Season | 2021β22 |
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Dates | 3 December 2021 β 10 March 2022 (regular season) 11β27 March 2022 (finals) |
Champions | Melbourne Victory (3rd title) |
Premiers | Sydney FC (4th title) |
Matches played | 74 |
Goals scored | 248 (3.35 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Fiona Worts (regular season, 13 goals) Hannah Wilkinson (overall, 14 goals) |
Biggest home win | 6 goals Sydney FC 6β0 Canberra United (15 January 2022) |
Biggest away win | 6 goals Brisbane Roar 2β8 Adelaide United (13 February 2022) |
Highest scoring | 10 goals Brisbane Roar 2β8 Adelaide United (13 February 2022) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Sydney FC |
Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Sydney FC |
Longest winless run | 10 matches Wellington Phoenix |
Longest losing run | 9 matches Wellington Phoenix |
Attendance | 88,629 (1,198 per match) |
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The 2021β22 A-League Women, known as the Liberty A-League for sponsorship reasons, was the fourteenth season of the A-League Women, the Australian national women's association football competition originally known as the W-League until the previous season. Wellington Phoenix were announced as an expansion club, taking the total teams to 10. [1]
Sydney FC were the defending premiers, having won their third premiership title in 2020β21. Melbourne Victory were the defending champions, having won their second championship title in 2020β21. Both clubs successfully defended their respective titles.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Adelaide United | Adelaide |
Marden Sports Complex Coopers Stadium |
6,000 16,500 |
Brisbane Roar | Brisbane |
Suncorp Stadium Lions Stadium Moreton Daily Stadium |
52,500 5,000 11,500 |
Canberra United | Canberra | Viking Park | 7,000 |
Melbourne City | Melbourne | Frank Holohan Soccer Complex | 2,000 |
Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | AAMI Park | 30,050 |
Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground McDonald Jones Stadium |
5,000 33,000 |
Perth Glory | Perth | Macedonia Park | 7,000 |
Sydney FC | Sydney |
Jubilee Oval Leichhardt Oval |
20,505 20,000 |
Wellington Phoenix |
Wellington Wollongong |
Sky Stadium WIN Stadium |
34,500 23,000 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
Marconi Stadium CommBank Stadium Wanderers Football Park |
9,000 30,000 1,000 |
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturers | Kit sponsors |
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Adelaide United |
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UCAN [3] | SA Power Networks [3] |
Brisbane Roar |
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New Balance [5] | Ausenco [6] |
Canberra United |
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ISC Sport [8] | Club Lime
[9] University of Canberra [A] [9] |
Melbourne City |
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Puma [11] | Etihad Airways |
Melbourne Victory |
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Macron [15] | MATE [16] |
Newcastle Jets |
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VIVA [19] | Port of Newcastle [19] |
Perth Glory |
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Macron [22] | BHP [23] |
Sydney FC |
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Under Armour [25] | The Star [26] |
Wellington Phoenix |
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Paladin Sports [28] [29] | NZCIS [30] |
Western Sydney Wanderers |
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Kappa [33] | Intermain [34] |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position on table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Western Sydney Wanderers |
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Resigned | 2 June 2021 | Pre-season |
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2 June 2021 |
Brisbane Roar |
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Resigned [36] | 10 July 2021 |
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17 August 2021 | |
Wellington Phoenix | Inaugural manager |
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11 October 2021 |
The following do not fill a Visa position:
A Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team
G Guest Players
R Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sydney FC | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 6 | +30 | 35 | Qualification to Finals series |
2 | Melbourne City | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 33 | |
3 | Adelaide United | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 27 | |
4 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 24 | |
5 | Perth Glory | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 24 | |
6 | Brisbane Roar | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 17 | |
7 | Canberra United | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 13 | |
8 | Newcastle Jets | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 10 | |
9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 27 | −20 | 7 | |
10 | Wellington Phoenix | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 36 | −23 | 7 |
3 December 2021 | Wellington Phoenix | 0β0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Wollongong |
17:05 | Report | Stadium:
WIN Stadium Attendance: 1,309 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
3 December 2021 | Canberra United | 0β1 | Melbourne City | Canberra |
19:45 | Report |
McNamara ![]() |
Stadium:
Viking Park Attendance: 1,237 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
4 December 2021 | Sydney FC | 3β1 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney |
17:05 | Report |
Allan ![]() |
Stadium:
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 1,997 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
4 December 2021 | Perth Glory | 2β1 | Brisbane Roar | Perth |
22:05 |
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Report |
Margraf ![]() |
Stadium:
Macedonia Park Attendance: 830 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
