2024–25 A-League Women Explained

Competition:A-League Women
Season:2024–25
Dates:1 November 2024 – 17 May 2025
Matches:26
Total Goals:79
League Topscorer:Emily Gielnik
(6 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Melbourne City 5–2 Perth Glory
(3 November 2024)
Brisbane Roar 3–0 Perth Glory
(15 November 2024)
Melbourne Victory 4–1 Western United
(17 November 2024)
Biggest Away Win:Western Sydney Wanderers 0–4 Brisbane Roar
(22 November 2024)
Highest Scoring:Melbourne City 5–2 Perth Glory
(3 November 2024)
Longest Wins:3 matches
Brisbane Roar
Longest Unbeaten:5 matches
Central Coast Mariners
Melbourne City
Longest Winless:5 matches
Western Sydney Wanderers
Longest Losses:4 matches
Western Sydney Wanderers
Highest Attendance:3,850
Melbourne Victory 2–3 Melbourne City
(9 November 2024)
Lowest Attendance:472
Western Sydney Wanderers 0–2 Adelaide United
(2 November 2024)
Updated:30 November 2024
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 A-League Women, known as the Ninja A-League for sponsorship reasons, will be the seventeenth season of A-League Women, the Australian national women's soccer competition.

Melbourne City are the defending premiers and Sydney FC are the defending champions.

Clubs

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Adelaide UnitedAdelaideCoopers Stadium
Marden Sports Complex
ServiceFM Stadium
Brisbane RoarBrisbanePerry Park
Canberra UnitedCanberraMcKellar Park
Central Coast MarinersGosfordIndustree Group Stadium
Woy WoyWoy Woy Oval
Melbourne CityMelbourneAAMI Park
City Football Academy
Melbourne VictoryMelbourneAAMI Park
The Home of the Matildas
Newcastle JetsNewcastleNewcastle Number 2 Sports Ground
McDonald Jones Stadium
MaitlandMaitland Regional Sportsground
Perth GloryPerthSam Kerr Football Centre
HBF Park
Sydney FCSydneyLeichhardt Oval
Allianz Stadium
Wellington PhoenixPoriruaJerry Collins Stadium
Western Sydney WanderersSydneyCommBank Stadium
Wanderers Football Park
Western UnitedTarneitIronbark Fields

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturersKit sponsors
Adelaide United[1] UCAN[2] Kite[3]
Brisbane Roar[4] Cikers[5] Ausenco[6]
Canberra United[7] Cikers[8] University of Canberra[9] [10]
Central Coast Mariners[11] Cikers[12] Budget[13]
Melbourne City[14] Puma[15] Etihad Airways
Melbourne Victory[16] Macron[17] Turkish Airlines[18]
Newcastle Jets[19] Legend Sportswear[20] Port of Newcastle[21]
Perth Glory Isobel Dalton
Onyinyechi Zogg[22] 		Macron[23] Vacant[24]
Sydney FC[25] Under Armour[26] Macquarie University[27]
Wellington Phoenix[28] [29] Paladin Sports[30] Entelar Group[31]
Oppo
Western Sydney Wanderers[32] Adidas[33] Herbalife[34]
Western United[35] KappaSharp[36]

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition on tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Canberra UnitedEnd of contract17 May 2024[37] Pre-season[38] 24 June 2024
Newcastle Jets (caretaker)Promoted to full-time[39] 12 June 2024
Perth GloryMutual contract termination24 June 2024[40] [41] 26 July 2024
Melbourne CitySigned by Brighton & Hove Albion10 July 2024[42] Michael Matricciani[43] 21 August 2024

Transfers

See main article: A-League Women transfers for 2024–25 season.

