2012–13_W-League
2012–13 W-League
Fifth season of the top women's football (soccer) league in Australia
The 2012–13 W-League season was the fifth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's football (soccer) competition. The season consisted of twelve matchdays followed by a finals series.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sydney FC (2nd title) |
| Premiers | Brisbane Roar (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 51 |
| Goals scored | 157 (3.08 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kate Gill (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Canberra United 5 – 0 Western Sydney Wanderers (8 January 2013) |
| Biggest away win | Newcastle Jets 0 – 5 Canberra United (27 October 2012) Newcastle Jets 1 – 6 Perth Glory (10 November 2012) Adelaide United 0 – 5 Melbourne Victory (1 December 2012) |
| Highest scoring | Sydney FC 5 – 7 Perth Glory (15 December 2012) |
| Longest winning run | Brisbane Roar (4) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Brisbane Roar (7) |
| Longest winless run | Adelaide United (7) Newcastle Jets (7) |
| Longest losing run | Adelaide United (7) |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
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This season saw the addition of a new team, the Western Sydney Wanderers, to the W-League (paralleling the club also fielding new teams in the A-League and Youth League) bringing the competition back up to eight teams. This means each matchday involved all eight teams, resulting in the regular season increasing from ten games to twelve for each team.
Season announcement W-League teams for the 2012–13 season:
More information Team, City ...
| Team | City | Years in competition |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United |  Adelaide, SA |
2008–09 — present |
| Brisbane Roar |  Brisbane, Qld |
2008–09 — present |
| Canberra United |  Canberra, ACT |
2008–09 — present |
| Melbourne Victory |  Melbourne, Vic |
2008–09 — present |
| Newcastle Jets |  Newcastle, NSW |
2008–09 — present |
| Perth Glory |  Perth, WA |
2008–09 — present |
| Sydney FC | Sydney, NSW |
2008–09 — present |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney, NSW |
2012–13 — present |
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Personnel and kits
More information Team, Manager ...
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Foreign players
More information Club, Visa 1 ...
| Club | Visa 1 | Visa 2 | Visa 3 | Non-Visa foreigner(s) | Former player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United |  Abby Erceg |
Sarah McLaughlin |
Holly Patterson |
 Kristy MooreA |
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| Brisbane Roar | Hannah Beard |
 Hoshimi Kishi |
Sachiko Tatsuoka |
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| Canberra United |  Ariane Hingst |
 Kristen Mewis |
Nikki Washington | ||
| Melbourne Victory |  Petra Larsson |
Danielle Johnson |
Jessica McDonald |
Rebekah StottA  Gülcan KocaA  Jess FishlockG |
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| Newcastle Jets | Tiffany Boshers |
Tori Huster |
Angela Salem |
Stacey DayB Mikaela HowellB |
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| Perth Glory |  Sasha Andrews |
Carly Telford |
Elizabeth Milne |
Carys HawkinsA Kaitlyn SavageR |
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| Sydney FC | Hannah Bromley |
Emma Kete |
Annalie LongoA |
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| Western Sydney Wanderers |  Þóra Björg Helgadóttir |
Louise Fors |
Lizzie DurackA |
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The following do not fill a Visa position:
AAustralian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team;
BThose players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship;
G Guest players;
R Injury replacement players, or national team replacement players;
League table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 26 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Perth Glory | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 24 | |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 23 | |
| 4 | Sydney FC (C) | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 20 | |
| 5 | Canberra United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 18 | |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 13 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 6 | |
| 8 | Adelaide United | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 40 | −28 | 6 |
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Source: au.soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Matches
Round 1
Canberra United v Brisbane Roar
| 20 October 2012 | Canberra United | 0–0 | Brisbane Roar | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| 14:00 AEDT | report | Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 20 October 2012 | Adelaide United | 4–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Burton Park, Adelaide |
| 14:00 ACDT | Quigley 34’ Sarah McLaughlin 77’, 80’, 88’ |
