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2008–09 A-League
The 2008–09 A-League was the 32nd season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the fourth season of the A-League competition since its establishment in 2004. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy[1][2] had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008.[3] Expansion plans are on hold until the 2009–10 season. Based on their 2007–08 performances, the Central Coast Mariners and the Newcastle Jets competed in the 2009 AFC Champions League for the first time.
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 August 2008 – 28 February 2009 |
| Champions | Melbourne Victory (2nd title) |
| Premiers | Melbourne Victory (2nd title) |
| AFC Champions League | Melbourne Victory, Adelaide United |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 249 (2.96 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Shane Smeltz (12 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Eugene Galekovic |
| Highest attendance | 31,564 |
| Lowest attendance | 4,433 |
| Average attendance | 12,180 ( 2430) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
Changes to the league included:
- The introduction of both a youth league and women's league aligned with A-League clubs.[4]
- An increase in the salary cap to A$1.9 million.[5]
- The addition of a Junior Marquee player. (A player under the age of 23 who has up to A$150,000 of his salary outside of the cap.[5]
- Injury replacement players can only match the injured players' salary, or have any excess included within the total Salary Cap.[5]
Clubs
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Adelaide | Hindmarsh Stadium | 17,000 |
| Central Coast Mariners | Gosford | Bluetongue Stadium | 20,119 |
| Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | Telstra Dome | 56,347 |
| Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | Energy Australia Stadium | 26,164 |
| Perth Glory | Perth | Members Equity Stadium | 18,156 |
| Queensland Roar | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 52,500 |
| Sydney FC | Sydney | Aussie Stadium | 42,500 |
| Wellington Phoenix | Wellington | Westpac Stadium | 34,500 |
Foreign players
| Club | Visa 1 | Visa 2 | Visa 3 | Visa 4 | Non-Visa foreigner(s) | Former player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Alemão | Cássio | Cristiano | Diego Walsh | Jonas Salley1 | |
| Central Coast Mariners | André Gumprecht | Andrea Merenda3 John Hutchinson2 | ||||
| Melbourne Victory | Ney Fabiano | Carlos Hernández | José Luis López | Grant Brebner1 | ||
| Newcastle Jets | Jesper Håkansson | Song Jin-hyung | Edmundo Zura | |||
| Perth Glory | Adrian Trinidad | Amaral | James Robinson | Eugène Dadi | Victor Sikora3 | |
| Queensland Roar | Reinaldo | Sergio van Dijk | Charlie Miller | Henrique3 Seo Hyuk-su1 | ||
| Sydney FC | Bobby Petta | Terry McFlynn | Michael Enfield | |||
| Wellington Phoenix | Daniel | Gao Leilei | Chris Greenacre | Manny Muscat2 | Fred4 |
The following do not fill a Visa position:
1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian Residency (and New Zealand Residency, in the case of Wellington Phoenix);
2Australian residents (and New Zealand residents, in the case of Wellington Phoenix) who have chosen to represent another national team;
3Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;
4Guest Players (eligible to play a maximum of ten games)
Salary cap exemptions and captains
Pre-season Challenge Cup
All A-League clubs played the pre-season cup competition held in July and August, and were drawn into two groups. Group A consisted of Adelaide United, Melbourne Victory, Newcastle Jets and Perth Glory. Group B was Central Coast Mariners, Queensland Roar, Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix.
The winner of each group, Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix, met in Wellington on 6 August 2008 for the Pre-Season Cup Final.[28] With the score at 0–0 after 90 minutes, the game went to penalties, Melbourne Victory eventually prevailing 8–7, thus becoming the first team in A-League history to claim all three available trophies, after winning the Premiership and Championship in the 2006–07 season.
Regular season
The 2008–09 A-League season was played over 21 rounds, followed by a finals series.[29]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 38 | Finals series and 2010 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 38 | |
| 3 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 36 | Finals series |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 28 | |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 26 | |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 26 | |
| 7 | Perth Glory | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 22 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 18 |
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion
Results
Round 1
| 15 August 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | J. Griffiths 90+1' (pen.) | Report Summary | Simon 87' | Attendance: 16,022 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 16 August 2008 | Sydney FC | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Summary | Attendance: 16,227 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 17 August 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Queensland Roar | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 17:00 UTC+12 | Smeltz 51' | Report Summary | Miller 46' | Attendance: 10,516 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 17 August 2008 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 16:30 UTC+9:30 | T. Dodd 41' | Report Summary | Attendance: 10,510 Referee: Peter Green |
Round 2
| 22 August 2008 | Perth Glory | 3–3 | Newcastle Jets | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Trinidad 35' (pen.) Dadi 58' Rukavytsya 81' | Report Summary | J. Griffiths 20' (pen.) Coyne 49' (o.g.) North 90+5' | Attendance: 8,876 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 23 August 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–3 | Sydney FC | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Petrovski 13' (pen.), 67' | Report Summary | Corica 6', 14' Cole 81' | Attendance: 10,932 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 24 August 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–4 | Melbourne Victory | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 17:00 UTC+12 | Smeltz 29', 65' (pen.) | Summary | Allsopp 16', 35' Ney Fabiano 47' K. Muscat 68' (pen.) | Attendance: 6,110 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 24 August 2008 | Queensland Roar | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Miller 47' | Report Summary | T. Dodd 8' (pen.) | Attendance: 12,761 Referee: Mark Shield |
Round 3
| 29 August 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 5–0 | Newcastle Jets | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 18:00 UTC+10 | Hernández 41' A. Thompson 45+2' Allsopp 61', 64' Brebner 90' | Summary | Attendance: 22,589 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 30 August 2008 | Adelaide United | 3–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 18:30 UTC+9:30 | Pantelis 15' Cristiano 49', 60' | Report Summary | Attendance: 7,832 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 31 August 2008 | Sydney FC | 5–2 | Perth Glory | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 15:00 UTC+10 | Brosque 3' Corica 21' (pen.) Bridge 39' Cole 43' Topor-Stanley 88' (o.g.) | Report Summary | Dadi 12', 67' (pen.) | Attendance: 11,732 Referee: Peter Green |
| 31 August 2008 | Queensland Roar | 2–4 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Miller 69' van Dijk 73' (pen) | Report Summary | Simon 31' Jedinak 48' Macallister 64', 71' | Attendance: 12,185 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
Round 4
| 12 September 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 18:00 UTC+10 | K. Muscat 64' | Report Summary | Attendance: 24,812 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 13 September 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 0–0 | Sydney FC | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary | Attendance: 11,535 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 14 September 2008 | Perth Glory | 0–3 | Queensland Roar | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Report Summary | Moore 14' McKay 23' Miller 45+2' | Attendance: 8,203 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 14 September 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 17:00 UTC+12 | Report Summary | Attendance: 6,928 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Round 5
| 19 September 2008 | Queensland Roar | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary | J. Griffiths 83' | Attendance: 12,103 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 20 September 2008 | Sydney FC | 3–0 | Adelaide United | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | McFlynn 2' Brosque 34' Santalab 79' | Report Summary | Attendance: 12,462 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 20 September 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Simon 12', 84' | Report Summary | A. Thompson 16', 90+4' | Attendance: 9,010 Referee: Peter Green |
| 21 September 2008 | Perth Glory | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Dadi 79' (pen.) | Report Summary | Attendance: 4,433 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Round 6
| 26 September 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 4–1 | Perth Glory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Petrovski 9' Jedinak 29' Caceres 45' Osman 64' | Report Summary | Rukavytsya 63' | Attendance: 8,016 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 27 September 2008 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 18:30 UTC+9:30 | Cristiano 72', 89' | Report Summary | Attendance: 8,111 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 28 September 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 17:00 UTC+12 | Smeltz 42' Brown 76' | Report Summary | Brosque 20' | Attendance: 6,729 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 28 September 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 0–2 | Queensland Roar | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary | Minniecon 83' Zullo 90+4' | Attendance: 22,266 Referee: Ben Williams |
