The 2019 W-League grand final was the final match of the 2018–19 W-League season to decide the champions of women's soccer in Australia for the season.
The match was played between Sydney FC and Perth Glory, at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, with Sydney FC emerging victorious 4–2.
This was referee Kate Jacewicz's ninth final out of the first eleven seasons of the W-League. The attendance of 6,127 was a record for W-League grand finals.
Teams TeamPrevious grand final appearances (bold indicates winners)Sydney FC5 (2009 (Dec), 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018)Perth Glory2 (2014 (Dec), 2017)
Route to the final Sydney FCRoundPerth Glory3rd placeRegular season4th placeOpponentScoreOpponentScoreBrisbane Roar2–1 (A)Semi-finalsMelbourne Victory4–2 (a.e.t.) (A)
Match details
GK 1 Aubrey BledsoeDF 22 Sofia HuertaDF 5 Ally GreenDF 14 Alanna KennedyDF 4 Elizabeth RalstonMF 10 Danielle Colaprico MF 2 Teresa Polias (c)MF 6 Chloe Logarzo FW 11 Savannah McCaskill FW 19 Caitlin Foord FW 20 Princess Ibini Substitutes:FW 11 Lisa De Vanna GK 30 Trudy Burke DF 17 Angelique Hristodoulou DF 21 Amy Harrison FW 3 Shadeene EvansManager: Ante Juric GK 1 Eliza CampbellDF 24 Natasha RigbyDF 13 Jamie-Lee GaleDF 25 Katie NaughtonDF 3 Kim CarrollMF 5 Shannon May MF 4 Alyssa MautzMF 7 Nikki Stanton FW 20 Sam Kerr (c)FW 11 Leticia McKenna FW 9 Rachel HillSubstitutes:GK 21 Morgan AquinoDF 2 Sarah CarrollFW 12 Jenna Onions MF 14 Caitlin Doeglas MF 15 Alexia Moreno Manager: Bobby Despotovski
Match statistics Stats Sydney FC Perth GloryBall possession 50.7% 49.3%Passes 341 345Passing accuracy 68.0% 60.3%Corners 3 4Shots 15 15On target shots 6 4Aerial duels won 53.8% 46.2%Interceptions 11 4Fouls conceded 7 14Yellow cards 2 1Red cards 0 0
See also W-League records and statistics
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