Brisbane Roar FC (A-League Women)

This article is about the women's football club. For the men's football club, see Brisbane Roar FC.

Brisbane Roar Women Football Club, formerly known Queensland Roar Women, is an Australian professional women's football club based in Brisbane, Queensland (founded in 2008). The Roar competes in the country's premier women's soccer competition, the A-League Women.

Brisbane Roar Women

Full name	Brisbane Roar Women Football Club
Founded	2008; 15 years ago (2008)
Ground	Lions Stadium
Capacity	5,000
Chairman	Rahim Soekasah
Manager	Garrath McPherson
League	A-League Women
2021–22	6th of 10
Home colours Away colours
Current season

History

Early years

Brisbane Roar (then Queensland Roar) were a founding member of the W-League in 2008.^[1] The team was initially coached by Welshman Jeff Hopkins, who had played his football career predominantly in England, as well as representing Wales at the international level.^[2] The playing roster featured a mix of youth and veterans, including founding captain and Matilda's stalwart, Kate McShea, and up-and-coming goalkeeper Casey Dumont.^[3]

Home ground

Brisbane Roar plays their home games at Dolphin Oval and Lions Stadium. Previous home grounds have included Ballymore Stadium, Perry Park, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Suncorp Stadium, A.J. Kelly Park, Stockland Park and Cleveland Showgrounds.^{[citation needed]}

Players

First-team squad

 

Brisbane Roar Women in 2009

As of 10 January 2023

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 Isabella Shuttleworth 2 DF   AUS Annabel Haffenden 3 DF   AUS Jessie Rasschaert 4 FW   AUS Kijah Stephenson 5 DF   AUS Jamilla Rankin 6 DF   AUS Holly McQueen 7 MF   AUS Ayesha Norrie (captain) 8 FW   BRA Mariel Hecher 9 FW   AUS Larissa Crummer 11 FW   AUS Sharn Freier 12 FW   USA Shea Connors

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 DF   AUS Tamar Levin (scholarship) 16 MF   AUS Zara Kruger (scholarship, on loan from Lions FC) 17 DF   AUS Talitha Kramer 19 DF   AUS Hollie Palmer 20 FW   AUS Georgia Beaumont 21 GK   AUS Mia Bailey 23 DF   SWE Kajsa Lind 27 FW   NZL Indiah-Paige Riley (injury replacement) 31 FW   AUS Aleeah Davern (scholarship) 51 GK   USA Hensley Hancuff (on loan from Gotham FC) 78 MF   FRA Margot Robinne

Reserves

Brisbane Roar also operates four reserve teams, which is mainly formed from Youth players.

Former players

For notable current and former players, see Category:Brisbane Roar FC (W-League) players

Management

As of 17 August 2021

Position	Name
Head Coach	Garrath McPherson

Managerial history

Name	Nationality	From	To
Jeff Hopkins^[4]	Wales	1 July 2008	30 June 2012
Belinda Wilson^[5]	Australia	6 September 2012	6 September 2016
Melissa Andreatta^[6]	Australia	20 September 2016	30 June 2019
Jake Goodship^[7]^[8]	Australia	1 July 2019	10 July 2021
Garrath McPherson^[9]	Australia	17 August 2021	present

Honours

• Premiers (3): 2008–09 (as Queensland Roar), 2012–13, 2017–18
  • Runners-Up (2): 2010–11, 2011–12
• Champions (2): 2008–09 (as Queensland Roar), 2010–11
  • Runners-Up (3): 2009, 2011–12, 2013–14

Records

See also: Brisbane Roar FC records and statistics

As of 24 January 2021

Biggest Victory:

• 6–0 vs Perth Glory, 31 October 2009
• 6–0 vs Newcastle Jets, 5 December 2009
• 6–0 vs Melbourne Victory, 22 January 2021

Biggest Defeat:

• 5–1 vs Sydney FC, 9 December 2018

Highest Scoring Game:

• 5–3 Win vs Perth Glory, 7 December 2008

Longest Undefeated Streak:

• 18 Matches, 25 October 2008 – 22 November 2009

See also

• List of top-division football clubs in AFC countries
• Women's soccer in Australia
• W-League (Australia) all-time records
• Australia women's national soccer team

References

1. "Women in a league of their own". Football Federation Australia. 28 July 2008.
2. "Jeff Hopkins named Melbourne Victory's new Westfield W-League coach". Football Queensland. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
3. Grainey, Timothy F. (1 May 2012). Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0803240360. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
4. "Hopkins leaves Roar for W-League head coach role". Brisbane Roar. 24 June 2016. Hopkins started at the Roar in 2008 where he successfully took charge of the club's Westfield W-League side guiding them to four consecutive grand finals and two championships.
5. "Wilson takes up reigns at Roar". The Women's Game. 6 September 2012.
6. Monteverde, Marco (20 September 2016). "Brisbane Roar name new W-League coach". The Courier-Mail.
7. Jackson, Ed (3 September 2019). "Andreatta quits as Roar W-League coach". The Newcastle Herald.
8. "Goodship leaves Roar W-League". Brisbane Roar. 10 July 2021.
9. "Brisbane Roar appoint Garrath McPherson as W-League Head Coach". Brisbane Roar. 17 August 2021.

External links

• Brisbane Roar official website
• W-League official website
• Football Federation Australia official website

Coordinates: 27°26′31″S 153°1′4″E / 27.44194°S 153.01778°E / -27.44194; 153.01778 (Ballymore Stadium)