2008–09 Melbourne Victory W-League season

The 2008–09 season is the Melbourne Victory's first season of football (soccer) in Australia's new women's league, the W-League.

Melbourne Victory FC
2008–09 season
ChairmanMatt Shepherd
ManagerGeoff Lord
W-League5th (of 8)
Top goalscorerMarlies Oostdam - 2 goals
Sarah Groenewald - 2 goals
Brittany Timko - 2 goals

Season

Fixtures

Round 1
Melbourne Victory2 – 0Central Coast Mariners
Oostdam  52'
Tegg  60'		 Report
Referee: Lee Corey

Round 2
Sydney FC2 – 1Melbourne Victory
Bolger  55'
Khamis  82'		 Report Groenwald  24'

Round 3
Melbourne Victory3 – 0Perth Glory
Karp  47' (pen.)
Hawkins  75' (o.g.)
Bisby  82'		 Report
Bob Jane Stadium
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Round 4
Melbourne Victory0 – 1Canberra United
Report McDonnell  24'
Bob Jane Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Casey Reibelt

Round 5
Brisbane Roar2 – 0Melbourne Victory
Beutel  33'
Butt  57'		 Report
Referee: Lee Corey

Round 6
Adelaide United0 – 3Melbourne Victory
Report Kuralay  36',  71'
Diagiammarco  64'
Referee: Prue Donohoe

Round 7
Melbourne Victory1 – 0Newcastle Jets
Timko  82' Report
Epping Soccer Stadium
Referee: Sara Hodson

Round 8
Melbourne Victory1 – 3Brisbane Roar
Timko  26' Report Beutel  9'
Ferguson  23'
Butt  55'
Bob Jane Stadium
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Round 9
Canberra United3 – 2Melbourne Victory
Brush  35'
Mowbray  83'
Chapman  90+3'		 Report Groenewald  82'
Oostdam  85'
McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,152
Referee: Lee Corey

Round 10
Central Coast Mariners2 – 0Melbourne Victory
Kingsley  87'
O'Reilly  90+2'		 Report
Attendance: 795
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Queensland Roar (C) 10 8 1 1 27 7 +20 25 Qualification to Finals series
2 Newcastle Jets 10 5 2 3 17 12 +5 17
3 Canberra United 10 4 4 2 14 10 +4 16
4 Sydney FC 10 4 2 4 15 12 +3 14
5 Melbourne Victory 10 4 0 6 13 13 0 12
6 Central Coast Mariners 10 4 0 6 15 20 −5 12
7 Perth Glory 10 3 2 5 14 24 −10 11
8 Adelaide United 10 2 1 7 11 28 −17 7
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AUS Melissa Barbieri
2 MF  AUS Meghan Archer
3 DF  NZL Marlies Oostdam
4 MF  AUS Tal Karp (captain)
5 DF  AUS Laura Alleway
6 DF  AUS Maika Ruyter-Hooley
7 MF  AUS Sarah Groenewald
8 MF  ENG Louisa Bisby
9 FW  NZL Rebecca Tegg
10 MF  AUS Stephanie Tanti
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW  CAN Brittany Timko
12 MF  AUS Sophie Hogben
13 FW  AUS Deanna Niceski
14 MF  AUS Selin Kuralay
15 DF  AUS Daniela Digiammarco
16 DF  AUS Bronwyn Nutley
17 FW  AUS Alisha Foote
18 MF  AUS Ursula Hughson
19 MF  AUS Enza Barilla
20 GK  AUS Nicole Paul

Leading scorers

The leading goal scores from the regular season.

Total Pos Player Goals per Round
 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
2DFMarlies Oostdam11
2MFSarah Groenewald11
2FWBrittany Timko11
1FWRebecca Tegg1
1MFTal Karp1
1MFLouisa Bisby1
1MFSelin Kuralay1
1DFDaniela Digiammarco1

  A goal was scored from a penalty kick

Milestones

First game = 2–0 win home V Central Coast Mariners
Largest win = 3–0 win home V Perth Glory & away V Adelaide United
Largest loss = 3–1 loss home V Brisbane Roar

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