2008–09 Melbourne Victory FC (W-League) season

The 2008–09 season was Melbourne Victory Football Club (W-League)'s first season, in the newly formed women's league in Australia the W-League.[1] Melbourne Victory finished 5th in their W-League season.

Melbourne Victory (W-League)
2008–09 season
ChairmanGeoff Lord
Head CoachMatt Shepherd
W-League5th
W-League FinalsDNQ
Top goalscorerMarlies Oostdam
Sarah Groenewald
Brittany Timko
(2 each)
Biggest win3–0
vs. Perth Glory (H)
(8 November 2008)
W-League
3–0
vs. Adelaide United (A)
(29 November 2008)
W-League
Biggest defeat0–2
vs. Queensland Roar (A)
(22 November 2008)
W-League
1–3
vs. Queensland Roar (H)
(13 December 2008)
W-League
0–2
vs. Central Coast Mariners (A)
(27 December 2008)
W-League

Players

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

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

Transfers

Transfers in
No. Position Name From Type/fee Date Ref.
1GK Melissa Barbieri Free agent Free transfer 8 August 2008 [2]
2DF Meghan Archer Free agent 14 October 2008 [3]
3DF Marlies Oostdam Free agent [3]
4MF Tal Karp Free agent [3]
5DF Laura Alleway Free agent [3]
6DF Maika Ruyter-Hooley Free agent [3]
7MF Sarah Groenewald Free agent [3]
8MF Louisa Bisby Free agent [3]
9FW Rebecca Tegg Free agent [3]
10MF Stephanie Tanti Free agent [3]
11FW Brittany Timko Free agent [3]
12MF Sophie Hogben Free agent [3]
13FW Deanna Niceski Free agent [3]
14MF Selin Kuralay Free agent [3]
15DF Daniela Digiammarco Free agent [3]
16DF Bronwyn Nutley Free agent [3]
17FW Alisha Foote Free agent [3]
18MF Ursula Hughson Free agent [3]
19MF Enza Barilla Free agent [3]
20GK Nicole Paul Free agent [3]

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
W-League 25 October 2008 27 December 2008 Matchday 1 5th 10 4 0 6 13 13 +0 040.00
Total 10 4 0 6 13 13 +0 040.00

Source: Competitions

W-League
Main article: 2008–09 W-League

League table
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 14 +1 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 13 28 −15 7
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
10 4 0 6 13 13  0 12 3 0 2 7 4  +3 1 0 4 6 9  −3

Results by round
Round12345678910
GroundHAHHAAHHAA
ResultWLWLLWWLLL
Position3323642345
Points33666912121212
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 1 October 2008.

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 October 2008 1 Melbourne Victory 2–0 Central Coast Mariners Melbourne
16:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: Telstra Dome
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Lee Corey
1 November 2008 2 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory Sydney
16:00 AEDT
Report
  • Groenewald 24'
 Stadium: Parramatta Stadium
Referee: Jacqui Melksham
8 November 2008 3 Melbourne Victory 3–0 Perth Glory Melbourne
16:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: Bob Jane Stadium
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
15 November 2008 4 Melbourne Victory 0–1 Canberra United Melbourne
19:00 AEDT Report
Stadium: Bob Jane Stadium
Attendance: 700~
Referee: Casey Reibelt
22 November 2008 5 Queensland Roar 2–0 Melbourne Victory Brisbane
17:00 AEST
Report Stadium: Ballymore Stadium
Referee: Lee Corey
Note: Match originally located for Spencer Park, but relocated due to lightning. It was relocated to Ballymore Stadium.[4]
29 November 2008 6 Adelaide United 0–3 Melbourne Victory Adelaide
14:30 ACDT Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Prue Donohoe
6 December 2008 7 Melbourne Victory 1–0 Newcastle Jets Melbourne
19:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: Epping Stadium
Referee: Sara Hodson
13 December 2008 8 Melbourne Victory 1–3 Queensland Roar Melbourne
16:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Bob Jane Stadium
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
20 December 2008 9 Canberra United 3–2 Melbourne Victory Canberra
18:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,152
Referee: Lee Corey
27 December 2008 10 Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Melbourne Victory Sydney
16:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: Parramatta Stadium
Attendance: 795
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

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
2DFMarlies Oostdam11
2MFSarah Groenewald11
2FWBrittany Timko11
1FWRebecca Tegg1
1MFTal Karp1
1MFLouisa Bisby1
1MFSelin Kuralay1
1DFDaniela 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

References
  1. "Women in league of their own". Melbourne Victory. 28 July 2008.
  2. "Barbieri to set standard at Victory". Melbourne Victory. 8 August 2008.
  3. "Victory Women on track for Westfield W-League debut". Melbourne Victory. 14 October 2008.
  4. "Storms force stadium switch in Westfield W-League". A-Leagues. November 2008.
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