title: 2008–09 Adelaide United FC (W-League) season
text: # 2008–09 Adelaide United FC (W-League) season
  
  The 2008–09 season was Adelaide United Women's first season in the W-League and first overall season in the top flight Australian soccer.
  
  ## 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 | Emma Wirkus |
  | 2 | DF | AUS | Renee Harrison |
  | 3 | DF | AUS | Sarah Amorim |
  | 4 | DF | AUS | Dianne Alagich |
  | 5 | MF | AUS | Angela Fimmano |
  | 6 | DF | AUS | Kristyn Swaffer |
  | 7 | FW | AUS | Racheal Quigley |
  | 8 | FW | AUS | Sandra Scalzi |
  | 9 | FW | AUS | Stephanie Tokich |
  | 10 | FW | AUS | Victoria Balomenos |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 11 | MF | AUS | Sharon Black |
  | 12 | MF | AUS | Tanya Harrison |
  | 13 | MF | AUS | Leah Robinson |
  | 14 | MF | AUS | Donna Cockayne |
  | 15 | MF | AUS | Lauren Chilvers |
  | 16 | DF | AUS | Leanne Slater |
  | 17 | MF | AUS | April Mann |
  | 20 | GK | AUS | Sian Mclaren |
  | 30 | GK | AUS | Kristi Harvey |
  
  ## Transfers
  
  ### Transfers in
  
  | No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 30 | GK | Kristi Harvey | Metro United | Free transfer |
  | 20 | GK | Sian McLaren | South Australian Sports Institute | Free transfer |
  | 1 | GK | Emma Wirkus | South Australian Sports Institute | Free transfer |
  | 4 | DF | Dianne Alagich | NSW Sapphires | Free transfer |
  | 3 | DF | Sarah Amorim | Queensland Academy of Sport | Free transfer |
  | 2 | DF | Renee Harrison | Fulham United | Free transfer |
  | 6 | DF | Kristyn Swaffer | Sturt-Marion | Free transfer |
  | 11 | MF | Sharon Black | Sturt-Marion | Free transfer |
  | 16 | MF | Lauren Chilvers | Cumberland United | Free transfer |
  | 5 | MF | Angela Fimmano | South Australian Sports Institute | Free transfer |
  | 12 | MF | Tanya Harrison | Fulham United | Free transfer |
  | 17 | MF | April Mann | Queensland Lions | Free transfer |
  | 13 | MF | Leah Robinson | Adelaide City | Free transfer |
  | 10 | FW | Victoria Balomenos | South Australian Sports Institute | Free transfer |
  | 14 | FW | Donna Cockayne | Metro United | Free transfer |
  | 9 | FW | Stephanie Tokich | ACT Academy of Sport | Free transfer |
  | 8 | FW | Sandra Scalzi | Adelaide City | Free transfer |
  | 7 | FW | Racheal Quigley | South Australian Sports Institute | Free transfer |
  
  ## Squad statistics
  
  ### Appearances and goals
  
  | No. | Pos. | Name | W-League | W-League | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | 1 | GK | Emma Wirkus | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | 2 | DF | Renee Harrison | 8+1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
  | 3 | DF | Sarah Amorim | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
  | 4 | DF | Dianne Alagich | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
  | 5 | MF | Angela Fimmano | 2+4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
  | 6 | DF | Kristyn Swaffer | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
  | 7 | FW | Racheal Quigley | 3+4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
  | 8 | FW | Sandra Scalzi | 7+1 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
  | 9 | FW | Stephanie Tokich | 7+3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
  | 10 | FW | Victoria Balomenos | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
  | 11 | MF | Sharon Black | 8+1 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
  | 12 | MF | Tanya Harrison | 4+5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
  | 13 | MF | Leah Robinson | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  | 14 | FW | Donna Cockayne | 4+4 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
  | 15 | MF | Lauren Chilvers | 4+4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
  | 17 | MF | April Mann | 7+1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
  | 20 | GK | Sian McLaren | 4+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  | 30 | GK | Kristi Harvey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | — | MF | Nenita Burgess | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  
  ### Disciplinary record
  
  | Rank | Position | Name | W-League | W-League | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | FW | Victoria Balomenos | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | 2 | DF | Sarah Amorim | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 3 | MF | Lauren Chilvers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 3 | MF | Tanya Harrison | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 5 | MF | Sharon Black | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 5 | FW | Donna Cockayne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 5 | DF | Renee Harrison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 5 | MF | Leah Robinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 5 | FW | Sandra Scalzi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 5 | DF | Leanne Slater | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 5 | DF | Kristyn Swaffer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  
  ### Clean sheets
  
  | Rank | Name | W-League | Total |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Emma Wirkus | 1 | 1 |
  | Total | Total | 1 | 1 |
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Overview
  
  | Competition | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Competition | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
  | W-League | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 020.00 |
  | Total | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 020.00 |
  
  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 | 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 | |
  
  **Results by matchday**
  
  | Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ground | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A |
  | Result | L | W | W | L | D | L | L | L | L | L |
  | Position | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
  