With the new A-League Men season upon us, here’s your guide to Western United.
From new signings, memberships, matchday tickets and fixtures, to insight from commentators and former players. KEEPUP has you covered.
Head coach: John Aloisi
Stadium: AAMI Park/Mars Stadium
2021-22 position: 3rd (Champions)
Aloisi worked wonders in his first season in charge, delivering a Championship to the club in just their third season of existence.
Commentator’s call
Michael Zappone
“The big question will be striker Aleksandar Prijovic. It was strongly rumoured he was not going to come back to the team and missed a large part of the pre-season. So how he adapts in the early part of the season will be a key factor.
“They’ll make finals, but will finish outside the top two this year in my view.
The big x-factor could be Alessandro Diamanti, who missed a lot of football last season, including finals. For a 39-year-old it’s going to be hard for him to come back and be a regular starter but his experience is a valuable asset and he can still be a match winner for them if he can get his knee right.
“But he was named captain, which indicates to me that John Aloisi expects him to play a significant role. If he can fire, it will give WU a shot in the arm.”
Signings: Jake Najdovski (promoted), James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers), Jacob Tratt (Adelaide United), Tongo Doumbia (Aktobe)
Departures: Rene Krhin, Jerry Skotadis, Ivan Vujica (Macarthur FC)
Re-signings: Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Ben Collins, Sebastian Pasquali, Alessandro Diamanti, Ben Garuccio
Fixtures:
RD | DATE | MATCH | VENUE | K.O (AEDT) |
1 | Friday, 7 October 2022 | Melbourne City v Western United | AAMI Park | 7.45pm |
2 | Sunday, 16 October 2022 | Western United v Sydney FC | AAMI Park | 5.00pm |
3 | Friday, 21 October 2022 | Western United v Macarthur FC | AAMI Park | 7.45pm |
4 | Saturday, 29 October 2022 | Central Coast Mariners v Western United | TBC | 5.15pm |
5 | Sunday, 6 November 2022 | Western United v Adelaide United | AAMI Park | 5.00pm |
6 | Sunday, 13 November 2022 | Wellington Phoenix v Western United | Sky Stadium | 1.00pm |
7 | Saturday, 10 December 2022 | Perth Glory v Western United | Macedonia Park | 10.30pm |
8 | Sunday, 18 December 2022 | Western United v Western Sydney Wanderers | AAMI Park | 3.00pm |
9 | Monday, 26 December 2022 | Western United v Melbourne Victory | AAMI Park | 7.45pm |
10 | Friday, 30 December 2022 | Western United v Brisbane Roar | AAMI Park | 7.45pm |
11 | Saturday, 7 January 2023 | Melbourne City v Western United | AAMI Park | 7.45pm |
12 | Sunday, 15 January 2023 | Western United v Newcastle Jets | Mars Stadium | 5.00pm |
13 | Saturday, 21 January 2023 | Western United v Sydney FC | TBC | 5.00pm |
14 | Saturday, 28 January 2023 | Macarthur FC v Western United | Campbelltown Stadium | 5.00pm |
15 | Sunday, 5 February 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers v Western United | CommBank Stadium | 3.00pm |
16 | Saturday, 11 February 2023 | Western United v Adelaide United | AAMI Park | 5.00pm |
17 | Friday, 17 February 2023 | Western United v Wellington Phoenix | TBC | 7.45pm |
18 | Saturday, 25 February 2023 | Newcastle Jets v Western United | McDonald Jones Stadium | 5.00pm |
19 | Saturday, 4 March 2023 | Western United v Perth Glory | TBC | 5.00pm |
20 | Monday, 13 March 2023 | Melbourne Victory v Western United | AAMI Park | 6.00pm |
21 | Saturday, 18 March 2023 | Brisbane Roar v Western United | Moreton Daily Stadium | 5.00pm |
22 | Saturday, 1 April 2023 | Sydney FC v Western United | Allianz Stadium | 7.45pm |
23 | Friday, 7 April 2023 | Western United v Central Coast Mariners | Mars Stadium | 5.00pm |
24 | Sunday, 16 April 2023 | Adelaide United v Western United | Coopers Stadium | 5.00pm |
25 | Saturday, 22 April 2023 | Western United v Melbourne City | TBC | 7.45pm |
26 | Saturday, 29 April 2023 | Perth Glory v Western United | HBF Park | 10.00pm |