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

Early years

Brisbane Roar (then Queensland Roar) were a founding member of the W-League in 2008. 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. 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.

Brisbane Roar damlag, beläget i Brisbane, är ett australiensiskt fotbollslag som spelar i den nationella toppdivisionen A-League Women. Grundat 2008 är laget en del av Brisbane Roar Football Club, som även ställer upp ett herrlag i A-League Men.

Brisbane Roar damlag har varit ett av de mest framgångsrika lagen i A-League Women, med tre mästerskapssegrar (2010–11, 2012–13, 2020–21) och tre premiership-titlar (2012–13, 2013–14, 2020–21). Laget har också vunnit två upplagor av W-League Grand Final (2011, 2012) och ett FFA Cup-mästerskap (2022).

Några av de framstående spelarna som har representerat Brisbane Roar damlag inkluderar Emily Gielnik, Clare Polkinghorne, Katrina Gorry, Tameka Yallop och Mackenzie Arnold. Laget har också haft framgång på internationell nivå, med flera spelare som har spelat för det australiska landslaget.