Brisbane Roar FC (A-League Women)

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.

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 (2008)
GroundLions Stadium
Capacity5,000
ChairmanRahim Soekasah
ManagerGarrath McPherson
LeagueA-League Women
2021–226th of 10
Departments of Brisbane Roar
Football
(Men's)		 Football
(Youth Men's)		 Football
(Women's)

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.

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 Georgina Worth
2 MF  AUS Anna Margraf
3 DF  AUS Jessie Rasschaert
5 DF  AUS Jamilla Rankin
6 MF  AUS Nia Stamatopoulos
7 MF  AUS Ayesha Norrie (captain)
8 FW  BRA Mariel Hecher
9 FW  AUS Larissa Crummer
10 MF  AUS Katrina Gorry (vice-captain, on loan from Avaldsnes)
11 DF  AUS Natalie Tathem
12 FW  USA Shea Connors
14 MF  JPN Rie Kitano
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  AUS Isabella Foletta
18 DF  AUS Annabel Haffenden
19 DF  AUS Hollie Palmer
20 MF  AUS Lanni McDougall
21 GK  AUS Mia Bailey
22 DF  AUS Cannon Clough
23 FW  AUS Meaghan McElligott
24 MW  AUS Ellen Gett
25 GK  AUS Isabella Shuttleworth
28 DF  AUS Heidi Dennis
31 MF  AUS Aleeah Davern

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

Managerial history
NameNationalityFromTo
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]  Australia 17 August 2021 present

Honours

Records
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

References
  1. "Women in a league of their own". Football Federation Australia. 28 July 2008.
  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.

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