# 2009 Melbourne Victory FC (women) season

The 2009 season was Melbourne Victory Football Club (W-League)'s second season, in the W-League. Melbourne Victory finished 5th in their W-League season.

## 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 | AUS | Melissa Barbieri |
| 2 | DF | AUS | Vedrana Popovic |
| 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 | FW | CAN | Katie Thorlakson |
| 9 | MF | AUS | Stephanie Catley |
| 10 | FW | AUS | Deanna Niceski |
| 11 | MF | USA | Julianne Sitch |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 12 | MF | AUS | Monnique Hansen Kofoed |
| 13 | MF | AUS | Katrina Gorry |
| 14 | MF | AUS | Selin Kuralay |
| 15 | DF | AUS | Jessica Humble |
| 16 | MF | AUS | Gulcan Koca |
| 17 | FW | AUS | Caitlin Friend |
| 18 | MF | AUS | Ursula Hughson |
| 19 | MF | AUS | Enza Barilla |
| 20 | GK | AUS | Nicole Paul |
| 21 | MF | AUS | Kara Mowbray |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| No. | Position | Name | From | Type/fee | Date |
| 2 | DF | Vedrana Popovic | Brisbane Roar | Free transfer | 23 September 2009 |
| 8 | FW | Katie Thorlakson | Vancouver Whitecaps | Free transfer | 23 September 2009 |
| 9 | MF | Steph Catley | Sandringham | Free transfer | 23 September 2009 |
| 11 | MF | Julianne Sitch | Sky Blue FC | Free transfer | 23 September 2009 |
| 12 | MF | Monnique Hansen Kofoed | Queensland Academy of Sport | Free transfer | 23 September 2009 |
| 13 | MF | Katrina Gorry | Mt Gravatt | Free transfer | 23 September 2009 |
| 15 | DF | Jessica Humble | Box Hill Inter | Free transfer | 23 September 2009 |
| 16 | MF | Gulcan Koca | FFV NTC | Free transfer | 23 September 2009 |
| 17 | FW | Caitlin Friend | FFV NTC | Free transfer | 23 September 2009 |

### Transfers out

* Meghan Archer
* Louisa Bisby
* Rebecca Tegg
* Stephanie Tanti
* Brittany Timko
* Sophie Hogben
* Deanna Niceski
* Daniela Digiammarco
* Bronwyn Nutley
* Alisha Foote

## Competitions
### Overall record

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| W-League | 3 October 2009 | 5 December 2009 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 040.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 040.00 |
Source: Competitions

### W-League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sydney FC (C) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 23 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 22 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 21 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 4 | Canberra United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 14 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 5 | Melbourne Victory | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 14 | |
| 6 | Perth Glory | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 13 | |
| 7 | Adelaide United | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 | −24 | 3 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 25 | −18 | 2 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: worldfootball.net

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Ground | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | W | L | W | D | D | L | W | L |
| Position | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Points | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 |

#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

Last updated 18 October 2009
| No. | Pos. | Name | W-League | W-League | W-League Finals | W-League Finals | Total | Total | Discipline | Discipline |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | | |
| 1 | GK | Melissa Barbieri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Vedrana Popovic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Marlies Oostdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Tal Karp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Laura Alleway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Maika Ruyter-Hooley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Sarah Groenewald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Katie Thorlakson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Stephanie Catley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Deanna Niceski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Julianne Sitch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Monnique Hansen Kofoed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Katrina Gorry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Selin Kuralay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | Jessica Humble | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Gulcan Koca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Caitlin Friend | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Ursula Hughson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Enza Barilla | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | Nicole Paul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Kara Mowbray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |