2024–25 Canberra United FC (women) season

The 2024–25 season is the 17th in the history of Canberra United Football Club.

Canberra United
2024–25 season
ChairmanKate Lundy
ManagerAntoni Jagarinec
StadiumMcKellar Park
A-League Women2nd
2025–26 →

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 29 October 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   AUS Sally James
2 DF   AUS Alex McKenzie
3 DF   NZL Elizabeth Anton
4 MF   AUS Holly Murray
6 DF   AUS Ivana Galic (scholarship)
7 FW   AUS Jynaya Dos Santos
8 MF   AUS Tianah Miro (scholarship)
9 FW   NZL Ruby Nathan
10 MF   AUS Mary Stanic-Floody
11 MF   AUS Emma Robers
12 FW   AUS Hayley Taylor-Young
13 FW   AUS Sofia Christopherson
14 DF   AUS Maia Cameron
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF   AUS Hannah McNulty
16 FW   AUS Madelyn Whittall
17 FW   AUS Maja Markovski
18 GK   AUS Coco Majstorovic
19 MF   AUS Jaya Bowman (scholarship)
20 FW   AUS Lillian Skelly (scholarship)
21 FW   AUS Aideen Keane
23 FW   AUS Michelle Heyman (captain)
24 GK   AUS Georgia Ritchie
25 MF   AUS Darcey Malone
26 GK   AUS Janet King (scholarship)
28 DF   AUS Tegan Bertolissio
32 MF   AUS Bethany Gordon

Transfers

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Transfers in

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No. Position Player From Type/fee Contract length Date Ref
1 GK Sally James Perth Glory Free transfer 1 year 23 August 2024 [1]
3 DF   Elizabeth Anton Perth Glory Free transfer 1 year 9 September 2024 [2]
21 FW Aideen Keane Unattached Free transfer 1 year 13 September 2024 [3]
7 FW Jynaya Dos Santos Sydney FC Free transfer 1 year 16 September 2024 [4]
25 MF Darcey Malone Unattached Free transfer 1 year 20 September 2024 [5]
32 MF Bethany Gordon Western Sydney Wanderers Free transfer 1 year 23 September 2024 [6]
17 FW Maja Markovski   Bulleen Lions Free transfer 1 year 24 September 2024 [7]
11 MF Emma Robers Unattached Free transfer 1 year 25 September 2024 [8]
19 MF Jaya Bowman   Canberra Olympic Scholarship 1 year 14 October 2024 [9]
6 DF Ivana Galic   O'Connor Knights Scholarship 1 year 29 October 2024 [10]
26 GK Janet King   Canberra Olympic Scholarship 1 year 29 October 2024 [10]
8 MF Tianah Miro   Canberra Olympic Scholarship 1 year 29 October 2024 [10]

Transfers out

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No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref
17 MF   Vesna Milivojević   Norrköping End of contract 2 April 2024 [11]
3 MF   Sarah Clark   Spokane Zephyr End of contract 28 May 2024 [12]
1 GK Chloe Lincoln Western United End of contract 31 May 2024 [13][14]
8 MF Sasha Grove Western United End of contract 5 June 2024 [15][16]
22 DF   Cannon Clough   Carolina Ascent End of contract 12 June 2024 [17]
5 DF Emma Ilijoski   Heart of Midlothian End of contract 29 July 2024 [18][19]
19 FW Nickoletta Flannery Melbourne Victory End of contract 30 July 2024 [19][20]
6 DF Ava Piazza Newcastle Jets End of contract 17 September 2024 [21]
11 FW   Deven Jackson Newcastle Jets End of contract 23 September 2024 [22]

Contract extensions

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No. Player Position Duration Date Ref.
18 Coco Majstorovic Goalkeeper 1 year 24 August 2024 [23]
24 Georgia Ritchie Goalkeeper 1 year 26 August 2024 [24]
9   Ruby Nathan Forward 1 year 28 August 2024 [25]
12 Hayley Taylor-Young Forward 1 year 30 August 2024 [26]
13 Sofia Christopherson Forward 1 year 2 September 2024 [27]
23 Michelle Heyman Forward 1 year 4 September 2024 [28]
4 Holly Murray Midfielder 1 year 6 September 2024 [29]
10 Mary Stanic-Floody Midfielder 1 year 11 September 2024 [30]
28 Tegan Bertolissio Defender 1 year 18 September 2024 [31]
2 Alex McKenzie Defender 1 year 22 September 2024 [32]
20 Lillian Skelly Forward 1 year (scholarship) 1 October 2024 [33]

Pre-season and friendlies

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12 October 2024 Canberra United   6–0   NPLW All-Stars Canberra, Australia
15:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 800+
25 October 2024 Melbourne Victory   0–0   Canberra United Albury, Australia
18:20 AEDT Report Stadium: Lavington Sports Ground

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Women 2 November 2024 20 April 2025 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 100.00
Total 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 100.00

Last updated: 10 November 2024
Source: Competitions

A-League Women

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Adelaide United 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6[a] Qualification for Finals series
3 Brisbane Roar 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6[a]
4 Canberra United 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
5 Central Coast Mariners 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5
6 Western United 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4
Updated to match(es) played on 16 November 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[34]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Fair Play points: Adelaide United 0, Brisbane Roar –3.

Matches

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The league fixtures were released on 12 September 2024.[35] All times are in Canberra local time (AEST/AEDT).

