Brisbane Roar FC (A-League Women)

Brisbane Roar Women

Full name	Brisbane Roar Women Football Club
Founded	2008; 14 years ago (2008)
Ground	Lions Stadium
Capacity	5,000
Chairman	Rahim Soekasah
Manager
League	A-League Women
2020–21	2nd of 9
Home colours Away colours

Departments of Brisbane Roar
Football (Men's)	Football (Youth Men's)	Football (Women's)

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.

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 18 January 2021.

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 2 MF  AUS 3 DF  AUS 5 DF  AUS Jamilla Rankin 6 MF  AUS 7 MF  AUS Ayesha Norrie (captain) 8 FW  BRA 9 FW  AUS Larissa Crummer 10 MF  AUS Katrina Gorry (vice-captain, on loan from Avaldsnes) 11 DF  AUS 12 FW  USA Shea Connors 14 MF  JPN 15 DF  AUS 18 DF  AUS

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 DF  AUS Hollie Palmer 20 MF  AUS 21 GK  AUS 22 DF  AUS 23 FW  AUS 24 MW  AUS 25 GK  AUS 28 DF  AUS — FW  AUS — MF  AUS — DF  AUS — FW  AUS Rosie Sutton — GK  AUS (injury replacement)

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
Team Manager	Adam Pengelly

Managerial history[]

Name	Nationality	From	To
Jeff Hopkins[4]	Wales	1 July 2008	30 June 2012
[5]	Australia	6 September 2012	6 September 2016
Melissa Andreatta[6]	Australia	20 September 2016	30 June 2019
[7][8]	Australia	1 July 2019	10 July 2021
[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[]

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[]

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)