2020–21 Perth Glory FC (women) season
| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Tony Sage | ||
| Head Coach | Alex Epakis | ||
| Stadium | Dorrien Gardens | ||
| W-League | 9th | ||
| W-League Finals | DNQ | ||
| Top goalscorer | Caitlin Doeglas Hana Lowry (2 each) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 942 vs. Canberra United (12 March 2021) W-League | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 250 vs. Melbourne Victory (16 March 2021) W-League | ||
| Average home league attendance | 493 | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–6 vs. Melbourne Victory (A) (28 March 2021) W-League | ||
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The 2020–21 season was Perth Glory Football Club (women)'s 13th season in the W-League. Coached by Alex Epakis, Perth Glory finished 9th in their W-League season.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers and contracts
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | FW | Patricia Charalambous | Canberra United | Free transfer | 26 November 2020 | [1] |
| 17 | FW | Marianna Tabain |  Split
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Free transfer | 9 December 2020 | [2] |
| 5 | DF |  Deborah-Anne De la Harpe
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 APIA Leichhardt
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Free transfer | 10 December 2020 | [3] |
| 12 | MF | Sarah Morgan | Sydney University
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Free transfer | [3] | |
| 1 | GK |  Lily Alfeld
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Auckland Football Federation
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Free transfer | 11 December 2020 | [4] |
| 7 | DF | Elizabeth Anton
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Auckland Football Federation
|
Free transfer | [4] | |
| 9 | MF | Malia Steinmetz
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Northern Lights
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Free transfer | [4] | |
| 3 | FW |  Gemma Craine
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Fremantle City
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Free transfer | 22 December 2020 | [5] |
| 6 | DF | Tijan McKenna | Football West NTC
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Free transfer | [5] | |
| 20 | GK | Rebecca Bennett | Perth SC
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Free transfer | [5] |
Transfers out
[edit]| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MF |  Morgan Andrews
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OL Reign
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Loan return | 5 March 2020 | [6] |
| 9 | FW | Crystal Thomas
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Washington Spirit
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Loan return | 9 March 2020 | [7] |
| 7 | DF |  Celia
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OL Reign
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Loan return | 6 July 2020 | [8] |
| 4 | MF | Ayesha Norrie | Gold Coast United
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Free transfer | 25 July 2020 | [9] |
| 12 | DF | Jenna Onions | Perth SC
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Free transfer | 16 August 2020 | [10] |
| 17 | FW | Liana Cook | Perth SC
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Free transfer | [11] | |
| 6 | MF |  Arianna Romero
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North Carolina Courage
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Free transfer | 6 September 2020 | [12] |
| 18 | DF | Isabella Foletta | Canberra United | Free transfer | 23 October 2020 | [13] |
| 3 | DF | Kim Carroll | Brisbane Roar | Free transfer | 2 November 2020 | [14] |
| 11 | MF | Leticia McKenna | Brisbane Roar | Free transfer | 6 November 2020 | [15] |
| 21 | GK | Morgan Aquino | Brisbane Roar | Free transfer | [15] | |
| 10 | DF | Julia Sardo | Melbourne City | Free transfer | 27 November 2020 | [16] |
| 5 | MF | Shannon May | Unattached | Free transfer | 30 November 2020 | [17] |
| 1 | GK | Eliza Campbell | Unattached | Sydney FC | 19 March 2021 | [18] |
Contract extensions
[edit]| No. | Position | Player | Duration | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DF | Natasha Rigby | 1 year | 25 November 2020 | [19] |
| 2 | DF | Sarah Carroll | 1 year | 26 November 2020 | [1] |
| 13 | DF | Jamie-Lee Gale | 1 year | [1] | |
| 14 | DF | Caitlin Doeglas | 1 year | [1] | |
| 8 | MF | Hana Lowry | 1 year | 1 December 2020 | [20] |
| 10 | MF | Lexie Moreno | 1 year | [20] | |
| 15 | FW | Abbey Green | 1 year | [20] | |
| 31 | DF | Isabella Wallhead | 1 year | [20] | |
| 23 | FW | Katarina Jukic | 1 year | 9 December 2020 | [21] |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| W-League | 9 January 2021 | 28 March 2021 | Matchday 1 | 9th | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 32 | −25 | 0.00 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 32 | −25 | 0.00 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
W-League
[edit]Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 32 | −25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | −13 |
Source: A-Leagues
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 28 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 25 | |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 23 | |
| 4 | Canberra United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 22 | |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 22 | |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 13 | |
| 7 | Melbourne City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 13 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 7 | |
| 9 | Perth Glory | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 32 | −25 | 1 |
Source: A-Leagues
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
[edit]The league fixtures were announced on 30 November 2020.[22]
Win Draw Loss
| 9 January 2021 3 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Adelaide |
| 18:35 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello | ||
| Note: Match not originally set in fixture draw, but added due to the postponement of Round 1's match against Canberra United at home.[23] | ||||
| 14 January 2021 11 | Perth Glory | 1–2 | Adelaide United | Perth |
| 17:05 AWST |
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Report | Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 673 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello | |
| Note: Match originally schedulled for 6 March at 18:00 AWST, but rescheduled to 14 January at 17:05 AWST.[24] | ||||
| 24 January 2021 5 | Canberra United | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Canberra |
| 16:05 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Viking Park Attendance: 1,041 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| Note: Match originally set to play Melbourne City at home, but scrapped. It was replaced by Canberra United away.[25] | ||||
| 18 February 2021 14 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| 19:10 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 413 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 27 March at 15:00 AEDT at Wanderers Centre of Football, but rescheduled to 18 February at 19:10 AEDT at Marconi Stadium.[26] | ||||
