2018–19 Y-League

The 2018–19 Y-League season (also known as the 2018–19 Foxtel Y-League season for sponsorship reasons) was the eleventh season of the Australian Y-League, the premier national competition for youth football in the country.

Y-League

Season	2018–19
Champions	Brisbane Roar Youth (1st title)
Matches played	41
Goals scored	141 (3.44 per match)
Top goalscorer	Moudi Najjar (7 goals)
Biggest home win	Brisbane Roar Youth 6–0 Melbourne Victory Youth (23 December 2018)
Biggest away win	Perth Glory Youth 0–3 Melbourne City Youth (24 November 2018) Canberra United 0–3 Sydney FC Youth (20 January 2019)
Highest scoring	Brisbane Roar Youth 6–0 Melbourne Victory Youth (23 December 2018)
Longest winless run	8 matches Canberra United
Longest losing run	7 matches Canberra United
Highest attendance	1,061 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth vs. Brisbane Roar Youth (1 February 2019)
Lowest attendance	65 Melbourne Victory Youth vs. Brisbane Roar Youth (25 January 2019)
Average attendance	226
← 2017–18 2019–20 →

Teams

The competition featured the same ten teams as the previous season:[1]

Conference A

Conference A contains teams from outside of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

Perth Glory

Adelaide United

Brisbane Roar

Melbourne City

Melbourne  Victory

Locations of the 2018–19 Y-League Conference A teams

Team	Home city	Home ground
Adelaide United Youth	Adelaide	Marden Sports Complex
Brisbane Roar Youth	Brisbane	Logan Football Complex
Melbourne City Youth	Melbourne	CB Smith Reserve
Melbourne Victory Youth	Melbourne	Epping Stadium
Perth Glory Youth	Perth	Dorrien Gardens

Conference B

Conference B contains teams from New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

Newcastle
Jets

Central Coast Mariners

Sydney FC

Western Sydney Wanderers

Canberra United

Locations of the 2018–19 Y-League Conference B teams

Team	Home city	Home ground
Central Coast Mariners Academy	Gosford	Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence
Canberra United	Canberra	Deakin Stadium
Newcastle Jets Youth	Newcastle	Newcastle No.2 Sportsground
Sydney FC Youth	Sydney	Lambert Park
Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	Sydney	Marconi Stadium / Valentine Sports Park

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Replaced by	Date of appointment	Table
Canberra United	Ryan Grogan			Dean Ugrinic	4 May 2018[2]	Pre-season
Central Coast Mariners Academy	Wayne O'Sullivan	Completion of tenure	18 April 2018[3]	Ray Junna	8 November 2018[4]	Pre-season

Standings

Conference A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Brisbane Roar Youth (C)	8	5	1	2	19	8	+11	16	Qualification to the Grand Final
2	Melbourne City Youth	8	5	1	2	19	14	+5	16
3	Perth Glory Youth	8	3	2	3	14	14	0	11
4	Adelaide United Youth	8	3	1	4	15	17	−2	10
5	Melbourne Victory Youth	8	1	1	6	8	22	−14	4

Source: Y-League
(C) Champion.

Conference B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	8	6	0	2	15	8	+7	18	Qualification to the Grand Final
2	Sydney FC Youth	8	5	0	3	15	8	+7	15
3	Central Coast Mariners Academy	8	5	0	3	14	12	+2	15
4	Newcastle Jets Youth	8	3	1	4	14	14	0	10
5	Canberra United Youth	8	0	1	7	4	20	−16	1

Source: Y-League

Results

Conference A Home \ Away ADE BRI MCY MVC PER Adelaide United Youth 2–1 1–2 3–2 2–1 Brisbane Roar Youth 2–2 2–0 6–0 2–1 Melbourne City Youth 3–2 1–3 4–1 3–3 Melbourne Victory 2–1 0–2 2–3 1–1 Perth Glory Youth 4–2 2–1 0–3 2–0 Source: Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Conference B Home \ Away CAN CCM NEW SYD WSW Canberra United Youth 2–3 1–1 0–3 0–1 Central Coast Mariners Academy 2–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 Newcastle Jets Youth 2–0 1–3 0–2 5–1 Sydney FC Youth 4–0 0–3 3–2 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 4–0 1–2 3–0 2–1 Source: Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Conference A Team ╲ Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Brisbane Roar Youth 5 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 Melbourne City Youth 3 5 4 2 3 4 2 2 2 2 Perth Glory Youth 2 1 3 4 5 3 4 3 3 3 Adelaide United Youth 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 4 Melbourne Victory Youth 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 Source:

