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Brisbane Strikers FC

January 17, 2023

Brisbane Strikers Football Club is an Australian semi-professional football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in 1991 as Brisbane United, the club competed in the National Soccer League until the 2003–04 season and was one of two clubs contending for an A-League licence during the establishment of the league in 2004.

Brisbane Strikers
Full nameBrisbane Strikers Football Club
Nickname(s)Strikers
Founded1991 (as Brisbane United)
GroundPerry Park
Capacity5,000
ChairmanJulianna Suranyi
CoachAndré Meyer
LeagueQueensland Premier League
2021NPL Queensland 13th of 14 (Relegated)
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Brisbane Strikers currently competes in the National Premier League Queensland, with home matches played at Perry Park.[1]

History

Background

Brisbane's first representation in the National Soccer League (NSL), then known as the Philips Soccer League (PSL), came in the form of Brisbane City and Brisbane Lions. Brisbane City won the first two national knockout competitions, by defeating Marconi in 1977 and West Adelaide in 1978.

Brisbane Lions won the knockout competition in 1981, also defeating West Adelaide. Brisbane City left the NSL in after the 1986 season and Brisbane Lions after the 1988 season.

National Soccer League 1991–2004

The next Brisbane team in the NSL was Brisbane United, which played from 1991 to 1993 coached by Miron Bleiberg. The team wore predominately white, with a blue and gold trim – the official colours of Brisbane.[2] After a troubled time, with small crowds, confronting relegation and with a "disenchanted team", former Australian Soccer Federation chairman Ian Brusasco headed a trustee management group to restructure the club.[3] The name was changed to the Brisbane Strikers for the 1993/94 season, with the colours, newly installed coach Bruce Stowell and most players retained.[4]

 
The Brisbane United club crest, used between 1991 and 1993.

Initially the Brisbane Strikers were owned by the Queensland Soccer Federation (QSF), which handed the running of the club to a Trust Management Group composed of Brusasco (also a former president of the QSF), Clem Jones (former Lord Mayor of Brisbane) and leading football official Frank Speare.

Coached by Stowell for three seasons, the Strikers finished fourth in 1995/96 to qualify for their first NSL finals appearance, in which they lost a semi-final playoff over two legs to Sydney United.

In the 1996/97 season, the Strikers ditched the white to wear a predominately gold kit, with blue trims, and were led by player-coach Frank Farina. The team finished second on the NSL ladder to Sydney United before going on to beat United in their semi-final to set up a home grand final – against the same team.

During this period, future FIFA whistleblower Bonita Mersiades worked for the Strikers as the club's media officer.[5]

At a time when football was struggling for mainstream acceptance and credibility in Australia, NSL Grand Finals– the pinnacle of club football in Australia – generally drew crowds between 12,000 and 25,000. But the 1997 Grand Final, played at Lang Park in Brisbane, drew a capacity 40,446 spectators to watch the Strikers beat Sydney United 2–0 with goals by Farina and Rod Brown.

This was a watershed moment for football in Australia, but the Strikers struggled the next season, finishing 12th. A significant event in the history of the club occurred in 1998 when the QSF divested itself of its ownership, which passed to the Strikers Football Club Pty Ltd.

Scarcely three years after the club had played its part in Australian club football's proudest moment, it was dealt a savage blow when Soccer Australia, as part of a restructuring of the national competition, refused the Strikers' application for a place in the NSL, citing financial concerns. Canberra Cosmos was also expelled.[6] This left the national league without a representative from the country's third most populous state.

Politicians, supporters and the general public waged a campaign to have the club reinstated to the national league. Then-Queensland premier Peter Beattie said of Soccer Australia officials: "Who the hell do they think they are?" How can you have a national soccer competition without a Queensland team? I mean, it's absolutely ridiculous. Soccer officials must be sensitive to its national obligations."[7]

Public pressure eventually convinced Soccer Australia to reverse its decision and grant the Strikers Football Club Pty Ltd a licence for the 2000/2001 season.

Back on the field, under coach John Kosmina, the Strikers finished fourth and qualified for the NSL finals. Eventual premiers South Melbourne FC prevailed over the Strikers in their two-legged semi-final.

The next season saw the Strikers struggle again and led to the club parting ways with Kosmina. Despite a host of coaches showing interest in the vacancy, including some from overseas, the Strikers took the step of appointing 28-year-old club captain Stuart McLaren as head coach, assisted by Luciano Trani. Together, the two assembled a squad of unsung players from the local leagues and turning them into a team that took the club back to the 2003/04 NSL finals only to lose a memorable semi-final play-off to Adelaide United.

That season was the last for the NSL. A strong reform movement within the game in Australia had seen a new Soccer Australia Board appointed (which would change its name to Football Federation Australia) under the Chairmanship of Frank Lowy and the new governing body set about creating a new national competition called the A-League.

1996–97 remained the only time a Queensland team had won an Australian national football title, until Brisbane Roar won the 2010–11 A-League title.

First A-League bid

The Brisbane Strikers were a prime candidate for the Brisbane position in the new A-League that kicked off in mid-2005. Football Federation Australia boss Frank Lowy was quoted at the time saying that the two Brisbane bids were outstanding, but the reality was that only one team would make it.

The A-League decided to go with the Lions bid, who changed their name to the Queensland Roar, whose name changed once more to the present Brisbane Roar, maintaining their local link to the Lions, and its Dutch ethnic iconography.[8]

Brisbane Premier League 2005–2007

Determined to find an outlet to continue their philosophy of developing the talents of Queensland footballers, the Brisbane Strikers joined forces with local Brisbane club North Star to field a team in the Brisbane Premier League. Coached by Bobby Hamilton, the new team qualified for the finals play-off in its first BPL season (2005) before falling to Palm Beach in a semi-final. However, in 2006 the Strikers carried all before them, winning the BPL championship, the Grand Final and the Premier Cup.

Another coaching change saw Craig Collins take on the player-coach role in 2007. It was an "almost" season for the Strikers, which saw them finish runners-up in the championship to Rochedale Rovers F.C., before losing a titanic struggle in the Grand Final to the same team by the scoreline of 5–4.

Queensland State League 2008–2012

With the Queensland State League due to commence in 2008 as part of Football Federation Australia and Football Queensland's goal of enhancing career pathways across Queensland and providing a platform between the local and national competitions, the Strikers saw a position in the QSL as a natural "fit" with the club's own player development ethos. Its application to join the new state competition was accepted and the club, once again under the coaching of Stuart McLaren, put its best foot forward on playing fields from Brisbane to Townsville in the inaugural QSL season. The Strikers finished second behind Sunshine Coast F.C. on the league table before hosting the Grand Final at Perry Park and losing to the same team.

The following (2009) season, McLaren and his squad clinched the QSL championship in the penultimate round of the competition after a tense season-long battle with Olympic FC. In doing so, the Brisbane Strikers became one of the very few football clubs in Australia to have won trophies at local, state and national levels. However, the Strikers lost in a Grand Final once again, going down 1–4 in a boilover result to Redlands United FC, who had finished the season in fourth position on the QSL ladder.

The 2010 and 2011 campaigns took on a familiar path. With David Large taking on the coaching role from the departing McLaren, the club finished both seasons in second position on the league table before going on to host the Grand Finals and losing each one by an identical scoreline, 1–0 to Sunshine Coast FC. The 2012 QSL proved to be a successful season for the club. The Strikers claimed their second QSL championship in five years in emphatic fashion, finishing eight points above second place Far North Queensland Bulls FC. The Strikers were eliminated in a home semi-final 2–0 to Whitsunday Miners FC.

National Premier Leagues Queensland 2013–2021

Since 2013 the Strikers have competed in the National Premier Leagues Queensland, run by Football Queensland, the top tier state-level association football competition in Queensland, replacing the Queensland State League. The conference is a sub division of the National Premier Leagues. The league consists of teams across Queensland.

In seasons 2013 and 2014 the Strikers finished fourth in the league before being eliminated in the semi-finals by league winners and eventual Grand Final champions in Olympic FC and Palm Beach Sharks respectively.

Season 2015 saw a new coach take the helm in Kevin Aherne-Evans and while enjoying a relatively successful campaign it was to prove a frustrating year for the club. With the Strikers equal top of the league but second on goal difference their final game of the season was abandoned due to wet weather and with the governing body, Football Queensland, choosing not to reschedule the match and deem it a goalless draw they were forced to settle for the runners-up position. The disappointment from the last game controversy was further heightened when the Strikers qualified for the Grand Final, only to lose to their league rivals Moreton Bay United.

