2024–25 Adelaide United FC (women) season
| 2024–25 season | |||
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| Chairman | Ned Morris | ||
| Head Coach | Adrian Stenta | ||
| Stadium | Coopers Stadium Marden Sports Complex | ||
| A-League Women | 3rd | ||
| A-League Women Finals | Semi-final | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Fiona Worts (11) All: Fiona Worts (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 1,022 vs. Melbourne Victory (2 November 2024) A-League Women | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,019 vs. Newcastle Jets (8 December 2024) A-League Women | ||
| Average home league attendance | 1,021 | ||
| Biggest win | 2–0 vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (A) (2 November 2024) A-League Women 2–0 vs. Canberra United (A) (16 November 2024) A-League Women 2–0 vs. Newcastle Jets (H) (8 December 2024) A-League Women | ||
| Biggest defeat | 2–3 vs. Melbourne Victory (H) (2 November 2024) A-League Women 0–1 vs. Wellington Phoenix (N) (22 November 2024) A-League Women | ||
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The 2024–25 season is Adelaide United Football Club (women)'s 17th season in the A-League Women.
Players
Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Player | From | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
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| 4 | DF | Matilda McNamara | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 15 August 2024 | [1] |
| 6 | MF | Tiarna Karambasis | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 2 September 2024 | [2] |
| 22 | FW |  Erin Healy
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Free transfer | 1 year | 19 September 2024 | [3] |
| 23 | FW |  Fiona Worts
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Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 21 September 2024 | [4] |
| 14 | DF |  Lucía León
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Watford
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Free transfer | 1 year | 23 September 2024 | [5] |
| 7 | FW | Abby Clarke
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Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 3 October 2024 | [6] |
| 24 | DF | Abby Middleton | .svg.png){kind=small} Football SA NTC
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Scholarship | 1 year | 29 October 2024 | [7] |
| 30 | GK | Ilona Melegh | Football SA NTC
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Youth Development Agreement | 1 year | 29 October 2024 | [7] |
| 18 | MF | Lara Kirkby |  Maine Black Bears
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Scholarship | 6 months | 24 December 2024 | [8] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
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| 6 | FW |  Hannah Blake
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Unattached | End of contract | 9 May 2024 | [9] |
| 7 | FW | Mariah Lee
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Unattached | End of contract | 9 May 2024 | [9] |
| 9 | MF | Rosetta Taylor
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Unattached | End of contract | 9 May 2024 | [9] |
| 14 | DF | Jenna Holtz
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Unattached | End of contract | 9 May 2024 | [9] |
| 18 | DF | Annabel Haffenden | Unattached | End of contract | 9 May 2024 | [9] |
| 23 | FW | Alana Jancevski | Unattached | End of contract | 9 May 2024 | [9] |
| 26 | GK | Grace Wilson | Unattached | End of contract | 9 May 2024 | [9] |
| 19 | DF |  Maruschka Waldus
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Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 14 May 2024 | [10] |
| 22 | MF | Emilia Murray | Melbourne City | End of contract | 31 July 2024 | [11][12] |
| 4 | DF | Erin Kontoutsikos | Unattached | End of contract | 29 October 2024 | [7] |
| 32 | MF | Madeleine Wright | Unattached | End of contract | 29 October 2024 | [7] |
Contract extensions
| No. | Player | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Meleri Mullan | Forward | 1 year | 16 August 2024 | [13] |
| 5 | Sarah Morgan | Midfielder | 1 year | 16 August 2024 | [13] |
| 19 | Katie Bowler | Forward | 2 years | 16 August 2024 | [13] |
| 17 | Zoe Tolland | Defender | 2 years | 16 August 2024 | [13] |
| 13 | Ella Tonkin | Defender | 1 year | 29 August 2024 | [14] |
| 1 | Annalee Grove | Goalkeeper | 2 years | 3 September 2024 | [15] |
| 21 | Claudia Jenkins | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 3 September 2024 | scholarship contract[15][7] |
| 12 |  Nanako Sasaki |
Midfielder | 2 years | 5 September 2024 | [16] |
| 8 | Emily Condon | Midfielder | 1 year | 9 September 2024 | [17] |
| 10 | Chelsie Dawber | Forward | 1 year | 21 September 2024 | [4] |
| 11 | Isabel Hodgson | Forward | 1 year | 2 October 2024 | [18] |
| 20 | Miley Grigg | Midfielder | 1 year | 29 October 2024 | youth development agreement[7] |
| 27 | Sian Dewey | Midfielder | 1 year | 29 October 2024 | youth development agreement[7] |
| 28 | Chrissy Panagaris | Forward | 1 year | 29 October 2024 | scholarship[7] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 22 September 2024 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | WNPLSA All-Stars | Adelaide, Australia |
| 14:00 ACST |
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Report |
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Stadium: ServiceFM Stadium |
| 26 September 2024 | West Adelaide | 1–4 | Adelaide United | Adelaide, Australia |
| 19:00 ACST |
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Report | Stadium: Kilburn Sportsplex |
| 5 October 2024 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Western United | Mildura, Australia |
| 14:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Mildura Sporting Precinct |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| A-League Women | 2 November 2024 | 18 April 2025 | 3rd | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 60.87 |
| A-League Women Finals | 27 April 2025 | 10 May 2025 | Semi-final | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 33.33 |
| Total | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 57.69 | |||
Last updated: 10 May 2025
Source: Competitions
A-League Women
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Melbourne City | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 22 | +34 | 55 | Qualification for AFC Women's Champions League and Finals series |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 53 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 45 | |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners (C) | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 34 | |
| 5 | Canberra United | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 33 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[19]
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[19]
(C) Champions
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 18 | +7 |
Last updated: 18 April 2025.
