# 2008–09 Melbourne Victory FC (women) season

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. 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 | 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 | AUS | 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 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

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

## 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 | 25 October 2008 | 27 December 2008 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 13 | +0 | 040.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 13 | +0 | 040.00 |
Source: Competitions

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

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 3 | Canberra United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 16 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 4 | Sydney FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 14 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 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 | |

#### 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 | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A |
| Result | W | L | W | L | L | W | W | L | L | L |
| Position | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Points | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |

#### Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 1 October 2008.
Win  Draw  Loss

## Leading scorers

The leading goal scores from the regular season.
| Total | Pos | Player | Player | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round |
| Total | Pos | Player | Player | 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