2009 W-League (Australia)
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The 2009 W-League season was the second season of the W-League
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n national women's football (soccer)
competition. The season was played over 10 rounds followed by a finals series. were both the champions and premiers after finishing the regular season at the top of the table and defeating 3–2 in the grand final
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W-League (Australia)
The W-League is the preeminent women's semi-professional football league in Australia. Established in 2008, it is composed of eight teams - seven of them are affiliated with seven of the Australian clubs currently in the A-League, with the eighth team based in Canberra...
, the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n national women's football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
competition. The season was played over 10 rounds followed by a finals series. were both the champions and premiers after finishing the regular season at the top of the table and defeating 3–2 in the grand final
2009 W-League Grand Final
The 2009 W-League Grand Final was the grand final of the second season of the Australian W-League football competition. It was be contested between premiers and third-placed at Toyota Stadium in Sydney on Saturday, 19 December 2009. Sydney FC became the second W-League champions after defeating...
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Clubs
W-League teams for the 2009 season:| Team | City | Years in competition |
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 AdelaideAdelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... , SA South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... |
2008-09 — present |
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 BrisbaneBrisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... , Qld Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
2008-09 — present |
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 CanberraCanberra Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne... , ACT Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory... |
2008-09 — present |
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 GosfordGosford, New South Wales Gosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 76 km north of the Sydney central business district... , NSW New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
2008-09 — present |
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 MelbourneMelbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... , Vic Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
2008-09 — present |
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Newcastle Newcastle, New South Wales The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas... , NSW New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
2008-09 — present |
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 PerthPerth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000.... , WA Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... |
2008-09 — present |
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Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... , NSW New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
2008-09 — present |
Home and away season
The 2009 W-League season was be played over 10 rounds, followed by a finals series involving the four highest placed teams, starting in October and completing in December 2009.Round 1
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Round 9
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Round 10
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League table
Leading scorers
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Michelle Heyman Michelle Heyman Michelle Heyman is an Australian football who currently plays for Canberra United in the Australian W-League. She played for Sydney FC during the 2008–09 season of the W-League.... |
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Leena Khamis Leena Khamis Leena Khamis is an Australian football player who currently plays for Fortuna Hjørring in the Danish Elitedivisionen.-Biography:She represented Australia at the 2004 FIFA World Under 19 Women's Championship in Thailand... |
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Sarah Walsh Sarah Walsh Sarah Walsh is an Australian football forward currently playing for Sydney FC of Australia's W-League and is a member of the Australia women's national association football team.... |
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Racheal Quigley Racheal Quigley Racheal Quigley is an Australian football player currently playing for Australian W-League team .After an impressive second season with Adelaide which saw Quigley score 5 goals in 10 games she was named Adelaide United 2009/10 Westfield W-League Most Valuable Player.- References :... |
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Tameka Butt Tameka Butt Tameka Butt is an Australian female professional football player currently playing as a Midfielder for Australian W-League team .-Honours:... |
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Lydia Vandenbergh Lydia Vandenbergh Lydia Kathleen Vandenbergh is an American soccer defender currently playing for magicJack of the Women's Professional Soccer league.-External links:* * * * *... |
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Kendall Fletcher Kendall Fletcher Kendall Fletcher is an American soccer defender currently playing for Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer and the of the Australian W-League... |
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Courtney Beutel Courtney Beutel Courtney Beutel is an Australian football player currently playing for Australian W-League team .-Honours:With Brisbane Roar: W-League Premiership: 2008-09 W-League Championship: 2008-09- References :... |
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| Tseng Shu-o Tseng Shu-o Tseng Shu-o is a Taiwanese aboriginal female football player from the Bunun tribe. She has represented Chinese Taipei since 2002, and she received the Most Valuable Player award in the AFC U-19 Women's Championship in 2002.... |
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Ellie Brush Ellie Brush Ellie Brush is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Canberra United FC in the Australian W-League. She is also studying physiotherapy at Charles Sturt University.... |
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A goal was scored from a penalty kick Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... |
Bracket
Semi-Final
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- Player of the Year:
- Michelle HeymanMichelle HeymanMichelle Heyman is an Australian football who currently plays for Canberra United in the Australian W-League. She played for Sydney FC during the 2008–09 season of the W-League....
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- Michelle Heyman
- Young Player of the Year: (tied)
- Elise Kellond-KnightElise Kellond-KnightElise Kellond-Knight is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Fortuna Hjørring in the Danish Elitedivisionen and the Australian national team....
