UPDATE: United miss out on American international

Russ Gibbs, CUFC wrote:Current Westfield W-League Player of the year and Golden Boot holder Michelle Heyman is one of several new faces that will line-up in the green of Canberra United as Head Coach Ray Junna unveiled his new signings for Season Three of the national competition.

Heyman, who struck eleven goals on her way to claiming the top-scorer award last season, is joined by fellow former Central Coast Mariners players Caitlin Cooper and Lyndsay Glohe in a Canberra team that has masses of potential.

Both Cooper and Glohe have Australian caps at international level and add competition to a United back-line that will once again be marshaled by the inspirational Ellie Brush in front of co-captain Lydia Williams.

Recovered fully from a damaging knee-injury that curtailed her involvement last season, The Tradies Premier League Golden Boot winner Caitlin Munoz, is also back in action. Munoz, who scored four times in the inaugural Westfield W-League season, is joined in the squad by Matilda’s team mate Sally Shipard with the experienced pair expected to add a touch of class to Canberra’s attack.

With Tseng Shu-O arriving back in Australia from Chinese Taipei, there is plenty of optimism that the club can go one better than last season and claim a Grand Final spot. The only problem for Head Coach Ray Junna will be finding the best formation to utilise the talents at his disposal.

United head coach Ray Junna was excited by the prospect of the season ahead. “I’m very happy with where we are in terms of the squad at the moment.” Junna said. “There are still a few spots left to be finalised but the quality of signings we have been able to make have given us excellent depth and we can look forward to a promising season ahead.”

Adding to an already high-quality squad will be the return of dual football and cricket international Ellyse Perry, who swept the board at the club’s awards last year and was a joint winner of the Westfield W-League Young Player of the Year. In addition to Ellie Brush and Westfield Young Matilda’s international Emily Van Egmond, there is plenty of depth in the Canberra squad.

CANBERRA UNITED SQUAD
Westfield W-League Season Three
Lydia Williams (gk), Jocelyn Mara (gk), Caitlin Cooper, Lyndsay Glohe, Kahlia Hogg, Caitlin Munoz, Ellie Brush, Emily Van Egmond, Tseng Shu-O, Cian Maciejewski, Ellyse Perry, Michelle Heyman, Sally Shipard
Plus 7 to be named

CONFIRMED ARRIVALS
Sally Shipard (from sabbatical), Caitlin Munoz (from injury), Caitlin Cooper, Lyndsay Glohe, Michelle Heyman (all from Central Coast Mariners)

CONFIRMED DEPARTURES
Thea Slatyer (to Newcastle Jets), Chiung Ying Lin (returned to Chinese Taipei), Bronwyn Studman (Scholarship to the USA), Rebecca Kiting (Scholarship to the USA), Ellie Raymond, Christine Walters

efcmetro1878 wrote:Remember, there are still seven spots to fill.

IMO they'll be: Gill, Veljanovska, A Sykes, N Sykes, Bissett and at least one girl from that Woden squad that won the ACT WPL.

Can't BELIEVE Kahlia Hogg gets a start ahead of my Gracie! :( :(

efcmetro1878 wrote:Why wouldn't Kahlia be announced? I don't have an issue with that, but you watch, they'll groom her this season; she'll get twice as much game time as Snez or Grace.
I reckon they should've announced the whole team they were putting on full contracts, then the two or three on short spells get announced later. /justsaying

Joey47 wrote:No, I'm saying why wouldn't they have announced Gill in the squad today? Offers elsewhere she's considering? Just don't think we are going to see her playing for Canberra United this season, otherwise she'd have been announced in the squad today.

CUFC wrote:Hi all,

Please remember that the squad announced today are the players that have officially signed and returned their paperwork to the administrative staff. The remaining seven spots in the squad are being negotiated at present and details being finalised with the players in question.

Rest assured that many of your favourites will undoubtedly be returning for Season Three. We should be in a position next week to identify the seven 'mystery' (lol) players for you all to consider. May like to re-jig those team line-ups!

Thanks for your patience and keep up the good work on this forum!

CUFC

Toby wrote:Im excited for this coming season! I missed last season as I was abroad although I thought Slatyer was one of the best in the first season. The Sykes girls should be re-signed as should Gill. Girls should be battling for the title this season.

efcmetro1878 wrote:

Toby wrote:Im excited for this coming season! I missed last season as I was abroad although I thought Slatyer was one of the best in the first season. The Sykes girls should be re-signed as should Gill. Girls should be battling for the title this season.

This will undoubtedly be our best season - there's some real competition for positions now.

cunitfan wrote:I am disappointed the sykes twins are back. Really thought we could do better.

Returning players bolster squad
Tuesday, 12 October 2010

Canberra United’s squad for Season Three of the Westfield W-League was further bolstered by the announcement of four more players that will line up in green for 2010/11.

Midfielders Grace Gill and Jennifer Bisset return for their third season with the club, as do the Sykes twins, Ashleigh and Nicole, with Coach Ray Junna adding to his initial thirteen player squad announced last week.

With several new faces arriving for season three competition for places is extremely fierce. The addition of these players further adds to what looks to be a strong Canberra United line-up.

Gill has been an integral part of the United team since its foundation and spent the winter season playing for local side Canberra FC in The Tradies Women’s Premier League, the elite Women’s competition in the ACT, whilst Bisset had a spell in the same league with ANU WFC (Australian National University).

The retention of the Sykes’ twins adds significant pace to the United squad and further depth to an impressive looking roster.

CANBERRA UNITED SQUAD
Westfield W-League Season Three
1. Lydia Williams (gk), 2. Caitlin Cooper, 3. Lyndsay Glohe, 4. Michelle Heyman, 5. Kahlia Hogg, 6. Caitlin Munoz, 7. Ellie Brush, 8. Tseng Shu-O, 9. Grace Gill, 10. Emily Van Egmond, 11. Cian Maciejewski, 14. Ashleigh Sykes, 15. Sally Shipard, 16. Ellyse Perry, 17. Nicole Sykes, 19. Jennifer Bisset, 20. Jocelyn Mara (gk)
Plus three to be named