Brisbane Roar FC (W-League)
Full name | Brisbane Roar Football Club | |||
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Founded | 2008 (2008) | |||
Ground | A.J. Kelly Park, Kippa-Ring Suncorp Stadium, Milton | |||
Chairman | Dali Tahir | |||
Manager | Mel Andreatta | |||
League | W-League | |||
2018–19 | 2nd | |||
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The Brisbane Roar FC, also known as the Brisbane Roar Women and previously Queensland Roar, is a soccer team based in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in 2008, it is the women's team of Brisbane Roar. The Roar competes in the country's premier women's soccer competition, the W-League, under licence from Football Federation Australia.
Contents
1 Formation
2 Grounds
3 Players
3.1 Current squad
4 Managers
5 Broadcasting
6 Honours
7 Records
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
Formation
Brisbane Roar (then Queensland Roar) were a founding member of the W-League in 2008.[1] They 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]
Grounds
Ballymore Stadium has been used as the Roar's home ground as well as other stadiums including Perry Park, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Suncorp Stadium, A.J. Kelly Park, Stockland Park and Cleveland Showgrounds.
Players
Current squad
Last updated 1 November 2018[4][5]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
Last updated 4 February 2018
Name | From | To | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Ref. |
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Jeff Hopkins | 2008 | Sep 2012 | 48 | 32 | 10 | 6 | |
Belinda Wilson | Sep 2012 | Sep 2016 | 52 | 25 | 8 | 19 | [6] |
Mel Andreatta | Sep 2016 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | [7] |
Broadcasting
For the 2018–19 season, all matches are scheduled to be broadcast on pay-TV network Fox Sports and the My Football app., with one match per week free-to-air on SBS.[8] In addition, ESPN+ will broadcast at least 17 W-League matches in the 2018-19 season.[9]
Honours
Premiers (3): 2008–09 (as Queensland Roar), 2012–13, 2017–18
Runners-Up (2): 2010–11, 2011–12
Champions (2): 2008–09 (as Queensland Roar), 2010–11
Runners-Up (3): 2009, 2011–12, 2013–14
Records
Correct as of 11 November 2011
Biggest Victory:
- 6–0 vs Perth Glory, 31 October 2009
- 6–0 vs Newcastle Jets, 5 December 2009
Biggest Defeat:
- 4–2 vs Sydney FC, 6 November 2010
Highest Scoring Game:
- 5–3 Win vs Perth Glory, December 7, 2008
Longest Undefeated Streak:
- 18 Matches, October 25, 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
^ "Women in a league of their own". Football Federation Australia. 28 July 2008..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Jeff Hopkins named Melbourne Victory's new Westfield W-League coach". Football Queensland. June 20, 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
^ Grainey, Timothy F. (May 1, 2012). "Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer". University of Nebraska Press. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
^ "Westfield W-League Ins and Outs: Round 1". 27 October 2018.
^ "Arnold signs two-year Brisbane Roar deal". Retrieved November 1, 2018.
^ Tobin, Michelle (6 September 2012). "Wilson announced as new W-League coach". Football Federation Australia.
^ "Melissa Andreatta named as Brisbane Roar head coach". The Women's Game. 20 September 2016.
^ Jacob Windon (6 September 2018). "Don't miss a game How to watch every Westfield W-League 2018/19 match live". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
^ "ESPN+ Acquires Broadcast Rights to Westfield W-League in the United States". August 10, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
External links
- Brisbane Roar official website
- W-League official website
- Football Federation Australia official website
Coordinates: 27°26′31″S 153°1′4″E / 27.44194°S 153.01778°E / -27.44194; 153.01778 (Ballymore Stadium)