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

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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
2009 →

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.

Players

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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

Transfers

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Transfers in

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

Competitions

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Overall record

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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

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League table

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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: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
10 4 0 6 13 13  0 12 3 0 2 7 4  +3 1 0 4 6 9  −3

Results by round

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

Matches

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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 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

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The leading goal scores from the regular season.

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

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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

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  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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "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.