2008–09 Melbourne Victory FC (women) season

Melbourne Victory FC

2008-09 season
Chairman	Matt Shepherd
Manager	Geoff Lord
W-League	5th (of 8)
Top goalscorer	Marlies Oostdam - 2 goals Sarah Groenewald - 2 goals Brittany Timko - 2 goals

Melbourne Victory FC W-League

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

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25 October 2008
16:00

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Oostdam 52' Tegg 60'	Report

Docklands Stadium

Referee: Lee Corey

Round 2

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1 November 2008
16:00

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Bolger 55' Khamis 82'	Report	Groenwald 24'

Parramatta Stadium

Referee: Jacqui Melksham

Round 3

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8 November 2008
16:00

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Karp 47' (pen.) Hawkins 75' (o.g.) Bisby 82'	Report

Bob Jane Stadium

Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Round 4

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15 November 2008
19:00

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	Report	McDonnell 24'

Bob Jane Stadium

Attendance: 700

Referee: Casey Reibelt

Round 5

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22 November 2008
17:00

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Beutel 33' Butt 57'	Report

Ballymore Stadium

Referee: Lee Corey

Round 6

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29 November 2008
14:30

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	Report	Kuralay 36', 71' Diagiammarco 64'

Hindmarsh Stadium

Referee: Prue Donohoe

Round 7

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6 December 2008
19:00

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Timko 82'	Report

Epping Soccer Stadium

Referee: Sara Hodson

Round 8

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13 December 2008
16:00

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Timko 26'	Report	Beutel 9' Ferguson 23' Butt 55'

Bob Jane Stadium

Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Round 9

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20 December 2008
18:00

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Brush 35' Mowbray 83' Chapman 90+3'	Report	Groenewald 82' Oostdam 85'

McKellar Park

Attendance: 1,152

Referee: Lee Corey

Round 10

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27 December 2008
16:00

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Kingsley 87' O'Reilly 90+2'	Report

Parramatta Stadium

Attendance: 795

Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Standings

Template:W-League 2008-09 Position Ladder Rules for classification:1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
# = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points.

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	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

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		Marlies Oostdam	1								1
2	MF		Sarah Groenewald		1							1
2	FW		Brittany Timko							1	1
1	FW		Rebecca Tegg	1
1	MF		Tal Karp			1
1	MF		Louisa Bisby			1
1	MF		Selin Kuralay						1
1	DF		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