2023–24 Brisbane Roar FC (A-League Women) season
The 2023–24 season is the 16th in the history of Brisbane Roar Football Club (A-League Women).
| 2023–24 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Rahim Soekasah | |||
| Manager | Garrath McPherson | |||
| Stadium | Ballymore Stadium Perry Park | |||
| A-League Women | 3rd | |||
| Top goalscorer | Chelsea Blisset Grace Kuilamu Jenna McCormick (1 each) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 3,679 vs. Sydney FC (21 October 2023) A-League Women | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,679 vs. Sydney FC (21 October 2023) A-League Women | |||
| Average home league attendance | 3,679 | |||
| Biggest win | 2–1 vs. Melbourne Victory (A) (15 October 2023) A-League Women 1–0 vs. Sydney FC (H) (21 October 2023) A-League Women | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 22 October 2023. | ||||
Players
First-team squad
- As of 13 October 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
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| 1 | GK | Keeley Richards | Canberra United | Free transfer | 1 year | 16 August 2023 | [1] |
| 22 | DF | Ruby Cuthbert | Free transfer | 1 year | 17 August 2023 | [2] | |
| 5 | DF | Jenna McCormick | Adelaide United | Free transfer | 1 year | 22 August 2023 | [3] |
| 15 | FW | Adelaide United | Free transfer | 1 year | 23 August 2023 | [4] | |
| 13 | MF | Tameka Yallop | Free transfer | Multi-year | 24 August 2023 | [5] | |
| 16 | DF | Chelsea Blissett | Melbourne City | Free transfer | 1 year | 25 August 2023 | [6] |
| 23 | FW | Ashlee Brodigan | Newcastle Jets | Free transfer | 1 year | 25 August 2023 | [7] |
| 17 | DF | Free transfer | 1 year | 28 August 2023 | [8] | ||
| 9 | FW | Free transfer | 1 year | 30 August 2023 | [9] | ||
| 10 | FW | Grace Kuilamu | Free transfer | 1 year | 6 September 2023 | [10] | |
| 29 | GK | Loan | 7 months | 13 September 2023 | [11][12] | ||
| 18 | DF | Teagan Thompson | Free transfer | 21 September 2023 | [13] | ||
| 2 | MF | Bec Kirkup | Free transfer | 1 year | 13 October 2023 | [14] | |
| 14 | MF | Sarah O'Donoghue | Free transfer | 1 year | 13 October 2023 | [14] | |
| 99 | GK | Emma Gibbon | Free transfer | 1 year | 13 October 2023 | [14] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF | Jessie Rasschaert | Retired | 5 April 2023 | [15] | |
| 51 | GK | End of loan | 26 April 2023 | [16] | ||
| 16 | MF | Zara Kruger | End of loan | 1 May 2023 | [17][18] | |
| 12 | FW | End of contract | 27 June 2023 | [19][18] | ||
| 5 | DF | Jamilla Rankin | Melbourne Victory | Free transfer | 23 August 2023 | [20] |
| 27 | FW | End of contract | 24 August 2023 | [21] | ||
| 2 | DF | Annabel Haffenden | Unattached | End of contract | 15 September 2023 | [22] |
| 20 | FW | Georgia Beaumont | Unattached | End of contract | 15 September 2023 | [22] |
| 78 | MF | Unattached | End of contract | 15 September 2023 | [22] | |
Contract extensions
| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ayesha Norrie | Midfielder | 1 year | 11 August 2023 | [23] |
| 8 | Forward | 1 year | 16 August 2023 | [24] | |
| 19 | Hollie Palmer | Midfielder | 1 year | 17 August 2023 | [25] |
| 4 | Kijah Stephenson | Midfielder | Multi-year | 31 August 2023 | [26] |
| 6 | Holly McQueen | Defender | 1 year | 31 August 2023 | [27] |
| 11 | Sharn Freier | Forward | Multi-year | 1 September 2023 | [28] |
| 12 | Tamar Levin | Forward | Multi-year | 4 September 2023 | [29] |
| 21 | Isabella Shuttleworth | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 5 September 2023 | scholarship[30] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 23 September 2023 | Football Queensland Select | 0–1 | | Brisbane, Australia |
| 12:00 ACST | Report |
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Stadium: Underwood Park |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| A-League Women | 15 October 2023 | 30 March 2024 | Matchday 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 | |||
Last updated: 21 October 2023
Source: Soccerway
A-League Women
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Glory | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Qualification to Finals series and 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification to Finals series |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head results; 5) Fair Play points; 6) toss of a coin.[31]
Notes:
- Fair Play points: Melbourne City 0, Brisbane Roar –2.
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
Last updated: 21 October 2023.
Source: KEEPUP
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 15 October 2023 1 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 16:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 2,588 Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley |
| 21 October 2023 2 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Brisbane |
| 15:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Ballymore Stadium Attendance: 3,679 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
| 4 November 2023 3 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Brisbane Roar | Brisbane |
| 14:45 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Sky Stadium |
| 12 November 2023 4 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Brisbane Roar | Gosford |
| 14:15 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium |
| 19 November 2023 5 | Brisbane Roar | v | Western United | Brisbane |
| 15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Ballymore Stadium |
| 25 November 2023 6 | Brisbane Roar | v | Adelaide United | Brisbane |
| 15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Ballymore Stadium |
| 10 December 2023 7 | Canberra United | v | Brisbane Roar | Canberra |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McKellar Park |
| 17 December 2023 8 | Brisbane Roar | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
| 17:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Perry Park |
| 22 December 2023 9 | Sydney FC | v | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
| 19:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval |
| 28 December 2023 10 | Melbourne City | v | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 7 January 2024 11 | Brisbane Roar | v | Wellington Phoenix | Brisbane |
| 17:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Perry Park |
| 13 January 2024 12 | Brisbane Roar | v | Newcastle Jets | Sydney |
| TBC AEDT | Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval | ||
| Note: Originally scheduled for 14 January 2024, was moved due to Unite Round.[32] | ||||
| 20 January 2024 13 | Perth Glory | v | Brisbane Roar | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST | Report | Stadium: Macedonia Park |
| 27 January 2024 14 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park |
| 3 February 2024 15 | Brisbane Roar | v | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
| 17:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Perry Park |
| 10 February 2024 16 | Western United | v | Brisbane Roar | TBC |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: TBC |
| 17 February 2024 17 | Newcastle Jets | v | Brisbane Roar | Maitland |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Maitland Sportsground |
| 2 March 2024 18 | Brisbane Roar | v | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
| 15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Perry Park |
| 9 March 2024 19 | Brisbane Roar | v | Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane |
| 15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Ballymore Stadium |
| 15 March 2024 20 | Adelaide United | v | Brisbane Roar | TBC |
| 18:30 ACDT | Report | Stadium: TBC |
| 24 March 2024 21 | Brisbane Roar | v | Perth Glory | Brisbane |
| 15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Perry Park |
| 30 March 2024 22 | Brisbane Roar | v | Canberra United | Brisbane |
| 15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Perry Park |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of 21 October 2023
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | Total | ||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | FW | Rebecca Kirkup | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | FW | Kijah Stephenson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Jenna McCormick | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 6 | DF | Holly McQueen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Mia Corbin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Grace Kuilamu | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 11 | FW | Sharn Freier | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Tamar Levin | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | MF | Tameka Yallop | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Sarah O'Donoghue | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 15 | FW | Hannah Holgersen | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Chelsea Blissett | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 17 | MF | Leah Scarpelli | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF | Tegan Thompson | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | Hollie Palmer | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 29 | GK | Jordan Silkowitz | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
- As of 21 October 2023
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | Total | ||||
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| 1 | 9 | FW | Mia Corbin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | Hollie Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Clean sheets
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
- As of 21 October 2023
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Women | Total |
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| Total | 0 | 0 | |||
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