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

The 2008–09 season is the Melbourne Victory's first season of football (soccer) in Australia's new women's league, the W-League.

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

Season

Round 1
Melbourne Victory2 – 0Central Coast Mariners
Oostdam 52'
Tegg 60'		 Report
Referee: Lee Corey

Round 2
Sydney FC2 – 1Melbourne Victory
Bolger 55'
Khamis 82'		 Report Groenwald 24'
Referee: Jacqui Melksham

Round 3
Melbourne Victory3 – 0Perth Glory
Karp 47' (pen.)
Hawkins 75' (o.g.)
Bisby 82'		 Report
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Round 4
Melbourne Victory0 – 1Canberra United
Report McDonnell 24'
Attendance: 700
Referee: Casey Reibelt

Round 5
Brisbane Roar2 – 0Melbourne Victory
Beutel 33'
Butt 57'		 Report
Referee: Lee Corey

Round 6
Adelaide United0 – 3Melbourne Victory
Report Kuralay 36', 71'
Diagiammarco 64'
Referee: Prue Donohoe

Round 7
Melbourne Victory1 – 0Newcastle Jets
Timko 82' Report
Epping Soccer Stadium
Referee: Sara Hodson

Round 8
Melbourne Victory1 – 3Brisbane Roar
Timko 26' Report Beutel 9'
Ferguson 23'
Butt 55'
Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Round 9
Canberra United3 – 2Melbourne Victory
Brush 35'
Mowbray 83'
Chapman 90+3'		 Report Groenewald 82'
Oostdam 85'
Attendance: 1,152
Referee: Lee Corey

Round 10
Central Coast Mariners2 – 0Melbourne 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
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

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.

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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