Conference B Team ╲ Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 3 2 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 Sydney FC Youth 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 Central Coast Mariners Academy 2 4 2 4 4 4 3 2 2 3 Newcastle Jets Youth 5 3 3 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 Canberra United Youth 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Source:

Fixtures

The season fixtures were announced on 22 October 2018.[5]

Conference A

Round 1

10 November 2018	Perth Glory Youth	2–1	Brisbane Roar Youth	Perth
10:30 AWST	Seldon  18' Bukuru  44'	Report	Wellsmore  89'	Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 150 Referee: Adrien Liechti

10 November 2018	Adelaide United Youth	3–2	Melbourne Victory Youth	Adelaide
16:30 ACDT	D'Arrigo  64' Armiento  75' Carpenter  90+3'	Report	Said  19' Sette  85'	Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 417 Referee: Nick Elagin

Round 2

17 November 2018	Melbourne Victory Youth	1–1	Perth Glory Youth	Melbourne
10:30 AEDT	Said  71'	Report	Ostler  27'	Stadium: Lakeside Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Jake Keating

17 November 2018	Brisbane Roar Youth	2–0	Melbourne City Youth	Brisbane
15:00 AEST	Muratovic  59', 69'	Report		Stadium: Lions Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Zijad Ahmetovic

Round 3

24 November 2018	Perth Glory Youth	0–3	Melbourne City Youth	Perth
10:30 AWST		Report	Najjar  19' Pierias  86' Leader  90' (o.g.)	Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 203 Referee: Shane Skinner

25 November 2018	Brisbane Roar Youth	2–2	Adelaide United Youth	Ipswich
15:00 AEST	Leck  63' Brady  87'	Report	Beric  6' Niyongabire  85'	Stadium: Eric Evans Reserve Attendance: 500 Referee: Zijad Ahmetovic

Round 4

1 December 2018	Melbourne City Youth	4–1	Melbourne Victory Youth	Melbourne
16:30 AEDT	Najjar  21', 57' (pen.) Metcalfe  26', 84'	Report	Said  58'	Stadium: CB Smith Reserve Attendance: 200 Referee: Rhys Shelmerdine

2 December 2018	Adelaide United Youth	2–1	Perth Glory Youth	Adelaide
10:30 ACDT	Nunn  22' Farah  63' (o.g.)	Report	Popovic  87'	Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 310 Referee: Nick Elagin

Round 5

8 December 2018	Brisbane Roar Youth	2–1	Perth Glory Youth	Brisbane
10:30 AEST	Brady  19' Muratovic  25'	Report	Harold  8' (pen.)	Stadium: Lions Stadium Attendance: 252 Referee: Zijad Ahmetovic

8 December 2018	Melbourne Victory Youth	2–1	Adelaide United Youth	Melbourne
17:00 AEDT	Said  12' Clark  25' (o.g.)	Report	K. Konstandopoulos  57' (pen.)	Stadium: Marvel Stadium Attendance: 125 Referee: Seun Yinka-Kehinde

Round 6

15 December 2018	Melbourne City Youth	1–3	Brisbane Roar Youth	Melbourne
15:30 AEDT	Najjar  27'	Report	Cavallo  14' (o.g.) Leck  45' Muratovic  74'	Stadium: CB Smith Reserve Attendance: 100 Referee: Jake Keating

16 December 2018	Perth Glory Youth	2–0	Melbourne Victory Youth	Perth
10:30 AWST	Stynes  6' Hore  55'	Report		Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 100 Referee: Shane Skinner

Round 7

23 December 2018	Brisbane Roar Youth	6–0	Melbourne Victory Youth	Brisbane
10:30 AEST	Duncan  3' L. Brooks  14' Leck  16', 20', 34' Muratovic  43'	Report		Stadium: Logan Football Complex Attendance: 100 Referee: Max Crane

23 December 2018	Melbourne City Youth	3–2	Adelaide United Youth	Melbourne
16:00 AEDT	Pierias  37' Colakovski  53' Najjar  76'	Report	Armiento  23', 24'	Stadium: CB Smith Reserve Attendance: 150 Referee: Yoav Fisher

