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 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 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

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. 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

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	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

• 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

Records

As of 30 April 2024

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

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

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

• Brisbane Roar official website

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