, - Ellyse PerryEllyse PerryEllyse Alexandra Perry is an Australian sportswoman who made her debut for both the Australian cricket and football teams at the age of 16. She played her first cricket international in July 2007 before earning her first football cap for Australia a month later...
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- Elise Kellond-Knight
- Player's Player of the Year:
- Samantha KerrSamantha KerrSamantha May Kerr is an Australian female football player currently playing for Australian W-League team Perth Glory...
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- Samantha Kerr
- Goalkeeper of the Year:
- Jillian LoydenJillian LoydenJillian Ann Loyden, better known as Jill Loyden is an American soccer goalkeeper. She formerly played for the Chicago Red Stars in the Women's Professional Soccer....
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- Jillian Loyden
- Golden Boot:
- Michelle HeymanMichelle HeymanMichelle Heyman is an Australian football who currently plays for Canberra United in the Australian W-League. She played for Sydney FC during the 2008–09 season of the W-League....
, - 11 goals
- Michelle Heyman
- Goal of the Year:
- Samantha KerrSamantha KerrSamantha May Kerr is an Australian female football player currently playing for Australian W-League team Perth Glory...
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- Samantha Kerr
- Hat Trick Award: (tied)
- Michelle HeymanMichelle HeymanMichelle Heyman is an Australian football who currently plays for Canberra United in the Australian W-League. She played for Sydney FC during the 2008–09 season of the W-League....
, - Round 7, v - Tameka ButtTameka ButtTameka Butt is an Australian female professional football player currently playing as a Midfielder for Australian W-League team .-Honours:...
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- Michelle Heyman
- Fair Play Award: (tied)
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- Referee of the Year:
- Kate Jacewicz
- Coach of the Year:
- Ray Junna,
- Stephen RocheStephen RocheStephen Roche is a retired professional road racing cyclist. In a 13-year professional career, he peaked in 1987, becoming only the second cyclist to win the Triple Crown of victories in the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia stage races, plus the World road race championship...
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Referees
The W-League features Women Referees and Assistant Referees from Australia. Referees include:- Sara Hodson
- Jacqui MelkshamJacqui MelkshamJacqui Melksham is an Australian graphic designer who lives in Murarrie, Queensland. Meklsham also referees football...
- Peta McCallum
- Lee Corey
- Catherine Hoffman
- Kate Jacewicz
- Kirralee Gardener
- Casey Reibelt
- Pru Donohue
- Airlie Keen
Team season articles
- Adelaide United W-League season 2009Adelaide United W-League season 2009The Adelaide United W-League 2009 season is 's second consecutive season in the W-League.This season saw drastic squad changes after a disappointing inaugural season, including new signing Christina Papageorgiou taking the captaincy. However, Adelaide still struggled in the league failing to win a...
- Brisbane Roar W-League season 2009Brisbane Roar W-League season 2009The 2009 season is the 's second season of football in Australia's women's league, the W-League.-Fixtures:The season will be played over 10 rounds, followed by a finals series.-Standings:...
- Canberra United W-League season 2009Canberra United W-League season 2009The 2009 season is Canberra United's second season of football in Australia competing in the W-League 2009 season.-Fixtures:The 2009 season will be played over 10 rounds, followed by a finals series. Canberra opened the season with a grand final rematch against Queensland Roar...
- Central Coast Mariners W-League season 2009Central Coast Mariners W-League season 2009The 2009 season is the Central Coast Mariners' second season of football in Australia's women's league, the W-League.-Fixtures:* In the Round 5 match, Central Coast are the nominated home team, with the W-League match to be played as a curtain raiser to a men's A-League match.-Standings:Rules for...
- Melbourne Victory W-League season 2009Melbourne Victory W-League season 2009The 2009 season is the 's second season of football in Australia's women's league, the W-League.-Fixtures:-Standings:Rules for classification:1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.# = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for;...
- Newcastle Jets W-League season 2009Newcastle Jets W-League season 2009The 2009 season is the ' second season of football in Australia's women's league, the W-League.-Fixtures:The season will be played over 10 rounds, followed by a finals series.-Standings:...
- Perth Glory W-League season 2009Perth Glory W-League season 2009Perth Glory FC W-LeagueThe 2009 season is the Perth Glory's second season of football in Australia's women's league, the W-League.-Fixtures:The season will be played over 10 rounds, followed by a finals series.-Standings:...
- Sydney FC W-League season 2009Sydney FC W-League season 2009The 2009 season is 's second season of football in Australia's women's league, the W-League.-Fixtures:-------------------------------------------------Standings:...