Round 7
| 3 October 2008 | Adelaide United | 3–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+9:30 | T. Dodd 7' (pen.) Cornthwaite 19' Cristiano 50' | Report Summary | Jedinak 66' (pen.), 76' Simon 84' | Attendance: 9,074 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 4 October 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | Perth Glory | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Brebner 25' Allsopp 39', 71' Vargas 46' | Report Summary | Attendance: 18,036 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 4 October 2008 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Queensland Roar | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Musialik 90+3' | Report Summary | Miller 49' | Attendance: 12,403 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 6 October 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | Wellington Phoenix | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 15:00 UTC+11 | T. Elrich 59' Patafta 68' | Report Summary | Smeltz 52' (pen.), 89' (pen.) | Attendance: 8,492 Referee: Craig Zetter |
Round 8
| 17 October 2008 | Queensland Roar | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:30 UTC+10 | Report Summary | Cornthwaite 60' | Attendance: 11,117 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 18 October 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Jesic 85' | Report Summary | Attendance: 11,384 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 19 October 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 15:00 UTC+11 | Summary | K. Dodd 53' | Attendance: 9,011 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 19 October 2008 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 14:00 UTC+8 | Harnwell 5', 47' | Report Summary | Santalab 11' | Attendance: 7,759 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
Round 9
| 24 October 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Newcastle Jets | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Macallister 33' | Report Summary | Attendance: 10,710 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 25 October 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 0–2 | Sydney FC | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Summary | Bridge 20' Aloisi 62' | Attendance: 31,564 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 26 October 2008 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 16:30 UTC+10:30 | Alemão 80' T. Dodd 82' (pen.) | Report Summary | Rukavytsya 55' | Attendance: 10,126 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 26 October 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Queensland Roar | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 17:00 UTC+13 | Report Summary | McCloughan 40' | Attendance: 6,543 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
Round 10
| 31 October 2008 | Adelaide United | 2–3 | Melbourne Victory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | T. Dodd 28' (pen.) Cássio 67' | Report Summary | K. Muscat 55' (pen.), 81' (pen.) Celeski 84' | Attendance: 13,191 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 1 November 2008 | Sydney FC | 3–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Bridge 28' Casey 39' McFlynn 57' | Report Summary | Simon 63', 81' Mrdja 78' | Attendance: 18,251 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 2 November 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Queensland Roar | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | J. Griffiths 23' | Report Summary | McKay 24' Miller 35' | Attendance: 10,507 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 2 November 2008 | Perth Glory | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 17:00 UTC+9 | Rukavytsya 15', 70' | Report Summary | Attendance: 7,228 Referee: Chris Beath |
Round 11
| 7 November 2008 | Sydney FC | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Musialik 77' | Report Summary | Bertos 34' Smeltz 89' (pen.) | Attendance: 12,856 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 8 November 2008 | Queensland Roar | 0–1 | Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary | A. Thompson 71' | Attendance: 12,022 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 9 November 2008 | Perth Glory | 2–2 | Newcastle Jets | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 17:00 UTC+9 | Rukavytsya 27' Dadi 90+2' (pen.) | Report Summary | J. Griffiths 17' T. Elrich 45' | Attendance: 7,837 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 15 November 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–0 | Adelaide United | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 19:30 UTC+11 | Simon 18' Petrovski 44' Caceres 50' | Report Summary | Attendance: 7,865 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Round 12
| 21 November 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Pondeljak 37' A. Thompson 60' | Report Summary | Hutchinson 34' | Attendance: 21,455 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 22 November 2008 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Sydney FC | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 18:30 UTC+10:30 | Ognenovski 45+2' T. Dodd 78' | Report Summary | Attendance: 9,509 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 23 November 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 18:00 UTC+13 | Smeltz 79' Hearfield 86' | Summary | Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 23 November 2008 | Queensland Roar | 4–1 | Perth Glory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | van Dijk 45+1' (pen.) Minniecon 45+3' Miller 55' Nichols 82' | Report Summary | Harnwell 57' | Attendance: 9,118 Referee: Peter Green |
Round 13
| 28 November 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 19:30 UTC+13 | Brown 21' Smeltz 58' | Report Summary | Allsopp 20' | Attendance: 7,953 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 28 November 2008 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Queensland Roar | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Corica 64' | Report Summary | McKay 12' | Attendance: 8,502 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 29 November 2008 | Perth Glory | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 18:00 UTC+9 | Rukavytsya 55', 62' | Report Summary | Jedinak 31' Petrovski 90+2' | Attendance: 6,496 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 30 November 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Adelaide United | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | M. Thompson 56' | Report Summary | Ognenovski 90+4' | Attendance: 7,136 Referee: Chris Beath |
Round 14
| 5 December 2008 | Adelaide United | 6–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | Ognenovski 21' Cristiano 43', 74' Cassio 57', 70' T. Dodd 90+1' | Summary | Fred 56' | Attendance: 9,442 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 6 December 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Queensland Roar | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 18:00 UTC+11 | Gumprecht 83' | Report Summary | van Dijk 11' | Attendance: 8,995 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 6 December 2008 | Perth Glory | 3–1 | Melbourne Victory | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 18:00 UTC+9 | Dadi 19', 23' Pellegrino 79' | Report Summary | Ney Fabiano 55' | Attendance: 6,621 Referee: Peter Green |
| 7 December 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Sydney FC | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Wheelhouse 11' | Report Summary | Fyfe 15' Gan 78' | Attendance: 7,872 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Round 15
| 13 December 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 19:00 UTC+13 | Brown 83' | Report Summary | Dadi 76' | Attendance: 6,362 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 13 December 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Macallister 11' Jedinak 90+1' (pen.) | Report Summary | Aloisi 65' (pen.) | Attendance: 11,220 Referee: Peter Green |
| 14 December 2008 | Queensland Roar | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 18:00 UTC+10 | Nichols 45+2' van Dijk 90+1' | Report Summary | J. Griffiths 26' | Attendance: 11,048 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 6 January 2009[30] | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 19:30 UTC+11 | Ward 58' | Report Summary | Attendance: 27,196 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Round 16
| 19 December 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 19:30 UTC+13 | Smeltz 2' | Report Summary | Attendance: 6,722 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 19 December 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 4–2 | Melbourne Victory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | M. Thompson 16', 45', 49' Song 60' | Report Summary | Allsopp 66' Ney Fabiano 87' | Attendance: 6,268 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 21 December 2008 | Sydney FC | 1–4 | Perth Glory | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Musialik 61' | Report Summary | Pellegrino 11' Golec 36' (o.g.) Srhoj 49' Middleby 69' (o.g.) | Attendance: 12,165 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 14 January 2009[30] | Adelaide United | 0–0 | Queensland Roar | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | Report Summary | Attendance: 14,450 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Round 17
| 26 December 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | J. Griffiths 9' (pen.) | Report Summary | Petrovski 67' Simon 80' | Attendance: 11,413 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 26 December 2008 | Perth Glory | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 20:00 UTC+9 | Report Summary | Sarkies 40' | Attendance: 12,581 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 27 December 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 3–2 | Sydney FC | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | A. Thompson 14' Ward 71' Ney Fabiano 80' | Report Summary | Cole 1' Gan 4' | Attendance: 25,398 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 28 December 2008 | Queensland Roar | 3–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 18:00 UTC+10 | McKay 39' van Dijk 48' Oar 90+1' | Report Summary | de Vere 11' (o.g.) Hearfield 46' | Attendance: 13,115 Referee: Ben Williams |
