Brisbane Roar FC (women)

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Brisbane Roar Women
Brisbane Roar FC logo.svg
Full nameBrisbane Roar Women Football Club
Founded2008;17 years ago (2008)
Ground Spencer Park
Capacity5,000
Chairman Kaz Patafta
Manager Alex Smith
League A-League Women
2024–25 7th of 12
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

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.

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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

From 2025–26 season onwards, Brisbane Roar will play at Spencer Park in Newmarket, having previously played at Perry Park. [4] 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 ]

Players

First-team squad

Brisbane Roar Women in 2009 Brisbane Roar W-League 2009.jpg
Brisbane Roar Women in 2009
As of 15 August 2025

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
2 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Leia Varley
4 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Kijah Stephenson
5 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Amali Kinsella (scholarship)
7 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Momo Hayashi
10 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Grace Kuilamu (scholarship)
13 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Tameka Yallop (captain)
14 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Zara Kruger
No.Pos.NationPlayer
22 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ruby Cuthbert
23 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Isabela Hoyos (scholarship)
32 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Alicia Woods
— FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Daisy Brown (scholarship)
— GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Chloe Lincoln
— MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ava Piazza

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 (women) players

Management

As of 14 November 2023
PositionName
Head Coach Flag of the United States.svg Alex Smith

Managerial history

NameNationalityFromTo
Jeff Hopkins [5] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales1 July 200830 June 2012
Belinda Wilson [6] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia6 September 20126 September 2016
Melissa Andreatta [7] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia20 September 201630 June 2019
Jake Goodship [8] [9] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia1 July 201910 July 2021
Garrath McPherson [10] [11] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia17 August 202113 November 2023
Alex Smith [12] Flag of the United States.svg United States14 November 2023present

Honours

Chart of yearly table positions for Brisbane Roar in A-League Women Performance Chart ALW BRI.svg
Chart of yearly table positions for Brisbane Roar in A-League Women

Records

As of 30 April 2024

Biggest Victory:

Biggest Defeat:

Highest Scoring Game:

Longest Undefeated Streak:

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. ↑ Patafta, Kaz (9 September 2025). "CEO Update: Brisbane Roar 25/26 A-Leagues Fixtures". Brisbane Roar. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Wilson takes up reigns at Roar". The Women's Game. 6 September 2012.
  7. ↑ Monteverde, Marco (20 September 2016). "Brisbane Roar name new W-League coach". The Courier-Mail .
  8. ↑ Jackson, Ed (3 September 2019). "Andreatta quits as Roar W-League coach". The Newcastle Herald .
  9. ↑ "Goodship leaves Roar W-League". Brisbane Roar . 10 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Brisbane Roar appoint Garrath McPherson as W-League Head Coach". Brisbane Roar . 17 August 2021.
  11. ↑ Gould, Joel (13 November 2023). "Brisbane Roar sack ALW coach Garrath McPherson". The Women's Game.
  12. ↑ Monteverde, Marco (14 November 2023). "Alex Smith to replace sacked Garrath McPherson as coach of Brisbane Roar women's team". news.com.au .

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