2015–16 W-League

The 2015–16 W-League season was the eighth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition. On 13 May 2015, it was confirmed that Melbourne City would join the league for the 2015–16 season.

League newcomers Melbourne City claimed both the regular season Premiership and end of season Championship, the latter awarded for their victory in the 2016 W-League grand final.

Clubs

Stadia and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Adelaide United Adelaide Adelaide Shores Football CentreCoopers Stadium Brisbane Roar Brisbane Perry ParkSuncorp Stadium Canberra United Canberra McKellar Park Melbourne City Melbourne CB Smith ReserveAAMI Park Melbourne Victory Melbourne Epping StadiumJohn Ilhan Memorial ReserveAAMI ParkDavid Barro Stadium Newcastle Jets Newcastle Magic ParkHunter Stadium Perth Glory Perth Ashfield Reserve Sydney FC Sydney Lambert Park Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney Marconi StadiumPopondetta Park

Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Kit sponsor Adelaide United Jamie Harnwell Marijana Rajcic Brisbane Roar Belinda Wilson Clare Polkinghorne Umbro Canberra United Rae Dower Nicole Begg University of Canberra Melbourne City Joe Montemurro Lisa De Vanna Melbourne Victory Dave Edmondson Melissa Barbieri Adidas Newcastle Jets Craig Deans Tara Andrews Perth Glory Bobby Despotovski Sam Kerr Macron Sydney FC Daniel Barrett Teresa Polias Beechwood Holmes Western Sydney Wanderers Norm Boardman Caitlin Cooper Nike

Foreign players Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Visa 4 Non-Visa foreigner(s) Former player(s) Adelaide United Elizabeth Milne Abby Dahlkemper Sarah Killion Kaitlyn Savage Brisbane Roar Carrie Simpson Sofie Persson Haley Kopmeyer Canberra United Verónica Pérez Emma Kete Kendall Fletcher Jodie Taylor Melbourne City Anisa Guajardo Jess Fishlock Jen Beattie Kim Little Rebekah StottA Melbourne Victory Briar Palmer Christine Nairn Jamie Pollock Gülcan KocaA Natasha DowieG Georgia Cloepfil Brooke ElbyG Newcastle Jets Hannah Bromley Caprice Dydasco Megan Oyster Perth Glory Katie Holtham Vanessa DiBernardo Nikki Stanton Sydney FC Michelle Betos Jasmyne Spencer Western Sydney Wanderers Carmelina Moscato 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

The W-League 2015–16 fixture was released on 8 September 2015. The regular season commenced on 17 October 2015, and concluded on 17 January 2016.

League table

Home and away season In the 2015–16 season each team played 12 games with 2 bye rounds, kicking off on 17 October 2015, and concluding on 17 January 2016.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Finals series

Semi-finals

Grand final

Season statistics

Top scorers Final at end of regular season 17 January 2016 RankPlayerClubGoals1 Larissa CrummerMelbourne City112 Kim LittleMelbourne City83 Ashleigh SykesCanberra United7 Marianna TabainMelbourne City5 Vanessa DiBernardoPerth Glory66 Abby DahlkemperAdelaide United5 Michelle HeymanCanberra United Kyah SimonSydney FC Rosie SuttonAdelaide United10 Leena KhamisSydney FC4

Own goals PlayerTeamAgainstRound Cassandra Dimovski Melbourne Victory Western Sydney Wanderers 5 Rachael Soutar Western Sydney Wanderers Canberra United 7 Alanna Kennedy Sydney FC Brisbane Roar 10 Alanna Kennedy Sydney FC Melbourne City 14

End-of-season awards The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2015–16 Dolan Warren Awards night held at the Carriageworks in Sydney on 26 April 2016. Julie Dolan Medal – Ashleigh Sykes (Canberra United) Players’ Player of the Year – Kim Little (Melbourne City) Young Player of the Year – Larissa Crummer (Melbourne City) Golden Boot Award – Larissa Crummer (Melbourne City) (11 goals) Goalkeeper of the Year – Kaitlyn Savage (Adelaide United) Coach of the Year – Craig Deans (Newcastle Jets) Fair Play Award – Melbourne City Referee of the Year – Kate Jacewicz Goal of the Year – Vanessa DiBernardo (Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory, 15 November 2015)

2015–16 W-League

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