2021–22 Canberra United FC (A-League Women) season

The 2021–22 Canberra United FC season is the club's fourteenth season in the A-League Women, the premier competition for women's football originally known as the W-League. The club's manager for the season is Vicki Linton, and the team are playing their home games at Viking Park.

Canberra United FC
2021–22 season
ManagerVicki Linton
StadiumViking Park
A-League Women7th of 10

Players edit

Squad information edit

As of 30 November 2021[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   AUS Keeley Richards
2 DF   AUS Emma Ilijoski
3 DF   AUS Mikayla Vidmar
5 DF   AUS Lauren Keir
6 MF   AUS Laura Hughes
7 MF   USA Chelsee Washington (on loan from Orlando Pride)
8 MF   FRA Margot Robinne
9 MF   AUS Holly Caspers
10 MF   AUS Grace Maher (vice-captain)
11 MF   AUS Chloe Middleton
12 FW   AUS Allira Toby
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF   AUS Alexia Karrys-Stahl
14 FW   AUS Ashleigh Sykes
16 DF   AUS Karly Roestbakken (on loan from LSK Kvinner)
17 MF   AUS Sasha Grove (scholarship)
18 GK   AUS Chloe Lincoln (scholarship)
19 FW   AUS Nickoletta Flannery
20 FW   AUS Hayley Taylor-Young
21 GK   AUS Beth Mason-Jones
22 GK   AUS Cristina Esposito
23 FW   AUS Michelle Heyman (captain)
25 DF   CAN Ally Haran

Transfers in edit

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
FW   Allira Toby 27 Sydney FC Transfer Pre-season [2]
MF   Margot Robinne 30 Melbourne City FC Transfer Pre-season [3]
MF   Holly Caspers 21   Sydney University Transfer Pre-season [3]
MF   Chloe Middleton 25 Western Sydney Wanderers Transfer Pre-season [4]
GK   Beth Mason-Jones 23   Alamein United Transfer Pre-season [5]
MF   Alexia Karrys-Stahl 21   Sydney Olympic Transfer Pre-season [6]
DF   Mikayla Vidmar 19   Adelaide City Transfer Pre-season [6]
DF   Ally Haran 25   Orlando Pride Transfer Pre-season [7]
MF   Chelsee Washington 23   Orlando Pride Loan Pre-season [7]

Transfers out edit

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
9 FW   Demi Koulizakis 23 Perth Glory Transfer Pre-season [8]
4 DF   Kendall Fletcher 36   North Carolina Courage Transfer Pre-season [9]
13 FW   Paige Satchell 23 Sydney FC Transfer Pre-season [10]
6 MF   Bianca Galic 21 Western Sydney Wanderers Transfer Pre-season [11]
3 DF   Clare Hunt 22 Western Sydney Wanderers Transfer Pre-season [12]
15 DF   Jessika Nash 16 Sydney FC Transfer Pre-season [13]
29 GK   Chantel Jones 33 Retired Transfer Pre-season [14]
22 GK   Sally James 18 Melbourne City FC Transfer Pre-season [15]
15 MF   Ashlie Crofts 23 Western Sydney Wanderers Transfer Pre-season [16]
14 DF   Jessie Rasschaert 34 Brisbane Roar Transfer Pre-season [17]

W-League edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sydney FC 14 11 2 1 36 6 +30 35 Qualification to Finals series
2 Melbourne City 14 11 0 3 29 11 +18 33
3 Adelaide United 14 9 0 5 33 17 +16 27
4 Melbourne Victory (C) 14 7 3 4 26 22 +4 24
5 Perth Glory 14 7 3 4 20 23 −3 24
6 Brisbane Roar 14 5 2 7 28 30 −2 17
7 Canberra United 14 2 7 5 24 29 −5 13
8 Newcastle Jets 14 2 4 8 15 30 −15 10
9 Western Sydney Wanderers 14 1 4 9 7 27 −20 7
10 Wellington Phoenix 14 2 1 11 13 36 −23 7
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Cancelled or postponed

