2015–16 Brisbane Roar FC season

Brisbane Roar
2015–16 season
ChairmanChris Fong
(until 9 November 2015)
Rahim Soekasah
(from 9 November 2015)
ManagerJohn Aloisi
StadiumSuncorp Stadium, Brisbane
A-League3rd
A-League Finals SeriesSemi-finals
FFA CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Jamie Maclaren (18 goals)
All: Jamie Maclaren (20 goals)
Highest home attendance17,696 vs Perth Glory
(2 January 2016)
Lowest home attendance5,162 vs Wellington Phoenix
(12 December 2015)
Average home league attendance12,850

The 2015–16 Brisbane Roar FC season was the club's eleventh season participating in the A-League and in the FFA Cup for the second time.

Players

Squad information

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Michael Theo
3 DF Australia AUS Shane Stefanutto (Vice Captain)
5 DF Australia AUS Corey Brown
6 DF Germany GER Jérome Polenz
7 MF Spain ESP Corona
8 MF Australia AUS Steven Lustica
9 FW Australia AUS Jamie Maclaren
10 FW Brazil BRA Henrique
11 FW Costa Rica CRC Jean Carlos Solórzano
13 DF Australia AUS Jade North
14 DF Australia AUS Daniel Bowles
15 DF Australia AUS James Donachie
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Australia AUS Devante Clut
17 MF Australia AUS Matt McKay (Captain)
18 MF Spain ESP Javier Hervás
19 DF Australia AUS Jack Hingert
20 FW Australia AUS Shannon Brady
21 GK England ENG Jamie Young
22 MF Germany GER Thomas Broich
23 FW Australia AUS Dimitri Petratos
24 MF Australia AUS Tommy Oar
28 FW Australia AUS Brandon Borrello (FT Youth)
29 MF Australia AUS Joe Caletti
33 DF Australia AUS Luke DeVere

From youth squad

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Notes

Transfers in

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
9 FW Australia Jamie Maclaren 21 Perth Glory Transfer Pre-season 2016 Free [1]
32 MF Australia George Lambadaridis 23 Injury Replacement Pre-season 2015 Free [2]
7 MF Spain Corona 34 Transfer Pre-season 2017 Free [3]
18 MF Spain Javier Hervás 26 Transfer Pre-season 2016 Free [4]
29 MF Australia Joe Caletti 17 FFA Centre of Excellence Transfer Round 17 Free [5]
24 MF Australia Tommy Oar 24 Transfer Round 22 2018 Free [6]

Transfers out

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
20 FW Australia Kofi Danning 24 Oakleigh Cannons Transfer Pre-season Free [7]
4 MF Australia Adam Sarota 26 Utrecht Netherlands Loan return Pre-season Free [8]
6 MF Australia George Lambadaridis 23 Released Pre-season [8]
27 MF Australia Ben Litfin 20 Released Pre-season [8]
9 FW Serbia Andrija Kaluđerović 27 Released Pre-season [9]
26 DF Australia Lachlan Jackson 20 Newcastle Jets Transfer Pre-season [10]
18 MF Australia Luke Brattan 25 Released Pre-season [11]
37 MF Australia Abraham Yango 19 Avondale FC Transfer Mid-season [12]

Technical staff

Position Name
Manager Australia John Aloisi
Assistant manager Australia Ross Aloisi
Goalkeeping coach Australia Jason Kearton
Youth coach Australia Josh McCloughan
Strength & Conditioning Coach Australia Karl Dodd
Physiotherapist Australia Tony Ganter

Statistics

Squad statistics

N Pos. Nat. Name Total A-League FFA Cup
Apps Goals Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Apps Goals Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Apps Goals Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
1 GK Australia Michael Theo 9 0 2 0 0 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Australia Shane Stefanutto 17 0 5 0 0 15+1 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
5 DF Australia Corey Brown 15 1 3 0 0 13+2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF Germany Jérome Polenz 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF Spain Corona 29 2 3 0 0 29 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Australia Steven Lustica 22 1 1 0 0 6+16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Australia Jamie Maclaren 26 20 1 0 0 25 20 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
10 FW Brazil Henrique 24 8 1 0 0 7+17 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 FW Costa Rica Jean Carlos Solórzano 7 0 0 0 0 2+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF Australia Jade North 30 3 8 0 0 29 3 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
14 DF Australia Daniel Bowles 22 1 7 0 0 21+1 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF Australia James Donachie 11 0 1 0 0 9+1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
16 MF Australia Devante Clut 9 0 1 0 0 0+8 0 1 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0
17 MF Australia Matt McKay 27 2 5 0 0 26 2 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
18 MF Spain Javier Hervás 17 0 0 0 0 2+15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF Australia Jack Hingert 29 0 3 1 0 28 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
21 GK England Jamie Young 21 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
22 MF Germany Thomas Broich 30 2 0 0 0 28+1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
23 MF Australia Dimitri Petratos 30 7 4 0 0 25+4 7 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
24 MF Australia Tommy Oar 6 0 1 0 0 2+4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 FW Australia Nicholas D'Agostino 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 FW Australia Brandon Borrello 23 5 2 0 0 21+1 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
29 MF Australia Joe Caletti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW Australia Patrick Theodore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF Australia Luke DeVere 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 MF Australia Shannon Brady 2 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 GK Australia Andre Jannese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 MF Australia Luke Pavlou 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players no longer at the club:
18 MF Australia Luke Brattan 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
32 MF Australia George Lambadaridis 1 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF Australia Abraham Yango 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0

Pre-season and friendlies

17 July 2015 Brisbane Roar Australia 1–2 England Liverpool Brisbane, Australia
18:45 (AEST) D. Petratos 17' Report Lallana 28'
Milner 75'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
19 August 2015 SE Queensland Tour Brisbane Roar Australia 0–1 Australia Melbourne Victory Southport, Australia
19:00 (AEST) Report Geria 71' Stadium: Fankhauser Reserve
Referee: Alan Milliner
30 August 2015 SE Queensland Tour Gold Coast All-Stars Australia 0–10 Australia Brisbane Roar Ashmore, Australia
15:00 (AEST) Report Maclaren 11' (pen.), 13', 21', 23', 57', 64', 73', 87'
Borrello 72'
Yango 83'		 Stadium: Ashmore Village Park
12 September 2015 SE Queensland Tour Brisbane Roar Australia 0–0 Australia Newcastle Jets Redland City, Australia
14:00 (AEST) Report Stadium: Cleveland Showgrounds
Referee: Jarred Gillett
19 September 2015 SE Queensland Tour Brisbane Roar Australia 8–0 Australia NPL Queensland U23 All-Stars Brisbane, Australia
16:30 (AEST) Solórzano 5'
Lustica 6' (pen.), 14', 39'
Borrello 21'
Polenz 61'
D. Petratos 76'
Hingert 79'		 Report Stadium: QSAC
Referee: Chris Beath
26 September 2015 SE Queensland Tour Brisbane Roar Australia 3–1 Australia Central Coast Mariners Kawana Waters, Australia
19:00 (AEST) Brown 51'
D. Petratos 59'
Borrello 83'		 Report Fitzgerald 13' Stadium: Sunshine Coast Stadium
Referee: Chris Beath

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started round Final
position / round 		First match Last match
A-League — 3rd 8 October 2015 9 April 2016
A-League Finals Elimination-finals Semi-finals 15 April 2016 24 April 2016
FFA Cup Round of 32 Round of 32 11 August 2015 11 August 2015

A-League

Main article: 2015–16 A-League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Adelaide United (C) 27 14 7 6 45 28 +17 49 Qualification for 2017 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series
2 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 14 6 7 44 33 +11 48
3 Brisbane Roar 27 14 6 7 49 40 +9 48 Qualification for 2017 AFC Champions League second preliminary round and Finals series
4 Melbourne City 27 13 5 9 63 44 +19 44 Qualification for Finals series
5 Perth Glory 27 13 4 10 49 42 +7 43
6 Melbourne Victory 27 11 8 8 40 33 +7 41
7 Sydney FC 27 8 10 9 36 36 0 34
8 Newcastle Jets 27 8 6 13 28 41 −13 30
9 Wellington Phoenix[a] 27 7 4 16 34 54 −20 25
10 Central Coast Mariners 27 3 4 20 33 70 −37 13
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
27 14 6 7 49 40  +9 48 10 2 1 32 15  +17 4 4 6 17 25  −8