report | Servet Uzunlar 6’, 21’ Jenna Kingsley 55’ |
Referee: Catherine Hofmann |
Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory
| 21 October 2012 | Perth Glory | 2–0 | Melbourne Victory | Intiga Stadium, Perth |
| 10:30 AWST | Kate Gill 75’ Marianna Tabain 88’ |
report | Referee: Kirralee Gardener |
Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets
| 21 October 2012 | Sydney FC | 3–3 | Newcastle Jets | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney |
| 15:00 AEDT | Alanna Kennedy 35’ Samantha Kerr 75’, 77’ |
report | Emily van Egmond 17’ Tara Andrews 21’ Tori Huster 58’ |
Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Round 2
Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 27 October 2012 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney |
| 14:00 AEDT | Emma Kete 29’ | report | Referee: Peta McCallum |
Newcastle Jets v Canberra United
| 27 October 2012 | Newcastle Jets | 0–5 | Canberra United | Wanderers Oval, Newcastle |
| 14:00 AEDT | report | Hayley Raso 74’ Michelle Heyman 84’ Ariane Hingst 86’ Caitlin Munoz 87’ Ashleigh Sykes 90’+5 |
Referee: Kirralee Gardener |
Perth Glory v Adelaide United
| 27 October 2012 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Intiga Stadium, Perth |
| 15:00 AWST | Kate Gill 45’+2 Elisa D'Ovidio 88’ |
report | Ann Mayo 44’ | Referee: Renee Silvester |
Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar
| 27 October 2012 | Melbourne Victory | 0–1 | Brisbane Roar | Veneto Club, Melbourne |
| 16:00 AEDT | report | Vedrana Popovic 17’ | Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
Round 3
Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets
| 3 November 2012 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Newcastle Jets | Simonds Stadium, Geelong |
| 14:00 AEDT | Rebekah Stott 45’ | report | Referee: Katie Patterson |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory
| 3 November 2012 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Perth Glory | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney |
| 14:00 AEDT | Trudy Camilleri 43’, 61’ | report | Referee: Alison Logue |
Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC
| 3 November 2012 | Brisbane Roar | 1–3 | Sydney FC | Cleveland Showgrounds, Cleveland |
| 15:00 AEST | Lana Harch 44’ | report | Samantha Kerr 47’ Emma Kete 58’ Ellyse Perry 62’ |
Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Canberra United v Adelaide United
| 3 November 2012 | Canberra United | 3–1 | Adelaide United | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| 16:00 AEDT | Caitlin Cooper 72’ Ellie Brush 78’ Samantha Wood 84’ |
report | Racheal Quigley 38’ | Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Round 4
Adelaide United v Brisbane Roar
| 10 November 2012 | Adelaide United | 0–2 | Brisbane Roar | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 13:30 ACDT | report | Amy Chapman 9’ Elise Kellond-Knight 63’ (pen) |
Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory
| 10 November 2012 | Newcastle Jets | 1–6 | Perth Glory | Wanderers Oval, Newcastle |
| 16:30 AEDT | Tori Huster 73’ | report | Lisa De Vanna 4’ Collette McCallum 19’ Kate Gill 58’, 62’, 90’+2 (pen) Marianna Tabain 68’ |
Referee: Peta McCallum |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Canberra United
| 11 November 2012 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Canberra United | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney |
| 14:00 AEDT | Teigen Allen 23’ | report | Caitlin Munoz 73’ | Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory
| 11 November 2012 | Sydney FC | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney |
| 16:45 AEDT | Alanna Kennedy 41’ | report | Amy Jackson 8’ Laura Špiranović 81’ |
Referee: Kirralee Gardner |
Round 5
Perth Glory v Sydney FC
| 17 November 2012 | Perth Glory | 3–1 | Sydney FC | nib Stadium, Perth |
| 11:00 AWST | Rosie Sutton 18’, 76’, 85’ | report | Chloe Logarzo 19’ | Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
Melbourne Victory v Canberra United
| 17 November 2012 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Canberra United | Wembley Park, Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEDT | Jessica Fishlock 28’ Jessica McDonald 44’ Enza Barilla 70’ |
report | Attendance: 574 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 17 November 2012 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Cleveland Showgrounds, Cleveland |
| 15:00 AEST | Amy Chapman 49’ | report | Catherine Cannuli 7’, 56’ | Referee: Katie Patterson |
Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United
| 17 November 2012 | Newcastle Jets | 4–0 | Adelaide United | Wanderers Oval, Newcastle |
| 16:30 AEDT | Tara Andrews 8’ Angela Salem 39’ (pen) Kate Hensman 51’ Tori Huster 66’ |
report | Referee: Lee Corey |
Round 6
Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory
| 24 November 2012 | Brisbane Roar | 3–2 | Melbourne Victory | QSAC, Brisbane |
| 10:00 AEST | Amy Chapman 19’, 89’ Ashley Spina 90+5’ |
report | Laura Špiranović 72’ Jessica McDonald 90+2’ |
Referee: Peta McCallum |
