2017–18 Adelaide United W-League season

The 2017–18 Adelaide United W-League was the club's tenth season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. The team played home games at Marden Sports Complex and was managed by Ivan Karlović.

For the A-League team's 2017–18 season, see 2017–18 Adelaide United FC season.
Adelaide United W-League
2017–18 season
ManagerIvan Karlović
StadiumMarden Sports Complex, Adelaide
W-League9th
W-League Finals SeriesDNQ
Top goalscorerMakenzy Doniak (7 goals)
Highest home attendance1,015 vs. Sydney FC
29 December 2017
Lowest home attendance630 vs. Brisbane Roar
28 January 2018
Average home league attendance814

Players

Squad information

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Eliza Campbell
2 DF Emily Hodgson
3 MF Makenzy Doniak (on loan from North Carolina Courage)
4 MF Alyssa Mautz (on loan from Chicago Red Stars)
5 DF Jenna McCormick
6 MF Georgia Campagnale
8 FW Emily Condon
9 FW Adriana Jones
10 MF Alex Chidiac
No. Position Player
11 MF Laura Johns
12 MF Chelsie Dawber
13 MF Nora Peat
14 DF Grace Abbey
15 DF Emma Checker (Captain)
16 MF Katelyn Tucker
20 GK Sarah Willacy
24 MF Danielle Colaprico (on loan from Chicago Red Stars)
25 DF Katie Naughton (on loan from Chicago Red Stars)
30 GK Evelyn Goldsmith

Transfers in
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
15 DF Emma Checker 21 Incheon Red Angels Transfer Pre-season [1]
5 MF Jenna McCormick 23 Medkila Transfer Pre-season Free [2]
11 MF Laura Johns 23 Transfer Pre-season [3]
3 MF Makenzy Doniak 23 North Carolina Courage Loan Pre-season Free [4]
4 MF Alyssa Mautz 28 Chicago Red Stars Loan Pre-season Free [4]
12 MF Chelsie Dawber 17 Transfer Pre-season Free [5]
13 MF Nora Peat 18 Transfer Pre-season [5]
16 MF Katelyn Tucker 24 Transfer Pre-season Free [5]

Transfers out
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
11 FW Sofia Huerta 24 Chicago Red Stars Loan return Pre-season Free [3]
5 DF Mônica 30 Orlando Pride Loan return Pre-season Free [3]
7 FW Stella Rigon 28 Transfer Pre-season Free [3]

Contract extensions
No. Name Position Duration Date Notes

    Managerial staff
    Position Name
    Head Coach Ivan Karlović
    Assistant Coach Simon Catanzaro
    Team Manager

    Squad statistics
    N Pos. Nat. Name TotalW-League
    AppsGoalsAppsGoals
    1 GK Eliza Campbell 3 0 0 0 0 3+00000
    2 DF Emily Hodgson 6 0 0 0 0 5+10000
    3 MF Makenzy Doniak 12 7 1 0 0 12+07100
    4 MF Alyssa Mautz 12 2 2 0 0 12+02200
    5 DF Jenna McCormick 12 1 2 0 0 12+01200
    6 MF Georgia Campagnale 12 0 1 0 0 12+00100
    8 FW Emily Condon 12 1 0 0 0 9+31000
    9 FW Adriana Jones 9 0 1 0 0 6+30100
    10 MF Alex Chidiac 11 1 0 0 0 11+01000
    11 MF Laura Johns 9 0 0 0 0 3+60000
    12 MF Chelsie Dawber 9 0 0 0 0 1+80000
    13 MF Nora Peat 5 0 0 0 0 1+40000
    14 DF Grace Abbey 3 0 0 0 0 1+20000
    15 DF Emma Checker 12 0 1 0 0 12+00100
    16 MF Katelyn Tucker 2 0 0 0 0 0+20000
    17 DF Nicole Calder 0 0 0 0 0 0+00000
    20 GK Sarah Willacy 9 0 0 0 0 9+00000
    24 MF Danielle Colaprico 11 1 0 0 0 11+01000
    25 DF Katie Naughton 12 2 0 0 0 12+02000
    30 GK Evelyn Goldsmith 0 0 0 0 0 0+00000

    Competitions

    W-League
    Main article: 2017–18 W-League

    League table
    Pos Team 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
    3 Newcastle Jets 12 6 2 4 26 21 +5 20
    4 Melbourne City (C) 12 6 2 4 20 15 +5 20
    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
    Source: W-League Ladder
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion.

    Results summary
    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    12 3 1 8 15 27  −12 10 2 0 4 10 12  −2 1 1 4 5 15  −10

    Results by round
    Round1234567891011121314
    GroundBAHAHAAHHAABHH
    Result✖LWLLDLLLLW✖LW
    Position57568799999999
    Source: Competitive Matches
    A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Fixtures
    • Click here for season fixtures.
    3 November 2017 2Western Sydney Wanderers2–1Adelaide UnitedSydney
    19:30 AEDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Marconi Stadium
    Attendance: 532
    Referee: Casey Reibelt
    10 November 2017 3Adelaide United3–1Perth GloryAdelaide
    16:50 ACDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
    Attendance: 947
    Referee: Lara Lee
    17 November 2017 4Brisbane Roar1–0Adelaide UnitedBrisbane
    16:20 AEST
    		Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
    Attendance: 2,127
    Referee: Rebecca Durcau
    25 November 2017 5Adelaide United1–2Newcastle JetsAdelaide
    19:00 AEDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
    Attendance: 835
    Referee: Kelly Jones
    3 December 2017 6Melbourne City1–1Adelaide UnitedMelbourne
    17:00 AEDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
    Attendance: 426
    Referee: Kate Jacewicz
    9 December 2017 7Melbourne Victory4–0Adelaide UnitedMelbourne
    16:30 AEDT
    • Dowie  11', 50'
    • Jeon  33'
    • Privitelli  37'
    		 Report Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
    Attendance: 637
    Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
    15 December 2017 8Adelaide United1–2Western Sydney WanderersAdelaide
    20:00 ACST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
    Attendance: 739
    Referee: Rebecca Durcau
    29 December 2017 9Adelaide United1–2Sydney FCAdelaide
    20:00 AEDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
    Attendance: 1,015
    Referee: Katie Patterson
    7 January 2018 10Canberra United6–1Adelaide UnitedCanberra
    18:30 AEDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: McKellar Park
    Attendance: 1,050
    Referee: Kate Jacewicz
    12 January 2018 11Newcastle Jets1–2Adelaide UnitedNewcastle
    17:20 AEDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
    Attendance: 4,112
    Referee: Rebecca Durcau
    28 January 2018 13Adelaide United2–4Brisbane RoarAdelaide
    16:00 ACDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
    Attendance: 630
    Referee: Kelly Jones
    2 February 2018 14Adelaide United2–1Melbourne VictoryAdelaide
    19:30 ACDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
    Attendance: 719
    Referee: Katie Patterson

    References
    1. Migliaccio, Val (22 September 2017). "Adelaide United sign Emma Checker for new W-League season, defender bids for more Matildas game time". The Advertiser.
    2. Lau, Chloe (27 September 2017). "Defender Jenna McCormick signs with Adelaide United". The Women's Game.
    3. "Complete preview for each W-League team for season 2017/18". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. 26 October 2017.
    4. Migliaccio, Val (27 October 2017). "Adelaide United's squad has unveiled an awesome foursome of signings from the United States". The Advertiser.
    5. "Karlović names Westfield W-League squad for WSW opener". Adelaide United. 3 November 2017.
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