2009 W-League (Australia)

The 2009 W-League season was the second season of the W-League, the Australian national women's football (soccer) competition. The season was played over 10 rounds followed by a finals series. Sydney FC were both the champions and premiers after finishing the regular season at the top of the table and defeating Brisbane Roar 3–2 in the grand final.

Clubs

W-League teams for the 2009 season: Team City Years in competition Adelaide United Adelaide, SA 2008–09 – present Brisbane Roar Brisbane, Qld 2008–09 – present Canberra United Canberra, ACT 2008–09 – present Central Coast Mariners Gosford, NSW 2008–09 – 2009 Melbourne Victory Melbourne, Vic 2008–09 – present Newcastle Jets Newcastle, NSW 2008–09 – present Perth Glory Perth, WA 2008–09 – present Sydney FC Sydney, NSW 2008–09 – present

Foreign players Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Non-Visa foreigner(s) Former player(s) Adelaide United Brisbane Roar Canberra United Lin Chiung-ying Tseng Shu-o Central Coast Mariners Kendall Fletcher Jillian Loyden Lydia Vandenbergh Melbourne Victory Katie Thorlakson Marlies Oostdam Julianne Sitch Gülcan KocaA Newcastle Jets Kirstyn Pearce Stacey DayB Perth Glory Alex Singer Carys HawkinsA Sydney FC Cathrine Paaske Sørensen Julie Rydahl Bukh

The following do not fill a Visa position: A Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team; B Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship; G Guest players; R Injury replacement players, or national team replacement players;

Regular season The 2009 W-League season was played over 10 rounds, followed by a finals series involving the four highest placed teams, starting in October and completing in December 2009. Football Federation Australia, 31 July 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2009. League table

Fixtures Individual matches are collated at each club's season article.

Finals series

Bracket

Semi-finals

Final

Season statistics

Leading scorers TotalPlayerTeamGoals per Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 Michelle Heyman Central Coast Mariners 2 2 1 3 2 1 7 Leena Khamis Sydney FC 1 1 1 2 1 16 Sarah Walsh Sydney FC 1 1 2 1 1 5 Racheal Quigley Adelaide United 2 1 2 Tameka Butt Brisbane Roar 1 1 34 Lydia Vandenbergh Central Coast Mariners 1 1 1 1 Kendall Fletcher Central Coast Mariners 1 1 1 1 Courtney Beutel Brisbane Roar 2 1 1 Tseng Shu-o Canberra United 1 2 1 Ellie Brush Canberra United 1 1 1 1

Awards Player of the Year: Michelle Heyman, Central Coast Mariners Young Player of the Year: Elise Kellond-Knight, Brisbane Roar and Ellyse Perry, Canberra United Player's Player of the Year: Samantha Kerr, Perth Glory Goalkeeper of the Year: Jillian Loyden, Central Coast Mariners Golden Boot: Michelle Heyman, Central Coast Mariners – 11 goals Goal of the Year: Samantha Kerr, Perth Glory – Round 8 (Perth Glory v Sydney FC) Fair Play Award: Sydney FC and Canberra United Referee of the Year: Kate Jacewicz Coach of the Year: Ray Junna, Canberra United and Stephen Roche, Central Coast Mariners

2009 W-League (Australia)

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