Brisbane Roar FC (W-League)

Brisbane Roar FC W-League
Full name Brisbane Roar Football Club
Founded 2008 (2008)
Ground A.J. Kelly Park, Kippa-Ring
Suncorp Stadium, Milton
Chairman Dali Tahir
Manager Mel Andreatta
League W-League
2016–17 7th (league)

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.

Formation

Brisbane Roar Team (2009)

Brisbane Roar (then Queensland Roar) were a founding member of the Westfield 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 predominantly 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 9 October 2018[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Australia GK Annie Grove
Australia DF Jenna Mccormick
United States DF Carson Pickett
Australia DF Clare Polkinghorne
Australia DF Summer O'Brien
Australia DF Natalie Tathem
Australia DF Kaitlyn Torpey
Australia DF Dani Ward
United States MF Celeste Boureille
No. Position Player
Australia MF Leah Davidson
Australia MF Katrina Gorry
Japan MF Yuki Nagasato
Australia FW Abbey Lloyd
Australia FW Hollie Palmer
Australia FW Hayley Raso
Australia FW Allira Toby
United States FW Chioma Ubogagu

Managers

Last updated 4 February 2018

Name From To Played Won  Drawn Lost Ref.
Wales Jeff Hopkins 2008 Sep 2012 48 32 10 6
Australia Belinda Wilson Sep 2012 Sep 2016 52 25 8 19 [5]
Australia Mel Andreatta Sep 2016 24 13 2 9 [6]

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.[7] In addition, ESPN+ will broadcast at least 17 W-League matches in the 2018-19 season. [8]

Honours

Records

Correct as of 11 November 2011
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. June 20, 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Westfield W-League Squad Update". 9 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Tobin, Michelle (6 September 2012). "Wilson announced as new W-League coach". Football Federation Australia.
  6. ↑ "Melissa Andreatta named as Brisbane Roar head coach". The Women's Game. 20 September 2016.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "ESPN+ Acquires Broadcast Rights to Westfield W-League in the United States". August 10, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.

Coordinates: 27°26′31″S 153°1′4″E / 27.44194°S 153.01778°E / -27.44194; 153.01778 (Ballymore Stadium)

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