The 2022–23 A-League Women, known as the Liberty A-League for sponsorship reasons, was the fifteenth season of the A-League Women, the Australian national women's soccer competition.
Western United joined as an expansion club, taking the total number of teams to 11.
Sydney FC were the defending premiers and Melbourne Victory the defending champions. Sydney FC won the regular season for the third consecutive time.
Clubs Stadiums and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Adelaide United Adelaide ServiceFM StadiumCoopers Stadium Brisbane Roar Brisbane Suncorp StadiumLions StadiumMoreton Daily Stadium Canberra United Canberra McKellar Park Melbourne City Melbourne Frank Holohan Soccer Complex Melbourne Victory Melbourne AAMI ParkEpping StadiumCB Smith Reserve Newcastle Jets Newcastle Newcastle Number 2 Sports GroundMcDonald Jones Stadium Perth Glory Perth Macedonia Park Sydney FC Sydney Jubilee OvalLeichhardt Oval Wellington Phoenix WellingtonSky Stadium Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney Marconi StadiumCommBank StadiumWanderers Football Park Western United Wyndham City Vista Pavilion and Sports Field
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturers Kit sponsors Adelaide United Adrian Stenta Isabel Hodgson UCAN Kite Brisbane Roar Garrath McPherson Ayesha Norrie New Balance Ausenco Canberra United Njegosh Popovich Michelle Heyman ISC Sport University of Canberra Melbourne City Dario Vidošić (caretaker) Emma Checker Puma Etihad Airways Melbourne Victory Jeff Hopkins Kayla Morrison Macron MATE Newcastle Jets Gary van Egmond Cassidy Davis Legend Sportswear Port of Newcastle Perth Glory Alexander Epakis Natasha Rigby Macron Gold Valley Sydney FC Ante Juric Natalie Tobin Under Armour The Star Wellington Phoenix Natalie Lawrence Lily Alfeld Paladin Sports Oppo Spark Western Sydney Wanderers Kat Smith Clare Hunt Kappa Intermain Western United Mark Torcaso Jaclyn Sawicki Kappa Sharp
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position on table Incoming manager Date of appointmentCanberra United Resigned21 March 2022Pre-season18 May 2022Western Sydney Wanderers Resigned7 May 202218 May 2022Western United Inaugural manager29 June 2022Wellington Phoenix Signed by Wales12 September 202212 September 2022 Melbourne City Signed by Melbourne City Men 23 November 2022 1st (caretaker) 23 November 2022 Newcastle Jets Resigned 2 February 2023 10th (caretaker) 2 February 2023 Newcastle Jets (caretaker) Promoted to full-time 21 March 2023 10th 21 March 2023
Transfers
Foreign players Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Visa 4 Non-Visa foreigner(s) Former player(s) Adelaide United Hannah Holgersen Fiona Worts Nanako Sasaki Maruschka Waldus Xiao Yuyi Brisbane Roar Margot Robinne Shea Connors Hensley Hancuff Mariel HecherB Indiah-Paige RileyA Kajsa Lind Canberra United Kennedy Faulknor Wu Chengshu Grace Jale Vesna MilivojevićA Melbourne City María José Rojas Katie Bowen Hannah Wilkinson Julia Grosso Emina Ekic Melbourne Victory Claudia Bunge Catherine Zimmerman Kayla MorrisonB Gaby GartonB Rikke MadsenR Sarah RoweB Newcastle Jets Murphy Agnew Cannon Clough Emily Garnier Sarah Griffith Perth Glory Elizabeth Anton Rylee Baisden Gabriella Coleman Cyera Hintzen Hannah BlakeR Sydney FC Anna Green Rola Badawiya Madison Haley Deborah-Anne De la HarpeA Wellington Phoenix Western Sydney Wanderers Jitka Chlastáková Malia Steinmetz Sarina Bolden Jordyn Bloomer Tess Boade Western United Sydney Cummings Jaclyn Sawicki Hillary Beall Hannah Keane Danielle SteerB Angela BeardA Tyla-Jay VlajnicA Jessica McDonaldG
Regular season League table
Matches
All times are in AEDT (UTC+11:00) until 1 April 2023, AEST (UTC+10:00) afterwards.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Finals series
On 12 December 2022, the Australian Professional Leagues announced that the Grand Final would be hosted in Sydney for this season a move which received considerable backlash.
Bracket
Semi-finals
Preliminary final
Grand final
Regular season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Hannah KeaneWestern United132 Michelle HeymanCanberra United123 Melina AyresMelbourne Victory94 Madison HaleySydney FC8 Vesna MilivojevićCanberra United Rhianna PollicinaMelbourne City7 Princess Ibini-IseiSydney FC7 Cortnee VineSydney FC9 Alex ChidiacMelbourne Victory6 Shea ConnorsBrisbane Roar Mackenzie HawkesbySydney FC Cyera HintzenPerth Glory
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Ref. Sarah GriffithNewcastle JetsWestern Sydney Wanderers4–2 (H) Kayla MorrisonMelbourne VictoryNewcastle Jets5–2 (H) Princess Ibini-IseiSydney FCMelbourne Victory6–2 (A)26 January 2023 Michelle HeymanCanberra UnitedAdelaide United4–2 (H)4 March 2023
Key(A)Away team(H)Home team
Clean sheets RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Jada Mathyssen-WhymanSydney FC82 Hillary BeallWestern United63 Melissa BarbieriMelbourne City5 Casey DumontMelbourne Victory Jordyn BloomerWestern Sydney Wanderers6 Annalee GroveAdelaide United4 Hensley HancuffBrisbane Roar Chloe LincolnCanberra United9 Morgan AquinoPerth Glory3 Sally JamesMelbourne City
End-of-season awards The following awards were announced at the 2022–23 Dolan Warren Awards night that took place on 1 June 2023. Julie Dolan Medal – Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) Young Player of the Year – Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) Golden Boot Award – Hannah Keane (Western United) (13 goals) Goalkeeper of the Year – Hillary Beall (Western United) Coach of the Year – Mark Torcaso (Western United) Referee of the Year – Casey Reibelt Fair Play Award – Canberra United Goal of the Year – Madison Haley (Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar, 10 December 2022)
Club awards Club Player of the Season Adelaide United Dylan Holmes Brisbane Roar Shea Connors Canberra United Michelle Heyman Melbourne City Julia Grosso Melbourne Victory Beattie Goad Newcastle Jets Emily Garnier Perth Glory Cyera Hintzen Sydney FC Natalie Tobin Wellington Phoenix Michaela Foster Western Sydney Wanderers Clare Hunt Western United Hillary Beall
See also
2022–23 A-League Men A-League Women transfers for 2022–23 season 2022–23 Adelaide United FC (women) season 2022–23 Brisbane Roar FC (women) season 2022–23 Canberra United FC (women) season 2022–23 Melbourne City FC (women) season 2022–23 Melbourne Victory FC (women) season 2022–23 Newcastle Jets FC (women) season 2022–23 Perth Glory FC (women) season 2022–23 Sydney FC (women) season 2022–23 Wellington Phoenix FC (women) season 2022–23 Western Sydney Wanderers FC (women) season 2022–23 Western United FC (women) season
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