2020–21 W-League

The 2020–21 W-League season was the thirteenth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition. The season started on 29 December 2020 and ended with the Grand final on 11 April 2021.

Clubs

Stadiums and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Adelaide United Adelaide Marden Sports ComplexCoopers Stadium Brisbane Roar Brisbane Suncorp StadiumLions Stadium Canberra United Canberra Viking Park Melbourne City Melbourne Frank Holohan Soccer Complex Melbourne Victory Melbourne CB Smith ReserveEpping StadiumAAMI ParkLatrobe City Stadium Newcastle Jets Newcastle Newcastle Number 2 Sports GroundMcDonald Jones Stadium Perth Glory Perth Dorrien Gardens Sydney FC SydneyWollongong Seymour ShawJubilee OvalLeichhardt OvalWIN Stadium Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney Marconi StadiumStadium AustraliaBankwest StadiumWanderers Football Park

Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturers Kit sponsors Adelaide United Adrian Stenta Dylan Holmes UCAN SA Power Networks Brisbane Roar Jake Goodship Clare Polkinghorne Umbro Fuel Your Life Canberra United Vicki Linton Kendall Fletcher Apelle DKD Consulting Melbourne City Rado Vidošić Emma Checker Puma Etihad Airways Melbourne Victory Jeff Hopkins Angela Beard Adidas Fuel Your Life Newcastle Jets Ash Wilson Cassidy Davis Gema Simon Apelle Greater Bank Perth Glory Alexander Epakis Natasha Rigby Macron BHP Sydney FC Ante Juric Teresa PoliasUnder Armour The Star Western Sydney Wanderers Dean Heffernan Caitlin Cooper Erica Halloway Kappa Intermain

Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position on table Incoming manager Date of appointment Heather Garriock Sacked1 March 2020Pre-season Vicki Linton31 July 2020Adelaide United Ivan Karlović Appointed Head ofWomen's Football4 August 2020 Adrian Stenta4 August 2020Perth Glory Resigned 2 November 2020 20 November 2020

Transfers

Foreign players Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Visa 4 Non-Visa foreigner(s) Former player(s) Adelaide United María José Rojas Fiona Worts Maruschka Waldus Mallory Weber Brisbane Roar Mariel Hecher Olivia Chance Billie Murphy Canberra United Paige Satchell Kendall Fletcher Chantel Jones Melbourne City Margot Robinne Chinatsu Kira Noor Eckhoff Samantha Johnson Tyla-Jay VlajnicA Melbourne Victory Gaby Garton Claudia Bunge Kayla Morrison Catherine Zimmerman Natalie MartineauB Annalie LongoA Newcastle Jets Perth Glory Gemma Craine Lily Alfeld Elizabeth Anton Malia Steinmetz Sydney FC Western Sydney Wanderers Julie-Ann Russell The following do not fill a Visa position: A Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team; B Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship; G Guest Players; R Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players

Regular season The regular season commenced on 29 December 2020, and ran until 31 March 2021.

League table

Results

Fixtures

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

Regular season statistics

Leading goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Emily GielnikBrisbane Roar132 Michelle HeymanCanberra United103 Remy SiemsenSydney FC74 Tara AndrewsNewcastle Jets5 Melina AyresMelbourne Victory Kyra Cooney-CrossMelbourne Victory Chelsie DawberAdelaide United Catherine ZimmermanMelbourne Victory9 Emily CondonAdelaide United4 Nickoletta FlanneryCanberra United Rosie GaleaWestern Sydney Wanderers Mariel HecherBrisbane Roar Princess Ibini-IseiSydney FC Cortnee VineSydney FC

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref. Michelle Heyman Canberra United Adelaide United 4–3 (H) Emily GielnikBrisbane Roar Adelaide United 4–2 (H)

Key(H)Home team

Finals series statistics

Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Ref. Melina AyresMelbourne VictoryBrisbane Roar6–2 (A)

Notes (A) – Away team

End-of-season awards The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2020–21 Dolan Warren Awards night on 23 June 2021. Julie Dolan Medal – Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) NAB Young Footballer of the Year – Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) Golden Boot Award – Emily Gielnik (Brisbane Roar) (13 goals) Goalkeeper of the Year – Teagan Micah (Melbourne City) Coach of the Year – Jeff Hopkins (Melbourne Victory) Fair Play Award – Brisbane Roar Referee of the Year – Rebecca Durcau Goal of the Year – Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City, 10 January 2021)

2020–21 W-League

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