2014 W-League (Australia)
The 2014 W-League season was the seventh season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition. The regular season started on 13 September 2014 and concluded on 7 December 2014.[1][2] The Grand Final took place on 21 December 2014.
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Canberra United (2nd title) |
| Premiers | Perth Glory (1st title) |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 170 (3.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kate Gill (12) |
| Biggest home win | Perth Glory 5–0 Western Sydney Wanderers (15 November 2014) |
| Biggest away win | Western Sydney Wanderers 1–10 Perth Glory (5 October 2014) |
| Highest scoring | Western Sydney Wanderers 1–10 Perth Glory |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Perth Glory |
| Longest unbeaten run | 6 games Perth Glory |
| Longest winless run | 5 games Adelaide United Brisbane Roar |
| Longest losing run | 5 games Adelaide United |
← 2013–14 2015–16 →
All statistics correct as of 7 December 2014. | |
Due to Australia hosting the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, the season was scheduled to take place entirely in the 2014 calendar year instead of continuing in to 2015.[3]
Clubs
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Adelaide | Adelaide Shores Football Centre | 1,000 |
| Brisbane Roar | Brisbane | Perry Park Suncorp Stadium |
5,000 52,500 |
| Canberra United | Canberra | McKellar Park | 3,500 |
| Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | Lakeside Stadium | 12,000 |
| Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | Wanderers Oval | 3,500 |
| Perth Glory | Perth | Ashfield Reserve | 2,000 |
| Sydney FC | Sydney | Lambert Park Leichhardt Oval |
7,000 22,000 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney | Marconi Stadium | 11,500 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Kit sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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Puma | SA Power Networks |
| Brisbane Roar | |
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Umbro[4] | Brisbane Airport |
| Canberra United |  |
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Hummel | University of Canberra[5] |
| Melbourne Victory | |
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Adidas[6] | Jetts Fitness |
| Newcastle Jets | |
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ISC | Football Five5 |
| Perth Glory | |
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Macron[7] | Smarter Than Smoking |
| Sydney FC | |
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Adidas | Beechwood Homes |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | |
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Nike[8] | University of Western Sydney |
Foreign players
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The following do not fill a Visa position:
A Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team;
G Guest Players
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Glory | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 10 | +29 | 30 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 20 | |
| 3 | Canberra United (C) | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 20 | |
| 4 | Sydney FC | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 18 | |
| 5 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 17 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 14 | |
| 7 | Adelaide United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 29 | −20 | 10 | |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 42 | −28 | 8 |
Source: au.soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Positions by round
| Leader and qualification to Finals series | |
| Qualification to Finals series |
Source: w-league.com.au
NOTES:
- Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United had an extra game between Rounds 8 and 11, with their Round 12 game played before the start of Round 8 on 29 October.
- Newcastle Jets and Adelaide United had a game in hand between Rounds 8 and 10, with their Round 8 game played during the second half of Round 11 on 29 November.
Home and away season
Round 1
| 13 September 2014 | Newcastle Jets | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Wanderers Oval, Newcastle |
| Saturday 15:00 AEST | Salem  |
Report | Referee: Lara Smith |
| 14 September 2014 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar | Ashfield Reserve, Perth |
| Sunday 12:00 AWST | Gill |
Report | Gielnik |
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
| 14 September 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–4 | Canberra United | Campbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown |
| Sunday 15:00 AEST | Koulizakis |
Report | Heyman Brush Munoz |
Attendance: 384 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 14 September 2014 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Adelaide United | Lambert Park, Sydney |
| Sunday 16:00 AEST | Spencer |
Report | Referee: Kirralee Andruschak |
Round 2
| 20 September 2014 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Perth Glory | Wanderers Oval, Newcastle |
| Saturday 15:00 AEST | Andrews |
Report | Tabain Kennedy |
Attendance: 673 Referee: Kelly Jones |
| 21 September 2014 | Adelaide United | 0–1 | Canberra United | Adelaide Shores Football Centre, Adelaide |
| Sunday 14:30 ACST | Report | Ochs |
Referee: Katie Patterson |
Round 3
