2016–17 Melbourne City FC (W-League) season
2016–17 season | |||
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Manager | Joe Montemurro | ||
Stadium | CB Smith Reserve, Melbourne AAMI Park, Melbourne | ||
W-League | 4th | ||
W-League finals series | Champions | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Jess Fishlock (6 goals) All: Jess Fishlock (8 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | 1,943 vs Melbourne Victory | ||
Lowest home attendance | 478 vs Brisbane Roar | ||
Average home league attendance | 1,045 | ||
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The 2016–17 Melbourne City FC W-League season was the club's second season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. The team is based at the City Football Academy at La Trobe University and plays home games at both AAMI Park and CB Smith Reserve. The club was again by coached by manager Joe Montemurro,[1] though in January 2017 Montemurro was promoted to assistant manager of the senior men's team and his role as manager was replaced by playing captain Jess Fishlock, who acted as captain/coach for the remainder of the season.[2] The club's fixtures for the season were released on 31 August 2016.[3]
Melbourne City finished fourth in the league, qualifying for the finals series. They defeated Perth Glory in the 2017 W-League grand final to claim their second consecutive W-League championship.[4]
Players
[edit]Squad information
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers in
[edit]No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
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2 | DF | Teigen Allen | 22 | Sydney FC | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [5] | ||
18 | FW | Jacinta Galabadaarachchi | 15 | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [6] | |||
1 | GK | Lydia Williams | 28 | Loan | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | [7] | ||
3 | DF | Lauren Barnes | 27 | Loan | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | [8] | ||
11 | MF | Erika Tymrak | 25 | Loan | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | [9] | ||
4 | DF | Rachel Binning | Pre-season | Free | [10] | |||||
16 | FW | Beverly Yanez | 28 | Loan | Mid-season | 2017 | Free | [11] |
Transfers out
[edit]N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
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1 | GK | Brianna Davey | 21 | Carlton (AFLW) | Pre-season | Free | [12] | ||
2 | MF | Monique Iannella | 20 | Pre-season | Free | [13][14] | |||
3 | MF | Alex Chidiac | 17 | Adelaide United | Pre-season | Free | [15] | ||
4 | DF | Jen Beattie | 25 | Loan return | Pre-season | Free | [16] | ||
8 | MF | Kim Little | 26 | Loan return | Pre-season | Free | [17] | ||
11 | FW | Lisa De Vanna | 31 | Pre-season | Free | [18] | |||
16 | MF | Beattie Goad | 18 | Pre-season | Free | [19] | |||
18 | FW | Anisa Guajardo | 25 | Pre-season | Free | [20] | |||
20 | GK | Trudy Burke | 25 | Canberra United | Pre-season | Free | [21] |
Managerial staff
[edit]Position | Name |
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Head coach | |
Team manager | |
Assistant coach |
Squad statistics
[edit]N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | W-League | Finals series | ||||||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | Lydia Williams | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Teigen Allen | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Lauren Barnes | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Rachel Binning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Laura Alleway | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Aivi Luik | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | DF | Steph Catley | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Larissa Crummer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | MF | Jess Fishlock | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Erika Tymrak | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | DF | Olivia Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | DF | Rebekah Stott | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | FW | Melina Ayres | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | MF | Amy Jackson | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | FW | Beverly Yanez | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | FW | Marianna Tabain | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | FW | Jacynta Galabadaarachchi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | DF | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | GK | Emily Shields | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
30 | GK | Kelsey Quinn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: 12 February 2017
- Source: [citation needed]
= Number of bookings;
= Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;
= Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Competitions
[edit]W-League
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Canberra United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 23 | Qualification to Finals series |
2 | Perth Glory | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 23 | |
3 | Sydney FC | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 22 | |
4 | Melbourne City (C) | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 20 | |
5 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | |
6 | Adelaide United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 14 | |
7 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 13 | |
8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 13 | |
9 | Melbourne Victory | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
Last updated: 27 January 2017.
