2025–26 Canberra United FC (women) season
| 2025–26 season | |
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| Chairman | Kate Lundy |
| Manager | Antoni Jagarinec |
| Stadium | McKellar Park |
| A-League Women | 4th |
| Top goalscorer | Michelle Heyman (5) |
| All statistics correct as of 7 September 2025. | |
The 2025–26 season is Canberra United Football Club's 18th season in the A-League Women.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 21 November 2025
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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| 33 | MF | Nanako Sasaki | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 4 September 2025 | [1] |
| 7 | FW | Emma Hawkins | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 5 September 2025 | [2] |
| 9 | FW | Kiara De Domizio | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 11 September 2025 | [3] |
| 6 | MF | Josie Aulicino | Box Hill United | Free transfer | 1 year | 12 September 2025 | [4] |
| 8 | DF | Sasha Grove | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 16 September 2025 | [5] |
| 5 | DF | Jazmin Wardlow | Galatasaray | Free transfer | 1 year | 17 September 2025 | [6] |
| 27 | GK | Eliza Evans | Souths United | Free transfer | 1 year | 26 September 2025 | [7] |
| 19' | FW | Sienna Dale | Manly United | Free transfer | 1 year | 29 September 2025 | [8] |
| 44 | MF | Ava Briedis | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 2 October 2025 | [9] |
| 16 | FW | Keira Bobbin | Belconnen United | Free transfer | 1 year | 31 October 2025 | [10] |
| 3 | DF | Elizabeth Anton | Kolbotn | Free transfer | 7 months | 21 November 2025 | [11] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MF | Tianah Miro | Canberra Olympic | End of contract | 12 May 2025 | [12] |
| 9 | FW | Ruby Nathan | Eastern Suburbs | End of contract | 3 August 2025 | [13] |
| 5 | DF | Madison Ayson | Sydney FC | End of contract | 22 August 2025 | [14] |
| 21 | FW | Aideen Keane | Melbourne City | End of contract | 25 August 2025 | [15] |
| 24 | GK | Georgia Ritchie | Newcastle Jets | End of contract | 1 September 2025 | [16] |
| 4 | MF | Holly Murray | Adelaide United | End of contract | 2 September 2025 | [17] |
| 7 | FW | Jynaya dos Santos | Central Coast Mariners | End of contract | 28 October 2025 | [18] |
| 19 | MF | Jaya Bowman | Central Coast Mariners | End of contract | 28 October 2025 | [19] |
| 17 | FW | Maja Markovski | Unattached | End of contract | 30 September 2025 | [20] |
Contract extensions
| No. | Player | Position | Duration | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Michelle Heyman | Forward | 1 year | 18 August 2025 | [21] |
| 11 | Emma Robers | Midfielder | 1 year | 20 August 2025 | [22] |
| 25 | Darcey Malone | Midfielder | 1 year | 20 August 2025 | [22] |
| 28 | Tegan Bertolissio | Defender | 1 year | 20 August 2025 | [22] |
| 32 | Bethany Gordon | Midfielder | 1 year | 20 August 2025 | [22] |
| 1 | Sally James | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 26 August 2025 | [23] |
| 10 | Mary Stanić-Floody | Midfielder | 1 year | 26 August 2025 | [23] |
| 12 | Hayley Taylor-Young | Defender | 1 year | 26 August 2025 | [23] |
| 18 | Coco Majstorovic | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 26 August 2025 | [23] |
| 26 | Janet King | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 26 September 2025 | [7] |
| 2 | Alex McKenzie | Defender | 1 year | 17 October 2025 | [24] |
| 13 | Sofia Christopherson | Forward | 1 year | 1 November 2025 | [25] |
| 20 | Lillian Skelly | Forward | 1 year | 1 November 2025 | [25] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 18 October 2025 | Canberra United | 2–0 | E.S.S All-Stars | Canberra, Australia |
| 15:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McKellar Park |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| A-League Women | 2 November 2025 | 4 April 2026 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 47.06 |
| Total | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 47.06 | ||
Last updated: 15 March 2026
Source: Competitions
A-League Women
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne City (Q) | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 37 | Qualification for AFC Women's Champions League and Finals series |
| 2 | Wellington Phoenix[a] (Q) | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 14 | +21 | 31 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 3 | Canberra United | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 30 | |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 30 | |
| 5 | Melbourne Victory | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 25 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. 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.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
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.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
- ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Women's Champions League as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
Matches
The league fixtures were released on 11 September 2025.[26]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 November 2025 1 | Canberra United | 1–2 | Newcastle Jets | Canberra |
| 16:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,248 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 8 November 2025 2 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Canberra United | Wellington |
| 16:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 4,655 Referee: Sarah Jones |
| 14 November 2025 3 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Canberra United | Adelaide |
| 18:30 ACDT | Report |
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Stadium: Service FM Stadium Attendance: 737 Referee: Bec Mackie |
| 22 November 2025 4 | Canberra United | 3–0 | Perth Glory | Canberra |
| 16:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 845 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
| 5 December 2025 6 | Melbourne Victory | 1–3 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Home of the Matildas Attendance: 782 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
| 10 December 2025 5 | Canberra United | 2–0 | Sydney FC | Canberra |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Referee: Georgia Ghirardello | |
| Note: The match was rescheduled due to Sydney FC having seven players called-up for international duty.[27] | ||||
