This week we present our second part of our Westfield W-League 2018/19 season preview. Part 1, looking at last year's playoff teams of Brisbane, Sydney FC, Newcastle and Melbourne City, can be found here:https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/the-week-in-women-s-football-w-league-2018-19-season-part-one-4253680
Canberra United (3-0-4--9 points—Fifth)
Canberra United missed the playoffs for only the second time in their history, after also finishing in fifth place in 2012/13, despite being loaded with talent and there is considerable turnover for this season. English international defender Laura Bassett scored once while Norwegian international forward Elise Thornes had six goals; both are not returning—Thorsnes played a minor role with the Utah Royals in NWSL and was released by the club after the season and cleared league waivers. All-time W-League scoring leader Michelle Heyman (62) has left the club for Adelaide Reds (see below). Young midfielder Grace Maher has left Canberra United after four seasons to join Melbourne Victory.
Ellie Carpenter (Canberra United and Portland Thorns) was the winner of the 2017/18 Westfield W-League NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award. Carpenter (18) had joined the Greens from the Western Sydney Wanderers ahead of last season and had a brilliant campaign, winning Club Player of the Year Award as well. Carpenter started ten times in 12 games in Canberra as an attacking full-back, scoring twice and setting up two goals. She scored one goal in 17 matches in Portland in her first season abroad and was the youngest player in the league in the recent campaign.
Another teenager, Nicki Flannery will begin her fourth Westfield W-League season with the Greens.Two injuries cost Flannery most of last season with only 200 minutes of playing time but she has bounced back through a successful campaign with Sydney University in the NPLW NSW [New South Wales] state league, who lost in the State Grand Final to the Macarthur Rams 4-3 in September, with the young Flannery scoring a goal for the students' side. Taren King also will return to Canberra United for her second season in the Westfield W-League in 2018/19. She played 8 games last year. Head coach and former Australian international Heather Garriock (who won 130 caps, scored 20 goals and played in the WPS in the States, in Sweden and with Sydney FC and the Western Sydney Wanderers in the W-League) talked about King: "Taren came to Canberra as a trialist and was signed by us, and was a consistently strong performer at the back during the campaign." Like Flannery, King played at Sydney University in the offseason while coaching, working and studying.
New signings for Canberra this season include Nikola Orgill and Natasha Prior, who both helped the Newcastle Jets to the playoff semifinals last season. Orgill enters her third Westfield W-League season after one year at both the Western Sydney Wanderers and then the Jets. Prior had 11 appearances in the backline in her debut campaign, including a start in the semi-final loss to Sydney FC. Orgill and Prior recently finished a month of training with Dutch club PEC Zwolle, and then headed to Denmark for another four weeks of training before returning to the capital season for pre-season training.
A couple of other new local signings are Meaghan McElligott, who trialed for the club after scoring 50 goals this past season in the Queensland state league with two sides. She scored 31 times in 17 matches for Gold Coast United before moving to the Moreton Bay Jets in midseason, where she scored 19 goals in only 9 matches. In 2017 McElligot played for the Washington Spirit Reserves in the Women's Premier Soccer League while also training for the NWSL side. McElligott said about her experience in America:"That was a very professional environment over there in the U.S. I learned a lot over there and it was overall a very good experience." McElligott had previously trained with the Roar for two years but was never signed. Rosie Galea was the other trialist signed for the season after playing with the Macarthur Rams in the New South Wales league.
Canberra will have two new goalkeepers this season; 25-year-old Melisa Maizels is home after two years at Perth Glory. She previously was on the books at Melbourne City but since 2012/13 has played fewer than 25 games in the league. Their other new backstop is Shamiran Khamis, who helped the Macarthur Rams side to a thrilling NPL NSW Grand Final win against Sydney University 4-3. Already a veteran of seven Westfield W-League campaigns despite being just 23, Khamis first entered the Westfield W-League when she signed for Sydney FC ahead of season four, where she spent three seasons. She then moved to the Wanderers for a season before returning to Sydney FC, where she has played most recently.
A high profile defender from Europe and the NWSL is coming to the Greens and Australia for the first time—Scottish international defender Rachel Corsie—who helped her side make the 2019 Women's World Cup finals for the first time earlier this fall. She played this season with the Utah Royals after playing with the Seattle Reign.
