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Brisbane Roar Women
BERJAYA
Full nameBrisbane Roar Women Football Club
Founded2008; 18 years ago (2008)
GroundSpencer Park
Capacity5,000
ChairmanKaz Patafta
ManagerVacant
LeagueA-League Women
2025–264th of 11
Websitewww.brisbaneroar.com.au Edit this at Wikidata
BERJAYA 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.

History

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Semifinal match between the Roar and Wellington Phoenix FC during the 2026 A-League Women semifinals.

Early years

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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 Matildas stalwart, Kate McShea, and up-and-coming goalkeeper Casey Dumont.[3]

Home ground

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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

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First-team squad

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Brisbane Roar Women in 2009
As of 22 May 2026

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. Nation Player
1 GK BERJAYA AUS Chloe Lincoln
2 DF BERJAYA PHI Angela Beard
3 FW BERJAYA AUS Daisy Brown (scholarship)
4 FW BERJAYA AUS Kijah Stephenson
5 DF BERJAYA AUS Aimee Medwin
6 DF BERJAYA AUS Ruby Cuthbert
7 MF BERJAYA JPN Momo Hayashi
8 DF BERJAYA USA Josie Studer
10 FW BERJAYA AUS Grace Kuilamu (scholarship)
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 DF BERJAYA USA Marianna Seidl
12 GK BERJAYA AUS Tahlia Franco
13 MF BERJAYA AUS Tameka Yallop (captain)
14 MF BERJAYA AUS Zara Kruger
15 MF BERJAYA AUS Kiera Meyers
18 DF BERJAYA AUS Amali Kinsella (scholarship)
23 DF BERJAYA AUS Isabela Hoyos (scholarship)
24 FW BERJAYA AUS Sharn Freier (on loan from VfL Wolfsburg)
27 FW BERJAYA USA Ashlyn Miller
32 MF BERJAYA AUS Alicia Woods

Reserves

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Brisbane Roar also operates four reserve teams, which is mainly formed from Youth players.

Former players

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For notable current and former players, see Category:Brisbane Roar FC (women) players

Coaching History

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As of 6 May 2026
Position Name
Head coach BERJAYA Vacant

Coach history

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NameNationalityFromTo
Jeff Hopkins[5] BERJAYA Wales 1 July 2008 30 June 2012
Belinda Wilson[6] BERJAYA Australia 6 September 2012 6 September 2016
Melissa Andreatta[7] BERJAYA Australia 20 September 2016 30 June 2019
Jake Goodship[8][9] BERJAYA Australia 1 July 2019 10 July 2021
Garrath McPherson[10][11] BERJAYA Australia 17 August 2021 13 November 2023
Alex Smith[12][13] BERJAYA United States 14 November 2023 7 July 2026

Honours

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Chart of yearly table positions for Brisbane Roar in A-League Women

Records

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As of 9 May 2026

Biggest Victory:

Biggest Defeat:

Highest Scoring Game:

Longest Undefeated Streak:

  • 18 Matches, 25 October 2008 – 22 November 2009

See also

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References

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  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.
  13. ↑ Esposito, Joseph (7 July 2026). "Alex Smith departs club for exciting overseas opportunity after record-breaking season". Brisbane Roar.
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