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.

Season

Fixtures

Round 1

Melbourne Victory 2 – 0 Central Coast Mariners
Oostdam  52'
Tegg  60'		 Report
Referee: Lee Corey

Round 2

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

Round 3

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

Round 4

Melbourne Victory 0 – 1 Canberra United
Report McDonnell  24'
Attendance: 700
Referee: Casey Reibelt

Round 5

Brisbane Roar 2 – 0 Melbourne Victory
Beutel  33'
Butt  57'		 Report
Referee: Lee Corey

Round 6

Adelaide United 0 – 3 Melbourne Victory
Report Kuralay  36',  71'
Diagiammarco  64'
Referee: Prue Donohoe

Round 7

Melbourne Victory 1 – 0 Newcastle Jets
Timko  82' Report
Epping Soccer Stadium
Referee: Sara Hodson

Round 8

Melbourne Victory 1 – 3 Brisbane Roar
Timko  26' Report Beutel  9'
Ferguson  23'
Butt  55'
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Round 9

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

Round 10

Central Coast Mariners 2 – 0 Melbourne 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 28 December 2008. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

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
2DFNew ZealandMarlies Oostdam11
2MFAustraliaSarah Groenewald11
2FWCanadaBrittany Timko11
1FWNew ZealandRebecca Tegg1
1MFAustraliaTal Karp1
1MFEnglandLouisa Bisby1
1MFAustraliaSelin Kuralay1
1DFAustraliaDaniela 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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