Another European import via the NWSL is Republic of Ireland international Denise O'Sullivan, who has been with the North Carolina Courage during the last two seasons when they made two NWSL finals, winning the title this season. O'Sullivan (24) has played for her senior national team since she was 17 and played for Houston Dash for the 2016 season and part of the 2017 season until she moved to the Courage. She also played at Glasgow City in Scotland.
The club signed two players from far afield in South African duomidfielder Refiloe Jane (26 and ex-Tshwane University of Technology)and forward Rhoda Mulaudzi (28 and ex-Mamelodi Sundowns),who could become thefirst South Africans to play in the league if they see action. Jane has captained the South African Banyana Banyana and represented her country at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, while Mulaudzi has been part of the national team pool in recent times. The two have been involved with the Canberra United Winter Program as part of their trial process, and Garriock said the two have impressed her in their short time in Canberra: "Fifi's technical ability in midfield is simply outstanding, and in Rhoda, I can see the pace and aggression that I'm looking for up front." Mulaudzi added: "This is a very exciting opportunity for us. It all feels like a dream [getting a contract], but I can see it is reality." Garriock, who played in the league for 6 seasons and was the head coach last season with Canberra, emphasized that the signings are not only important for United, but for the competition as a whole: "You look at where the Westfield W-League has been, where it's come from, and then see where it is now. Players are been recruited from everywhere, players are being given these opportunities in a strong league and it is a good sign of where the league is at."
Perth Glory (4-2-6—14 points—Sixth)
The Glory have made two Grand Final appearances in the past four seasons so last seasons' sixth place finish was a disappointment when they went winless (with only two ties) in their final six games to fall from the top two in the league. Australian international scoring machine Sam Kerr is back for 2018/19. Kerr and Clare Polkinghorne from Brisbane Roar FC were named joint winners of the Julie Dolan Medal for W-League Player of the Year last season. Kerr also won the Golden Boot with 13 goals and has been the top scorer during the last two NWSL seasons, after switching from Sky Blue FC in 2017 to the Chicago Red Stars in 2018, sandwiched by the 2017/18 season with Perth. Football Federation Australia recently appointed Kerr as their first ever female marquee player in Australia, joining the likes of past marquees Dwight Yorke (Trinidad and Tobago), Alessandro Del Piero (Italy), Tim Cahill (Australia) and current Hyundai A-League Marquee Keisuke Honda (Japan). The federation, along with television presenter Fox, assists with funding for these special players with the idea that they will assist in increasing fan support and viewership of the leagues. FFA CEO David Gallop explained: "Sam Kerr is truly one of the best female footballers in the world right now and one of the most recognizable sports people in Australia and football worldwide. Sam's reach extends well beyond the football field, as illustrated by her being the current Young Australian of the Year." FFA's Head of Leagues, Greg O'Rourke added: "Whilst our marquee player strategy is strongly focused on continuing to raise the profile of the Hyundai A-League and Westfield W-League, Kerr will play an instrumental role in promoting the game of football as a whole, across both the professional game and the significant grassroots player base and also transcending the traditional boundaries of the men's and women's game."
Up front, Kerr will have American striker Rachel Hill (Orlando Pride) back this season; Hill was third in the W-League last season with nine goals and also had six assists. In Orlando this summer she scored 4 goals and played with the U.S. U-23 national team in the Nordic Cup. Another American that Kerr is familiar playing with returns to the West Coast club—Allysa Mautz (Chicago Red Stars)—who was Adelaide United's Westfield W-League Player of the Season following a standout 2017/18 campaign. This will be her third season in Australia, having spent 2016/17 with Perth. American Nikki Stanton is back for her fourth season in Perth, after breaking her arm in the second game last season. She plays in Chicago as well after three years with Sky Blue FC. Another Red Star coming to Perth is American Katie Naughton (24), who previously played the past two seasons in Adelaide.
Also returning are veteran defenders Kim Carroll, who has 54 Westfield Matildas caps to her name, and Sarah Carroll, who is set to play her ninth season in the league—the last three in Perth after playing with Brisbane Roar since their debut in the league in 2008/09. Shannon May is another long-term Glory player, who holds the club record for games played and should reach the century mark in W-League matches by midseason in her tenth year at the club.
