# 2023 A-League Women grand final

The 2023 A-League Women Grand Final was the 14th A-League Women Grand Final, the championship-deciding match of the Australian A-League Women, and the culmination of the 2022–23 season. The match was played between Western United and Sydney FC on 30 April 2023 at CommBank Stadium in Sydney.
The match was Western United's first A-League Women Grand Final in their inaugural season, and the ninth for Sydney FC, as well as six consecutive appearances in the A-League Women Grand Final. Sydney FC won 4–0 to claim their fourth championship in the A-League Women.
It was announced by the Australian Professional Leagues that the Grand Finals in 2023, 2024, and 2025 will be hosted in Sydney. The venue was confirmed on 20 February 2023 to take place at CommBank Stadium.

## Teams

| Team | Previous grand final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
| Western United | None |
| Sydney FC | 9 (2009 (Dec.), 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) |

## Route to the final
### Western United

| Round | Western United | Western United | Western United | Western United |
| Regular season | 2nd placed Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Sydney FC (C) 18 40 2 Western United 18 39 3 Melbourne City 18 30 4 Melbourne Victory 18 29 5 Canberra United 18 29 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions | 2nd placed Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Sydney FC (C) 18 40 2 Western United 18 39 3 Melbourne City 18 30 4 Melbourne Victory 18 29 5 Canberra United 18 29 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions | 2nd placed Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Sydney FC (C) 18 40 2 Western United 18 39 3 Melbourne City 18 30 4 Melbourne Victory 18 29 5 Canberra United 18 29 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions | 2nd placed Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Sydney FC (C) 18 40 2 Western United 18 39 3 Melbourne City 18 30 4 Melbourne Victory 18 29 5 Canberra United 18 29 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions |
| Semi-finals | Opponent | Score | Score | Score |
| Semi-finals | Sydney FC | 1–0 |

### Sydney FC

| Round | Sydney FC | Sydney FC | Sydney FC | Sydney FC |
| Regular season | 1st placed / Premiers Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Sydney FC (C) 18 40 2 Western United 18 39 3 Melbourne City 18 30 4 Melbourne Victory 18 29 5 Canberra United 18 29 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions | 1st placed / Premiers Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Sydney FC (C) 18 40 2 Western United 18 39 3 Melbourne City 18 30 4 Melbourne Victory 18 29 5 Canberra United 18 29 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions | 1st placed / Premiers Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Sydney FC (C) 18 40 2 Western United 18 39 3 Melbourne City 18 30 4 Melbourne Victory 18 29 5 Canberra United 18 29 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions | 1st placed / Premiers Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Sydney FC (C) 18 40 2 Western United 18 39 3 Melbourne City 18 30 4 Melbourne Victory 18 29 5 Canberra United 18 29 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions |
| Semi-finals | Opponent | Score | Score | Score |
| Semi-finals | Western United | 0–1 |
| Preliminary Final | Opponent | Score | Score | Score |
| Preliminary Final | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 |

## Pre-match
### Venue selection

The Grand Final will be held at CommBank Stadium in Sydney, coming from a move by the Australian Professional Leagues with a decision to give Sydney hosting rights to the 2023, 2024 and 2025 Grand Finals.

## Match
### Details

| Western United | Sydney FC |
| GK | 21 | Hillary Beall |
| RB | 2 | Stacey Papadopoulos |
| CB | 20 | Sydney Cummings | 23' |
| CB | 22 | Alana Cerne |
| LB | 19 | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic |
| CM | 11 | Emma Robers |
| CM | 4 | Jaclyn Sawicki |
| CM | 15 | Adriana Taranto |
| RW | 13 | Danielle Steer | 55' |
| CF | 9 | Hannah Keane |
| LW | 10 | Kahli Johnson | 81' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Alyssa Dall'Oste |
| DF | 14 | Natasha Dakic |
| DF | 24 | Julia Sardo |
| DF | 25 | Tiana Jaber | 81' |
| MF | 16 | Melissa Taranto | 16' |
| Head coach: ||
| Mark Torcaso ||
| GK | 1 | Jada Whyman |
| RB | 19 | Charlize Rule | 35' |
| CB | 3 | Charlotte McLean |
| CB | 12 | Natalie Tobin |
| LB | 5 | Kirsty Fenton |
| CM | 8 | Rachel Lowe |
| CM | 6 | Sarah Hunter |
| CM | 15 | Mackenzie Hawkesby |
| RW | 11 | Cortnee Vine | 22' |
| CF | 9 | Madison Haley |
| LW | 20 | Princess Ibini |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 30 | Katie Offer |
| DF | 16 | Deborah-Anne de la Harpe | 90+2' |
| FW | 21 | Shay Hollman | 78' |
| FW | 22 | Indiana Dos Santos | 88' |
| FW | 25 | Rola Badawiya | 88' |
| Head coach: ||
| Ante Juric ||
| Assistant referees: Park Mi-Suk Maddie Allum Fourth official: Isabella Blaess | Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of four substitutions, with a fifth allowed in extra time. |