Round 8

5 January 2019	Melbourne Victory Youth	2–3	Melbourne City Youth	Melbourne
09:30 AEDT	Palazzolo  15' Kamsoba  25'	Report	Colakovski  37' Goulding  46' (o.g.) Iannucci  64'	Stadium: Epping Stadium Attendance: 225 Referee: Jake Keating

5 January 2019	Perth Glory Youth	4–2	Adelaide United Youth	Perth
10:30 AWST	Selden  29' Stynes  54', 77' (pen.) E. Brooks  78'	Report	Niyongabire  66' Gomulka  79'	Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 80 Referee: Shane Skinner

Round 9

19 January 2019	Adelaide United Youth	2–1	Brisbane Roar Youth	Adelaide
19:00 ACDT	Armiento  45+2' (pen.) Irabona  74'	Report	D'Arrigo  73' (o.g.)	Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 100 Referee: Shane Skinner

20 January 2019	Melbourne City Youth	3–3	Perth Glory Youth	Melbourne
16:00 AEDT	Najjar  13', 31' Najjarine  24'	Report	Stynes  16' (pen.) Brooks  20' Popovic  90'	Stadium: CB Smith Reserve Attendance: 150 Referee: Rhys Shelmerdine

Round 10

25 January 2019	Melbourne Victory Youth	0–2	Brisbane Roar Youth	Melbourne
16:00 AEDT		Report	Brady  45' Leck  80' (pen.)	Stadium: Epping Stadium Attendance: 65 Referee: Yoav Fisher

25 January 2019	Adelaide United Youth	1–2	Melbourne City Youth	Adelaide
16:00 ACDT	Stamatelopoulos  3'	Report	Vidošić  17' Pierias  85'	Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 333 Referee: Nick Elagin

Conference B

Round 1

10 November 2018	Canberra United Youth	2–3	Central Coast Mariners Academy	Canberra
18:30 AEDT	Clarkson  3' Barbatano  62'	Report	Vinci  53' Macdonald  86' Wiley  90' (o.g.)	Stadium: Deakin Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Joel Ralston

11 November 2018	Newcastle Jets Youth	0–2	Sydney FC Youth	Newcastle
16:30 AEDT		Report	Tilio  34', 66'	Stadium: Adamstown Oval Attendance: 236 Referee: Hassan Jomaa

Round 2

17 November 2018	Central Coast Mariners Academy	1–3	Newcastle Jets Youth	Tuggerah
10:30 AEDT	Kekeris  61'	Report	Tipaldo  71', 90' Cowburn  75'	Stadium: Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence Attendance: 100 Referee: Jarryd McFarlane

17 November 2018	Canberra United Youth	0–1	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	Canberra
18:30 AEDT		Report	Roberts  90+1' (pen.)	Stadium: Deakin Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Nathan Shakespear

Round 3

24 November 2018	Sydney FC Youth	4–0	Canberra United Youth	Sydney
16:30 AEDT	Ivanovic  5', 45' Lamberton  54' Van Meurs  56'	Report		Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 100 Referee: Hassan Jomaa

24 November 2018	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	1–2	Central Coast Mariners Academy	Sydney
16:30 AEDT	Puflett  90+2'	Report	Berry  60' Mourdoukoutas  78' (o.g.)	Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Jarryd McFarlane

Round 4

1 December 2018	Newcastle Jets Youth	2–0	Canberra United Youth	Maitland
16:30 AEDT	K. Petratos  22' (pen.) Harrison  78'	Report		Stadium: Maitland No. 2 Sportsground Attendance: 120 Referee: Stuart Hansen

2 December 2018	Sydney FC Youth	0–1	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	Sydney
10:30 AEDT		Report	Peterson  23' (pen.)	Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Jarryd McFarlane

Round 5

8 December 2018	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	3–0	Newcastle Jets Youth	Sydney
19:30 AEDT	Agamemnonos  21' Scott  51' Russell  73'	Report		Stadium: Valentine Sports Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Joel Ralston

9 December 2018	Central Coast Mariners Academy	0–2	Sydney FC Youth	Tuggerah
16:30 AEDT		Report	Glassock  51' (o.g.) Tilio  77'	Stadium: Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence Attendance: 180 Referee: Hassan Jomaa

Round 6

15 December 2018	Central Coast Mariners Academy	0–2	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	Tuggerah
10:30 AEDT		Report	Puflett  9' Monge  39'	Stadium: Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence Attendance: 181 Referee: Jarryd McFarlane