Perth Glory has signed goalkeeper Eliza Campbell (23) to replace Melisa Maizels. Campbell played for the Matildas for the first time last year against China and went to Norway to play in 2014, first with Medkila and then with Klepp, before coming home to play with Adelaide United. Campbell said in an interview with the club's website: "It was a bit of a culture change going to Norway as an 18-year-old, but it was good to go and develop because I was always playing and used to train with the men's team there, which helped me improve. Since the W-League season is so short and there's not much after it, I thought the move to Norway would be better for me in terms of growing and developing."
Domestically, meanwhile, Newcastle was Campbell's first club, followed by two seasons at Adelaide United, and her spell with the Jets serves to illustrate the sacrifices many female players have to make in order to pursue their football dreams. She reflected on her time in Newcastle: "Before I went to Norway, I was at the Jets and I had to work all the time when I was there because at that time the pay wasn't too good. I had to work in the day and then train at night. My job was at a cafe complex where I started off serving food and then they had me making coffees and wraps after a while. I like to cook, so it was all right!"
Promising Australian youth international Jacynta Galabadaarachchi (17) signed for Perth but had looked at opportunities to join a number of English Super League sides. She played with champions Melbourne City in 2016/17 before trialing with sides in England. Galabadaarachchi explained: "I've been going back and forth to England since I was about nine because I have an auntie who lives there. Most recently I went over to train with Everton, Manchester City and Arsenal, and all three clubs offered me the opportunity to sign, but because I'm still under 18, it's not possible for me to sign a pro contract there yet. It was a really good experience seeing how the women play over there, though." She also reflected on her title winning first campaign with City: "That season was one of the first in which I've actually played with women because I've always played with boys since I was six years old, so it was a different environment and there were differences in the way the women trained. Obviously I wanted to get on the pitch and prove myself, but given the high quality of the players in the squad and the fact that I was only 15 at the time, I understood that it was difficult for them to consider putting me on the pitch. But I was glad that I did get at least some game time."
With Kerr and Hill up front, Kim Carroll in the back and Campbell in goal, Perth will be in with a shout for the 2018/19 playoffs.
Melbourne Victory(3-2-7—11 points—Joint Seventh)
Melbourne Victory will try to make the playoffs for the first time in four years, but must do it without veteran midfielder and Turkish international Gulcan Koca, who has retired from the game. English international forward Natasha Dowie's return is good news for the club as the Victory only scored 15 goals last season (tied with Adelaide for second worst in the league) and surrendered 19 for fourth best in the league. Dowie is the niece of former Northern Ireland international and Southampton and West Ham striker Iain Dowie, who managed a number of English clubs. Natasha was born in Abu Dhabi, UAE and made her debut for England's senior team in 2009. She had a tremendous impact earlier this year with Swedish top flight side Linköpings, where she scored nine goals in her last six games (10 in total), but left at the summer break reportedly in a mutual decision with the club, who were trying to manage a budget for the second half of the Swedish season. Before that came two loan spells at Australian side Melbourne Victory, where she was captain and scored 15 goals, a club record. At now defunct NWSL side Boston Breakers, she scored ten goals in 30 games before the club folded after the 2017 season. Dowie has signed with Victory for the next two W-League seasons.
Laura Alleway returns, who played for the Orlando Pride in 2016 and 2017 and for a short time with Lincoln Ladies in 2012; Alleway played for the Victory during their first two seasons in the league (2008/09 and 2009/2010) before playing with Brisbane, Melbourne City and joining the Victory again last season.
Australian international forward Emily Gielnik comes to the club after 10 seasons at Brisbane and has 30 career W-League goals. She played for second year Victory coach Jeff Hopkins years ago at Roar. Australian midfielder Grace Maher (19) comes on a one year deal after four years with Canberra, winning a league a title with the Greens in 2014.
In terms of scoring, Melina Ayres could be set for a breakout season as she had a strong season in the NPLW Victoria state season, including a five goal game for South Melbourne in a 5-1 win over NTC this season. Ayers had a hat-trick by the 32nd minute and then added two more in the second half. Ayers has scored 53 goals in her last 36 appearances in the competition across 3 seasons. Ayers (19) played in 11 games last season with 2 goals for the low scoring club, after joining from Melbourne City
Another promising youth player for Victory is 16-year-old Kyra Cooney-Cross, who in her first senior season, started all 12 of their games last season, with 5 starts and 2 goals, and was one of three finalists for the league NAB Young Footballer of the Year award.