5 December 2021 | Melbourne Victory | 5β1 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
16:05 |
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Report |
Worts ![]() |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 3,450 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
10 December 2021 | Newcastle Jets | 5β1 | Wellington Phoenix | Newcastle |
17:05 | Report |
Pritchard ![]() |
Stadium:
McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 2,273 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
10 December 2021 | Brisbane Roar | 0β1 | Perth Glory | Brisbane |
19:45 | Report |
Jancevski ![]() |
Stadium:
Perry Park Attendance: 2,239 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
11 December 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0β2 | Sydney FC | Parramatta |
17:05 | Report |
Siemsen ![]() |
Stadium:
CommBank Stadium Attendance: 1,992 Referee: Lara Lee |
12 December 2021 | Melbourne City | 1β2 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
16:05 |
Jackson ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 1,092 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
12 December 2021 | Adelaide United | 2β1 | Canberra United | Adelaide |
18:05 | Report |
Heyman ![]() |
Stadium:
Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 780 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
17 December 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1β1 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney |
17:05 |
Crofts ![]() |
Report |
Jaber ![]() |
Stadium:
Blacktown Football Park Attendance: 496 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
18 December 2021 | Brisbane Roar | 2β3 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
17:05 | Report | Stadium:
Moreton Daily Stadium Attendance: 1,258 Referee: Lara Lee |
18 December 2021 | Melbourne City | 3β1 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
17:05 | Report |
Dawber ![]() |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 7,896 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
19 December 2021 | Sydney FC | 3β0 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
16:05 | Report | Stadium:
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 1,045 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
5 January 2022 | Perth Glory | 0β0 | Canberra United | Sydney |
17:05 | Report | Stadium:
Blacktown Football Park Attendance: 106 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
23 December 2021 | Canberra United | 3β3 | Brisbane Roar | Canberra |
19:45 | Report |
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Stadium:
Viking Park Attendance: 957 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
26 December 2021 | Melbourne Victory | 1β5 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
17:05 |
Markovski ![]() |
Report |
Wilkinson ![]() |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 4,682 Referee: Lara Lee |
27 December 2021 | Sydney FC | 0β0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
16:05 | Report | Stadium:
Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 1,058 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
27 December 2021 | Wellington Phoenix | 0β1 | Newcastle Jets | Gosford |
18:45 | Report |
House ![]() |
Stadium:
Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
1 January 2022 | Adelaide United | 4β2 | Perth Glory | Adelaide |
17:05 | Report | Stadium:
Coopers Stadium Attendance: 1,660 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
30 December 2021 | Wellington Phoenix | 0β5 | Sydney FC | Wollongong |
17:05 | Report | Stadium:
WIN Stadium Attendance: 309 Referee: Lara Lee |
2 January 2022 | Melbourne Victory | 2β4 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
16:05 |
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Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 605 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
10 February 2022 | Perth Glory | 1β0 | Adelaide United | Gosford |
17:05 |
Leth Jans ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 308 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
15 February 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0β5 | Canberra United | Sydney |
17:25 | Report |
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Stadium:
Blacktown Football Park Attendance: 381 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
1 March 2022 | Melbourne City | 2β0 | Newcastle Jets | Broadmeadows |
19:05 | Report | Stadium:
ABD Stadium Attendance: 357 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
8 January 2022 | Canberra United | 1β3 | Adelaide United | Canberra |
17:05 |
Sykes ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Viking Park Attendance: 910 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
8 January 2022 | Sydney FC | 4β0 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
19:45 | Report | Stadium:
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
9 January 2022 | Melbourne City | 4β0 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
16:05 | Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 1,021 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
9 January 2022 | Brisbane Roar | 0β1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
16:05 | Report |
Henry ![]() |
Stadium:
Moreton Daily Stadium Attendance: 450 Referee: Lara Lee |
8 February 2022 | Newcastle Jets | 0β1 | Melbourne Victory | Newcastle |
17:25 | Report |
Hendrix ![]() |
Stadium:
McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 1,135 Referee: Kelly Jones |
15 January 2022 | Adelaide United | 0β1 | Melbourne City | Adelaide |
17:05 | Report |
Pollicina ![]() |
Stadium:
Coopers Stadium Attendance: 2,062 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
15 January 2022 | Sydney FC | 6β0 | Canberra United | Sydney |
17:05 | Report | Stadium:
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 1,319 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
16 January 2022 | Wellington Phoenix | 2β3 | Brisbane Roar | Wollongong |
14:05 | Report | Stadium:
WIN Stadium Attendance: 247 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
16 January 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0β1 | Melbourne Victory | Parramatta |
