2018–19 W-League

The 2018–19 W-League season was the eleventh season of the W-League, the Australian national women's soccer competition.

Clubs

Stadia and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Adelaide United Adelaide Marden Sports ComplexCoopers Stadium Brisbane Roar Brisbane Suncorp StadiumLions Stadium Canberra United Canberra McKellar ParkSeiffert Oval Melbourne City Melbourne CB Smith ReserveAAMI Park Melbourne Victory Melbourne Lakeside StadiumEpping StadiumAAMI ParkLatrobe City Stadium Newcastle Jets Newcastle Newcastle Number 2 Sports GroundMcDonald Jones Stadium Perth Glory Perth Dorrien Gardensnib Stadium Sydney FC Sydney Seymour ShawJubilee OvalLeichhardt OvalWIN Stadium Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney Marconi StadiumANZ StadiumSpotless 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 Rachel Corsie Nike University of Canberra Melbourne City Rado Vidošić Steph Catley Nike Melbourne Victory Jeff Hopkins Natasha Dowie Adidas Newcastle Jets Craig Deans Cassidy Davis Gema Simon Emily van Egmond Viva Teamwear Greater Bank Perth Glory Bobby Despotovski Sam Kerr Macron Sydney FC Ante Juric Teresa Polias Puma Western Sydney Wanderers Dan Barrett Servet Uzunlar Nike

Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position on table Incoming manager Date of appointmentMelbourne City Patrick Kisnorbo Coaching RestructurePre-season Rado Vidošić19 June 2018Western Sydney Wanderers Richard Byrne New Head Coach Appointed Dan Barrett3 August 2018

Transfers

Foreign players

Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Visa 4 Non-Visa foreign(s) Former player(s) Adelaide United Fanndís Friðriksdóttir Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir Amber Brooks Veronica Latsko Brisbane Roar Chioma Ubogagu Yūki Nagasato Celeste Boureille Carson Pickett Canberra United María José Rojas Rachel Corsie Refiloe Jane Rhoda Mulaudzi Denise O'SullivanG Paige Nielsen Melbourne City Theresa Nielsen Yukari Kinga Lauren Barnes Jasmyne Spencer Rebekah StottA Hailie MaceG Jodie TaylorG Melbourne Victory Natasha Dowie Samantha Johnson Christine Nairn Dani Weatherholt Newcastle Jets Britt Eckerstrom Taylor Smith Katie Stengel Arin Wright Perth Glory Rachel Hill Alyssa Mautz Katie Naughton Nikki Stanton Stacey CavillA Sydney FC Aubrey Bledsoe Danielle Colaprico Sofia Huerta Savannah McCaskill Western Sydney Wanderers Elizabeth Addo Maruschka Waldus Lo'eau LaBonta Sydney Miramontez 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 25 October 2018 and 6 February 2019, 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 Natasha DowieMelbourne Victory9 Caitlin FoordSydney FC Veronica LatskoAdelaide United5 Rachel HillPerth Glory5 Allira TobyBrisbane Roar7 Emily GielnikMelbourne Victory4 Princess IbiniSydney FC Alyssa MautzPerth Glory Rhoda MulaudziCanberra United Christine NairnMelbourne Victory Jasmyne SpencerMelbourne City Cortnee VineNewcastle Jets

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref. Jasmyne Spencer Melbourne City Sydney FC 3–1 Natasha Dowie Melbourne Victory Sydney FC 3–2 Caitlin Foord Sydney FC Brisbane Roar 5–1

Own goals PlayerClubAgainstRound Denise O'Sullivan Canberra United Perth Glory 2 Elise Kellond-Knight Melbourne City Melbourne Victory 3 Natasha Prior Canberra United Adelaide United 4 Servet Uzunlar Western Sydney Wanderers Canberra United 6 Casey Dumont Melbourne Victory Brisbane Roar 7 Natasha Dowie Melbourne Victory Brisbane Roar 7 Sydney Miramontez Western Sydney Wanderers Brisbane Roar 8 Laura Johns Adelaide United Newcastle Jets 9

Final Series statistics

Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Ref. Samantha Kerr Perth Glory Melbourne Victory 4–2

End-of-season awards The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2018–19 Dolan Warren Awards night on 13 May 2019. Julie Dolan Medal – Christine Nairn (Melbourne Victory) NAB Young Footballer of the Year – Ellie Carpenter (Canberra United) Golden Boot Award – Sam Kerr (Perth Glory) (13 goals) Goalkeeper of the Year – Aubrey Bledsoe (Sydney FC) Coach of the Year – Jeff Hopkins (Melbourne Victory) Fair Play Award – Newcastle Jets Referee of the Year – Kate Jacewicz Goal of the Year – Cortnee Vine (Newcastle Jets v Canberra United, 17 November 2018)

2018–19 W-League

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