Foreign players

ClubVisa 1Visa 2Visa 3Visa 4Visa 5Non-Visa foreigner(s)Former player(s)
Adelaide United Lucía León Abby Clarke Fiona Worts Nanako Sasaki
Brisbane Roar Evdokiya Popadinova Momo Hayashi Danelle Tan Emily Pringle Olivia Sekany Deborah-Anne De la HarpeA
Canberra United Elizabeth Anton Ruby Nathan Madison Ayson
Central Coast Mariners Brooke Nunn Jade Pennock Brianne Riley Bianca GalicA
Melbourne City Kathryn Harvey Malena Mieres Lourdes Bosch Taylor Otto Mariana Speckmaier Rebekah StottA
Tyla-Jay VlajnicA
Melbourne Victory Ellie Wilson Claudia Bunge Sara D'Appolonia Kayla MorrisonB
Newcastle Jets Danielle Krzyzaniak Deven Jackson Lorena Baumann Gia Vicari
Perth Glory Miku Sunaga Kelli Brown Onyinyechi Zogg Gabby Hollar Megan Wynne Tijan McKennaA
Sydney FC Faye Bryson Millie Farrow Shea Connors Jordan Thompson Brianna EdwardsA
Wellington Phoenix Olivia Fergusson Mebae Tanaka Carolina Vilão Alivia Kelly Maya McCutcheon Tiana JaberA Imane Chebel
Western Sydney Wanderers Ena Harada Aya Seino Siena Arrarte
Western United Isabel Dehakiz Sandra Ibarguen Keiwa Hieda Sara Eggesvik Catherine Zimmerman

Regular season

Results

Individual matches are collated at each club's season article. The season is made up of a full home-and-away 22-round schedule for each club with an extra round being Unite Round.[44]

Home-and-away
Unite Round|}

Regular season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Emily GielnikMelbourne Victory6
2 Fiona WortsAdelaide United4
3 Lourdes BoschMelbourne City3
Maja MarkovskiCanberra United
Mariana SpeckmaierMelbourne City
Tameka YallopBrisbane Roar
7 Alexia ApostolakisMelbourne City2
Kelli BrownPerth Glory
Emily CondonAdelaide United
Isabel GomezCentral Coast Mariners
Kathryn HarveyMelbourne City
Momo HayashiBrisbane Roar
Chloe LogarzoWestern United
Rhianna PollicinaMelbourne City
Annalise RasmussenCentral Coast Mariners
Mary Stanic-FloodyCanberra United
Catherine ZimmermanWestern United

Hat-tricks

See main article: List of A-League Women hat-tricks.

Key
(H)Home team<--hide sections not yet invoked
(A)Away team
(N)Neutral ground-->

Clean sheets

RankGoalkeeperClubClean sheets
1 Claudia JenkinsAdelaide United3
2 Olivia SekanyBrisbane Roar2
3 Alyssa Dall'OsteWestern United1
Brianna EdwardsSydney FC
Sally JamesCanberra United
Sarah LangmanCentral Coast Mariners
Malena MieresMelbourne City
Tiahna RobertsonNewcastle Jets
Carolina VilãoNewcastle Jets

