Thorns Down Under: Filling the Cabinet

The regular W-League season has wrapped up. Ashleigh Sykes and Canberra couldn’t quite make it six out of six Thorns in the playoffs, but five ain’t bad. With Brisbane Roar, Hayley Raso and and Celeste Boureille finished top of the W-League table for the second season in a row—good luck trying to fit that plate into your trophy cabinets.

Brisbane sealed a top of the table finish and the Premiers Plate with a win at home against a Canberra side with nothing to play for but pride.

Canberra had lost their spot in the playoffs after Melbourne City won their game the day before, and came out of the dressing room looking a little lost. They were completely overrun in midfield: Brisbane had 62% of…