# 2015–16 Melbourne City FC (women) season

The 2015–16 Melbourne City FC W-League season was the club's inaugural season in the W-League, following the announcement of the team's formation on 13 May 2015. The team is based at the City Football Academy, training on the Academy Pitches at La Trobe University and playing home games at both AAMI Park and CB Smith Reserve.
The club had a remarkably successful season, winning all 12 of its regular season games and achieving success in the 2016 W-League grand final, completing a perfect season, to claim both a maiden regular season premiership and an end of season championship.

## Players
### Squad information

Correct as of 30 October 2015
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AUS | Brianna Davey |
| 2 | MF | AUS | Monique Iannella |
| 3 | MF | AUS | Alex Chidiac |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Jen Beattie (on loan from Manchester City) |
| 5 | DF | AUS | Laura Alleway |
| 6 | MF | AUS | Aivi Luik |
| 7 | DF | AUS | Steph Catley |
| 8 | MF | SCO | Kim Little (on loan from Seattle Reign FC) |
| 9 | FW | AUS | Larissa Crummer |
| 10 | MF | WAL | Jess Fishlock (on loan from Seattle Reign FC) |
| 11 | FW | AUS | Lisa De Vanna (Captain) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 12 | DF | AUS | Olivia Ellis |
| 13 | DF | NZL | Rebekah Stott |
| 14 | FW | AUS | Melina Ayres |
| 15 | MF | AUS | Amy Jackson |
| 16 | MF | AUS | Beattie Goad |
| 17 | FW | AUS | Marianna Tabain |
| 18 | FW | MEX | Anisa Guajardo |
| 20 | GK | AUS | Trudy Burke |
| 30 | GK | AUS | Kelsey Quinn |
| 36 | GK | AUS | Erin Herd |

### Transfers in

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee |
| 11 | FW | Lisa De Vanna | 30 | Melbourne Victory | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| 5 | DF | Laura Alleway | 25 | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| 1 | GK | Brianna Davey | 20 | Melbourne Victory | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| 3 | FW | Alex Chidiac | 16 | Adelaide United | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| 9 | FW | Larissa Crummer | 19 | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| 16 | FW | Beattie Goad | 18 | Melbourne Victory | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| 2 | FW | Monique Iannella | 19 | Adelaide United | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| 13 | DF | Rebekah Stott | 22 | SC Sand | Transfer | Pre-season | |
| 17 | FW | Marianna Tabain | 22 | Perth Glory | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| 20 | GK | Trudy Burke | 24 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| 7 | DF | Steph Catley | 21 | Portland Thorns | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| 15 | MF | Amy Jackson | 28 | Melbourne Victory | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| 6 | MF | Aivi Luik | 30 | Fylkir | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| 10 | MF | Jess Fishlock | 28 | Seattle Reign FC | Loan | Pre-season | Free |
| 8 | MF | Kim Little | 25 | Seattle Reign FC | Loan | Pre-season | Free |
| 14 | FW | Melina Ayres | 16 | Ashburton United | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| 12 | DF | Olivia Ellis | 16 | Boroondara Eagles | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| 18 | FW | Anisa Guajardo | 24 | Heidelberg United | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| 25 | MF | Tessa Sernio | | Bulleen Lions | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| 22 | DF | Hannah Brewer | 22 | Valentine Phoenix | Transfer | Round 2 | Free |
| 23 | DF | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic | | Bundoora United | Transfer | Round 2 | Free |
| 24 | FW | Racheal Quigley | 24 | Bulleen Lions | Transfer | Round 2 | Free |
| 30 | GK | Kelsey Quinn | | South Melbourne | Transfer | Round 2 | Free |
| 4 | DF | Jen Beattie | 24 | Manchester City | Loan | Round 3 | Free |
| 36 | GK | Erin Herd | | | Transfer | Round 3 | Free |

### Transfers out

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee |
| 22 | DF | Hannah Brewer | 22 | End of contract | Round 3 | Free |
| 23 | DF | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic | | End of contract | Round 3 | Free |
| 24 | FW | Racheal Quigley | 24 | End of contract | Round 3 | Free |
| 25 | MF | Tessa Sernio | | End of contract | Round 3 | Free |

## Managerial staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Joe Montemurro |
| Assistant coach | Jess Fishlock |
| Team manager | Louisa Bisby |

## Squad statistics

| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | W-League | W-League | W-League | W-League | W-League | Finals series | Finals series | Finals series | Finals series | Finals series |
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | | | | Apps | Goals | | | | Apps | Goals | | | |
| 1 | GK | | Brianna Davey | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | | Monique Iannella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | | Alex Chidiac | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Jen Beattie | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Laura Alleway | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | Aivi Luik | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | | Steph Catley | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Kim Little | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Larissa Crummer | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | Jess Fishlock | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9+0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | | Lisa De Vanna | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7+0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | | Olivia Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | | Rebekah Stott | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | | Melina Ayres | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | | Amy Jackson | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | | Beattie Goad | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | | Marianna Tabain | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | | Anisa Guajardo | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | | Trudy Burke | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | | Kelsey Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | GK | | Erin Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players no longer at the club: |||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | DF | | Hannah Brewer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | | Racheal Quigley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | | Tessa Sernio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* Last updated: 31 January 2016
* Source:
* = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

## Competitions
### W-League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Melbourne City (C) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | +34 | 36 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Canberra United | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 26 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 19 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 16 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 13 | |
| 6 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 13 | |
| 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 12 | |
| 8 | Perth Glory | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 11 | |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 7 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 16 January 2016. Source: Competitive Matches

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | H | B | A | A | H | A | H | B | H |
| Result | W | W | W | W | W | W | ✖ | W | W | W | W | W | ✖ | W |
| Position | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |