Adelaide United 2011/12 Westfield W-League team announced
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Football Federation SA is pleased to announce the Adelaide United Westfield W-League squad for season 2011/12.
FFSA Head of Women’s Football and Adelaide United WWL coach David Edmondson unveiled the squad at the FFSA Women’s and Girls’ Awards Night on Friday, October 14.
The squad is comprised predominantly of young, local talent, but will be led by three highly experienced internationals.
New Zealand international Abby Erceg was named captain while fellow Kiwi Anna Green will make her debut in the WWL and USA striker Ashleigh Gunning returns for her second season with Adelaide United.
The Lady Reds have a total of 10 players under the age of 21 including Australia Westfield Women’s U17 trio Emma Checker, Grace Henry and Ebony Philcox who are all set to make their national league debut while Daniela Di Bartolo, Vanessa Reed and Katherine Ebbs have also been selected for their maiden WWL season.
Ruth Wallace, Rachael Quigley, Marijana Rajcic, Angela Fimmano, Donna Cockayne, Georgia Macri, Nenita Burgess, Sian McLaren, Leanne Slater, Greta French-Kennedy and Kristi Harvey all have W-League experience and will be eager to improve on last year’s performance.
Adelaide United kick-off their Westfield W-League campaign against Canberra United on Saturday, October 22 at Hindmarsh Stadium in a curtain raiser to the Hyundai A-League match between Adelaide United and Sydney FC.
Adelaide United    Westfield W-League    Squad    Season 2011/12    
               Club    DOB
Sian    McLAREN (TBC)    GK         
Ruth    WALLACE    DEF/MID    Adelaide Olympic     01/02/1992
Anna    GREEN (NZ)    DEF    Three Kings United (NZ)     20/08/1990
Daniela    DI BARTOLO    MID/FW    Adelaide City     27/04/1994
Abby    ERCEG (NZ)    DEF    Fencibles United (NZ)     20/11/1989
Ebony    PHILCOX    MID    Fulham United     06/05/1996
Rachael    QUIGLEY    FW    Adelaide University     16/01/1991
Leanne    SLATER    MID    Cumberland United     06/03/1984
Marijana    RAJCIC    FW    Fulham United     15/03/1989
Angela    FIMMANO    MID    Cumberland United     22/04/1992
Ashleigh    GUNNING (USA)    FW/MID    Ekiltuna United (SWE)     25/04/1985
Greta    FRENCH-KENNEDY    MID/DEF    Adelaide City     26/11/1984
Vanessa    REED    FW    Sturt Marion     13/01/1994
Donna    COCKAYNE    MID/FW    MUWFC Magic     26/03/1989
Emma    CHECKER    DEF    Cumberland United     13/03/1996
Grace    HENRY    DEF/MID    Adelaide City     26/05/1995
Katherine    EBBS    MID    Adelaide Olympic     29/07/1993
Georgia    MACRI    MID    Fulham United     18/02/1992
Nenita    BURGESS    DEF    Fulham United     29/09/1985
Kristi    HARVEY    GK    MUWFC Magic     30/11/1988