# 2018 W-League grand final

The 2018 W-League Grand Final was the final match of the 2017–18 W-League season and deciding the champions of women's football in Australia for the season.
The match took place at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia on 18 February 2018 and was played by Sydney FC and reigning league champions Melbourne City. The match was won by Melbourne City 0–2, who recorded their third consecutive league championship. At the time, the attendance of 6,025 was a record for W-League grand finals.

## Teams

| Team | Previous grand final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
| Melbourne City | 2 (2016, 2017) |
| Sydney FC | 4 (2009 (Dec), 2011, 2013, 2016) |

## Route to the final

| Sydney FC | Sydney FC | Round | Melbourne City | Melbourne City | Melbourne City | Melbourne City |
| 2nd place Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Brisbane Roar 12 28 2 Sydney FC 12 25 3 Newcastle Jets 12 20 4 Melbourne City (C) 12 20 5 Canberra United 12 16 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions | 2nd place Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Brisbane Roar 12 28 2 Sydney FC 12 25 3 Newcastle Jets 12 20 4 Melbourne City (C) 12 20 5 Canberra United 12 16 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions | Regular season | 4th place Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 2 Sydney FC 12 25 3 Newcastle Jets 12 20 4 Melbourne City (C) 12 20 5 Canberra United 12 16 6 Perth Glory 12 14 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions | 4th place Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 2 Sydney FC 12 25 3 Newcastle Jets 12 20 4 Melbourne City (C) 12 20 5 Canberra United 12 16 6 Perth Glory 12 14 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions | 4th place Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 2 Sydney FC 12 25 3 Newcastle Jets 12 20 4 Melbourne City (C) 12 20 5 Canberra United 12 16 6 Perth Glory 12 14 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions | 4th place Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 2 Sydney FC 12 25 3 Newcastle Jets 12 20 4 Melbourne City (C) 12 20 5 Canberra United 12 16 6 Perth Glory 12 14 Source: A-Leagues (C) Champions |
| Opponent | Score | | Opponent | Score |
| Newcastle Jets | 3–2 (a.e.t.) (H) | Semi-finals | Brisbane Roar | 2–0 (A) |
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 2 | Sydney FC (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 2 | Sydney FC | Sydney FC | 0 |
| | | | Melbourne City | Melbourne City | 2 |
| 1 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | Melbourne City | Melbourne City | 2 |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 2 | | | |

## Match details

| Sydney FC | Melbourne City |
SYDNEY FC: :
| GK | 29 | Aubrey Bledsoe |
| DF | 15 | Caitlin Cooper |
| DF | 13 | Georgia Yeoman-Dale |
| DF | 4 | Elizabeth Ralston |
| DF | 16 | Emily Sonnett |
| MF | 10 | Kylie Ledbrook 75', 68' |
| MF | 2 | Teresa Polias |
| MF | 6 | Chloe Logarzo 89' |
| FW | 11 | Lisa De Vanna |
| FW | 19 | Leena Khamis 66' |
| FW | 20 | Princess Ibini 84' |
| Substitutes: |||
| FW | 3 | Remy Siemsen 66' |
| MF | 7 | Rachael Soutar 75' |
| FW | 21 | Julia Vignes 84' |
| GK | 1 | Sham Khamis |
| FW | 14 | Emma Rolston |
| Manager: |||
| Ante Juric ||||
MELBOURNE CITY: :
| GK | 1 | Lydia Williams |
| DF | 2 | Yukari Kinga |
| DF | 7 | Steph Catley (c) |
| DF | 13 | Rebekah Stott |
| DF | 3 | Lauren Barnes |
| MF | 10 | Jess Fishlock |
| MF | 6 | Aivi Luik |
| FW | 17 | Kyah Simon 62' |
| FW | 12 | Jodie Taylor 90+2' |
| FW | 4 | Ashley Hatch 84' |
| Substitutes: |||
| FW | 11 | Rhali Dobson 62' |
| FW | 15 | Amy Jackson 84', 87' |
| FW | 19 | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic 90+2' |
| MF | 5 | Lia Muldeary |
| GK | 20 | Emily Shields |
| Manager: |||
| Patrick Kisnorbo ||||

## Match statistics

| Stats | Sydney FC | Melbourne City |
| Ball possession | 50.4% | 49.6% |
| Passes | 388 | 390 |
| Passing accuracy | 68.3% | 67.2% |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Shots | 7 | 10 |
| On target shots | 2 | 5 |
| Aerial duels won | 31.8% | 68.2% |
| Interceptions | 24 | 9 |
| Fouls conceded | 14 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |