2017–18 Brisbane Roar W-League season

The 2017–18 Brisbane Roar W-League season was the club's tenth season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. The team played home games both at A.J. Kelly Park and Suncorp Stadium.

For the A-League team's 2017–18 season, see 2017–18 Brisbane Roar FC season.

Brisbane Roar W-League
2017–18 season
ManagerJeff Hopkins
StadiumA.J. Kelly Park, Kippa-Ring
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
W-LeaguePremiers
W-League Finals SeriesSemi-finals
Top goalscorerAllira Toby (5 goals)
Highest home attendance4,225 vs Canberra United
4 February 2018
Lowest home attendance1,288 vs Newcastle Jets
10 December 2017
Average home league attendance3,158

Players

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 Mackenzie Arnold
2 DF  USA Carson Pickett (on loan from Seattle Reign FC)
3 MF  AUS Amy Chapman
4 DF  AUS Clare Polkinghorne (Captain)
6 MF  USA Celeste Boureille (on loan from Portland Thorns FC)
7 MF  AUS Ayesha Norrie
8 DF  AUS Kaitlyn Torpey
9 FW  HKG Cheung Wai Ki
10 MF  AUS Katrina Gorry
11 MF  AUS Natalie Tathem
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW  AUS Allira Toby
13 MF  AUS Tameka Butt
14 DF  AUS Summer O'Brien
15 FW  AUS Abbey Lloyd
16 FW  AUS Hayley Raso
17 FW  AUS Emily Gielnik
18 MF  AUS Lucinda Pullar
19 DF  AUS Hollie Palmer
20 GK  AUS Georgina Worth
30 GK  AUS Kirsten Veeren

Transfers in
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
9 MF Cheung Wai Ki 26 Transfer Pre-season Free [1]
16 MF Hayley Raso 23 Portland Thorns FC Transfer Pre-season Free [2]
7 MF Ayesha Norrie 20 Melbourne Victory Transfer Pre-season Free [3]
6 MF Celeste Boureille 23 Portland Thorns FC Loan Pre-season Free [4]
2 DF Carson Pickett 24 Seattle Reign FC Loan Pre-season Free [4]
19 DF Hollie Palmer 16 Transfer Pre-season Free [5]
18 MF Lucinda Pullar 19 Transfer Pre-season Free [5]
30 GK Kirsten Veeren Transfer Pre-season Free [5]

Transfers out
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
18 MF Maddy Evans 26 Orlando Pride Transfer Pre-season Free [6]
7 MF Sunny Franco 20 Western Sydney Wanderers Transfer Pre-season Free [7]
6 DF Angela Beard 20 Melbourne Victory Transfer Pre-season Free [8]
2 DF Nina Frausing-Pedersen 26 Brøndby IF Transfer Pre-season Free [9]
9 FW Cortnee Vine 19 Newcastle Jets Transfer Pre-season Free [9]
6 MF Celeste Boureille Portland Thorns FC Loan return Mid-season Free
2 DF Carson Pickett Seattle Reign Loan return Mid-season Free

Squad statistics
N Pos. Nat. Name TotalW-LeagueW-League Finals Series
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Mackenzie Arnold 12 0 1 0 0 11+001001+00000
2 DF Carson Pickett 12 1 0 0 0 11+010001+00000
3 MF Amy Chapman 4 0 0 0 0 2+200000+00000
4 DF Clare Polkinghorne 12 2 2 0 0 11+022001+00000
6 MF Celeste Boureille 12 1 2 0 0 11+012001+00000
7 MF Ayesha Norrie 6 0 0 0 0 1+500000+00000
8 DF Kaitlyn Torpey 10 0 0 0 0 9+000001+00000
9 FW Cheung Wai Ki 9 0 1 0 0 7+201000+00000
10 MF Katrina Gorry 12 2 1 0 0 11+021001+00000
11 MF Natalie Tathem 6 0 1 0 0 2+401000+00000
12 FW Allira Toby 11 5 0 0 0 6+450001+00000
13 MF Tameka Butt 11 1 1 0 0 10+011001+00000
14 DF Summer O'Brien 12 0 2 0 0 10+102001+00000
15 FW Abbey Lloyd 11 2 1 0 0 4+620000+10100
16 FW Hayley Raso 10 4 1 0 0 9+041001+00000
17 FW Emily Gielnik 8 2 0 0 0 6+120001+00000
18 MF Lucinda Pullar 1 0 0 0 0 0+100000+00000
19 DF Hollie Palmer 2 0 0 0 0 0+200000+00000
20 GK Georgina Worth 0 0 0 0 0 0+000000+00000
30 GK Kristen Veeren 0 0 0 0 0 0+000000+00000

