by Ben Gilby
The Westfield W League has released its fixtures ahead of the 2019/20 season which kicks off between 14-17th November. With reigning champions Sydney FC, minor premiers Melbourne Victory and star-studded Perth Glory recruiting well plus renewed hope around the nation’s other sides, excitement is building as a what looks like a thrilling season gets closer.
Defending champions Sydney FC open with a blockbuster at home to minor premiers Melbourne Victory at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium (Kogarah Oval). Last season’s grand final runners-up Perth Glory open their campaign away to Canberra United. The capital city based side will be looking to produce a better run of results in 2019/20 after winning just three matches last time round. The other two matches in the opening round see Western Sydney Wanderers host Adelaide United on opening night (14th November) with Newcastle Jets hosting Melbourne City. Brisbane Roar receive a bye before playing their opening game at home to Melbourne Victory on 21st November.
The competition will see ten matches staged as double header (men’s) A League and W League (women’s) matches between the same sides with the first of these being Western Sydney Wanderers’ home game with Newcastle Jets at the brand new 30,000 seater Bankwest Stadium.
Other key dates for the season see a repeat of last year’s Grand Final in Week Three when Perth Glory host Sydney FC at Dorrien Gardens. The Melbourne derby dates are 12th December at Melbourne City’s home ABD Stadium and on 13th February at Lakeside Stadium with Victory at home. Western Sydney Wanderers host Sydney at Parramatta’s Bankwest Stadium on 20th December, with the Sky Blues hosting their cross city rivals at Cromer Park on the Northern Beaches on 13th February.
The final round of regular season matches take place between 27th February and 1st March with Adelaide United hosting Newcastle Jets, Melbourne Victory taking on Sydney at the 53,000 capacity Marvel Stadium, Perth Glory will be at home to Western Sydney Wanderers and Melbourne City welcome Brisbane Roar at the 30,000 seater AAMI Stadium. Canberra United play their final game the previous week away to Brisbane Roar, having being allotted a bye in the final week.
The Semi-Finals take place on 14th and 15th March 2020 with the Grand Final the following weekend.
Impetus will offer a full team-by-team preview of the new campaign ahead of the W League’s big kick-off and offer regular reports and updates once the season gets underway.
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Ben Gilby is the editor of Impetus and has over fifteen years experience in voluntary media officer roles within the sports of Football and Rugby Union, has appeared on BBC Radio Cornwall and BBC Radio Norfolk sports shows several times and published the book ‘The Game: Tales From A Season Travelling Around The Rugby Union Grounds of South-East England’.
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