2023–24 Wellington Phoenix FC (A-League Women) season
2023–24 season | |||
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Chairman | Robert Morrison | ||
Manager | Paul Temple | ||
Stadium | Sky Stadium Go Media Stadium Jerry Collins Stadium | ||
A-League Women | 8th | ||
A-League Women Finals | DNQ | ||
Top goalscorer | Mariana Speckmaier (10) | ||
Highest home attendance | 5,532 vs. Perth Glory (25 November 2023) A-League Women | ||
Lowest home attendance | 612 vs. Adelaide United (20 March 2024) A-League Women | ||
Average home league attendance | 1,899 | ||
Biggest win | 3–0 vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (A) (22 October 2023) A-League Women | ||
Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs. Western United (A) (18 February 2024) A-League Women | ||
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The 2023–24 season is the third in the history of Wellington Phoenix FC (A-League Women).
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]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
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
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23 | DF | Rebecca Lake | Canterbury United Pride | Free transfer | 1 year | 28 July 2023 | [1] |
11 | MF | Hope Breslin | Houston Dash | Free transfer | 1 year | 10 August 2023 | [2] |
18 | DF | Hailey Davidson | Mallbacken | Free transfer | 1 year | 15 August 2023 | [3] |
6 | MF | Macey Fraser | Unattached | Free transfer | 3 years | 16 August 2023 | [4] |
17 | FW | Mariana Speckmaier | Washington Spirit | Free transfer | 1 year | 18 August 2023 | [5] |
9 | FW | Kelli Brown | Macarthur Rams | Free transfer | 1 year | 6 September 2023 | [6] |
16 | MF | Annalie Longo | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 13 September 2023 | [7] |
1 | GK | Rylee Foster | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 19 September 2023 | [8] |
7 | FW | Isabel Cox | North Carolina Tar Heels | Injury replacement | 6 months | 7 December 2023 | [9] |
26 | DF | Tiana Jaber | Unattached | Injury replacement | 6 months | 27 December 2023 | [10] |
27 | MF | Helena Errington | Sporting CP | Scholarship | 6 months | 27 December 2023 | [10] |
From academy squad
[edit]N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
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15 | MF | Daisy Brazendale | 17 | three-year scholarship contract[11] | |
21 | MF | Manaia Elliott | 18 | three-year scholarship contract.[11] Contract upgraded on 28 January 2024.[12] | |
19 | MF | Olivia Ingham | 17 | three-year scholarship contract[11] | |
22 | GK | Aimee Danieli | 18 | amateur contract[13] |
Transfers out
[edit]No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
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11 | MF | Betsy Hassett | Stjarnan | End of contract | 24 May 2023 | [14] |
9 | FW | Ava Pritchard | Unattached | Free transfer | 23 June 2023 | [15] |
19 | DF | Charlotte Lancaster | Unattached | Free transfer | [15] | |
18 | DF | Te Reremoana Walker | Unattached | Free transfer | [15] | |
2 | DF | Saskia Vosper | Unattached | Free transfer | [15] | |
22 | GK | Georgia Candy | Unattached | Free transfer | [15] | |
20 | FW | Milly Clegg | Western Sydney Wanderers | Free transfer | 11 July 2023 | [16] |
17 | DF | Claudia Cicco | Newcastle Jets | Free transfer | 28 July 2023 | [17] |
6 | MF | Isabel Gomez | Central Coast Mariners | Free transfer | 4 August 2023 | [18] |
13 | FW | Paige Satchell | Unattached | Free transfer | 10 August 2023 | [19] |
16 | MF | Emma Rolston | Unattached | Free transfer | [19] | |
1 | GK | Lily Alfeld | Unattached | End of contract | 5 September 2023 | [20] |
7 | MF | Chloe Knott | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 30 November 2023 | [21] |
6 | MF | Macey Fraser | Utah Royals | Undisclosed | 17 April 2024 | [22] |
Contract extensions
[edit]No. | Position | Player | Duration | Date | Ref. |
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20 | Emma Main | Forward | 1 year | 13 June 2023 | [23] |
14 | Michaela Robertson | Forward | 1 year | 15 June 2023 | [24] |
4 | Mackenzie Barry | Defender | 2 years | 21 June 2023 | [25] |
5 | Marisa van der Meer | Defender | 1 year | 21 June 2023 | [26] |
3 | Kate Taylor | Defender | 1 year | 1 August 2023 | [27] |
8 | Grace Wisnewski | Midfielder | 1 year | 3 August 2023 | [28] |
13 | Michaela Foster | Defender | 1 year | 8 August 2023 | [29] |
12 | Brianna Edwards | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 8 August 2023 | [30] |
2 | Zoe McMeeken | Defender | 2 years | 22 August 2023 | [31] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
3 October 2023 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Lisarow |
15:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Pluim Park |
7 October 2023 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Gosford |
16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: ~3,000 |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]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 | 30 March 2024 | Matchday 1 | 8th | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 40.91 |
Total | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 40.91 |
Source: Soccerway
A-League Women
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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6 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 33 | Qualification to Finals series |
7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 33 | |
8 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 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 |
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[32]
Notes:
- ^ 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
[edit]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 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 21 | −7 |
Source: KEEPUP
Results by round
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]The final league fixtures were announced on 24 August 2023.[33]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
15 October 2023 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Melbourne City | Wellington |
15:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 2,505 Referee: Beth Rattray |
22 October 2023 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
17:45 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 2,461 Referee: Isabella Libri |
4 November 2023 3 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar | Wellington |
14:45 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 1,788 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
12 November 2023 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–1 | Western United | Porirua |
16:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium Attendance: 1,746 Referee: Beth Rattray |
18 November 2023 5 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Gosford |
18:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 1,654 Referee: Azusa Sugino |
25 November 2023 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Auckland |
14:45 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 5,532 Referee: Bec Mackie |
10 December 2023 7 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Porirua |
16:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium Attendance: 672 Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley |
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 |
23 December 2023 9 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Wellington |
14:45 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 2,614 Referee: Mikayla Ryan |
29 December 2023 10 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 4,866 Referee: Bec Mackie |
7 January 2024 11 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Brisbane |
17:00 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 1,955 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
12 January 2024 12 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
19:45 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 1,938 Referee: Bec Mackie | |
Note: Originally scheduled for 13 January 2024, was moved due to Unite Round.[34] |
20 January 2024 13 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: City Football Academy Attendance: 1,124 Referee: Isabella Libri |
28 January 2024 14 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Canberra United | Porirua |
17:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium Attendance: 1,227 Referee: Molly Godsell |
4 February 2024 15 | Newcastle Jets | 3–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Newcastle |
17:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: No.2 Sportsground Attendance: 1,634 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
18 February 2024 17 | Western United | 3–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve Attendance: 638 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
3 March 2024 18 | Melbourne Victory | 5–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
14:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 1,087 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
8 March 2024 19 | Perth Glory | 1–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Perth |
19:00 AWST | Report | Stadium: Macedonia Park Attendance: 964 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
17 March 2024 20 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–4 | Sydney FC | Porirua |
14:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium Attendance: 1,010 Referee: Bec Mackie |
20 March 2024 16 | Wellington Phoenix | 4–0 | Adelaide United | Porirua |
17:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium Attendance: 612 Referee: Mikayla Ryan | |
Note: Originally scheduled for 11 February. Rescheduled due to players involvement in the 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[35] |
24 March 2024 21 | Canberra United | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Canberra |
14:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,341 Referee: Isabella Mossin |
30 March 2024 22 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Porirua |
14:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium Attendance: 1,280 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | Total | ||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Rylee Foster | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Zoe McMeeken | 9+7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Kate Taylor | 16+1 | 2 | 17 | 2 | |
4 | DF | Mackenzie Barry | 19+1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Marisa van der Meer | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Macey Fraser | 18+1 | 3 | 19 | 3 | |
7 | FW | Isabel Cox | 10+2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | |
8 | MF | Grace Wisnewski | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Kelli Brown | 1+6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
10 | MF | Alyssa Whinham | 7+9 | 1 | 16 | 1 | |
11 | MF | Hope Breslin | 17+5 | 2 | 22 | 2 | |
12 | GK | Brianna Edwards | 3+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
13 | DF | Michaela Foster | 19+1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | |
14 | FW | Michaela Robertson | 3+6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | |
15 | MF | Daisy Brazendale | 4+2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Annalie Longo | 10+3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | |
17 | FW | Mariana Speckmaier | 18+3 | 10 | 21 | 10 | |
18 | DF | Hailey Davidson | 18+3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
19 | MF | Olivia Ingham | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
20 | FW | Emma Main | 15+3 | 5 | 18 | 5 | |
21 | DF | Manaia Elliott | 6+10 | 1 | 16 | 1 | |
22 | GK | Aimee Feinberg-Danieli | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
23 | DF | Rebecca Lake | 11+6 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
25 | DF | Ella McMillan | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
26 | DF | Tiana Jaber | 7+4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
27 | MF | Helena Errington | 0+5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | |||||||
7 | MF | Chloe Knott | 4+3 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
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.
Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | Total | ||||
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1 | 1 | GK | Rylee Foster | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
2 | 11 | MF | Hope Breslin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 10 | MF | Alyssa Whinham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | DF | Manaia Elliott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
5 | 18 | DF | Hailey Davidson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | FW | Emma Main | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | DF | Rebecca Lake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | 3 | DF | Kate Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Mackenzie Barry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | MF | Macey Fraser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
13 | DF | Michaela Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | MF | Annalie Longo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
17 | FW | Mariana Speckmaier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 22 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
Clean sheets
[edit]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.
Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Women | Total |
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1 | 1 | Rylee Foster | 5 | 5 | |
2 | 12 | Brianna Edwards | 0 (1) | 0 (1) | |
22 | Aimee Feinberg-Danieli | 0 (1) | 0 (1) | ||
Total | 5 (2) | 5 (2) |
Awards
[edit]Players
[edit]No. | Pos. | Player | Award | Source |
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1 | GK | Rylee Foster | A-League Women Player of the Month (October/November) | [36] |
A-League Women Player of the Month (December) | [37] | |||
17 | FW | Mariana Speckmaier | A-League Women Player of the Month (March) | [38] |
Managers
[edit]Manager | Award | Source |
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Paul Temple | A-League Women Coach of the Month (October/November) | [39] |
A-League Women Coach of the Month (December) | [37] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Canterbury defender joins the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Women make first visa signing". Wellington Phoenix. 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Nix sign another exciting young American". Wellington Phoenix. 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Nix secure young midfielder on multi-year deal". Wellington Phoenix. 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Phoenix sign Venezuela international". Wellington Phoenix. 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Inform Brown coming back to the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Decorated Football Ferns midfielder signs with the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Foster rises again with the Phoenix". Wellington Phoenix. 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Tar Heel signs with the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 7 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Phoenix bolster women's squad". Wellington Phoenix. 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Talented trio promoted from the academy". Wellington Phoenix. 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Elliott signs full contract with the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Wellington Phoenix [@WgtnPhoenixFC] (1 October 2023). "The 2023/24 Squad numbers for our A-League Women's team are 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝! Aimee Danieli has been confirmed as the sides third choice GK as an amateur player" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Daníelsson, Gunnar Egill (24 May 2023). "Nýliðarnir skelltu Stjörnunni" [The newcomers hit the Star]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic).
- ^ a b c d e "Nix confirm women's departures". Wellington Phoenix. 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers sign Football Fern Clegg". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Newcastle Jets sign Young Matilda Claudia Cicco". Newcastle Jets. 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners sign young midfielder Isabel Gomez". Central Coast Mariners. 4 August 2023.
- ^ a b McKay, Ben (10 August 2023). "Phoenix make first foreign signing after game-changing move but reveal two exits". Keep Up.
Paul Temple confirmed Paige Satchell and Emma Rolston will not be returning
- ^ Voerman, Andrew (5 September 2023). "Wellington Phoenix women's captain Lily Alfeld set for season on sideline after surgery". Stuff.
- ^ "Ever-present midfielder departs the Phoenix". Wellington Phoenix. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Fraser finalises record transfer to the NWSL". Wellington Phoenix. 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Emma secures Main contract". Wellington Phoenix. 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Robertson re-signs for 2023-24". Wellington Phoenix. 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Phoenix founding player signs on longer term". Radio New Zealand. 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Goalscoring defender re-signs with the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Vice-captain recommits to the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Ferns training partner signs on for another season". Wellington Phoenix. 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Football Ferns fullback re-signs with the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Young 'keeper re-signs after breakout season". Wellington Phoenix. 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Foundation player signs on for two more seasons". Wellington Phoenix. 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Competitions Rules". A-Leagues. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Full A-Leagues fixtures released: What you need to know & key talking points". keepup.com.au. 24 August 2023.
- ^ "What is Unite Round?". aleagues.com.au. 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Women's home match against Adelaide rescheduled". Wellington Phoenix FC. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Rylee Foster's remarkable return to football just keeps getting better 💛". A-Leagues Facebook. 5 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Wellington pair pick up Coach and Player of the month awards for December after fan vote". A-Leagues. 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Five-month streak ends as Phoenix star scoops March award". A-League Women. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "What a turnaround it has been for the Wellington Phoenix FC under Paul Temple 👏". A-Leagues Facebook. 5 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- Wellington Phoenix official website