The Strikers proved a dominant force in season 2016, finally clinching the club's first National Premier Leagues Queensland league title. In 2017 Sean Lane took over the coaching duties from the departing Aherne-Evans. The Strikers became the first side to win consecutive league titles in the National Premier Leagues Queensland era after a gripping battle with Gold Coast City FC. Postseason football however continued to be a thorn in the Strikers' side with the team losing their semi-finals in both 2016 and 2017 seasons.

As league winners in 2016 and 2017 the Strikers also qualified for the Australia-wide National Premier Leagues finals series which sees the winner from each state federation compete in a knockout cup competition to be crowned national champions. After losing at the semi-final stage to eventual champions Sydney United 58 in 2016, the Strikers became the first Queensland side to make the Grand Final in 2017 where they hosted National Premier Leagues Victoria side Heidelberg United. The Strikers lost that match 2–0 in front of 1105 fans at Perry Park.

The following year, an annual $500,000 bequeathment from the late Dr Jones, which was paid to Strikers, Sport, Recreation and Welfare Association Limited for a decade after his death, ended as per the terms of his will. The club's 2020 financial report, submitted to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, noted: "The discontinuation of the above funding subsequent to 30 June 2018 gives rise to a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt about the ability of the entity to continue as a going concern."[9]

In 2019, the Strikers appointed Salvatore Sottile and Julianna Suranyi, who claimed to be a psychic,[10] to the board. Shortly afterwards, in February 2020, a player development partnership with Spanish club CD Leganes was announced, with the relationship between Sottile and CD Leganes representative Morris Pagniello cited as the driving force behind the deal.[11] Pagniello was one of about 50 people arrested as part of the 2015 "Dirty Soccer" Italian football match-fixing scandal.[12]

For the 2021 season, and without the financial stability of Dr Jones's bequeathment, Strikers chairman Bruce Atterton-Evans announced a new youth-focused policy[13] that saw almost the entire first-team squad depart for rival clubs. The effect was instant, with the Strikers winning just two matches in the 2021 NPL season, ensuring relegation for the first time in the club's history.

Atterton-Evans ceased being a director on 14 October 2021,[14] leaving the Strikers under the control of Sottile, Suranyi and Bosnian-born Brisbane businessman Dino Hasanovic.

 
Perry Park before kick-off for the 2019 FFA Cup semi-final against Melbourne City. The attendance was 3706.

FFA Cup

The Football Federation Australia Cup is Australia's national knockout Cup football competition. Since its inception in 2014 Brisbane Strikers has enjoyed some memorable moments in the FFA Cup.

Qualifying through the Brisbane zone for the national Round of 32 in 2014 the Strikers featured in a piece of Australian football history when its tie against Newcastle based club Broadmeadow Magic became the first live televised game of the new Cup competition. The Strikers won the game 2–1 but were eliminated in the Round of 16 after a 1–0 away loss to Adelaide City FC.

Once again the Strikers made it to the national stage of the FFA Cup in 2015 when the qualified for the Round of 32 from the Brisbane zone. However they suffered a heartbreaking 4–3 extra time defeat to Hume City FC.

The 2016 FFA Cup saw Brisbane Strikers qualify for the third successive time, this time drawing Darwin NorZone Premier League side Shamrock Rovers Darwin FC in the Round of 32.[15] On 27 July 2016, the Strikers ran out 6–0 winners over Rovers Darwin in front of 1358 people at Darwin Football Stadium.[16] In the Round of 16, Brisbane drew A-League side Melbourne City FC.[17] In front of 3571 people at Perry Park, the Strikers' biggest crowd since their exit from the NSL, two Bruno Fornaroli penalties saw the A-League side progress, despite the Strikers taking the lead through Greig Henslee. The match also marked Tim Cahill's first game since arriving back in Australia, joining Melbourne City.[18]

The Strikers next qualified for the Round of 32 in the 2019 FFA Cup, where they met Wellington Phoenix at Perry Park on 7 August. In front of 1612 fans, the Strikers went 2–0 ahead through goals to Hiroki Omori and Andy Pengelly, before Wellington scored twice to equalise. The Strikers held on in extra time, thanks largely to goalkeeper Bon Scott, who saved an extra time penalty. Scott continued his heroics in the penalty shoot-out, which the Strikers won 4–3.[19]

 
The Strikers commissioned Cox Architects to design a 15,694-seat boutique stadium for Perry Park as part of the club's bid to join the A-League.

The Strikers qualified for the quarter finals for the very first time on 29 August 2019, when they defeated Manly United 1–0 in front of 1240 spectators at Perry Park[20] and drawing Moreland Zebras in the next round.

The Strikers defeated the Zebras 3–2 in front of 1915 at Perry Park on 18 September 2019,[21] to become the first Queensland side to qualify for the FFA Cup semi finals, setting up a match with Melbourne City. They lost that match at Perry Park 1–5,[22] in front of a post-NSL club record crowd of 3706.

Second A-League bid

The Strikers announced in May 2017 that the club would once again put in a bid to join the A-League,[23] with the club making the announcement on the 20th anniversary of its NSL grand final win.

Central to the Strikers bid was the club's plans for a 15,694-seat boutique stadium at Perry Park.

However, the club pulled out of the race when the bid's financial backers pulled their support. The debacle led to criticism from fans about the club's direction and the "inertia" of the bid.[24]

Later, it emerged that the Strikers had approached Brisbane City, another Brisbane club vying for A-League admission, about consolidating their bids. Brisbane City knocked back that approach.[25] City subsequently withdrew its own bid.[26]

Players

First-team squad

As of 7 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
— GK   AUS Duro Dragicevic
— DF   NZL Nikola Bugarcic
— DF   AUS Jack Cabassi
— DF   AUS Ethan Docherty
— DF   AUS Jimmy Fairgrieve
— DF   AUS Trent McEvoy
— DF   AUS Jade North
— DF   AUS Asim Sehovic
— MF   AUS Josh Anderson
— MF   BRA Daniel Cunha
— MF   AUS Deen Hasanovic
— MF   AUS Ethan Grimley
— MF   AUS Seb Hernando
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   SAM Dauntae Mariner
— MF   AUS Will Orford
— MF   AUS Seth Renjifo
— MF   RWA Veco Serugo
— MF   AUS Charlie Slaney
— MF   BRA Matheus Spiandorello
— MF   JPN Ryota Sumiyoshi
— MF   AUS Dominic Van Breeman
— MF   AUS Josh Wilson
— FW   AUS Luke Broderick
— FW   AUS Oscar Burns-Bytheway
— FW   AUS Mustafa Jafari

Coaching Staff

Position Name
Head coach André Meyer
Assistant coach Arvind Naidu
Technical director Nacho Ferrer
U/23 coach Bojan Vilic
Goalkeeping coach Billy Lumley
Strength and conditioning Jamie Wilson
Head physiotherapist Will Jordan

Notable players and coaches

Ex-players currently playing senior football at professional/overseas clubs

Players who have represented their nation at senior level

Active players in bold.

Player Pos National team Debut Apps (Gls) World Cup Confederations Cup Continental championships
Clint Bolton GK   Australia 2000 4 (0) 0 1 (2001) 1 (OFC 2000)
Rod Brown FW   Australia 1985 2 (0) 0 0 0
Nathan Coe GK   Australia 2011 3 (0) 0 0 1 (AFC 2011)
Sean Cranney MF   Australia 1996 3 (0) 0 0 1 (OFC 1996)
Denis Daluri FW   South Sudan 2019 4 (0) 0 0 0
Alex Davani MF   Papua New Guinea 2003 4 (3) 0 0 0
Alun Evans DF   New Zealand 1992 17 (0) 0 0 0
Frank Farina FW   Australia 1984 37 (11) 0 0 0
Glenn Gwynne DF   Australia 1998 2 (0) 0 0 1 (OFC 1998)
Danny Halligan MF   New Zealand 1987 36 (5) 0 0 0
Alan Hunter DF   Australia 1986 9 (1) 0 0 0
Carl Jorgensen DF   New Zealand 1991 1 (0) 0 0 0
Stephen Laybutt DF   Australia 2000 15 (1) 0 0 2 (OFC 2000, 2004)
Brad McDonald MF   Papua New Guinea 2014 1 (0) 0 0 0
Jon McKain DF   Australia 2004 16 (0) 0 0 1 (AFC 2011)
Matt McKay MF   Australia 2006 59 (2) 1 (2014) 0 2 (AFC 2011, 2015)
Craig Moore DF   Australia 1995 52 (3) 2 (2006, 2010) 2 (2001, 2005) 0
Jade North DF   Australia 2002 41 (0) 0 0 2 (OFC 2002, 2004)
Jason Polak MF   Australia 1988 32 (2) 0 0 1 (OFC 1996)
Adam Sarota MF   Australia 2011 3 (0) 0 0 0
Shane Smeltz FW   New Zealand 2003 58 (24) 1 (2010) 3 (2003, 2009, 2017) 3 (OFC 2004, 2008, 2012)
Matt Smith DF   Australia 2012 3 (0) 0 0 0
Shane Stefanutto DF   Australia 2007 3 (0) 0 0 0
Felix Tagawa MF   Tahiti 2000 22 (14) 0 0 3 (OFC 2000, 2002, 2004)
Kris Trajanovski FW   Australia 1996 16 (11) 0 0 2 (OFC 1996, 1998)
Kasey Wehrman MF   Australia 1998 12 (0) 0 0 1 (OFC 1998)
Chris Zoricich DF   New Zealand 1988 57 (1) 0 2 (1999, 2003) 3 (OFC 1998, 2000, 2002)
Michael Zullo DF   Australia 2009 10 (0) 0 0 0

Players who have played senior football at professional clubs

Ex-player Notes
  Rahmat Akbari Current   Afghanistan international.

