2015–16 Sydney FC (women) season

Sydney FC (women)
2015–16 season
OwnerDavid Traktovenko
ChairmanScott Barlow
Head CoachDan Barrett
StadiumLambert Park
W-League3rd
W-League FinalsRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Kyah Simon (5)
All: Kyah Simon (6)
Highest home attendance2,650
vs. Newcastle Jets
(9 January 2016)
W-League
Lowest home attendance678
vs. Perth Glory
(8 November 2015)
W-League
Average home league attendance1,178
Biggest win4–2
vs. Perth Glory (A)
(13 December 2015)
W-League
2–0
vs. Newcastle Jets (H)
(9 January 2016)
W-League
Biggest defeat0–6
vs. Melbourne City (H)
(18 October 2015)
W-League

The 2015–16 season was Sydney Football Club (women)'s eighth season in the W-League. Sydney FC finished 3rd in their W-League season, and finished as runners-up in the W-League Finals.

Players

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Michelle Betos
2 DF Australia AUS Elizabeth Ralston
3 DF Australia AUS Ellyse Perry
4 FW Australia AUS Sunny Franco
5 FW United States USA Jasmyne Spencer
6 MF Australia AUS Teresa Polias
7 MF Australia AUS Nicola Bolger
8 MF Australia AUS Amy Harrison
9 FW Australia AUS Princess Ibini-Isei
10 DF Australia AUS Renee Rollason
11 DF Australia AUS Natalie Tobin
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF Australia AUS Olivia Price
13 MF Australia AUS Trudy Camilleri
14 DF Australia AUS Alanna Kennedy
15 DF Australia AUS Teigen Allen
16 MF Australia AUS Hannah Bacon
17 FW Australia AUS Kyah Simon
18 FW Australia AUS Leena Khamis
19 GK Australia AUS Sham Khamis
20 DF Australia AUS Lyndsay Glohe
21 GK Australia AUS Alyssa Harris
22 FW Australia AUS Heidi Makrillos

Transfers and contracts

Transfers in

No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Date Ref.
4 FW Sunny Franco Brisbane Roar Free transfer 12 August 2015 [1]
9 FW Princess Ibini-Isei Unattached [1]
14 DF Alanna Kennedy Unattached [1]
19 GK Sham Khamis Unattached [1]
1 GK United States Michelle Betos United States Portland Thorns Loan 24 September 2015 [2]
20 DF Lyndsay Glohe Australia Bankstown City Free transfer 16 October 2015 [3]

Transfers out

No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref.
1 GK Casey Dumont Unattached Free transfer 12 August 2015 [1]
12 MF Chloe Logarzo Newcastle Jets 7 October 2015 [1]
4 DF Alesha Clifford Australia Marconi Stallions 16 October 2015 [3]
6 DF Servet Uzunlar Australia APIA Leichhardt [3]
16 DF United States Samantha Johnson Australia Manly United Loan return [3]
18 FW Heidi Makrillos Australia North West Sydney Koalas Free transfer [3]
20 GK Alyssa Harris United States Chicago Red Stars [3]

Contract extensions

No. Position Player Duration Date Ref.
2 DF Elizabeth Ralston 1 year 6 September 2015 [1]
3 DF Ellyse Perry 1 year [1]
5 FW United States Jasmyne Spencer 1 year [1]
6 MF Teresa Polias 1 year [1]
7 MF Nicola Bolger 1 year [1]
8 MF Amy Harrison 1 year [1]
10 DF Renee Rollason 1 year [1]
11 DF Natalie Tobin 1 year [1]
12 MF Olivia Price 1 year [1]
13 MF Trudy Camilleri 1 year [1]
15 DF Teigen Allen 1 year [1]
17 FW Kyah Simon 1 year [1]
18 FW Leena Khamis 1 year [1]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

