2018–19 Melbourne Victory FC (W-League) season
2018–19 season | |||
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Head coach | Jeff Hopkins | ||
W-League | 1st | ||
Top goalscorer | Natasha Dowie (6 goals) | ||
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The 2018–19
Background
The Victory entered the season having missed out on the final series in the previous three years. In 2017–18, while they had improved defensively, they only finished a point off last place. Media predictions had them finishing in the top four in 2018–19, with former player Gülcan Koca suggesting they could win the premiership/championship double.[1][2][3][4]
W-League
Regular season
The Victory opened their campaign with a match against
Playing
The Victory match against Canberra United on 17 January at Seiffert Oval in Queanbeyan was abandoned after 16 minutes due to lightning. A rematch was scheduled for 5 February at McKellar Park in Canberra.[8][9]
A 2–1 victory over
The makeup game against Canberra United at McKellar Park on 5 January was delayed for 35 minutes due to lightning. Victory rested several first-choice players in preparation for the semi-final five days later. The match ended 0–0 and the Victory were awarded the Premier's Plate after the match.[12]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Referee | Refs |
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28 October 2018 | Adelaide United |
Home | 0–0 | 2,714 | Isabella Blaess | [5][13][14] | |
1 November 2018 | Newcastle Jets |
Home | 2–1 | Ayres, Dowie | 713 | Rachel Mitchenson | [7][15][16] |
16 November 2018 | Melbourne City |
Away | 2–0 | Nairn, Gielnik | 1,619 | Kate Jacewicz | [17][18][19] |
24 November 2018 | Sydney FC |
Away | 3–2 | Dowie (3) | 5,540 | Rachel Mitchenson | [20][21][22] |
2 December 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
Home | 2–1 | Dowie, Nairn | 593 | Isabella Blaess | [23][24][25] |
16 December 2018 | Brisbane Roar |
Away | 3–4 | Nairn, Dowie, Gielnik | 1,045 | Katie Patterson | [26][27][28] |
21 December 2018 | Adelaide United |
Away | 2–3 | Mastrantonio, Alleway | 902 | Katie Patterson | [29][30][31] |
28 December 2018 | Perth Glory |
Home | 2–1 | Dowie (2) | 7,163 | Rachel Mitchenson | [32][33][34] |
5 January 2019 | Melbourne City |
Home | 1–0 | Nairn | 1,265 | Lara Lee | [35][36][37] |
27 January 2019 | Sydney FC |
Home | 2–2 | Gielnik, Dowie | 784 | Katie Patterson | [38][39][40] |
1 February 2019 | Perth Glory |
Away | 2–1 | Nairn, Gielnik | 1,110 | Georgia Ghirardello | [10][11][41] |
5 February 2019 | Canberra United | Away | 0–0 | 1,546 | Isabella Blaess | [9][42][43][44] |
Finals
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Referee | Refs |
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10 February 2019 | Perth Glory | Home | 2–4 (a.e.t) | Nairn, Maher | 8,599 | Rachel Mitchenson | [45][46][47] |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Melbourne Victory
|
12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 24 | Qualification to Finals series and 2019 AFC Women's Club Championship |
2 | Brisbane Roar
|
12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 20 | Qualification to Finals series |
3 | Sydney FC (C)
|
12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 19 | |
4 | Perth Glory
|
12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 19 | |
5 | Melbourne City
|
12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 19 | |
6 | Adelaide United
|
12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 18 | |
7 | Newcastle Jets
|
12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 16 | |
8 | Canberra United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 13 | |
9 | Western Sydney Wanderers
|
12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 |
Last updated: 5 February 2019.
Source: Competitive Matches
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Players
Squad information
Updated 27 October 2018.[48] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers in
No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
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15 | FW | Emily Gielnik | 26 | Brisbane Roar
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Transfer | Pre-season | [49] | |||
18 | MF | Grace Maher | 19 | Canberra United | Transfer | Pre-season | [50] | |||
21 | MF | Ella Mastrantonio | 26 | unattached | Signed | Pre-season | [51] | |||
17 | FW | Dani Weatherholt | 24 | Orlando Pride | Loan | Pre-season | [52] | |||
7 | MF | Christine Nairn | 28 | Orlando Pride | Loan | Pre-season | [52] | |||
16 | DF | Samantha Johnson | 27 | Utah Royals FC
|
Loan | Pre-season | [53] | |||
3 | DF | Teigen Allen | 24 | Sydney FC
|
Transfer | Pre-season | [54] |
Transfers out
N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
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19 | DF | Kristen McNabb | 24 | Seattle Reign
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Loan return | Pre-season | [55] | ||
31 | DF | Christina Gibbons | 22 | Sky Blue FC
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Loan return | Pre-season | [55] | ||
17 | MF | Gülcan Koca | 28 | Retired | Pre-season | [56] | |||
7 | FW | Jeon Ga-eul | 30 | Hwacheon KSPO WFC | Transfer | Pre-season | [57] |
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External links
- "Westfield W-League Fixtures and Results". w-league.com.au. Retrieved 27 October 2018.