Brisbane Roar FC (women)

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

Brisbane Roar Women
Full nameBrisbane Roar Women Football Club
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008)
GroundPerry Park
Capacity5,000
ChairmanKaz Patafta
ManagerAlex Smith
LeagueA-League Women
2023–249th of 12
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.

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 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]

Players

First-team squad

Brisbane Roar Women in 2009
As of 16 October 2024

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 Keeley Richards
2 DF Australia AUS Leia Varley
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Deborah-Anne De la Harpe
4 MF Australia AUS Kijah Stephenson
6 DF Australia AUS Holly McQueen
7 DF Japan JPN Momo Hayashi
8 FW Brazil BRA Mariel Hecher (vice-captain)
9 FW Singapore SGP Danelle Tan
10 FW Australia AUS Grace Kuilamu (scholarship)
11 FW Australia AUS Sharn Freier
12 FW Australia AUS Tamar Levin
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF Australia AUS Tameka Yallop (captain)
14 MF Australia AUS Zara Kruger
16 DF Australia AUS Chelsea Blissett
17 FW Bulgaria BUL Evdokiya Popadinova
18 DF United States USA Emily Pringle
19 MF Australia AUS Laini Freier
20 FW Australia AUS Tanaye Morris
22 DF Australia AUS Ruby Cuthbert
23 DF Australia AUS Isabela Hoyos (scholarship)
32 MF Australia AUS Alicia Woods
33 GK United States USA Olivia Sekany (on loan from Racing Louisville)
99 GK Australia AUS Emma Gibbon

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 (women) players

Management

As of 14 November 2023
Position Name
Head Coach United States Alex Smith

Managerial history

Name Nationality From To
Jeff Hopkins[4]  Wales 1 July 2008 30 June 2012
Belinda Wilson[5]  Australia 6 September 2012 6 September 2016
Melissa Andreatta[6]  Australia 20 September 2016 30 June 2019
Jake Goodship[7][8]  Australia 1 July 2019 10 July 2021
Garrath McPherson[9][10]  Australia 17 August 2021 13 November 2023
Alex Smith[11]  United States 14 November 2023 present

Honours

Chart of yearly table positions for Brisbane Roar in A-League Women

Records

As of 30 April 2024

Biggest Victory:

Biggest Defeat:

Highest Scoring Game:

Longest Undefeated Streak:

  • 18 Matches, 25 October 2008 – 22 November 2009

See also

References

  1. ^ "Women in a league of their own". Football Federation Australia. 28 July 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Jeff Hopkins named Melbourne Victory's new Westfield W-League coach". Football Queensland. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. ^ Grainey, Timothy F. (1 May 2012). Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0803240360. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Hopkins leaves Roar for W-League head coach role". Brisbane Roar. 24 June 2016. Hopkins started at the Roar in 2008 where he successfully took charge of the club's Westfield W-League side guiding them to four consecutive grand finals and two championships.
  5. ^ "Wilson takes up reigns at Roar". The Women's Game. 6 September 2012.
  6. ^ Monteverde, Marco (20 September 2016). "Brisbane Roar name new W-League coach". The Courier-Mail.
  7. ^ Jackson, Ed (3 September 2019). "Andreatta quits as Roar W-League coach". The Newcastle Herald.
  8. ^ "Goodship leaves Roar W-League". Brisbane Roar. 10 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Brisbane Roar appoint Garrath McPherson as W-League Head Coach". Brisbane Roar. 17 August 2021.
  10. ^ Gould, Joel (13 November 2023). "Brisbane Roar sack ALW coach Garrath McPherson". The Women's Game.
  11. ^ Monteverde, Marco (14 November 2023). "Alex Smith to replace sacked Garrath McPherson as coach of Brisbane Roar women's team". news.com.au.

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