There were plenty of causes for all the debuts; from first-time internationals playing in Australia and other imports not having arrived yet, to rehab for World Cup-bound Matildas from strategically placed surgery, to the Young Matildas being away in Lebanon.

For now, the number of players with one career game to their name has almost doubled in size.

Prior to Round 1, 34 of the 571 players to take the field in a W-League match made one and only one appearance. Only three of those players were announced as being contracted for the current season.

Laura Hughes was the one player who left the one-game club at the weekend, starting for Canberra United in their 2-0 win against Melbourne City to take her career appearances to two.

Of the remaining 62 players now on one appearance, within two weeks the number will be significantly reduced. It’s safe to assume the 13 imports all new to Australia and the W-League will get a second start and many more. Barring injury, yet-to-arrive internationals like Yuki Nagasato (Brisbane Roar) and Elizabeth Addo (Western Sydney) will only make a passing stop on a solitary game.

But how many of the 16 Australians will we see again? While many of the new faces in impressed in round one, the return of Young Matildas and arrival of imports will inevitably push some not to the bench, but out of the match-day squad altogether.

Looking at the one-gamers who’ve come and gone in previous years, seven of the 34 were goalkeepers.