Melbourne Victory W-League 2018–19 football season
The 2018–19
Melbourne Victory W-League season was the club's eleventh season in the
W-League , the premier competition for
women's football in
Australia . The team played home games at
Epping Stadium ,
Lakeside Stadium and
AAMI Park . The club's head coach for the season was
Jeff Hopkins .
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.
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W-League
Regular season
The Victory opened their campaign with a match against
Adelaide United at
AAMI Park . Despite having 60 percent of possession, they were not able to convert any of their 21 shots at goal.
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Playing
Newcastle Jets on 1 November at
Lakeside Stadium , the Victory took an early lead with
Melina Ayres scoring a long-range goal after seven minutes.
Natasha Dowie made the score 2–0 in the 11th minute before
Cortnee Vine pulled a goal back for the Jets a minute later.
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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 .
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A 2–1 victory over
Perth Glory at
Dorrien Gardens secured the club's first W-League premiership. The Victory entered the match needing a point to win the trophy after Brisbane Roar were unexpectedly defeated.
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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.
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Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Scorers
Attendance
Referee
Refs
28 October 2018
Adelaide United
Home
0–0
2,714
Isabella Blaess
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1 November 2018
Newcastle Jets
Home
2–1
Ayres ,
Dowie
713
Rachel Mitchenson
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16 November 2018
Melbourne City
Away
2–0
Nairn ,
Gielnik
1,619
Kate Jacewicz
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24 November 2018
Sydney FC
Away
3–2
Dowie (3)
5,540
Rachel Mitchenson
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2 December 2018
Western Sydney Wanderers
Home
2–1
Dowie ,
Nairn
593
Isabella Blaess
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16 December 2018
Brisbane Roar
Away
3–4
Nairn ,
Dowie ,
Gielnik
1,045
Katie Patterson
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21 December 2018
Adelaide United
Away
2–3
Mastrantonio ,
Alleway
902
Katie Patterson
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28 December 2018
Perth Glory
Home
2–1
Dowie (2)
7,163
Rachel Mitchenson
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5 January 2019
Melbourne City
Home
1–0
Nairn
1,265
Lara Lee
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27 January 2019
Sydney FC
Home
2–2
Gielnik ,
Dowie
784
Katie Patterson
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1 February 2019
Perth Glory
Away
2–1
Nairn ,
Gielnik
1,110
Georgia Ghirardello
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5 February 2019
Canberra United
Away
0–0
1,546
Isabella Blaess
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Finals
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Scorers
Attendance
Referee
Refs
10 February 2019
Perth Glory
Home
2–4 (a.e.t)
Nairn, Maher
8,599
Rachel Mitchenson
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League table
Source:
A-Leagues Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
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
Results by round
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Ground H H A A H B A A H H B A H A Result D W W W W ✖ L L W W ✖ D D W Position 6 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2019. Source:
Competitive Matches A = Away;
H = Home;
B =
Bye ;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Players
Squad information
Updated 27 October 2018.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under
FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers in
Transfers out
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