Round 18
| 31 December 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 18:00 UTC+11 | Hutchinson 80' | Report Summary | Attendance: 15,546 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 2 January 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Queensland Roar | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Allsopp 55' Vargas 67' | Report Summary | Moore 75' | Attendance: 23,447 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 3 January 2009 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Sydney FC | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | Cássio 45+1' Alemão 83' | Report Summary | Attendance: 23,002 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 4 January 2009 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–0 | Newcastle Jets | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 19:00 UTC+13 | Bertos 62' Smeltz 67', 86' (pen.) | Report Summary | Attendance: 7,520 Referee: Craig Zetter |
Round 19
| 9 January 2009 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | Barbiero 23' Pantelis 74' | Report Summary | Attendance: 13,585 Referee: Peter Green |
| 10 January 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–4 | Queensland Roar | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Mrdja 5' Simon 55', 81' | Report Summary | van Dijk 43', 48' Minniecon 60' Porter 69' (o.g.) | Attendance: 11,454 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 11 January 2009 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 18:00 UTC+11 | Danning 85' | Report Summary | Attendance: 9,605 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 11 January 2009 | Perth Glory | 3–2 | Melbourne Victory | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 18:00 UTC+9 | Dadi 32', 76' Rukavytsya 36' | Report Summary | Allsopp 3' Ney Fabiano 48' | Attendance: 9,381 Referee: Chris Beath |
Round 20
| 16 January 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Allsopp 68' Hernández 71' A. Thompson 75' | Summary | Attendance: 24,003 Referee: Peter Green |
| 17 January 2009 | Queensland Roar | 3–1 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | van Dijk 16', 28', 90+3' | Report Summary | Danning 25' | Attendance: 19,111 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 18 January 2009 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 17:00 UTC+13 | Barbarouses 31' | Report Summary | Reid 9' | Attendance: 8,241 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 18 January 2009 | Newcastle Jets | 2–1 | Perth Glory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Kovacic 41' Milligan 55' (pen.) | Report Summary | Bulloch 65' | Attendance: 6,665 Referee: Kris Griffith-Jones |
Round 21
| 23 January 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | K. Muscat 40' (pen.) A. Thompson 90' | Report[permanent dead link] Summary | Attendance: 28,905 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 24 January 2009 | Queensland Roar | 4–2 | Perth Glory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Nichols 27' Tiatto 63' van Dijk 76' McCloughan 82' | Report Summary | Rukavytsya 21' Skorich 66' | Attendance: 17,367 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 25 January 2009 | Sydney FC | 4–0 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Brosque 13', 41' Milligan 77' (o.g.) Bridge 86' | Report Summary | Attendance: 9,551 Referee: Kevin Docherty |
| 25 January 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary | Cristiano 82' | Attendance: 12,351 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Finals series
| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 4 | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | ||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide United | 0 | 0 | 2 | Adelaide United | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide United | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Queensland Roar | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Queensland Roar | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 6 February 2009 Minor Semi-Final Leg 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–2 | Queensland Roar | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary | Attendance: 9,514 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 7 February 2009 Major Semi-Final Leg 1 | Adelaide United | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 18:30 UTC+10:30 | Report Summary | Hernández 13' Allsopp 89' | Attendance: 14,119 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 13 February 2009 Minor Semi-Final Leg 2 | Queensland Roar | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:30 UTC+10 | Nichols 21' McKay 49' | Report Summary | Mrdja 64' | Attendance: 23,705 Referee: Peter Green |
| 14 February 2009 Major Semi-Final Leg 2 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 19:30 UTC+11 | Summary | Attendance: 34,736 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 21 February 2009 Preliminary Final | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Queensland Roar | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 18:30 UTC+10:30 | Barbiero 25' | Report Summary | Attendance: 8,472 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 28 February 2009 Grand Final | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 19:30 UTC+11 | Pondeljak 60' | Summary | Attendance: 53,273 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Statistics
Leading scorers
| Total | Player | Team | Goals per Round | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ||||
| 12 | Shane Smeltz | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Matt Simon | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Daniel Allsopp | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Sergio van Dijk | Queensland Roar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Eugène Dadi | Perth Glory | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Nikita Rukavytsya | Perth Glory | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Archie Thompson | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Cristiano | Adelaide United | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Charlie Miller | Queensland Roar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Travis Dodd | Adelaide United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Joel Griffiths | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Mile Jedinak | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sasho Petrovski | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ney Fabiano de Oliveira | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Kevin Muscat | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Alex Brosque | Sydney FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| As of the end of the home and away season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A goal was scored from a penalty kick | |
| Two goals were scored from penalty kicks |
Attendance
These are the attendance records of each of the teams at the end of the home and away season. The table does not include finals series attendances.
| Team | Hosted | Average | High | Low | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 11 | 24,516 | 31,564 | 18,036 | 269,671 |
| Queensland Roar | 10 | 12,995 | 19,111 | 9,118 | 129,947 |
| Sydney FC | 10 | 12,375 | 18,251 | 8,502 | 123,754 |
| Adelaide United | 11 | 11,712 | 23,002 | 7,832 | 128,832 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 11 | 10,465 | 15,546 | 7,865 | 115,110 |
| Newcastle Jets | 10 | 9,729 | 16,022 | 6,268 | 97,294 |
| Perth Glory | 10 | 7,942 | 12,581 | 4,433 | 79,415 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 11 | 7,193 | 10,516 | 5,500 | 79,124 |
| League total | 84 | 12,180 | 31,564 | 4,433 | 1,023,147 |
* Adelaide United played a one-off match at the Adelaide Oval against Sydney FC in their Round 18 match. This is why Adelaide United's highest single attendance exceeds the capacity of Hindmarsh Stadium.
Top 10 Attendances
| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53,273 | Grand Final | 28 February 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome | Saturday | Night |
| 34,736 | Major SF (L2) | 14 February 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome | Saturday | Night |
| 31,654 | Round 9 | 25 October 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 0–2 | Sydney FC | Telstra Dome | Saturday | Night |
| 28,905 | Round 21 | 23 January 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Telstra Dome | Friday | Night |
| 27,196 | Round 15 | 6 January 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome | Tuesday | Night |
| 25,398 | Round 17 | 27 December 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 3–2 | Sydney FC | Telstra Dome | Saturday | Night |
| 24,812 | Round 4 | 12 September 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome | Friday | Night |
| 24,003 | Round 20 | 16 January 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Telstra Dome | Friday | Night |
| 23,705 | Minor SF (L2) | 13 February 2009 | Queensland Roar | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium | Friday | Night |
| 23,447 | Round 18 | 2 January 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Queensland Roar | Telstra Dome | Friday | Night |
Awards
- The Premiers' Plate was awarded to the Melbourne Victory, who finished on top of the ladder after the regular season.
- The Johnny Warren Medal was awarded to Shane Smeltz from the Wellington Phoenix.
- The Coach of the Year was awarded to Aurelio Vidmar of Adelaide United.
- The Reebok Golden Boot was awarded to Shane Smeltz of the Wellington Phoenix (12 goals - regular season).
- The Rising Star award was awarded to Scott Jamieson of Adelaide United.
- The Fair Play Award was awarded to the Queensland Roar.
