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

Western United
2024–25 season
Chairman	Jason Sourasis
Manager	Kat Smith
Stadium	City Vista Recreation Reserve; Wyndham Regional Football Facility
A-League Women	TBD
	← 2023–24 2025–26 →

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

First-team squad

As of 5 June 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
3	DF	AUS	Silver Bell Morris
4	MF	PHI	Jaclyn Sawicki (co-captain)
5	DF	AUS	Aimee Medwin
6	MF	AUS	Chloe Logarzo (co-captain)
7	FW	AUS	Kiara De Domizio
10	FW	AUS	Kahli Johnson
11	MF	AUS	Emma Robers
12	MF	AUS	Lucy Richards
13	MF	AUS	Avaani Prakash
14	DF	AUS	Natasha Dakic
15	MF	AUS	Adriana Taranto


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	MF	AUS	Melissa Taranto
17	FW	AUS	Raquel Deralas
18	DF	AUS	Grace Maher (vice-captain)
19	DF	SRB	Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
20	MF	JPN	Keiwa Hieda (scholarship)
22	DF	AUS	Alana Cerne
24	DF	AUS	Julia Sardo
26	GK	AUS	Natalie Picak (scholarship)
34	FW	USA	Catherine Zimmerman
—	MF	AUS	Sasha Grove
—	GK	AUS	Chloe Lincoln

Transfers

Transfers in

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]

Transfers out

No.	Position	Player	Transferred to	Type/fee	Date	Ref
31	GK	Kathrine Larsen	Malmö FF	End of contract	17 April 2024	^[3]
2	FW	Stacey Papadopoulos	Hibernian	End of contract	30 May 2024	^[4]^[5]
9	FW	Hannah Keane	Tampa Bay Sun	End of contract	30 May 2024	^[4]^[6]^[7]

Contract extensions

No.	Player	Position	Duration	Date	Ref.
22	Alana Cerne	Defender	1 year	9 April 2024	^[8]
10	Kahli Johnson	Forward	1 year	29 May 2024	^[9]

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	Starting round	Record
Competition	Starting round	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

League table

Pos	Team v t e	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

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^[10]
Notes:

^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.

Matches

References

^ Hughes, Nick (31 May 2024). "Australia's top young goalkeeper Chloe Lincoln joins Western United". Western United.
^ Hughes, Nick (5 June 2024). "Sasha Grove adds to growing Western United talent factory with two-year deal". Western United.
^ "Kathrine Larsen departs Western United". Western United. 17 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b Hughes, Nick (30 May 2024). "Western United ALW foundation players secure overseas opportunities". Western United.
^ "Stacey Papadopoulos Signs For Hibs Women". Hibernian. 1 June 2024.
^ 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.
^ "Super Signings Weekly Recap: June 1-7". USL Super League. 7 June 2024. Hannah Keane is the third Tampa Bay signee this week.
^ Hughes, Nick (9 April 2024). "Alana Cerne to continue inspiring Western United's future in Tarneit". Western United.
^ Hughes, Nick (29 May 2024). "Kahli Johnson spearheading exciting attacking flair at Western United". Western United.
^ "Competitions Rules". A-Leagues. Retrieved 14 October 2023.

[table_note_WEL0.43994565188882-10] Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.

[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] "Kathrine Larsen departs Western United". Western United. 17 April 2024.

[KeanePapadopoulos-4] Hughes, Nick (30 May 2024). "Western United ALW foundation players secure overseas opportunities". Western United.

[5] "Stacey Papadopoulos Signs For Hibs Women". Hibernian. 1 June 2024.

[6] 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.

[7] "Super Signings Weekly Recap: June 1-7". USL Super League. 7 June 2024. Hannah Keane is the third Tampa Bay signee this week.

[8] Hughes, Nick (9 April 2024). "Alana Cerne to continue inspiring Western United's future in Tarneit". Western United.

[9] Hughes, Nick (29 May 2024). "Kahli Johnson spearheading exciting attacking flair at Western United". Western United.

[11] "Competitions Rules". A-Leagues. Retrieved 14 October 2023.

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