2015–16 Perth Glory W-League season

The 2015–16 Perth Glory FC W-League season was the club's eighth participation in the W-League, since the league's formation in 2008.

For the A-League team's 2015–16 season, see 2015–16 Perth Glory FC season.

Perth Glory W-League

2015–16 season
Chairman	Tony Sage
Manager	Bobby Despotovski Collette McCallum (assistant)
Stadium	Ashfield Reserve
W-League	8th
Top goalscorer	Vanessa DiBernardo (6 goals)
Home colours

Players

Squad information

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	AUS	Mackenzie Arnold
2	DF	AUS	Sarah Carroll
3	DF	AUS	Kim Carroll
4	DF	ENG	Katie Holtham
5	MF	AUS	Shannon May
6	DF	AUS	Carla Bennett
7	MF	USA	Nikki Stanton
8	MF	AUS	Shawn Billam
9	FW	AUS	Caitlin Foord
11	MF	AUS	Emily Henderson
12	FW	AUS	Katie Schubert

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
13	DF	AUS	Danielle Brogan
14	MF	AUS	Caitlin Doeglas
15	DF	AUS	Angelique Stannett
16	DF	AUS	Thia Eastman
17	FW	AUS	Ellie Lamonte
18	GK	AUS	Gabby Dal Busco
19	MF	AUS	Ella Mastrantonio
20	FW	AUS	Samantha Kerr (Captain)
22	GK	AUS	Evangeline Gooch
23	MF	USA	Vanessa DiBernardo

Transfers

^{Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.}

Transfers In Player Position From Ref. Kim Carroll MF Brisbane Roar [1] Nikki Stanton MF Sky Blue FC [2] Danielle Brogan DF Adelaide United [3] Ella Mastrantonio MF Melbourne Victory [3] Katie Holtham MF Adelaide United Carla Bennett DF Northern Redbacks (WA) [4] Caitlin Doeglas MF – [4] Ellie Lamonte FW NTC-U19 (WA) Vanessa DiBernardo MF Chicago Red Stars [5]

Transfers Out Player Position To Ref. Shelina Zadorsky DF Vittsjö GIK [6] Collette McCallum MF retired [7] Alanna Kennedy MF Sydney FC [8] Marianna Tabain FW Melbourne City [9] Gabe Marzano FW Brisbane Roar [10] Bronwyn Studman DF Canberra United [4] Katarina Jukic FW Beckenham Angels SC (WA) - Kate Gill FW – - Carys Hawkins DF – - Elisa D'Ovidio MF retired [11]

Competitions

W-League

Main article: 2015–16 W-League

Fixtures

Melbourne Victory v Perth Glory

17 October 2015 1	Melbourne Victory	1–2	Perth Glory	Melbourne
15:00 AEDT	Spiranovic  8'	Report	Foord  45' Kerr  69'	Stadium: ABD Stadium Referee: Katie Patterson

Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets

24 October 2015 2	Perth Glory	0–0	Newcastle Jets	Perth
16:00 AWST		Report		Stadium: Ashfield Reserve Attendance: 714 Referee: Rebecca Durcau

Perth Glory v Melbourne City

31 October 2015 3	Perth Glory	0–4	Melbourne City	Perth
16:00 AWST		Report	Tabain  12' De Vanna  21' Crummer  52', 64'	Stadium: Ashfield Reserve Attendance: 483 Referee: Kelly Jones

Sydney FC v Perth Glory

8 November 2015 4	Sydney FC	1–0	Perth Glory	Sydney
16:00 AEDT	Simon  14' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Lambert Park Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory

15 November 2015 5	Brisbane Roar	0–2	Perth Glory	Brisbane
13:00 AEST		Report	DiBernardo  8', 88'	Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Referee: Katie Patterson

Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory

28 November 2015 7	Perth Glory	1–3	Melbourne Victory	Perth
16:00 AWST	May  84'	Report	Raso  9' Nairn  51' Knight  90'	Stadium: Ashfield Reserve Referee: Casey Reibelt

Adelaide United v Perth Glory

6 December 2015 8	Adelaide United	1–1	Perth Glory	Adelaide
16:00 ACDT	Gummer  75'	Report	Billam  7'	Stadium: Coopers Stadium Referee: Rebecca Durcau

Perth Glory v Sydney FC

13 December 2015 9	Perth Glory	2–4	Sydney FC	Perth
16:00 AWST	DiBernardo  5', 85' (pen.)	Report	Spencer  26' K. Simon  37', 84' Bolger  48'	Stadium: Ashfield Reserve Attendance: 458 Referee: Katie Patterson

Melbourne City v Perth Glory

20 December 2015 10	Melbourne City	4–0	Perth Glory	Melbourne
16:00 AEDT	Little  63' Tabain  69' Crummer  83' Fishlock  90+3'	Report		Stadium: CB Smith Reserve Attendance: 450 Referee: Casey Reibelt

Perth Glory v Canberra United

2 January 2016 12	Perth Glory	0–2	Canberra United	Perth
16:00 AWST		Report	Brush  22' Sykes  87'	Stadium: Ashfield Reserve Referee: Casey Reibelt

Perth Glory v Adelaide United

10 January 2016 13	Perth Glory	2–1	Adelaide United	Perth
16:00 AWST	DiBernardo  64', 78' Mastrantonio  81'  85'	Report	Dahlkemper  84'	Stadium: Ashfield Reserve Referee: Lara Lee

Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory

17 January 2016 14	Western Sydney Wanderers	2–0	Perth Glory	Sydney
15:00 AEDT	Halloway  87' H. Beard  90+1'	Report		Stadium: Popondetta Park Referee: Kate Jacewicz

League table

Pos	Team	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
3	Sydney FC	12	6	1	5	15	21	−6	19
4	Brisbane Roar	12	5	1	6	16	17	−1	16
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

Source: W-League Ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

References

1. Mitaros, Harley (24 August 2015). "Matildas defender Kim Carroll joins Glory". Football Federation Australia.
2. "Perth Glory sign American NWSL Star". Football Federation Australia. 2 October 2015.
3. "Defender Danielle Brogan heads west with Glory, Mastrantonio returns home". The Women's Game. 13 October 2015.
4. Lee Gaskin (The Canberra Times) (16 October 2015). "W-League 2015–16 season preview: Canberra aiming to keep championship rivals at bay". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
5. "US International Vanessa DiBernardo goes for Glory". Perth Glory. 12 November 2015.
6. "Shelina Zadorsky" (in Swedish). Vittsjö GIK. 29 March 2015.
7. "McCallum retires from the Matildas". The Women's Game. 9 April 2015.
8. "Six Matildas Highlight W-League Squad". Football Federation Australia. 11 August 2015.
9. "W-League team commences training". Football Federation Australia. 16 September 2015.
10. "Brisbane Roar names new look squad for Season 8". The Women's Game. 3 October 2015.
11. "Quiet achiever D'Ovidio eyes glorious finale". Football Federation Australia. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2015.

External links

• Official Website