Competitions

W-League
Main article: 2017–18 W-League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brisbane Roar 12 9 1 2 21 12 +9 28 Qualification to Finals series
2 Sydney FC 12 8 1 3 26 16 +10 25
3 Newcastle Jets 12 6 2 4 26 21 +5 20
4 Melbourne City (C) 12 6 2 4 20 15 +5 20
5 Canberra United 12 5 1 6 24 27 −3 16
6 Perth Glory 12 4 2 6 25 27 −2 14
7 Melbourne Victory 12 3 2 7 15 19 −4 11
8 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 3 2 7 13 21 −8 11
9 Adelaide United 12 3 1 8 15 27 −12 10
Source: W-League Ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 9 1 2 21 12  +9 28 4 0 2 10 9  +1 5 1 0 11 3  +8

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314
GroundAHAHBAHHAHBAAH
ResultWLWW✖WLWWW✖DWW
Position25423231111111
Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures
27 October 2017 1 Sydney FC 1–3 Brisbane Roar Sydney
17:20 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 2,707
Referee: Katie Patterson
5 November 2017 2 Brisbane Roar 1–4 Perth Glory Brisbane
13:30 AEST
Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 4,120
Referee: Maddison Kennedy
10 November 2017 3 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–1 Brisbane Roar Sydney
19:30 AEDT Report
Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 389
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
17 November 2017 4 Brisbane Roar 1–0 Adelaide United Brisbane
16:20 AEST
Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 2,127
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
3 December 2017 6 Canberra United 0–1 Brisbane Roar Canberra
16:30 AEDT Report
Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 1,126
Referee: Katie Patterson
10 December 2017 7 Brisbane Roar 0–3 Newcastle Jets Brisbane
16:30 AEST Report
Stadium: A.J. Kelly Park
Attendance: 1,288
Referee: Casey Reibelt
17 December 2017 8 Brisbane Roar 2–0 Melbourne City Brisbane
15:30 AEST
Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 3,204
Referee: Lara Lee
29 December 2017 9 Perth Glory 0–2 Brisbane Roar Perth
19:00 AWST Report
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 1,046
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
5 January 2018 10 Brisbane Roar 2–1 Melbourne Victory Brisbane
16:20 AEST
Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
21 January 2018 12 Melbourne City 0–0 Brisbane Roar Melbourne
16:30 AEDT Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 3,170
Referee: Rachael Mitchenson
28 January 2018 13 Adelaide United 2–4 Brisbane Roar Adelaide
16:00 ACDT
Report
Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 630
Referee: Kelly Jones
4 February 2018 14 Brisbane Roar 4–1 Canberra United Brisbane
15:30 AEST
Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 4,225
Referee: Lara Lee

Finals series
11 February 2018 Semi-final Brisbane Roar 0–2 Melbourne City Brisbane
16:00 AEST Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 3,870
Referee: Rebecca Durcau

See also

References
  1. Porteous, James (12 September 2017). "Hong Kong female soccer star Cheung Wai-ki strikes blow for equality with landmark pro deal at Australia's Brisbane Roar". South China Morning Post.
  2. "Matildas' Raso returns to W-League". The World Game. SBS. 21 September 2017.
  3. "Local stars sign on for Roar Women". Brisbane Roar. 22 September 2017.
  4. "Roar Women add talented American duo". Brisbane Roar. 21 October 2017.
  5. Bacic, Angela (27 October 2017). "Season 10 Preview: Brisbane Roar". The Women's Game.
  6. Limón Romero, Iliana (11 August 2017). "Orlando Pride midfielder Maddy Evans announces retirement". Orlando Sentinel.
  7. Odong, Ann (8 September 2017). "Western Sydney Wanderers' Season 10 squad takes shape". The Women's Game. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  8. "Beard joins Victory". Melbourne Victory. 19 September 2017.
  9. "Complete preview for each W-League team for season 2017/18". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. 26 October 2017.
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