2008–09 W-League

W-League 2008-09
League W-League
Sport Women's association football
Duration 2008-2009
Number of teams 8
TV partner/s ABC1 (1 game + highlights)
W-League season
Champions Queensland Roar
Premiers Queensland Roar
Top scorer Leena Khamis (7)
W-League seasons
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The 2008–09 W-League season was the first season of the W-League, the Australian national women's football (soccer) competition. The season was played over 10 rounds, followed by a finals series.[1] Queensland Roar were crowned as Champions for winning the home-and-away season and also Premiers after defeating Canberra United 2-0 in the final.

Contents

Regular season

Home and away season

Round 1

25 October 2008
13:00
 Perth Glory 0 – 4 Sydney FC Members Equity Stadium
Referee: Sara Hodson
Report Khamis  6'  8'
Small  39'
Garriock  61'
25 October 2008
16:00
 Melbourne Victory 2 – 0 Central Coast Mariners Docklands Stadium
Referee: Lee Corey
Oostdam  52'
Tegg  60'		 Report
25 October 2008
17:00
 Queensland Roar 4 – 1 Adelaide United Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre
Attendance: 835
Referee: Kirralee Gardener
Harch  22'  66'
Colthorpe  58'
Ferguson  64'		 Report Black  46'
26 October 2008
13:30
 Newcastle Jets 2 – 1 Canberra United Wanderers Oval
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Jacqui Melksham
Gill  24'  82' Report McDonnell  2'

Round 2

31 October 2008
16:45
 Adelaide United 3 – 2 Newcastle Jets Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Sara Hodson
Scalzi  11'  46'  50' Report Day  38'
Salisbury  89'
1 November 2008
15:00
 Queensland Roar 0 – 1 Canberra United Perry Park
Attendance: 610
Referee: Pru Donohoe
Report Mowbray  16'
1 November 2008
16:00
 Sydney FC 2 – 1 Melbourne Victory Parramatta Stadium
Referee: Jacqui Melksham
Bolger  55'
Khamis  82'		 Report Groenwald  24'
1 November 2008
18:00
 Central Coast Mariners 3 – 1 Perth Glory Parramatta Stadium
Attendance: 832
Referee: Amelia Morris
Camilleri  69'
Rollason  83'  91' (pen.)		 Report May  85'

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
8 November 2008
19:00
 Newcastle Jets 0 – 2 Queensland Roar Oakes Oval
Attendance: 1,140
Referee: Casey Reibelt
Report Beutel  14'
Colthorpe  84'
9 November 2008
14:30
 Adelaide United 3 – 2 Sydney FC Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Kirralee Gardener
Black  7'
Gilbert  30' (o.g.)
Balomenos  48'		 Report Khamis  4'
Ledbrook  69'
9 November 2008
17:00
 Canberra United 1 – 2 Central Coast Mariners McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,637
Referee: Jacqui Melksham
Brush  51' (pen.) Report Simon  46',  73'
Hartley  48'

Round 4

15 November 2008
16:00
 Sydney FC 1 – 1 Newcastle Jets Campbelltown Stadium
Referee: Lee Corey
Khamis  48' Report Gill  68'
15 November 2008
16:00
 Perth Glory 3 – 2 Adelaide United Members Equity Stadium
Referee: Prue Donohoe
McCallum  25'
De Vanna  41'
Alagich  56' (o.g.)		 Report Black  90'
Balomenos  90+3'
15 November 2008
18:00
 Central Coast Mariners 0 – 5 Queensland Roar Campbelltown Stadium
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Report Polkinghorne  12'
Harch  66'
Colthorpe  68' (pen.)
Kellond-Knight  80'
Latham  89'
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
16:00
 Canberra United 0 – 0 Adelaide United McKellar Park
Attendance: 804
Referee: Casey Reibelt
Slayter  10' Report
22 November 2008
17:00
 Queensland Roar 2 – 0 Melbourne Victory Ballymore Stadium
Referee: Lee Corey
Beutel  33'
Butt  57'		 Report
22 November 2008
18:00
 Sydney FC 2 – 0 Central Coast Mariners Campbelltown Stadium
Attendance: 652
Referee: Prue Donohoe
Khamis  23'
Gilbert  38'		 Report
23 November 2008
15:00
 Newcastle Jets 4 – 1 Perth Glory Wanderers Oval
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Pearce  17'
Gill  24'
Jones  27'
Amber Neilson  76'		 Report Tabain  6'

Round 6

29 November 2008
14:30
 Adelaide United 0 – 3 Melbourne Victory Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Prue Donohoe
Report Kuralay  36',  71'
Diagiammarco  64'
29 November 2008
15:00
 Queensland Roar 3 – 0 Sydney FC Ballymore Stadium
Attendance: 580
Referee: Sara Hodson
Reuter  12'
Ferguson  30'
Beutel  63'		 Report
29 November 2008
18:00
 Central Coast Mariners 2 – 4 Newcastle Jets Campbelltown Stadium
Attendance: 211
Referee: Kirralee Gardener
Rollason  65'
Simon  90+1'		 Report Jones  34'
van Egmond  44',  46'
Peters  77'
30 November 2008
16:00
 Perth Glory 2 – 2 Canberra United Members Equity Stadium
Attendance: 479
Referee: Lee Corey
D'Ovidio  33'
de Vanna  54'		 Report Munoz  81'
Sykes  89'

Round 7

6 December 2008
15:30
 Adelaide United 0 – 6 Central Coast Mariners Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Report Camilleri  34',  58'
Kingsley  50',  60'
Simon  62',  83'
6 December 2008
18:00
 Canberra United 1 – 1 Sydney FC McKellar Park
Attendance: 840
Referee: Prue Donohoe
Munoz  37' Report Marsh  43' (Pen)
6 December 2008
19:00
 Melbourne Victory 1 – 0 Newcastle Jets Epping Stadium
Referee: Sara Hodson
Timko  82' Report
7 December 2008
16:00
 Perth Glory 3 – 5 Queensland Roar Members Equity Stadium
Referee: Casey Reibelt
Kerr  7'
De Vanna  40'
Tabain  45'		 Report Colthorpe  2'
Harch  49'
Kellond-Knight  57'
McShea  38', 82'
Latham  89'
Beutel  90+3'

Round 8

13 December 2008
16:00
 Melbourne Victory 1 – 3 Queensland Roar Bob Jane Stadium
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Timko  26' Report Beutel  9'
Ferguson  23'
Butt  55'
13 December 2008
16:00
 Sydney FC 0 – 1 Perth Glory Parramatta Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Sara Hodson
Report Tabain  64'
13 December 2008
18:00
 Central Coast Mariners 0 – 3 Canberra United Parramatta Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kirralee Gardener
Report Brush  21'
Crawford  71'
Munoz  77'
14 December 2008
17:00
 Newcastle Jets 2 – 1 Adelaide United Wanderers Oval
Referee: Lee Corey
Smith  35'
Neilson  81'		 Report Balomenos  19' (pen.)

Round 9

19 December 2008
19:30
 Adelaide United 1 – 3 Perth Glory Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Lee Corey
Scalzi  90+2' Report Tabain  52'
McCallum  71'
D'Ovidio  86'
20 December 2008
16:00
 Newcastle Jets 2 – 0 Sydney FC Campbelltown Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jacqui Melksham
Gill  21',  28' Report
20 December 2008
18:00
 Queensland Roar 2 – 0 Central Coast Mariners Ballymore Stadium
Attendance: 940
Referee: Prue Donohoe
Beutel  51'
Harch  57'		 Report
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
27 December 2008
18:00
 Sydney FC 3 – 2 Adelaide United Parramatta Stadium
Attendance: 795
Referee: Casey Reibelt
Khamis  4'
Ledbrook  6'
Burgess  28'		 Report Balomenos  52'
Swaffer  59'
Harrison  70', 86'
27 December 2008
18:00
 Canberra United 1 – 1 Queensland Roar McKellar Park
Attendance: 712
Referee: Jacqui Melsham
Munoz  66' Report Popovic  87'
28 December 2008
16:00
 Perth Glory 0 – 0 Newcastle Jets Members Equity Stadium
Attendance: 693
Referee: Lee Corey
Report

League table

Pos Team P W D L F A +/- Pts
1 Queensland Roar 10 8 1 1 27 7 +20 25
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
Premier and Qualification for the Semi-Final
Qualification for the Semi-Final

Leading scorers

The leading goal scores from the regular season.

Further information: W-League Top scorers
Total Player Team Goals per Round
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10
7 Leena Khamis Sydney FC 2 1 1 1 1 1
6 Courtney Beutel Queensland Roar 1 1 1 1 1 1
6 Katie Gill Newcastle Jets 2 1 1 2
5 Lana Harch Queensland Roar 2 1 1 1
5 Kyah Simon Central Coast Mariners 2 1 2
4 Lauren Colthorpe Queensland Roar 1 1 1 1
4 Caitlin Munoz Canberra United 1 1 1 1
4 Sandra Scalzi Adelaide United 3 1
4 Marianna Tabain Perth Glory 1 1 1 1
As of the end of the regular season
A goal was scored from a penalty kick

Finals Series

Bracket

  Semi Finals Grand Final
                 
1  Queensland Roar 1 (5)  
4  Sydney FC 1 (4)  
    1  Queensland Roar 2
  3  Canberra United 0
2  Newcastle Jets 0
3  Canberra United 1  

Semi-Final

10 January 2009
16:00
 Newcastle Jets 0 – 1 Canberra United EnergyAustralia Stadium
Attendance: 2,889
Referee: Sara Hodson
Report Mowbray  26'
11 January 2009
15:00
 Queensland Roar 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) Sydney FC Ballymore Stadium
Attendance: 1,891
Referee: Jacqui Melksham
Butt  29' Report O'Neill  71'
Small  78'
  Penalties  
Dumount
Butt
Kellond-Knight
Harch
Beaumount
Reuter		 5 – 4 Brogan
Bolger
Clifford
Ledbrook
Khamis
Walsh

Final

See also: W-League Grand Final 2008-09
17 January 2009
16:00
 Queensland Roar 2 – 0 Canberra United Ballymore Stadium
Attendance: 4,554
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Harch  6'
Butt  23'		 Report

Referees

The W-League features Women Referees and Assistant Referees from Australia. Referees include:

Awards

See also

Team season articles

References

  1. ^ "Westfield W-League draw released". A-League. 6 October 2008. http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=wleague_newsdisplay&id=24048. 
  2. ^ "Roar Land Inaugural W-League". http://au.fourfourtwo.com. http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/94254,roar-land-inaugural-wleague.aspx. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
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