2024–25 Western Sydney Wanderers FC (A-League Women) season

The 2024–25 season is the 13th in the history of Western Sydney Wanderers (A-League Women).

Western Sydney Wanderers
2024–25 season
OwnerPaul Lederer, Jefferson Cheng, Glenn Duncan
ChairmanPaul Lederer
ManagerRobbie Hooker
StadiumCommBank Stadium
Wanderers Football Park
A-League WomenTBD
2025–26 →

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 20 September 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF   AUS Gemma Ferris
4 DF   AUS Madison McComasky
6 MF   AUS Amy Chessari (scholarship)
7 MF   AUS Amy Harrison (captain)
8 MF   AUS Olivia Price
9 FW   AUS Sophie Harding
11 DF   AUS Danika Matos
14 DF   AUS Ella Buchanan
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF   AUS Cushla Rue
19 MF   AUS Talia Younis
20 GK   AUS Sham Khamis
25 FW   AUS Holly Caspers
31 GK   AUS Keely Segavcic
MF   AUS Milly Bennett (scholarship)
FW   AUS Amelia Cassar (scholarship)
MF   AUS Angelique Hristodoulou

Transfers

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Transfers in

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No. Position Player From Type/fee Contract length Date Ref
TBA MF Milly Bennett   Football NSW Institute Free transfer 1 year (scholarship) 11 September 2024 [1]
TBA FW Amelia Cassar   Football NSW Institute Free transfer 1 year (scholarship) 13 September 2024 [2]

Transfers out

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No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref
1 GK   Kaylie Collins   Orlando Pride End of loan 16 April 2024 [3][4]
2 DF   Vicky Bruce   Carolina Ascent End of contract 1 May 2024 [5][4]
21 MF Alexia Apostolakis Melbourne City End of contract 1 July 2024 [6][7]
16 MF Ischia Brooking Unattached Mutual contract termination 12 July 2024 [4]
18 FW   Maliah Morris Unattached End of contract 12 July 2024 [4]
23 FW Ella Abdul Massih Unattached Mutual contract termination 6 August 2024 [8]
10 MF Melissa Caceres TBA End of contract 29 August 2024 [9]
17 FW India Breier Newcastle Jets Mutual contract termination 29 August 2024 [9][10]
32 MF Bethany Gordon Canberra United End of contract 29 August 2024 [9][11]
5 DF Lauren Keir Retired 20 September 2024 [12]

Contract extensions

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No. Player Position Duration Date Ref.
25 Holly Caspers Forward 2 years 15 March 2024 [13]
15 Cushla Rue Defender 2 years 22 March 2024 [14]
11 Danika Matos Defender 2 years 19 April 2024 [15]
8 Olivia Price Midfielder 2 years 29 April 2024 [16]
9 Sophie Harding Forward 2 years 23 May 2024 [17]
3 Gemma Ferris Defender 1 year 13 June 2024 [18]
14 Ella Buchanan Defender 2 years 19 July 2024 [19]
7 Amy Harrison Midfielder 2 years 22 July 2024 [20]
19 Talia Younis Midfielder 1 year 21 August 2024 [21]

Pre-season and friendlies

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5 October 2024 Western Sydney Wanderers   1–1   Newcastle Jets Sydney, Australia
16:00 AEST
  • Harding  
Report Stadium: Wanderers Football Park
Note: Match consisted of 3 45-minute parts

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Women Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !

Source: Competitions

A-League Women

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Perth Glory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Sydney FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Wellington Phoenix[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Western Sydney Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Western United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 1 November 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away head-to-head results; 8) home head-to-head results; 9) toss of a coin[22]
Notes:
  1. ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.

Matches

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The league fixtures were released on 12 September 2024.[23] All times are in Sydney local time (AEST/AEDT).

