| 2011–12 W-League | |
|---|---|
| League | W-League | 
| Sport | Women's association football | 
| Duration | 2011–2012 | 
| Number of teams | 7 | 
| TV partner(s) | ABC1 | 
| W-League season | |
| Champions | Canberra United | 
| Premiers | Canberra United | 
| Top scorer | Michelle Heyman (15) | 
The 2011–12 W-League season was the fourth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's football (soccer) competition. The season consisted of twelve rounds, giving each team a total of ten games, followed by a finals series.
Clubs
W-League teams for the 2011–12 season:
| 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 | .svg.png.webp) 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 | 
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United |  David Edmondson |  Abby Erceg | Erreà | 
| Brisbane Roar |  Jeff Hopkins | .svg.png.webp) Clare Polkinghorne | Puma | 
| Canberra United |  Jitka Klimkova | .svg.png.webp) Ellie Brush | Hummel | 
| Melbourne Victory | .svg.png.webp) Vicki Linton |  Jodie Taylor | Adidas | 
| Newcastle Jets | .svg.png.webp) Clayton Zane |  Ariane Hingst | ISC | 
| Perth Glory | .svg.png.webp) Jamie Harnwell | .svg.png.webp) Tanya Oxtoby | Kelme | 
| Sydney FC | .svg.png.webp) Alen Stajcic | .svg.png.webp) Heather Garriock | Adidas | 
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canberra United (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 24 | Qualification to Finals series | 
| 2 | Brisbane Roar | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 21 | |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 17 | |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 17 | |
| 5 | Newcastle Jets | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 12 | |
| 6 | Perth Glory | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 36 | −25 | 6 | |
| 7 | Adelaide United | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 30 | −24 | 3 | 
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
Regular season
Round 1
| 22 October 2011 | Adelaide United | 1–4 | Canberra United | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | 
| Quigley  28' | report | Heyman  2', 82' Munoz  62', 72' | Attendance: 600 | 
| 22 October 2011 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt | 
| Rollason  26' | report | Burgess  51' | Attendance: 1,200 | 
| 22 October 2011 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Perth Glory | Veneto Club, Bulleen | 
| Friend  38' Jackson  48' | report | Attendance: 300 | 
Round 2
| 29 October 2011 | Newcastle Jets | 3–0 | Adelaide United | Adamstown Oval, Newcastle | 
| O'Neill  5' De Vanna  47', 68' | report | Attendance: 847 Referee: Casey Reibelt | 
| 29 October 2011 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt | 
| Ledbrook  9' Rapinoe  83' | report | Taylor  63' (pen.) | Referee: Jacqui Melksham | 
| 29 October 2011 | Canberra United | 3–2 | Perth Glory | McKellar Park, Canberra | 
| Heyman  64', 66', 80' | report | Kete  21' Tabain  89' | Referee: Kate Jacewicz | 
Round 3
| 5 November 2011 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Adelaide United | NIB Stadium, Perth | 
| Elze  6' Jukic  37' | report | Quigley  2' | Referee: Casey Reibelt | 
| 5 November 2011 | Sydney FC | 0–1 | Canberra United | Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt | 
| report | A. Sykes  18' | Referee: Kirralee Gardner | 
| 5 November 2011 | Brisbane Roar | 2–3 | Newcastle Jets | Cleveland Showgrounds, Cleveland | 
| Alleway  18' Gielnik  55' | report | Andrews  24' De Vanna  72' (pen.), 83' (pen.) | Referee: Kate Jacewicz | 
Round 4
| 12 November 2011 | Newcastle Jets | 1–4 | Sydney FC | Adamstown Oval, Newcastle | 
| Andrews  86' | report | Walsh  46' Slatyer  57' Foord  64' Garriock  76' | Attendance: 985 Referee: Casey Reibelt | 
| 12 November 2011 | Canberra United | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | McKellar Park, Canberra | 
| A. Sykes  24' Hemmings  39' | report | Fletcher  78' | Attendance: 732 Referee: Kate Jacewicz | 
| 12 November 2011 | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Burton Park, Adelaide | 
| Rajcic  76' | report | Polkinghorne  38' Spina  63' | 
Round 5
| 19 November 2011 | Canberra United | 3–1 | Newcastle Jets | McKellar Park, Canberra | 
| Shipard  29' Heyman  64', 80' | report | Simon  77' | Attendance: 887 Referee: Kiralee Gardner | 
| 19 November 2011 | Perth Glory | 2–5 | Brisbane Roar | 6PR Stadium, Perth | 
| report | 
 | Referee: Trent Fleskins | 
| 19 November 2011 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | Adelaide United | Veneto Club, Bulleen | 
| Friend  16', 56', 80' Taylor  23' | report | Attendance: 556 Referee: Catherine Hoffman | 
Round 6
| 21 December 2011[lower-alpha 1] | Newcastle Jets | 3–1 | Perth Glory | Adamstown Oval, Newcastle | 
| Andrews  22' Bolger  55' Van Egmond  60' | report | Holtham  78' | 
