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.
| 2021–22 season | |||
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| Manager | Gemma Lewis | ||
| Stadium | WIN Stadium | ||
| A-League Women | 10th of 10 | ||
| Top goalscorer | Grace Jale (6) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 1,309 (vs. Western Sydney Wanderers, 3 December 2021) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 61[a] (vs. Melbourne Victory, 4 February 2022) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 482[a] | ||
| Biggest win | 3–0 (vs. Canberra United, 11 February 2022) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 (vs. Sydney FC, 30 December 2021) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 4 March 2022. | |||
The club's manager for the season is Gemma Lewis, with Natalie Lawrence as assistant.[3][4]
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
editFormer Perth Glory keeper and 2020–21 players’ player of the year, Lily Alfeld, was announced as the club's inaugural signing.[5] She was later announced as the club's inaugural captain.[6]
Wellington Phoenix started their debut season with a 0–0 draw against Western Sydney Wanderers at the Wollongong Showgrounds.[7]
Ava Pritchard scored the club's first goal in their second game of the season, in a 1–5 loss to Newcastle Jets.[8]
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.[9]
They got their second win of the season against Western Sydney Wanderers, winning 3–2 on the 1st March[10] 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.[11]
Players
editSquad information
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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A-League
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Sydney FC | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 6 | +30 | 35 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 33 | |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 27 | |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 24 | |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 24 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 17 | |
| 7 | Canberra United | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 13 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 10 | |
| 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 27 | −20 | 7 | |
| 10 | Wellington Phoenix | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 36 | −23 | 7 |
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
Matches
editWin Draw Loss Cancelled or postponed
- All times are in AEDT
| 3 December 2021 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Wollongong |
| 17:05 | Report | Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 1,309 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 10 December 2021 2 | Newcastle Jets | 5–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Newcastle |
| 17:05 | Report | Pritchard  81' |
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 2,273 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
| 19 December 2021 3 | Sydney FC | 3–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 16:05 | Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 1,045 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 27 December 2021 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Gosford |
| 18:45 | Report | House 82' |
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 30 December 2021 5 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–5 | Sydney FC | Wollongong |
| 17:05 | Report | Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 309 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 9 January 2022 6 | Melbourne City | 4–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 16:05 | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 1,021 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
| 16 January 2022 7 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–3 | Brisbane Roar | Wollongong |
| 14:05 | Report | Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 247 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
| 21 January 2022 8 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Adelaide |
| 18:05 | Hayward 68' |
Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 1,024 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
| 31 January 2022 9 | Perth Glory | 3–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 18:35 | Report | Stadium: Blacktown Football Park Attendance: 84 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
| 4 February 2022 10 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Wollongong |
| 16:05 | Report | Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 61 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
| 11 February 2022 11 | Canberra United | 0–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Canberra |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Viking Park Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
| 18 February 2022 12 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–4 | Adelaide United | Wollongong |
| 16:05 |
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Report | Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Kelly Jones | |
| Note: Game was originally meant to be played on the 17th February but was postponed first due to hail and then lighting.[17] | ||||
| 1 March 2022 13 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 18:35 |
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Report | Stadium: Blacktown Football Park Attendance: 154 Referee: Kelly Jones | |
| Note: Game was originally meant to be played on the 26th February but was postponed as the ground was deemed unfit for play.[18] | ||||
| 4 March 2022 14 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–3 | Perth Glory | Wollongong |
| 19:05 | Report | Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
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 |
| 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 36 | −23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 18 | −9 |
Last updated: 6 March 2022.
Source: A-League Women
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: A-League Women
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Squad statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit- As of 4 March 2022
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League | ||||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||||
| Goalkeepers: | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  NZL
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Lily Alfeld | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||
| 12 | GK |  AUS
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Brianna Edwards | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Defenders: | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | NZL
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Saskia Vosper | 13 | 0 | 6+7 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | DF | NZL
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Kate Taylor | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||
| 4 | DF | NZL
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Mackenzie Barry | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||
| 14 | DF | AUS
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Cushla Rue | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 15 | DF | NZL
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Zoe McMeeken | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||
| 17 | DF | AUS
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Talitha Kramer | 11 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 18 | DF | AUS
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Annabel Martin | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | ||||||||
| 19 | DF | NZL
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Charlotte Lancaster | 5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | ||||||||
| Midfielders: | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | AUS
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Isabel Gomez | 14 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 7 | MF | NZL
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Chloe Knott | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||
| 10 | MF | NZL
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Grace Jale | 11 | 6 | 10+1 | 6 | ||||||||
| 13 | MF | NZL
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Te Reremoana Walker | 12 | 0 | 4+8 | 0 | ||||||||
| 16 | MF | AUS
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Hannah Jones | 8 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | ||||||||
| 20 | MF | NZL
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Alyssa Whinham | 14 | 1 | 12+2 | 1 | ||||||||
| Forwards: | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | FW | AUS
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Jordan Jasnos | 9 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | ||||||||
| 8 | FW | NZL
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Grace Wisnewski | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||
| 9 | FW | NZL
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Ava Pritchard | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||
| 11 | FW | NZL
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Kelli Brown | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | ||||||||
- Source: Wellington Phoenix
Clean sheets
editIncludes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal.
- As of 4 March 2022
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | A-League | Total |
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| 1 | GK | 1 | Lily Alfeld |
2 | 2 |
Disciplinary records
editIncludes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total disciplinary records are equal.
- As of 4 March 2022
| Pos. | No. | Name | A-League | Total | ||
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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 |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b Excluding the Round 4, Round 12 and Round 14 matches as they were played behind closed doors.[1][2]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Recap: Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets – A-League Women". Stuff. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Phoenix, Wellington. "Back in action tonight. Match Details – A-League Women". Twitter. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Wellington Phoenix Announces Lewis and Lawrence as Inaugural A-League Women's Coaching Staff". Wellington Phoenix. 11 October 2021. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Wellington Phoenix Confirms Backroom Staff for 2021/22 Season". Wellington Phoenix FC. 1 November 2021. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Experienced goalkeeper Lily Alfeld locked in as Wellington Phoenix women's first signing". Stuff. 15 October 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Lily Alfeld to captain Wellington Phoenix during debut A-League Women season". Stuff. 30 November 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Phoenix women draw with Wanderers". ABC.net. 3 December 2021.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (12 December 2021). "Ava Pritchard creates history with Wellington Phoenix's first A-League Women goal". Stuff. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (11 February 2022). "Wellington Phoenix celebrate first win in A-League Women after beating Canberra". Stuff. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (1 March 2022). "Wellington Phoenix storm back to beat Western Sydney Wanderers in A-League Women". Stuff. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (4 March 2022). "Wellington Phoenix set for wooden spoon after defeat in final A-League Women game". Stuff. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Wellington Phoenix Signs Five FFDP Players to A-League Women's Team". Wellington Phoenix. 19 October 2021. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (19 October 2021). "Wellington Phoenix snap up young Kiwi talent ahead of A-League Women debut". Stuff. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Wellington Phoenix Signs Australian-Based Trio to A-League Women's Side". Wellington Phoenix. 26 October 2021. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Wellington Phoenix Signs Lancaster and Whinham to Scholarships for A-League Women's Team". Wellington Phoenix. 28 October 2021. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Wellington Phoenix Sign Australian Trio to A-League Women's Squad". Wellington Phoenix. 3 November 2021. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (17 February 2022). "Wellington Phoenix A-League Women game called off after hail storm". Stuff.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (26 February 2022). "Wellington Phoenix games postponed after Parramatta stadium deemed unfit for play". Stuff. Retrieved 26 February 2022.