2018–19 W-League


The 2018–19 W-League season was the eleventh season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition.

Clubs

Stadia and locations

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

Transfers

Foreign players

ClubVisa 1Visa 2Visa 3Visa 4Non-Visa foreignFormer player
Adelaide United Fanndís Friðriksdóttir Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir Amber Brooks Veronica Latsko
Brisbane Roar Chioma Ubogagu Yūki Nagasato Celeste Boureille Carson Pickett
Canberra United María José Rojas Rachel Corsie Refiloe Jane Rhoda Mulaudzi Denise O'SullivanG
Paige Nielsen
Melbourne City Theresa Nielsen Yukari Kinga Lauren Barnes Jasmyne Spencer Rebekah StottA
Hailie MaceG
Jodie TaylorG
Melbourne Victory Natasha Dowie Samantha Johnson Christine Nairn Dani Weatherholt
Newcastle Jets Britt Eckerstrom Taylor Smith Katie Stengel Arin Wright
Perth Glory Rachel Hill Alyssa Mautz Katie Naughton Nikki Stanton Stacey CavillA
Sydney FC Aubrey Bledsoe Danielle Colaprico Sofia Huerta Savannah McCaskill
Western Sydney Wanderers Elizabeth Addo Maruschka Waldus Lo'eau LaBonta Sydney Miramontez

The following do not fill a Visa position:

A Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team;

G Guest Players

Regular season

The regular season was played between 25 October 2018 and 6 February 2019, over 14 rounds, with each team playing twelve matches.

League table

Positions by round

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

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Sam KerrPerth Glory13
2 Natasha DowieMelbourne Victory9
2 Caitlin FoordSydney FC9
2 Veronica LatskoAdelaide United9
5 Rachel HillPerth Glory5
5 Allira TobyBrisbane Roar5
7 Emily GielnikMelbourne Victory4
7 Princess IbiniSydney FC4
7 Alyssa MautzPerth Glory4
7 Rhoda MulaudziCanberra United4
7 Christine NairnMelbourne Victory4
7 Jasmyne SpencerMelbourne City4
7 Cortnee VineNewcastle Jets4

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
Jasmyne SpencerMelbourne CitySydney FC3–12 11 2018
Natasha DowieMelbourne VictorySydney FC3–225 11 2018
Caitlin FoordSydney FCBrisbane Roar5–19 12 2018

Own goals

Final Series statistics

Hat-tricks

NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award

The NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award is awarded to the finest performance of an under-23 player from Australia throughout the season. Each month a panel of experts, headed by Graham Arnold, vote for a monthly nomination using a 3–2–1 points basis. At the end of the season fans vote online for the overall winner, which was awarded to Ellie Carpenter.

Nominees

End of season awards

The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2018–19 Dolan Warren Awards night on 13 May 2019.