Last updated: 9 April 2016.
Source: ultimatealeague.com

Results by round

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GroundAHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHHAAHHAHHA
ResultWWLWDWDDLWWWWDLLWWDLLWWLWWD
Position112221134222111322123313213
Updated to match(es) played on 10 April 2016. Source: ultimatealeague.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

8 October 2015 1 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–3 Brisbane Roar Parramatta
Thursday 20:00 AEDT Nichols 13' Report Maclaren 9', 34'
Bowles 23'		 Stadium: Pirtek Stadium
Attendance: 14,122
Referee: Jarred Gillett
18 October 2015 2 Brisbane Roar 2–1 Central Coast Mariners Brisbane
Sunday 16:00 AEST Borrello 14', 60' Report Bingham 88' Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 14,471
Referee: Ben Williams
24 October 2015 3 Wellington Phoenix 3–2 Brisbane Roar Wellington
Saturday 19:15 NZDT McGlinchey 35'
Krishna 49'
Powell 78'		 Report D. Petratos 26'
North 60'		 Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Attendance: 6,103
Referee: Jarred Gillett
31 October 2015 4 Brisbane Roar 3–0 Adelaide United Brisbane
Saturday 18:30 AEST Borrello 9', 90+2'
Maclaren 79'		 Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 10,707
Referee: Chris Beath
6 November 2015 5 Sydney FC 0–0 Brisbane Roar Sydney
Friday 19:40 AEDT Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 12,857
Referee: Strebre Delovski
15 November 2015 6 Brisbane Roar 1–0 Perth Glory Brisbane
Sunday 16:00 AEST Henrique 74' Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 11,748
Referee: Shaun Evans
20 November 2015 7 Brisbane Roar 1–1 Melbourne City Brisbane
Friday 19:00 AEST Henrique 70' Report Novillo 47' Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 10,812
Referee: Chris Beath
28 November 2015 8 Newcastle Jets 1–1 Brisbane Roar Newcastle
Saturday 17:15 AEDT Kantarovski 71' Report Maclaren 52' Stadium: Hunter Stadium
Attendance: 10,155
Referee: Peter Green
5 December 2015 9 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–1 Brisbane Roar Parramatta
Saturday 19:30 AEDT Bridge 29'
Nichols 79'		 Report Maclaren 36' Stadium: Pirtek Stadiuk
Attendance: 9,860
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
12 December 2015 10 Brisbane Roar 2–1 Wellington Phoenix Cairns
Saturday 16:15 AEST Lustica 71'
Maclaren 86'		 Report Krishna 45+1' Stadium: Cazaly's Stadium
Attendance: 5,162
Referee: Jarred Gillett
20 December 2015 11 Central Coast Mariners 0–1 Brisbane Roar Gosford
Sunday 17:00 AEDT Report D. Petratos 85' Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 5,124
Referee: Chris Beath
27 December 2015 12 Brisbane Roar 3–1 Melbourne City Brisbane
Sunday 18:00 AEST Kisnorbo 31' (o.g.)
Borrello 40'
Henrique 90+4'		 Report Fornaroli 49' Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 16,435
Referee: Jarred Gillett
2 January 2016 13 Brisbane Roar 2–1 Perth Glory Brisbane
Saturday 16:15 AEST Maclaren 52'
Henrique 61'		 Report Gligor 70' Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 17,696
Referee: Chris Beath
10 January 2016 14 Wellington Phoenix 0–0 Brisbane Roar Wellington
Sunday 19:00 NZDT Report Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Attendance: 7,774
Referee: Stephen Lucas
15 January 2016 15 Melbourne Victory 4–0 Brisbane Roar Melbourne
Friday 19:40 AEDT Ben Khalfallah 5'
Barbarouses 11', 30'
Berisha 52'		 Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 23,207
Referee: Shaun Evans
22 January 2016 16 Brisbane Roar 1–4 Adelaide United Brisbane
Friday 19:00 AEST Henrique 50' (pen.) Report C. Brown 19' (o.g.)
Djite 56' (pen.), 67'
Carrusca 90+2'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 12,923
Referee: Jarred Gillett
30 January 2016 17 Sydney FC 1–3 Brisbane Roar Sydney
Saturday 19:30 AEDT Corona 52' (o.g.) Report Maclaren 8', 76'
McKay 67'		 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 12,548
Referee: Peter Green
6 February 2016 18 Brisbane Roar 4–0 Central Coast Mariners Brisbane
Saturday 16:15 AEST North 20'
Maclaren 36'
Corona 59'
Henrique 72' (pen.)		 Report Ascroft Red card 71' Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 11,788
Referee: Matthew Conger
12 February 2016 19 Brisbane Roar 2–2 Newcastle Jets Brisbane
Friday 19:00 AEST Maclaren 6'
Alivodić 69' (o.g.)		 Report Cooper 15'
Trifunović 19' (pen.)		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 9,382
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
20 February 2016 20 Perth Glory 6–3 Brisbane Roar Perth
Saturday 18:40 AWST Keogh 5'
Harold 32'
Marinković 38'
Lowry 41'
Castro 49' (pen.)
R. Garcia 86'		 Report Maclaren 17'
D. Petratos 28'
North 36'		 Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 12,156
Referee: Strebre Delovski
27 February 2016 21 Adelaide United 3–0 Brisbane Roar Adelaide
Saturday 16:45 ACDT Kamau 38'
Djite 50'
Sánchez 81'		 Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 12,712
Referee: Shaun Evans
4 March 2016 22 Brisbane Roar 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers Brisbane
Friday 19:00 AEST Maclaren 5', 81'
D. Petratos 84'		 Report Andreu 74' (pen.)
Castelen 78'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 13,157
Referee: Ben Williams
12 March 2016 23 Brisbane Roar 5–0 Melbourne Victory Brisbane
Saturday 18:30 AEST Maclaren 18', 22', 87'
Brown 55'
Corona 76'		 Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 15,892
Referee: Jarred Gillett
18 March 2016 24 Melbourne City 3–1 Brisbane Roar Melbourne
Friday 19:40 AEDT Mooy 54' (pen.)
Cáceres 81'
Fitzgerald 84'		 Report Petratos 22'
Hingert Yellow card 45+1' Yellow-red card 54'		 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 7,658
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
26 March 2016 25 Brisbane Roar 3–2 Sydney FC Brisbane
Saturday 18:30 AEST D. Petratos 32'
Maclaren 36'
Henrique 88'		 Report Hološko 24', 87' Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 14,897
Referee: Shaun Evans
3 April 2016 26 Brisbane Roar 2–1 Newcastle Jets Brisbane
Sunday 17:00 AEST Henrique 67' (pen.)
Broich 74'		 Report Leonardo 50' (pen.)
Boogaard Red card 66'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 14,825
Referee: Strebre Delovski
9 April 2016 27 Melbourne Victory 0–0 Brisbane Roar Melbourne
Saturday 19:30 AEST Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 20,012
Referee: Peter Green