16:05 | Report |
Markovski ![]() |
Stadium:
CommBank Stadium Attendance: 458 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
16 January 2022 | Newcastle Jets | 1β1 | Perth Glory | Newcastle |
18:45 |
Eddy ![]() |
Report |
Lowry ![]() |
Stadium:
No. 2 Sportsground Attendance: 713 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
21 January 2022 | Adelaide United | 1β0 | Wellington Phoenix | Adelaide |
18:05 |
Hayward ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Coopers Stadium Attendance: 1,024 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
23 January 2022 | Perth Glory | 1β0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Gosford |
18:45 |
De la Harpe ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 493 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
20 February 2022 | Melbourne City | 2β1 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
16:05 | Report |
Ibini ![]() |
Stadium:
Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,019 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
22 February 2022 | Canberra United | 2β2 | Melbourne Victory | Canberra |
17:25 |
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Report | Stadium:
Viking Park Attendance: 1,089 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
7 March 2022 | Brisbane Roar | 4β0 | Newcastle Jets | Brisbane |
16:15 | Report | Stadium: James Drysdale Reserve 1 Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
28 January 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0β3 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
19:45 | Report | Stadium:
Marconi Stadium Attendance: 515 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
29 January 2022 | Brisbane Roar | 1β2 | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
16:05 |
Gorry ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Moreton Daily Stadium Attendance: 1,132 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
30 January 2022 | Newcastle Jets | 3β3 | Canberra United | Newcastle |
16:05 | Report | Stadium:
McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 2,546 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
31 January 2022 | Perth Glory | 3β2 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
18:35 | Report | Stadium:
Blacktown Football Park Attendance: 84 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
16 February 2022 | Melbourne Victory | 2β2 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
20:05 |
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Report | Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve Attendance: 814 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
2 February 2022 | Sydney FC | 2β0 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
19:45 | Report | Stadium:
Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 501 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
4 February 2022 | Adelaide United | 3β0 | Newcastle Jets | Adelaide |
16:05 | Report | Stadium:
Coopers Stadium Attendance: 2,032 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
4 February 2022 | Wellington Phoenix | 0β2 | Melbourne Victory | Wollongong |
16:05 | Report | Stadium:
WIN Stadium Attendance: 61 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
5 February 2022 | Canberra United | 3β3 | Perth Glory | Canberra |
17:05 |
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Report | Stadium:
Viking Park Attendance: 1,125 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
6 February 2022 | Melbourne City | 2β1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
16:05 | Report |
Collister ![]() |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 840 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
11 February 2022 | Canberra United | 0β3 | Wellington Phoenix | Canberra |
19:45 | Report | Stadium:
Viking Park Attendance: 957 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
12 February 2022 | Melbourne Victory | 5β0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
16:50 |
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Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 1,691 Referee: Kelly Jones |
13 February 2022 | Perth Glory | 0β4 | Melbourne City | Gosford |
15:05 | Report | Stadium:
Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 362 Referee: Lara Lee |
13 February 2022 | Brisbane Roar | 2β8 | Adelaide United | Brisbane |
16:05 |
Connors ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Moreton Daily Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
13 February 2022 | Newcastle Jets | 0β1 | Sydney FC | Newcastle |
18:15 | Report |
Ibini ![]() |
Stadium:
No. 2 Sportsground Attendance: 573 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
22 January 2022 | Sydney FC | 3β0 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
13:05 | Report | Stadium:
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 1,259 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
18 February 2022 [b] | Wellington Phoenix | 1β4 | Adelaide United | Wollongong |
16:05 |
Jale ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
WIN Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Kelly Jones |
19 February 2022 | Melbourne Victory | 0β2 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
17:05 | Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 1,243 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
19 February 2022 | Newcastle Jets | 2β2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Newcastle |
17:05 | Report |
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Stadium:
No. 2 Sportsground Attendance: 1,014 Referee: Lara Lee |
10 March 2022 | Brisbane Roar | 3β3 | Canberra United | Brisbane |
18:05 |
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Report |
Heyman ![]() |
Stadium: James Drysdale Reserve 1 Attendance: 875 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
24 February 2022 | Melbourne City | 0β1 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
19:45 | Report |
Hecher ![]() |
Stadium:
Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Attendance: 857 Referee: Kelly Jones |
25 February 2022 | Canberra United | 3β0 | Newcastle Jets | Canberra |