Source: Soccerway
Home figures include Adelaide United's 1–0 loss on neutral ground against Wellington Phoenix on 22 November 2024.
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2025. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
Matches
The league fixtures were released on 12 September 2024.[20] All times are in Adelaide local time (ACST/ACDT).
| 2 November 2024 1 | Adelaide United | 2–3 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| 16:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: ServiceFM Stadium Attendance: 1,022 Referee: Kelly Jones |
| 10 November 2024 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 472 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
| 16 November 2024 3 | Canberra United | 0–2 | Adelaide United | Canberra |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,249 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 22 November 2024 4 | Adelaide United | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium[a] Attendance: 878 Referee: Isabella Mossin |
| 8 December 2024 5 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Adelaide |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 1,019 Referee: Beth Rattray |
| 15 December 2024 6 | Perth Glory | 3–1 | Adelaide United | Perth |
| 19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre Attendance: 968 Referee: Mikayla Ryan |
| 20 December 2024 7 | Adelaide United | 1–3 | Melbourne City | Adelaide |
| 16:20 | Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 2,404 Referee: Mikayla Ryan |
| 27 December 2024 8 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
| 16:20 |
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Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 3,809 Referee: Isabella Mossin |
| 4 January 2025 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Woy Woy |
| 16:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Woy Woy Oval Attendance: 981 Referee: Page Malau-Aduli |
| 8 January 2025 9 | Newcastle Jets | 3–3 | Adelaide United | Newcastle |
| 17:30 |
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Report | Stadium: No.2 Sportsground[b] Attendance: 923 Referee: Kelly Jones |
| 12 January 2025 11 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Adelaide |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 748 Referee: Beth Rattray |
| 19 January 2025 12 | Brisbane Roar | 2–3 | Adelaide United | Brisbane |
| 17:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 3,712 Referee: Page Malau-Aduli |
| 25 January 2025 13 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Western United | Adelaide |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 786 Referee: Izzy Cooper |
| 31 January 2025 14 | Sydney FC | 2–3 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 18:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 1,488 Referee: Sarah Jones |
| 7 February 2025 15 | Adelaide United | 3–0 | Perth Glory | Adelaide |
| 16:20 | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 1,859 Referee: Bec Mackie |
| 15 February 2025 16 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Canberra United | Adelaide |
| 16:20 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 2,984 Referee: Mikayla Ryan |
| 2 March 2025 17 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–3 | Adelaide United | Wellington |
| 13:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Porirua Park Referee: Beth Rattray |
| 8 March 2025 18 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Adelaide |
| 19:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 8,582 Referee: Izzy Cooper |
| 16 March 2025 19 | Melbourne City | 4–3 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 15:30 | Report |
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Stadium: ctrl:cyber Pitch Attendance: 323 Referee: Izzy Cooper |
| 23 March 2025 20 | Adelaide United | 3–1 | Brisbane Roar | Adelaide |
| 17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Referee: Mikayla Ryan |
| 29 March 2025 21 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 16:20 |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 1,716 Referee: Izzy Cooper |
| 12 April 2025 22 | Western United | 1–3 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 15:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 806 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 18 April 2025 23 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Adelaide |
| 16:20 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 3,527 Referee: Page Malau-Aduli |
Finals series
| 27 April 2025 Elimination-final | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Western United | Adelaide |
| 15:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 3,143 Referee: Molly Godsell |
| 4 May 2025 Semi-final 1st leg | Adelaide United | 1–3 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| 15:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 4,372 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
| 10 May 2025 Semi-final 2nd leg | Melbourne Victory | 3–1 (6–2 agg.) | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 17:15 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 1,314 Referee: Izzy Cooper |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[23]
- As of match played 10 May 2025
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League Women | A-League Women Finals | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF | AUS
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Emily Hodgson | 26 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | FW | AUS
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Meleri Mullan | 10 | 0 | 1+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | AUS
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Matilda McNamara | 25 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | AUS
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Sarah Morgan | 26 | 1 | 19+4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | AUS
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Tiarna Karambasis | 22 | 0 | 1+19 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
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Abby Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | AUS
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Emily Condon | 23 | 5 | 20+1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | AUS
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Chelsie Dawber | 20 | 8 | 15+2 | 8 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | AUS
