Melbourne City

Melbourne City’s tilt at a fourth consecutive title starts in the nation’s capital. The trip to Canberra is followed by the Grand Final rematch. The international break precedes the Melbourne derby which will be played as a standalone fixture at AAMI Park in prime time on Friday night. 

The holiday period gets busy for the reigning champions. The team hosts Canberra just before Christmas before playing three games in 10 days. A trip to Western Sydney on New Year’s Day is followed by a Melbourne derby four days later. City then host Brisbane Roar on January 11 to round out what will be a tough period.  

Newcastle at home and Sydney in Wollongong either side of the bye close out Rado Vidosic’s first season in charge of the team.

Standalone: 6

Doubleheaders: 6

Melbourne Victory

Melbourne Victory are looking to return to the finals for the first time in three seasons when they open their season against Adelaide United. The next three games see the navy blue team play three of the sides who played finals last season, including a Melbourne derby. 

Victory host the Wanderers in Morwell – the first time since 2010 a W-League game heads to Victoria’s south-east. That game is followed by back to back away trips, to Brisbane and Adelaide respectively, with only a five day turnaround between games. 

Jeff Hopkin’s side will start 2019 with a home Melbourne derby before a bye. Victory finish the season with a trip to Canberra before another five day turnaround; Melbourne will host Sydney on the Sunday before a trip to Perth on Friday night.

Standalone: 9

Doubleheaders: 3

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Newcastle Jets

The 2018 semi-finalists have an extra week to fine tune, and assess their opposition before their first match of the W-league season, away to Melbourne Victory in a televised Thursday night match at Lakeside Stadium.

The Jets then return home in round 3, after the international break for the first of four stand-alone matches at their home base, No.2 Sportsground against Canberra United on Saturday November 17th which should make for a good atmosphere under the lights.

The Jets only have two home games at Hunter Stadium as double headers with the men’s side, round 6 v Melbourne City & round 9 v Adelaide United in a move requested by the club as CEO Lawrie McKinna told The Women’s Game last month the players preferred more standalone games.

"They are keen to play games at No.2 and have their own identity, which we totally agree with and support," he said.

No.2 Sportsground will also be their day in day training base so the Jets will be looking to gain an advantage with a full knowledge of the field’s diameter rather than switching between that and Hunter Stadium.

The Jets renew hostilities with semi-final combatant Sydney FC with an away trip to Wollongong in round 10. It is the only fixture between the two sides but it should be a cracker!

The Jets do have tough away trips to Perth and Melbourne City in round seven and twelve respectively. Making No.2 Sportsground a fortress will be vital as Newcastle look to go one better on last season and make the Grand Final for the first time in their history.    

Standalone: 9

Doubleheaders: 3