2018–19 Y-League

The 2018–19 Y-League season (also known as the 2018–19 Foxtel Y-League season for sponsorship reasons) was the eleventh season of the Australian Y-League, the premier national competition for youth football in the country.

Y-League
Season2018–19
ChampionsBrisbane Roar Youth (1st title)
Matches played41
Goals scored141 (3.44 per match)
Top goalscorerMoudi Najjar (7 goals)
Biggest home winBrisbane Roar Youth 6–0 Melbourne Victory Youth
(23 December 2018)
Biggest away winPerth Glory Youth 0–3 Melbourne City Youth
(24 November 2018)
Canberra United 0–3 Sydney FC Youth
(20 January 2019)
Highest scoringBrisbane Roar Youth 6–0 Melbourne Victory Youth
(23 December 2018)
Longest winless run8 matches
Canberra United
Longest losing run7 matches
Canberra United
Highest attendance1,061
Western Sydney Wanderers Youth vs. Brisbane Roar Youth
(1 February 2019)
Lowest attendance65
Melbourne Victory Youth vs. Brisbane Roar Youth
(25 January 2019)
Average attendance226
← 2017–18

Teams

The competition featured the same ten teams as the previous season:[1]

Conference A

Conference A contains teams from outside of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

Perth Glory
Adelaide United
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
Melbourne  Victory
Locations of the 2018–19 Y-League Conference A teams
Team Home city Home ground
Adelaide United Youth Adelaide Marden Sports Complex
Brisbane Roar Youth Brisbane Logan Football Complex
Melbourne City Youth Melbourne CB Smith Reserve
Melbourne Victory Youth Melbourne Epping Stadium
Perth Glory Youth Perth Dorrien Gardens

Conference B

Conference B contains teams from New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

Newcastle
Jets
Central Coast Mariners
Sydney FC
Western Sydney Wanderers
Canberra United
Locations of the 2018–19 Y-League Conference B teams
Team Home city Home ground
Central Coast Mariners Academy Gosford Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence
Canberra United Canberra Deakin Stadium
Newcastle Jets Youth Newcastle Newcastle No.2 Sportsground
Sydney FC Youth Sydney Lambert Park
Western Sydney Wanderers Youth Sydney Marconi Stadium / Valentine Sports Park

Managerial changes
Team
 Outgoing manager
 Manner of departure
 Date of vacancy
 Replaced by
 Date of appointment
 Table
Canberra United Ryan Grogan Dean Ugrinic 4 May 2018[2] Pre-season
Central Coast Mariners Academy Wayne O'Sullivan Completion of tenure 18 April 2018[3] Ray Junna 8 November 2018[4] Pre-season

Standings
Conference A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brisbane Roar Youth (C) 8 5 1 2 19 8 +11 16 Qualification to the Grand Final
2 Melbourne City Youth 8 5 1 2 19 14 +5 16
3 Perth Glory Youth 8 3 2 3 14 14 0 11
4 Adelaide United Youth 8 3 1 4 15 17 −2 10
5 Melbourne Victory Youth 8 1 1 6 8 22 −14 4
Source: Y-League
(C) Champion.
Conference B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 8 6 0 2 15 8 +7 18 Qualification to the Grand Final
2 Sydney FC Youth 8 5 0 3 15 8 +7 15
3 Central Coast Mariners Academy 8 5 0 3 14 12 +2 15
4 Newcastle Jets Youth 8 3 1 4 14 14 0 10
5 Canberra United Youth 8 0 1 7 4 20 −16 1
Source: Y-League

Results

Positions by round

Fixtures

The season fixtures were announced on 22 October 2018.[5]

