Craig Andrew Moore is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. His 2006 FIFA World Cup profile describes him as being "tough-tackling and uncompromising but also calm and composed under pressure."
David Joel Williams is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Perth Glory. Williams is the first Indigenous Australian player to play for A-League club Melbourne City. He also represented Australia's national team twice.
Karl Dodd is an Australian former professional soccer player, who is currently head coach at NPL Queensland club Brisbane City.
Brisbane Roar Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland and has won the domestic title on three occasions, as well as holding the longest unbeaten record of 36 league matches without defeat.
Lauren Elizabeth Colthorpe is an Australian women's football (soccer) player who played as a midfielder for Brisbane Roar and is a member of the Australian national team.
The 2008–09 A-League was the 32nd season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the fourth season of the A-League competition since its establishment in 2004. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion plans are on hold until the 2009–10 season. Based on their 2007–08 performances, the Central Coast Mariners and the Newcastle Jets competed in the 2009 AFC Champions League for the first time.
The 2009–10 A-League was the 33rd season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the fifth season of the A-League competition since its establishment in 2004. The season marked the addition of two new teams from Queensland. Gold Coast United FC and the North Queensland Fury FC made their A-League debuts at the start of the season. Because of this, Queensland Roar were renamed to Brisbane Roar, as they were no longer the only A-League club from Queensland. With the inception of the two new clubs, many club transfers took place both within Australia and New Zealand, and around the world.
The 2008–09 W-League was the first season of the W-League, the top Australian professional women's soccer league, since its establishment in 2008.
Brisbane Roar Women Football Club, formerly known Queensland Roar Women, is an Australian professional women's football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. The Roar competes in the country's premier women's soccer competition, the A-League Women.
The 2008–09 W-League grand final was the grand final of the inaugural season of the W-League, the premier league of football (soccer) in Australia.
Top of the table in the regular season Queensland Roar hosted home-and-away third-placed Canberra United FC at Ballymore Stadium in Herston, Brisbane in the Saturday 17 January 2009 season decider.
In a closely contested match, the Roar defeated United 2–0. Both the Roar's goals were scored in the first half of the match.
Karla Reuter is an Australian retired soccer player, who played for Queensland Sting and for Brisbane Roar in the Australian W-League.
Vedrana Popovic is an Australian football (soccer) player who last played for Australian W-League team Brisbane Roar.
Lana Harch is a former Australia women's national soccer team international who plays for Queensland Lions FC.
Clare Elizabeth Polkinghorne is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Vittsjö GIK and the Australia national team.
The 2008–09 season is the Central Coast Mariners' first season of soccer in Australia's new women's league, the W-League.
Tameka Yallop is an Australian professional soccer midfielder who plays for Brann in the Norwegian Toppserien. She previously played for the Boston Breakers in the WPSL Elite, German Frauen-Bundesliga club 1. FFC Frankfurt, Japanese Nadeshiko League club Iga F.C. Kunoichi, Swedish Damallsvenskan club Mallbackens, Brisbane Roar in the Australian W-League, West Ham United in the FA Women's Super League, and has been a member of the Australian national team since 2007.
Jenna Joan Tristram is an Australian soccer player who played for Brisbane Roar in the W-League and for Australia internationally.
Kim Marie Carroll is a retired Australian soccer player who played in the A-League Women for Perth Glory and for Brisbane Roar, as well as playing for Fortuna Hjørring in the Danish Women's League. She has also played over 50 matches for Australia.
Brisbane Roar Football Club Youth is the youth system of Brisbane Roar Football Club based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The team plays in the National Premier Leagues, the second level of the soccer pyramid in Australia. They play the majority of their home games at AJ Kelly Park, Kippa-Ring.
