The 19-yearold has long been touted a Matilda-in-waiting but has been plagued by injury over the past 12 months and recently lost her club starting spot.
The teenage star is preparing for her first World Cup and wants to avenge Australia's loss to Brazil at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Canberra United teenager Ellie Carpenter scored the opening goal after Western Sydney Wanderers goalkeeper Jada Whyman went down injured.
The match-up between the shot-stopper and striker has drawn parallel's with Bart and Lisa's battle on The Simpsons.
Prior had only been on the park for two minutes when she was knocked out cold against Sydney on Sunday.
Moulis said Canberra and South Melbourne were"streets ahead"of the other four bids gunning for an A-League licence.
There was no love lost between the rivals in what proved a physical and controversial clash in the capital on Sunday.
Midfielder Olive Price will make her first start for Canberra United against former club Sydney FC at McKellar Park on Sunday.
The bid team want to make Canberra United the first fully professional W-League club in the country.
Jane has just helped South Africa qualify for their first women's World Cup and will miss Africa Cup of Nations final to play for Canberra against Sydney.
Canberra Captain Rachel Corsie says the pressure will be on the star-studded Sydney FC in the capital on Sunday.