2008–09 Perth Glory FC season
The 2008–09 season was Perth Glory FC's 4th season since the inception of the A-League and 12th since the club's founding, in 1996.
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| Manager | David Mitchell | ||
| A-League | 7th | ||
| Top goalscorer | 10 goals Eugene Dadi Nikita Rukavytsya | ||
| Highest home attendance | 12,581 v Adelaide 26 December 2008 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,433 v Wellington 21 September 2008 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 7,941 | ||
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2008–09 Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad changes for 2008–09 season
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Friendlies
China Tour
Perth Glory began their pre-season early, with a three match trip to China, in early March.[1] The team played three matches against three Chinese Super League sides, Changchun Yatai, Changsha Ginde and Guangzhou Pharmaceutical. Glory lost all three matches, but the tour was successful for trialling many new players in the lineup.[2]
Local Friendlies
In June, the Perth Glory squad took on Football West State League side Rockingham City in Port Kennedy, defeating the side 8–0 in front of a crowd of around 1,500.[3] Glory also played the WA State Team, losing 2–3, with David Tarka making a successful return to competitive football in the match, after being out of the game through a hamstring injury for the past ten months.
Indonesia Tour
Finally in July, Perth Glory embarked on a short pre-season tour of Indonesia, playing and defeating Indonesian Super League sides, Persik Kediri and Deltras Sidoarjo, 2–1[4] and 1–0 respectively. Mitchell was able to give new recruits, like Eugene Dadi, Adrian Trinidad and Amaral a good run as well as a competitive hit out for younger State League recruits to impress, like Josip Magdic who scored the winner against Deltras Sidoarjo.[5]
Pre-Season Cup
| Round | Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Crowd | Stadium |
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| 1 | 19 July 2008 | Perth Glory | 1 – 1 | Newcastle Jets | 3,825 | Hyundai Stadium, Mandurah, Western Australia |
| 2 | 26 July 2008 | Perth Glory | 0 – 1 | Melbourne Victory | 3,020 | Members Equity Stadium, Perth, Western Australia |
| 3 | 2 August 2008 | Adelaide United | 0 – 0 | Perth Glory | 3,000 | Vansittart Park, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
Unlike last season, Perth were not as successful in this season's Pre-Season Cup, though also unlike last season, Glory had some pre-season cup games scheduled at home this time. Adrian Trinidad impressed, including creating and scoring a penalty in the first match against the Newcastle Jets, in Mandurah.
2008–09 Hyundai A-League fixtures
| 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: .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peter Green |
| 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 |
| 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.) Djulbic  20'  20' |
Attendance: 11,732 Referee: Peter Green |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 19 October 2008 | Perth Glory | 2 : 1 | Sydney FC | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 14:00 UTC+8 | Harnwell 5', 47' |
Report Summary |
Santalab 11' Fyfe 90+1' |
Attendance: 7,759 Referee:  Peter O'Leary |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 9 November 2008 | Perth Glory | 2 : 2 | Newcastle Jets | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 17:00 UTC+9 | Rukavytsya 27' Dadi 90+2' (pen.)Coyne 60' |
Report Summary |
J. Griffiths 17' T. Elrich 45'Piorkowski 68' |
Attendance: 7,837 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 |
| 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' Boogaard 90'Petrovski 90+2' |
Attendance: 6,496 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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'Kemp 33'  88' |
Attendance: 9,381 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 |
| 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 |
Home-and-Away Season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 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.
Goal scorers
Last updated 24 January 2009
| Name | Pre-Season | A-League | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eugene Dadi | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Nikita Rukavytsya | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Jamie Harnwell | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Adriano Pellegrino | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Adrian Trinidad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Srhoj | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Bulloch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Skorich | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Notes and references
- "Glory road to China". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Mission accomplished in China". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Glory score on and off the pitch". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Glory's super start in Indonesia". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Magdic wins it for Glory". Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
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