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Club Details
Melbourne Victory FC
W-League
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W-League
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Playing Squad
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Staff
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Team Performance History
2014
Melbourne Victory finished second on the ladder with six wins from 12 rounds finishing with 20 points and a goal difference of +11.
The reigning champions had a strong flurry of form in the last month of the regular season to thank for their finals finish, as they secured a return of three wins from four to bolt home into second place. The team faced Canberra United in the Semi-final and were defeated 0[4]-0[5] via spot-kicks. The 2014 season was a landmark year for the club as it saw them compete in competitive continental football for the first time, losing 5-0 to Japanese outfit Okayama Yunogo Belle in the first round of the 2014 International Women’s Club Championship.
Squad: 1. Brianna Davey, 2. Hannah Brewer, 3. Jessica Au, 4. Alex Natoli, 5. Lauren Barnes, 6. Gema Simon, 7. Stephanie Catley, 8. Amy Jackson, 9. Racheal Quigley, 10. Christine Nairn, 11. Lisa De Vanna, 12. Ella Mastrantonio, 13. Alexandra Gummer, 14. Tiffany Eliadis, 15. Emma Checker, 16. Beattie Goad, 17. Gülcan Koca, 18. Elli Reed, 19. Maika Ruyter-Hooley, 20. Cassandra Dimovski, 29. Caitlin Friend, 30. Erin Herd
Captain: Stephanie Catley
Manager: Joe Montemurro
Leading Goal Scorer: Racheal Quigley (8 goals)
2013-2014 (Champions)
Melbourne Victory finished third on the ladder with seven wins from 12 rounds finishing with 23 points and a goal difference of +11.
They continued to extend their reputation as one of the best teams in the league, stringing together another impressive season that saw them sitting equal top of the league with two games remaining. Two 1-0 defeats saw them slip down the ladder, but they found their form in the finals series, defeating Sydney FC 3-2 in the Semi-Final and then the Brisbane Roar 2-0 in the Grand Final.
Squad: 1. Brianna Davey, 2. Rebekah Stott, 3. Jessica Humble, 4. Katie Hoyle, 5. Laura Špiranović, 6. Cindy Lay, 7. Stephanie Catley, 8. Ashley Brown, 9. Caitlin Friend, 10. Jessica Fishlock, 11. Lisa De Vanna, 12. Jessica Samuelsson, 13. Tiffany Eliadis, 14. Enza Barilla, 15. Emma Checker, 16. Beattie Goad, 17. Gülcan Koca, 18. Emily Hulbert, 19. Alex Natoli, 20. Cassandra Dimovski, 21. Ella Mastrantonio, 22. Lauren Barnes, 25. Maika Ruyter-Hooley, 30. Melissa Maizels
Captain: Stephanie Catley
Manager: David Edmondson
Leading Goal Scorer: Lisa De Vanna (8 goals)
2012-2013
Melbourne Victory finished third on the ladder with seven wins from 12 rounds finishing with 23 points and a goal difference of +12.
They finished just a win off first placed Brisbane Roar and also ended the season with the most stringent defence, conceding just 14 goals for the season. The team progressed to their first ever W-League Grand Final with a penalty shoot-out win over Perth Glory (1[3]-1[4]), before going on to lose the decider 3-1 to Sydney FC.
Squad: 1: Brianna Davey, 2. Danielle Johnson, 3. Maika Ruyter-Hooley, 4. Rebekah Stott, 5. Laura Spiranovic, 6. Petra Larsson, 7. Stephanie Catley, 8. Ashley Brown, 9. Tiffany Eliadis, 10. Jessica McDonald, 11. Caitlin Friend, 12. Jacqueline Vogt, 13. Louisa Bisby, 14. Enza Barilla, 15. Amy Jackson, 16. Georgie Koutrouvelis, 17. Gulcan Koca, 18. Cindy Lay, 19. Rachel Alonso, 20. Cassandra Dimovski, 21. Jessica Fishlock
Captain: Stephanie Catley
Manager: Mike Mulvey
Leading Goal Scorer: Jessica McDonald (7 goals)
2011-2012
Melbourne Victory finished fourth on the ladder with five wins from 10 rounds finishing with 17 points and a goal difference of +12.
They finished five points clear of next best Newcastle Jets in a strong season for the club, in which they conceded just nine goals, and scored an average of over two goals a game. The team were defeated 1-0 by Canberra United in the Semi-Final, with a heartbreaking late goal from Michelle Heyman consigning them to another finals loss.
