2015–16 Melbourne City W-League season
2015–16 season | |||
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Manager | Joe Montemurro | ||
Stadium | CB Smith Reserve, Melbourne AAMI Park, Melbourne | ||
W-League | Premiers | ||
W-League Finals Series | Champions | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Larissa Crummer (11 goals) All: Larissa Crummer (11 goals) | ||
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The 2015–16 Melbourne City FC W-League season was the club's inaugural season in the W-League, following the announcement of the team's formation on 13 May 2015.[1] The team is based at the City Football Academy, training on the Academy Pitches at La Trobe University and playing home games at both AAMI Park and CB Smith Reserve.[2]
The club had a remarkably successful season, winning all 12 of its regular season games and achieving success in the 2016 W-League Grand Final, completing a perfect season, to claim both a maiden regular season premiership and an end of season championship.[3]
Players[]
Squad information[]
Correct as of 30 October 2015
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[]
No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
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11 | FW | Lisa De Vanna | 30 | Melbourne Victory | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [4] | ||
5 | DF | Laura Alleway | 25 | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [5] | ||
1 | GK | Brianna Davey | 20 | Melbourne Victory | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [6] | ||
3 | FW | Alex Chidiac | 16 | Adelaide United | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [7] | ||
9 | FW | Larissa Crummer | 19 | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [7] | ||
16 | FW | Beattie Goad | 18 | Melbourne Victory | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [7] | ||
2 | FW | Monique Iannella | 19 | Adelaide United | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [7] | ||
13 | DF | Rebekah Stott | 22 | SC Sand | Transfer | Pre-season | [8] | |||
17 | FW | Marianna Tabain | 22 | Perth Glory | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [8] | ||
20 | GK | Trudy Burke | 24 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [8] | ||
7 | DF | Steph Catley | 21 | Portland Thorns | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [9] | ||
15 | MF | Amy Jackson | 28 | Melbourne Victory | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [10] | ||
6 | MF | Aivi Luik | 30 | Fylkir | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [11] | ||
10 | MF | Jess Fishlock | 28 | Seattle Reign FC | Loan | Pre-season | Free | [12] | ||
8 | MF | Kim Little | 25 | Seattle Reign FC | Loan | Pre-season | Free | [12] | ||
14 | FW | Melina Ayres | 16 | Ashburton United | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [13] | ||
12 | DF | Olivia Ellis | 16 | Boroondara Eagles | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [13] | ||
18 | FW | Anisa Guajardo | 24 | Heidelberg United | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [13] | ||
25 | MF | Bulleen Lions | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | |||||
22 | DF | Hannah Brewer | 22 | Valentine Phoenix | Transfer | Round 2 | Free | |||
23 | DF | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic | Transfer | Round 2 | Free | |||||
24 | FW | Racheal Quigley | 24 | Bulleen Lions | Transfer | Round 2 | Free | |||
30 | GK | South Melbourne | Transfer | Round 2 | Free | |||||
4 | DF | Jennifer Beattie | 24 | Manchester City | Loan | Round 3 | Free | [14] | ||
36 | GK | Transfer | Round 3 | Free | [15] |
Transfers out[]
N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
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22 | DF | Hannah Brewer | 22 | End of contract | Round 3 | Free | [15] | ||
23 | DF | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic | End of contract | Round 3 | Free | [15] | |||
24 | FW | Racheal Quigley | 24 | End of contract | Round 3 | Free | [15] | ||
25 | MF | End of contract | Round 3 | Free | [15] |
Managerial staff[]
Position | Name |
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Head Coach | Joe Montemurro |
Assistant Coach | Jess Fishlock |
Team Manager | Louisa Bisby |
Squad statistics[]
N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | W-League | Finals series | |||||||||||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | GK | Brianna Davey | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
2 | MF | Monique Iannella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
3 | MF | Alex Chidiac | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
4 | DF | Jennifer Beattie | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
5 | DF | Laura Alleway | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
6 | MF | Aivi Luik | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
7 | DF | Steph Catley | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
8 | MF | Kim Little | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
9 | FW | Larissa Crummer | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
10 | MF | Jess Fishlock | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9+0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
11 | FW | Lisa De Vanna | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7+0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
12 | DF | Olivia Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
13 | DF | Rebekah Stott | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
14 | FW | Melina Ayres | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
15 | MF | Amy Jackson | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
16 | MF | Beattie Goad | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
17 | FW | Marianna Tabain | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
18 | FW | Anisa Guajardo | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
20 | GK | Trudy Burke | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
30 | GK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
36 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Players no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | DF | Hannah Brewer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
23 | DF | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
24 | FW | Racheal Quigley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
25 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: 31 January 2016
- 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[]
W-League[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Melbourne City (C) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | +34 | 36 | Qualification to Finals series |
2 | Canberra United | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 26 | |
3 | Sydney FC | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 19 | |
4 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 16 | |
5 | Adelaide United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 13 | |
6 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 13 | |
7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 12 | |
8 | Perth Glory | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 11 | |
9 | Melbourne Victory | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion
Results summary[]
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 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | +34 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 |
Last updated: 16 January 2016.