| 21 February 2021 2 | Brisbane Roar | 4–0 | Perth Glory | Brisbane |
| 18:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: Lions Stadium Attendance: 1,639 Referee: Kelly Jones | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 3 January at 17:00 AEST, but rescheduled to 21 February at 18:05 AEST due to fixture arrangements.[27] | ||||
| 25 February 2021 10 | Perth Glory | 2–6 | Sydney FC | Perth |
| 18:35 AWST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 510 Referee: Isabella Libri |
| 8 March 2021 3 | Perth Glory | 0–4 | Newcastle Jets | Perth |
| 18:35 AWST | Report | Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 310 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 10 January at 17:00 AWST, but rescheduled to 8 March at 18:35 AWST due to fixture arrangements.[28] | ||||
| 12 March 2021 1 | Perth Glory | 2–3 | Canberra United | Canberra |
| 18:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Viking Park Attendance: 942 Referee: Lara Lee | ||
| Note: Match initially set to play Canberra United at home at Dorrien Gardens on 29 December at 18:00 AWST, but scrapped due to COVID-19 outbreaks in New South Wales. It was replaced by Melbourne Victory at home on 2 January at 18:05 AWST.[29] Match then postponed[30] and presumably reverted back to Canberra United at home, scheduled for 30 January at 18:05 AWST.[27] Match was postponed again and rescheduled for 11 March at 18:35 AWST.[28] Match was then changed to take place at Viking Park on 12 March at 18:05 AEDT.[31] | ||||
| 16 March 2021 9 | Perth Glory | 0–1 | Melbourne Victory | Perth |
| 18:35 AWST | Report |
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Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 250 Referee: Rebecca Durcau | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 20 February at 18:00 AWST, but rescheduled to 14 February at 18:05 AWST.[27] Match then postponed and rescheduled to 14 March.[28] Match again rescheduled to 16 March at 18:35 AWST.[31] | ||||
| 19 March 2021 5 | Perth Glory | 0–1 | Melbourne City | Perth |
| 18:35 AWST | Report |
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Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 271 Referee: Kelly Jones | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 23 January at 18:00 AWST, and rescheduled for 19 March at 18:35 AWST.[28] | ||||
| 25 March 2021 7 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 19:05 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Frank Holohan Soccer Complex Attendance: 454 Referee: Kate Jacewicz | |
| Note: Match not originally set in fixture draw.[28] | ||||
| 28 March 2021 4 | Melbourne Victory | 6–0 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 16:05 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Epping Stadium Attendance: 508 Referee: Rebecca Mackie | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 14 January at 19:00 AEDT at Lakeside Stadium, but rescheduled to 7 February at 16:05 AEDT at Epping Stadium.[27] Match then postponed after originally being scheduled for 7 February at 16:05 AEDT. It was rescheduled to 28 March. | ||||
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[32]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | W-League | ||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | NZL
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Lily Anfield | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | AUS
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Natasha Rigby | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | IRL
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Deborah-Anne De la Harpe | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | AUS
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Tijan McKenna | 12 | 0 | 4+8 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | NZL
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Elizabeth Anton | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | AUS
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Jamie-Lee Gale | 7 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | AUS
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Isabella Wallhead | 7 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | AUS
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Hana Lowry | 12 | 2 | 11+1 | 2 |
| 9 | MF | NZL
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Malia Steinmetz | 12 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | AUS
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Lexie Moreno | 10 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | AUS
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Sarah Morgan | 11 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | AUS
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Caitlin Doeglas | 12 | 2 | 11+1 | 2 |
| 3 | FW | ENG
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Gemma Craine | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | AUS
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Patricia Charalambous | 9 | 1 | 1+8 | 1 |
| 15 | FW | AUS
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Abbey Green | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | AUS
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Marianna Tabain | 12 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | AUS
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Taneesha Baker | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | AUS
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Katarina Jukic | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.[32]
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Total | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | DF |
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Sarah Carroll | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | DF |
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Natasha Rigby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |
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Hana Lowry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF |
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Lexie Moreno | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | DF |
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Jamie-Lee Gale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW |
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Katarina Jukic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 5 | DF |
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Deborah-Anne De la Harpe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |
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Tijan McKenna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | DF |
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Elizabeth Anton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF |
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Sarah Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW |
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Marianna Tabain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References
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External links
[edit]- Perth Glory official website