Conference A
Round 1
10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) Perth Glory Youth2–1Brisbane Roar YouthPerth
10:30 AWST
  • Seldon  18'
  • Bukuru  44'
 Report
  • Wellsmore  89'
 Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 150
Referee: Adrien Liechti
10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) Adelaide United Youth3–2Melbourne Victory YouthAdelaide
16:30 ACDT
Report
  • Said  19'
  • Sette  85'
 Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 417
Referee: Nick Elagin
Round 2
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) Melbourne Victory Youth1–1Perth Glory YouthMelbourne
10:30 AEDT
  • Said  71'
 Report
Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Jake Keating
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) Brisbane Roar Youth2–0Melbourne City YouthBrisbane
15:00 AEST
Report Stadium: Lions Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Zijad Ahmetovic
Round 3
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) Perth Glory Youth0–3Melbourne City YouthPerth
10:30 AWST Report
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 203
Referee: Shane Skinner
25 November 2018 (2018-11-25) Brisbane Roar Youth2–2Adelaide United YouthIpswich
15:00 AEST
Report
Stadium: Eric Evans Reserve
Attendance: 500
Referee: Zijad Ahmetovic
Round 4
1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) Melbourne City Youth4–1Melbourne Victory YouthMelbourne
16:30 AEDT
Report
  • Said  58'
 Stadium: CB Smith Reserve
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rhys Shelmerdine
2 December 2018 (2018-12-02) Adelaide United Youth2–1Perth Glory YouthAdelaide
10:30 ACDT
  • Nunn  22'
  • Farah  63' (o.g.)
 Report
Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 310
Referee: Nick Elagin
Round 5
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) Brisbane Roar Youth2–1Perth Glory YouthBrisbane
10:30 AEST
Report
Stadium: Lions Stadium
Attendance: 252
Referee: Zijad Ahmetovic
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) Melbourne Victory Youth2–1Adelaide United YouthMelbourne
17:00 AEDT
  • Said  12'
  • Clark  25' (o.g.)
 Report
Stadium: Marvel Stadium
Attendance: 125
Referee: Seun Yinka-Kehinde
Round 6
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) Melbourne City Youth1–3Brisbane Roar YouthMelbourne
15:30 AEDT
Report
Stadium: CB Smith Reserve
Attendance: 100
Referee: Jake Keating
16 December 2018 (2018-12-16) Perth Glory Youth2–0Melbourne Victory YouthPerth
10:30 AWST
Report Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 100
Referee: Shane Skinner
Round 7
23 December 2018 (2018-12-23) Brisbane Roar Youth6–0Melbourne Victory YouthBrisbane
10:30 AEST
  • Duncan  3'
  • L. Brooks  14'
  • Leck  16', 20', 34'
  • Muratovic  43'
 Report Stadium: Logan Football Complex
Attendance: 100
Referee: Max Crane
23 December 2018 (2018-12-23) Melbourne City Youth3–2Adelaide United YouthMelbourne
16:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: CB Smith Reserve
Attendance: 150
Referee: Yoav Fisher
Round 8
5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) Melbourne Victory Youth2–3Melbourne City YouthMelbourne
09:30 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Epping Stadium
Attendance: 225
Referee: Jake Keating
5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) Perth Glory Youth4–2Adelaide United YouthPerth
10:30 AWST
  • Selden  29'
  • Stynes  54', 77' (pen.)
  • E. Brooks  78'
 Report
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 80
Referee: Shane Skinner
Round 9
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) Adelaide United Youth2–1Brisbane Roar YouthAdelaide
19:00 ACDT
Report
Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 100
Referee: Shane Skinner
20 January 2019 (2019-01-20) Melbourne City Youth3–3Perth Glory YouthMelbourne
16:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: CB Smith Reserve
Attendance: 150
Referee: Rhys Shelmerdine
Round 10
25 January 2019 (2019-01-25) Melbourne Victory Youth0–2Brisbane Roar YouthMelbourne
16:00 AEDT Report
Stadium: Epping Stadium
Attendance: 65
Referee: Yoav Fisher
25 January 2019 (2019-01-25) Adelaide United Youth1–2Melbourne City YouthAdelaide
16:00 ACDT
Report
Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 333
Referee: Nick Elagin