20 January 2019	Canberra United Youth	0–3	Sydney FC Youth	Canberra
16:30 AEDT		Report	Tilio  33' Talbot  45+3' Swibel  79'	Stadium: AIS Grass Fields Attendance: 200 Referee: Nathan Shakespear

Round 7

22 December 2018	Newcastle Jets Youth	1–3	Central Coast Mariners Academy	Newcastle
16:30 AEDT	Tipaldo  75'	Report	Smylie  34', 90+1' M'Mombwa  90+4'	Stadium: Adamstown Oval Attendance: 238 Referee: Joel Ralston

22 December 2018	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	4–0	Canberra United Youth	Sydney
16:30 AEDT	Agamemnonos  2' Adam  41', 49' Monge  86'	Report		Stadium: Valentine Sports Park Referee: Hassan Jomaa

Round 8

3 January 2019	Newcastle Jets Youth	5–1	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	Maitland
16:30 AEDT	Cowburn  6' Austin  69', 89' K. Petratos  81', 88'	Report	Peterson  52'	Stadium: Maitland No. 2 Sportsground Attendance: 225 Referee: Joel Ralston

5 January 2019	Sydney FC Youth	0–3	Central Coast Mariners Academy	Sydney
		Report	Faust  65' Ruiz-Diaz  81' Katsoulis  90+1'	Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 120 Referee: Nathan Shakespear

Round 9

12 January 2019	Central Coast Mariners Academy	2–1	Canberra United Youth	Tuggerah
10:30 AEDT	Ruiz-Diaz  55' M'Mombwa  90+7'	Report	Carli  15'	Stadium: Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence Attendance: 189 Referee: Hassan Jomaa

12 January 2019	Sydney FC Youth	3–2	Newcastle Jets Youth	Sydney
	Van der Saag  11', 89' Lamberton  64'	Report	Simmons  21' Champness  37'	Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 100 Referee: Jarryd McFarlane

Round 10

26 January 2019	Canberra United Youth	1–1	Newcastle Jets Youth	Canberra
18:30 AEDT	Juach  84'	Report	Simmons  11'	Stadium: Deakin Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Hassan Jomaa

27 January 2019	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	2–1	Sydney FC Youth	Sydney
16:30 AEDT	Adam  45' Roberts  82'	Report	Koop  19'	Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 200

Grand Final

1 February 2019	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	1–3	Brisbane Roar Youth	Sydney
16:20 AEST	Mourdoukoutas  79'	Report	Brady  22' Leck  38' Muratovic  61'	Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 1,061 Referee: Shane Skinner

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Moudi Najjar	Melbourne City Youth	7
2	Daniel Leck	Brisbane Roar Youth	6
3	Mirza Muratovic	Brisbane Roar Youth	5
4	Carlo Armiento	Adelaide United Youth	4
	Yazid Said	Melbourne Victory Youth
	Daniel Stynes	Perth Glory Youth
	Marco Tilio	Sydney FC Youth
8	Mohamed Adam	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth	3
	Shannon Brady	Brisbane Roar Youth
	Kosta Petratos	Newcastle Jets Youth
	Dylan Pierias	Melbourne City Youth
	Cai Tipaldo	Newcastle Jets Youth

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Result	Date	Ref
Daniel Leck	Brisbane Roar Youth	Melbourne Victory Youth	6–0	23 December 2018	[6]

Clean sheets

Rank	Player	Club	Clean sheets
1	Duro Dragicevic	Sydney FC Youth	4
	Nicholas Suman	Western Sydney Wanderers Youth
3	Macklin Freke	Brisbane Roar Youth	2

Player

• Most yellow cards: 3 – Joshua Varga (Melbourne City Youth)
• Most red cards: 1 (seven players)

See also

• 2018–19 A-League
• 2018–19 W-League

References

1. "Foxtel Y-League season draw released". Y-League. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
2. "Dean Ugrinic appointed as NYL Head Coach". Canberra Unuted. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
3. "Club Statement: Player & Staff Departures". Central Coast Mariners FC. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
4. "Youth League: Coach, Squad & Fixtures". Central Coast Mariners FC. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
5. "Foxtel Y-League 2018/19 Season Draw" (PDF). Y-League. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
6. "Young Roar hit Victory for six". Brisbane Roar FC. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2019.

External links

• Official Y-League website