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adelaide United announce ALW leadership group. Adelaide United. 13 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Reds unveil majestic home kit for 2022/23. Adelaide United. 26 August 2022.
  3. Web site: United extends partnership with Kite Property. Adelaide United. 10 October 2023.
  4. brisbaneroar. Brisbane Roar. 1839148668093608151. Captain Meeks. Tameka Yallop will be our Captain for the 2024/25 Ninja A-League Season. 26 September 2024.
  5. Web site: Brisbane Roar Announces Apparel Partnership with Cikers Australia. Brisbane Roar. 5 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Brisbane Roar renew partnership with Ausenco for 2024/25 Ninja A-League Season. Brisbane Roar. 30 September 2024.
  7. News: A-League Women: Canberra United looking to fill half of squad with season looming. Cameron. Mee. The Canberra Times. 28 August 2023. While skipper Michelle Heyman is back for her 12th season with Canberra United....
  8. https://www.canberraunitedshop.com.au/product/2024-25-home-jersey/137
  9. Web site: United reveal 22/23 home kit. Canberra United. 26 September 2022.
  10. Web site: Striking new away kit for United. Canberra United. 28 October 2022.
  11. Web site: Taren King confirmed as Central Coast Mariners Ninja A-League captain. Central Coast Mariners. 1 November 2024.
  12. Web site: Central Coast Mariners announce club record apparel partnership with Cikers Australia alongside launch of 2023 Australia Cup kit. Central Coast Mariners. 20 July 2023.
  13. Web site: Central Coast Mariners and Budget Drive Women’s Football to New Heights with Historic Club Partnership Investment. Central Coast Mariners. 2 October 2024.
  14. Web site: CONFIRMED: Rebekah Stott to continue as Women’s Captain. Melbourne City. 5 October 2024.
  15. Web site: 28 February 2019 . Manchester City replaces Nike with Puma in kit deal . BBC News.
  16. Web site: Melbourne Victory announce Men's and Women's Captains. Melbourne Victory. 10 October 2023.
  17. Web site: 30 July 2021 . Victory joins forces with Macron . Melbourne Victory.
  18. Web site: Melbourne Victory lands Turkish Airlines as its new Principal Partner. Melbourne Victory. 4 March 2024.
  19. Web site: Cassidy Davis to lead the Newcastle Jets in 2024/25. Newcastle Jets. 31 October 2024.
  20. Web site: Newcastle Jets launch new season kit with Legend Sportswear. Newcastle Jets. 16 September 2022.
  21. Web site: 23 September 2022 . Port of Newcastle renews major partnership with Newcastle Jets . Newcastle Jets.
  22. Web site: Taggart, Dalton and Zogg to lead Glory in 2024/25 A-Leagues season. Gareth. Morgan. Perth Glory. 15 October 2024.
  23. Web site: Morgan . Gareth . 15 January 2021 . Glory confirms four-year extension to Macron partnership . Perth Glory.
  24. Web site: New Glory era reflected in stunning 2024/25 Macron home kit. Gareth. Morgan. Perth Glory. 25 September 2024.
  25. Web site: Tobin ready to lead once again. Sydney FC. 12 October 2023.
  26. Web site: Sydney FC Unveil Under Armour 2024-25 Home And Away Kits. Sydney FC. 16 September 2024.
  27. Web site: Sydney FC announce five year principal partnership with Macquarie University. Sydney FC. 6 October 2023.
  28. Web site: Longo to lead new-look Phoenix. Wellington Phoenix. 11 October 2023.
  29. Web site: Nix skipper re-signs for 2024-25 season. Wellington Phoenix. 19 September 2024.
  30. Web site: Paladin to keep kitting out the Nix. Wellington Phoenix. 2 August 2022.
  31. Web site: Entelar Group joins OPPO as the club’s biggest supporters. Wellington Phoenix. 28 August 2024.
  32. Web site: Club Captain Amy Harrison Re-signs. Western Sydney Wanderers. 22 July 2024.
  33. Web site: Three stripes for three years: Wanderers announce three-year partnership with Adidas. Western Sydney Wanderers. 4 July 2023.
  34. Web site: Herbalife extend support to Women’s team with new front-of-shirt partnership. Western Sydney Wanderers. 8 October 2024.
  35. Web site: Chloe Logarzo to lead Western United ALW charge. Nick. Hughes. Western United. 1 November 2023.
  36. Web site: Western United launches iconic 2024/25 kits. Nick. Hughes. Western United. 26 September 2024.
  37. Web site: Canberra United update: 17 May 2024. Canberra United. 17 May 2024. Current Head Coach, Njegosh Popovich, is nearing the end of his contract.
  38. Web site: Jagarinec appointed new Canberra United head coach. Canberra United. 24 June 2024.
  39. News: Finals and youth firmly in focus for Newcastle Jets new owners. James. Gardiner. Newcastle Herald. 12 June 2024. Bisetto confirmed that Stanton and Ryan Campbell, who took the women's team to a historic semi-final berth, had been retained..
  40. Web site: ALW Head Coach Epakis departs club for personal reasons. Gareth. Morgan. Perth Glory. 24 June 2024.
  41. Web site: Morgan . Gareth . 26 July 2024. Stephen Peters confirmed as Glory’s new ALW Head Coach . Perth Glory.
  42. Web site: Dario Vidosic announced as Head Coach of Brighton & Hove Albion. Melbourne City. 10 July 2024.
  43. Web site: Experienced Head Coach to spearhead Premiership defence. Melbourne City. 21 August 2024.
  44. Web site: FULL FIXTURE for 2024-25 Ninja A-League Women season released: Every match here. A-Leagues. 12 September 2024.
  45. Web site: Victory beat Western Utd thanks to Gielnik hat-trick. Joanna. Guelas. Yahoo! Australia. 17 November 2024.

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