Squad: 1. Brianna Davey, 2. Rita Mankowska, 3. Ashley Brown, 4. Kendall Fletcher, 5. Rebekah Stott, 6. Maika Ruyter-Hooley, 7. Stephanie Catley, 8. Enza Barilla, 9. Georgie Koutrouvelis, 10. Jodie Taylor, 11. Caitlin Friend, 12. Amy Jackson, 13. Katrina Gorry, 14. Stephanie Tanti, 15. Danielle Johnson, 16. Louisa Bisby, 17. Gulcan Koca, 18. Jackie Vogt, 19. Laura Spiranovic, 20. Cassandra Dimovski
Captain: Jodie Taylor
Manager: Vicki Linton
Leading Goal Scorer: Jodie Taylor (8 goals)
2010-2011
Melbourne Victory finished fourth on the ladder with four wins from 10 rounds finishing with 15 points and a goal difference of +1.
They qualified for finals for the first time in the club’s history, however the team was thrashed 5-1 by Sydney FC in the Semi-Final. The 2010-11 season was the first W-League season without the Central Coast Mariners, which meant the league was reduced to a seven team competition.
Squad: 1. Melissa Barbieri, 2. Rita Mankowska, 3. Marlies Oostdam, 5. Louisa Bisby, 6. Maika Ruyter-Hooley, 7. Snez Veljanovska, 8. Ella Mastrantonio, 9. Stephanie Catley, 10. Jodie Taylor, 11. Kendall Fletcher, 12. Amy Jackson, 13. Ashley Brown, 15. Deanna Niceski, 16. Gulcan Koca, 17. Caitlin Friend, 18. Ursula Hughson, 19. Enza Barilla, 20. Brianna Davey
Captain: Melissa Barbieri
Manager: Vicky Linton
Leading Goal Scorer: Jodie Taylor (4 goals)
2009
Melbourne Victory finished fifth on the ladder with four wins from 10 rounds finishing with 14 points and a goal difference of -1.
The team did not qualify for the finals, missing out to Canberra United on goal difference. A final day 2-0 loss to Perth Glory sealed their fate, with Lisa De Vanna and Kate Gill both getting on the scoresheet late to deny the Victory a finals berth.
Squad: 1. Melissa Barbieri, 2. Vedrana Popovic, 3. Marlies Oostdam, 4. Tal Karp, 5. Laura Alleway, 6. Maika Ruyter-Hooley, 7. Sarah Groenewald, 8. Katie Thorlakson, 9. Stephanie Catley, 10. Deanna Niceski, 11. Julianne Sitch, 12. Monnique Hansen Kofoed, 13. Katrina Gorry, 14. Selin Kuralay, 15. Jessica Humble, 16. Gulcan Koca, 17. Caitlin Friend, 18. Ursula Hughson, 19. Enza Barilla, 20. Nicole Paul, 21. Kara Mowbray
Captain: Tal Karp, Melissa Barbieri
Manager: Matt Shepherd
Leading Goal Scorer: Katie Thorlakson, Enza Barilla (2 goals)
2008-2009
In the inaugural year of the W-League, Melbourne Victory finished fifth on the ladder with four wins from 10 rounds finishing with 12 points and an even goal difference.
The team did not qualify for the finals, falling two points short of Sydney FC in fourth spot in a close run race for a finals berth. The club boasted a number of high-profile players in their inaugural season, with Matildas players Melissa Barbieri, Tal Karp, Louisa Bisby and Selin Kuralay, New Zealand internationals Marlies Oostdam and Rebecca Tegg, Canadian capped Brittany Timko as well as future star Laura Alleway all on the books. Then 17-year-old Enza Barilla was there for the Victory’s inaugural season.
Squad: 1. Melissa Barbieri, 2. Meghan Archer 3. Marlies Oostdam, 4. Tal Karp, 5. Laura Alleway, 6. Maika Ruyter-Hooley, 7. Sarah Groenewald, 8. Louisa Bisby, 8. Rebecca Tegg, 9. Stephanie Tanti, 10. Brittany Timko, 11. Sophie Hogben, 12. Deanna Niceski, 13. Selin Kuralay, 14. Daniela Digiammarco, 15. Bronwyn Nutley, 16. Alisha Foote, 17. Ursula Hughson, 18. Enza Barilla, 19. Nicole Paul
Captain: Tal Karp
Manager: Matt Shepherd
Leading Goal Scorer: Marlies Oostdam, Sarah Groenewald, Daniela Digiammarco, Selin Kuralay, Brittany Timko (2 goals)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]