The 2018–19 Sydney FC W-League season was the club's eleventh season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. This season the team played their home games at Seymour Shaw Park, Jubilee Oval, Leichhardt Oval and WIN Stadium. The club is managed by Ante Juric.
| 2018–19 season | ||||
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| Manager | Ante Juric | |||
| Stadium | Seymour Shaw Park, Jubilee Oval, Leichhardt Oval, WIN Stadium | |||
| W-League | 3rd | |||
| Finals Series | Champions | |||
| Top goalscorer | Caitlin Foord (7 goals) | |||
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Players
editSquad information
editLast updated 24 October 2018[1]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | DF | 
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Alanna Kennedy | 23 | Melbourne City | Transfer | Pre-season | [2] | ||
| 19 | MF |
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Amy Sayer | 16 | Canberra United | Transfer | Pre-season | [2] | ||
| 1 | GK | 
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Aubrey Bledsoe | 26 | Washington Spirit
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Loan | Pre-season | [3] | ||
| 22 | MF |
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Sofia Huerta | 25 | Houston Dash
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Loan | Pre-season | [3] | ||
| 23 | MF |
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Danielle Colaprico | 25 | Chicago Red Stars
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Loan | Pre-season | [3] | ||
| 10 | FW |
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Savannah McCaskill | 22 | Sky Blue FC
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Loan | Pre-season | [4] | ||
| 30 | GK |
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Trudy Burke | 27 | Transfer | Mid-season | [5] | |||
| 3 | FW |
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Shadeene Evans | 16 | Transfer | Mid-season | [5] |
Transfers out
edit| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | DF |
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Caitlin Cooper | 30 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Transfer | Pre-season | [6] | |
| 1 | GK |
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Sham Khamis | 23 | Canberra United | Transfer | Pre-season | [7] | |
| 3 | FW |
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Remy Siemsen | 18 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Transfer | Pre-season | [8] | |
| 10 | MF |
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Kylie Ledbrook | 32 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Transfer | Pre-season | [9] | |
| 13 | DF |
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Georgia Yeoman-Dale | 24 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Transfer | Pre-season | [10] | |
| 14 | FW | 
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Emma Rolston | 21 |  MSV Duisburg
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Transfer | Pre-season | [11] | |
| 16 | DF |
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Emily Sonnett | 24 | Portland Thorns FC
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Loan return | Pre-season | ||
| 19 | FW |
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Leena Khamis | 32 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Transfer | Pre-season | [12] | |
| 12 | DF |
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Teigen Allen | 24 | Melbourne Victory | Transfer | Pre-season | [13] |
Managerial staff
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Ante Juric[14]
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| Head Assistant Coach |  Vince Milicevic
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| Assistant Coach | Anthony Harb
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W-League
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Victory | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 24 | Qualification to Finals series and 2019 AFC Women's Club Championship |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 20 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 3 | Sydney FC (C) | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 19 | |
| 4 | Perth Glory | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 19 | |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 19 | |
| 6 | Adelaide United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 18 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 16 | |
| 8 | Canberra United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 13 | |
| 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 4 |
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
Fixtures
edit| 25 October 2018 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–3 | Sydney FC | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 1,499 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 2 November 2018 2 | Melbourne City | 3–1 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
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Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 3,696 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 24 November 2018 4 | Sydney FC | 2–3 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 5,540 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
| 2 December 2018 5 | Canberra United | 2–0 | Sydney FC | Canberra |
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Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,537 Referee: Katie Patterson |
| 9 December 2018 6 | Sydney FC | 5–1 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
| Report |
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Stadium: Seymour Shaw Park Attendance: 1,566 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 13 December 2018 7 | Sydney FC | 5–2 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| Report |
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Stadium: Cromer Park Attendance: 2,226 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
| 21 December 2018 8 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Perth |
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Report |
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Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 1,179 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
| 4 January 2019 10 | Sydney FC | 3–1 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney |
| Report |
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Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 2,997 Referee: Katie Patterson |
| 10 January 2019 11 | Sydney FC | 3–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 1,511 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 19 January 2019 12 | Brisbane Roar | 1–3 | Sydney FC | Brisbane |
Toby 41' |
Report | Tobin 31' Foord 38' (pen) 75' |
Stadium: Lions Stadium Attendance: 2,118 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 27 January 2019 13 | Melbourne Victory | 2–2 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Lakeside Stadium Attendance: 784 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 31 January 2019 14 | Sydney FC | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Wollongong |
| Report | Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 1,415 Referee: Lara Lee |
Finals Series
edit| 10 February 2019 Semi-final | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Brisbane |
| 18:15 AEST |
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Source | Stadium: Dolphin Oval Attendance: 4,271 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 16 February 2019 Grand final | Sydney FC | 4–2 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| 16:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 6,127 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
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 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
Last updated: February 2019, end of regular season.
Source: Competitive Matches
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on February 2019. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
References
edit- ^ "Westfield W-League 2018/19 - Round 1 - Ins and Outs - Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Sydney FC". 24 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Six Matildas On Board As Sky Blues Target Title". 5 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "American Trio Join Sky Blues". 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Young American Star Joins Sky Blues". Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Sydney swoop for NT hotshot". The Women's Game. 19 November 2018.
- ^ "COOPER'S BACK IN RED AND BLACK". 7 September 2018.
- ^ "Khamis lands in Canberra for upcoming Westfield W-League campaign". 13 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "REMY'S CROSS-TOWN SWITCH BOOSTS WANDERERS". Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Kylie Ledbrook". Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Yeoman-Dale has no regrets about switching sky blue for red and black". 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Football Ferns rising star Emma Rolston signs for Bundesliga club". 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Khamis believes it's time for Wanderers to reach the promised land". 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Experienced defender Allen rounds out Victory recruitment". 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Team". Retrieved 18 October 2018.