Two NWSL American midfielders are signed for the Victory for the season: Christine Nairn and Dani Weatherholt. Nairn played in the league from 2014 to 2017 (3 seasons) but did not come down under last season. Nairn has played 36 games and scored 5 times in her Victory career, and scored one goal with four assists in 20 matches this summer with the Pride. Weatherholt was the number 31 draft pick by the expansion Pride in 2016 and scored two goals last season.
Another import is American defender Samantha Johnson. Johnson previously played for the Victory in the 2017/17 season and for Sydney FC in 2014. She played for the Chicago Red Stars since 2014 but was traded mid-season to the Utah Royals.
Dowie is absolutely vital to Victory's return to playoff glory and a chance to win another Grand Final after their win in 2013-14.
Western Sydney Wanderers (3-2-7—13 points—Joint Seventh)
Wanderers are entering their seventh season of Westfield W-League football and their best result is a sixth place finish in their inaugural season in 2012-13; they remain the only team besides Adelaide to never make the playoffs. Their three lesser known imports from Europe in 2017/18 are all gone: former Dutch international forward Marlous Piette of the Netherlands, Israeli international midfielder Lee Falkon and Dutch defender Maruschka Waldus combined for a paltry three goals.
One replacement is U.S. U-23 international defender Sydney Miramontez (24), who played this past season with the Utah Royals. She was a backup for the Royals, making 10 appearances and played 5 games with FC Kansas City in 2017 in her rookie season after playing collegiately at the University of Nebraska. Her teammate in Utah, midfielder Lo'eau LaBonta, returns for her second season with the Wanderers on loan.
Elizabeth Addo, a Ghanaian international and 2015 Women's World Cup player, joins Wanderland after playing for the Seattle Reign in 2018, where she was primarily a backup in 12 games and had one assist. She has played club ball in Ghana, Nigeria, Hungary (Ferencvarosi), Serbia briefly (Spartak Subotica) and Sweden (Kvarnsvedens IK) before moving to the NWSL. She is due to be the first Ghanaian to play in the W-League.
Western Sydney is optimistic having brought in a head coach and five players from city rivals Sydney FC last season. Interestingly, their opening game this season is against the Sky Blues. Remy Siemsen, Leena Khamis, Kylie Ledbrook, Georgia Yeoman-Dale and Caitlin Cooper all made the 2017/18 Grand Final with Sydney FC.
Eighteen-year-old Remy Siemsen said about switching from city rivals Sydney FC: "My main dream and goal has always been to play for the Matildas and I'm not going to stop until I get there. I hope the Wanderers can help me achieve that, especially with the World Cup coming up next year. There's other aspirations I want to achieve and that's making it to the Finals and winning the Grand Final with the Wanderers. So I believe we can do it with the team that we're building. I'm really looking forward to putting on the jersey and working really hard for the girls out there."
Siemsen joins the Wanderers after spending her first season overseas where she played in the USA Women's Premier Soccer League for California Storm. She led the 2018 WPSL season with 9 goals in 8 games. Siemsen was also second in the league with assists (5) and led the league in points (23). Siemsen was the only player on the Storm to have at least a goal or an assist in every game this season and to score a hat trick, against the MVLA Wolves. Siemsen recorded a total of 690 minutes out of the 720 the Storm played. The Storm ended the 2018 season with an overall record of 5-1-2. Siemsen talked about her move to the States: "It feels quite different, for now in my career. It's time to make a move. It was really good to head overseas and test out the waters to see if I enjoyed that experience, and I did. It was a strong league and I thought it helped my game improve a lot and it's going to help me go into the W-League, stronger and more physical. I noticed a different aspect of the game over there." Siemsen has also represented Australia on the under-20 Australian national team. While representing Australia at the 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification in 2016, she scored 10 goals in 2 matches and was named player of the tournament. At the age of 16, she was named the Young Footballer of the Year by the league (2016/17) and also the New South Wales NPL Women's Player of the Year.
