2013–14 Melbourne Victory FC (W-League) season

The 2013–14 Melbourne Victory FC W-League season was the club's sixth participation in the W-League, since the league's formation in 2008.

Melbourne Victory WFC
2013–14 season
ChairmanAnthony Di Pietro
ManagerDave Edmondson
StadiumKingston Heath Soccer Complex / Lakeside Stadium
W-League3rd
W-League Finals seriesChampions
Top goalscorerLeague: Caitlin Friend, Lisa De Vanna (7)
All: Lisa De Vanna (8)
2014 →

Season overview edit

Players edit

Squad information edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   AUS Brianna Davey
3 DF   AUS Jessica Humble
4 MF   NZL Katie Hoyle
5 FW   AUS Laura Špiranović
6 MF   AUS Cindy Lay
7 DF   AUS Stephanie Catley (Captain)
8 FW   AUS Ashley Brown
9 FW   AUS Caitlin Friend
10 MF   WAL Jessica Fishlock
11 FW   AUS Lisa De Vanna
12 DF   SWE Jessica Samuelsson
13 FW   AUS Tiffany Eliadis
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF   AUS Enza Barilla
15 DF   AUS Emma Checker
16 MF   AUS Beattie Goad
17 MF   TUR Gülcan Koca
18 MF   AUS Emily Hulbert
19 DF   AUS Alex Natoli
20 GK   AUS Cassandra Dimovski
21 MF   AUS Ella Mastrantonio
22 DF   USA Lauren Barnes (Guest player)
25 DF   AUS Maika Ruyter-Hooley
30 GK   AUS Melissa Maizels

Transfers in edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW   AUS Lisa De Vanna (from   Perth Glory)[1][2]
15 DF   AUS Emma Checker (from   Adelaide United)[1][2]
12 DF   SWE Jessica Samuelsson (from   Linköpings FC)[2][3]
4 MF   NZL Katie Hoyle (from   Eastern Suburbs AFC)[2][3]
16 MF   AUS Beattie Goad (from   EAP)[2][3]
18 MF   AUS Emily Hulbert (from   Box Hill United)[2][3]
19 DF   AUS Alex Natoli (from   Adelaide United)[2]
22 DF   USA Lauren Barnes (Guest player from   Seattle Reign FC)[4]
21 MF   AUS Ella Mastrantonio (from   Perth Glory)[5]

Transfers out edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   USA Danielle Johnson (To   Vancouver Whitecaps)[2][6]
6 MF   SWE Petra Larsson (Returned to   Linköpings FC)[2][6]
10 FW   USA Jessica McDonald (To   Chicago Red Stars)[2][6]
12 DF   AUS Jackie Vogt [2][6]
13 MF   AUS Louisa Bisby [2][6]
15 MF   AUS Amy Jackson [2][6]
16 MF   AUS Georgie Koutrouvelis (to   Box Hill United)[7]
19 FW   AUS Rachel Alonso (to   Bundoora United)[7]

Squad statistics edit

Disciplinary record edit

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
      Notes
1 GK   Brianna Davey 0 0 0
3 DF   Jessica Humble 1 0 0
4 MF   Katie Hoyle 0 0 0
5 FW   Laura Špiranović 0 0 0
6 MF   Cindy Lay 0 0 0
7 DF   Stephanie Catley 2 0 0
8 FW   Ashley Brown 0 0 0
9 FW   Caitlin Friend 0 0 0
10 MF   Jessica Fishlock 1 0 0
11 FW   Lisa De Vanna 2 0 0
12 DF   Jessica Samuelsson 2 0 0
13 FW   Tiffany Eliadis 0 0 0
14 MF   Enza Barilla 1 0 0
15 DF   Emma Checker 1 0 0
16 MF   Beattie Goad 0 0 0
17 MF   Gülcan Koca 0 0 0
18 MF   Emily Hulbert 0 0 0
19 DF   Alex Natoli 0 0 0
20 GK   Cassandra Dimovski 0 0 0
21 MF   Ella Mastrantonio 0 0 0
22 DF   Lauren Barnes 0 0 0
25 DF   Maika Ruyter-Hooley 0 0 0
30 GK   Melissa Maizels 0 0 0

Last updated: 10 February 2014
Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
  = Number of bookings;   = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;   = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Goal scorers edit

Total Player Goals per round
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
7   Caitlin Friend 1 1 3 1 1
  Lisa De Vanna 1 1 1 1 3
2   Enza Barilla 2
  Jessica Fishlock 1 1
1   Emma Checker 1
  Gülcan Koca 1
  Beattie Goad 1
  Stephanie Catley 1
- Own goal 1
23 Total 1 2 3 6 1 1 2 2 1 4 0 0

Competitions edit

Overall edit

Competition Started round Current
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
W-League 3rd 10 November 2013 9 February 2014
W-League Finals series Semi-finals Grand Final Champions 16 February 2014 23 February 2014