| 27 September 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Sydney FC | Marconi Stadium, Sydney |
| Saturday 15:00 AEST | Report | Spencer Harrison |
Attendance: 3,084 Referee: Kirralee Andruschak |
| 27 September 2014 | Perth Glory | 3–1 | Adelaide United | Ashfield Reserve, Perth |
| Saturday 15:00 AWST | D'Ovidio Kerr K. Gill |
Report | Woods |
Referee: Lara Smith |
| 27 September 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 3–1 | Newcastle Jets | Perry Park, Brisbane |
| Saturday 16:00 AEST | Gielnik Raso |
Report | Dobson |
Referee: Katie Patterson |
Round 4
| 4 October 2014 | Canberra United | 2–0 | Brisbane Roar | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| Saturday 17:00 AEST | Field Kellond-Knight |
Report | Attendance: 762 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
| 5 October 2014 | Adelaide United | 0–4 | Newcastle Jets | Adelaide Shores Football Centre, Adelaide |
| Sunday 14:30 ACDT | Report | Huster van Egmond Dobson |
Referee: Kelly Jones |
| 5 October 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–10 | Perth Glory | Marconi Stadium, Sydney |
| Sunday 15:00 AEDT | Petinos |
Report | Kerr Gill Foord Kennedy |
Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 6 October 2014 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Lambert Park, Sydney |
| Monday 17:00 AEDT | Spencer |
Report | Simon |
Attendance: 733 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Round 5
| 11 October 2014 | Newcastle Jets | 0–1 | Sydney FC | Wanderers Oval, Newcastle |
| Saturday 15:00 AEDT | Report | Spencer |
| 11 October 2014 | Perth Glory | 3–0 | Canberra United | Ashfield Reserve, Perth |
| Saturday 16:00 AWST | Zadorsky K.Gill |
Report | Referee: Kirralee Andruschak |
| 12 October 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Sunday 13:00 AEST | Butt |
Report | Beard Crummer |
Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 12 October 2014 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | Adelaide United | Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne |
| Sunday 15:00 AEDT | Nairn Jackson |
Report | Attendance: 900 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
Round 6
| 18 October 2014 | Perth Glory | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Ashfield Reserve, Perth |
| Saturday 15:00 AWST | Tabain |
Report | Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 19 October 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Goodwin Park, Brisbane |
| Sunday 14:00 AEST | Franco |
Report | Jackson |
Referee: Kirralee Andruschak |
| 19 October 2014 | Canberra United | 2–3 | Adelaide United | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| Sunday 15:00 AEDT | Heyman Munoz |
Report | Moore Powell |
Attendance: 794 Referee: Lara Smith |
| 19 October 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–5 | Newcastle Jets | Marconi Stadium, Sydney |
| Sunday 15:00 AEDT | Carney |
Report | van Egmond Reynolds Andrews Yeoman-Dale |
Referee: Katie Patterson |
Round 7
| 25 October 2014 | Newcastle Jets | 4–1 | Brisbane Roar | Wanderers Oval, Newcastle |
| Saturday 13:00 AEDT | Huster van Egmond Alleway |
Report | Butt |
Attendance: 562 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 25 October 2014 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Adelaide Shores Football Centre, Adelaide |
| Saturday 14:30 ACDT | Moore |
Report | Referee: Kirralee Andruschak |
| 25 October 2014 | Melbourne Victory | 0–1 | Canberra United | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne |
| Saturday 16:30 AEDT | Report | Sykes |
Attendance: 14,068 Referee: Kelly Jones |
Round 8
| 1 November 2014 | Canberra United | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| Saturday 17:00 AEDT | Brush |
Report | Beard |
Attendance: 657 Referee: Lara Smith |
| 1 November 2014 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Lambert Park, Sydney |
| Saturday 17:00 AEDT | Spencer |
Report | Butt |
Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Round 9
| 8 November 2014 | Perth Glory | 4–2 | Newcastle Jets | Ashfield Reserve, Perth |
| Saturday 15:00 AWST | Foord Kerr D'Ovidio |
Report | van Egmond Andrews |
Referee: Katie Patterson |
| 8 November 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 3–0 | Adelaide United | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Saturday 16:30 AEST | Butt Gielnik |
Report | Referee: Kelly Jones |
| 9 November 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–3 | Melbourne Victory | Marconi Stadium, Sydney |
| Sunday 15:00 AEDT | Report | Catley Quigley De Vanna |
Referee: Kirralee Andruschak |
| 9 November 2014 | Canberra United | 3–0 | Sydney FC | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| Sunday 15:00 AEDT | Rojahn Heyman Ochs |
Report | Attendance: 864 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
Round 10
| 14 November 2014 | Adelaide United | 0–5 | Sydney FC | Adelaide Shores Football Centre, Adelaide |
| Friday 19:30 ACDT | Report | Bolger Rollason Price Spencer |
Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 15 November 2014 | Newcastle Jets | 3–3 | Canberra United | Wanderers Oval, Newcastle |
| Saturday 15:00 AEDT | Salem Dobson Andrews |
Report | Reynolds Heyman Sykes |
Attendance: 627 |
Round 11
| 22 November 2014 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | Newcastle Jets | Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Melbourne |
| Saturday 15:00 AEDT | Quigley Goad |
