2020–21 Adelaide United FC (women) season

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13th season in existence of Adelaide United (women)

Adelaide United (women) 2020–21 football season

Adelaide United (women)

2020–21 season

Chairman

Piet van der Pol

Head Coach

Adrian Stenta

Stadium

Marden Sports Complex

W-League

5th

W-League Finals

DNQ

Top goalscorer

Chelsie Dawber (5)

Highest home attendance

5,159
vs. Western Sydney Wanderers
(21 March 2021)
W-League

Lowest home attendance

912
vs. Melbourne City
(21 January 2021)
W-League

Average home league attendance

1,701

Biggest win

2–0
vs. Sydney FC (H)
(6 March 2021)
W-League
3–1
vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (H)
(21 March 2021)
W-League

Biggest defeat

2–4
vs. Brisbane Roar (A)
(12 March 2021)
W-League

Home colours

Away colours

← 2019–20 2021–22 →

The 2020–21 season was Adelaide United Football Club (women)'s 13th season in the W-League. Adelaide United finished 5th in their W-League season.

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	AUS	Sian Fryer-McLaren
2	DF	AUS	Emily Hodgson
3	DF	AUS	Matilda McNamara
4	DF	USA	Mallory Weber
5	DF	AUS	Charli Grant
6	MF	AUS	Georgia Campagnale
7	FW	CHI	María José Rojas
8	MF	AUS	Emily Condon
10	FW	AUS	Chelsie Dawber
11	DF	AUS	Laura Johns


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
12	DF	AUS	Isabel Hodgson
13	DF	AUS	Ella Tonkin
15	FW	AUS	Meleri Mullan
16	MF	AUS	Dylan Holmes
17	DF	AUS	Kahlia Hogg
18	GK	AUS	Annalee Grove
19	DF	NED	Maruschka Waldus
21	MF	AUS	Lara Kirkby
22	GK	AUS	Inana Toovey
23	FW	ENG	Fiona Worts

Transfers and contracts

Transfers in

No.	Position	Player	Transferred from	Type/fee	Date
1	GK	Sian Fryer-McLaren	Salisbury Inter	Free transfer	14 October 2020
18	GK	Annalee Grove	Canberra United		22 October 2020
15	FW	Meleri Mullan	Salisbury Inter		21 December 2020
7	FW	María José Rojas	Salisbury Inter		24 December 2020
21	MF	Lara Kirkby	West Adelaide		29 December 2020
23	FW	Fiona Worts	Coventry United
—	MF	Abbey Burns	FFSA NTC
19	DF	Maruschka Waldus	Unattached		8 January 2021

Transfers out

No.	Position	Player	Transferred to	Type/fee	Date
14	DF	Julia Ashley	OL Reign	Free transfer	4 March 2020
22	DF	Amber Brooks	OL Reign		4 March 2020
15	MF	Victoria Mansueto	Metro United		6 March 2020
18	DF	Laís Araújo	Apollon Limassol		3 September 2020
1	GK	Sarah Willacy	Western Sydney Wanderers		29 September 2020
7	MF	Ciara Fowler	Unattached		30 December 2020
20	GK	Evelyn Goldsmith	Unattached		30 December 2020
16	MF	Dylan Holmes	Häcken		3 March 2021

Contract extensions

No.	Position	Player	Duration	Date
5	DF	Charli Grant	1 year	20 September 2020
8	MF	Emily Condon	1 year	21 September 2020
12	DF	Isabel Hodgson	1 year
16	MF	Dylan Holmes	1 year
3	DF	Matilda McNamara	1 year	23 September 2020
10	FW	Chelsie Dawber	1 year	23 September 2020
2	DF	Emily Hodgson	1 year	25 September 2020
11	DF	Laura Johns	1 year	25 September 2020
6	MF	Georgia Campagnale	1 year	28 September 2020
4	DF	Mallory Weber	1 year	20 December 2020
13	DF	Ella Tonkin	1 year	27 December 2020
17	DF	Kahlia Hogg	1 year	29 December 2020
21	MF	Inana Toovey	1 year	29 December 2020

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
W-League	30 December 2020	21 March 2021	Matchday 1	5th	12	7	1	4	22	18	+4	058.33
Total					12	7	1	4	22	18	+4	058.33

Source: Competitions

W-League

Main article: 2020–21 W-League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	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

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
12	7	1	4	22	18	+4	22	5	0	1	10	4	+6	2	1	3	12	14	−2

Source: worldfootball.net

Results by round

Round	6	3	11	14	3	8	8	12	2	5	8	9
Ground	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H
Result	L	W	W	W	L	D	W	L	W	W	L	W
Position	8	3	3	2	2	4	3	4	3	3	3	3
Points	0	3	6	9	9	10	13	13	16	19	19	22

Source: A-Leagues
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes: Adelaide United finished their last round at 3rd place, but the league season finished with Adelaide United in 5th place.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 30 November 2020.

Win Draw Loss

Canberra United v Adelaide United

30 December 2020 6	Canberra United	4–3	Adelaide United	Canberra
16:00 AEDT	Heyman 48', 75', 90+3' Hughes 90+1'	Report	Rojas 21' I. Hodgson 28' Weber 90+4'	Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,167 Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Note: Match originally scheduled for 31 January, but rescheduled due to latest government guidance in New South Wales. It was rescheduled for 30 December.