- Goalkeeper of the Year was awarded to Eugene Galekovic of Adelaide United.
- Referee of the Year was awarded to Matthew Breeze.
- Foreign Player of the Year was awarded to Charlie Miller of the Queensland Roar.
See also
Notes
References
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The 2008 09 A League was the 32nd season of top flight soccer in Australia and the fourth season of the A League competition since its establishment in 2004 Two new clubs North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy 1 2 had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008 09 season on 12 March 2008 3 Expansion plans are on hold until the 2009 10 season Based on their 2007 08 performances the Central Coast Mariners and the Newcastle Jets competed in the 2009 AFC Champions League for the first time A LeagueSeason2008 09Dates15 August 2008 28 February 2009ChampionsMelbourne Victory 2nd title PremiersMelbourne Victory 2nd title AFC Champions LeagueMelbourne Victory Adelaide UnitedMatches played84Goals scored249 2 96 per match Top goalscorerShane Smeltz 12 goals Best goalkeeperEugene GalekovicHighest attendance31 564Lowest attendance4 433Average attendance12 180 2430 2007 082009 10 Changes to the league included The introduction of both a youth league and women s league aligned with A League clubs 4 An increase in the salary cap to A 1 9 million 5 The addition of a Junior Marquee player A player under the age of 23 who has up to A 150 000 of his salary outside of the cap 5 Injury replacement players can only match the injured players salary or have any excess included within the total Salary Cap 5 Contents 1 Clubs 1 1 Foreign players 1 2 Salary cap exemptions and captains 2 Pre season Challenge Cup 3 Regular season 3 1 League table 3 2 Results 3 2 1 Round 1 3 2 2 Round 2 3 2 3 Round 3 3 2 4 Round 4 3 2 5 Round 5 3 2 6 Round 6 3 2 7 Round 7 3 2 8 Round 8 3 2 9 Round 9 3 2 10 Round 10 3 2 11 Round 11 3 2 12 Round 12 3 2 13 Round 13 3 2 14 Round 14 3 2 15 Round 15 3 2 16 Round 16 3 2 17 Round 17 3 2 18 Round 18 3 2 19 Round 19 3 2 20 Round 20 3 2 21 Round 21 3 3 Finals series 4 Statistics 4 1 Leading scorers 4 2 Attendance 4 2 1 Top 10 Attendances 5 Awards 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksClubs Edit Adelaide United Central Coast Mariners Melbourne Victory Newcastle Jets Queensland Roar Perth Glory Sydney FC Wellington Phoenix Further information A League Clubs Team Location Stadium CapacityAdelaide United Adelaide Hindmarsh Stadium 17 000Central Coast Mariners Gosford Bluetongue Stadium 20 119Melbourne Victory Melbourne Telstra Dome 56 347Newcastle Jets Newcastle Energy Australia Stadium 26 164Perth Glory Perth Members Equity Stadium 18 156Queensland Roar Brisbane Suncorp Stadium 52 500Sydney FC Sydney Aussie Stadium 42 500Wellington Phoenix Wellington Westpac Stadium 34 500Foreign players Edit Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Visa 4 Non Visa foreigner s Former player s Adelaide United Alemao Cassio Cristiano Diego Walsh Jonas Salley1Central Coast Mariners Andre Gumprecht Andrea Merenda3 John Hutchinson2Melbourne Victory Ney Fabiano Carlos Hernandez Jose Luis Lopez Grant Brebner1Newcastle Jets Jesper Hakansson Song Jin hyung Edmundo ZuraPerth Glory Adrian Trinidad Amaral James Robinson Eugene Dadi Victor Sikora3Queensland Roar Reinaldo Sergio van Dijk Charlie Miller Henrique3 Seo Hyuk su1Sydney FC Bobby Petta Terry McFlynn Michael EnfieldWellington Phoenix Daniel Gao Leilei Chris Greenacre Manny Muscat2 Fred4The following do not fill a Visa position 1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian Residency and New Zealand Residency in the case of Wellington Phoenix 2Australian residents and New Zealand residents in the case of Wellington Phoenix who have chosen to represent another national team 3Injury Replacement Players or National Team Replacement Players 4Guest Players eligible to play a maximum of ten games Salary cap exemptions and captains Edit Club Marquee Junior Marquee Captain Vice CaptainAdelaide United Paul Agostino 6 None Travis Dodd 7 Lucas Pantelis 7 Central Coast Mariners None None Alex Wilkinson 8 NoneMelbourne Victory Archie Thompson 9 10 Nick Ward 11 12 13 Kevin Muscat 14 15 NoneNewcastle Jets Edmundo Zura 16 note 1 Adam D Apuzzo 12 Jade North 18 Matt Thompson note 2 19 Ante Covic citation needed Adam Griffiths citation needed Perth Glory None Nikita Rukavytsya 20 Jamie Coyne 21 NoneQueensland Roar Craig Moore 22 None Craig Moore 23 NoneSydney FC John Aloisi 24 Mark Bridge 12 Steve Corica 25 NoneWellington Phoenix None None Andrew Durante 26 Tim Brown 26 Jon McKain 26 27 Richard Johnson 26 Pre season Challenge Cup EditMain article 2008 A League Pre Season Challenge Cup All A League clubs played the pre season cup competition held in July and August and were drawn into two groups Group A consisted of Adelaide United Melbourne Victory Newcastle Jets and Perth Glory Group B was Central Coast Mariners Queensland Roar Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix The winner of each group Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix met in Wellington on 6 August 2008 for the Pre Season Cup Final 28 With the score at 0 0 after 90 minutes the game went to penalties Melbourne Victory eventually prevailing 8 7 thus becoming the first team in A League history to claim all three available trophies after winning the Premiership and Championship in the 2006 07 season Regular season EditThe 2008 09 A League season was played over 21 rounds followed by a finals series 29 League table Edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation1 Melbourne Victory C 21 12 2 7 39 27 12 38 Finals series and 2010 AFC Champions League group stage2 Adelaide United 21 11 5 5 31 19 12 383 Queensland Roar 21 10 6 5 36 25 11 36 Finals series4 Central Coast Mariners 21 7 7 7 35 32 3 285 Sydney FC 21 7 5 9 33 32 1 266 Wellington Phoenix 21 7 5 9 23 31 8 267 Perth Glory 21 6 4 11 31 44 13 228 Newcastle Jets 21 4 6 11 21 39 18 18Source ultimatealeague comRules for classification 1 points 2 goal difference 3 number of goals scored C Champion Results Edit Round 1 Edit Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners 15 August 2008Newcastle Jets1 1Central Coast MarinersEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle20 00 UTC 10 J Griffiths 90 1 pen ReportSummary Simon 87 Attendance 16 022Referee Matthew Breeze Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory 16 August 2008Sydney FC0 0Melbourne VictorySydney Football Stadium Sydney19 00 UTC 10 ReportSummary Attendance 16 227Referee Mark Shield Wellington Phoenix v Queensland Roar 17 August 2008Wellington Phoenix1 1Queensland RoarWestpac Stadium Wellington17 00 UTC 12 Smeltz 51 ReportSummary Miller 46 Attendance 10 516Referee Ben Williams Adelaide United v Perth Glory 17 August 2008Adelaide United1 0Perth GloryHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide16 30 UTC 9 30 T Dodd 41 ReportSummary Attendance 10 510Referee Peter Green