Source: Competitive Matches
Results by round[]
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Fixtures[]
18 October 2015 1 | Sydney FC | 0–6 | Melbourne City | showSydney |
25 October 2015 2 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | showMelbourne |
31 October 2015 3 | Perth Glory | 0–4 | Melbourne City | showPerth |
8 November 2015 4 | Canberra United | 2–4 | Melbourne City | showGosford |
14 November 2015 5 | Melbourne City | 2–0 | Adelaide United | showMelbourne |
22 November 2015 6 | Melbourne City | 4–0 | Brisbane Roar | showMelbourne |
6 December 2015 8 | Melbourne Victory | 0–4 | Melbourne City | showMelbourne |
13 December 2015 9 | Newcastle Jets | 0–1 | Melbourne City | showNewcastle |
20 December 2015 10 | Melbourne City | 4–0 | Perth Glory | showMelbourne |
28 December 2015 11 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Melbourne City | showGold Coast |
3 January 2016 12 | Melbourne City | 4–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | showMelbourne |
16 January 2016 14 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Sydney FC | showMelbourne |
Finals series[]
25 January 2016 Semi-final | Melbourne City | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Brisbane Roar | showMelbourne |
31 January 2016 Grand Final | Melbourne City | 4–1 | Sydney FC | showMelbourne |
Non-competitive[]
Post-season[]
Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge[]
17 February 2016 Friendly | Manchester City | 3–0 | Melbourne City | showAbu Dhabi |
References[]
- ^ "Melbourne City FC set to field W-League team in 2015". melbournecityfc.com.au. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Melbourne City to join W-League next season". The World Game (SBS). 14 May 2015.
- ^ "W-League grand final: Melbourne City beat Sydney FC". ABC News. 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Melbourne City FC Signs Inaugural W-League Player". melbournecityfc.com.au. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Melbourne City FC Signs Matildas Defender Laura Alleway". melbournecityfc.com.au. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Melbourne City FC Signs Goalkeeper Brianna Davey". melbournecityfc.com.au. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "City Announces Four New W-League Signings". melbournecityfc.com.au. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "W-League team commences training". Melbourne City. 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Melbourne City FC Sign Matilda Steph Catley". Melbourne City. 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Melbourne City FC Sign Amy Jackson". Melbourne City. 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Melbourne City FC and Moreland City Council Develop Relationship For Westfield W-League and Foxtel National Youth League Seasons". Melbourne City. 8 October 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Melbourne City FC Sign W-League Internationals Kim Little and Jess Fishlock". Melbourne City. 12 October 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "City Announces New Westfield W-League Signings". Melbourne City. 16 October 2015.
- ^ "W-League sign Jennifer Beattie on loan from sister club Manchester City Women". Melbourne City. 30 October 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Lim, Jordan (30 October 2015). "Preview: Seven's heaven for returning City superstars". The Corner Flag.
External links[]
- Melbourne City FC (W-League) seasons
- 2015–16 W-League (Australia) by team