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Isabel Hodgson | 8 | 1 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | JPN
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Nanako Sasaki | 17 | 0 | 9+5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | AUS
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Ella Tonkin | 26 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | DOM
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Lucía León | 26 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | AUS
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Dylan Holmes | 13 | 1 | 7+3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | AUS
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Zoe Tolland | 23 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | AUS
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Lara Kirkby | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | AUS
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Katie Bowler | 14 | 0 | 2+9 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | AUS
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Miley Grigg | 6 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | AUS
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Claudia Jenkins | 25 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | IRL
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Erin Healy | 22 | 8 | 15+4 | 7 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | ENG
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Fiona Worts | 21 | 11 | 15+3 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | AUS
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Abby Middleton | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | AUS
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Sian Dewey | 20 | 0 | 12+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | AUS
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Chrissy Panagaris | 9 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | AUS
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Ilona Melegh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.[23]
- As of match played 8 December 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | Total | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | DF |
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Emily Hodgson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF |
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Ella Tonkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | DF |
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Zoe Tolland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW |
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Fiona Worts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Clean sheets
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.[23]
- As of match played 10 May 2025
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Women | A-League Women Finals | Total |
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| 1 | 21 |
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Claudia Jenkins | 7 | 1 | 8 |
See also
Notes
- ^ Match moved from Leichhardt Oval following a pitch assessment.[21]
- ^ Originally the match was scheduled to take place at Maitland Regional Sportsground, but the venue was changed after consideration by the club and Maitland City Council.[22]
References
- ^ "Return of the McNamara | Matilda McNamara Returns To The Reds On one-Year Deal". Adelaide United. 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Adelaide United Welcomes Midfield Maestro Tiarna Karambasis". Adelaide United. 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Adelaide United Sign American Forward Erin Healy on One-Year Deal". Adelaide United. 19 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Dynamic Duo: Adelaide United Signs Chelsie Dawber and Fiona Worts for 2024/25 NINJA A-League Women's Season". Adelaide United. 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Women's Super League And Liga F Star Lucía León Ready To Let Loose In Red". Adelaide United. 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Adelaide United Signs Promising Young English Forward Abby Clarke on One-Year Deal". Adelaide United. 3 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Reds Rising Stars: Six Young Talents Join Our A-League Women's Squad". Adelaide United. 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Lara Kirkby returns to Adelaide United on scholarship deal". Adelaide United. 24 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Reds Announce Liberty A-League Women Departures". Adelaide United. 9 May 2024.
- ^ "United Bids Farewell To Maruschka Waldus". Adelaide United. 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Emilia Murray Departs Adelaide United". Adelaide United. 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Young Matildas attacker joins City". Melbourne City. 31 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ALW Fab Four Pens New Deals Ahead Of New Season". Adelaide United. 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Local Talented Defender Ella Tonkin Signs New Contract with the Reds". Adelaide United. 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Net Gains: Adelaide United Solidifies Goalkeeping Squad with Grove and Jenkins". Adelaide United. 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Player of the Year Nanako Sasaki Re-Signs with Reds for Two More Seasons". Adelaide United. 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Centurion Emily Condon Signs New One-Year Contract with Adelaide United". Adelaide United. 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Homegrown Hero: Isabel Hodgson Extends Her Reign at Adelaide United". Adelaide United. 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Ladder change reverts as A-Leagues confirms updated rules & regulations for season 2024-25". A-Leagues. 17 October 2024.
- ^ "United NINJA A-League Women season 2024/25 Fixtures Confirmed with 'Video Hits'". Adelaide United. 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Ninja A-League Women Unite Round matches moved to Netstrata Jubilee Stadium". A-Leagues. 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Ninja A-League match to be played at No.2 Sportsground". Newcastle Jets. 3 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "Adelaide United FC - Squad". soccerway.com.