2008–09 Melbourne Victory W-League season

Melbourne Victory FC
2008-09 season
Chairman Matt Shepherd
Manager Geoff Lord
W-League 5th (of 8)
Top goalscorer Marlies Oostdam - 2 goals
Sarah Groenewald - 2 goals
Brittany Timko - 2 goals

Melbourne Victory FC W-League

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

Contents

Season

Fixtures

Round 1


25 October 2008
16:00
Melbourne Victory 2 – 0 Central Coast Mariners Docklands Stadium
Referee: Lee Corey
Oostdam  52'
Tegg  60'
Report

Round 2


1 November 2008
16:00
Sydney FC 2 – 1 Melbourne Victory Parramatta Stadium
Referee: Jacqui Melksham
Bolger  55'
Khamis  82'
Report Groenwald  24'

Round 3


8 November 2008
16:00
Melbourne Victory 3 – 0 Perth Glory Bob Jane Stadium
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Karp  47' (pen.)
Hawkins  75' (o.g.)
Bisby  82'
Report

Round 4


15 November 2008
19:00
Melbourne Victory 0 – 1 Canberra United Bob Jane Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Casey Reibelt
Report McDonnell  24'

Round 5


22 November 2008
17:00
Brisbane Roar 2 – 0 Melbourne Victory Ballymore Stadium
Referee: Lee Corey
Beutel  33'
Butt  57'
Report

Round 6


29 November 2008
14:30
Adelaide United 0 – 3 Melbourne Victory Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Prue Donohoe
Report Kuralay  36',  71'
Diagiammarco  64'

Round 7


6 December 2008
19:00
Melbourne Victory 1 – 0 Newcastle Jets Epping Soccer Stadium
Referee: Sara Hodson
Timko  82' Report

Round 8


13 December 2008
16:00
Melbourne Victory 1 – 3 Brisbane Roar Bob Jane Stadium
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Timko  26' Report Beutel  9'
Ferguson  23'
Butt  55'

Round 9


20 December 2008
18:00
Canberra United 3 – 2 Melbourne Victory McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,152
Referee: Lee Corey
Brush  35'
Mowbray  83'
Chapman  90+3'
Report Groenewald  82'
Oostdam  85'

Round 10


27 December 2008
16:00
Central Coast Mariners 2 – 0 Melbourne Victory Parramatta Stadium
Attendance: 795
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Kingsley  87'
O'Reilly  90+2'
Report

Standings

# Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Queensland Roar 10 8 1 1 27 7 20sm=n 25
2 Newcastle Jets 10 5 2 3 17 12 5sm=n 17
3 Canberra United 10 4 4 2 14 10 4sm=n 16
4 Sydney FC 10 4 2 4 15 12 3sm=n 14
5 Melbourne Victory 10 4 0 6 13 13 0sm=n 12
6 Central Coast Mariners 10 4 0 6 15 20 -5sm=n 12
7 Perth Glory 10 3 2 5 14 24 -10sm=n 11
8 Adelaide United 10 2 1 7 11 28 -17sm=n 7

Rules for classification:1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
# = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points.

Players

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

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