Adelaide United v Sydney FC
| 24 November 2012 | Adelaide United | 0–4 | Sydney FC | Burton Park, Adelaide |
| 14:00 ACDT | report | Renee Rollason 4’ Emma Kete 11’ Chloe Logarzo 58’, 77’ |
Referee: Renee Silvester |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets
| 24 November 2012 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–0 | Newcastle Jets | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney |
| 14:00 AEDT | Sarah Walsh 23’, 53 Candace Sciberras 90+3' |
report | Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Canberra United v Perth Glory
| 5 December 2012 | Canberra United | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Deakin Football Stadium, Canberra |
| 18:00 AEDT | Caitlin Munoz 5' (pen) Nikki Washington 53' |
report | Rosie Sutton 9' | Referee: Peta McCallum |
Round 7
Sydney FC v Canberra United
| 1 December 2012 | Sydney FC | 4–3 | Canberra United | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney |
| 10:00 AEDT | Kyah Simon 5’, 76’ (pen) Samantha Kerr 18’ Emma Kete 90+4’ |
report | Georgia Yeoman-Dale 33’ Hayley Raso 58’ Nikki Washington 83’ |
Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory
| 1 December 2012 | Adelaide United | 0–5 | Melbourne Victory | Burton Park, Adelaide |
| 14:00 ACDT | report | Laura Spiranovic 8’ Jessica McDonald 38’, 42’ Enza Barilla 49’ Stephanie Catley 90’ |
Referee: Kelly Jones |
Perth Glory v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 1 December 2012 | Perth Glory | 3–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Intiga Stadium, Perth |
| 16:00 AWST | Marianna Tabain 17’ Kate Gill 25’ Collette McCallum 59’ |
report | Referee: Renee Silvester |
Newcastle Jets v Brisbane Roar
| 2 December 2012 | Newcastle Jets | 2–3 | Brisbane Roar | Wanderers Oval, Newcastle |
| 14:00 AEDT | Tori Huster 16’ Gema Simon 69’ |
report | Amy Chapman 54’ Emily Gielnik 62’ Clare Polkinghorne 80’ |
Referee: Katie Patterson |
Round 8
Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory
| 8 December 2012 | Brisbane Roar | 2–2 | Perth Glory | QSAC, Brisbane |
| 10:00 AEST | Tameka Butt 61’ Katrina Gorry 86’ |
report | Kate Gill 35’ Marianna Tabain 45’ |
Referee: Kirralee Gardener |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United
| 8 December 2012 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–0 | Adelaide United | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney |
| 14:00 AEDT | Louise Fors 6’, 67’ Sarah Walsh 8’ Servet Uzunlar 40’ |
report | Referee: Lara Smith |
Canberra United v Newcastle Jets
| 8 December 2012 | Canberra United | 1–0 | Newcastle Jets | Deakin Football Stadium, Canberra |
| 16:00 AEDT | Nicole Sykes 34’ | report | Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC
| 8 December 2012 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Wembley Park, Melbourne |
| 16:00 AEDT | Maika Ruyter-Hooley 27’ | report | Caitlin Foord 4' | Referee: Peta McCallum |
Round 9
Canberra United v Melbourne Victory
| 15 December 2012 | Canberra United | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| 14:00 AEDT | Jennifer Bisset 50’ | report | Amy Jackson 31’ Jessica Fishlock 90+4’ |
Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets
| 15 December 2012 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Burton Park, Adelaide |
| 16:00 ACDT | Kristy Moore 67’ Ruth Wallace 70’ |
report | Referee: Katie Patterson |
Sydney FC v Perth Glory
| 15 December 2012 | Sydney FC | 5–7 | Perth Glory | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Kyah Simon 41’ Emma Kete 43’ Lillie Billson 62’ Caitlin Foord 81’ Samantha Kerr 90+2’ |
report | Lisa De Vanna 13’, 72’, 87’ Aivi Luik 56’ Elisa D'Ovidio 60’, 61’ Kate Gill 87’ |
Referee: Kirralee Gardner |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar
| 16 December 2012 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney |
| 15:00 AEDT | Louise Fors 68’ | report | Tameka Butt 21’ Emily Gielnik 27’ |
Referee: Catherine Hoffmann |
Round 10
Melbourne Victory v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 22 December 2012 | Melbourne Victory | 3–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Wembley Park, Melbourne |
| 14:00 AEDT | Petra Larsson 10’ Jessica McDonald 52’, 90’ |
report | Vanessa Hart 2’ | Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United
| 22 December 2012 | Brisbane Roar | 6–2 | Adelaide United | A.J. Kelly Park, Redcliffe |
| 15:00 AEST | Amy Chapman 20’ Emily Gielnik 23’, 35’, 90+3’ Vedrana Popovic 58’ Tameka Butt 61’ |
report | Kristy Moore 65’ Racheal Quigley 77’ |
Referee: Peta McCallum |
Perth Glory v Canberra United
| 22 December 2012 | Perth Glory | 3–3 | Canberra United | Intiga Stadium, Perth |
| 16:00 AWST | Aivi Luik 33’ Elizabeth Milne 35’ Lisa De Vanna 49’ |
report | Nikki Washington 24’ Hayley Raso 44’ Caitlin Cooper 71’ |
Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC
| 23 December 2012 | Newcastle Jets | 0–4 | Sydney FC | Wanderers Oval, Newcastle |
| 16:30 AEDT | report | Kyah Simon 11’, 47’, 87’ Alanna Kennedy 14’ |
Referee: Kelly Jones |
Round 11
Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar
