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Sydney keep most of W-League title sqaud

Defending W-League champions Sydney FC will have 15 of last season's grand final winning squad returning for the 2019/20 season.

Matildas' World Cup stars Caitlin Foord, Alanna Kennedy and Chloe Logarzo will be back, along with American imports Sofia Huerta and Aubrey Bledsoe, for their second and third seasons respectively.

Sydney FC's long serving captain and record W-League appearance maker Teresa Polias will enter her tenth season with the club, while two-time championship winner Elizabeth Ralston will play in her eighth season for the Sky Blues.

Former Matilda Ellie Brush will make her Sydney FC debut this season having represented Western Sydney Wanderers in addition to playing for AFLW side GWS in the last 12 months,

Matildas striker Lisa De Vanna has left to join Italian club Fiorentina.

Also not returning from the title-winning team is two-goal grand final heroine and American import Savannah McCaskill.