The 2017–18 Melbourne City FC W-League season was the club's third season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. The team was based at the City Football Academy at La Trobe University and played home games at both AAMI Park and CB Smith Reserve. The club was managed by former Melbourne City men's player Patrick Kisnorbo who was the assistant coach in the previous season.[1] Jess Fishlock, who was a player-coach in the previous season, returned to the club and was Kisnorbo's assistant coach.[2]
| 2017–18 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Patrick Kisnorbo | ||
| Stadium | CB Smith Reserve, Melbourne AAMI Park, Melbourne | ||
| W-League | 4th | ||
| W-League finals series | Champions | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jess Fishlock (5 goals) All: Jess Fishlock (7 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 3,510 vs. Melbourne Victory 3 November 2017 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 426 vs. Adelaide United 3 December 2017 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 1,982 | ||
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Players
editSquad information
editMelbourne City's Women squad for the 2017–18 W-League,[3] updated 15 February 2018.
Note: 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. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | MF | 
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Rhali Dobson | 25 | Newcastle Jets | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [4] | |
| 18 | DF |
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Hayley Richmond | 18 | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [4] | ||
| 16 | MF |
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Sofia Sakalis | 15 | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [4] | ||
| 17 | FW |
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Kyah Simon | 26 | Sydney FC | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [5] | |
| 14 | DF |
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Alanna Kennedy | 22 |  Orlando Pride
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Loan | Pre-season | Free | [6] | |
| 2 | DF | 
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Yukari Kinga | 33 | Canberra United | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [6] | |
| 4 | FW |
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Ashley Hatch | 22 | North Carolina Courage
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Loan | Pre-season | Free | [6] | |
| 30 | GK |
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Emily Kenshole | Galaxy United
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Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [6] | ||
| 5 | MF |
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Lia Muldeary | 15 | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [6] | ||
| 23 | GK |
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Melissa Hudson (née Barbieri) | 37 | Injury replacement | Mid-season | Free | [7] | ||
| 12 | FW | 
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Jodie Taylor | 31 | Arsenal
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Guest player | Mid-season | 2018 | Free | [8] |
| 6 | MF |
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Aivi Luik | 32 |  Vålerenga
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Transfer | Mid-season | 2018 | Free | [9] |
Transfers out
edit| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF |
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Teigen Allen | 23 | Vålerenga
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Pre-season | Free | [10] | |
| 4 | DF |
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Rachel Binning | Pre-season | Free | ||||
| 5 | DF |
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Laura Alleway | 27 | Orlando Pride
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Pre-season | Free | [11] | |
| 6 | MF |
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Aivi Luik | 32 | Vålerenga
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Pre-season | Free | [10] | |
| 11 | MF |
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Erika Tymrak | 26 | FC Kansas City
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Loan return | Pre-season | Free | [12] |
| 12 | DF |
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Olivia Ellis | 18 | Pre-season | Free | |||
| 14 | FW |
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Melina Ayres | 18 | Melbourne Victory | Pre-season | Free | [13] | |
| 16 | FW |
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Beverly Yanez | 29 | Seattle Reign FC
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Loan return | Pre-season | Free | [12] |
| 17 | FW |
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Marianna Tabain | 25 | Perth Glory | Pre-season | Free | [14] | |
| 18 | FW |
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Jacynta Galabadaarachchi | 16 | Pre-season | Free | [12] | ||
| 30 | GK |
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Kelsey Quinn | Pre-season | Free |
Contract extensions
edit| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Amy Jackson | Midfielder | 1 year | 11 September 2017 | [15] |
| 19 | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic | Defender | 1 year | 11 September 2017 | [15] |
| 10 |  Jess Fishlock |
Central midfielder | 1 year | 17 October 2017 | [16] |
| 1 | Lydia Williams | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 19 October 2017 | [17] |
| 3 | Lauren Barnes |
Defender | 1 year | 19 October 2017 | [17] |
| 9 | Larissa Crummer | Forward | 1 year | 19 October 2017 | [17] |
| 13 |  Rebekah Stott |
Defender | 1 year | 19 October 2017 | [17] |
| 7 | Steph Catley | Defender | 1 year | 21 October 2017 | [18] |
| 20 | Emily Shields | Goalkeeper | 25 October 2017 | [6] |
Managerial staff
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Patrick Kisnorbo[19]
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| Assistant coach | Jess Fishlock
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| Team manager | Louisa Bisby
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Squad statistics
edit| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | W-League | W-League finals series | ||||||||||||
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| Apps | Goals |  |
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Apps | Goals | |
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Apps | Goals | |
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| 1 | GK |
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Lydia Williams | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |
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Yukari Kinga | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |
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Lauren Barnes | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FW |
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Ashley Hatch | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF |
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Lia Muldeary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |
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Aivi Luik | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7+0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF |
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Steph Catley | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |
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Larissa Crummer | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |
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Jess Fishlock | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11+0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |
