2008–09 Newcastle Jets W-League season

Newcastle United Jets FC
2008-09 season
Chairman Con Constantine
Manager Gary Phillips
W-League 2nd (of 8)
Top goalscorer Katie Gill - 6 goals
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Newcastle Jets FC W-League

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

Season

Fixtures

Round 1

26 October 2008
13:30
Newcastle Jets 2 – 1 Canberra United
Gill  24'  82' Report McDonnell  2'
Wanderers Oval
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Jacqui Melksham

Round 2

31 October 2008
16:45
Adelaide United 3 – 2 Newcastle Jets
Scalzi  11'  46'  50' Report Day  38'
Salisbury  89'
Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Sara Hodson

Round 3

8 November 2008
19:00
Newcastle Jets 0 – 2 Queensland Roar
Report Beutel  14'
Colthorpe  84'
Oakes Oval
Attendance: 1,140
Referee: Casey Reibelt

Round 4

15 November 2008
16:00
Sydney FC 1 – 1 Newcastle Jets
Khamis  48' Report Gill  68'
Campbelltown Stadium
Referee: Lee Corey

Round 5

23 November 2008
15:00
Newcastle Jets 4 – 1 Perth Glory
Pearce  17'
Gill  24'
Jones  27'
Neilson  76' 		Report Tabain  6'

Round 6

29 November 2008
18:00
Central Coast Mariners 2 – 4 Newcastle Jets
Rollason  65'
Simon  90+1' 		Report Jones  34'
van Egmond  44',  46'
Peters  77'
Campbelltown Stadium
Attendance: 211
Referee: Kirralee Gardener

Round 7

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

Round 8

14 December 2008
17:00
Newcastle Jets 2 – 1 Adelaide United
Smith  35'
Neilson  81' 		Report Balomenos  19' (pen.)
Wanderers Oval
Referee: Lee Corey

Round 9

20 December 2008
16:00
Newcastle Jets 2 – 0 Sydney FC
Gill  21',  28' Report
Campbelltown Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jacqui Melksham

Round 10

28 December 2008
16:00
Perth Glory 0 – 0 Newcastle Jets
Report
Members Equity Stadium
Attendance: 693
Referee: Lee Corey

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 Alison Logue
2 Australia DF Hannah Brewer
3 Australia MF Samantha Wood
4 Australia DF Libby Sharpe
5 Australia MF Cheryl Salisbury
6 Australia FW Amber Neilson
7 Australia MF Gema Simon
8 Australia FW Leia Smith
9 Australia FW Rhali Dobson
10 Australia MF Joanne Peters
11 Australia DF Stacy Day
No. Position Player
12 Australia FW Kate Gill
13 Australia DF Gemma O'Toole
14 Australia MF Nicole Jones
15 Australia MF Emily van Egmond
16 Australia DF Kirstyn Pearce
17 Australia MF Harmonie Attwill
18 Australia DF Rebecca Smith
19 Australia MF Sanna Frostevall
20 Australia GK Brianna Davey
21 Australia MF Taleah Doyle
22 Australia DF Courtney Miller

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
6 ST Australia Katie Gill 2 1 1 2
2 MF Australia Nicole Jones 1 1
2 MF Australia Amber Neilson 1 1
2 MF Australia Emily van Egmond 2
1 MF Australia Stacy Day 1
1 MF Australia Cheryl Salisbury 1
1 MF Australia Kirstyn Pearce 1
1 MF Australia Joanne Peters 1
1 MF Australia Rebecca Smith 1

Finals Series

Bracket

Semi Finals Grand Final
      
1 Brisbane Roar 1 (5)
4 Sydney FC 1 (4)
1 Brisbane 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
Report Mowbray  26'
EnergyAustralia Stadium
Attendance: 2,889
Referee: Sara Hodson

Final

17 January 2009
16:00
Brisbane Roar 2 – 0 Canberra United
Harch  6'
Butt  23' 		Report
Ballymore Stadium
Attendance: 4,554
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Milestones

First game = 2-1 win home V Canberra United
Largest win = 4-1 win home V Perth Glory
Largest loss = 3-2 loss away V Adelaide United