Round 2 Edit Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets 22 August 2008Perth Glory3 3Newcastle JetsMembers Equity Stadium Perth19 00 UTC 8 Trinidad 35 pen Dadi 58 Rukavytsya 81 Report Summary J Griffiths 20 pen Coyne 49 o g North 90 5 Attendance 8 876Referee Craig Zetter Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC 23 August 2008Central Coast Mariners2 3Sydney FCBluetongue Stadium Gosford19 00 UTC 10 Petrovski 13 pen 67 Report Summary Corica 6 14 Cole 81 Attendance 10 932Referee Ben Williams Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory 24 August 2008Wellington Phoenix2 4Melbourne VictoryWestpac Stadium Wellington17 00 UTC 12 Smeltz 29 65 pen Report Summary Allsopp 16 35 Ney Fabiano 47 K Muscat 68 pen Attendance 6 110Referee Strebre Delovski Queensland Roar v Adelaide United 24 August 2008Queensland Roar1 1Adelaide UnitedSuncorp Stadium Brisbane17 00 UTC 10 Miller 47 Report Summary T Dodd 8 pen Attendance 12 761Referee Mark Shield Round 3 Edit Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets 29 August 2008Melbourne Victory5 0Newcastle JetsTelstra Dome Melbourne18 00 UTC 10 Hernandez 41 A Thompson 45 2 Allsopp 61 64 Brebner 90 ReportSummary Attendance 22 589Referee Mark Shield Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix 30 August 2008Adelaide United3 0Wellington PhoenixHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide18 30 UTC 9 30 Pantelis 15 Cristiano 49 60 ReportSummary Attendance 7 832Referee Matthew Breeze Sydney FC v Perth Glory 31 August 2008Sydney FC5 2Perth GlorySydney Football Stadium Sydney15 00 UTC 10 Brosque 3 Corica 21 pen Bridge 39 Cole 43 Topor Stanley 88 o g Report Summary Dadi 12 67 pen Attendance 11 732Referee Peter Green Queensland Roar v Central Coast Mariners 31 August 2008Queensland Roar2 4Central Coast MarinersSuncorp Stadium Brisbane17 00 UTC 10 Miller 69 van Dijk 73 pen Report Summary Simon 31 Jedinak 48 Macallister 64 71 Attendance 12 185Referee Peter O Leary Round 4 Edit Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United 12 September 2008Melbourne Victory1 0Adelaide UnitedTelstra Dome Melbourne18 00 UTC 10 K Muscat 64 ReportSummary Attendance 24 812Referee Matthew Breeze Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC 13 September 2008Newcastle Jets0 0Sydney FCEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle19 00 UTC 10 ReportSummary Attendance 11 535Referee Peter O Leary Perth Glory v Queensland Roar 14 September 2008Perth Glory0 3Queensland RoarMembers Equity Stadium Perth15 00 UTC 8 ReportSummary Moore 14 McKay 23 Miller 45 2 Attendance 8 203Referee Ben Williams Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners 14 September 2008Wellington Phoenix0 0Central Coast MarinersWestpac Stadium Wellington17 00 UTC 12 ReportSummary Attendance 6 928Referee Strebre Delovski Round 5 Edit Queensland Roar v Newcastle Jets 19 September 2008Queensland Roar0 1Newcastle JetsSuncorp Stadium Brisbane20 00 UTC 10 Report Summary J Griffiths 83 Attendance 12 103Referee Craig Zetter Sydney FC v Adelaide United 20 September 2008Sydney FC3 0Adelaide UnitedSydney Football Stadium Sydney17 00 UTC 10 McFlynn 2 Brosque 34 Santalab 79 ReportSummary Attendance 12 462Referee Ben Williams Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory 20 September 2008Central Coast Mariners2 2Melbourne VictoryBluetongue Stadium Gosford19 00 UTC 10 Simon 12 84 ReportSummary A Thompson 16 90 4 Attendance 9 010Referee Peter Green Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix 21 September 2008Perth Glory1 0Wellington PhoenixMembers Equity Stadium Perth15 00 UTC 8 Dadi 79 pen ReportSummary Attendance 4 433Referee Strebre Delovski Round 6 Edit Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory 26 September 2008Central Coast Mariners4 1Perth GloryBluetongue Stadium Gosford20 00 UTC 10 Petrovski 9 Jedinak 29 Caceres 45 Osman 64 Report Summary Rukavytsya 63 Attendance 8 016Referee Mark Shield Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets 27 September 2008Adelaide United2 0Newcastle JetsHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide18 30 UTC 9 30 Cristiano 72 89 Report Summary Attendance 8 111Referee Strebre Delovski Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC 28 September 2008Wellington Phoenix2 1Sydney FCWestpac Stadium Wellington17 00 UTC 12 Smeltz 42 Brown 76 Report Summary Brosque 20 Attendance 6 729Referee Chris Beath Melbourne Victory v Queensland Roar 28 September 2008Melbourne Victory0 2Queensland RoarTelstra Dome Melbourne17 00 UTC 10 ReportSummary Minniecon 83 Zullo 90 4 Attendance 22 266Referee Ben Williams Round 7 Edit Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners 3 October 2008Adelaide United3 3Central Coast MarinersHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide19 30 UTC 9 30 T Dodd 7 pen Cornthwaite 19 Cristiano 50 ReportSummary Jedinak 66 pen 76 Simon 84 Attendance 9 074Referee Ben Williams Melbourne Victory v Perth Glory 4 October 2008Melbourne Victory4 0Perth GloryTelstra Dome Melbourne17 00 UTC 10 Brebner 25 Allsopp 39 71 Vargas 46 ReportSummary Attendance 18 036Referee Strebre Delovski Sydney FC v Queensland Roar 4 October 2008Sydney FC1 1Queensland RoarSydney Football Stadium Sydney19 00 UTC 10 Musialik 90 3 ReportSummary Miller 49 Attendance 12 403Referee Matthew Breeze Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix 6 October 2008Newcastle Jets2 2Wellington PhoenixEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle15 00 UTC 11 T Elrich 59 Patafta 68 ReportSummary Smeltz 52 pen 89 pen Attendance 8 492Referee Craig Zetter Round 8 Edit Queensland Roar v Adelaide United 17 October 2008Queensland Roar0 1Adelaide UnitedSuncorp Stadium Brisbane19 30 UTC 10 ReportSummary Cornthwaite 60 Attendance 11 117Referee Mark Shield Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory 18 October 2008Newcastle Jets1 0Melbourne VictoryEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle19 00 UTC 11 Jesic 85 ReportSummary Attendance 11 384Referee Matthew Breeze Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix 19 October 2008Central Coast Mariners0 1Wellington PhoenixBluetongue Stadium Gosford15 00 UTC 11 ReportSummary K Dodd 53 Attendance 9 011Referee Ben Williams Perth Glory v Sydney FC 19 October 2008Perth Glory2 1Sydney FCMembers Equity Stadium Perth14 00 UTC 8 Harnwell 5 47 ReportSummary Santalab 11 Attendance 7 759Referee Peter O Leary Round 9 Edit Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets 24 October 2008Central Coast Mariners1 0Newcastle JetsBluetongue Stadium Gosford20 00 UTC 11 Macallister 33 ReportSummary Attendance 10 710Referee Matthew Breeze Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC 25 October 2008Melbourne Victory0 2Sydney FCTelstra Dome Melbourne19 00 UTC 11 ReportSummary Bridge 20 Aloisi 62 Attendance 31 564Referee Ben Williams Adelaide United v Perth Glory 26 October 2008Adelaide United2 1Perth GloryHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide16 30 UTC 10 30 