2017–18 W-League

The 2017–18 W-League season was the tenth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition.

Clubs

Stadia and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Adelaide United Adelaide Marden Sports Complex Brisbane Roar Brisbane Suncorp StadiumA.J. Kelly Park Canberra United Canberra McKellar Park Melbourne City Melbourne Lakeside StadiumCB Smith ReserveAAMI Park Melbourne Victory Melbourne Lakeside StadiumEpping StadiumAAMI Park Newcastle Jets Newcastle No.2 SportsgroundMcDonald Jones Stadium Perth Glory Perth Dorrien Gardensnib Stadium Sydney FC Sydney Allianz Stadium Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney Marconi StadiumANZ Stadium

Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit sponsors Adelaide United Ivan Karlović Emma Checker Macron Brisbane Roar Melissa Andreatta Clare Polkinghorne Umbro Canberra United Heather Garriock Michelle Heyman Ashleigh Sykes Nike University of Canberra Melbourne City Patrick Kisnorbo Steph Catley Nike Melbourne Victory Jeff Hopkins Natasha Dowie Adidas Newcastle Jets Craig Deans Emily van Egmond Viva Teamwear Greater Bank Perth Glory Bobby Despotovski Sam Kerr Healthway, National Storage, Goodlife, Macron Sydney FC Ante Juric Teresa Polias Puma Western Sydney Wanderers Richard Byrne Ellie Brush Erica Halloway Nike

Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position on table Incoming manager Date of appointment Canberra United Raeanne Dower Resigned 5 February 2017 Pre-season Heather Garriock 22 May 2017Sydney FC Dan Barrett Resigned15 May 2017 Ante Juric7 June 2017Melbourne City Jess Fishlock End of contract6 July 2017 Patrick Kisnorbo6 July 2017Adelaide United Huss Skenderovic End of contract9 July 2017 Ivan Karlović 9 July 2017

Transfers

Foreign players Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Visa 4 Non-Visa foreigner(s) Former player(s) Adelaide United Danielle Colaprico Makenzy Doniak Alyssa Mautz Katie Naughton Brisbane Roar Cheung Wai Ki Celeste Boureille Carson Pickett Canberra United Laura Bassett Elise Thorsnes Haley Kopmeyer Toni Pressley Kendall FletcherG Melbourne City Yukari Kinga Lauren Barnes Ashley Hatch Jess Fishlock Jodie TaylorG Rebekah StottA Melbourne Victory Natasha Dowie Jeon Ga-eul Christina Gibbons Kristen McNabb Gülcan KocaA Newcastle Jets Britt Eckerstrom Arin Gilliland Tori Huster Katie Stengel Perth Glory Raquel Rodríguez Amanda Frisbie Rachel Hill Nikki Stanton Sydney FC Emma Rolston Aubrey Bledsoe Emily Sonnett Western Sydney Wanderers Lee Falkon Marlous Pieëte Maruschka Waldus Lo'eau LaBonta 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 regular season was played between 27 October 2017 and 4 February 2018, over 14 rounds, with each team playing twelve matches.

League table

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

Finals series

Semi-finals

Grand final

Regular-season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals1 Sam KerrPerth Glory132 Katie StengelNewcastle Jets103 Rachel HillPerth Glory94 Makenzy DoniakAdelaide United75 Natasha DowieMelbourne Victory6 Elise ThorsnesCanberra United7 Lisa De VannaSydney FC5 Jess FishlockMelbourne City Arin GillilandNewcastle Jets Michelle HeymanCanberra United Kylie LedbrookSydney FC Allira TobyBrisbane Roar

Own goals PlayerTeamAgainstRound Emma Checker Adelaide United Perth Glory 3 Elizabeth Ralston Sydney FC Melbourne City 4 Toni Pressley Canberra United Sydney FC 8 Sarah Carroll Perth Glory Newcastle Jets 8 Jenna McCormick Adelaide United Brisbane Roar 13

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref Rachel Hill Perth Glory Brisbane Roar 4–1 Makenzy Doniak Adelaide United Perth Glory 3–1 Arin Gilliland Newcastle Jets FC Brisbane Roar 0–3 Sam Kerr Perth Glory Newcastle Jets 3–3 Elise Thorsnes Canberra United Adelaide United 6–1 Sam Kerr Perth Glory Canberra United 4–4 Katie Stengel Newcastle Jets Canberra United 1–5

End-of-season awards The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2017–18 Dolan Warren Awards night on 30 April 2018. Julie Dolan Medal – Sam Kerr (Perth Glory) and Clare Polkinghorne (Brisbane Roar) NAB Young Footballer of the Year – Ellie Carpenter (Canberra United) Golden Boot Award – Sam Kerr (Perth Glory) (13 goals) Goalkeeper of the Year – Mackenzie Arnold (Brisbane Roar) Coach of the Year – Melissa Andreatta (Brisbane Roar) Fair Play Award – Melbourne Victory Referee of the Year – Casey Reibelt Goal of the Year – Lisa De Vanna (Sydney FC v Canberra United, 15 December 2017)

2017–18 W-League

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