| 13 December 2025 7 | Canberra United | 2–1 | Melbourne City | Canberra |
| 17:30 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 978 Referee: Jock Quartermain |
| 20 December 2025 8 | Canberra United | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Canberra |
| 17:30 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,152 Referee: Isabella Mossin |
| 27 December 2025 9 | Newcastle Jets | 0–1 | Canberra United | Newcastle |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: No.2 Sportsground Attendance: 1,614 Referee: Molly Godsell |
| 3 January 2026 11 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Canberra United | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 608 Referee: Page Malau-Aduli |
| 17 January 2026 13 | Canberra United | 0–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Canberra |
| 17:30 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,415 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 23 January 2026 14 | Brisbane Roar | 3–1 | Canberra United | Brisbane |
| 18:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Imperial Corp Stadium Attendance: 955 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 1 February 2026 15 | Canberra United | 3–1 | Melbourne Victory | Canberra |
| 14:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Referee: Bec Mackie |
| Note: Due to an extreme heat forecast, the match was postponed by a day from its original date, 31 January 2026.[28] | ||||
| 8 February 2026 16 | Sydney FC | 1–2 | Canberra United | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 1,347 Referee: Mikayla Ryan |
| 14 February 2026 17 | Perth Glory | 1–0 | Canberra United | Perth |
| 17:00 AWST |
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Report | Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre Attendance: 849 Referee: Isabella Mossin |
| 21 February 2026 18 | Canberra United | 3–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Canberra |
| 16:30 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Mia Velarde |
| 15 March 2026 19 | Melbourne City | 3–1 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
| 14:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: ctrl:cyber Pitch Attendance: 595 Referee: Isabella Mossin |
| 22 March 2026 20 | Canberra United | v | Adelaide United | Canberra |
| 14:00 AEDT | Stadium: McKellar Park |
| 29 March 2026 21 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Canberra United | Gosford |
| 16:00 AEDT | Stadium: polytec Stadium |
| 4 April 2026 22 | Canberra United | v | Brisbane Roar | Canberra |
| 14:00 AEST | Stadium: McKellar Park |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[29]
- As of match played 15 March 2026
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League Women | ||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | AUS | Sally James | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | AUS | Alex McKenzie | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NZL | Elizabeth Anton | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | USA | Jazmin Wardlow | 13 | 0 | 5+8 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | USA | Josie Aulicino | 17 | 3 | 17 | 3 |
| 7 | FW | USA | Emma Hawkins | 16 | 1 | 8+8 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | AUS | Sasha Grove | 17 | 3 | 15+2 | 3 |
| 9 | FW | AUS | Kiara De Domizio | 5 | 1 | 2+3 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | SRB | Mary Stanić-Floody | 14 | 2 | 2+12 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | AUS | Emma Robers | 17 | 1 | 15+2 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | AUS | Hayley Taylor-Young | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | AUS | Sofia Christopherson | 13 | 1 | 3+10 | 1 |
| 16 | FW | AUS | Keira Bobbin | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | AUS | Sienna Dale | 14 | 2 | 3+11 | 2 |
| 23 | FW | AUS | Michelle Heyman | 16 | 5 | 16 | 5 |
| 25 | MF | AUS | Darcey Malone | 14 | 0 | 7+7 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | AUS | Tegan Bertolissio | 15 | 1 | 14+1 | 1 |
| 32 | MF | AUS | Bethany Gordon | 16 | 3 | 16 | 3 |
| 33 | MF | JPN | Nanako Sasaki | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| 44 | MF | AUS | Ava Briedis | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 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.[29]
- As of match played 15 March 2026
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Women | Total |
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| 1 | 1 | Sally James | 4 | 4 |
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- ^ Smith, Declan (4 September 2025). "United snap up former Reds midfielder". Canberra United.
- ^ Smith, Declan (5 September 2025). "United sign American striker Hawkins". Canberra United.
- ^ Gibbs, Russ (11 September 2025). "De Domizio joins Canberra United". Canberra United.
- ^ Gibbs, Russ (12 September 2025). "Midfielder Aulicino added to Canberra ranks". Canberra United.
- ^ Gibbs, Russ (16 September 2025). "United welcome back Grove". Canberra United.
- ^ Gibbs, Russ (17 September 2025). "United snap up former Mariner Wardlow". Canberra United.
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- ^ Smith, Declan (29 September 2025). "Dale latest to sign United terms". Canberra United.
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- ^ "Review: NPL Women – Belconnen go six points clear". Capital Football. 12 May 2025.
Frank Cachia's team had been on a good run of form coming into the match and being able to recall Tianah Miro and Janet King to the starting lineup, having completed a season at Canberra United
- ^ "Our team for today's RD 17 match against Hibiscus Coast!". Eastern Suburbs. 3 August 2025 – via Instagram.
Ruby Nathan has signed with us and she's on the bench today
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- ^ Comito, Matthew (28 October 2025). "Mariners announce four more signings as new-look squad shapes up for Championship defence". A-Leagues.
- ^ "Another day, another group of signings for our A-League Women". Central Coast Mariners. 28 October 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ Lynch, Joey (30 September 2025). "From World Cup halo to turmoil: why the A-League Women is at a crossroads". The Guardian.
Maja Markovski, now a free-agent striker
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- ^ "Victory's match at Canberra postponed until Sunday". Melbourne Victory. 30 January 2026.
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