2 November 2024 1 Canberra United 3–2 Brisbane Roar Canberra
16:00
Report
Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,180
Referee: Rachael Mitchenson
10 November 2024 2 Wellington Phoenix 0–1 Canberra United Wellington
14:00 Report
Stadium: Porirua Park
Attendance: 645
Referee: Beth Rattray
16 November 2024 3 Canberra United v Adelaide United Canberra
16:00 Stadium: McKellar Park
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
24 November 2024 4 Canberra United v Perth Glory Sydney
13:30 Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
30 November 2024 5 Central Coast Mariners v Canberra United Gosford
16:00 Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
15 December 2024 6 Melbourne City v Canberra United Melbourne
19:45 Stadium: AAMI Park
21 December 2024 7 Canberra United v Melbourne Victory Canberra
17:00 Stadium: McKellar Park
29 December 2024 8 Canberra United v Newcastle Jets Canberra
17:00 Stadium: McKellar Park
4 January 2025 10 Brisbane Roar v Canberra United Brisbane
18:00 Stadium: Perry Park
11 January 2025 11 Canberra United v Western United Canberra
17:00 Stadium: McKellar Park
15 January 2025 9 Sydney FC v Canberra United Sydney
19:00 Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
18 January 2025 12 Canberra United v Western Sydney Wanderers Canberra
17:00 Stadium: McKellar Park
25 January 2025 13 Newcastle Jets v Canberra United Newcastle
19:45 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
1 February 2025 14 Canberra United v Perth Glory Canberra
17:00 Stadium: McKellar Park
8 February 2025 15 Canberra United v Central Coast Mariners Canberra
17:00 Stadium: McKellar Park
15 February 2025 16 Adelaide United v Canberra United Adelaide
16:50 Stadium: Coopers Stadium
1 March 2025 17 Canberra United v Melbourne City Canberra
16:00 Stadium: McKellar Park
9 March 2025 18 Melbourne Victory v Canberra United Melbourne
17:00 Stadium: The Home of the Matildas
14 March 2025 19 Western United v Canberra United Melbourne
19:00 Stadium: Ironbark Fields
22 March 2025 20 Canberra United v Sydney FC Canberra
16:00 Stadium: McKellar Park
29 March 2025 21 Perth Glory v Canberra United Perth
20:00 Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre
13 April 2025 22 Canberra United v Wellington Phoenix Canberra
15:00 Stadium: McKellar Park
20 April 2025 23 Western Sydney Wanderers v Canberra United Sydney
16:00 Stadium: Wanderers Football Park

References

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  1. ^ "Hometown goalkeeper James returns to Canberra". Canberra United. 23 August 2024.
  2. ^ "New Zealand international Anton arrives". Canberra United. 9 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Keane pens United deal". Canberra United. 13 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Young Matildas Dos Santos signs". Canberra United. 16 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Malone snapped up from Sydney FC". Canberra United. 20 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Bethany Gordon rejoins United". Canberra United. 23 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Striker Markovski adds to attacking stocks". Canberra United. 24 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Canberra clinch Emma Robers signing". Canberra United. 25 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Local Bowman signs scholarship deal". Canberra United. 14 October 2024.
  10. ^ a b c "Local trio earn scholarship spots". Canberra United. 29 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Milivojevic heads for Sweden". Canberra United. 2 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Defender Sarah Clark Joins Spokane Zephyr FC, Bringing Experience to the Backline". Spokane Zephyr. 28 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Lincoln departs Canberra United". Canberra United. 31 May 2024.
  14. ^ Hughes, Nick (31 May 2024). "Australia's top young goalkeeper Chloe Lincoln joins Western United". Western United.
  15. ^ "Grove to leave Canberra United". Canberra United. 5 June 2024.
  16. ^ Hughes, Nick (5 June 2024). "Sasha Grove adds to growing Western United talent factory with two-year deal". Western United.
  17. ^ Cover, Amanda (12 June 2024). "Carolina Ascent FC Signs Cannon Clough, Former Tar Heel and 49er, to Continue Professional Career in her Hometown". Carolina Ascent.
  18. ^ "Emma Ilijoski signs". Heart of Midlothian. 29 July 2024.
  19. ^ a b "United bid farewell to Flannery & Ilijoski". Canberra United. 30 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Nickoletta Flannery". Melbourne Victory. 28 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Newcastle Jets sign Ava Piazza". Newcastle Jets. 17 September 2024.
  22. ^ "Newcastle Jets sign Deven Jackson". Newcastle Jets. 23 September 2024.
  23. ^ "Majstorovic back for second season in green". Canberra United. 24 August 2024.
  24. ^ "Young goalkeeper Ritchie signs new deal". Canberra United. 26 August 2024.
  25. ^ "Nathan pens new United agreement". Canberra United. 28 August 2024.
  26. ^ "Taylor-Young back in green". Canberra United. 30 August 2024.
  27. ^ "Homegrown talent back at United". Canberra United. 2 September 2024.
  28. ^ "Heyman back for more with United". Canberra United. 4 September 2024.
  29. ^ "Murray returns for third season in Green". Canberra United. 6 September 2024.
  30. ^ "Stanic-Floody commits to United". Canberra United. 11 September 2024.
  31. ^ "Bertolissio back in United green". Canberra United. 18 September 2024.
  32. ^ "McKenzie returns for second United stint". Canberra United. 22 September 2024.
  33. ^ "United confirm Skelly scholarship deal". Canberra United. 1 October 2024.
  34. ^ "Ladder change reverts as A-Leagues confirms updated rules & regulations for season 2024-25". A-Leagues. 17 October 2024.
  35. ^ "Full fixtures announced for Ninja A-League season 2024/25". Canberra United. 12 September 2024.