| 5 January 2013 | Sydney FC | 0–2 | Brisbane Roar | Cromer Park, Sydney |
| 15:00 AEDT | report | Tameka Butt 45+3’, 55’ | Referee: Katie Patterson |
Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United
| 5 January 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 4–1 | Adelaide United | Wembley Park, Melbourne |
| 16:00 AEDT | Danielle Johnson 2’ Petra Larsson 6’ Jessica McDonald 14’ Laura Špiranović 57’ |
report | Sarah McLaughlin 87’ | Referee: Kiralee Gardener |
Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets
| 5 January 2013 | Perth Glory | 2–2 | Newcastle Jets | Intiga Stadium, Perth |
| 16:00 AWST | Rosie Sutton 22’ Kate Gill 56’ |
report | Emily van Egmond 3’ Jasmin Courtenay 77’ |
Attendance: 736 Referee: Catherine Hoffman |
Canberra United v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 8 January 2013 | Canberra United | 5–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| 19:00 AEDT | Ellie Brush 34’ Michelle Heyman 44’ Caitlin Munoz 74’ Vanessa Hart 82’(o.g.) Kristen Mewis 89’ |
report | Attendance: 712 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
Round 12
Adelaide United v Perth Glory
| 12 January 2013 | Adelaide United | 1–3 | Perth Glory | Burton Park, Adelaide |
| 10:00 ACDT | Racheal Quigley 52’ | report | Kate Gill 18’, 65’ Marianna Tabain 86’ |
Referee: Kelly Jones |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC
| 12 January 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–3 | Sydney FC | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney |
| 10:30 AEDT | Louise Fors 30’, 74(pen) | report | Caitlin Foord 3’ Samantha Kerr 39’ Nicola Bolger 83’ |
Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Brisbane Roar v Canberra United
| 12 January 2013 | Brisbane Roar | 5–1 | Canberra United | QSAC, Brisbane |
| 14:00 AEST | Katrina Gorry 11’ Tameka Butt 38’, 41’, 70’ Emily Gielnik 65’ |
report | Kristen Mewis 45’ | Referee: Katie Patterson |
Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory
| 13 January 2013 | Newcastle Jets | 3–3 | Melbourne Victory | Wanderers Oval, Newcastle |
| 16:30 AEDT | Jasmin Courtenay 40’ Emily van Egmond 42’, 84’(pen) |
report | Amy Jackson 3’ Enza Barilla 30’ Hayley Crawford 60’(own) |
Referee: Lara Smith |
Semi-finals
Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC
| 19 January 2013 | Brisbane Roar | 2–3 | Sydney FC | QSAC, Brisbane |
| 15:00 AEDT | Gielnik  14' V. Popovic 75' |
report | Longo 19' Kerr 29', 61' |
Attendance: 1,901 Referee: Kirralee Gardener |
Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory
| 20 January 2013 | Perth Glory | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Melbourne Victory | nib Stadium, Perth |
| 13:00 AWST | McCallum 56' |
report | L. Špiranović 52' |
Attendance: 1,589 Referee: Katie Patterson |
| Penalties | ||||
McCallum  Gill Luik  R. Sutton De Vanna |
Johnson Friend P. Larsson Koca McDonald |
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Grand final
Main article: 2013 W-League grand final
Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC
| 27 January 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 1–3 | Sydney FC | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
| 15:30 AEDT | P. Larsson 41' |
Report | Bolger 25' Kerr 48' K. Simon 86' (pen.) |
Attendance: 4,181 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Leading goalscorers
More information Total, Player ...
| Total | Player | Team | Goals per Round | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 |  | Kate Gill | Perth Glory | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | | Tameka Butt | Brisbane Roar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | | Jessica McDonald | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | | Amy Chapman | Brisbane Roar | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emily Gielnik | Brisbane Roar | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Kerr | Sydney FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kyah Simon | Sydney FC | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | | Lisa De Vanna | Perth Glory | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louise Fors | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emma Kete | Sydney FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marianna Tabain | Perth Glory | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Goal scored from penalty kick
The winners of the 2011–12 season Canberra United participated in the 2012 International Women's Club Championship, known as the Mobcast Cup for sponsorship reasons, the first edition of this tournament hosted by the JFA.[4]
Canberra United finished in fourth place (out of four teams), suffering two losses.
- "Melbourne Victory extends partnership with adidas". Melbourne Victory. 6 February 2017.
- "Perth Glory W League Squad anounced [sic] for 2012". Women Soccer. 4 October 2012.
The Perth Glory men's legend also announced that McCallum will be the club's new captain
- "International women's club championship set for November". JFA. 18 October 2012.