Alemao 80 T Dodd 82 pen ReportSummary Rukavytsya 55 Attendance 10 126Referee Strebre Delovski Wellington Phoenix v Queensland Roar 26 October 2008Wellington Phoenix0 1Queensland RoarWestpac Stadium Wellington17 00 UTC 13 ReportSummary McCloughan 40 Attendance 6 543Referee Peter O Leary Round 10 Edit Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory 31 October 2008Adelaide United2 3Melbourne VictoryHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide19 30 UTC 10 30 T Dodd 28 pen Cassio 67 ReportSummary K Muscat 55 pen 81 pen Celeski 84 Attendance 13 191Referee Matthew Breeze Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners 1 November 2008Sydney FC3 3Central Coast MarinersSydney Football Stadium Sydney19 00 UTC 11 Bridge 28 Casey 39 McFlynn 57 ReportSummary Simon 63 81 Mrdja 78 Attendance 18 251Referee Strebre Delovski Newcastle Jets v Queensland Roar 2 November 2008Newcastle Jets1 2Queensland RoarEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle17 00 UTC 11 J Griffiths 23 ReportSummary McKay 24 Miller 35 Attendance 10 507Referee Craig Zetter Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix 2 November 2008Perth Glory2 0Wellington PhoenixMembers Equity Stadium Perth17 00 UTC 9 Rukavytsya 15 70 ReportSummary Attendance 7 228Referee Chris Beath Round 11 Edit Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix 7 November 2008Sydney FC1 2Wellington PhoenixSydney Football Stadium Sydney20 00 UTC 11 Musialik 77 ReportSummary Bertos 34 Smeltz 89 pen Attendance 12 856Referee Craig Zetter Queensland Roar v Melbourne Victory 8 November 2008Queensland Roar0 1Melbourne VictorySuncorp Stadium Brisbane19 00 UTC 10 ReportSummary A Thompson 71 Attendance 12 022Referee Peter O Leary Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets 9 November 2008Perth Glory2 2Newcastle JetsMembers Equity Stadium Perth17 00 UTC 9 Rukavytsya 27 Dadi 90 2 pen ReportSummary J Griffiths 17 T Elrich 45 Attendance 7 837Referee Matthew Breeze Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United 15 November 2008Central Coast Mariners3 0Adelaide UnitedBluetongue Stadium Gosford19 30 UTC 11 Simon 18 Petrovski 44 Caceres 50 ReportSummary Attendance 7 865Referee Matthew Breeze Round 12 Edit Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners 21 November 2008Melbourne Victory2 1Central Coast MarinersTelstra Dome Melbourne20 00 UTC 11 Pondeljak 37 A Thompson 60 ReportSummary Hutchinson 34 Attendance 21 455Referee Strebre Delovski Adelaide United v Sydney FC 22 November 2008Adelaide United2 0Sydney FCHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide18 30 UTC 10 30 Ognenovski 45 2 T Dodd 78 ReportSummary Attendance 9 509Referee Ben Williams Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets 23 November 2008Wellington Phoenix2 0Newcastle JetsWestpac Stadium Wellington18 00 UTC 13 Smeltz 79 Hearfield 86 ReportSummary Attendance 5 500Referee Matthew Breeze Queensland Roar v Perth Glory 23 November 2008Queensland Roar4 1Perth GlorySuncorp Stadium Brisbane17 00 UTC 10 van Dijk 45 1 pen Minniecon 45 3 Miller 55 Nichols 82 ReportSummary Harnwell 57 Attendance 9 118Referee Peter Green Round 13 Edit Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory 28 November 2008Wellington Phoenix2 1Melbourne VictoryWestpac Stadium Wellington19 30 UTC 13 Brown 21 Smeltz 58 ReportSummary Allsopp 20 Attendance 7 953Referee Craig Zetter Sydney FC v Queensland Roar 28 November 2008Sydney FC1 1Queensland RoarSydney Football Stadium Sydney20 00 UTC 10 Corica 64 ReportSummary McKay 12 Attendance 8 502Referee Matthew Breeze Perth Glory v Central Coast Mariners 29 November 2008Perth Glory2 2Central Coast MarinersMembers Equity Stadium Perth18 00 UTC 9 Rukavytsya 55 62 ReportSummary Jedinak 31 Petrovski 90 2 Attendance 6 496Referee Peter O Leary Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United 30 November 2008Newcastle Jets1 1Adelaide UnitedEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle17 00 UTC 11 M Thompson 56 ReportSummary Ognenovski 90 4 Attendance 7 136Referee Chris Beath Round 14 Edit Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix 5 December 2008Adelaide United6 1Wellington PhoenixHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide19 30 UTC 10 30 Ognenovski 21 Cristiano 43 74 Cassio 57 70 T Dodd 90 1 ReportSummary Fred 56 Attendance 9 442Referee Matthew Breeze Central Coast Mariners v Queensland Roar 6 December 2008Central Coast Mariners1 1Queensland RoarBluetongue Stadium Gosford18 00 UTC 11 Gumprecht 83 ReportSummary van Dijk 11 Attendance 8 995Referee Ben Williams Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory 6 December 2008Perth Glory3 1Melbourne VictoryMembers Equity Stadium Perth18 00 UTC 9 Dadi 19 23 Pellegrino 79 ReportSummary Ney Fabiano 55 Attendance 6 621Referee Peter Green Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC 7 December 2008Newcastle Jets1 2Sydney FCEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle17 00 UTC 11 Wheelhouse 11 ReportSummary Fyfe 15 Gan 78 Attendance 7 872Referee Strebre Delovski Round 15 Edit Wellington Phoenix v Perth Glory 13 December 2008Wellington Phoenix1 1Perth GloryWestpac Stadium Wellington19 00 UTC 13 Brown 83 ReportSummary Dadi 76 Attendance 6 362Referee Strebre Delovski Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC 13 December 2008Central Coast Mariners2 1Sydney FCBluetongue Stadium Gosford19 00 UTC 11 Macallister 11 Jedinak 90 1 pen ReportSummary Aloisi 65 pen Attendance 11 220Referee Peter Green Queensland Roar v Newcastle Jets 14 December 2008Queensland Roar2 1Newcastle JetsSuncorp Stadium Brisbane18 00 UTC 10 Nichols 45 2 van Dijk 90 1 ReportSummary J Griffiths 26 Attendance 11 048Referee Ben Williams Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United 6 January 2009 30 Melbourne Victory1 0Adelaide UnitedTelstra Dome Melbourne19 30 UTC 11 Ward 58 ReportSummary Attendance 27 196Referee Matthew Breeze Round 16 Edit Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners 19 December 2008Wellington Phoenix1 0Central Coast MarinersWestpac Stadium Wellington19 30 UTC 13 Smeltz 2 ReportSummary Attendance 6 722Referee Chris Beath Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory 19 December 2008Newcastle Jets4 2Melbourne VictoryEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle20 00 UTC 11 M Thompson 16 45 49 Song 60 ReportSummary Allsopp 66 Ney Fabiano 87 Attendance 6 268Referee Craig Zetter Sydney FC v Perth Glory 21 December 2008Sydney FC1 4Perth GlorySydney Football Stadium Sydney17 00 UTC 11 Musialik 61 ReportSummary Pellegrino 11 Golec 36 o g Srhoj 49 Middleby 69 o g Attendance 12 165Referee Ben Williams Adelaide United v Queensland Roar 14 January 2009 30 Adelaide United0 0Queensland RoarHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide19 30 UTC 10 30 ReportSummary Attendance 14 450Referee Strebre Delovski Round 17 Edit Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners 26 December 2008Newcastle Jets1 2Central Coast MarinersEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle20 00 UTC 11 J Griffiths 9 pen ReportSummary Petrovski 67 Simon 80 Attendance 11 413Referee Peter O Leary Perth Glory v Adelaide United 26 December 2008Perth Glory0 1Adelaide UnitedMembers Equity Stadium Perth20 00 UTC 9 ReportSummary Sarkies 40 Attendance 12 581Referee Craig Zetter Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC 27 December 2008Melbourne Victory3 2Sydney FCTelstra Dome Melbourne19 00 UTC 11 A Thompson 14 Ward 71 Ney Fabiano 80 ReportSummary Cole 1 Gan 4 Attendance 25 398Referee Matthew Breeze Queensland Roar v Wellington Phoenix 28 December 2008Queensland Roar3 2Wellington PhoenixSuncorp Stadium Brisbane18 00 UTC 10 McKay 39 van Dijk 48 Oar 90 1 ReportSummary de Vere 11 o g Hearfield 46 Attendance 13 115Referee Ben Williams Round 18 Edit Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory 31 December 2008Central Coast Mariners1 0Perth GloryBluetongue Stadium Gosford18 00 UTC 11 Hutchinson 80 ReportSummary Attendance 15 546Referee Strebre Delovski Melbourne Victory v Queensland Roar 2 January 2009Melbourne Victory2 1Queensland RoarTelstra Dome Melbourne20 00 UTC 11 Allsopp 55 Vargas 67 ReportSummary Moore 75 Attendance 23 447Referee Peter O Leary Adelaide United v Sydney FC 3 January 2009Adelaide United2 0Sydney FCAdelaide Oval Adelaide19 30 UTC 10 30 Cassio 45 1 Alemao 83 ReportSummary Attendance 23 002Referee Chris Beath Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets 4 January 2009Wellington Phoenix3 0Newcastle JetsWestpac Stadium Wellington19 00 UTC 13 Bertos 62 Smeltz 67 86 pen ReportSummary Attendance 7 520Referee Craig Zetter Round 19 Edit Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets 9 January 2009Adelaide United2 0Newcastle JetsHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide19 30 UTC 10 30 Barbiero 23 Pantelis 74 ReportSummary Attendance 13 585Referee Peter Green Central Coast Mariners v Queensland Roar 10 January 2009Central Coast Mariners3 4Queensland RoarBluetongue Stadium Gosford19 00 UTC 11 Mrdja 5 Simon 55 81 ReportSummary van Dijk 43 48 Minniecon 60 Porter 69 o g Attendance 11 454Referee Matthew Breeze Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix 11 January 2009Sydney FC1 0Wellington PhoenixSydney Football Stadium Sydney18 00 UTC 11 Danning 85 ReportSummary Attendance 9 605Referee Ben Williams Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory 11 January 2009Perth Glory3 2Melbourne VictoryMembers Equity Stadium Perth18 00 UTC 9 Dadi 32 76 Rukavytsya 36 ReportSummary Allsopp 3 Ney Fabiano 48 Attendance 9 381Referee Chris Beath Round 20 Edit Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners 16 January 2009Melbourne Victory3 0Central Coast MarinersTelstra Dome Melbourne20 00 UTC 11 Allsopp 68 Hernandez 71 A Thompson 75 ReportSummary Attendance 24 003Referee Peter Green Queensland Roar v Sydney FC 17 January 2009Queensland Roar3 1Sydney FCSuncorp Stadium Brisbane19 00 UTC 10 van Dijk 16 28 90 3 ReportSummary Danning 25 Attendance 19 111Referee Craig Zetter Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United 18 January 2009Wellington Phoenix1 1Adelaide UnitedWestpac Stadium Wellington17 00 UTC 13 Barbarouses 31 ReportSummary Reid 9 Attendance 8 241Referee Chris Beath Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory 18 January 2009Newcastle Jets2 1Perth GloryEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle17 00 UTC 11 Kovacic 41 Milligan 55 pen ReportSummary Bulloch 65 Attendance 6 665Referee Kris Griffith Jones Round 21 Edit Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix 23 January 2009Melbourne Victory2 0Wellington PhoenixTelstra Dome Melbourne20 00 UTC 11 K Muscat 40 pen A Thompson 90 Report permanent dead link Summary Attendance 28 905Referee Strebre Delovski Queensland Roar v Perth Glory 24 January 2009Queensland Roar4 2Perth GlorySuncorp Stadium Brisbane20 00 UTC 10 Nichols 27 Tiatto 63 van Dijk 76 McCloughan 82 ReportSummary Rukavytsya 21 Skorich 66 Attendance 17 367Referee Peter O Leary Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets 25 January 2009Sydney FC4 0Newcastle JetsSydney Football Stadium Sydney17 00 UTC 11 Brosque 13 41 Milligan 77 o g Bridge 86 ReportSummary Attendance 9 551Referee Kevin Docherty Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United 25 January 2009Central Coast Mariners0 1Adelaide UnitedBluetongue Stadium Gosford19 00 UTC 11 ReportSummary Cristiano 82 Attendance 12 351Referee Matthew Breeze Finals series Edit SemifinalsPreliminary finalFinal1Melbourne Victory241Melbourne Victory12Adelaide United002Adelaide United02Adelaide United13Queensland Roar03Queensland Roar224Central Coast Mariners01Central Coast Mariners v Queensland Roar 6 February 2009 Minor Semi Final Leg 1Central Coast Mariners0 2Queensland RoarBluetongue Stadium Gosford20 00 UTC 11 ReportSummary Nichols 30 van Dijk 54 pen Attendance 9 514Referee Ben Williams Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory 7 February 2009 Major Semi Final Leg 1Adelaide United0 2Melbourne VictoryHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide18 30 UTC 10 30 ReportSummary Hernandez 13 Allsopp 89 Attendance 14 119Referee Strebre Delovski Queensland Roar v Central Coast Mariners 13 February 2009 Minor Semi Final Leg 2Queensland Roar2 1Central Coast MarinersSuncorp Stadium Brisbane19 30 UTC 10 Nichols 21 McKay 49 ReportSummary Mrdja 64 Attendance 23 705Referee Peter Green Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United 14 February 2009 Major Semi Final Leg 2Melbourne Victory4 0Adelaide UnitedTelstra Dome Melbourne19 30 UTC 11 Thompson 10 Hernandez 24 Allsopp 44 Pondeljak 48 ReportSummary Attendance 34 736Referee Matthew Breeze Adelaide United v Queensland Roar 21 February 2009 Preliminary FinalAdelaide United1 0Queensland RoarHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide18 30 UTC 10 30 Barbiero 25 ReportSummary Attendance 8 472Referee Strebre Delovski See also 2009 A League Grand Final Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United 28 February 2009 Grand FinalMelbourne Victory1 0Adelaide UnitedTelstra Dome Melbourne19 30 UTC 11 Pondeljak 60 ReportSummary Attendance 53 273Referee Matthew BreezeStatistics EditLeading scorers Edit Further information A League Top scorers Total Player Team Goals per Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2112 Shane Smeltz Wellington Phoenix 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 211 Matt Simon Central Coast Mariners 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 211 Daniel Allsopp Melbourne Victory 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 111 Sergio van Dijk Queensland Roar 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 110 Eugene Dadi Perth Glory 1 2 1 1 2 1 210 Nikita Rukavytsya Perth Glory 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 18 Archie Thompson Melbourne Victory 1 2 1 1 1 1 18 Cristiano Adelaide United 2 2 1 2 18 Charlie Miller Queensland Roar 1 1 1 1 1 1 17 Travis