Gungahlin United FC Womens

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Gungahlin United FC
Full nameGungahlin United Football Club
Nickname(s)Gunners
Founded2015
Ground Gungahlin Enclosed Oval
Capacity1,150
Coordinates 35°11′6″S149°7′38″E / 35.18500°S 149.12722°E / -35.18500; 149.12722
PresidentMark Supple
Head CoachJenny Rolfe
League ACT WNPL
2017 2nd
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Gungahlin United FC Womens is an Australian amateur women's association football club based in the Canberra district of Gungahlin, ACT. Established in 2015 by Gungahlin United FC, the team currently competes in the ACT Women's National Premier League with home matches played at Gungahlin Enclosed Oval.

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History

In 2015, Gungahlin United FC established its first ACT elite level women's team to compete in the ACT Women's National Premier League. [1] The team is full of local talent, showcasing notable players such as Sally Rojahn (Canberra United), Grace Field (Canberra United), Najwa Allen (Najwa FC), Brittany Palombi (Najwa FC), Ashleigh Palombi (WPL Golden boot 2012, 2013, 2015)

The Gungahlin women's team is known for having the most dedicated supporters in the WPL competition, many of whom travel from as far as Kambah to see the home games.

Current squad

As of 4 January 2018 [2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Alex Paterson
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Darby Whiteley
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS May Bailey
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Madeleine Perceval
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Najwa Allen
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ashleigh Palombi
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Alex Martens
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ilahna Aitchison
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Grace Field
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Erika Pennyfield
No.Pos.NationPlayer
11Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Sophie Rolfe
12Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Rachael Corbett
13Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Alexandra Lawrence
14Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ashlyn Garrity
15Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Brittany Palombi
16Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Natalie De Marco
17Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Eleni Haridemos
18Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Lucy Rowland
19Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ruby Gambale
20Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Georgia Fogarty

Home venue

Gungahlin United's WNPL first team home venue is Gungahlin Enclosed Oval . The ground was constructed in 2013/14 with the official opening on 7 March 2014. The stadium has a seating capacity of 1,150 (550 under cover) and an overall capacity of 5,000. Gungahlin United is one of four tenants of the venue with the multi-purpose field being used for association football, Australian rules football, rugby union and rugby league. [3] Canberra based Stewart Architecture was the architect of the stadium which cost stadium owner, the ACT Government, $12.5 million to build. The ground has a natural water-efficient grass surface, team and officials' changing rooms, public toilets, canteen and storage for both users and maintenance staff. Rooms are provided for coaches, the ground announcer and the operator of the electronic scoreboard. There is also a club room which can be used for after/pre-match functions. [4]

Season-by-season results

The below table is updated with the statistics and final results for Gungahlin United FC following the conclusion of each ACT Women's National Premier League season.

SeasonGPWDLGFGAGDPTSLeagueFinals
2015 185583332+1206thDid not Qualify
2016 159335519+36303rdLost preliminary final
2017 2113267430+4441Runner-upLost preliminary final

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References

  1. ↑ Gaskin, Lee (21 January 2015). "Gungahlin United commits to the Capital Football National Premier League in 2015". The Canberra Times . Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Statistics for Gungahlin United FC - WNPL playing in Womens National Premier League". www.sportstg.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Gaskin, Lee (7 April 2014). "Launch of $12.5 million Gungahlin Oval for four sporting codes". The Canberra Times . Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Barr, Andrew (7 April 2014). "Gungahlin Enclosed Oval ready for action". www.cmd.act.gov.au. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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