Finals series

15 April 2016 Elimination-finals Brisbane Roar 2–1 Melbourne Victory Brisbane
19:30 AEST McKay 88'
Broich 90+3'		 Report Geria Red card 83'
Berisha 86'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 20,157
Referee: Jarred Gillett
24 April 2016 Semi-finals Western Sydney Wanderers 5–4 Brisbane Roar Parramatta
16:30 AEST Castelen 26', 53', 59'
Šantalab 39'
Vidošić 102'		 Report D. Petratos 16' (pen.)
Andreu 20' (o.g.)
Maclaren 23', 81'		 Stadium: Pirtek Stadium
Attendance: 20,084
Referee: Peter Green

FFA Cup

Main article: 2015 FFA Cup
11 August 2015 Round of 32 Western Sydney Wanderers New South Wales 1 – 0 Queensland Brisbane Roar Sydney
19:30 AEST Mebrahtu 69' Report Stadium: Penrith Stadium
Attendance: 6,028
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

References

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  2. ^ "Lambadaridis grateful for new Roar opportunity". Brisbane Roar. 23 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Spanish signing is major boost for Aloisi's Roar". Brisbane Roar. 30 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Roar welcomes second Spanish midfielder". Brisbane Roar. 7 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Roar sign Joeys Captain Caletti". Brisbane Roar. 28 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Oar signs with Roar". Brisbane Roar. 29 February 2016.
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