Champions! Canberra United
Canberra United was crowned Westfield W-League Grand Final with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Brisbane Roar in an action packed finale at McKellar Stadium with Golden Boot Michelle Heyman scoring twice. The final was everything that the supporters had hoped it would be, stirring from start to finish, with plenty of twists and turns, plots and sub-plots and some fantastic goals.
Captain Ellie Brush with the coveted trophy | TWG
Roar through on penalties
Brisbane Roar will meet Canberra United in the Westfield W-League grand final after eliminating Sydney FC in a sensational penalty-shootout win at Queensland Sport and Athletic Centre on Sunday afternoon.
The Roar had been out of the contest until star bench weapon Emily Gielnik scored a stunner in the final minute of injury time, sending the game into a thrilling extra-time period, followed by a 4-3 triumph from the penalty spot.
Gielnik with the latest of equalisers | Getty
Heyman sends through Canberra
A goal from leading scorer Michelle Heyman was enough to decide the first Westfield W-League Semi-Final in favour of Canberra United as they defeated a stubborn Melbourne Victory in front of 1785 at McKellar Park in Canberra.
United celebrate the breakthrough goal | Getty
Season Ladder
| № |
Team
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Played | Wins | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canberra United | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar | 10 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 10 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | Newcastle Jets | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Perth Glory | 10 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 7 | Adelaide United | 10 | 1 | 9 | 3 |