Dodd Adelaide United 1 1 1 1 1 1 17 Joel Griffiths Newcastle Jets 1 1 1 1 1 1 16 Mile Jedinak Central Coast Mariners 1 1 2 1 16 Sasho Petrovski Central Coast Mariners 2 1 1 1 15 Ney Fabiano de Oliveira Melbourne Victory 1 1 1 1 15 Kevin Muscat Melbourne Victory 1 1 2 15 Alex Brosque Sydney FC 1 1 1 2As of the end of the home and away seasonA goal was scored from a penalty kickTwo goals were scored from penalty kicksAttendance Edit These are the attendance records of each of the teams at the end of the home and away season The table does not include finals series attendances Team Hosted Average High Low TotalMelbourne Victory 11 24 516 31 564 18 036 269 671Queensland Roar 10 12 995 19 111 9 118 129 947Sydney FC 10 12 375 18 251 8 502 123 754Adelaide United 11 11 712 23 002 7 832 128 832Central Coast Mariners 11 10 465 15 546 7 865 115 110Newcastle Jets 10 9 729 16 022 6 268 97 294Perth Glory 10 7 942 12 581 4 433 79 415Wellington Phoenix 11 7 193 10 516 5 500 79 124 T9 0 0 0 0 0 T10 0 0 0 0 0 T11 0 0 0 0 0 T12 0 0 0 0 0League total 84 12 180 31 564 4 433 1 023 147 Adelaide United played a one off match at the Adelaide Oval against Sydney FC in their Round 18 match This is why Adelaide United s highest single attendance exceeds the capacity of Hindmarsh Stadium Top 10 Attendances Edit Attendance Round Date Home Score Away Venue Weekday Time of Day53 273 Grand Final 28 February 2009 Melbourne Victory 1 0 Adelaide United Telstra Dome Saturday Night34 736 Major SF L2 14 February 2009 Melbourne Victory 4 0 Adelaide United Telstra Dome Saturday Night31 654 Round 9 25 October 2008 Melbourne Victory 0 2 Sydney FC Telstra Dome Saturday Night28 905 Round 21 23 January 2009 Melbourne Victory 2 0 Wellington Phoenix Telstra Dome Friday Night27 196 Round 15 6 January 2009 Melbourne Victory 1 0 Adelaide United Telstra Dome Tuesday Night25 398 Round 17 27 December 2008 Melbourne Victory 3 2 Sydney FC Telstra Dome Saturday Night24 812 Round 4 12 September 2008 Melbourne Victory 1 0 Adelaide United Telstra Dome Friday Night24 003 Round 20 16 January 2009 Melbourne Victory 3 0 Central Coast Mariners Telstra Dome Friday Night23 705 Minor SF L2 13 February 2009 Queensland Roar 2 1 Central Coast Mariners Suncorp Stadium Friday Night23 447 Round 18 2 January 2009 Melbourne Victory 2 1 Queensland Roar Telstra Dome Friday NightAwards EditThe Premiers Plate was awarded to the Melbourne Victory who finished on top of the ladder after the regular season The Johnny Warren Medal was awarded to Shane Smeltz from the Wellington Phoenix The Coach of the Year was awarded to Aurelio Vidmar of Adelaide United The Reebok Golden Boot was awarded to Shane Smeltz of the Wellington Phoenix 12 goals regular season The Rising Star award was awarded to Scott Jamieson of Adelaide United The Fair Play Award was awarded to the Queensland Roar Goalkeeper of the Year was awarded to Eugene Galekovic of Adelaide United Referee of the Year was awarded to Matthew Breeze Foreign Player of the Year was awarded to Charlie Miller of the Queensland Roar See also EditAdelaide United season 2008 09 Central Coast Mariners season 2008 09 Melbourne Victory season 2008 09 Newcastle United Jets FC season 2008 09 Perth Glory season 2008 09 Queensland Roar season 2008 09 Sydney FC season 2008 09 Wellington Phoenix season 2008 09 2008 Australian football code crowdsNotes Edit Zura s contract was mutually terminated part way through his marquee deal on 2 November 2008 17 Thompson replaced North as captain mid seasonReferences Edit Galaxy Thunder to join A League Fox Sports 12 February 2008 Archived from the original on 31 August 2022 Retrieved 17 February 2008 Thunder Galaxy get go ahead FourFourTwo 21 February 2008 Archived from the original on 29 October 2013 Retrieved 21 February 2008 A League expansion plans postponed SBS 12 March 2008 Archived from the original on 13 March 2008 Retrieved 12 March 2008 FFA A League WILL Get Bigger FourFourTwo 19 January 2007 Retrieved 17 February 2008 a b c New season to start with a bang sea AU FourFourTwo 2 May 2008 Archived from the original on 3 May 2008 Retrieved 2 May 2008 Agostino fit for season kick off ABC News 14 August 2008 Adelaide United marquee player Paul Agostino has been declared fit a b Brettig Daniel 30 July 2008 Cool Dodd new Adelaide United skipper The Advertiser Captain Wilkinson promoted to Centurion Central Coast Mariners Football Federation Australia 8 February 2011 Wilkinson took the captain s armband from an injured Noel Spencer late in the second season of the Hyundai A League Lynch Michael 30 April 2016 Archie Thompson should play on after leaving Melbourne Victory The Sydney Morning Herald As Victory s inauguaral marquee signing Archie Thompson Adrian Leijer sign new deals with Melbourne Victory The Guardian 2 May 2014 Victory s first ever signing and scorer will join up with new marquee Besart Berisha next season after agreeing a new deal with the club that takes him inside the salary cap Ritson Jon 15 May 2008 Marquee Glee For Victory s Ward FTBL a b c Ritson Jon 8 August 2008 Slow Start For Marquee Scheme FTBL Sydney FC Melbourne Victory and Newcastle Jets confirmed they had signed junior marquees for the new season Mark Bridge Sydney Nick Ward Victory and Adam D Apuzzo Jets Lynch Michael 7 January 2009 Victory take top spot Brisbane Times A second half goal by midfielder Nick Ward who injury free is finally finding the sort of form that justified making him the club s junior marquee player Muscat Takes on Coaching Role FTBL 29 August 2007 MELBOURNE Victory skipper Kevin Muscat has signed a new two year contract that sees him taking on a coaching role as well as the captaincy Kevin Muscat appointed as new Melbourne Victory coach The Guardian 31 October 2013 Phoenix s Ernie Merrick was the Victory s inaugural coach and Muscat the club s inaugural captain Gardiner James 31 July 2008 Newcastle Jets unveil Edmundo Zura as marquee signing The Newcastle Herald Dillon Robert Gardiner James 2 November 2008 Exit Edmundo Zura bids Jets farewell The Newcastle Herald North heading to Korea Newcastle Jets 13 December 2008 North is a Newcastle Jets foundation player having been with the club since the 2005 06 Hyundai A League season and was instated as captain last season Matt Thompson tipping Kaz Patafta to kick on The Newcastle Herald 23 January 2009 Stand in Jets captain Matt Thompson has Nikita Fills Marquee Role FTBL 17 November 2008 Perth Glory striking sensation Nikita Rukavytsya has been confirmed as the club s Under 23 marquee player for this season Coyne leads the way for Glory A League 15 August 2008 Ritson Jon 24 July 2007 Moore Signs With Roar FourFourTwo Archived from the original on 30 September 2012 Lomax Andrew 22 December 2008 Former Rangers captain Craig Moore given all clear after cancer The Daily Telegraph Moore 32 had the operation at a hospital in Brisbane where he is now captain of Queensland Roar span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,