Source: Competitive Matches
Results by round
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]6 November 2016 1 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
15:00 AEDT | Tabain |
Report | Stadium: CB Smith Reserve Attendance: 633 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
12 November 2016 2 | Canberra United | 1–2 | Melbourne City | Canberra |
15:00 AEDT | Brush |
Report | Stadium: GIO Stadium Attendance: 2,595 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
27 November 2016 4 | Melbourne City | 3–0 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
14:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 1,943 Referee: Katie Patterson |
4 December 2016 5 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Melbourne City | Kippa-Ring |
16:00 AEST | Gorry |
Report | Stadium: A.J. Kelly Park Attendance: 1,327 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
10 December 2016 6 | Melbourne City | 1–2 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT | Yanez |
Report |
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Stadium: CB Smith Reserve Attendance: 605 Referee: Katie Patterson |
18 December 2016 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
15:00 AEDT | Fletcher |
Report | Tabain |
Stadium: Popondetta Park Attendance: 513 Referee: Maddison Kennedy |
27 December 2016 8 | Melbourne City | 2–3 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
17:20 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 1,938 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
2 January 2017 10 | Melbourne City | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
19:15 AEDT | Fishlock |
Report | Quigley |
Stadium: CB Smith Reserve Attendance: 674 Referee: Kelly Jones |
8 January 2017 11 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
14:30 AEDT | Foord |
Report | Fishlock |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 857 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
15 January 2017 12 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Epping Stadium Attendance: 467 Referee: Katie Patterson |
22 January 2017 13 | Melbourne City | 3–1 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT | Report | Gorry |
Stadium: CB Smith Reserve Attendance: 478 Referee: Lara Lee |
27 January 2017 14 | Newcastle Jets | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Coffs Harbour |
17:20 AEDT | Report | Stadium: C.ex Coffs International Stadium Attendance: 3,570 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Finals series
5 February 2017 Semi-finals | Canberra United | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Melbourne City | Canberra |
19:30 AEDT | Report | Fishlock |
Stadium: GIO Stadium Attendance: 5,072 Referee: Rebecca Durca |
12 February 2017 Grand final | Perth Glory | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Perth |
16:30 AWT | Report | Fishlock Yanez |
Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 4,591 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
References
[edit]- ^ "Westfield W-League 2016/17 Fixtures released". Melbourne City FC. 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Jess Fishlock takes over as Melbourne City coach". bbc.com. 6 January 2017.
- ^ "2016/17 Season Draw" (PDF). W-League. 31 August 2016.
- ^ "W-League grand final: Melbourne City first club to win two titles in a row". ABC News. 12 February 2017.
- ^ Windley, Matt (25 September 2016). "Bruno Fornaroli named as Melbourne City's new captain for 2016-17 A-League season". Herald Sun.
- ^ "City re-signs four W-League champions". Melbourne City. 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "City signs Matildas Goalkeeper Lydia Williams". Melbourne City. 15 October 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Melbourne City sign Seattle Reign duo Jessica Fishlock and Lauren Barnes". The Women's Game. 25 October 2016.
- ^ "City sign FC Kansas City midfielder Erika Tymrak". The Women's Game. 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Preview: Melbourne City v Newcastle Jets". Football Federation Australia. 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Beverly Yanez Loaned to Melbourne City FC". The Bold. 14 November 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Harrington, Anna (27 July 2016). "Brianna Davey turns her back on soccer to focus on playing football as a marquee player at Carlton". Fox Sports.
- ^ "Soccer adds two more newcomers to its 2016 recruiting class". Texas Longhorns. 23 June 2016.
- ^ Daeschner, Trenton (21 September 2016). "Iannella capitalizes on move from Australia to Texas". The Daily Texan.
- ^ "Mark Jones to lead Adelaide United in 2016/17". The Women's Game. 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Manchester City Women: Jennifer Beattie loaned to Melbourne City". BBC Sport. 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Canberra United lose Lydia Williams and off-season moves revealed". The Women's Game. 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Orlando Pride Sign Australia WNT Forward Lisa De Vanna". Orlando City. 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Beattie Goad signs with NCAA Division 1 Stanford University". The Women's Game. 23 February 2016.
- ^ "Melbourne City preview". Football Federation Australia. 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Trudy Burke returns to Canberra United". The Women's Game. 28 September 2016.
- ^ Lisson, Ben (9 February 2017). "W-League defending champions Melbourne City take the long way round to reach grand final". ABC News. Retrieved 9 February 2017.