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Rhali Dobson | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW |
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Jodie Taylor | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF |
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Rebekah Stott | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF |
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Alanna Kennedy | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF |
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Amy Jackson | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF |
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Sofia Sakalis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW |
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Kyah Simon | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF |
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Hayley Richmond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF |
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Tyla-Jay Vlajnic | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK |
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Emily Shields | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK |
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Melissa Hudson (née Barbieri) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK |
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Emily Kenshole | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: Competitive Matches
= Number of bookings; 
= Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; 
= Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Competitions
editW-League
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 28 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 25 | |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 20 | |
| 4 | Melbourne City (C) | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 20 | |
| 5 | Canberra United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 16 | |
| 6 | Perth Glory | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 14 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Victory | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 11 | |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 11 | |
| 9 | Adelaide United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 10 |
Source: A-Leagues
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 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 |
Source: Competitive Matches
Results by round
editFixtures
edit- Click here for season fixtures.
| 27 October 2017 1 | Perth Glory | 4–1 | Melbourne City | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST | Report |
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Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 1,308 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
| 3 November 2017 2 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 17:20 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 3,510 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
| 12 November 2017 3 | Melbourne City | 5–2 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| 16:30 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 1,773 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 18 November 2017 4 | Sydney FC | 3–2 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 2,115 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 3 December 2017 6 | Melbourne City | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lakeside Stadium Attendance: 426 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
| 10 December 2017 7 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
| 16:30 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 2,504 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 17 December 2017 8 | Brisbane Roar | 2–0 | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
| 15:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 3,204 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 1 January 2018 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 17:20 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 4,178 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
| 7 January 2018 10 | Melbourne City | 3–0 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 16:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: City Football Academy Attendance: 508 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 14 January 2018 11 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 16:30 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Epping Stadium Attendance: 1,143 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 21 January 2018 12 | Melbourne City | 0–0 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 16:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 3,170 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
| 3 February 2018 14 | Newcastle Jets | 0–3 | Melbourne City | Newcastle |
| 20:15 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Finals series
edit| 11 February 2018 Semi-final | Brisbane Roar | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
| 17:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 3,870 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 18 February 2018 Grand final | Sydney FC | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 6,025 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
References
edit- ^ "Patrick Kisnorbo takes over role as Melbourne City women's boss". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 July 2017.
- ^ Lordanic, Marissa (18 October 2017). "Jess Fishlock returns for fifth W-League season". The Women's Game.
- ^ "City launches W-League season in Melbourne's CBD". Melbourne City. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Melbourne City FC signs talented trio ahead of W-League title defence". Melbourne City FC. 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Melbourne City FC signs Matildas star Kyah Simon". Melbourne City FC. 4 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "City launches W-League season in Melbourne's CBD". Melbourne City FC. 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Melissa Hudson joins Melbourne City as injury replacement". The Women's Game. 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Melbourne City FC signs England international Jodie Taylor from Arsenal Women". Melbourne City. 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Aivi Luik returns to City for third Westfield W-League campaign". Melbourne City. 1 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Aussies find homes in Asia and Europe". The Women's Game. 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Orlando Pride Sign Australia National Team Defender Laura Alleway". Orlando City. 8 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Complete preview for each W-League team for season 2017/18". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Ayres bolsters attacking options". Melbourne Victory. 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Nicola Bolger and Marianna Tabain head west to Perth Glory". The Women's Game. 8 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Melbourne City FC re-signs Amy Jackson and Tyla-Jay Vlajnic". Melbourne City. 11 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Jess Fishlock returns to City". Melbourne City FC. 17 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d "City re-signs Championship winning stars". Melbourne City. 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Melbourne City FC re-signs defender Steph Catley on loan". Melbourne City FC. 21 October 2017.
- ^ Patrick Kisnorbo takes over as Melbourne City's women boss. July 6, 2017