Conference B
Round 1
10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) Canberra United Youth2–3Central Coast Mariners AcademyCanberra
18:30 AEDT
  • Clarkson  3'
  • Barbatano  62'
 Report
Stadium: Deakin Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Joel Ralston
11 November 2018 (2018-11-11) Newcastle Jets Youth0–2Sydney FC YouthNewcastle
16:30 AEDT Report
Stadium: Adamstown Oval
Attendance: 236
Referee: Hassan Jomaa
Round 2
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) Central Coast Mariners Academy1–3Newcastle Jets YouthTuggerah
10:30 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence
Attendance: 100
Referee: Jarryd McFarlane
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) Canberra United Youth0–1Western Sydney Wanderers YouthCanberra
18:30 AEDT Report
  • Roberts  90+1' (pen.)
 Stadium: Deakin Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Nathan Shakespear
Round 3
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) Sydney FC Youth4–0Canberra United YouthSydney
16:30 AEDT
  • Ivanovic  5', 45'
  • Lamberton  54'
  • Van Meurs  56'
 Report Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 100
Referee: Hassan Jomaa
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) Western Sydney Wanderers Youth1–2Central Coast Mariners AcademySydney
16:30 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jarryd McFarlane
Round 4
1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) Newcastle Jets Youth2–0Canberra United YouthMaitland
16:30 AEDT
Report Stadium: Maitland No. 2 Sportsground
Attendance: 120
Referee: Stuart Hansen
2 December 2018 (2018-12-02) Sydney FC Youth0–1Western Sydney Wanderers YouthSydney
10:30 AEDT Report
  • Peterson  23' (pen.)
 Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Jarryd McFarlane
Round 5
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) Western Sydney Wanderers Youth3–0Newcastle Jets YouthSydney
19:30 AEDT
Report Stadium: Valentine Sports Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Joel Ralston
9 December 2018 (2018-12-09) Central Coast Mariners Academy0–2Sydney FC YouthTuggerah
16:30 AEDT Report
Stadium: Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence
Attendance: 180
Referee: Hassan Jomaa
Round 6
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) Central Coast Mariners Academy0–2Western Sydney Wanderers YouthTuggerah
10:30 AEDT Report
Stadium: Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence
Attendance: 181
Referee: Jarryd McFarlane
20 January 2019 (2019-01-20) Canberra United Youth0–3Sydney FC YouthCanberra
16:30 AEDT Report
Stadium: AIS Grass Fields
Attendance: 200
Referee: Nathan Shakespear
Round 7
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) Newcastle Jets Youth1–3Central Coast Mariners AcademyNewcastle
16:30 AEDT
  • Tipaldo  75'
 Report
Stadium: Adamstown Oval
Attendance: 238
Referee: Joel Ralston
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) Western Sydney Wanderers Youth4–0Canberra United YouthSydney
16:30 AEDT
  • Agamemnonos  2'
  • Adam  41', 49'
  • Monge  86'
 Report Stadium: Valentine Sports Park
Referee: Hassan Jomaa
Round 8
3 January 2019 (2019-01-03) Newcastle Jets Youth5–1Western Sydney Wanderers YouthMaitland
16:30 AEDT
Report
  • Peterson  52'
 Stadium: Maitland No. 2 Sportsground
Attendance: 225
Referee: Joel Ralston
5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) Sydney FC Youth0–3Central Coast Mariners AcademySydney
Report
  • Faust  65'
  • Ruiz-Diaz  81'
  • Katsoulis  90+1'
 Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 120
Referee: Nathan Shakespear
Round 9
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) Central Coast Mariners Academy2–1Canberra United YouthTuggerah
10:30 AEDT
Report
  • Carli  15'
 Stadium: Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence
Attendance: 189
Referee: Hassan Jomaa
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) Sydney FC Youth3–2Newcastle Jets YouthSydney
  • Van der Saag  11', 89'
  • Lamberton  64'
 Report
Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 100
Referee: Jarryd McFarlane
Round 10
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) Canberra United Youth1–1Newcastle Jets YouthCanberra
18:30 AEDT
  • Juach  84'
 Report
  • Simmons  11'
 Stadium: Deakin Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hassan Jomaa
27 January 2019 (2019-01-27) Western Sydney Wanderers Youth2–1Sydney FC YouthSydney
16:30 AEDT
  • Adam  45'
  • Roberts  82'
 Report
  • Koop  19'
 Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 200

Grand Final
1 February 2019 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth1–3Brisbane Roar YouthSydney
16:20 AEST
Report
Stadium: ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 1,061
Referee: Shane Skinner

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Moudi Najjar Melbourne City Youth 7
2 Daniel Leck Brisbane Roar Youth 6
3 Mirza Muratovic Brisbane Roar Youth 5
4 Carlo Armiento Adelaide United Youth 4
Yazid Said Melbourne Victory Youth
Daniel Stynes Perth Glory Youth
Marco Tilio Sydney FC Youth
8 Mohamed Adam Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 3
Shannon Brady Brisbane Roar Youth
Kosta Petratos Newcastle Jets Youth
Dylan Pierias Melbourne City Youth
Cai Tipaldo Newcastle Jets Youth

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Daniel LeckBrisbane Roar YouthMelbourne Victory Youth6–023 December 2018[6]

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Duro Dragicevic Sydney FC Youth 4
Nicholas Suman Western Sydney Wanderers Youth
3 Macklin Freke Brisbane Roar Youth 2

Discipline

Player
  • Most yellow cards: 3 – Joshua Varga (Melbourne City Youth)
  • Most red cards: 1 (seven players)

See also

References
  1. "Foxtel Y-League season draw released". Y-League. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  2. "Dean Ugrinic appointed as NYL Head Coach". Canberra Unuted. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  3. "Club Statement: Player & Staff Departures". Central Coast Mariners FC. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  4. "Youth League: Coach, Squad & Fixtures". Central Coast Mariners FC. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  5. "Foxtel Y-League 2018/19 Season Draw" (PDF). Y-League. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  6. "Young Roar hit Victory for six". Brisbane Roar FC. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
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