| 26 November 2011 | Adelaide United | 1–4 | Sydney FC | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | 
| Rajcic  30' | report | Garriock  38' Uzunlar  42' Khamis  76' Foord  78' | 
| 26 November 2011 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 
| Gielnik  47' | report | 
Round 7
| 3 December 2011 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | Skilled Stadium, Geelong | 
| Taylor  41', 65' | report | Bolger  37' | 
| 3 December 2011 | Brisbane Roar | 2–2 | Canberra United | Cleveland Showgrounds, Cleveland | 
| Burgess  7' Brush  88' (o.g.) | report | Shipard  9' (pen.) Heyman  78' | 
| 3 December 2011 | Sydney FC | 11–0 | Perth Glory | Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt | 
| Rollason  24', 42', 50' Ledbrook  47', 78', 87' Oxtoby  58' (o.g.) Khamis  59', 60', 75' Simon  90+3' | report | 
Round 8
| 10 December 2011 | Brisbane Roar | 2–0 | Adelaide United | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast | 
| Luik  6' Gielnik  90' | report | 
| 10 December 2011 | Canberra United | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Deakin Stadium, Canberra | 
| report | 
| 10 December 2011 | Perth Glory | 0–5 | Melbourne Victory | 6PR Stadium, Perth | 
| report | 
Round 9
| 17 December 2011 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Burton Park, Adelaide | 
| Ebbs  34' | report | 
| 17 December 2011 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Simonds Stadium, Geelong | 
| Fletcher  78' | report | Gielnik  90' | 
| 18 December 2011 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Canberra United | Adamstown Oval, Newcastle | 
| Dobson  86' | report | Hemmings  63' Heyman  74' | 
Round 10
| 30 December 2011 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Canberra United | Veneto Club, Bulleen | 
| Taylor  20' (pen.) | report | Heyman  81' | Attendance: 601 Referee: Catherine Hoffman | 
| 31 December 2011 | Sydney FC | 1–2 | Newcastle Jets | Campbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown | 
| Rollason  69' | report | Simon  10' Bolger  37' | Referee: Kirralee Gardner | 
Round 11
| 7 January 2012 | Canberra United | 5–0 | Adelaide United | McKellar Park, Canberra | 
| Heyman  28', 34' Hemmings  83', 85' A. Sykes  92' | report | Referee: Rebecca Durcau | 
| 7 January 2012 | Newcastle Jets | 1–3 | Brisbane Roar | Adamstown Oval, Newcastle | 
| O'Neill  53' | report | Harch  29' Gielnik  69', 90' | Attendance: 822 Referee: Katie Patterson | 
| 7 January 2012 | Perth Glory | 0–3 | Sydney FC | 6PR Stadium, Perth | 
| report | Oxtoby  6' (o.g.) Simon  22', 45' | Referee: David Costello | 
Round 12
| 14 January 2012 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Sydney FC | QSAC, Brisbane | 
| Polias  32' (o.g.) | report | Referee: Kirralee Gardener | 
| 14 January 2012 | Perth Glory | 4–2 | Newcastle Jets | 6PR Stadium, Perth | 
| Jukic  9' Hawkins  63' D'Ovidio  72' Tabain  82' | report | De Vanna  76' Kennedy  90' | Referee: Matthew Souther | 
| 15 January 2012 | Adelaide United | 1–4 | Melbourne Victory | Burton Park, Adelaide | 
| Rajcic  21' | report | Gorry  31' Brown  36' Friend  45' Fletcher  90' | Referee: Stacey Sasopoulos | 
Finals series
Semi-finals
| 21 January 2012 | Canberra United | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | McKellar Park, Canberra | 
| Heyman  83' | report | Attendance: 1,825 Referee: Kirralee Gardener | 
Final
| 28 January 2012 | Canberra United | 3–2 | Brisbane Roar | McKellar Park, Canberra | 
| report | Attendance: 2,512 Referee: Kate Jacewicz | 
Regular season statistics
Leading goalscorers
| Total | Player | Team | Goals per Round | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | SF | F | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | .svg.png.webp) | Michelle Heyman | Canberra United | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | .svg.png.webp) | Emily Gielnik | Brisbane Roar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  | Jodie Taylor | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | .svg.png.webp) | Renee Rollason | Sydney FC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | .svg.png.webp) | Lisa De Vanna | Newcastle Jets | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) | Caitlin Friend | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | .svg.png.webp) | Tameka Butt | Brisbane Roar | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|  | Taryn Hemmings | Canberra United | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) | Leena Khamis | Sydney FC | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) | Kylie Ledbrook | Sydney FC | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) | Ashleigh Sykes | Canberra United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goal scored from penalty kick Two goals scored from penalty kick
Own goals
See also
Notes
- ↑ match postponed due to inclement weather
References
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