2021 Western Premier League season

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WPL
Season2021
ChampionsNot awarded
PremiersNot awarded
Matches played68
Goals scored300 (4.41 per match)
Top goalscorer10 goals - Alec Bateson (Parkes Cobras)
Jacob Soetens (Panorama)
Biggest home winOrana Spurs 6–0 Lithgow Workmen's (31 July)
Biggest away winMudgee Wolves 0–7 Barnstoneworth United (22 May)
Highest scoringOrange Waratahs 8–5 Macquarie United (17 April)
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The 2021 Western Premier League, also called the Burmac Western Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was the 21st season of the Western Premier League (WPL), the top football league in the Central West region of New South Wales. It was the second consecutive year that the competition ran, after an eight-year hiatus. Dubbo Bulls were the defending champions after defeating city rivals Macquarie United in the grand final at Apex Oval, [1] whilst Macquarie United were the defending premiers.

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The season saw the competition expand to nine teams for this season, two more than last year, with the addition of four-time champions Orange Waratahs, [2] who last played in the WPL during the 2012 season, and Mudgee Wolves, [3] who last played in the WPL during the 1997 season.

The season was ultimately cancelled after 17 rounds due to COVID-19 lockdown and no title was awarded. [4] At the time of the competition's cancellation, Orana Spurs lead the competition two points ahead of Orange Waratahs, with just one round to play before finals.

Season summary

The 2021 season kicked-off with an Orange local derby when Orange Waratahs, who was making its return to the WPL, played Barnstoneworth United at Waratah Sports Ground. The match finished 1-all. [5]

In July, following a COVID-19 lockdown for the Orange, Blayney and Cabonne local government areas, [6] the round 15 match between Panorama and Barnstoneworth United was postponed, with Macquarie United and Parkes Cobras postponed too, as the latter had a number of players living or working in the Cabonne area. [7]

The entire final round of the competition, scheduled to be played on 14 August, was postponed due to the COVID-19 lockdown in Dubbo. [8] [9] The final round was originally pushed back by one week but as the Dubbo lockdown continued and all of New South Wales was put into lockdown on 14 August, the competition was postponed indefinitely. After the announcement that the lockdown for regional New South Wales would be extended to September, [10] the competition was ultimately abandoned on August 26. [11] While Orana Spurs lead Orange Waratahs by two points on the ladder, no title was officially awarded.

Teams

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Locations of the 2021 WPL clubs.

Home venues and locations

TeamLocationHome ground
Barnstoneworth United Orange Jack Brabham Park
Dubbo Bulls Dubbo Lady Cutler Oval
Lithgow Workmen's Lithgow Marjorie Jackson Oval
Macquarie United Dubbo Hans Claven Oval
Mudgee Wolves Mudgee Glen Willow Regional Sports Stadium
Orana Spurs Dubbo Lady Cutler Oval
Orange Waratahs Orange Waratah Sports Ground
Panorama Bathurst Proctor Park
Parkes Cobras Parkes Woodward Oval

Personal and kits

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerKit sponsor
Barnstoneworth UnitedJosh WardDuncan LoganKonQaTilstons Electrical
Dubbo BullsJames Leonard
Kobe Rapley		James Leonard
Kobe Rapley		Lindsay Mumford Suzuki
Lithgow Workmen'sBrad LukaBrad LukaKookaburraHunter Mining Methods
Macquarie UnitedPaul CrainRhys Osborne Puma Castlereagh Hotel, Dubbo
Mudgee WolvesChristopher Clegg
Harry Hall
Chad Bowmaker		Lindsay HendersonGiocaKelly's Irish Pub, Mudgee
Orana SpursBenjamin MasonJared Corby Puma South Dubbo Tavern
Orange WaratahsAdam ScimoneAdam ScimoneCountry Fruit Distributors
Panorama Brent OsborneRicky Guihot Nike Agile Arbor Tree Services
Parkes CobrasMeghan KempsonBrent TuckerGooseyCoachman Hotel Motel, Parkes

Regular season

Ladder

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Orana Spurs1512124723+2437
2Orange Waratahs1511224326+1735
3Dubbo Bulls159334025+1530
4Barnstoneworth United157443422+1225
5Parkes Cobras155372932−318
6 Panorama 155373036−618
7Macquarie United154293038−814
8Mudgee Wolves1622122748−218
9Lithgow Workmen's1522112050−308
Updated to match(es) played on 11 August 2021. Source: Western NSW Football
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Home \ AwayBUDBLWMQMWOSOW PA PC
Barnstoneworth United—1–32–12–13–2—2–35–03–3
Dubbo Bulls2–1—7–22–23–10–12–23–14–2
Lithgow Workmen's3–30–6—3–20–61–31–20–3—
Macquarie United1–21–03–2—3–13–4—3–32–3
Mudgee Wolves0–74–41–40–2—2–22–44–30–2
Orana Spurs1–01–26–04–02–1—4–27–25–3
Orange Waratahs1–16–12–18–53–13–1—2–13–1
Panorama 1–1—2–01–03–13–41–2—2–0
Parkes Cobras0–10–12–23–23–11–22–04–4—
Updated to match(es) played on 17 July 2021. Source: Western NSW Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goal scorers

As of 11 August 2021
RankPlayerClubGoals
1Alec BatesonParkes Cobras10
Jacob Soetens Panorama
3Brody AustinDubbo Bulls9
Justin GibsonOrana Spurs
Craig SugdenOrange Waratahs
6Kenny McCallBarnstoneworth United8
Guy BurgessOrange Waratahs
8Joel SuttonMacquarie United7
Harrison MaynardMudgee Wolves
Joel TongueOrana Spurs
Jake FergusonOrana Spurs

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