Former   Australian U-17 international.

Former   A-League player with Melbourne Victory.

Current   A-League player with Brisbane Roar.

  Richie Alagich Former Australian U-23 international.

Former   A-League player with Adelaide United.

  Joel Anich Former   Australian U-20 international.

Former   Treća HNL player with NK Rovinj (on loan from NK Istra 1961).

Former   Eccellenza player with Albenga 1928.

Current   Serie D player with USD Fezzanese.

  Michael Baird Former   Australian U-20 international.

Former   A-League player with Queensland Roar, Perth Glory and Central Coast Mariners.

  Clint Bolton Former   Australian international.

Former   A-League goalkeeper with Sydney FC and Melbourne Heart.

  Lleyton Brooks Current   Australian U-20 international.

Current   A-League player with Melbourne Victory.

  Louis Brain Former   Australian U-20 international.

Former   A-League player with Adelaide United.

  Royce Brownlie Former  /  A-League player with Queensland Roar and Wellington Phoenix.
  Peter Buljan Former   Australian U-23 international.

Former   Regionalliga West/Südwest player with 1. FC Saarbrücken

Former   Regionalliga player with SV Eintracht Trier 05.

  Steven Bullock Former   Football League Second Division player with Oldham Athletic.

Former   Football League Fourth Division player with Tranmere Rovers and Stockport County.

  Nathan Coe Former   Australian international.

Former   Serie A goalkeeper with Inter Milan.

Former   Eredivisie goalkeeper with PSV Eindhoven.

Former   Superliga goalkeeper with F.C. Copenhagen, Randers and SønderjyskE.

Former   Allsvenskan goalkeeper with Örgryte IS.

Former   A-League player with Melbourne Victory,

  Denis Daluri Former   Maltese Challenge League player with Lija Athletic.
  Karl Dodd Former  /  A-League player with Queensland Roar, Wellington Phoenix and North Queensland Fury.

Former   Divizia A player with Universitatea Craiova.

Former   Scottish Premier League player for Falkirk.

Former   Hong Kong Premier League player for Hong Kong Pegasus FC.

  Frank Farina Former   Australian captain.

Former   First Division player with Club Brugge.

Former   Serie A player with Bari.

Former   Football League First Division player with Notts County.

Former   Ligue 1 player with Strasbourg and Lille.

  Steve Fitzsimmons Former  /  A-League player with New Zealand Knights and Queensland Roar.
  Paul Foster Former   Hong Kong First Division League player with Kitchee SC and Instant Dict FC.
  Todd Gava Former   A-League player with Queensland Roar.
  Ben Griffin Former   Australian U-23 international.

Former   A-League player with Brisbane Roar.

  Chay Hews Club record-holder for league appearances (217)

Former   J.League player with Bellmare Hiratsuka.

Former   Superettan player with IF Sylvia and Västra Frölunda IF.

Former   Football League Third Division player with Carlisle United.

  Scott Higgins Former  /  A-League goalkeeper with Brisbane Roar, Wellington Phoenix and Gold Coast United.

Former   Scottish Premier League goalkeeper for Falkirk.

Former Australian Senate candidate for Clive Palmer's United Australia Party.

  Danny Invincibile Former   Australian U-20 international.

Former   Football League Second Division player with Swindon Town.

Former   Scottish Premier League player with Kilmarnock and St Johnstone.

Former   Cypriot First Division player with Ermis Aradippou FC.

Former   Thai Premier League player with Army United.

  Keegan Jelacic Former   New Zealand U-17 international.

Former   A-League player with Brisbane Roar.

Current   A-League player with Perth Glory.

  Jason Kearton Former   Premier League goalkeeper with Everton.

Former   Football League First Division goalkeeper with Crewe Alexandra.

  Max King Former   Japan Football League player with FC Tiamo Hirakata.

Current   NPL Queensland player with Gold Coast Knights.

  Stephen Laybutt Former   Australian international.

Former   J.League player with Bellmare Hiratsuka.

Former   Eredivisie player with Feyenoord Rotterdam and RBC Roosendaal.

Former   Eliteserien player with Lyn Oslo.

Former   First Division player with R.E. Mouscron and Gent.

  Daniel Leach Former   Major League Soccer player with Portland Timbers.

Former   League Two player with Barnet FC.

Former   Conference South player with Dover Athletic.

  Kyle Luetkehans Former   Ykkönen player with Kemi City and Helsinki IFK.

Former   Kakkonen player with Grankulla IFK.

  Robert Markovac Former   Prva HNL player with Hajduk Split.

Former   League of Ireland First Division player with Waterford United.

Former   Chinese Super League player with Guangzhou Evergrande.

  Kody Maude Former   I Lyga player with FC Vilniaus Vytis.

Former   Gibraltar National League player with Mons Calpe SC.

Former   National League North player with Hereford FC.

  Josh McCloughan Former   A-League player with Brisbane Roar.
  Brad McDonald Former   Papua New Guinea international.

Former   A-League player with North Queensland Fury and Central Coast Mariners.

Former   Philippines Football League player with Davao Aguilas F.C.

  Jon McKain Former   Australian international.

Former   Divizia A player with Naţional Bucureşti and Politehnica Timișoara.

Former  /  A-League player with Wellington Phoenix and Adelaide United.

Former   Saudi Professional League player with Al Nassr FC.

Former   Malaysia Super League player with Kelantan FA.

  Matt McKay Former   Australian international.

Former   A-League player with Brisbane Roar.

Former   Chinese Super League player with Changchun Yatai.

Former   Scottish Premier League player with Rangers.

Former   K League player with Busan IPark.

  Stuart McLaren Former   Australian U-20 international.

Former   Scottish Football League First Division player with Stirling Albion and Hamilton Academical.

Former   A-League player with Queensland Roar and Perth Glory.

  Brandon McMorrow Current   A-League player with Brisbane Roar.
  Ronnie McQuilter Former   Football League Third Division player with Bristol City.

Former   Scottish First Division player with Hamilton Academical, Kilmarnock, Ayr United, Stirling Albion and St Mirren.

Former   Scottish Second Division player with Clydebank, Stranraer, Queen of the South and Stenhousemuir.

Former   Scottish Third Division player with Gretna.

  Golgol Mebrahtu Former   Australian U-23 international.

Former   A-League player with Gold Coast United, Melbourne Heart, Western Sydney Wanderers and Brisbane Roar.

Former   Czech First League player with FK Mladá Boleslav and Sparta Prague.

Former   Nemzeti Bajnokság I player with Puskás Akadémia.

Former   Liga 1 player with PSM Makassar.

Current   NPL Victoria player with Avondale FC.

  Warren Moon Former   A-League player with Queensland Roar.

Former   Scottish Football League First Division player with Queen of the South.

  Craig Moore Former   Australian captain.

Former   Scottish Premier League player with Rangers.

Former   Football League First Division player with Crystal Palace.

Former   Bundesliga player with Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Former   Premier League player with Newcastle United.

Former   A-League player with Brisbane Roar.

Former   Super League Greece player with Kavala.

  Kevin Meacock Former   Football League Third Division player with Bristol City and Cardiff City.
  Jade North Former   Australian captain.

Former  /  A-League player with Perth Glory, Newcastle Jets, Wellington Phoenix and Brisbane Roar.

Former   K League player with Incheon United.

Former   Eliteserian player with Tromsø IL.

Former   J.League player with FC Tokyo and Consadole Sapporo.

Current   FQPL player with Brisbane Strikers

  Hiroki Omori Former   J3 League player for Blaublitz Akita and SC Sagamihara.
  Andrew Packer Former   Australian U-17 international.

Former   A-League player with Sydney FC and Queensland Roar.

  Andy Pengelly 2019 NPL Queensland top scorer.

Former   Singapore Premier League player with Lion City Sailors.

Current   NPL Queensland player with Lions FC.

  Alistair Quinn Former   Australian U-20 international.

Former   Eerste Divisie player with Telstar.

  Jason Polak Former   Australian international.

Former   Alpha Ethniki player with Panathinaikos.

Former   Eredivisie player with De Graafschap.

  Sasa Radulovic Former   2.Bundesliga player with Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and LR Ahlen.

Former   3.Liga player with FC Augsburg.

Former   Eliteserian player with Lillestrøm SK.

Former   Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina player with Čelik Zenica.

Former   Nemzeti Bajnokság I player with Újpest FC.

  Hassan Ramazani Former   A-League player with Brisbane Roar.

Current   NPL Queensland player with Lions FC.

  Aaron Reardon Former   A-League player with Brisbane Roar.

Former   Bangladesh Premier League player with Mohammedan SC.

  Fernando Rech Johnny Warren Medal winner for Best Player in the 2001–02 National Soccer League.

Former   Campeonato Brasileiro Série A player with Juventude, Palmeiras, Internacional and Etti Jundiaí.

Former   J.League player for Yokohama Flügels.

Former   A-League player with Adelaide United.

  Jonti Richter Former   Australian U-20 international.

Former  /  A-League player with Queensland Roar and New Zealand Knights.

  Anthony Roche Former   Oberliga Nordrhein player with Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Former   League Two player with Yeovil Town.

  Josh Rose Former  /  A-League player with New Zealand Knights, Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne City.
  Adam Sarota Former   Australian international.

Former   A-League player with Brisbane Roar.

Former   Eredivisie player with FC Utrecht.

Former   Eerste Divisie player with Go Ahead Eagles.

  Bon Scott Former   A-League goalkeeper with Brisbane Roar.

Current   NPL Victoria goalkeeper with Bentleigh Greens.

  Wayne Shroj Former   Australian U-23 international.

Former   A-League player with Perth Glory and Melbourne Heart.

Former   Divizia A player with Naţional Bucureşti and Politehnica Timișoara.

  Lorenzo Sipi Former   A-League player with North Queensland Fury.

Former   BVIFA National Football League player with Rebels FC.

  Jack Skinner Former   National League player with Woking FC.

Current   Isthmian League Premier Division player with Lewes FC.

  Shane Smeltz Former   New Zealand international.

Former   Football League Two player with Mansfield Town.

Former  /  A-League player with Wellington Phoenix, Gold Coast United, Perth Glory and Sydney FC.

Former   Süper Lig player with Gençlerbirliği.

Former   Malaysia Super League player with Kedah FA.

Former   Liga 1 player with Borneo FC.

Current   Northern Premier League player with Guiseley AFC.

  Matt Smith Former   Australian international.

Former   Championship player with Portsmouth.

Former   A-League player with North Queensland Fury and Brisbane Roar.

Former   Thai League 1 player with Bangkok Glass.

Former   Hong Kong Premier League player with Kitchee.

  Shane Stefanutto Former   Australian international.

Former   Tippeligaen player with Lillestrøm SK and Lyn.

Former   A-League player with North Queensland Fury and Brisbane Roar.

  Mitchell Thorn Former   USL League One player with Tormenta FC.
  Reece Tollenaere Former   A-League player with Queensland Roar.
  Kris Trajanovski Former   Australian international.

Former   Hong Kong First Division League player with Happy Valley and South China.

Former   S.League player with Tanjong Pagar United.

  Michael Turnbull Former  Australian U-23 international.

Former  /  A-League player with New Zealand Knights and Melbourne Victory.

Former contestant on reality TV show The Bachelorette.

  Jerrad Tyson Former   Australian U-23 international.

Former   A-League goalkeeper with Gold Coast United, North Queensland Fury, Perth Glory and Western Sydney Wanderers and Melbourne Victory.

Former   Hong Kong Premier League goalkeeper with Sun Pegasus.

Former   I-League goalkeeper with Chennai City FC.

Current   Football Queensland Premier League goalkeeper with Sunshine Coast FC.

  Sebastian Usai Former   A-League goalkeeper with North Queensland Fury.

Former   Premier League goalkeeper with Blackburn Rovers.

Former   Division 1 Norra goalkeeper with AFC United.

Former   Scottish Third Division goalkeeper with Cowdenbeath.

Former   Division 2 Norrland goalkeeper with Friska Viljor FC.

Former   Tercera División goalkeeper with CD Robres.

Current   NPL Capital Football goalkeeper with Canberra Olympic.

  Kasey Wehrman Former   Australian international.

Former   Tippeligaen player with Moss, Lillestrøm, Fredrikstad and Lyn.

Former   A-League player with Newcastle Jets.

  Michael Weier Current   A-League goalkeeper with Newcastle Jets.
  Brendan White Former   A-League goalkeeper with Gold Coast United, Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory.

Current   NPL Victoria goalkeeper with Heidelberg United.

  Russell Woodruffe Former   Australian U-20 international.

Former   A-League player with Central Coast Mariners.

  Chris Zoricich Former   New Zealand captain.

Former   Football League Second Division player with Leyton Orient.

Former   Premier League player with Chelsea.

  Michael Zullo Former   Australian international.

Former   A-League player with Brisbane Roar, Adelaide United, Melbourne City and Sydney FC.

Former   Eredivisie player with FC Utrecht.

Ex-players/coaches who have coached national teams or professional/top flight club teams

Ex-player or coach Team Years
  Kevin A'Herne-Evans   Brisbane Roar (assistant) 2020–2021
  Miron Bleiberg   Hapoel HaTzair Kiryat Haim 1982–1983
  Heidelberg United 1989–1990
  Brisbane United 1991–1993
  Queensland Roar 2004–2006
  Gold Coast United 2009–2012
  Karl Dodd   Guam 2018–2021
  Newcastle Jets (assistant) 2021
  Frank Farina   Brisbane Strikers 1996–1998
  Marconi Stallions 1998–1999
  Australia 1998–2005
  Queensland Roar 2006–2009
  Papua New Guinea 2011–2013
  Sydney FC 2012–2014
  Fiji 2015–2016
  Paul Foster   Hong Kong Football Club 2010–2011
  Hong Kong Sapling 2011–2012
  Happy Valley 2013
  Alan Hunter   Sydney United 2000–2001
  Danny Invincibile   Bangkok United B 2020–2022
  Samut Prakan FC 2022–present
  John Kosmina   Newcastle Breakers 1995–1998
  Brisbane Strikers 1999–2003
  Adelaide United 2003–2007
  Sydney FC 2007–2009
  Adelaide United 2011–2013
  Sean Lane   Mohammedan Sporting Club 2019–2022
  Stuart McLaren   Brisbane Strikers 2003–2004
  North Queensland Fury (assistant) 2010–2011
  Stirling Albion 2014–2016
  Scotland U16 2018–2022
  Scotland women (interim) 2021
  Celtic (U18s) 2022–present
  Warren Moon   Brisbane Roar 2020–present
  Gary Phillips   Tonga 2001
  Sydney Olympic 2001–2003
  Da Nang FC 2004
  Sabah FA 2009–2011
  Papua New Guinea Women 2014–2015
  Negeri Sembilan FA 2015–2016
  Davao Aguilas 2017
  Nepal (technical director) 2019–2021
  Nepal women 2021
  Cook Islands women 2022–present
  Matt Smith   BG Panthum United 2022–present
  Bruce Stowell   Sydney Olympic 1977
  Newcastle Breakers 1991–1993
  Brisbane Strikers 1994–1996
  Johor 1999–2000
  Felix Tagawa   Hienghène Sport 2018–present
  Kasey Wehrman   Strømmen IF (assistant) 2015
2018
  FK Ørn Horten 2016
  Fredrikstad FK (assistant) 2019
  Strømmen IF 2021–present
  Chris Zoricich   Western Springs 2018–present

Other notable players

Ex-player Notes
  Andy Harper Fox Sports Australia analyst.
  James Johnson Former Australian U-17 international.

Current Football Australia chief executive officer.

List of head coaches

Coach Years
  Miron Bleiberg 1991–1994
  Bruce Stowell 1994–1996
  Frank Farina 1996–1998
  John Kosmina 1998–2003
2020–2021
  Stuart McLaren 2003–2004
2008–2010
  Bobby Hamilton 2005–2006
  Craig Collins 2007
  David Large 2010–2013
2018
  Chay Hews 2014
  Kevin A'Herne-Evans 2015–2016
  Sean Lane 2017
  Owen Baker 2019–2020
  Vedran Becirbegovic 2021–2022
  Bojan Vilic 2022
  André Meyer 2022–

Honours

National Soccer League

FFA Cup

National Premier Leagues

  • Grand Finalists: 2017
  • Semi finalists: 2016

NPL Queensland

Queensland State League

  • Premiers (2): 2009, 2012
  • League Runners-Up (3): 2008, 2010, 2011
  • Grand Finalists (4): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Golden Boot: 2010 (Matt Thurtell – 23 goals)

Brisbane Premier League

  • Premiers: 2006
  • League Runners-Up: 2007
  • Champions: 2006
  • Grand Finalist: 2007

Canale Cup

  • Champions: 2014

Brisbane Premier Cup

  • Champions: 2006

Silver Boot

  • Champions (3): 2010, 2013, 2018
  • Runners-Up (2): 2009, 2016
  • Third-place play-off winner: 2019

Records

League

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Brisbane Strikers Football Club is an Australian semi professional football club based in Brisbane Queensland Founded in 1991 as Brisbane United the club competed in the National Soccer League until the 2003 04 season and was one of two clubs contending for an A League licence during the establishment of the league in 2004 Brisbane StrikersFull nameBrisbane Strikers Football ClubNickname s StrikersFounded1991 as Brisbane United GroundPerry ParkCapacity5 000ChairmanJulianna SuranyiCoachAndre MeyerLeagueQueensland Premier League2021NPL Queensland 13th of 14 Relegated WebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway coloursCurrent seasonBrisbane Strikers currently competes in the National Premier League Queensland with home matches played at Perry Park 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 Background 1 2 National Soccer League 1991 2004 1 3 First A League bid 1 4 Brisbane Premier League 2005 2007 1 5 Queensland State League 2008 2012 1 6 National Premier Leagues Queensland 2013 2021 1 7 FFA Cup 1 8 Second A League bid 2 Players 2 1 First team squad 3 Coaching Staff 4 Notable players and coaches 4 1 Ex players currently playing senior football at professional overseas clubs 4 2 Players who have represented their nation at senior level 4 3 Players who have played senior football at professional clubs 4 4 Ex players coaches who have coached national teams or professional top flight club teams 4 5 Other notable players 5 List of head coaches 6 Honours 7 Records 7 1 League 7 2 FFA Cup 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditBackground Edit Brisbane s first representation in the National Soccer League NSL then known as the Philips Soccer League PSL came in the form of Brisbane City and Brisbane Lions Brisbane City won the first two national knockout competitions by defeating Marconi in 1977 and West Adelaide in 1978 Brisbane Lions won the knockout competition in 1981 also defeating West Adelaide Brisbane City left the NSL in after the 1986 season and Brisbane Lions after the 1988 season National Soccer League 1991 2004 Edit The next Brisbane team in the NSL was Brisbane United which played from 1991 to 1993 coached by Miron Bleiberg The team wore predominately white with a blue and gold trim the official colours of Brisbane 2 After a troubled time with small crowds confronting relegation and with a disenchanted team former Australian Soccer Federation chairman Ian Brusasco headed a trustee management group to restructure the club 3 The name was changed to the Brisbane Strikers for the 1993 94 season with the colours newly installed coach Bruce Stowell and most players retained 4 The Brisbane United club crest used between 1991 and 1993 Initially the Brisbane Strikers were owned by the Queensland Soccer Federation QSF which handed the running of the club to a Trust Management Group composed of Brusasco also a former president of the QSF Clem Jones former Lord Mayor of Brisbane and leading football official Frank Speare Coached by Stowell for three seasons the Strikers finished fourth in 1995 96 to qualify for their first NSL finals appearance in which they lost a semi final playoff over two legs to Sydney United In the 1996 97 season the Strikers ditched the white to wear a predominately gold kit with blue trims and were led by player coach Frank Farina The team finished second on the NSL ladder to Sydney United before going on to beat United in their semi final to set up a home grand final against the same team During this period future FIFA whistleblower Bonita Mersiades worked for the Strikers as the club s media officer 5 At a time when football was struggling for mainstream acceptance and credibility in Australia NSL Grand Finals the pinnacle of club football in Australia generally drew crowds between 12 000 and 25 000 But the 1997 Grand Final played at Lang Park in Brisbane drew a capacity 40 446 spectators to watch the Strikers beat Sydney United 2 0 with goals by Farina and Rod Brown This was a watershed moment for football in Australia but the Strikers struggled the next season finishing 12th A significant event in the history of the club occurred in 1998 when the QSF divested itself of its ownership which passed to the Strikers Football Club Pty Ltd Scarcely three years after the club had played its part in Australian club football s proudest moment it was dealt a savage blow when Soccer Australia as part of a restructuring of the national competition refused the Strikers application for a place in the NSL citing financial concerns Canberra Cosmos was also expelled 6 This left the national league without a representative from the country s third most populous state Politicians supporters and the general public waged a campaign to have the club reinstated to the national league Then Queensland premier Peter Beattie said of Soccer Australia officials Who the hell do they think they are How can you have a national soccer competition without a Queensland team I mean it s absolutely ridiculous Soccer officials must be sensitive to its national obligations 7 Public pressure eventually convinced Soccer Australia to reverse its decision and grant the Strikers Football Club Pty Ltd a licence for the 2000 2001 season Back on the field under coach John Kosmina the Strikers finished fourth and qualified for the NSL finals Eventual premiers South Melbourne FC prevailed over the Strikers in their two legged semi final The next season saw the Strikers struggle again and led to the club parting ways with Kosmina Despite a host of coaches showing interest in the vacancy including some from overseas the Strikers took the step of appointing 28 year old club captain Stuart McLaren as head coach assisted by Luciano Trani Together the two assembled a squad of unsung players from the local leagues and turning them into a team that took the club back to the 2003 04 NSL finals only to lose a memorable semi final play off to Adelaide United That season was the last for the NSL A strong reform movement within the game in Australia had seen a new Soccer Australia Board appointed which would change its name to Football Federation Australia under the Chairmanship of Frank Lowy and the new governing body set about creating a new national competition called the A League 1996 97 remained the only time a Queensland team had won an Australian national football title until Brisbane Roar won the 2010 11 A League title First A League bid Edit The Brisbane Strikers were a prime candidate for the Brisbane position in the new A League that kicked off in mid 2005 Football Federation Australia boss Frank Lowy was quoted at the time saying that the two Brisbane bids were outstanding but the reality was that only one team would make it The A League decided to go with the Lions bid who changed their name to the Queensland Roar whose name changed once more to the present Brisbane Roar maintaining their local link to the Lions and its Dutch ethnic iconography 8 Brisbane Premier League 2005 2007 Edit Determined to find an outlet to continue their philosophy of developing the talents of Queensland footballers the Brisbane Strikers joined forces with local Brisbane club North Star to field a team in the Brisbane Premier League Coached by Bobby Hamilton the new team qualified for the finals play off in its first BPL season 2005 before falling to Palm Beach in a semi final However in 2006 the Strikers carried all before them winning the BPL championship the Grand Final and the Premier Cup Another coaching change saw Craig Collins take on the player coach role in 2007 It was an almost season for the Strikers which saw them finish runners up in the championship to Rochedale Rovers F C before losing a titanic struggle in the Grand Final to the same team by the scoreline of 5 4 Queensland State League 2008 2012 Edit With the Queensland State League due to commence in 2008 as part of Football Federation Australia and Football Queensland s goal of enhancing career pathways across Queensland and providing a platform between the local and national competitions the Strikers saw a position in the QSL as a natural fit with the club s own player development ethos Its application to join the new state competition was accepted and the club once again under the coaching of Stuart McLaren put its best foot forward on playing fields from Brisbane to Townsville in the inaugural QSL season The Strikers finished second behind Sunshine Coast F C on the league table before hosting the Grand Final at Perry Park and losing to the same team The following 2009 season McLaren and his squad clinched the QSL championship in the penultimate round of the competition after a tense season long battle with Olympic FC In doing so the Brisbane Strikers became one of the very few football clubs in Australia to have won trophies at local state and national levels However the Strikers lost in a Grand Final once again going down 1 4 in a boilover result to Redlands United FC who had finished the season in fourth position on the QSL ladder The 2010 and 2011 campaigns took on a familiar path With David Large taking on the coaching role from the departing McLaren the club finished both seasons in second position on the league table before going on to host the Grand Finals and losing each one by an identical scoreline 1 0 to Sunshine Coast FC The 2012 QSL proved to be a successful season for the club The Strikers claimed their second QSL championship in five years in emphatic fashion finishing eight points above second place Far North Queensland Bulls FC The Strikers were eliminated in a home semi final 2 0 to Whitsunday Miners FC National Premier Leagues Queensland 2013 2021 Edit Since 2013 the Strikers have competed in the National Premier Leagues Queensland run by Football Queensland the top tier state level association football competition in Queensland replacing the Queensland State League The conference is a sub division of the National Premier Leagues The league consists of teams across Queensland In seasons 2013 and 2014 the Strikers finished fourth in the league before being eliminated in the semi finals by league winners and eventual Grand Final champions in Olympic FC and Palm Beach Sharks respectively Season 2015 saw a new coach take the helm in Kevin Aherne Evans and while enjoying a relatively successful campaign it was to prove a frustrating year for the club With the Strikers equal top of the league but second on goal difference their final game of the season was abandoned due to wet weather and with the governing body Football Queensland choosing not to reschedule the match and deem it a goalless draw they were forced to settle for the runners up position The disappointment from the last game controversy was further heightened when the Strikers qualified for the Grand Final only to lose to their league rivals Moreton Bay United The Strikers proved a dominant force in season 2016 finally clinching the club s first National Premier Leagues Queensland league title In 2017 Sean Lane took over the coaching duties from the departing Aherne Evans The Strikers became the first side to win consecutive league titles in the National Premier Leagues Queensland era after a gripping battle with Gold Coast City FC Postseason football however continued to be a thorn in the Strikers side with the team losing their semi finals in both 2016 and 2017 seasons As league winners in 2016 and 2017 the Strikers also qualified for the Australia wide National Premier Leagues finals series which sees the winner from each state federation compete in a knockout cup competition to be crowned national champions After losing at the semi final stage to eventual champions Sydney United 58 in 2016 the Strikers became the first Queensland side to make the Grand Final in 2017 where they hosted National Premier Leagues Victoria side Heidelberg United The Strikers lost that match 2 0 in front of 1105 fans at Perry Park The following year an annual 500 000 bequeathment from the late Dr Jones which was paid to Strikers Sport Recreation and Welfare Association Limited for a decade after his death ended as per the terms of his will The club s 2020 financial report submitted to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission noted The discontinuation of the above funding subsequent to 30 June 2018 gives rise to a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt about the ability of the entity to continue as a going concern 9 In 2019 the Strikers appointed Salvatore Sottile and Julianna Suranyi who claimed to be a psychic 10 to the board Shortly afterwards in February 2020 a player development partnership with Spanish club CD Leganes was announced with the relationship between Sottile and CD Leganes representative Morris Pagniello cited as the driving force behind the deal 11 Pagniello was one of about 50 people arrested as part of the 2015 Dirty Soccer Italian football match fixing scandal 12 For the 2021 season and without the financial stability of Dr Jones s bequeathment Strikers chairman Bruce Atterton Evans announced a new youth focused policy 13 that saw almost the entire first team squad depart for rival clubs The effect was instant with the Strikers winning just two matches in the 2021 NPL season ensuring relegation for the first time in the club s history Atterton Evans ceased being a director on 14 October 2021 14 leaving the Strikers under the control of Sottile Suranyi and Bosnian born Brisbane businessman Dino Hasanovic Perry Park before kick off for the 2019 FFA Cup semi final against Melbourne City The attendance was 3706 FFA Cup Edit The Football Federation Australia Cup is Australia s national knockout Cup football competition Since its inception in 2014 Brisbane Strikers has enjoyed some memorable moments in the FFA Cup Qualifying through the Brisbane zone for the national Round of 32 in 2014 the Strikers featured in a piece of Australian football history when its tie against Newcastle based club Broadmeadow Magic became the first live televised game of the new Cup competition The Strikers won the game 2 1 but were eliminated in the Round of 16 after a 1 0 away loss to Adelaide City FC Once again the Strikers made it to the national stage of the FFA Cup in 2015 when the qualified for the Round of 32 from the Brisbane zone However they suffered a heartbreaking 4 3 extra time defeat to Hume City FC The 2016 FFA Cup saw Brisbane Strikers qualify for the third successive time this time drawing Darwin NorZone Premier League side Shamrock Rovers Darwin FC in the Round of 32 15 On 27 July 2016 the Strikers ran out 6 0 winners over Rovers Darwin in front of 1358 people at Darwin Football Stadium 16 In the Round of 16 Brisbane drew A League side Melbourne City FC 17 In front of 3571 people at Perry Park the Strikers biggest crowd since their exit from the NSL two Bruno Fornaroli penalties saw the A League side progress despite the Strikers taking the lead through Greig Henslee The match also marked Tim Cahill s first game since arriving back in Australia joining Melbourne City 18 The Strikers next qualified for the Round of 32 in the 2019 FFA Cup where they met Wellington Phoenix at Perry Park on 7 August In front of 1612 fans the Strikers went 2 0 ahead through goals to Hiroki Omori and Andy Pengelly before Wellington scored twice to equalise The Strikers held on in extra time thanks largely to goalkeeper Bon Scott who saved an extra time penalty Scott continued his heroics in the penalty shoot out which the Strikers won 4 3 19 The Strikers commissioned Cox Architects to design a 15 694 seat boutique stadium for Perry Park as part of the club s bid to join the A League The Strikers qualified for the quarter finals for the very first time on 29 August 2019 when they defeated Manly United 1 0 in front of 1240 spectators at Perry Park 20 and drawing Moreland Zebras in the next round The Strikers defeated the Zebras 3 2 in front of 1915 at Perry Park on 18 September 2019 21 to become the first Queensland side to qualify for the FFA Cup semi finals setting up a match with Melbourne City They lost that match at Perry Park 1 5 22 in front of a post NSL club record crowd of 3706 Second A League bid Edit The Strikers announced in May 2017 that the club would once again put in a bid to join the A League 23 with the club making the announcement on the 20th anniversary of its NSL grand final win Central to the Strikers bid was the club s plans for a 15 694 seat boutique stadium at Perry Park However the club pulled out of the race when the bid s financial backers pulled their support The debacle led to criticism from fans about the club s direction and the inertia of the bid 24 Later it emerged that the Strikers had approached Brisbane City another Brisbane club vying for A League admission about consolidating their bids Brisbane City knocked back that approach 25 City subsequently withdrew its own bid 26 Players EditFirst team squad Edit As of 7 January 2023Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player GK AUS Duro Dragicevic DF NZL Nikola Bugarcic DF AUS Jack Cabassi DF AUS Ethan Docherty DF AUS Jimmy Fairgrieve DF AUS Trent McEvoy DF AUS Jade North DF AUS Asim Sehovic MF AUS Josh Anderson MF BRA Daniel Cunha MF AUS Deen Hasanovic MF AUS Ethan Grimley MF AUS Seb Hernando No Pos Nation Player MF SAM Dauntae Mariner MF AUS Will Orford MF AUS Seth Renjifo MF RWA Veco Serugo MF AUS Charlie Slaney MF BRA Matheus Spiandorello MF JPN Ryota Sumiyoshi MF AUS Dominic Van Breeman MF AUS Josh Wilson FW AUS Luke Broderick FW AUS Oscar Burns Bytheway FW AUS Mustafa JafariCoaching Staff EditPosition NameHead coach Andre MeyerAssistant coach Arvind NaiduTechnical director Nacho FerrerU 23 coach Bojan VilicGoalkeeping coach Billy LumleyStrength and conditioning Jamie WilsonHead physiotherapist Will JordanNotable players and coaches EditEx players currently playing senior football at professional overseas clubs Edit Player Club League Tier Rahmat Akbari Brisbane Roar 7 A League 1 Joel Anich USD Fezzanese Serie D 4 Keaton August Ascot United 18 Combined Counties Football League 9 Lleyton Brooks Melbourne Victory 26 A League 1 Keegan Jelacic Perth Glory 16 A League 1 Joe Knox Erie Commodores 21 National Premier Soccer League 4 Brandon McMorrow Brisbane Roar 34 A League 1 Brock Messenger Hamilton Wanderers 5 Northern League 2 Jack Skinner Lewes FC Isthmian League Premier Division 7 Shane Smeltz Guiseley AFC Northern Premier League 7 Noah Stokes Bridlington Town Northern Premier League Division One East 8 Michael Weier Newcastle Jets 20 A League 1Players who have represented their nation at senior level Edit Active players in bold Player Pos National team Debut Apps Gls World Cup Confederations Cup Continental championshipsClint Bolton GK Australia 2000 4 0 0 1 2001 1 OFC 2000 Rod Brown FW Australia 1985 2 0 0 0 0Nathan Coe GK Australia 2011 3 0 0 0 1 AFC 2011 Sean Cranney MF Australia 1996 3 0 0 0 1 OFC 1996 Denis Daluri FW South Sudan 2019 4 0 0 0 0Alex Davani MF Papua New Guinea 2003 4 3 0 0 0Alun Evans DF New Zealand 1992 17 0 0 0 0Frank Farina FW Australia 1984 37 11 0 0 0Glenn Gwynne DF Australia 1998 2 0 0 0 1 OFC 1998 Danny Halligan MF New Zealand 1987 36 5 0 0 0Alan Hunter DF Australia 1986 9 1 0 0 0Carl Jorgensen DF New Zealand 1991 1 0 0 0 0Stephen Laybutt DF Australia 2000 15 1 0 0 2 OFC 2000 2004 Brad McDonald MF Papua New Guinea 2014 1 0 0 0 0Jon McKain DF Australia 2004 16 0 0 0 1 AFC 2011 Matt McKay MF Australia 2006 59 2 1 2014 0 2 AFC 2011 2015 Craig Moore DF Australia 1995 52 3 2 2006 2010 2 2001 2005 0Jade North DF Australia 2002 41 0 0 0 2 OFC 2002 2004 Jason Polak MF Australia 1988 32 2 0 0 1 OFC 1996 Adam Sarota MF Australia 2011 3 0 0 0 0Shane Smeltz FW New Zealand 2003 58 24 1 2010 3 2003 2009 2017 3 OFC 2004 2008 2012 Matt Smith DF Australia 2012 3 0 0 0 0Shane Stefanutto DF Australia 2007 3 0 0 0 0Felix Tagawa MF Tahiti 2000 22 14 0 0 3 OFC 2000 2002 2004 Kris Trajanovski FW Australia 1996 16 11 0 0 2 OFC 1996 1998 Kasey Wehrman MF Australia 1998 12 0 0 0 1 OFC 1998 Chris Zoricich DF New Zealand 1988 57 1 0 2 1999 2003 3 OFC 1998 2000 2002 Michael Zullo DF Australia 2009 10 0 0 0 0Players who have played senior football at professional clubs Edit Ex player Notes Rahmat Akbari Current Afghanistan international Former Australian U 17 international Former A League player with Melbourne Victory Current A League player with Brisbane Roar Richie Alagich Former Australian U 23 international Former A League player with Adelaide United Joel Anich Former Australian U 20 international Former Treca HNL player with NK Rovinj on loan from NK Istra 1961 Former Eccellenza player with Albenga 1928 Current Serie D player with USD Fezzanese Michael Baird Former Australian U 20 international Former A League player with Queensland Roar Perth Glory and Central Coast Mariners Clint Bolton Former Australian international Former A League goalkeeper with Sydney FC and Melbourne Heart Lleyton Brooks Current Australian U 20 international Current A League player with Melbourne Victory Louis Brain Former Australian U 20 international Former A League player with Adelaide United Royce Brownlie Former A League player with Queensland Roar and Wellington Phoenix Peter Buljan Former Australian U 23 international Former Regionalliga West Sudwest player with 1 FC SaarbruckenFormer Regionalliga player with SV Eintracht Trier 05 Steven Bullock Former Football League Second Division player with Oldham Athletic Former Football League Fourth Division player with Tranmere Rovers and Stockport County Nathan Coe Former Australian international Former Serie A goalkeeper with Inter Milan Former Eredivisie goalkeeper with PSV Eindhoven Former Superliga goalkeeper with F C Copenhagen Randers and SonderjyskE Former Allsvenskan goalkeeper with Orgryte IS Former A League player with Melbourne Victory Denis Daluri Former Maltese Challenge League player with Lija Athletic Karl Dodd Former A League player with Queensland Roar Wellington Phoenix and North Queensland Fury Former Divizia A player with Universitatea Craiova Former Scottish Premier League player for Falkirk Former Hong Kong Premier League player for Hong Kong Pegasus FC Frank Farina Former Australian captain Former First Division player with Club Brugge Former Serie A player with Bari Former Football League First Division player with Notts County Former Ligue 1 player with Strasbourg and Lille Steve Fitzsimmons Former A League player with New Zealand Knights and Queensland Roar Paul Foster Former Hong Kong First Division League player with Kitchee SC and Instant Dict FC Todd Gava Former A League player with Queensland Roar Ben Griffin Former Australian U 23 international Former A League player with Brisbane Roar Chay Hews Club record holder for league appearances 217 Former J League player with Bellmare Hiratsuka Former Superettan player with IF Sylvia and Vastra Frolunda IF Former Football League Third Division player with Carlisle United Scott Higgins Former A League goalkeeper with Brisbane Roar Wellington Phoenix and Gold Coast United Former Scottish Premier League goalkeeper for Falkirk Former Australian Senate candidate for Clive Palmer s United Australia Party Danny Invincibile Former Australian U 20 international Former Football League Second Division player with Swindon Town Former Scottish Premier League player with Kilmarnock and St Johnstone Former Cypriot First Division player with Ermis Aradippou FC Former Thai Premier League player with Army United Keegan Jelacic Former New Zealand U 17 international Former A League player with Brisbane Roar Current A League player with Perth Glory Jason Kearton Former Premier League goalkeeper with Everton Former Football League First Division goalkeeper with Crewe Alexandra Max King Former Japan Football League player with FC Tiamo Hirakata Current NPL Queensland player with Gold Coast Knights Stephen Laybutt Former Australian international Former J League player with Bellmare Hiratsuka Former Eredivisie player with Feyenoord Rotterdam and RBC Roosendaal Former Eliteserien player with Lyn Oslo Former First Division player with R E Mouscron and Gent Daniel Leach Former Major League Soccer player with Portland Timbers