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
2009 →

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.

Season

Fixtures

Round 1

Round 2

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

Round 3

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

Round 4

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

Round 5

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

Round 6

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

Round 7

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

Round 8

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

Round 9

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

Round 10

Standings

# Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Queensland Roar 108112772025
2 Newcastle Jets 105231712517
3 Canberra United 104421410416
4 Sydney FC 104241512314
5 Melbourne Victory 104061313012
6 Central Coast Mariners 104061520-512
7 Perth Glory 103251424-1011
8 Adelaide United 102171128-177

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 defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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