2014 W-League (Australia)

The 2014 W-League season was the seventh season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition. The regular season started on 13 September 2014 and concluded on 7 December 2014. The Grand Final took place on 21 December 2014.

Due to Australia hosting the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, the season was scheduled to take place entirely in the 2014 calendar year instead of continuing in to 2015.

Clubs

Stadia and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Adelaide United Adelaide Adelaide Shores Football Centre Brisbane Roar Brisbane Perry ParkSuncorp Stadium Canberra United Canberra McKellar Park Melbourne Victory Melbourne Lakeside Stadium Newcastle Jets Newcastle Wanderers Oval Perth Glory Perth Ashfield Reserve Sydney FC Sydney Lambert ParkLeichhardt Oval Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney Marconi Stadium

Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Kit sponsorAdelaide United Ross Aloisi Kristy MoorePumaSA Power NetworksBrisbane Roar Belinda Wilson Clare PolkinghorneUmbroBrisbane AirportCanberra United Liesbeth Migchelsen Nicole BeggHummelUniversity of CanberraMelbourne Victory Joe Montemurro Stephanie CatleyAdidasJetts FitnessNewcastle Jets Peter McGuinness Emily van EgmondISCFootball Five5Perth Glory Jamie Harnwell Collette McCallumMacronSmarter Than SmokingSydney FC Alen Stajcic Teresa PoliasAdidasBeechwood HomesWestern Sydney Wanderers Stephen Roche Caitlin CooperNikeUniversity of Western Sydney

Foreign players Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Non-Visa foreigner(s) Former player(s) Adelaide United Katrine Pedersen Katie Holtham Lisa-Marie Woods Kristy MooreA Brisbane Roar Nadine Angerer Canberra United Chantel Jones Lori Lindsey Stephanie Ochs Kendall FletcherG Melbourne Victory Lauren Barnes Christine Nairn Elli Reed Gülcan KocaA Newcastle Jets Tori Huster Katherine Reynolds Angela Salem Perth Glory Shelina Zadorsky Carys Hawkins Sydney FC Samantha Johnson Jasmyne Spencer Western Sydney Wanderers Hannah Beard Kendall Johnson Keelin Winters The following do not fill a Visa position: A Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team; G Guest Players

Regular season

League table

Fixtures Individual matches are collated at each club's season article.

Finals series

Semi-finals

Grand final

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

TotalPlayerClubGoals per Game 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 Kate Gill Perth Glory 2 1 5 2 1 1 11 Sam Kerr Perth Glory 1 2 2 2 3 1 8 Jasmyne Spencer Sydney FC 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Racheal Quigley Melbourne Victory 2 1 1 1 3 7 Tameka Butt Brisbane Roar 1 1 1 2 1 1 6 Rhali Dobson Newcastle Jets 1 2 1 1 1 Michelle Heyman Canberra United 2 1 1 1 1 Tara Andrews Newcastle Jets 1 2 1 1 1 5 Amy Jackson Melbourne Victory 1 3 1 Emily van Egmond Newcastle Jets 1 1 2 1 Keelin Winters Western Sydney Wanderers 2 1 2 Caitlin Foord Perth Glory 2 1 1 1

Own goals PlayerTeamAgainstRound Elise Kellond-Knight Brisbane Roar Canberra United 4 Larissa Crummer Brisbane Roar Western Sydney Wanderers 5 Laura Alleway Brisbane Roar Newcastle Jets 7 Teigen Allen Sydney FC Western Sydney Wanderers 7 Katherine Reynolds Newcastle Jets Canberra United 10

Player of the Week Round 1 – Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) Round 2 – Keelin Winters (Western Sydney Wanderers) Round 3 – Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory) Round 4 – Rhali Dobson (Newcastle Jets) Round 5 – Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) Round 6 – Katrina Gorry (Brisbane Roar) Round 7 – Hannah Beard (Western Sydney Wanderers) Round 8 – Caitlin Foord (Perth Glory) Round 9 – Stephanie Ochs (Canberra United) Round 10 – Christine Nairn (Melbourne Victory) Round 11 – Racheal Quigley (Melbourne Victory) Round 12 – Ashleigh Sykes (Canberra United) Semi-finals – Kate Gill (Perth Glory) Grand Final – Ashleigh Sykes (Canberra United)

End-of-season awards

Julie Dolan Medal – Emily van Egmond (Newcastle Jets) Players’ Player of the Year – Sam Kerr (Perth Glory) Young Player of the Year – Amy Harrison (Sydney FC) Golden Boot Award – Kate Gill (12 goals) (Perth Glory) Goalkeeper of the Year – Mackenzie Arnold (Perth Glory) Coach of the Year – Peter McGuinness (Newcastle Jets) Fair Play Award – Adelaide United Referee of the Year – Kate Jacewicz Goal of the Year – Ashleigh Sykes (Canberra United v Perth Glory, 7 December 2014)

International competition

The W-League was represented in the third edition of the International Women's Club Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Nestlé Cup.

Melbourne Victory (the winners of the 2013–14 season) participated in the tournament, which took place from 30 November until 8 December 2013, and finished in sixth place (out of 6 teams).

2014 W-League (Australia)

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