Former League Two player with Barnet FC Former Conference South player with Dover Athletic Kyle Luetkehans Former Ykkonen player with Kemi City and Helsinki IFK Former Kakkonen player with Grankulla IFK Robert Markovac Former Prva HNL player with Hajduk Split Former League of Ireland First Division player with Waterford United Former Chinese Super League player with Guangzhou Evergrande Kody Maude Former I Lyga player with FC Vilniaus Vytis Former Gibraltar National League player with Mons Calpe SC Former National League North player with Hereford FC Josh McCloughan Former A League player with Brisbane Roar Brad McDonald Former Papua New Guinea international Former A League player with North Queensland Fury and Central Coast Mariners Former Philippines Football League player with Davao Aguilas F C Jon McKain Former Australian international Former Divizia A player with Naţional Bucuresti and Politehnica Timișoara Former A League player with Wellington Phoenix and Adelaide United Former Saudi Professional League player with Al Nassr FC Former Malaysia Super League player with Kelantan FA Matt McKay Former Australian international Former A League player with Brisbane Roar Former Chinese Super League player with Changchun Yatai Former Scottish Premier League player with Rangers Former K League player with Busan IPark Stuart McLaren Former Australian U 20 international Former Scottish Football League First Division player with Stirling Albion and Hamilton Academical Former A League player with Queensland Roar and Perth Glory Brandon McMorrow Current A League player with Brisbane Roar Ronnie McQuilter Former Football League Third Division player with Bristol City Former Scottish First Division player with Hamilton Academical Kilmarnock Ayr United Stirling Albion and St Mirren Former Scottish Second Division player with Clydebank Stranraer Queen of the South and Stenhousemuir Former Scottish Third Division player with Gretna Golgol Mebrahtu Former Australian U 23 international Former A League player with Gold Coast United Melbourne Heart Western Sydney Wanderers and Brisbane Roar Former Czech First League player with FK Mlada Boleslav and Sparta Prague Former Nemzeti Bajnoksag I player with Puskas Akademia Former Liga 1 player with PSM Makassar Current NPL Victoria player with Avondale FC Warren Moon Former A League player with Queensland Roar Former Scottish Football League First Division player with Queen of the South Craig Moore Former Australian captain Former Scottish Premier League player with Rangers Former Football League First Division player with Crystal Palace Former Bundesliga player with Borussia Monchengladbach Former Premier League player with Newcastle United Former A League player with Brisbane Roar Former Super League Greece player with Kavala Kevin Meacock Former Football League Third Division player with Bristol City and Cardiff City Jade North Former Australian captain Former A League player with Perth Glory Newcastle Jets Wellington Phoenix and Brisbane Roar Former K League player with Incheon United Former Eliteserian player with Tromso IL Former J League player with FC Tokyo and Consadole Sapporo Current FQPL player with Brisbane Strikers Hiroki Omori Former J3 League player for Blaublitz Akita and SC Sagamihara Andrew Packer Former Australian U 17 international Former A League player with Sydney FC and Queensland Roar Andy Pengelly 2019 NPL Queensland top scorer Former Singapore Premier League player with Lion City Sailors Current NPL Queensland player with Lions FC Alistair Quinn Former Australian U 20 international Former Eerste Divisie player with Telstar Jason Polak Former Australian international Former Alpha Ethniki player with Panathinaikos Former Eredivisie player with De Graafschap Sasa Radulovic Former 2 Bundesliga player with Rot Weiss Oberhausen and LR Ahlen Former 3 Liga player with FC Augsburg Former Eliteserian player with Lillestrom SK Former Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina player with Celik Zenica Former Nemzeti Bajnoksag I player with Ujpest FC Hassan Ramazani Former A League player with Brisbane Roar Current NPL Queensland player with Lions FC Aaron Reardon Former A League player with Brisbane Roar Former Bangladesh Premier League player with Mohammedan SC Fernando Rech Johnny Warren Medal winner for Best Player in the 2001 02 National Soccer League Former Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A player with Juventude Palmeiras Internacional and Etti Jundiai Former J League player for Yokohama Flugels Former A League player with Adelaide United Jonti Richter Former Australian U 20 international Former A League player with Queensland Roar and New Zealand Knights Anthony Roche Former Oberliga Nordrhein player with Fortuna Dusseldorf Former League Two player with Yeovil Town Josh Rose Former A League player with New Zealand Knights Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne City Adam Sarota Former Australian international Former A League player with Brisbane Roar Former Eredivisie player with FC Utrecht Former Eerste Divisie player with Go Ahead Eagles Bon Scott Former A League goalkeeper with Brisbane Roar Current NPL Victoria goalkeeper with Bentleigh Greens Wayne Shroj Former Australian U 23 international Former A League player with Perth Glory and Melbourne Heart Former Divizia A player with Naţional Bucuresti and Politehnica Timișoara Lorenzo Sipi Former A League player with North Queensland Fury Former BVIFA National Football League player with Rebels FC Jack Skinner Former National League player with Woking FC Current Isthmian League Premier Division player with Lewes FC Shane Smeltz Former New Zealand international Former Football League Two player with Mansfield Town Former A League player with Wellington Phoenix Gold Coast United Perth Glory and Sydney FC Former Super Lig player with Genclerbirligi Former Malaysia Super League player with Kedah FA Former Liga 1 player with Borneo FC Current Northern Premier League player with Guiseley AFC Matt Smith Former Australian international Former Championship player with Portsmouth Former A League player with North Queensland Fury and Brisbane Roar Former Thai League 1 player with Bangkok Glass Former Hong Kong Premier League player with Kitchee Shane Stefanutto Former Australian international Former Tippeligaen player with Lillestrom SK and Lyn Former A League player with North Queensland Fury and Brisbane Roar Mitchell Thorn Former USL League One player with Tormenta FC Reece Tollenaere Former A League player with Queensland Roar Kris Trajanovski Former Australian international Former Hong Kong First Division League player with Happy Valley and South China Former S League player with Tanjong Pagar United Michael Turnbull Former Australian U 23 international Former A League player with New Zealand Knights and Melbourne Victory Former contestant on reality TV show The Bachelorette Jerrad Tyson Former Australian U 23 international Former A League goalkeeper with Gold Coast United North Queensland Fury Perth Glory and Western Sydney Wanderers and Melbourne Victory Former Hong Kong Premier League goalkeeper with Sun Pegasus Former I League goalkeeper with Chennai City FC Current Football Queensland Premier League goalkeeper with Sunshine Coast FC Sebastian Usai Former A League goalkeeper with North Queensland Fury Former Premier League goalkeeper with Blackburn Rovers Former Division 1 Norra goalkeeper with AFC United Former Scottish Third Division goalkeeper with Cowdenbeath Former Division 2 Norrland goalkeeper with Friska Viljor FC Former Tercera Division goalkeeper with CD Robres Current NPL Capital Football goalkeeper with Canberra Olympic Kasey Wehrman Former Australian international Former Tippeligaen player with Moss Lillestrom Fredrikstad and Lyn Former A League player with Newcastle Jets Michael Weier Current A League goalkeeper with Newcastle Jets Brendan White Former A League goalkeeper with Gold Coast United Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory Current NPL Victoria goalkeeper with Heidelberg United Russell Woodruffe Former Australian U 20 international Former A League player with Central Coast Mariners Chris Zoricich Former New Zealand captain Former Football League Second Division player with Leyton Orient Former Premier League player with Chelsea Michael Zullo Former Australian international Former A League player with Brisbane Roar Adelaide United Melbourne City and Sydney FC Former Eredivisie player with FC Utrecht Ex players coaches who have coached national teams or professional top flight club teams Edit Ex player or coach Team Years Kevin A Herne Evans Brisbane Roar assistant 2020 2021 Miron Bleiberg Hapoel HaTzair Kiryat Haim 1982 1983 Heidelberg United 1989 1990 Brisbane United 1991 1993 Queensland Roar 2004 2006 Gold Coast United 2009 2012 Karl Dodd Guam 2018 2021 Newcastle Jets assistant 2021 Frank Farina Brisbane Strikers 1996 1998 Marconi Stallions 1998 1999 Australia 1998 2005 Queensland Roar 2006 2009 Papua New Guinea 2011 2013 Sydney FC 2012 2014 Fiji 2015 2016 Paul Foster Hong Kong Football Club 2010 2011 Hong Kong Sapling 2011 2012 Happy Valley 2013 Alan Hunter Sydney United 2000 2001 Danny Invincibile Bangkok United B 2020 2022 Samut Prakan FC 2022 present John Kosmina Newcastle Breakers 1995 1998 Brisbane Strikers 1999 2003 Adelaide United 2003 2007 Sydney FC 2007 2009 Adelaide United 2011 2013 Sean Lane Mohammedan Sporting Club 2019 2022 Stuart McLaren Brisbane Strikers 2003 2004 North Queensland Fury assistant 2010 2011 Stirling Albion 2014 2016 Scotland U16 2018 2022 Scotland women interim 2021 Celtic U18s 2022 present Warren Moon Brisbane Roar 2020 present Gary Phillips Tonga 2001 Sydney Olympic 2001 2003 Da Nang FC 2004 Sabah FA 2009 2011 Papua New Guinea Women 2014 2015 Negeri Sembilan FA 2015 2016 Davao Aguilas 2017 Nepal technical director 2019 2021 Nepal women 2021 Cook Islands women 2022 present Matt Smith BG Panthum United 2022 present Bruce Stowell Sydney Olympic 1977 Newcastle Breakers 1991 1993 Brisbane Strikers 1994 1996 Johor 1999 2000 Felix Tagawa Hienghene Sport 2018 present Kasey Wehrman Strommen IF assistant 20152018 FK Orn Horten 2016 Fredrikstad FK assistant 2019 Strommen IF 2021 present Chris Zoricich Western Springs 2018 presentOther notable players Edit Ex player Notes Andy Harper Fox Sports Australia analyst James Johnson Former Australian U 17 international Current Football Australia chief executive officer List of head coaches EditCoach Years Miron Bleiberg 1991 1994 Bruce Stowell 1994 1996 Frank Farina 1996 1998 John Kosmina 1998 20032020 2021 Stuart McLaren 2003 20042008 2010 Bobby Hamilton 2005 2006 Craig Collins 2007 David Large 2010 20132018 Chay Hews 2014 Kevin A Herne Evans 2015 2016 Sean Lane 2017 Owen Baker 2019 2020 Vedran Becirbegovic 2021 2022 Bojan Vilic 2022 Andre Meyer 2022 Honours EditNational Soccer League Champions 1996 97 League Runners Up 1996 97 Finalists 4 1995 96 1996 97 2001 02 2003 04 Joe Marston Medal Alan Hunter 1996 97 Johnny Warren Medal Fernando Rech 2001 02 NSL U 21 Player of the Year Kasey Wehrman 1996 97 FFA Cup Semi finals 2019 National Round of 16 2014 2016 National Round of 32 2015 Michael Cockerill Medal Fraser Hills 2019 National Premier Leagues Grand Finalists 2017 Semi finalists 2016NPL Queensland Premiers 2 2016 2017 League Runners Up 2015 Grand Finalists 2015 Golden boot 2019 Andy Pengelly 41 goals Queensland State League Premiers 2 2009 2012 League Runners Up 3 2008 2010 2011 Grand Finalists 4 2008 2009 2010 2011 Golden Boot 2010 Matt Thurtell 23 goals Brisbane Premier League Premiers 2006 League Runners Up 2007 Champions 2006 Grand Finalist 2007Canale Cup Champions 2014Brisbane Premier Cup Champions 2006Silver Boot Champions 3 2010 2013 2018 Runners Up 2 2009 2016 Third place play off winner 2019Records EditLeague Edit Win 12 1 v Sunshine Coast FC NPL Queensland round 18 Perry Park 20 August 2019 Loss 10 0 v Olympic FC NPL Queensland round 8 Goodwin Park 9 May 2021 Goals in a single game 9 a, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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