  • All times are in AEDT
3 December 2021 1 Canberra United 0–1 Melbourne City Canberra
Report
  • McNamara   80'
Stadium: Viking Park
Attendance: 1,237
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
12 December 2021 2 Adelaide United 2–1 Canberra United Adelaide
Report
Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 780
Referee: Rebecca Mackie
23 December 2021 4 Canberra United 3–3 Brisbane Roar Canberra
19:45
Report
Stadium: Viking Park
Referee: Rachael Mitchenson
5 January 2022 3 Perth Glory 0–0 Canberra United Sydney
17:05 Report Stadium: Wanderers Football Park
Attendance: 106
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
8 January 2022 6 Canberra United 1–3 Adelaide United Canberra
17:05 Sykes   57' Report
Stadium: Viking Park
Attendance: 910
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
15 January 2022 7 Sydney FC 6–0 Canberra United Sydney
17:05
Report Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 1,319
Referee: Isabella Blaess
30 January 2022 9 Newcastle Jets 3–3 Canberra United Newcastle
16:05
Report
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 2,546
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
5 February 2022 10 Canberra United 3–3 Perth Glory Canberra
17:05
Report
Stadium: Viking Park
Attendance: 1,125
Referee: Isabella Blaess
11 February 2022 11 Canberra United 0–3 Wellington Phoenix Canberra
19:45 Report
Stadium: Viking Park
Attendance: 957
Referee: Rebecca Mackie
15 February 2022 5 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–5 Canberra United Sydney
17:25 Report
Stadium: Blacktown Football Park
Attendance: 381
Referee: Caitlin Williams
22 February 2022 8 Canberra United 2–2 Melbourne Victory Canberra
17:25
Report
Stadium: Viking Park
Attendance: 1,089
Referee: Rachael Mitchenson
25 February 2022 13 Canberra United 3–0 Newcastle Jets Canberra
17:25
Report Stadium: Viking Park
Attendance: 753
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
4 March 2022 14 Melbourne Victory 0–0 Canberra United Melbourne
17:05 Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 1,091
Referee: Rebecca Mackie
10 March 2022 12 Brisbane Roar 3–3 Canberra United Brisbane
18:05
Report Heyman   67', 72', 88' Stadium: James Drysdale Reserve 1
Attendance: 875
Referee: Rebecca Mackie

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
3 0 1 2 4 6  −2 1 0 1 1 3 4  −1 0 0 1 1 2  −1

Last updated: 23 December 2021.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round edit

Round1234567891011121314
GroundHAAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultLLW
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 23 December 2021. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Squads - Canberra United". Canberra United. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Allira Toby joins Canberra United". 7 September 2021. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Canberra United signs French midfielder Margot Robinne and young gun Holly Caspers". Canberra United. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Canberra United signs Chloe Middleton for upcoming A-League Women's season". Canberra United. 30 September 2021. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Goalkeeper Beth Mason-Jones signs with Canberra United". Canberra United. 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  6. ^ a b Buckley, James (7 October 2021). "Canberra United land ex-Academy pair Mikayla Vidmar and Alexia Karrys-Stahl". The Canberra Times.
  7. ^ a b "Canberra United signs two U.S Internationals for 2021/22". 2 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Attacker Koulizakis snapped up for 2021/22 W-League campaign". 28 May 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Kendall Fletcher Signs Contract With NC Courage Through 2021 Season". 22 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  10. ^ Warriner, David (13 August 2021). "Sydney FC Secure NZ Tokyo 2020 Olympic Forward". Sydney FC. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Galic is Red & Black". Western Sydney Wanderers. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Wanderers secure Hunt". Western Sydney Wanderers. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Sydney FC Sign Young Duo". Sydney FC. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  14. ^ Paquette, Catherine (12 September 2021). "Canberra United sign four including legend Heyman". The Women's Game. Retrieved 26 October 2021. Chantel Jones retired from the sport in the offseason.
  15. ^ "City sign Young Matildas goalkeeper Sally James". Melbourne City. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Wanderers boost stocks with Crofts". Western Sydney Wanderers. 7 October 2021. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Roar sign experienced defender Jessie Rasschaert". Brisbane Roar. 8 October 2021.