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| Full name | Brisbane Roar Women Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2008 | ||
| Ground | Perry Park | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | Kaz Patafta | ||
| Manager | Alex Smith | ||
| League | A-League Women | ||
| 2023–24 | 9th of 12 | ||
Brisbane Roar Women Football Club, formerly known Queensland Roar Women, is an Australian professional women's soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland (founded in 2008). The Roar competes in the country's premier women's soccer competition, the A-League Women.
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]
Brisbane Roar plays their home games at Perry Park. Previous home grounds have included the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Suncorp Stadium, A.J. Kelly Park, Kayo Stadium, Lions Stadium, Stockland Park and Cleveland Showgrounds.[ citation needed ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Brisbane Roar also operates four reserve teams, which is mainly formed from Youth players.
For notable current and former players, see Category:Brisbane Roar FC (women) players
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach |  Alex Smith |
| Name | Nationality | From | To |
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| 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] [10] | Australia | 17 August 2021 | 13 November 2023 |
| Alex Smith [11] | United States | 14 November 2023 | present |
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