Brisbane Roar FC (W-League)

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 W-League, under licence from Football Federation Australia.

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
ChairmanDali Tahir
ManagerJake Goodship
LeagueW-League
2019–20W-League, 5th of 9
Departments of Brisbane Roar
Football
(Men's)		 Football
(Youth Men's)		 Football
(Women's)

History

2008–2012 (Establishment)

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

The Roar currently (2020-21 season) play their home games at Dolphin Oval and Lions Stadium (home of Queensland Lions FC). 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 DF  AUS Kaitlyn Torpey
4 DF  AUS Clare Polkinghorne
6 DF  AUS Winonah Heatley
7 DF  AUS Kim Carroll
8 FW  BRA Mariel Hecher
9 FW  AUS Rosie Sutton
10 MF  AUS Katrina Gorry (on loan from Avaldsnes)
11 FW  AUS Sharn Freier
12 DF  AUS Larissa Crummer
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF  AUS Tameka Yallop
14 MF  AUS Leticia McKenna
15 FW  AUS Emily Gielnik
16 DF  AUS Jamilla Rankin
19 MF  AUS Rebekah Horsey
21 GK  AUS Morgan Aquino
22 MF  AUS Anna Margraf
23 MF  AUS Isobel Dalton
25 MF  NZL Olivia Chance

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 22 November 2018
Position Name
Head Coach Jake Goodship
Assistant Coach Garrath McPherson
Team Manager Adam Pengelly

Managerial history
NameNationalityFromTo
Jeff Hopkins  Wales 1 July 2008 30 June 2012
Belinda Wilson  Australia 1 July 2012 30 June 2016
Melissa Andreatta  Australia 1 July 2016 30 June 2019
Jake Goodship  Australia 1 July 2019 —

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, October 25, 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.

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