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 10 January 2023

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 Isabella Shuttleworth
2 DF Australia AUS Annabel Haffenden
3 DF Australia AUS Jessie Rasschaert
4 FW Australia AUS Kijah Stephenson
5 DF Australia AUS Jamilla Rankin
6 DF Australia AUS Holly McQueen
7 MF Australia AUS Ayesha Norrie (captain)
8 FW Brazil BRA Mariel Hecher
11 FW Australia AUS Sharn Freier
12 FW United States USA Shea Connors
13 DF Australia AUS Tamar Levin (scholarship)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Australia AUS Zara Kruger (scholarship, on loan from Lions FC)
17 DF Australia AUS Talitha Kramer
19 DF Australia AUS Hollie Palmer
20 FW Australia AUS Georgia Beaumont
21 GK Australia AUS Mia Bailey
23 DF Sweden SWE Kajsa Lind
27 FW New Zealand NZL Indiah-Paige Riley (injury replacement)
31 FW Australia AUS Aleeah Davern (scholarship)
51 GK United States USA Hensley Hancuff (on loan from Gotham FC)
78 MF France FRA Margot Robinne

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 (A-League Women) players

Management
As of 17 August 2021
Position Name
Head Coach Australia 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. 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.

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