4. Six and out 

The Wanderers were sitting pretty just after Christmas. They were second on the ladder and finals seemed a forgone conclusion. However, a 4-0 loss to Brisbane Roar led to a run of four losses in five games. 

The major reason for this was the loss of key players. Erica Halloway went down with a season ending injury, Smith hurt herself at training and O’Sullivan’s seven game stint finished up.  

If that wasn’t bad enough, Williams announced she won’t be back after the international break due to commitments with the US national team. 

In last Thursday night’s game against Melbourne City, the Wanderwomen had their best six players out.

Williams, O’Sullivan, Smith, Mastrantonio, Hamilton and Erica Halloway were all missing from their best team.

Three of them are now back and the Wanderer’s army will be hoping youngsters like Chloe Middleton, Cortnee Vine and Susan Phonsongkham who stepped up in their place will step up in the heat of finals.