The 2016–17 Canberra United W-League season was the club's ninth season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. The team played home games at GIO Stadium, McKellar Park and Central Coast Stadium.
| 2016–17 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Rae Dower |
| Stadium | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| W-League | Premiers |
| W-League finals series | Semi-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ashleigh Sykes (12 goals) All: Ashleigh Sykes (12 goals) |
| Highest home attendance | 2,595 vs Melbourne City (12 November 2016) |
| Lowest home attendance | 818 vs Brisbane Roar (18 December 2016) |
| Average home league attendance | 1,285 |
Players
Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | MF |  USA | Celeste Boureille |
| 14 | FW |  AUS | Ashleigh Sykes |
| 15 | DF | AUS | Emma Checker |
| 16 | MF | AUS | Karly Roestbakken |
| 17 | MF | AUS | Laura Hughes |
| 18 | MF | AUS | Kahlia Hogg |
| 19 | FW | AUS | Nickoletta Flannery |
| 20 | GK | AUS | Georgia Boric |
| 21 | GK | AUS | Georgia Stewart |
| 22 | DF | USA | Stephanie Ochs |
| 32 | FW | AUS | Lisa De Vanna |
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defender/Forward | Stephanie Ochs | Houston Dash | 1 September 2016 | [1] | |||
| Goalkeeper | Trudy Burke | Melbourne City | 28 September 2016 | [2] | |||
| Defender/Midfielder |  Yukari Kinga | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 5 October 2016 | [3] | |||
| Laura Hughes | Woden Valley | 13 October 2016 | [4] | ||||
| Clare Hunt | Canberra FC | 13 October 2016 | [4] | ||||
| Karly Roestbakken | Monaro Panthers | 13 October 2016 | [4] | ||||
| Midfielder | Celeste Boureille | Portland Thorns FC | Loan | 19 October 2016 | [5] | ||
| Forward | Jasmyne Spencer | Orlando Pride | Loan | 19 October 2016 | [5] | ||
| Forward | Hayley Raso | Portland Thorns FC | Loan | 20 October 2016 | [6] | ||
| Defender | Hannah Brewer | Melbourne City | 26 October 2016 | [7] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Caitlin Munoz | Unattached | 1 September 2016 | |||
| Defender | Nicole Begg | Unattached | 4 November 2016 | |||
| Defender | Catherine Brown | Unattached | 4 November 2016 | |||
| Midfielder | Grace Gill | Retired | 4 November 2016 | |||
| Forward | Caitlin Munoz | Unattached | 4 November 2016 | |||
Contract extensions
| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
|---|
Managerial staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Rae Dower |
| Team manager | |
| Assistant coach | Njegosh Popovich |
Squad statistics
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | W-League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals |  |  |  | Apps | Goals | | | | ||||
| 1 | GK | | Trudy Burke | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Yukari Kinga | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13+0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Clare Hunt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Jenna McCormick | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | | Ellie Brush | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5+2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | | Hayley Raso | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10+1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Jasmyne Spencer | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | Grace Maher | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | | Michelle Heyman | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | | Hannah Brewer | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | | Celeste Boureille | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | | Ashleigh Sykes | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13+0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | | Emma Checker | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | | Karly Roestbakken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Laura Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | | Kahlia Hogg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | | Nickoletta Flannery | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | | Georgia Boric | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | | Georgia Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | | Stephanie Ochs | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13+0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | | Lisa De Vanna | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: 9 January 2018
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canberra United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 23 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Perth Glory | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 23 | |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 22 | |
| 4 | Melbourne City (C) | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 20 | |
| 5 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | |
| 6 | Adelaide United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 14 | |
| 7 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 13 | |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 13 | |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 9 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 |
Last updated: 18 November 2017.
Source: Competitive Matches
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2017. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Fixtures
- Click here for season fixtures.
| 12 November 2016 2 | Canberra United | 1–2 | Melbourne City | Canberra |
| 15:00 AEDT | Brush  90+4' | Report | Stadium: GIO Stadium Attendance: 2,595 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 20 November 2016 3 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Canberra United | Brisbane |
| 16:00 AEST | Report | Sykes 54' | Stadium: A.J. Kelly Park Attendance: 1,613 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
| 26 November 2016 4 | Canberra United | 5–2 | Newcastle Jets | Canberra |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 871 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
| 3 December 2016 5 | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Canberra United | Adelaide |
| 19:00 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Elite Systems Football Centre Attendance: 573 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 10 December 2016 6 | Melbourne City | 1–2 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Yanez 53' | Report |
| Stadium: CB Smith Reserve Attendance: 605 Referee: Katie Patterson |
| 18 December 2016 7 | Canberra United | 5–1 | Brisbane Roar | Gosford |
| 14:30 AEDT | Report | Gielnik 90+2' | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 818 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 28 December 2016 9 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
| 17:20 AEDT | Dowie 30' | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 1,963 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 3 January 2017 10 | Sydney FC | 6–1 | Canberra United | Sydney |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report | Kinga 65' | Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 1,027 |
| 7 January 2017 11 | Canberra United | 2–2 | Adelaide United | Canberra |
| 16:00 AEDT | Sykes 20', 79' | Report | Huerta 65' (pen.), 81' | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,152 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 14 January 2017 12 | Canberra United | 7–2 | Perth Glory | Canberra |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report |
| Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,153 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
| 22 January 2017 13 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Canberra United | Sydney |
| 14:30 AEDT | Stengel 43' | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 3,455 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
| 28 January 2017 14 | Canberra United | 5–1 | Melbourne Victory | Canberra |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report |
| Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,254 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 5 February 2017 Semi-final | Canberra United | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Melbourne City | Canberra |
| 20:00 AEDT | Report | Fishlock 107' | Stadium: GIO Stadium Attendance: 5,072 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
References
External links
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