18 September 2015 Sydney FC Australia 3–1 Australia Illawarra Stingrays Wollongong
  • Harrison 28'
  • L. Khamis 58'
  • Kennedy 70'
 Report
Stadium: WIN Stadium
Attendance: 1,490
Referee: Kelly Jones

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
W-League 18 October 2015 16 January 2016 Matchday 1 3rd 12 6 1 5 15 21 −6 050.00
W-League Finals 24 January 2016 31 January 2016 Semi-finals Runners-up 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 050.00
Total 14 7 1 6 17 25 −8 050.00

Source: Competitions

W-League

Main article: 2015–16 W-League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne City (C) 12 12 0 0 38 4 +34 36 Qualification to Finals series
2 Canberra United 12 8 2 2 26 8 +18 26
3 Sydney FC 12 6 1 5 15 21 −6 19
4 Brisbane Roar 12 5 1 6 16 17 −1 16
5 Adelaide United 12 3 4 5 18 19 −1 13
6 Newcastle Jets 12 3 4 5 9 12 −3 13
7 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 3 3 6 15 25 −10 12
8 Perth Glory 12 3 2 7 10 23 −13 11
9 Melbourne Victory 12 2 1 9 10 28 −18 7
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
12 6 1 5 15 21  −6 19 2 1 3 5 12  −7 4 0 2 10 9  +1

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314
GroundHAAHBHAHAHABHA
ResultLLWWXLWDWLWXWL
Position99746843333333
Points003666910131316161919
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 7 September 2015.[4]

18 October 2015 1 Sydney FC 0–6 Melbourne City Sydney
17:30 AEDT Report
Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 960
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
24 October 2015 2 Canberra United 3–0 Sydney FC Canberra
16:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,009
Referee: Rachael Mitchenson
1 November 2015 3 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–2 Sydney FC Sydney
14:00 AEDT
  • Grey 82'
 Report
Stadium: Pirtek Stadium
Attendance: 2,432
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
8 November 2015 4 Sydney FC 1–0 Perth Glory Sydney
16:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 678
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
22 November 2015 6 Sydney FC 0–1 Canberra United Sydney
16:00 AEDT Report
Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 710
Referee: Casey Reibelt
27 November 2015 7 Adelaide United 0–1 Sydney FC Adelaide
19:00 ACDT Report
Stadium: Adelaide Shores Football Centre
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
6 December 2015 8 Sydney FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney
16:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 891
Referee: Katie Petterson
13 December 2015 9 Perth Glory 2–4 Sydney FC Perth
16:00 AWST
Report
Stadium: Ashfield Reserve
Referee: Katie Petterson
20 December 2015 10 Sydney FC 0–3 Brisbane Roar Gosford
14:00 AEDT Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
27 December 2015 11 Melbourne Victory 1–2 Sydney FC Melbourne
14:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Referee: Rachael Mitchenson
9 January 2016 13 Sydney FC 2–0 Newcastle Jets Sydney
14:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 2,650
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Note: Match originally scheduled for 10 January at Lambert Park, but rescheduled for 9 January at ANZ Stadium.[5]
16 January 2016 14 Melbourne City 2–1 Sydney FC Melbourne
14:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: CB Smith Reserve
Referee: Katie Petterson

Finals series

24 January 2016 Semi-finals Canberra United 0–1 Sydney FC Canberra
14:00 AEDT Report
Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 2,131
Referee: Casey Reibelt
31 January 2016 Grand final Melbourne City 4–1 Sydney FC Melbourne
14:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Sydney FC announce Season 8 squad members". The Women's Game. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Sydney FC sign Portland Thorns goalkeeper Michelle Betos". The Women's Game. 24 September 2015. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "W-League 2015-16 season preview: Canberra aiming to keep championship rivals at bay". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 October 2015. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Westfield W-League Draw Confirmed". Sydney FC. 7 September 2015.
  5. ^ "W-League Clash Now A Double Header". Sydney FC. 2 January 2016.
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