Western United
11th in Australian A-League Men2023 Fixtures
Western United captain and inaugural player Josh Risdon has parted ways with the A-League Men club after five seasons.
The A-League needs to work with and chase the Australian mainstream. Yet it cannot appeal to that audience without its core fanbase providing the point of difference football holds.
For too long, A-League expansion side Western United has viewed through a prism of unfulfilled promise. Now, club chairman Jason Sourasis has laid down a new marker with ESPN.
Just when you feared for the development of young strikers in Australian football, we see a crop of rising stars headlined by Noah Botic.
The 2023-24 A-League season brings a new host of kits from all 14 clubs. Which tops the style chart, and which has the worst fashion faux pas?
Key players? Breakout star potential? Worst-case scenarios? ESPN's Joey Lynch runs the rule over all 12 teams ahead of the 2023-24 A-League Men season.
As the A-League enters the offseason, fans and clubs alike are looking to the transfer market for hope. Joey Lynch takes a look at which local and international stars could make the move Down Under.
We name our team of the season from Australian under-23 players in the A-League Men.
Australian football's great future challenge will not be producing quality youth, but providing the opportunities they need to succeed.
Western United's Alessandro Diamanti will have one last chance to dazzle A-League Men fans and destroy Perth's hopes of sneaking into the play-offs.
A-League Men Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wellington Phoeni.. | 27 | +16 | 53 |
2 | Central Coast Mar.. | 26 | +20 | 52 |
3 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | +10 | 42 |
4 | Sydney FC | 27 | +11 | 41 |
5 | Macarthur FC | 27 | -3 | 41 |
6 | Melbourne City FC | 27 | +12 | 39 |
7 | Western Sydney Wa.. | 27 | -4 | 37 |
8 | Adelaide United | 26 | +1 | 32 |
9 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | -13 | 30 |
10 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | -8 | 28 |
11 | Western United | 27 | -19 | 26 |
12 | Perth Glory | 27 | -23 | 22 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Daniel Penha | 7 | 22 | 4 |
39 | Matthew Grimal.. | 5 | 23 | 1 |
38 | Noah Botic | 5 | 19 | 1 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Lachlan Wales | 6 | 27 | 2 |
11 | Daniel Penha | 4 | 22 | 7 |
19 | Joshua Risdon | 4 | 21 | 1 |