The Westfield W-League 2017/18 Season gets underway this weekend for what promises to be another thrilling campaign.
Here’s the all-important squad news for the opening round.
Friday, 27 October 2017
Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar FC
Allianz Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Kick-Off: 5:20pm (Local) (5:20pm (AEDT))
Referee: Katie Patterson
Assistant Referee 1: Sarah Ho
Assistant Referee 2: Maggie Price
Fourth Official: Kelly Jones
Sydney FC squad: 1.Sham KHAMIS (GK), 2.Teresa POLIAS (c), 4.Elizabeth RALSTON, 6.Chloe LOGARZO, 7.Rachael SOUTAR, 8.Amy HARRISON, 10.Kylie LEDBROOK, 12.Teigen ALLEN, 13.Georgia YEOMAN-DALE, 14.Emma ROLSTON, 15.Caitlin COOPER, 16.Emily SONNETT, 19.Leena KHAMIS, 21.Julia VIGNES, 30.Sheridan RAINEY (GK)
Unavailable: 11.Lisa DE VANNA (Suspended – 1 week), 17.Angelique HRISTODOULOU (Suspended – 1 week); 3.Remy SIEMSEN (International Duty – 1 week), 5.Ally GREEN (International Duty – 1 week), 18.Taylor RAY (International Duty – 1 week), 20.Princess IBINI (International Duty – 1 week)
Brisbane Roar FC squad: 1.Mackenzie ARNOLD (gk), 2.Carson PICKETT, 3.Amy CHAPMAN, 4.Clare POLKINGHORNE (c), 6.Celeste BOUREILLE, 7.Ayesha NORRIE, 9.Wai Ki CHEUNG, 10.Katrina GORRY, 11.Natalie TATHEM, 12.Allira TOBY, 14.Summer O’BRIEN, 15.Abbey LLOYD, 16.Hayley RASO, 18.Lucinda PULLAR, 19.Hollie PALMER, 30.Kirsten VEREEN (gk) **one to be omitted**
Unavailable: 8.Kaitlyn TORPEY (international duty – 1 week), 20.Gerogina WORTH (gk) (illness – 1 week)
Friday, 27 October 2017
Perth Glory v Melbourne City FC
nib Stadium, Perth
Kick-Off: 10:00pm (Local) (7:00pm (AEDT))
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
Assistant Referee 1: Arvin Shanmuganathan
Assistant Referee 2: Adrien Liechti
Fourth Official: Matthew Southern
Perth Glory squad: 1.Gabby DAL BUSCO (GK), 2.Sarah CARROLL, 3.Kim CARROLL, 4.Natasha RIGBY, 5.Patricia CHARALAMBOUS, 6.Danielle BROGAN, 7.Nicole STANTON, 8.Shawn BILLAM, 9.Rachel HILL, 10.Raquel RODRIGUEZ, 11.Nicola BOLGER, 12.Shannon MAY, 13.Jaymee GIBBONS, 16.Amanda FRISBIE, 17.Marianna TABAIN, 18.Melissa MAIZELS (GK), 20.Samantha KERR (c) **two to be omitted**
Unavailable: Nil
Melbourne City FC squad: 2.Yukari KINGA, 3.Lauren BARNES, 4.Ashley HATCH, 5.Lia MULDEARY, 7.Steph CATLEY (c), 9.Larissa CRUMMER, 10.Jess FISHLOCK, 11.Rhali DOBSON, 13.Rebekah STOTT, 14.Alanna KENNEDY, 15.Amy JACKSON, 16.Sofia SAKALIS, 17.Kyah SIMON, 18.Hayley RICHMOND, 19.Tyla-JAY VLAJNIC, 20.Emily SHIELDS (GK), 30.Emily KENSHOLE (GK)
**two to be omitted**
Unavailable: 1.Lydia WILLIAMS (unavailable)
Saturday, 28 October 2017
Melbourne Victory v Canberra United
Epping Stadium, Epping
Kick-Off: 4:30pm (Local) (4:30pm (AEDT))
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
Assistant Referee 1: Laura Moya
Assistant Referee 2: Joanna Charaktis
Fourth Official: Danielle Anderson
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Casey DUMONT (gk), 2.Whitney KNIGHT, 3.ALEX GUMMER, 5.Laura ALLEWAY, 8.Angela BEARD, 9.Natasha DOWIE, 10.Kyra COONEY-CROSS, 11.Melinda.J BARBIERI, 13.Laura SPIRANOVIC, 16.Lia PRIVITELLI, 17.Gulcan KOCA, 18.Tiffany ELIADIS, 19.Kristen MCNABB, 20.Bethany MASON-JONES (gk), 31.Christina GIBBONS
Unavailable: 6.Annabel MARTIN (international duty) 14.Melina Ayres (international duty) 7.JEON Ga Eul (awaiting clearance)
Canberra United squad: 1.Haley KOPMEYER, 3.Toni PRESSLEY, 8.Liana DANASKOS, 13.Lauren KEIR, 14.Ashleigh SYKES, 15.Sarah MORGAN, 16.Karly REOSTBAKKEN, 17.Madelyn WHITTALL, 18.Taren KING, 19.Aoife COLVILL, 22.Jasmine MAGUIRE, 23.Michelle HEYMAN, 24.Kendall FLETCHER, 34.Laura BASSETT, 35.Isobel DAVY
Unavailable: Ellie CARPENTER (International Duty – 1 week), Grace MAHER (International Duty – 1 week), Georgia BORIC (International Duty – 1 week), Georgia PLESSAS (International Duty – 1 week), Bethany GORDON (International Duty – 1 week), Amy SAYER (International Duty – 1 week), Nickoletta FLANNERY (Injured – Foot), Clare HUNT (Injured – Foot), Caitlin MUNOZ (Injured – Knee)
Sunday, 29 October 2017
Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers FC
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-Off: 2:30pm (Local) (2:30pm (AEDT))
Referee: Lara Lee
Assistant Referee 1: Avrol Beecham
Assistant Referee 2: Ellie Hayes
Fourth Official: Rebecca Davies
Newcastle Jets squad: 2.Hannah BREWER, 3.Natasha PRIOR, 5.Arin GILLILAND, 6.Cassidy DAVIS, 9.Katie STENGEL, 10.Emily VAN EGMOND, 12.Tara ANDREWS, 14.Tara PENDER, 16.Nikola ORGILL, 17.Jenna KINGSLEY, 19.Ash BRODIGAN, 20.Claire COEHLO (gk), 21.Pana PETRATOS, 23. Tori HUSTER, 28.Britt ECKERSTROM (gk)
Unavailable: 8. Sophie NENADOVIC (Young Matildas), 11. Cortnee VINE (Young Matildas), 18. Clare WHEELER (Young Matildas)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC squad: 2.Maruschka WALDUS, 3.Jennifer BISSET, 4.Chloe O’BRIEN, 5.Kahlia HOGG, 6.Lo’eau LABONTA, 7.Ellie BRUSH, 8.Erica HALLOWAY, 9.Rosie SUTTON, 10.Lee FALKON, 11.Marlous PIEETE, 13.Olivia PRICE, 15.Talitha KRAMER, 16.Alix ROBERTS, 17.Katelyn LEADBEATTER, 18.Alexandra HUYNH, 20.Trudy BURKE, 30.Nicole SIMONSEN **two to be omitted**
Unavailable: 1.Jada WHYMAN (international duty – 1 week), 12. Rachel LOWE (international duty – 1 week), 19. Susan PHONSONGKHAM (international duty – 1 week)