2021–22 A-League Women

The 2021–22 A-League Women, known as the Liberty A-League for sponsorship reasons, was the fourteenth season of the A-League Women, the Australian national women's association football competition originally known as the W-League until the previous season. Wellington Phoenix were announced as an expansion club, taking the total teams to 10.

Sydney FC were the defending premiers, having won their third premiership title in 2020–21. Melbourne Victory were the defending champions, having won their second championship title in 2020–21. Both clubs successfully defended their respective titles.

Clubs Stadiums and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Adelaide United Adelaide Marden Sports ComplexCoopers Stadium Brisbane Roar Brisbane Suncorp StadiumLions StadiumMoreton Daily Stadium Canberra United Canberra Viking Park Melbourne City Melbourne Frank Holohan Soccer Complex Melbourne Victory Melbourne AAMI Park Newcastle Jets Newcastle Newcastle Number 2 Sports GroundMcDonald Jones Stadium Perth Glory Perth Macedonia Park Sydney FC Sydney Jubilee OvalLeichhardt Oval Wellington Phoenix WellingtonWollongongSky StadiumWIN Stadium Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney Marconi StadiumCommBank StadiumWanderers Football Park

Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturers Kit sponsors Adelaide United Adrian Stenta Isabel Hodgson UCAN SA Power Networks Brisbane Roar Garrath McPherson Ayesha Norrie New Balance Ausenco Canberra United Vicki Linton Michelle Heyman ISC Sport Club Lime University of Canberra Melbourne City Rado Vidošić Emma Checker Puma Etihad Airways Melbourne Victory Jeff Hopkins Kayla Morrison Lia Privitelli Macron MATE Newcastle Jets Ash Wilson Cassidy Davis Gema Simon VIVA Port of Newcastle Perth Glory Alexander Epakis Natasha Rigby Macron BHP Sydney FC Ante Juric Natalie TobinUnder Armour The Star Wellington Phoenix Gemma Lewis Lily Alfeld Paladin Sports NZCIS Western Sydney Wanderers Catherine Cannuli Erica Halloway Kappa Intermain

Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position on table Incoming manager Date of appointmentWestern Sydney Wanderers Resigned2 June 2021Pre-season2 June 2021Brisbane Roar Resigned10 July 2021 Garrath McPherson17 August 2021Wellington Phoenix Inaugural manager11 October 2021

Transfers

Foreign players Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Visa 4 Non-Visa foreigner(s) Former player(s) Adelaide United Fiona Worts Reona Omiya Nanako Sasaki Kayla Sharples Brisbane Roar Mariel Hecher Rie Kitano Cannon Clough Shea Connors Canberra United Margot Robinne Ally Haran Chelsee Washington Melbourne City Marisa van der Meer Hannah Wilkinson Rebekah StottA Tyla-Jay VlajnicA Melbourne Victory Claudia Bunge Kayla Morrison Catherine Zimmerman Brooke HendrixR Lynn WilliamsG Newcastle Jets Marie Dølvik Markussen Elizabeth Eddy Perth Glory Mie Leth Jans Gemma Craine Elizabeth Anton Cyera Hintzen Sydney FC María José Rojas Paige Satchell Wellington Phoenix Western Sydney Wanderers Isabella Habuda Malia Steinmetz The following do not fill a Visa position: A Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team G Guest Players R Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players

Regular season League table

Fixtures and results

Matches

All times were in AEDT (UTC+11:00)

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

Regular season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Fiona WortsAdelaide United132 Hannah WilkinsonMelbourne City123 Chelsie DawberAdelaide United104 Michelle HeymanCanberra United95 Larissa CrummerBrisbane Roar86 Shea ConnorsBrisbane Roar7 Rhianna PollicinaMelbourne City8 Grace JaleWellington Phoenix6 Cortnee VineSydney FC Catherine ZimmermanMelbourne Victory

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref. Hannah Wilkinson 5 Melbourne City Melbourne Victory 5–1 (A) Mackenzie Hawkesby Sydney FC Wellington Phoenix 5–0 (A) María José Rojas Canberra United 6–0 (H) Fiona Worts 5Adelaide United Brisbane Roar 8–2 (A) Fiona WortsMelbourne Victory3–0 (H) Larissa CrummerBrisbane RoarNewcastle Jets5–1 (A) Michelle HeymanCanberra UnitedBrisbane Roar3–3 (A)

Key5Player scored five goals(A)Away team(H)Home team

Clean sheets RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Jada WhymanSydney FC102 Melissa BarbieriMelbourne City63 Casey DumontMelbourne Victory54 Morgan AquinoPerth Glory4 Annalee GroveAdelaide United6 Chloe LincolnCanberra United3 Sarah WillacyWestern Sydney Wanderers8 Lily AlfeldWellington Phoenix2 Courtney NewbonPerth Glory Isabella ShuttleworthBrisbane Roar

Finals series Bracket

Semi-finals

Preliminary Final

Grand Final

End-of-season awards The following awards were announced at the 2021–22 Dolan Warren Awards night on 26 May 2022. Julie Dolan Medal – Fiona Worts (Adelaide United) Young Player of the Year – Holly McNamara (Melbourne City) Golden Boot Award – Fiona Worts (Adelaide United) (13 goals) Goalkeeper of the Year – Casey Dumont (Melbourne Victory) Coach of the Year – Adrian Stenta (Adelaide United) Referee of the Year – Lara Lee Goal of the Year – Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix, 30 December 2021)

Club awards Club Player of the Season Adelaide United Fiona Worts Brisbane Roar Ayesha Norrie Canberra United Ally Haran Melbourne City Holly McNamara Hannah Wilkinson Melbourne Victory Alex Chidiac Newcastle Jets Cassidy Davis Perth Glory Mie Leth Jans Sydney FC Mackenzie Hawkesby Wellington Phoenix Kate Taylor Western Sydney Wanderers Clare Hunt

2021–22 A-League Women

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