This is a list of A-League Women records and statistics.
This is a list of the clubs that have won the finals series (play-offs), where the winning team is crowned as the A-League Women (previously W-League) champions.
The numbers in brackets indicate the number of championships won by a team.
This is a list of the teams that have won the premiership of the A-League Women (previously W-League).
Season | Premiers | Runners-up |
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2008–09 | Queensland Roar (1) | Newcastle Jets |
2009 | Sydney FC (1) | Central Coast Mariners |
2010–11 | Sydney FC (2) | Brisbane Roar |
2011–12 | Canberra United (1) | Brisbane Roar |
2012–13 | Brisbane Roar (2) [a] | Perth Glory |
2013–14 | Canberra United (2) | Sydney FC |
2014 | Perth Glory (1) | Melbourne Victory |
2015–16 | Melbourne City (1) | Canberra United |
2016–17 | Canberra United (3) | Perth Glory |
2017–18 | Brisbane Roar (3) | Sydney FC |
2018–19 | Melbourne Victory (1) | Brisbane Roar |
2019–20 | Melbourne City (2) | Melbourne Victory |
2020–21 | Sydney FC (3) | Brisbane Roar |
2021–22 | Sydney FC (4) | Melbourne City |
2022–23 | Sydney FC (5) | Western United |
2023–24 | Melbourne City (3) | Sydney FC |
The numbers in brackets indicate the number of premierships won by a team.
Club | Grand Final | Regular season | Finals | ||
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Champions | Runners-up | Premiers | Runners-up | Qualifiers | |
Sydney FC | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
Melbourne City | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Melbourne Victory | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
Brisbane Roar [a] | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Canberra United | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
Perth Glory | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Newcastle Jets | – | – | – | 1 | 3 |
Central Coast Mariners | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
Western United | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | – | – | – | – | 1 |
Adelaide United | – | – | – | – | 1 |
Wellington Phoenix | – | – | – | – | – |
The medal is awarded annually to the player voted to be the best player in the W-League, the top women's football (soccer) league in Australia. The award is named after former Matildas Captain and football administrator Julie Dolan. The format was changed for the 2015–16 season, with a panel featuring former players, media, referees and technical staff, who voted on each regular-season match. [2] The following table contains only the winners of the medal during the W-League era. The award was also presented for the best player in the previous Women's National Soccer League prior to the W-League.
Year | Winner | Club | Ref. |
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2012–13 | Sam Kerr | Sydney FC | [19] |
2013–14 | Jess Fishlock | Melbourne Victory |
Year | Winner | Ref. |
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2008–09 | Jacqui Melksham | |
2009 | Kate Jacewicz | [3] |
2010–11 | Kate Jacewicz | [4] |
2011–12 | Kate Jacewicz | [6] |
2012–13 | Kate Jacewicz | [6] |
2013–14 | Casey Reibelt | [7] |
2014 | Kate Jacewicz | [8] |
2015–16 | Kate Jacewicz | [9] |
2016–17 | Kate Jacewicz | [10] |
2017–18 | Casey Reibelt | [11] |
2018–19 | Kate Jacewicz | |
2019–20 | Rebecca Durcau | [29] |
2020–21 | Rebecca Durcau | [14] |
2021–22 | Lara Lee | [15] |
2022–23 | Casey Reibelt | [16] |
2023–24 | Casey Reibelt | [17] |
As of 17 January 2025
Rank | Team | No. | From | To |
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1 | Brisbane Roar [a] | 18 | 8 November 2008 | 28 November 2009 |
Melbourne City | 18 October 2015 | 4 December 2016 | ||
3 | Melbourne City | 17 | 20 January 2019 | 29 December 2020 |
4 | Canberra United | 16 | 22 October 2011 | 17 November 2012 |
Melbourne City | 10 March 2024 | 17 January 2025 | ||
6 | Sydney FC | 14 | 10 October 2009 | 27 November 2010 |
7 | Sydney FC | 13 | 26 March 2021 | 13 February 2022 |
8 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 13 November 2010 | 5 November 2011 |
Sydney FC | 12 January 2013 | 29 January 2014 | ||
10 | Sydney FC | 10 | 18 November 2017 | 10 February 2018 |
Rank | Team | No. | From | To |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Adelaide United | 34 | 15 November 2008 | 17 December 2011 |
2 | Newcastle Jets | 19 | 24 November 2012 | 13 September 2014 |
3 | Perth Glory | 13 | 29 February 2020 | 28 March 2021 |
4 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 28 December 2008 | 6 November 2010 |
Adelaide United | 3 January 2016 | 14 January 2017 | ||
Perth Glory | 7 January 2024 | 31 March 2024 | ||
7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 11 | 4 January 2014 | 12 October 2014 |
Newcastle Jets | 16 January 2022 | 19 November 2022 | ||
9 | Adelaide United | 10 | 11 January 2014 | 19 October 2014 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4 February 2018 | 10 January 2019 | ||
Wellington Phoenix | 3 December 2021 | 4 February 2022 |
As of 5 December 2024. [31]
Players listed in bold are still actively playing in the A-League Women.
