2023–24_Adelaide_United_FC_(A-League_Women)_season
2023–24 Adelaide United FC (A-League Women) season
15th season in existence of Adelaide United FC (A-League Women)
The 2023–24 season is the 15th in the history of Adelaide United Football Club (A-League Women) since its establishment in 2003. The club is participating in the A-League Women.
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This article is about the women's 2023–24 season. For the men's season, see 2023–24 Adelaide United FC season.
Quick Facts season, Chairman ...
| 2023–24 season | |||
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| Chairman | Ned Morris | ||
| Manager | Adrian Stenta | ||
| Stadium | Coopers Stadium Marden Sports Complex | ||
| A-League Women | 12th | ||
| A-League Women Finals | DNQ | ||
| Top goalscorer | Hannah Blake Isabel Hodgson Dylan Holmes (3 each) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 3,844 vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (3 February 2024) A-League Women | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 587 vs. Western United (9 December 2023) A-League Women | ||
| Average home league attendance | 1,587 | ||
| Biggest win | 2–1 (3 times) 1–0 (once) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 vs. Melbourne City (H) (6 January 2024) A-League Women | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 24 March 2024. | |||
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Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers in
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| No. | Position | Player | From | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
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| 23 | FW | Alana Jancevski | Perth Glory | Free transfer | 1 year | 17 August 2023 | [1] |
| 6 | FW |  Hannah Blake |
Perth Glory | Free transfer | 1 year | 23 August 2023 | [2] |
| 9 | MF | Rosetta Taylor |
 Nottingham Forest |
Free transfer | 1 year | 28 September 2023 | [3] |
| 5 | MF | Sarah Morgan |  NWS Spirit |
Free transfer | 1 year | 4 October 2023 | [4] |
| 14 | DF |  Jenna Holtz |
 Cacereño |
Free transfer | 1 year | 6 October 2023 | [5] |
| 7 | FW | Mariah Lee |
OL Reign |
Free transfer | 1 year | 6 October 2023 | [5] |
| 18 | DF | Annabel Haffenden | Brisbane Roar | Free transfer | 1 year | 6 October 2023 | [6] |
| 21 | GK | Claudia Jenkins | Adelaide City |
Free transfer | 1 year (scholarship) | 11 October 2023 | [7] |
| 32 | MF | Madeleine Wright | FFSA NTC |
Free transfer | 12 October 2023 | [8] | |
| 10 | FW | Chelsie Dawber | Chicago Red Stars |
Free transfer | 7 months | 18 November 2023 | [9] |
| 20 | MF | Miley Grigg | Unattached | Youth development | 6 months | 7 December 2023 | [10] |
| 27 | MF | Sian Dewey | Unattached | Youth development | 6 months | 7 December 2023 | [10] |
| 3 | FW | Meleri Mullan | Unattached | Scholarship | 5 months | 18 January 2024 | [11] |
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Transfers out
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| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
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| 7 | MF | MelindaJ Barbieri | Unattached | End of contract | 6 September 2023 | [12] |
| 14 | MF | Meisha Westland | Unattached | End of contract | 6 September 2023 | [12] |
| 18 | MF | Sasha Coorey | Unattached | End of contract | 6 September 2023 | [12] |
| 20 | GK | Jenna Farrow | Unattached | End of contract | 6 September 2023 | [12] |
| 23 | FW | Fiona Worts |
Sydney FC | End of contract | 6 September 2023 | [12][13] |
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From youth squad
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Contract extensions
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| No. | Player | Position | Duration | Date | Ref. |
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| 16 | Dylan Holmes | Midfielder | 2 years | 7 August 2023 | [14] |
| 8 | Emily Condon | Midfielder | 1 year | 30 August 2023 | [15] |
| 15 | Katie Bowler | Forward | 1 year | 31 August 2023 | [16] |
| 22 | Emilia Murray | Midfielder | 1 year | 31 August 2023 | [16] |
| 2 | Emily Hodgson | Defender | 2 years | 31 August 2023 | [17] |
| 19 |  Maruschka Waldus | Defender | 2 years | 5 September 2023 | [18] |
| 4 | Erin Kontoutsikos | Defender | 1 year (scholarship) | 11 October 2023 | [7] |
| 17 | Zoe Tolland | Defender | 1 year (scholarship) | 11 October 2023 | [7] |
| 26 | Grace Wilson | Goalkeeper | 1 year (youth development) | 11 October 2023 | [7] |
| 28 | Chrissy Panagaris | Forward | 1 year (scholarship) | 11 October 2023 | [7] |
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Overall record
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| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| A-League Women | 15 October 2023 | 31 March 2024 | Matchday 1 | 12th | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 56 | −35 | 018.18 |
| Total | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 56 | −35 | 018.18 | ||||
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Source: Competitions
A-League Women
Main article: 2023–24 A-League Women
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 8 | Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 1] | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 28 |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 26 |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 24 |
| 11 | Canberra United | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 24 |
| 12 | Adelaide United | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 56 | −35 | 15 |
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Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away head-to-head results; 8) home head-to-head results; 9) toss of a coin[19]
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Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away head-to-head results; 8) home head-to-head results; 9) toss of a coin[19]
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- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.
Results summary
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| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 53 | −33 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | −14 |
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Last updated: 29 March 2024.