Adelaide United v Perth Glory

9 January 2021 3	Adelaide United	1–0	Perth Glory	Adelaide
18:35 ACDT	Condon 80' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
Note: Match not originally set in fixture draw, but added due to other fixture arrangements.

Perth Glory v Adelaide United

14 January 2021 11	Perth Glory	1–2	Adelaide United	Perth
17:05 AWST	Doeglas 53'	Report	Worts 6' Condon 74'	Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 673 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
Note: Match originally scheduled for 6 March at 18:00 AWST, but rescheduled for 14 January at 17:05 AWST.

Adelaide United v Melbourne City

21 January 2021 14	Adelaide United	2–1	Melbourne City	Adelaide
19:00 ACDT	Holmes 31', 53'	Report	Checker 90+3'	Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 912 Referee: Isabella Blaess
Note: Match originally scheduled for 26 March, but rescheduled for 21 January at 19:00 ACDT.

Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory

29 January 2021 3	Adelaide United	0–1	Melbourne Victory	Adelaide
18:35 ACDT		Report	Zimmerman 78'	Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 1,105 Referee: Rebecca Durcau
Note: Match originally scheduled for 9 January at 16:30 ACDT, but postponed due to other fixture arrangements. It was rescheduled for 29 January at 18:35 ACDT.

Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United

7 February 2021 8	Western Sydney Wanderers	2–2	Adelaide United	Sydney
16:05 AEDT	Hunter 43', 78'	Report	Dawber 33' Holmes 71'	Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 415 Referee: Rebecca Durcau
Note: Match not originally set in fixture draw, but added due to other fixture arrangements.

Adelaide United v Canberra United

14 February 2021 8	Adelaide United	2–1	Canberra United	Adelaide
17:35 ACDT	Dawber 11' Condon 55'	Report	Satchell 46'	Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 969 Referee: Isabella Blaess
Note: Match not originally set in fixture draw, but added due to other fixture arrangements. Match originally scheduled for 12 February, but rescheduled for 14 February.

Sydney FC v Adelaide United

21 February 2021 12	Sydney FC	2–1	Adelaide United	Sydney
16:05 AEDT	Siemsen 40' Vine 48'	Report	McNamara 64'	Stadium: Cromer Park Attendance: 1,087 Referee: Rebecca Durcau
Note: Match originally scheduled for 14 March at 16:00 AEDT at WIN Stadium, but rescheduled for 21 February at 16:05 AEDT at Cromer Park.

Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United

26 February 2021 2	Newcastle Jets	1–2	Adelaide United	Newcastle
18:05 AEDT	Simon 13'	Report	Dawber 12' Condon 12', 15'	Stadium: No.2 Sportsground Attendance: 652 Referee: Lara Lee
Note: Match originally scheduled for 1 January at 17:00 AEDT, but postponed due to other fixture arrangements. It was rescheduled for 26 February at 18:05 AEDT.

Adelaide United v Sydney FC

6 March 2021 5	Adelaide United	2–0	Sydney FC	Adelaide
18:35 ACDT	Waldus 5' Weber 19'	Report		Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 987 Referee: Casey Reibelt
Note: Match originally scheduled for 21 January at 18:30 ACDT, but postponed due to other fixture arrangements. It was rescheduled for 6 March at 18:35 ACDT.

Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United

12 March 2021 8	Brisbane Roar	4–2	Adelaide United	Brisbane
20:05 AEST	Hecher 22' Gielnik 62', 72', 80'	Report	Dawber 34', 87'	Stadium: Lions Stadium Attendance: 1,791 Referee: Isabella Blaess
Note: Match originally scheduled for 12 February at 20:00 AEST, but postponed due to other fixture arrangements. It was rescheduled for 12 March at 20:05 AEST.

Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers

21 March 2021 9	Adelaide United	3–1	Western Sydney Wanderers	Adelaide
15:35 ACDT	I. Hodgson 18' Waldus 50' Worts 63'	Report	Price 4'	Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 5,159 Referee: Lara Lee
Note: Match originally scheduled for 20 February at 18:30 ACDT at Marden Sports Complex, but rescheduled due to other fixture arrangements. It was rescheduled for 21 March at 15:35 ACDT at Coopers Stadium.

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External links

Adelaide United official website

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National teams

Men's	Senior Mens (2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying) U23 U20 U17
Women's	Senior Womens U20 U17

League competitions

Men's

Level 1	A-League (Finals series, grand final) Asian Champions League (2020, 2021)
Level 2	National Premier Leagues (2020, 2021)

Women's

Level 1	W-League (grand final)

Cup competitions

FFA Cup	~~2020 FFA Cup~~ (Qualifying rounds) 2021 FFA Cup (Qualifying rounds)

Club seasons
A-League	Adelaide United Brisbane Roar Central Coast Mariners Macarthur FC Melbourne City Melbourne Victory Newcastle Jets Perth Glory Sydney FC Wellington Phoenix Western Sydney Wanderers Western United
W-League	Adelaide United Brisbane Roar Canberra United Melbourne City Melbourne Victory Newcastle Jets Perth Glory Sydney FC Western Sydney Wanderers

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