Leena Khamis, Kylie Ledbrookand Georgia Yeoman-Dale played together with the Macarthur Rams in the NSW NPL 1 competition earlier this year, with Yeoman-Dale the leading goal scorer with 32 goals. Yeoman-Dale, who made her Westfield Matilda's debut as an 18-year-old and has 5 caps, came to Western Sydney after spells with Canberra United, Newcastle Jets and most recently Sydney FC. Ledbrook (32), a former Australian international, was an original Sydney FC player for 2008/09 but took a four year break from the game before returning to the Sky Blues last season. Khamis (32), who has 25 caps and 5 goals for the Westfield Matildas, had spent her entire career with Sydney FC and is excited about turning out for a different club.
Caitlin Cooper has 10 caps for the national side and wants to help Western Sydney Wanderers to the playoffs. The 30-year-old defender came back to WSW after a season with Sydney FC, where she made the Grand Final.
Australian youth international goalkeeper Jada Whyman (18) re-signed for the Wanderers for her fourth season. Off the field, the gifted 18-year-old has been a tireless ambassador for the Western Sydney Wanderers, participating in over 30 community appearances and is a model and mentor for Indigenous footballers in her local area and around the country. [We will look at more efforts to build the women's game among indigenous Australians in the next few weeks]. Whyman was called into the full national side for the first time for games in Europe this month against France and England.
The Red and Black have another player returning to the club, founding player and former Australian international defender Servet Uzunlar. Uzunlar made 48 appearances for the Westfield Matilda's and close to 80 appearances in the Westfield W-League. Internationally, Uzunlar (29) was part of the squad that won the Asian Cup in 2010 and domestically has won the Westfield W-League Championship and two Premierships. She played in the States with Pali Blues in the W-League in 2012 and was an original league player in 2008/09 with Sydney FC. Uzunlar did not play in the league last season. She explained: "I took some time away from the game for various reasons and I've just got back to enjoying my football so I'm looking forward to continuing that with the Wanderers." She had 5 goals in 17 games in the New South Wales league earlier this year for the Northern Tigers FC.
Also returning from last season are Erica Halloway, who had three goals from 12 appearances, and Susan Phonsongkham, who scored 16 goals for the Football NSW Institute in the offseason, the fourth highest total in the Sydney district state league.
Caitlin Jarvie was an original Wanderer and rejoins the team after playing with lower division Spanish side C.F. Paradinyes. Jarvie has played in England, Italy, the U.S. and played for her country at the Futsal World Cup in Colombia.
Dan Barrett is the Wanderers' new head coach for the 2018/19 season, also coming from Sydney FC. Barrett has a wealth of coaching experience in the women's game, most recently as Head of Female Performance at the Central Coast Mariners.
Adelaide United(3-1-8--10 points—Ninth)
Goal scoring was the big issue for Adelaide United in 2017/18, with only 15 in 12 games, ahead of only Western Sydney in scoring last season, In the past they have relied on a few American imports including NWSL stars Abby Dahlkemper (North Carolina), Danielle Colaprico (Chicago), Sofia Huerta (Houston) and Sarah Killion (Sky Blue FC), along with a few Kiwis and Norwegian international Lisa-Marie Woods among others to help on the front line. That could change this year with the signing of Australian international Michelle Heyman, who has been synonymous with Canberra United throughout her career, where she won three Premierships and two Grand Finals. Heyman is certainly the biggest signing ever for the South Australia club, which has never made the playoffs, has registered their club record 3 wins in a season for the last 5 seasons and never achieved more than 13 points (twice). Heyman played for the regional Northern Tigers in New South Wales in the offseason. Long a role model on the field, she is showing leadership skills off the field by helping athletes in their transition once their playing career is over. She is not at that point herself as she hopes to add to her 60 full national team caps during next summer's Women's World Cup and 51 goals in 93 games for the all-time W-League record in scoring (along with the single season goals record of 15 in 2011/12). She has started a company called: 'With You, With Me'," Heyman told matildas.footballaustralia.com.au. "We're also going to try and help W-League players, the younger players and Young Matildas' get an education while still playing. It's something new and exciting and hopefully when they retire they're ready for the job force. We're trying to stop the pressure on us athletes to be good at everything, especially to train and work and study to have a career outside of football. With this, it will be easier to train and maybe do a couple of hours a day of study and by the end of it you'll be the best employee in any company." Heyman wants to help athletes balance their current focus on playing effectively with thinking about a career after football. Heyman explained what an athlete can bring to an employer: "We're resilient, we're hard working, you give us a task and we're definitely going to be the best person to do it because we want to win and we want to do well. We bring a lot to big companies as well so we're trying to look at it. Companies sometimes want someone with five years of experience, but if you can have an athlete with all these skills and talents and train them well, they're going to be the best person for the job."
