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

Club:Melbourne Victory (W-League)
Season:2008–09
Chairman:Geoff Lord
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Matt Shepherd
League:W-League
League Result:5th
Cup1:W-League Finals
Cup1 Result:DNQ
League Topscorer:Marlies Oostdam
Sarah Groenewald
Brittany Timko
(2 each)
Largest Win:3–0
vs. Perth Glory (H)
(8 November 2008)
W-League
3–0
vs. Adelaide United (A)
(29 November 2008)
W-League
Largest Loss:0–2
vs. Queensland Roar (A)
(22 November 2008)
W-League
1–3
vs. Queensland Roar (H)
(13 December 2008)
W-League
0–2

(27 December 2008)
W-League
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Nextseason: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.

Transfers

Transfers in

No.PositionNameFromType/feeDateRef.
1 Free agentFree transfer8 August 2008[2]
2 Free agent14 October 2008[3]
3 Free agent
4 Free agent
5 Free agent
6 Free agent
7 Free agent
8 Free agent
9 Free agent
10 Free agent
11 Free agent
12 Free agent
13 Free agent
14 Free agent
15 Free agent
16 Free agent
17 Free agent
18 Free agent
19 Free agent
20 Free agent

Competitions

W-League

See main article: 2008–09 W-League.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 1 October 2008.

Leading scorers

The leading goal scores from the regular season.

TotalPosPlayerGoals per Round
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10
2 DF 1 1
2 MF Sarah Groenewald 1 1
2 FW 1 1
1 FW 1
1 MF 1
1 MF 1
1 MF 1
1 DF Daniela Digiammarco 1

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Women in league of their own. Melbourne Victory. 28 July 2008.
  2. News: Barbieri to set standard at Victory. Melbourne Victory. 8 August 2008.
  3. News: Victory Women on track for Westfield W-League debut. Melbourne Victory. 14 October 2008.