3 November 2024 1 Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers Newcastle
16:00 Stadium: No.2 Sportsground
10 November 2024 2 Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United Sydney
15:00 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
16 November 2024 3 Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney
14:15 Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
22 November 2024 4 Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar Sydney
20:15 Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
30 November 2024 5 Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers Melbourne
14:15 Stadium: AAMI Park
14 December 2024 6 Western Sydney Wanderers v Western United Sydney
16:50 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
20 December 2024 7 Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory Sydney
19:00 Stadium: Wanderers Football Park
27 December 2024 8 Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers Adelaide
16:50 Stadium: Coopers Stadium
5 January 2025 10 Melbourne Victory v Western Sydney Wanderers Melbourne
17:00 Stadium: The Home of the Matildas
9 January 2025 9 Western Sydney Wanderers v Wellington Phoenix Sydney
19:00 Stadium: Wanderers Football Park
12 January 2025 11 Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners Sydney
17:00 Stadium: Wanderers Football Park
18 January 2025 12 Canberra United v Western Sydney Wanderers Canberra
17:00 Stadium: McKellar Park
25 January 2025 13 Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City Sydney
17:00 Stadium: Wanderers Football Park
31 January 2025 14 Western United v Western Sydney Wanderers Melbourne
19:00 Stadium: Ironbark Fields
9 February 2025 15 Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar Sydney
17:00 Stadium: Wanderers Football Park
14 February 2025 16 Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets TBC
19:00 Stadium: TBC
28 February 2025 17 Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers Gosford
16:50 Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
9 March 2025 18 Wellington Phoenix v Western Sydney Wanderers Wellington
14:00 Stadium: Porirua Park
15 March 2025 19 Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory Sydney
16:50 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
22 March 2025 20 Perth Glory v Western Sydney Wanderers Perth
20:00 Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre
28 March 2025 21 Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC TBC
19:00 Stadium: TBC
13 April 2025 22 Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers Brisbane
16:00 Stadium: Perry Park
20 April 2025 23 Western Sydney Wanderers v Canberra United Sydney
16:00 Stadium: Wanderers Football Park

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Wanderers Sign Milly Bennett". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Amelia Cassar joins the Red & Black". Western Sydney Wanderers. 13 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Orlando Pride waives Defender Tori Hansen and Goalkeeper Kaylie Collins". Orlando Pride. 16 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Wanderers confirm the departure of four players". Western Sydney Wanderers. 12 July 2024.
  5. ^ Cover, Amanda (1 May 2024). "Vicky Bruce, Carolina Native and Three-Time Pro League Champion, First to Sign with Carolina Ascent FC". Carolina Ascent.
  6. ^ "Young Matildas star joins City". Melbourne City. 1 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Wanderers Media Release: Wanderers say goodbye to Alexia Apostolakis". Western Sydney Wanderers. 9 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Abdul-Massih departs the Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 6 August 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "Wanderers confirm the departure of three players". Western Sydney Wanderers. 29 August 2024.
  10. ^ Newcastle Jets. 16 September 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  11. ^ "Bethany Gordon rejoins United". Canberra United. 23 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Lauren Keir Announces Retirement". Western Sydney Wanderers. 20 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Caspers signs two-year Liberty A-League extension". Western Sydney Wanderers. 15 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Rue pens two-year extension". Western Sydney Wanderers. 22 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Wanderers re-sign Matos". Western Sydney Wanderers. 19 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Price extends stay at Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 29 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Wanderers confirm re-signing of Julie Dolan Medal winner Sophie Harding". Western Sydney Wanderers. 23 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Ferris re-signs". Western Sydney Wanderers. 13 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Wanderers Media Release: Young gun Buchanan signs for two years". Western Sydney Wanderers. 19 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Club Captain Amy Harrison Re-signs". Western Sydney Wanderers. 22 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Wanderers re-sign young star Younis". Western Sydney Wanderers. 21 August 2024.
  22. ^ "Competitions Rules". A-Leagues. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  23. ^ "FULL FIXTURE for 2024-25 Ninja A-League Women season released: Every match here". A-Leagues. 12 September 2024.