CLUB-BY-CLUB LOOK AT THE 2019-20 W-LEAGUE SEASON * ADELAIDE UNITED Coach: Ivan Karlovic Key Matildas: Mary Fowler Internationals: Amber Brooks, Julia Ashley, Mallory Weber (USA), Lais Araujo (Brazil) Last season: Last Predicted finish this season: Sixth * BRISBANE ROAR Coach: Jake Goodship Key Matildas: Clare Polkinghorne, Katrina Gorry, Hayley Raso, Tameka Yallop, Elise Kellond-Knight, Mackenzie Arnold Internationals: Carson Pickett, Celeste Boureille (USA) Last season: Second Predicted finish this season: Fourth * CANBERRA UNITED Coach: Heather Garriock Key Matildas: Karly Roestbakken Internationals: Katie Stengel, Simone Charley, Kaleigh Kurtz (USA), Elise Thorsnes (Norway), Camila (Brazil) Last season: Eighth Predicted finish this season: Seventh * MELBOURNE CITY Coach: Rado Vidosic Key Matildas: Steph Catley, Lydia Williams, Emily van Egmond, Ellie Carpenter, Kyah Simon, Emma Checker Internationals: Yukari Kinga (Japan), Lauren Barnes (USA), Milica Mijatovic (Serbia), Claire Emslie (Scotland) Last season: Fifth Predicted finish this season: Grand final * MELBOURNE VICTORY Coach: Jeff Hopkins Key Matildas: Laura Brock (nee Alleway), Jenna McCormick Internationals: Natasha Dowie (England), Annalie Longo (NZ), Darian Jenkins (USA), Haley Hanson (USA), Emily Menges (USA) Last season: Top, lost in semi-finals. Predicted finish this season: Semi-finals * NEWCASTLE JETS Coach: Craig Deans Key Matildas: Gema Simon Internationals: N/A Last season: Seventh Predicted finish this season: Ninth * PERTH GLORY Coach: Bobby Despotovski Key Matildas: N/A Internationals: Celia Jimenez Delgado (Spain), Morgan Andrews (USA), Arianna Romero (Mexico) Last season: Grand Finalists, fourth on table Predicted finish this season: Eighth * SYDNEY FC Coach: Ante Juric Key Matildas: Alanna Kennedy, Caitlin Foord, Chloe Logarzo Internationals: Veronica Latsko, Aubrey Bledsoe, Sofia Huerta (USA) Last season: Champions, third on table Predicted finish this season: Champions * WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS Coach: Dean Heffernan Key Matildas: Amy Harrison Internationals: Kristen Hamilton, Lynn Williams, Sam Staab (USA), Denise O'Sullivan (Ireland) Last season: Ninth Predicted finish this season: Fifth.
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