Brisbane Roar FC (A-League Women)

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Brisbane Roar Women

Full name	Brisbane Roar Women Football Club
Founded	2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Ground	Perry Park
Capacity	5,000
Chairman	Kaz Patafta
Manager	Alex Smith
League	A-League Women
2023–24	9th of 12
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Brisbane Roar Women Football Club, formerly known Queensland Roar Women, is an Australian professional women's soccer 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 (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]

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

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 Keeley Richards 2 DF  AUS Leia Varley 3 DF  IRL Deborah-Anne De la Harpe 4 MF  AUS Kijah Stephenson 6 DF  AUS Holly McQueen 7 DF  JPN Momo Hayashi 8 FW  BRA Mariel Hecher (vice-captain) 9 FW  SGP Danelle Tan 10 FW  AUS Grace Kuilamu (scholarship) 11 FW  AUS Sharn Freier 12 FW  AUS Tamar Levin

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 MF  AUS Tameka Yallop (captain) 14 MF  AUS Zara Kruger 16 DF  AUS Chelsea Blissett 17 FW  BUL Evdokiya Popadinova 18 DF  USA Emily Pringle 19 MF  AUS Laini Freier 20 FW  AUS Tanaye Morris 22 DF  AUS Ruby Cuthbert 23 DF  AUS Isabela Hoyos (scholarship) 32 MF  AUS Alicia Woods 33 GK  USA Olivia Sekany (on loan from Racing Louisville) 99 GK  AUS Emma Gibbon

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

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

Position	Name
Head Coach	Alex Smith

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][10]	Australia	17 August 2021	13 November 2023
Alex Smith[11]	United States	14 November 2023	present

• Premiers (3): 2008–09 (as Queensland Roar), 2012–13, 2017–18
  • Runners-Up (4): 2010–11, 2011–12, 2018–19, 2020–21
• Champions (2): 2008–09 (as Queensland Roar), 2010–11
  • Runners-Up (3): 2009, 2011–12, 2013–14

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:

• 8–2 vs Adelaide United, 13 February 2022

Highest Scoring Game:

• 8–2 Loss vs Adelaide United, 13 February 2022

Longest Undefeated Streak:

• 18 Matches, 25 October 2008 – 22 November 2009

• 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

• Brisbane Roar official website

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