2008–09 Melbourne Victory W-League season

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Melbourne Victory FC
2008–09 season
Chairman
ManagerGeoff Lord
W-League5th (of 8)
Top goalscorerMarlies Oostdam - 2 goals
Sarah Groenewald - 2 goals
Brittany Timko - 2 goals
2009 →

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 Victory2 – 0Central Coast Mariners
Oostdam Goal 52'
Tegg Goal 60'		 Report
Referee:

Round 2[]

Sydney FC2 – 1Melbourne Victory
Bolger Goal 55'
Khamis Goal 82'		 Report Groenwald Goal 24'

Round 3[]

Melbourne Victory3 – 0Perth Glory
Karp Goal 47' (pen.)
Hawkins Goal 75' (o.g.)
Bisby Goal 82'		 Report
Bob Jane Stadium
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Round 4[]

Melbourne Victory0 – 1Canberra United
Report McDonnell Goal 24'
Bob Jane Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Casey Reibelt

Round 5[]

Brisbane Roar2 – 0Melbourne Victory
Beutel Goal 33'
Butt Goal 57'		 Report
Referee:

Round 6[]

Adelaide United0 – 3Melbourne Victory
Report Kuralay Goal 36', Goal 71'
Diagiammarco Goal 64'
Referee:

Round 7[]

Melbourne Victory1 – 0Newcastle Jets
Timko Goal 82' Report
Referee:

Round 8[]

Melbourne Victory1 – 3Brisbane Roar
Timko Goal 26' Report Beutel Goal 9'
Ferguson Goal 23'
Butt Goal 55'
Bob Jane Stadium
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Round 9[]

Canberra United3 – 2Melbourne Victory
Brush Goal 35'
Mowbray Goal 83'
Chapman Goal 90+3'		 Report Groenewald Goal 82'
Oostdam Goal 85'
McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,152
Referee:

Round 10[]

Central Coast Mariners2 – 0Melbourne Victory
Kingsley Goal 87'
O'Reilly Goal 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 unknown. Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion

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

Leading scorers[]

The leading goal scores from the regular season.

Further information:
Total Pos Player Goals per Round
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10
2 DF New Zealand Marlies Oostdam 1 1
2 MF Australia Sarah Groenewald 1 1
2 FW Canada Brittany Timko 1 1
1 FW New Zealand Rebecca Tegg 1
1 MF Australia Tal Karp 1
1 MF England Louisa Bisby 1
1 MF Australia Selin Kuralay 1
1 DF Australia Daniela Digiammarco 1

  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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