Report | Referee: Kelly Jones |
| 23 November 2014 | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide Shores Football Centre, Adelaide |
| Sunday 14:30 ACDT | Condon Chidiac |
Report | Winters |
Referee: Lara Smith |
| 29 November 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Canberra United | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Saturday 13:00 AEST | Butt Gorry |
Report | Sykes |
Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 30 November 2014 | Sydney FC | 0–5 | Perth Glory | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney |
| Sunday 15:00 AEDT | Report | Kerr Gill Foord |
Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Round 12
| 29 October 2014 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide Shores Football Centre, Adelaide |
| Wednesday 19:00 ACDT | Woods Powell |
Report | Barnes |
| 6 December 2014 | Sydney FC | 2–2 | Newcastle Jets | Lambert Park, Sydney |
| Saturday 17:00 AEDT | Harrison Simon |
Report | Dobson Andrews |
| 7 December 2014 | Canberra United | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Viking Park, Canberra |
| Sunday 15:00 AEDT | Heyman Sykes |
Report | Kerr |
Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 7 December 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Brisbane Roar | Sportingbet Stadium, Sydney |
| Sunday 15:00 AEDT | Petinos |
Report | Gorry Butt Franco |
Referee: Katie Patterson |
Finals series
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Perth Glory | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Sydney FC | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Perth Glory | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Canberra United | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 0 (4) | |||||||
| 2 | Canberra United (p) | 0 (5) | |||||||
Semi-finals
Grand Final
| 21 December 2014 | Perth Glory | 1–3 | Canberra United | nib Stadium, Perth |
| Sunday 12:00 AWST | McCallum |
Report | Ochs Sykes |
Attendance: 2,671 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Season statistics
Goalscorers
- Updated to after game 7 December 2014
| Total | Player | Club | Goals per Game | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||
| 12 | | Kate Gill | Perth Glory | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 11 | | Sam Kerr | Perth Glory | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| 8 |  | Jasmyne Spencer | Sydney FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Racheal Quigley | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 7 | | Tameka Butt | Brisbane Roar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 6 | | Rhali Dobson | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Michelle Heyman | Canberra United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Tara Andrews | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 | | Amy Jackson | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Emily van Egmond | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Keelin Winters | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Caitlin Foord | Perth Glory | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 4 | | Emily Gielnik | Brisbane Roar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Ashleigh Sykes | Canberra United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | | Caitlin Munoz | Canberra United | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Kristy Moore | Adelaide United | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Alanna Kennedy | Perth Glory | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Elisa D'Ovidio | Perth Glory | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Lisa De Vanna | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Renee Rollason | Sydney FC | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Marianna Tabain | Perth Glory | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Hayley Raso | Brisbane Roar | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Tori Huster | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | | Gema Simon | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Michelle Carney | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Lauren Barnes | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
 | Lisa-Marie Woods | Adelaide United | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Tiarn Powell | Adelaide United | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Hannah Beard | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Ellie Brush | Canberra United | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Stephanie Catley | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Stephanie Ochs | Canberra United | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Nicola Bolger | Sydney FC | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Angela Salem | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Christine Nairn | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Amy Harrison | Sydney FC | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Helen Petinos | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Katrina Gorry | Brisbane Roar | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Sunny Franco | Brisbane Roar | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | | Demi Koulizakis | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | ||||||||||||
