ Way, Peter (26 November 2012). "Georgia Rowntree makes Australian schoolgirls and Western Sydney Wanderers W-League squad". News.com.au.
- ^ "Round 4 Preview". The Women's Game. 10 November 2012.
Sweden international midfielder Louisa Fors will add much-needed experience
- ^ "Stephen Roche appointed Wanderers FC W-League coach @ Western Sydney FC 2011". www.footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Westfield W-League 2012/13 season draw released". A-Leagues. 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Canberra-Wanderers clash abandoned". A-Leagues. 5 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Newcastle United Jets [Women] » AppearancesWomen A-League Women 2011/2012". worldfootball.net.