For the season 2015-16 of the W-League, we have the Power Rankings to track how each team is doing.
Sometimes the ladder position doesn’t tell the full story of a team’s form, so let’s see if, after the 14-week journey, these rankings can.
Position 1: Melbourne City
The new kids on the block have certainly made a statement, downing Sydney FC 6-0. Not sure what to make of this result, as first round results often aren’t the best indictaters of how a team is tracking, but adding six to the goal difference early is never a bad thing.
Position 2: Perth Glory
Down 0-1 early, the Perth girls found the back of the net twice to win 2-1. Grabbing an away win against Melbourne Victory is a great way to start the season, and should boost the confidence of the team after their last outing saw them lose the championship to Canberra United last season.
Position 3: Brisbane Roar
Suncorp Stadium is a strong hunting ground for the Roar, and they picked up a win 2-1 over Canberra. Canberra’s goalkeeper won’t be watching the replays of the second goal, and the girls in Orange really dominated the midfield. They found the net twice in 11 mins, and deserved the win.
Position 4: Western Sydney Wanderers
2-0 up away from home, the girls will be disappointed to only take away the one point. A draw away from home is better than a loss, and shows the squad is ready to step up and take it to their opponents.
Position 5: Adelaide
They were 0-2 down to WSW and rallied to draw 2-2. The only reason they sit behind WSW in rankings is the coaching staff will see this game as a missed opportunity to start the season with a home win. Still, a draw is better than a loss and the next round beckons.
Position 6: Newcastle Jets
They had the bye. No damage done, sit on zero points, and zero for and against. Not much to see here
Position 7: Canberra United
Last season’s champions were missing a couple of players, but that excuse won’t wash with the team as they were hunting the win. Michelle Heyman scored the only goal for Canberra in the 1-2 loss. The less that is said about the Roar’s second goal the better.
Position 8: Melbourne Victory
Up 1-0 before Perth slammed two into the net sees Victory in the wrong part of the ladder. With only seven home games in the season, this was a missed chance for Victory to start the season strong.
Position 9: Sydney FC
Teams have bad weeks, and the coaching staff would be hoping that this is their bad game for the season. It’s a big hit to the for and against by the newcomers, but they have to just draw a line under this game and come back next week stronger and hungrier for success.
So there we are Roarers, if people enjoy these I will continue to publish them each week.
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