Melbourne City

Melbourne City might not be your team, they might even be the club you love to hate, but what they have built in five years should be admired and hopefully will be emulated.

The club has invested heavily in players, coaches and facilities resulting in an undefeated season and Grand Final success in their first season followed up by four dominant seasons and some flawless football.

They recruit aggressively every season, adding Emily van Egmond and Ellie Carpenter to a team already stacked with internationals for the 2019/2020 season.

Captain Steph Catley described the setup at City in 2017 as "unlike any other club" she had played for. This kind of investment in women’s football creates a benchmark standard for other clubs to follow.

This Year Could Be Our Year

Although Melbourne City and Sydney FC have dominated recently, every team has quality players and the finals format gives every fan reason to be optimistic at the start of each season.

Melbourne Victory have maintained a strong record despite having undergone several squad overhauls and Perth Glory finished runners-up in 2019 and Western Sydney Wanderers enjoyed their best season in 2020.

Every current team except one (sorry Adelaide) have either finished in the top four or made the Grand Final at some point. It’s a very competitive league and every season has the potential for surprise.