W-League edit

Matches edit

10 November 2013 1 Melbourne Victory   1 – 5   Sydney FC Melbourne
Sunday 15:00 Checker   3' Report L. Khamis   18'
Bolger   21', 73'
Taylor   59'
Kete   89'
Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
Referee: Kirralee Andruschak
16 November 2013 2 Adelaide United   0 – 2   Melbourne Victory Adelaide
Saturday 14:00 Report De Vanna   40' (pen.)
Friend   59'
Stadium: Burton Park
Referee: Kelly Jones
1 December 2013 3 Perth Glory   1 – 3   Melbourne Victory Perth
Sunday 12:00 Julien   84' Report Fishlock   24'
Friend   32'
De Vanna   82'
Stadium: nib Stadium
Referee: Casey Reibelt
7 December 2013 4 Melbourne Victory   6 – 0   Newcastle Jets Melbourne
Saturday 15:00 Friend   30', 42', 68'
Koca   34'
Barilla   52', 70'
Report Stadium: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
15 December 2013 5 Sydney FC   1 – 1   Melbourne Victory Sydney
Sunday 14:15 Kete   33' Report Fishlock   81' Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 1,480
Referee: Casey Reibelt
21 December 2013 6 Melbourne Victory   1 – 0   Adelaide United Melbourne
Saturday 15:00 De Vanna   83' Report Stadium: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex
Referee: Katie Patterson
4 January 2014 7 Melbourne Victory   2 – 0   Western Sydney Wanderers Melbourne
Saturday 16:30 Friend   47'
Goad   73'
Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
12 January 2014 8 Melbourne Victory   2 – 1   Canberra United Melbourne
Sunday 15:00 De Vanna   47'
Friend   83'
Report Fletcher   66' Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Kirralee Andruschak
19 January 2014 9 Western Sydney Wanderers   1 – 1   Melbourne Victory Sydney
Sunday 16:00 Seaman   85' Report O'Neill   34' (o.g.) Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium
Referee: Kelly Jones
25 January 2014 10 Newcastle Jets   1 – 4   Melbourne Victory Newcastle
Saturday 11:00 Dobson   74' Report De Vanna   12', 53', 56'
Catley   57'
Stadium: Adamstown Oval
Referee: Katie Patterson
1 February 2014 11 Melbourne Victory   0 – 1   Perth Glory Melbourne
Saturday 15:00 Report K. Gill   22' Stadium: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex
Attendance: 300
Referee: Casey Reibelt
9 February 2014 12 Brisbane Roar   1 – 0   Melbourne Victory Brisbane
Sunday 14:00 Gorry   40' Report Stadium: QSAC
Referee: Rebecca Durcau

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Canberra United 12 9 0 3 28 8 +20 27 Qualification to Finals series
2 Sydney FC 12 8 2 2 37 14 +23 26
3 Melbourne Victory (C) 12 7 2 3 23 12 +11 23
4 Brisbane Roar 12 7 2 3 22 16 +6 23
5 Perth Glory 12 5 0 7 17 31 −14 15
6 Adelaide United 12 3 4 5 12 15 −3 13
7 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 2 3 7 17 23 −6 9
8 Newcastle Jets 12 0 1 11 10 47 −37 1
Source: au.soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results summary edit

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 2 3 23 12  +11 23 4 0 2 12 7  +5 3 2 1 11 5  +6

Last updated: 10 February 2014.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round edit

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Updated to match(es) played on 10 February 2014. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

W-League Finals series edit

16 February 2014 Semi-final Sydney FC   2 – 3   Melbourne Victory Sydney
15:00 AEDT Kerr   45+1'
L. Khamis   52'
Report Fishlock   22'
Humble   36'
Barnes   71' (pen.)
Stadium: Jubilee Oval
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
23 February 2014 Grand final   Melbourne Victory 2 – 0   Brisbane Roar Melbourne
15:00 AEDT De Vanna   38'
Barnes   41'
Report Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
Attendance: 2,504
Referee: Casey Reibelt

Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Lisa De Vanna and Emma Checker join Melbourne Victory". The Women's Game. 10 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "W-League: Squad poised for success". Football Federation Australia. 30 October 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d "Melbourne Victory building for a maiden Championship". The Women's Game. 11 October 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Melbourne Victory sign Seattle Reign's Lauren Barnes on loan". The Women's Game. 17 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Ella Mastrantonio becomes latest Melbourne Victory signing". The Women's Game. 30 January 2014.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Ko, Zee (11 October 2013). "First Look: Victory W-League". The Corner Flag.
  7. ^ a b Smith, Pete (6 November 2013). "Victory aim for ultimate goal". Football Federation Australia.
  8. ^ a b "Our W-League stars take top awards". Football Federation Australia. 14 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013.
  9. ^ Smith, Peter (2 December 2013). "W-League Player of the Week: Jess Fishlock". Football Federation Australia.
  10. ^ "W-League Player of the Week: Katie Hoyle". Football Federation Australia. 13 January 2014.

External links edit