2024–25 Western United FC (A-League Women) season

The 2024–25 season is Western United Football Club (A-League Women)'s third season, in the A-League Women.

Western United
2024–25 season
ChairmanJason Sourasis
ManagerKat Smith
StadiumCity Vista Recreation Reserve
Wyndham Regional Football Facility
A-League WomenTBD
2025–26 →

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 6 September 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 Alyssa Dall'Oste
5 DF   AUS Aimee Medwin
6 MF   AUS Chloe Logarzo (co-captain)
7 FW   AUS Kiara De Domizio
10 FW   AUS Kahli Johnson
13 MF   AUS Avaani Prakash
15 MF   AUS Adriana Taranto
16 MF   AUS Melissa Taranto
18 DF   AUS Grace Maher (vice-captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF   JPN Keiwa Hieda (scholarship)
22 DF   AUS Alana Cerne
24 DF   AUS Julia Sardo
26 GK   AUS Natalie Picak
34 FW   USA Catherine Zimmerman
FW   AUS Alana Cortellino
MF   PHI Sara Eggesvik
MF   AUS Sasha Grove
GK   AUS Chloe Lincoln

Transfers

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Transfers in

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No. Position Player From Type/fee Contract length Date Ref
TBD GK Chloe Lincoln Canberra United Free transfer 1 year 31 May 2024 [1]
TBD MF Sasha Grove Canberra United Free transfer 2 years 5 June 2024 [2]
TBD FW Alana Cortellino   Bulleen Lions Free transfer 2 years 16 August 2024 [3]
TBD MF   Sara Eggesvik Unattached Free transfer 1 year 21 August 2024 [4]

Transfers out

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No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref
31 GK   Kathrine Larsen   Malmö FF End of contract 17 April 2024 [5]
2 FW Stacey Papadopoulos   Hibernian End of contract 30 May 2024 [6][7]
9 FW   Hannah Keane   Tampa Bay Sun End of contract 30 May 2024 [6][8][9]
4 MF   Jaclyn Sawicki TBA End of contract 20 August 2024 [10]
3 DF Silver Bell Morris Unattached End of contract 6 September 2024 [11]
11 MF Emma Robers Unattached End of contract 6 September 2024 [11]
12 MF Lucy Richards Unattached End of contract 6 September 2024 [11]
14 DF Natasha Dakic Unattached End of contract 6 September 2024 [11]
17 FW Raquel Deralas Unattached End of contract 6 September 2024 [11]
19 DF   Tyla-Jay Vlajnic Unattached End of contract 6 September 2024 [11]

Contract extensions

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No. Player Position Duration Date Ref.
22 Alana Cerne Defender 1 year 9 April 2024 [12]
10 Kahli Johnson Forward 1 year 29 May 2024 [13]
15 Adriana Taranto Midfielder 1 year 12 August 2024 [14]
16 Melissa Taranto Midfielder 1 year 12 August 2024 [14]
24 Julia Sardo Right-back 1 year 13 August 2024 [15]
1 Alyssa Dall'Oste Goalkeeper 1 year 14 August 2024 [16]
26 Natalie Picak Goalkeeper 1 year 14 August 2024 [16]
5 Aimee Medwin Left-back 1 year 15 August 2024 [17]
18 Grace Maher Defender 2 years 3 September 2024 [18]
13 Avaani Prakash Attacking midfielder 1 year 4 September 2024 [19]

Pre-season and friendlies

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Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Women Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !

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
8 Perth Glory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Sydney FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Wellington Phoenix[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Western Sydney Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Western United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 1 November 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away head-to-head results; 8) home head-to-head results; 9) toss of a coin[20]
Notes:
  1. ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.

Matches

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hughes, Nick (31 May 2024). "Australia's top young goalkeeper Chloe Lincoln joins Western United". Western United.
  2. ^ Hughes, Nick (5 June 2024). "Sasha Grove adds to growing Western United talent factory with two-year deal". Western United.
  3. ^ Hughes, Nick (16 August 2024). "Alana Cortellino adds youthful spark to Western United attack". Western United.
  4. ^ Hughes, Nick (21 August 2024). "Sara Eggesvik joins Western United in statement coup". Western United.
  5. ^ "Kathrine Larsen departs Western United". Western United. 17 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b Hughes, Nick (30 May 2024). "Western United ALW foundation players secure overseas opportunities". Western United.
  7. ^ "Stacey Papadopoulos Signs For Hibs Women". Hibernian. 1 June 2024.
  8. ^ Tampa Bay Sun [@TampaBaySunFC] (5 June 2024). "THATS MAKES 3! STRIKER @Hannahkeane__ returns stateside to join Tampa Bay Sun FC after playing for Western United (Australia). Welcome, Hannah!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Super Signings Weekly Recap: June 1-7". USL Super League. 7 June 2024. Hannah Keane is the third Tampa Bay signee this week.
  10. ^ Hughes, Nick (20 August 2024). "Jaclyn Sawicki farewells Western United after historic tenure". Western United.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Western United bids farewell to A-League Women contingent". Western United. 6 September 2024.
  12. ^ Hughes, Nick (9 April 2024). "Alana Cerne to continue inspiring Western United's future in Tarneit". Western United.
  13. ^ Hughes, Nick (29 May 2024). "Kahli Johnson spearheading exciting attacking flair at Western United". Western United.
  14. ^ a b Hughes, Nick (12 August 2024). "Taranto twins continue building their Western United legacies". Western United.
  15. ^ Hughes, Nick (13 August 2024). "Julia Sardo set to dominate the wings at Ironbark Fields in 2024/25". Western United.
  16. ^ a b Hughes, Nick (14 August 2024). "Western United completes ALW goalkeeper union with pair of returns". Western United.
  17. ^ Hughes, Nick (15 August 2024). "Aimee Medwin set to steam down the wing at Ironbark Fields again". Western United.
  18. ^ Hughes, Nick (3 September 2024). "Grace Maher returns as one of league's best with Western United". Western United.
  19. ^ Hughes, Nick (4 September 2024). "Avaani Prakash bringing World Cup stardom back to Western United". Western United.
  20. ^ "Competitions Rules". A-Leagues. Retrieved 14 October 2023.