17:25 | Report | Stadium:
Viking Park Attendance: 753 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
26 February 2022 | Adelaide United | 3β0 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
17:20 |
Worts ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Coopers Stadium Attendance: 2,421 Referee: Lara Lee |
27 February 2022 | Perth Glory | 1β3 | Sydney FC | Launceston |
16:05 |
Keane ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
University of Tasmania Stadium Attendance: 692 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
1 March 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2β3 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
18:35 |
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Report | Stadium:
Blacktown Football Park Attendance: 154 Referee: Kelly Jones |
4 March 2022 | Melbourne Victory | 0β0 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
17:05 | Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 1,091 Referee: Rebecca Mackie |
4 March 2022 | Wellington Phoenix | 1β3 | Perth Glory | Wollongong |
17:05 |
Jale ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
WIN Stadium Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
4 March 2022 | Newcastle Jets | 1β5 | Brisbane Roar | Newcastle |
19:45 |
Allan ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
No. 2 Sportsground Attendance: 1,156 Referee: Kelly Jones |
6 March 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0β2 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
12:02 | Report | Stadium:
Blacktown Football Park Attendance: 220 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
6 March 2022 | Adelaide United | 0β1 | Sydney FC | Adelaide |
15:35 | Report |
Satchell ![]() |
Stadium:
Coopers Stadium Attendance: 1,173 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [40] |
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1 |
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Adelaide United | 13 |
2 |
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Melbourne City | 12 |
3 |
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Adelaide United | 10 |
4 |
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Canberra United | 9 |
5 |
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Brisbane Roar | 8 |
6 |
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Brisbane Roar | 7 |
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Melbourne City | ||
8 |
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Wellington Phoenix | 6 |
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Sydney FC | ||
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Melbourne Victory |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
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Melbourne City | Melbourne Victory | 5β1 (A) | 26 December 2021 | [41] |
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Sydney FC | Wellington Phoenix | 5β0 (A) | 30 December 2021 | [42] |
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Canberra United | 6β0 (H) | 15 January 2022 | [43] | |
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Adelaide United | Brisbane Roar | 8β2 (A) | 13 February 2022 | [44] |
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Melbourne Victory | 3β0 (H) | 26 February 2022 | [45] | |
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Brisbane Roar | Newcastle Jets | 5β1 (A) | 4 March 2022 | [46] |
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Canberra United | Brisbane Roar | 3β3 (A) | 10 March 2022 | [47] |
Key | |
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5 | Player scored five goals |
(A) | Away team |
(H) | Home team |
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets [48] |
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1 |
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Sydney FC | 10 |
2 |
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Melbourne City | 6 |
3 |
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Melbourne Victory | 5 |
4 |
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Perth Glory | 4 |
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Adelaide United | ||
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Canberra United | 3 |
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Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
8 |
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Wellington Phoenix | 2 |
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Perth Glory | ||
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Brisbane Roar |
Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
1 | Sydney FC ( a.e.t.) | 4 | 1 | Sydney FC | 1 | ||||||||
2 | Melbourne City | 2 | 4 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | ||||||||
2 | Melbourne City | 1 | |||||||||||
4 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | |||||||||||
3 | Adelaide United | 1 | |||||||||||
4 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | |||||||||||
11 March 2022 | Sydney FC | 4β2 ( a.e.t.) | Melbourne City | Sydney |
19:05 | Report |
Wilkinson ![]() |
Stadium:
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 942 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
13 March 2022 | Adelaide United | 1β2 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
16:05 |
Sasaki ![]() |
Report |
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Stadium:
Coopers Stadium Attendance: 2,607 Referee: Lara Lee |
20 March 2022 | Melbourne City | 1β3 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
16:05 |
Tumeth ![]() |
Report |
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Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 1,306 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
27 March 2022 | Sydney FC | 1β2 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
15:05 |
Vine ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 5,027 Referee: Lara Lee |
The following awards were announced at the 2021β22 Dolan Warren Awards night on 26 May 2022. [49]
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Halloway and Gomez collide in midfield, with the Wanderers' captain coming off worst for wear.