# Western Sydney Wanderers FC (women)

Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club is an Australian women's football club based in the western region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 2012, it is the affiliated women's team of the A-League team Western Sydney Wanderers. The team currently competes in the A-League Women, the top tier of women's soccer in Australia.

## History

The announcement of the creation of Western Sydney Wanderers FC on 4 April 2012 by the then FFA CEO Ben Buckley was soon followed by the announcement of an associated women's team which would compete in the W-League. On 5 July 2012, Stephen Roche was announced the inaugural head coach for the team. On 17 July 2014, Norm Boardman was appointed head coach for the team. On 20 May 2016, Richard Byrne was appointed head coach, with Leah Blayney appointed assistant coach and Davide Del Giovine goalkeeping coach. In October 2017, former Western Sydney Wanderers player Catherine Cannuli and Ryan Doidge joined Byrne as his assistant coaches.
The Wanderers made finals for the first time in 2019/20. They finished fourth after the Home & Away season.
Led by youngster Courtney Nevin, a local product, Matilda midfielder Ella Mastrantonio and foreign stars Denise O'Sullivan, Lynn Williams and Dolan Medallist Kristen Hamilton, the Wander Women had an impressive season.

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 31 October 2024
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 |
| 2 | DF | AUS | Paige Hayward |
| 3 | DF | AUS | Gemma Ferris |
| 4 | DF | AUS | Madison McComasky |
| 5 | MF | AUS | Milly Bennett (scholarship) |
| 6 | MF | AUS | Amy Chessari (scholarship) |
| 7 | MF | AUS | Amy Harrison (captain) |
| 8 | MF | AUS | Olivia Price |
| 9 | FW | AUS | Sophie Harding |
| 10 | MF | AUS | Sienna Saveska |
| 11 | MF | AUS | Danika Matos |
| 12 | FW | AUS | Bronte Trew (scholarship) |
| 13 | FW | AUS | Talia Kapetanellis |
| 14 | DF | AUS | Ella Buchanan |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | DF | AUS | Cushla Rue |
| 17 | FW | AUS | Amelia Cassar (scholarship) |
| 18 | GK | AUS | Aimee Hall |
| 19 | MF | AUS | Talia Younis |
| 20 | GK | AUS | Sham Khamis |
| 23 | DF | AUS | Maya Lobo (scholarship) |
| 24 | FW | JPN | Aya Seino |
| 25 | FW | AUS | Holly Caspers |
| 26 | MF | POR | Siena Arrarte (scholarship) |
| 31 | GK | AUS | Keely Segavcic |
| 37 | MF | JPN | Ena Harada |
| — | MF | AUS | Angelique Hristodoulou |

## Head coaches

| Dates | Name |
| 2012–2014 | Stephen Roche |
| 2014–2016 | Norm Boardman |
| 2016–2018 | Richard Byrne |
| 2018–2019 | Dan Barrett |
| 2019–2021 | Dean Heffernan |
| 2021–2022 | Catherine Cannuli |
| 2022–2023 | Kat Smith |
| 2023– | Robbie Hooker |

## Season by season record

| Season | A-League Women | A-League Women | A-League Women | A-League Women | A-League Women | A-League Women | A-League Women | A-League Women | A-League Women | A-League Women | Top scorer | Top scorer |
| Season | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos | Finals | Name | Goals |
| 2012–13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 23 | –4 | 13 | 6 / 8 | — | Louise Fors | 5 |
| 2013–14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | –6 | 9 | 7 / 8 | — | Catherine Cannuli | 6 |
| 2014 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 42 | –28 | 8 | 8 / 8 | — | Keelin Winters | 5 |
| 2015–16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 25 | –10 | 12 | 7 / 9 | — | Five players | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 29 | –15 | 13 | 8 / 9 | — | Katie Stengel | 6 |
| 2017–18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | –8 | 11 | 8 / 9 | — | Erica Halloway | 3 |
| 2018–19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 30 | –19 | 4 | 9 / 9 | — | Kylie Ledbrook | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 22 | 4 / 9 | Semi-finals | Kristen Hamilton | 7 |
| 2020–21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | –8 | 13 | 6 / 9 | — | Rosie Galea | 4 |
| 2021–22 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 27 | –20 | 7 | 9 / 10 | — | Ashlie Crofts | 3 |
| Champions | Runners-up | Third Place |
** Bold denotes a current club player
** Italics denotes an active statistic

## Broadcasting

Select games are broadcast via local radio station Hawkesbury Radio 89.9FM and streamed live on the station's website.

## Records and statistics

* Record Win: 5–0 vs. Sydney FC, 20 December 2019
* Record Defeat: 10–1 vs. Perth Glory, 5 October 2014
* Most Goals by a Player in a Game: 3 – Kristen Hamilton vs. Brisbane Roar, 28 November 2019
* Most Wins in a Row: 3 – 14 November 2019 to 28 November 2019
* Longest Undefeated Streak: 6 matches – 14 November 2019 to 26 December 2019
* Most Goals In a Regular season: 7 goals: Kristen Hamilton (in the 2019–20 season)
* Longest Period Without Conceding a Goal: 312 minutes – 7 December 2019 to 12 January 2020. Goalkeeper: Abby Smith

### Most appearances

Danika Matos holds the record for most league appearances with 70 as of 10 November 2024.
Last updated 24 November 2018
| | Name | Years | Regular Season | Finals | Total |
| 1 | Linda O'Neill | 2012–2016 | 41 | 0 | 41 |
| 2 | Helen Caceres | 2013–2017 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| 3 | Erica Halloway | 2015–present | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| 4 | Michelle Carney | 2013–2016 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| 5 | Jada Mathyssen-Whyman | 2015–2020 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| 6= | Alix Roberts | 2015–2018 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| 6= | Chloe O'Brien | 2014–2018 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| 8 | Jessica Seaman | 2012–2014 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| 9= | Hannah Beard | 2014–2016 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| 9= | Ellie Carpenter | 2015–2017 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| 9= | Keelin Winters | 2014–2016 | 23 | 0 | 23 |

### Leading scorers

Catherine Cannuli holds the record for most league goals with 8 (including finals) as of the start of the 2019/20 season.
* Servet Uzunlar scored the first two goals in Wanderer’s history, be it men or women, when she netted a double in the Wanderers 3–2 loss against Adelaide United on 20 October 2012.
Last updated 16 March 2020
    Competitive, professional matches only
| | Name | Years | W-League | Finals | Total |
| 1 | Catherine Cannuli | 2012–13 to 2013–14 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| =2 | Keelin Winters | 2014 to 2015–16 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| =2 | Kristen Hamilton | 2019–20 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| =4 | Michelle Carney | 2013–14 to 2015–16 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| =4 | Erica Halloway | 2015–16 -present | 6 | 0 | 6 |