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Melbourne Victory (W-League)
2008–09 season
ChairmanMatt Shepherd
Head CoachGeoff Lord
W-League5th
W-League FinalsDNQ
Top goalscorerMarlies Oostdam
Sarah Groenewald
Brittany Timko
(2 each)
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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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

Transfers in

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]

Season

Fixtures

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
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 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

Leading scorers

The leading goal scores from the regular season.

Further information: Victory W-League Top scorers
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

  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.
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