2016–17 W-League

The 2016–17 W-League season was the ninth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition.

Clubs

Stadia and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Adelaide United Adelaide Elite Systems Football CentreCoopers Stadium Brisbane Roar Brisbane A.J. Kelly ParkSuncorp Stadium Canberra United Canberra McKellar Park Melbourne City Melbourne CB Smith ReserveAAMI Park Melbourne Victory Melbourne Lakeside StadiumEpping StadiumAAMI Park Newcastle Jets Newcastle McDonald Jones Stadium Perth Glory Perth Dorrien Gardens Sydney FC Sydney Lambert Park Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney Marconi StadiumPopondetta Park

Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit sponsors Adelaide United Huss Skenderovic Stella Rigon Macron Brisbane Roar Melissa Andreatta Clare Polkinghorne Puma, Umbro Canberra United Rae Dower Ellie Brush Michelle Heyman Nike University of Canberra Melbourne City Jess Fishlock Steph Catley Nike Melbourne Victory Jeff Hopkins Christine Nairn Adidas Newcastle Jets Craig Deans Gema Simon BLK Perth Glory Bobby Despotovski Sam Kerr Healthway, National Storage, Goodlife, Macron Sydney FC Daniel Barrett Teresa Polias Puma Western Sydney Wanderers Richard Byrne Caitlin Cooper Nike

Transfers

Foreign players Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Visa 4 Non-Visa foreigner(s) Former player(s) Adelaide United Mônica Sofia Huerta Danielle Colaprico Katie Naughton Brisbane Roar Nina Frausing-Pedersen Maddy Evans Canberra United Yukari Kinga Celeste Boureille Stephanie Ochs Jasmyne Spencer Melbourne City Lauren Barnes Erika Tymrak Beverly Yanez Jess Fishlock Rebekah StottA Melbourne Victory Natasha Dowie Bianca Henninger Samantha Johnson Christine Nairn Gülcan KocaA Newcastle Jets Arin Gilliland Jen Hoy Megan Oyster Kelsey Wys Katelyn RowlandR Perth Glory Arianna Romero Vanessa DiBernardo Alyssa Mautz Nikki Stanton Sydney FC Francisca Ordega Western Sydney Wanderers Alex Arlitt Kendall Fletcher Paige Nielsen Katie Stengel The following do not fill a Visa position: A Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team; R Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;

Regular season The regular season commenced on 5 November 2016 and concluded on 29 January 2017. League table

Fixtures

Finals series

Semi-finals

Grand final

Regular-season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals1 Ashleigh SykesCanberra United122 Sam KerrPerth Glory103 Natasha DowieMelbourne Victory9 Adriana JonesAdelaide United5 Sofia HuertaAdelaide United86 Jess FishlockMelbourne City 6 Remy SiemsenSydney FC Katie StengelWestern Sydney Wanderers Rosie SuttonPerth Glory10 Tameka ButtBrisbane Roar5 Jen HoyNewcastle Jets Jenna KingsleyNewcastle Jets

Own goals PlayerTeamAgainstRound Emily Hodgson Adelaide United Sydney FC 4 Ellie Brush Canberra United Adelaide United 5 Angelique Hristodoulou Western Sydney Wanderers Melbourne Victory 6 Jada Mathyssen-Whyman Western Sydney Wanderers Brisbane Roar 11 Alyssa Mautz Perth Glory Melbourne Victory 11 Arianna Romero Perth Glory Melbourne Victory 11 Summer O'Brien Brisbane Roar Newcastle Jets 12

Attendances

TeamHome averageNewcastle Jets 2,650Brisbane Roar 2,478Sydney FC 1,557Adelaide United 1,410Canberra United 1,285Melbourne City 1,045Western Sydney Wanderers 996Perth Glory 807Melbourne Victory 596

End-of-season awards The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2016–17 Dolan Warren Awards night held at the Star Event Centre in Sydney on 1 May 2017. Julie Dolan Medal – Sam Kerr (Perth Glory) Penny Tanner Media MVP Award – Sam Kerr (Perth Glory) Young Player of the Year – Remy Siemsen (Sydney FC) Golden Boot Award – Ashleigh Sykes (Canberra United) (12 goals) Goalkeeper of the Year – Lydia Williams (Melbourne City) Coach of the Year – Bobby Despotovski (Perth Glory) Fair Play Award – Adelaide United Referee of the Year – Kate Jacewicz Goal of the Year – Sam Kerr (Perth Glory v Sydney FC, 11 December 2016)

2016–17 W-League

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