Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets , 2025-26 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women

Wellington Phoenix

4': Brooke Nunn

FT
1 - 1

Newcastle Jets

23': Melina Ayres (P)

About

Wellington Phoenix are hosting Newcastle Jets at Porirua Park, Porirua, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

Match Commentary

4': Brooke Nunn (Wellington Phoenix) Goal at 4'
23': Melina Ayres (Newcastle Jets ) Penalty - Scored at 23'
56': India Breier (Newcastle Jets ) Substitution at 56'
61': Manaia Elliott (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 61'
68': Kelli Brown (Newcastle Jets ) Substitution at 68'
70': Olivia Ingham (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 70'
70': Daisy Brazendale (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 70'
80': Olivia Page (Newcastle Jets ) Substitution at 80'
80': Claire Adams (Newcastle Jets ) Substitution at 80'
82': Lily Brazendale (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 82'
86': Mackenzie Barry (Wellington Phoenix) Yellow Card at 86'

Statistics

NEW		WEL
5	Fouls	10
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	8
5	Saves	3
49.2	Possession	50.8
13	SHOTS	17
3	ON GOAL	6
0.2	On Target %	0.4
2	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
6	Blocked Shots	3
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Porirua Park
Location: Porirua, New Zealand
Attendance: 1,292

Line-Ups

Wellington Phoenix (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Victoria Esson (GK)
4	Mackenzie Barry
16	Marisa van der Meer
5	Ellie Walker
2	C.J. Bott
7	Grace Jale
21	Lara Will
23	Brooke Nunn
20	Emma Main
24	Pia Vlok
10	Alyssa Whinham

Wellington Phoenix Substitutes:

Manaia Elliott, Lily Brazendale, Ella Mcmillan, Olivia Ingham, Daisy Brazendale, Aimee Feinberg-Danieli.

Newcastle Jets (4-4-2)

No.	Name
24	Anna Leat (GK)
4	Natasha Prior
2	Josie Wilson
3	Claudia Cicco
13	Lauren Allan
6	Cassidy Davis
8	Emma Dundas
11	Charlotte Lancaster
10	Libby Copus-Brown
26	Josie Allan
14	Melina Ayres

Newcastle Jets Substitutes:

Claire Adams, India Breier, Kelli Brown, Georgia Ritchie, Olivia Page, Zoe Karipidis.

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