Another new addition is Kahlia Hogg (24), who has played 35 W-League games between Western Sydney and Canberra, along with time in U.S. universities at Florida State University and the University of Colorado.
From Europe, Adelaide has added Icelandic internationals Fanndis Fridriksdottir and Gunnhildur Jonsdottir. Fridriksdottier scored 97 goals in 173 games with Breidablik in Iceland and was the first Icelandic player to play in the French league when she played for Olympique Lyon in 2017-18. She also played in Norway and has 97 caps and 15 goals for her national side, which just missed out of a first Women's World Cup berth this fall. Jonsdottir meanwhile (30) was a revelation for the Utah Royals in NWSL this season, adding creativity in an attacking midfield role and scoring 1 goal and 2 assists in 24 games for a low scoring team. She played for five years in Norway. Jonsdottir has 9 goals in 58 international matches. Both players are the first from Iceland to play in Australia since Thora Helgadottir played with Western City Wanderers in 2012-13, after time in Iceland, Belgium, Sweden and 108 caps for her national team.
Defender Amber Brooks (27) joins the Reds on loan from the NWSL's Houston Dash, who she has represented more than 60 times. She has played 5 years in the NWSL, with a season each in Seattle and Portland. She played for Vancouver Whitecaps in the W-League, with Bayern Munich of Germany across a few seasons and was a youth international (U-17, U-20 and U-23) and capped once in 2013. Her Dash teammate, forward Veronica Latsko, also comes to Australia for the first time. Latsko scored 4 goals in 21 games in her rookie campaign last season.
One Red who is not returning is Australian international Alex Chidiac (19) has joined Spain's reigning Champions, Atlético de Madrid Femenino for her first international contract; Chidiac played with Adelaide United in 2014/15, won a title with Melbourne City in 2015/16 and returned to the Reds last season; she scored 4 goals in 38 W-League matches. Chidiac played this year in the Algarve Cup and the Asian Cup, which doubled as the World Cup Qualifiers. She joins a club which has claimed back-to-back Primera División titles, and last year reached the Round of 32 of the UEFA Women's Champions League. Chidiac discussed her move to the club's media: "I am very excited; I'm going to start a new chapter in my life. I want to continue growing in the world of football and develop my football skills on the road. It has always been one of my goals to play in Spain and I am very happy that it is with Atlético. Playing together with some of the best players in Spain is incredible and I am honored to join the team. It is a dream come true. I think I'm going to grow a lot by being in Spain, and that will be a massive thing coming back into the Matildas'. I've always felt I've been a bit of a step behind coming in because girls overseas have been playing football all year round and I'm playing three months in W-League and having to find spaces with NPL clubs or Young Matildas' programs. I think playing football all-year round will really give me that boost, and hopefully I'll be able to get a starting spot sometime down the road."
Captain Emma Checker is back for her eighth season in the league and fourth with Adelaide United. The 22-year-old has been an institution in the back and a solid foundation to transition to attack.
Emily Condon, Sarah Willacy and Emily Hodgson have all inked one-year renewal deals. Condon (20), who first joined the Reds for the 2013/14 Season, featured in all 12 matches for the club last year and scored one goal. National team head coach Alen Stajcic awarded her first senior cap last March at the Algarve Cup. Hodgson, predominantly a right-back, has accumulated 18 matches since 2016/17 and recently spent the off-season with West Adelaide in the Women's National Premier League SA. Goalkeeper Willacy is back in Red for another campaign after making nine appearances last season.
It may be another year out of the playoffs for the Reds, but their commitment to player development and club stability is second to none.
Next Week: We review the recent CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualifiers, and look in more depth at a couple of stories from the Australian Westfield W-League, including the efforts to grow indigenous players and talk with a two sport star who is able to combine a professional career in soccer and Australian football.
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