Brisbane Roar FC (A-League Women)

Coordinates: 27°26′31″S 153°1′4″E / 27.44194°S 153.01778°E / -27.44194; 153.01778 (Ballymore Stadium)
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Brisbane Roar Women
Full nameBrisbane Roar Women Football Club
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008)
GroundBallymore Stadium
Capacity8,000
ChairmanKaz Patafta
ManagerAlex Smith
LeagueA-League Women
2022–239th of 11
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[edit]

Early years[edit]

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[edit]

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

Players[edit]

First-team squad[edit]

Brisbane Roar Women in 2009
As of 4 January 2024

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 Australia AUS Keeley Richards
2 MF Australia AUS Bec Kirkup
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Deborah-Anne De la Harpe
4 MF Australia AUS Kijah Stephenson
5 DF Australia AUS Jenna McCormick
6 DF Australia AUS Holly McQueen
7 MF Australia AUS Ayesha Norrie (captain)
8 FW Brazil BRA Mariel Hecher (vice-captain)
9 FW United States USA Mia Corbin
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
14 MF Australia AUS Sarah O'Donoghue
15 FW Denmark DEN Hannah Holgersen
16 DF Australia AUS Chelsea Blissett
17 DF United States USA Leah Scarpelli
18 DF Australia AUS Teagan Thompson
19 DF Australia AUS Hollie Palmer
21 GK Australia AUS Isabella Shuttleworth (scholarship)
22 DF Australia AUS Ruby Cuthbert
23 FW Australia AUS Ashlee Brodigan
29 GK United States USA Jordan Silkowitz (on loan from Kansas City Current)
32 MF Australia AUS Alicia Woods (scholarship)
99 GK Australia AUS Emma Gibbon

Reserves[edit]

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

Former players[edit]

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

Management[edit]

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

Managerial history[edit]

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[edit]

Records[edit]

See also: Brisbane Roar FC records and statistics
As of 24 January 2021

Biggest Victory:

Biggest Defeat:

Highest Scoring Game:

Longest Undefeated Streak:

  • 18 Matches, 25 October 2008 – 22 November 2009

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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.

External links[edit]

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