 | Gülcan Koca | Melbourne Victory | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Lori Lindsey | Canberra United | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Grace Field | Canberra United | 1 | |||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} | Shelina Zadorsky | Perth Glory | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Katherine Reynolds | Newcastle Jets | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Georgia Yeoman-Dale | Newcastle Jets | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Sally Rojahn | Canberra United | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Olivia Price | Sydney FC | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Collette McCallum | Perth Glory | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Beattie Goad | Melbourne Victory | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Emily Condon | Adelaide United | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Alexandra Chidiac | Adelaide United | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Kyah Simon | Sydney FC | 1 | |||||||||||||
Goal scored from penalty kick Two goals scored from penalty kick
Own goals
| Player | Team | Against | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Kellond-Knight | Brisbane Roar | Canberra United | 4 |
| Larissa Crummer | Brisbane Roar | Western Sydney Wanderers | 5 |
| Laura Alleway | Brisbane Roar | Newcastle Jets | 7 |
| Teigen Allen | Sydney FC | Western Sydney Wanderers | 7 |
| Katherine Reynolds | Newcastle Jets | Canberra United | 10 |
Player of the Week
- Round 1 – Michelle Heyman (Canberra United)[9]
- Round 2 – Keelin Winters (Western Sydney Wanderers)[10]
- Round 3 – Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory)[11]
- Round 4 – Rhali Dobson (Newcastle Jets)[12]
- Round 5 – Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory)[13]
- Round 6 – Katrina Gorry (Brisbane Roar)[14]
- Round 7 – Hannah Beard (Western Sydney Wanderers)[15]
- Round 8 – Caitlin Foord (Perth Glory)[16]
- Round 9 – Stephanie Ochs (Canberra United)[17]
- Round 10 – Christine Nairn (Melbourne Victory)[18]
- Round 11 – Racheal Quigley (Melbourne Victory)[19]
- Round 12 – Ashleigh Sykes (Canberra United)[20]
- Semi-finals – Kate Gill (Perth Glory)[21]
- Grand Final – Ashleigh Sykes (Canberra United)[22]
End of season awards
- Julie Dolan Medal – Emily van Egmond (Newcastle Jets)
- Players’ Player of the Year – Sam Kerr (Perth Glory)
- Young Player of the Year – Amy Harrison (Sydney FC)
- Golden Boot Award – Kate Gill (12 goals) (Perth Glory)
- Goalkeeper of the Year – Mackenzie Arnold (Perth Glory)
- Coach of the Year – Peter McGuinness (Newcastle Jets)
- Fair Play Award – Adelaide United
- Referee of the Year – Kate Jacewicz
- Goal of the Year – Ashleigh Sykes (Canberra United v Perth Glory, 7 December 2014)
International competition
The W-League was represented in the third edition of the International Women's Club Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Nestlé Cup.
Melbourne Victory (the winners of the 2013–14 season) participated in the tournament, which took place from 30 November until 8 December 2013, and finished in sixth place (out of 6 teams).
See also
References
- "Westfield W-League 2014/15 Season Draw" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- Howe, Adam. "Westfield W-League 2014/15 and Westfield Matildas Media Guide" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- "Westfield W-League 2014/15 season draw released". footballaustralia.com. 25 July 2014. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- "Brisbane Roar and Umbro announce long-term partnership". Brisbane Roar. 15 August 2014.
- McPherson, Ian (24 July 2014). "Canberra sign major sponsor ahead of new season". SportsPro.
- "Melbourne Victory extends partnership with adidas". Melbourne Victory. 6 February 2017.
- "Macron sign on for four more years". Perth Glory. 30 May 2017.
- "Wanderers launch jersey, announce Nike partnership extension". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 August 2017.
- "W-League Player of the Week: Michelle Heyman". Football Federation Australia. 16 September 2014.
- "W-League Player of the Week: Keelin Winters". Football Federation Australia. 25 September 2014.
- "W-League Player of the Week: Lisa De Vanna". Football Federation Australia. 30 September 2014.
- "W-League Player of the Week: Rhali Dobson". Football Federation Australia. 7 October 2014.
- "W-League Player of the Week: Amy Jackson". Football Federation Australia. 14 October 2014.
- "W-League Player of the Week: Katrina Gorry". Football Federation Australia. 20 October 2014.
- "W-League Player of the Week: Hannah Beard". Football Federation Australia. 28 October 2014.
- "W-League Player of the Week: Caitlin Foord". Football Federation Australia. 4 November 2014.
- "W-League Player of the Week: Stephanie Ochs". Football Federation Australia. 14 November 2014.
- "W-League Player of the Week: Christine Nairn". Football Federation Australia. 17 November 2014.
- "Westfield W-League player of the week: Racheal Quigley". Football Federation Australia. 24 November 2014.
- "Westfield W-League Player of the Week: Ash Sykes". Football Federation Australia. 9 December 2014.
- "Westfield W-League Player of the week: Kate Gill". Football Federation Australia. 15 December 2014.
- "Two-goal Sykes becomes big-match player". Football Federation Australia. 21 December 2014.
- "Hyundai A-League/Westfield W-League award winners". Football Federation Australia. 11 May 2015.
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