Source: Competitions
Results by round
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| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 22 |
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| Ground | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | N | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H |
| Result | D | L | L | L | L | D | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | W | W | D | L | L | L | L | L | L |
| Position | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Points | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2024. Source: Competitions
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The final league fixtures were announced on 24 August 2023.[20]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Adelaide United v Canberra United
| 15 October 2023 1 | Adelaide United | 4–4 | Canberra United | Adelaide |
| 14:30 ACDT | Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 2,834 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners
| 20 October 2023 2 | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Adelaide |
| 16:30 ACDT |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 3,185 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United
| 4 November 2023 3 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,102 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
Perth Glory v Adelaide United
| 11 November 2023 4 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST |
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Stadium: Macedonia Park Attendance: 1,231 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
Adelaide United v Sydney FC
| 19 November 2023 5 | Adelaide United | 1–3 | Sydney FC | Adelaide |
| 13:30 ACDT |
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Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 1,376 Referee: Lara Lee |
Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United
| 26 November 2023 6 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Brisbane |
| 17:15 AEST |
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Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 3,278 Referee: Isabella Libri |
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 25 November 2023 at 15:00 AEST, but was moved back a day, and relocated from Ballymore Stadium to Suncorp Stadium.[21] | ||||
Adelaide United v Western United
| 9 December 2023 7 | Adelaide United | 1–3 | Western United | Adelaide |
| 15:30 ACDT |
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Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 587 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix
| 16 December 2023 8 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Adelaide |
| 17:00 ACDT | Report |
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Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 593 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United
| 23 December 2023 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 548 Referee: Bec Mackie |
Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United
| 31 December 2023 10 | Newcastle Jets | 3–1 | Adelaide United | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Stadium: Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground Attendance: 1,763 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
Adelaide United v Melbourne City
| 6 January 2024 11 | Adelaide United | 0–5 | Melbourne City | Adelaide |
| 17:00 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 883 Referee: Isabella Libri | ||
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 5 January 2024 at 18:30 ACDT, but was moved back a day.[22] | ||||
Canberra United v Adelaide United
| 13 January 2024 12 | Canberra United | 3–1 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 1,183 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
Western United v Adelaide United
| 21 January 2024 13 | Western United | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 18:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve Attendance: 705 Referee: Bec Mackie |
Adelaide United v Perth Glory
| 27 January 2024 14 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Adelaide |
| 17:00 ACDT |
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Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 903 Referee: Isabella Mossin |
Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 3 February 2024 15 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
| 16:30 ACDT |
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Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 3,844 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Melbourne City v Adelaide United
| 18 February 2024 17 | Melbourne City | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Stadium: City Football Academy Attendance: 263 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United
| 3 March 2024 18 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Adelaide United | Gosford |
| 15:15 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 1,573 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory
| 10 March 2024 19 | Adelaide United | 1–4 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| 16:30 ACDT |
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Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 923 Referee: Isabella Libri | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 9 March 2024, but postponed due to extreme heat forecast. It was rescheduled to 10 March 2024.[23] | ||||
Adelaide United v Brisbane Roar
| 16 March 2024 20 | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Adelaide |
| 14:30 ACDT |
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Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 742 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United
| 20 March 2024 16 | Wellington Phoenix | 4–0 | Adelaide United | Porirua |
| 17:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium[24] Attendance: 612 Referee: Mikayla Ryan |
Sydney FC v Adelaide United
| 24 March 2024 21 | Sydney FC | 3–0 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 3,137 Referee: Kelly Jones |
Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets
| 29 March 2024 22 | Adelaide United | 0–8 | Newcastle Jets | Adelaide |
| 15:30 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Referee: Bec Mackie |
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of 29 March 2024
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| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | Total | ||
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| 1 | GK | |
Annalee Grove | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Emily Hodgson | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | |
Meleri Mullan | 4+5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Sarah Morgan | 12+7 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 6 | FW | |
Hannah Blake | 19+2 | 3 | 21 | 3 |
| 7 | FW | |
Mariah Lee | 12+2 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | |
Emily Condon | 1+13 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | |
Rosetta Taylor | 3+4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | |
Chelsie Dawber | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| 11 | DF | |
Isabel Hodgson | 18+2 | 3 | 20 | 3 |
| 12 | MF |  |
Nanako Sasaki | 18+1 | 2 | 19 | 2 |
| 13 | DF | |
Ella Tonkin | 21 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | |
Jenna Holtz | 7+14 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | |
Katie Bowler | 1+6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | |
Dylan Holmes | 20 | 3 | 20 | 3 |
| 17 | MF | |
Zoe Tolland | 13+3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | |
Annabel Haffenden | 1+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | |
Maruschka Waldus | 19+1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | |
Miley Grigg | 0+4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | |
Claudia Jenkins | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | |
Emilia Murray | 0+3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | |
Alana Jancevski | 15+6 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| 26 | GK | |
Grace Wilson | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | |
Stan Dewey | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | |
Chrissy Panagaris | 0+9 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
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Disciplinary record
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
- As of 29 March 2024
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| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | Total | ||||
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| 1 | 13 | DF | |
Ella Tonkin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | DF | |
Emily Hodgson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | |
Maruschka Waldus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | |
Alana Jancevski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | DF | |
Sarah Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FW | |
Hannah Blake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | DF | |
Isabel Hodgson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF | |
Nanako Sasaki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | DF | |
Zoe Tolland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 3 | MF | |
Meleri Mullan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | |
Jenna Holtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | |
Dylan Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | ||||
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Clean sheets
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
- As of 29 March 2024
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| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Women | Total |
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| 1 | 1 | |
Annalee Grove | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |||
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- "Blake joins Reds for Liberty A-League season". Adelaide United. 23 August 2023.
- "Reds recruit Rosetta Taylor from Nottingham". Adelaide United. 28 September 2023.
- "Morgan moves to Reds ahead of Liberty A-League season". Adelaide United. 4 October 2023.
- "United sign American duo, Jenna Holtz and Mariah Lee". Adelaide United. 6 October 2023.
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