2011–12 W-League
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The 2011-12 W-League season is the fourth season of the W-League
, the Australia
n 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.
W-League teams for the 2011-12 season:
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W-League (Australia)
The W-League is the preeminent women's semi-professional football league in Australia. Established in 2008, it is composed of eight teams - seven of them are affiliated with seven of the Australian clubs currently in the A-League, with the eighth team based in Canberra...
, the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n national women's football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
competition. The season consisted of twelve rounds, giving each team a total of ten games, followed by a finals series.
Clubs
Season announcementW-League teams for the 2011-12 season:
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 South Australia AdelaideAdelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... , SA South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... |
2008-09 — present |
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 Queensland BrisbaneBrisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... , Qld Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
2008-09 — present |
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 Australian Capital Territory CanberraCanberra Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne... , ACT Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory... |
2008-09 — present |
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 Victoria (Australia) MelbourneMelbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... , Vic Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
2008-09 — present |
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 New South Wales NewcastleNewcastle, New South Wales The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas... , NSW New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
2008-09 — present |
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 Western Australia PerthPerth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000.... , WA Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... |
2008-09 — present |
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New South Wales Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... , NSW New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
2008-09 — present |
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
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Abby Erceg Abby Erceg Abby Erceg is a professional New Zealander footballer who is a member of the New Zealand women's national team. Erceg is currently the Captain for Adelaide United FC W-League in the W-League and has previously played for Espanyol in the Superliga Femenina.-Career:Erceg signed a 1 year... |
Erreà Erreà Erreà is a sportswear trademark founded in 1988, in Torrile... |
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 Jeff Hopkins |
 Clare PolkinghorneClare Polkinghorne Clare Elizabeth Polkinghorne is an Australian football player currently playing for Australian W-League team Queensland Roar.... |
Puma PUMA AG Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two... |
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 Jitka Klimkova |
Ellie Brush Ellie Brush Ellie Brush is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Canberra United FC in the Australian W-League. She is also studying physiotherapy at Charles Sturt University.... |
Hummel Hummel International hummel International is a Denmark-based sportswear company. The firm was started in 1923 by the Messmer family in the town of Hamburg, Germany. It currently manufactures apparel for football, handball, basketball, rugby league, Australian football, shinty and volleyball... |
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Jodie Taylor |
Adidas Adidas Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport... |
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| Clayton Zane Clayton Zane Clayton Zane is a retired Australian international football player. His last club was R.S.C. Anderlecht, but he ended his career in late 2005 after being injured for two years.-Club career:... |
 Ariane HingstAriane Hingst Ariane Hingst is a German footballer. Primarily utilized as a defender or a defensive holding, midfielder Hingst announced this summer that she would be retiring from international football with the German national team. In addition it was announced by 1... |
ISC International Sports Clothing International Sports Clothing is an Australian sports apparel manufacturer. Although they are an Australian company they have an operating base set up in the UK. The New Zealand Distributor for ISC is Lenco Sport NZ... |
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| Jamie Harnwell Jamie Harnwell Jamie Richard Harnwell is an Australian football player. He last played as a centre half for Sorrento FC.-Perth Glory:... |
Tanya Oxtoby Tanya Oxtoby Tanya Oxtoby is an Australian football player and coach currently playing for Perth Glory in the Australian W-League.- Playing career :... |
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| Alen Stajcic Alen Stajcic Alen Stajcic is a former semi-professional football player and now is a full-time Football coach. While a footballer he was a NSW Premier League player and Australian Youth Representative before a career-ending knee injury... |
Heather Garriock Heather Garriock Heather Ann Garriock is an Australian football midfielder currently playing for Sydney FC of the Australian W-League and is a member of the Australian women's national team.-Club career:... |
Adidas Adidas Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport... |
Regular season
Full scheduleLeague table
Leading scorers
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Michelle Heyman Michelle Heyman Michelle Heyman is an Australian football who currently plays for Canberra United in the Australian W-League. She played for Sydney FC during the 2008–09 season of the W-League.... |
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Lisa De Vanna Lisa De Vanna Lisa Marie De Vanna is an Australian football forward currently playing for Newcastle Jets in the W-League in Australia and is a member of the Australian National Team.-Early years & playing style:... |
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Tameka Butt Tameka Butt Tameka Butt is an Australian female professional football player currently playing as a Midfielder for Australian W-League team .-Honours:... |
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Caitlin Foord Caitlin Foord Caitlin Foord is an Australian football player, who currently plays for the Sydney FC in the Australian W-League.-Club career:... |
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Heather Garriock Heather Garriock Heather Ann Garriock is an Australian football midfielder currently playing for Sydney FC of the Australian W-League and is a member of the Australian women's national team.-Club career:... |
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Emma Kete Emma Kete Emma Jillian Kete , is a member of the Football Ferns, the New Zealand women's association football team.-Club career:Kete joined Ottawa Fury Women in July 2009, playing alongside fellow Kiwis Amber Hearn, Hayley Moorwood and Ria Percival at the Canadian W-League club.She signed for FA WSL club... |
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Caitlin Munoz Caitlin Munoz Caitlin Munoz is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Canberra United FC in the Australian W-League.... |
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Clare Polkinghorne Clare Polkinghorne Clare Elizabeth Polkinghorne is an Australian football player currently playing for Australian W-League team Queensland Roar.... |
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Racheal Quigley Racheal Quigley Racheal Quigley is an Australian football player currently playing for Australian W-League team .After an impressive second season with Adelaide which saw Quigley score 5 goals in 10 games she was named Adelaide United 2009/10 Westfield W-League Most Valuable Player.- References :... |
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Marijana Rajcic Marijana Rajcic Marijana Rajcic is an Australian football player currently playing for Australian W-League team .- References :... |
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Ashleigh Sykes Ashleigh Sykes Ashleigh Sykes is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Canberra United FC in the Australian W-League. She grew up in Dubbo, New South Wales.... |
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Marianna Tabain Marianna Tabain Marianna Tabain is an Australian football player currently playing for Australian W-League team Perth Glory.Tabain won the W-League Goal of the Year Award for a goal in Round 9 against Adelaide United.- References :... |
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A goal was scored from a penalty kick Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... |
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Two goals were scored from penalty kick Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... s |
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A goal was scored as an own goal Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
Own goals
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Sian McLaren Sian McLaren Sian McLaren is an Australian football player currently playing for Australian W-League team .- References :... |
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Round 9
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Round 10
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Round 11
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Round 12
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