title: 2008–09 Melbourne Victory FC (W-League) season
text: # 2008–09 Melbourne Victory FC (W-League) season
  
  The 2008–09 season is the Melbourne Victory's first season of football (soccer) in Australia's new women's league, the W-League.
  
  ## Standings
  
  | 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 | 12 | +3 | 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 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 7 | |
  
  ## 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 | 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.
  
  | 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
  
  vte2008–09 in Australian soccer :
  
  « 2007–08 2009–10 » :
  
  A-League transfers :
  
  