2008–09 Adelaide United W-League season

Adelaide United Women
2008–09 season
Chairman	Mel Patzwald
Manager	Michael Barnett
W-League	8th
Top goalscorer	League: Sandra Scalzi (4); All: Sandra Scalzi (4)
Home colours	Away colours

The 2008–09 season was Adelaide United Women's first season in the W-League and first overall season in the top flight Australian soccer.

Players

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

No.	Position	Player	Transferred from	Type/fee
30	GK	Kristi Harvey	Metro United	Free transfer
20	GK	Sian McLaren	South Australian Sports Institute	Free transfer
1	GK	Emma Wirkus	South Australian Sports Institute	Free transfer
4	DF	Dianne Alagich	NSW Sapphires	Free transfer
3	DF	Sarah Amorim	Queensland Academy of Sport	Free transfer
2	DF	Renee Harrison	Fulham United	Free transfer
6	DF	Kristyn Swaffer	Sturt-Marion	Free transfer
11	MF	Sharon Black	Sturt-Marion	Free transfer
16	MF	Lauren Chilvers	Cumberland United	Free transfer
5	MF	Angela Fimmano	South Australian Sports Institute	Free transfer
12	MF	Tanya Harrison	Fulham United	Free transfer
17	MF	April Mann	Queensland Lions	Free transfer
13	MF	Leah Robinson	Adelaide City	Free transfer
10	FW	Victoria Balomenos	South Australian Sports Institute	Free transfer
14	FW	Donna Cockayne	Metro United	Free transfer
9	FW	Stephanie Tokich	ACT Academy of Sport	Free transfer
8	FW	Sandra Scalzi	Adelaide City	Free transfer
7	FW	Racheal Quigley	South Australian Sports Institute	Free transfer

No.	Pos.	Name	W-League		Total
No.	Pos.	Name	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	Emma Wirkus	4	0	4	0
2	DF	Renee Harrison	8+1	0	9	0
3	DF	Sarah Amorim	9	0	9	0
4	DF	Dianne Alagich	10	0	10	0
5	MF	Angela Fimmano	2+4	0	6	0
6	DF	Kristyn Swaffer	10	1	10	1
7	FW	Racheal Quigley	3+4	0	7	0
8	FW	Sandra Scalzi	7+1	4	8	4
9	FW	Stephanie Tokich	7+3	0	10	0
10	FW	Victoria Balomenos	9	3	9	3
11	MF	Sharon Black	8+1	3	9	3
12	MF	Tanya Harrison	4+5	0	9	0
13	MF	Leah Robinson	5	0	5	0
14	FW	Donna Cockayne	4+4	1	8	1
15	MF	Lauren Chilvers	4+4	0	8	0
17	MF	April Mann	7+1	0	8	0
20	GK	Sian McLaren	4+1	0	5	0
30	GK	Kristi Harvey	2	0	2	0
—	MF	Nenita Burgess	1	0	1	0

Rank	Position	Name	W-League		Total
Rank	Position	Name
1	FW	Victoria Balomenos	4	0	4	0
2	DF	Sarah Amorim	3	0	3	0
3	MF	Lauren Chilvers	2	0	2	0
3	MF	Tanya Harrison	2	0	2	0
5	MF	Sharon Black	1	0	1	0
	FW	Donna Cockayne	1	0	1	0
	DF	Renee Harrison	1	0	1	0
	MF	Leah Robinson	1	0	1	0
	FW	Sandra Scalzi	1	0	1	0
	DF	Leanne Slater	1	0	1	0
	DF	Kristyn Swaffer	1	0	1	0

Rank	Name	W-League	Total
1	Emma Wirkus	1	1
Total		1	1

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 unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Matchday	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Ground	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A
Result	L	W	W	L	D	L	L	L	L	L
Position	7	7	5	5	5	6	7	8	8	8

Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

25 October 2008 1	Queensland Roar	4–1	Adelaide United	Brisbane
18:00 AEST	Harch 22' Colthorpe 57' Ferguson 64' Harch 66'		Black 45'	Stadium: Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre Attendance: 836 Referee: Kirralee Andruschak

31 October 2008 2	Adelaide United	3–2	Newcastle Jets	Adelaide
17:15 AEST	Scalzi 11', 46', 50'		Day 38' Salisbury 89'	Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Referee: Sara Hodson

9 November 2008 3	Adelaide United	3–2	Sydney FC	Adelaide
15:00 ACDT	Black 7' Gilbert 30' (o.g.) Balomenos 48'		Khamis 4' Ledbrook 69'	Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Referee: Kirralee Andruschak

15 November 2008 4	Perth Glory	3–2	Adelaide United	Perth
18:00 AWST	McCallum 25' De Vanna 41' Alagich 56' (o.g.)		Black 90' Cockayne 90'	Stadium: Members Equity Stadium Referee: Prue Donohoe

22 November 2008 5	Canberra United	0–0	Adelaide United	Canberra
16:00 AEST				Stadium: McKellar Park Referee: Casey Reibelt
Note: D

29 November 2008 6	Adelaide United	0–3	Melbourne Victory	Adelaide
15:00 ACDT			Kuralay 36', 71' Digiammarco 64'	Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Referee: Prue Donohoe

6 December 2008 7	Adelaide United	0–6	Central Coast Mariners	Adelaide
16:00 ACDT			Camilleri 35', 58' Kingsley 50', 60' Simon 62', 83'	Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Note: L

14 December 2008 8	Newcastle Jets	2–1	Adelaide United	Newcastle
17:00 AEST	Frostevall 35' Neilson 81'		Balomenos 19' (pen.)	Stadium: Wanderers Oval Referee: Lee Corey

19 December 2008 9	Adelaide United	1–3	Perth Glory	Adelaide
20:00 ACST	Scalzi 90'		Tabain 52' McCallum 71' D'Ovidio 86'	Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Referee: Kirralee Andruschak

27 December 2008 10	Sydney FC	3–2	Adelaide United	Parramatta
18:00 aest	Khamis 4' Ledbrook 6' Burgess 28'		Balomenos 52' Swaffer 59'	Stadium: Parramatta Stadium Referee: Casey Reibelt

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