Rank | Player | Appearances |
---|---|---|
1 | Michelle Heyman | 185 |
2 | Tameka Yallop | 163 |
3 | Kim Carroll | 158 |
4 | Cassidy Davis | 157 |
Teresa Polias | ||
6 | Clare Polkinghorne | 152 |
7 | Caitlin Cooper | 151 |
Gema Simon | ||
9 | Emma Checker | 150 |
10 | Casey Dumont | 149 |
As of 5 December 2024. [32]
Players listed in bold are still actively playing in the A-League Women.
Rank | Player | Goals |
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1 | Michelle Heyman | 112 |
2 | Samantha Kerr | 70 |
3 | Tameka Yallop | 66 |
4 | Emily Gielnik | 60 |
5 | Kyah Simon | 53 |
6 | Tara Andrews | 45 |
Leena Khamis | ||
8 | Ashleigh Sykes | 44 |
9 | Lisa De Vanna | 42 |
Kate Gill | ||
Goals | Player | Match | Date |
---|---|---|---|
5 | Kate Gill | Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory | 5 October 2014 |
Hannah Wilkinson | Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City | 26 December 2021 | |
Fiona Worts | Adelaide United v Brisbane Roar | 15 January 2022 | |
4 | Tara Andrews | Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United | 8 January 2011 |
Ashleigh Sykes | Canberra United v Perth Glory | 14 January 2017 |
Rank | Player | Hat-tricks |
---|---|---|
1 | Michelle Heyman | 6 |
2 | Emily Gielnik | 4 |
Sam Kerr | ||
4 | Tameka Yallop | 3 |
5 | Melina Ayres | 2 |
Lisa De Vanna | ||
Natasha Dowie | ||
Caitlin Foord | ||
Laini Freier | ||
Caitlin Friend | ||
Kate Gill | ||
Arin Gilliland | ||
Kyah Simon | ||
Rosie Sutton | ||
Fiona Worts |
Minutes | Player | Match | Date |
---|---|---|---|
7 | Sam Kerr | Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory | 16 December 2017 |
11 | Sarah McLaughlin | Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers | 20 October 2012 |
Kate Gill | Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory | 5 October 2014 | |
15 | Elise Thorsnes | Canberra United v Adelaide United | 7 January 2018 |
16 | Michelle Heyman | Canberra United v Perth Glory | 29 October 2011 |
Leena Khamis | Sydney FC v Perth Glory | 3 December 2011 | |
17 | Sienna Saveska | Western Sydney Wanderers v Western United | 14 December 2024 |
18 | Emily Gielnik | Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United | 12 March 2021 |
19 | Melina Ayres | Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory | 15 April 2023 |
Daniela Galic | Melbourne City v Adelaide United | 28 December 2023 |
As of the end of the 2023–24 regular season, ranked by total points
Position | Club | Seasons | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Prem | RUp | Avg |
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1 | Sydney FC | 16 | 202 | 121 | 28 | 53 | 427 | 232 | 195 | 391 | 5 | 3 | 1.94 |
2 | Brisbane Roar [a] | 16 | 202 | 97 | 40 | 65 | 349 | 276 | 73 | 331 | 3 | 4 | 1.64 |
3 | Canberra United | 16 | 202 | 89 | 48 | 65 | 373 | 311 | 62 | 315 | 3 | 1 | 1.56 |
4 | Melbourne Victory | 16 | 202 | 89 | 43 | 70 | 341 | 275 | 66 | 310 | 1 | 2 | 1.53 |
5 | Perth Glory | 16 | 202 | 78 | 33 | 91 | 324 | 383 | −59 | 267 | 1 | 2 | 1.32 |
6 | Melbourne City | 9 | 126 | 77 | 15 | 34 | 240 | 138 | 102 | 246 | 3 | 1 | 1.95 |
7 | Newcastle Jets | 16 | 202 | 56 | 32 | 114 | 282 | 414 | −132 | 200 | – | 1 | 0.99 |
8 | Adelaide United | 16 | 202 | 52 | 30 | 120 | 248 | 444 | −196 | 186 | – | – | 0.92 |
9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 162 | 46 | 26 | 90 | 193 | 314 | −121 | 164 | – | – | 1.01 |
10 | Western United | 2 | 40 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 75 | 54 | 21 | 75 | – | 1 | 1.88 |
11 | Central Coast Mariners | 3 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 70 | 51 | 19 | 69 | – | 1 | 1.64 |
12 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 54 | 14 | 6 | 34 | 69 | 99 | −30 | 48 | – | – | 0.89 |
As of the end of the 2023–24 post-season
Position | Club | Finals Series | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pen. | Champ | RUp |
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1 | Sydney FC | 16 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 40 | 11 | 0−2 | 5 | 6 |
2 | Melbourne City | 7 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 1−1 | 4 | 1 |
3 | Melbourne Victory | 11 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 2−2 | 3 | 1 |
4 | Brisbane Roar [a] | 10 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 3−1 | 2 | 3 |
5 | Canberra United | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 2–1 | 2 | 1 |
6 | Perth Glory | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0–1 | − | 3 |
7 | Western United | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | − | − | 1 |
8 | Newcastle Jets | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | − | − | − |
9 | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | − | − | − |
10 | Adelaide United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | − | − | − |
11 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | − | − | − |
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