# 2017–18 Melbourne City FC (women) season

The 2017–18 Melbourne City FC W-League season was the club's third season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. The team was based at the City Football Academy at La Trobe University and played home games at both AAMI Park and CB Smith Reserve. The club was managed by former Melbourne City men's player Patrick Kisnorbo who was the assistant coach in the previous season. Jess Fishlock, who was a player-coach in the previous season, returned to the club and was Kisnorbo's assistant coach.

## Players
### Squad information

Melbourne City's Women squad for the 2017–18 W-League, updated 15 February 2018.
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 | Lydia Williams (on loan from Houston Dash) |
| 2 | DF | JPN | Yukari Kinga |
| 3 | DF | USA | Lauren Barnes (on loan from Seattle Reign FC) |
| 4 | FW | USA | Ashley Hatch (on loan from North Carolina Courage) |
| 5 | MF | AUS | Lia Muldeary |
| 6 | MF | AUS | Aivi Luik |
| 7 | DF | AUS | Steph Catley (Captain, on loan from Orlando Pride SC) |
| 9 | FW | AUS | Larissa Crummer |
| 10 | MF | WAL | Jess Fishlock (on loan from Seattle Reign FC) |
| 11 | MF | AUS | Rhali Dobson |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Jodie Taylor (Guest player) |
| 13 | DF | NZL | Rebekah Stott |
| 14 | DF | AUS | Alanna Kennedy |
| 15 | MF | AUS | Amy Jackson |
| 16 | MF | AUS | Sofia Sakalis |
| 17 | FW | AUS | Kyah Simon |
| 18 | DF | AUS | Hayley Richmond |
| 19 | DF | AUS | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic |
| 20 | GK | AUS | Emily Shields |
| 23 | GK | AUS | Melissa Hudson (née Barbieri) |
| 30 | GK | AUS | Emily Kenshole |

### Transfers in

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee |
| 11 | MF | Rhali Dobson | 25 | Newcastle Jets | Transfer | Pre-season | | Free |
| 18 | DF | Hayley Richmond | 18 | | Transfer | Pre-season | | Free |
| 16 | MF | Sofia Sakalis | 15 | | Transfer | Pre-season | | Free |
| 17 | FW | Kyah Simon | 26 | Sydney FC | Transfer | Pre-season | | Free |
| 14 | DF | Alanna Kennedy | 22 | Orlando Pride | Loan | Pre-season | | Free |
| 2 | DF | Yukari Kinga | 33 | Canberra United | Transfer | Pre-season | | Free |
| 4 | FW | Ashley Hatch | 22 | North Carolina Courage | Loan | Pre-season | | Free |
| 30 | GK | Emily Kenshole | | Galaxy United | Transfer | Pre-season | | Free |
| 5 | MF | Lia Muldeary | 15 | | Transfer | Pre-season | | Free |
| 23 | GK | Melissa Hudson (née Barbieri) | 37 | | Injury replacement | Mid-season | | Free |
| 12 | FW | Jodie Taylor | 31 | Arsenal | Guest player | Mid-season | 2018 | Free |
| 6 | MF | Aivi Luik | 32 | Vålerenga | Transfer | Mid-season | 2018 | Free |

### Transfers out

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee |
| 2 | DF | Teigen Allen | 23 | Vålerenga | | Pre-season | Free |
| 4 | DF | Rachel Binning | | | | Pre-season | Free |
| 5 | DF | Laura Alleway | 27 | Orlando Pride | | Pre-season | Free |
| 6 | MF | Aivi Luik | 32 | Vålerenga | | Pre-season | Free |
| 11 | MF | Erika Tymrak | 26 | FC Kansas City | Loan return | Pre-season | Free |
| 12 | DF | Olivia Ellis | 18 | | | Pre-season | Free |
| 14 | FW | Melina Ayres | 18 | Melbourne Victory | | Pre-season | Free |
| 16 | FW | Beverly Yanez | 29 | Seattle Reign FC | Loan return | Pre-season | Free |
| 17 | FW | Marianna Tabain | 25 | Perth Glory | | Pre-season | Free |
| 18 | FW | Jacynta Galabadaarachchi | 16 | | | Pre-season | Free |
| 30 | GK | Kelsey Quinn | | | | Pre-season | Free |

### Contract extensions

| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date |
| 15 | Amy Jackson | Midfielder | 1 year | 11 September 2017 |
| 19 | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic | Defender | 1 year | 11 September 2017 |
| 10 | Jess Fishlock | Central midfielder | 1 year | 17 October 2017 |
| 1 | Lydia Williams | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 19 October 2017 |
| 3 | Lauren Barnes | Defender | 1 year | 19 October 2017 |
| 9 | Larissa Crummer | Forward | 1 year | 19 October 2017 |
| 13 | Rebekah Stott | Defender | 1 year | 19 October 2017 |
| 7 | Steph Catley | Defender | 1 year | 21 October 2017 |
| 20 | Emily Shields | Goalkeeper | | 25 October 2017 |

## Managerial staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Patrick Kisnorbo |
| 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 | W-League finals series | W-League finals series | W-League finals series | W-League finals series | W-League finals series |
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | | | | Apps | Goals | | | | Apps | Goals | | | |
| 1 | GK | | Lydia Williams | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Yukari Kinga | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Lauren Barnes | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FW | | Ashley Hatch | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | | Lia Muldeary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | Aivi Luik | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7+0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | | Steph Catley | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Larissa Crummer | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | Jess Fishlock | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11+0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | | Rhali Dobson | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | | Jodie Taylor | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | | Rebekah Stott | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | | Alanna Kennedy | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | | Amy Jackson | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | | Sofia Sakalis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | | Kyah Simon | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | | Hayley Richmond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | | Emily Shields | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | | Melissa Hudson (née Barbieri) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | | Emily Kenshole | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* Source: Competitive Matches
* = 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 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 28 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 25 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 20 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 4 | Melbourne City (C) | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 20 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 5 | Canberra United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 16 | |
| 6 | Perth Glory | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 14 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Victory | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 11 | |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 11 | |
| 9 | Adelaide United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 10 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: Competitive Matches

#### Results by round

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

#### Fixtures

* Click here for season fixtures.