2020–21 Brisbane Roar FC (women) season
13th season in existence of Brisbane Roar (women)

Brisbane Roar (women) 2020–21 football season
Brisbane Roar (women)
2020–21 season
ChairmanRahim Soekasah
Head CoachJake Goodship
W-League2nd
W-League FinalsSemi-finals
Highest home attendance1,985
vs. Melbourne Victory
(4 April 2021)
W-League Finals
Lowest home attendance1,079
vs. Canberra United
(7 January 2021)
W-League
Average home league attendance1,506
Biggest win6–0
vs. Melbourne Victory (H)
(22 January 2021)
W-League
Biggest defeat2–6
vs. Melbourne Victory (H)
(4 April 2021)
W-League Finals

The 2020–21 season was Brisbane Roar Football Club (women)'s 13th season in the W-League. Brisbane Roar finished 2nd in their W-League season, and finished in the semi-finals of the W-League Finals.

Players

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
1GKAustralia AUSGeorgina Worth
2DFAustralia AUSKaitlyn Torpey
4DFAustralia AUSClare Polkinghorne
5DFEngland ENGBillie Murphy
6DFAustralia AUSWinonah Heatley
7DFAustralia AUSKim Carroll
8FWBrazil BRAMariel Hecher
9MFAustralia AUSRosie Sutton
10MFAustralia AUSKatrina Gorry (on loan from Avaldsnes)
11FWAustralia AUSSharn Freier
12FWAustralia AUSLarissa Crummer
13MFAustralia AUSTameka Yallop
No.Pos. NationPlayer
14MFAustralia AUSLeticia McKenna
15FWAustralia AUSEmily Gielnik
16DFAustralia AUSJamilla Rankin
18FWAustralia AUSSunny Franco
19MFAustralia AUSRebekah Horsey
20DFAustralia AUSHolly McQueen
21GKAustralia AUSMorgan Aquino
22FWAustralia AUSAnna Margraf
23MFAustralia AUSIsobel Dalton
25MFNew Zealand NZLOlivia Chance
28GKAustralia AUSCassandra Zaffina

Transfers and contracts

Transfers in

No.PositionPlayerTransferred fromType/feeDateRef.
7DFKim CarrollPerth GloryFree transfer2 November 2020[1][2]
14MFLeticia McKennaPerth Glory6 November 2020[3]
21GKMorgan AquinoPerth Glory[3]
15FWEmily GielnikSweden Vittsjö10 November 2020[4]
5DFEngland Billie MurphyAustralia Capalaba13 November 2020[5]
8FWBrazil Mariel HecherAustralia Lions FC[5]
9MFRosie SuttonAustralia The Gap[6]
11FWSharn FreierMelbourne Victory[5]
25MFNew Zealand Olivia ChanceEngland Sheffield United23 November 2020[7]
23MFIsobel DaltonItaly Napoli3 December 2020[8]
10MFKatrina GorryNorway AvaldsnesLoan4 December 2020[9]
19MFRebekah HorseyAustralia Mitchelton FCFree transfer16 December 2020[10]
12FWLarissa CrummerUnattached1 February 2021[11]
28GKCassandra ZaffinaAustralia Gold Coast United11 February 2021[12]
18FWSunny FrancoNewcastle Jets30 March 2021[13]

Transfers out

No.PositionPlayerTransferred toType/feeDateRef.
10MFKatrina GorryNorway AvaldsnesFree transfer28 January 2020[14]
5FWUnited States Shea ConnorsAustralia Logan LightningMarch 2020[15][16]
6DFElise Kellond-KnightSweden Kristianstads20 March 2020[17]
2DFUnited States Carson PickettUnited States Orlando PrideLoan return23 March 2020[18]
15DFClaire FerringtonUnited States Butler BulldogsFree transfer14 May 2020[19]
1GKMackenzie ArnoldEngland West Ham United9 July 2020[20]
7FWIndiah-Paige RileyDenmark Fortuna Hjørring3 August 2020[21]
3MFUnited States Celeste BoureilleFrance Fleury21 August 2020[22]
9FWUnited States Rylee BaisdenUnited States North Carolina Courage3 September 2020[23]
12FWAllira TobyPortugal FamalicãoOctober 2020[24]
10MFHollie PalmerMelbourne City25 November 2020[25]
18MFLeah DavidsonMelbourne City26 November 2020[26]
11DFNatalie TathemMelbourne Victory10 December 2020[27]
5DFEngland Billie MurphyUnattached16 January 2021[28]
4DFClare PolkinghorneSweden Vittsjö28 March 2021[29][30]
15FWEmily GielnikSweden Vittsjö[31][30]

Contract extensions

No.PositionPlayerDurationDateRef.
13MFTameka Yallop1 year4 November 2020[32]
1GKGeorgina Worth1 year5 November 2020[33]
2DFKaitlyn Torpey1 year[33]
6DFWinonah Heatley1 year13 November 2020[5]
16DFJamilla Rankin1 year[5]
22FWAnna Margraf1 year[5]

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
W-League29 December 202028 March 2021Matchday 12nd127412912+17058.33
W-League Finals4 April 2021Semi-finalsSemi-finals100126−4000.00
Total137423118+13053.85

Source: Competitions

W-League

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Sydney FC129122611+1528Qualification to Finals series
2Brisbane Roar127412912+1725
3Melbourne Victory (C)127232514+1123
4Canberra United126422116+522
5Adelaide United127142218+422
6Western Sydney Wanderers124171321−813
7Melbourne City124171123−1213
8Newcastle Jets122191421−77
9Perth Glory120111732−251
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions


Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
127412912 +1725420183 +15321119 +2

Source: worldfootball.net

Results by round

Round1151415689211810
GroundHAHAHAAAHAHH
ResultDDDDWWWWWLWW
Position1435332222211
Points1234710131619192225
Source: A-Leagues
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes:
1 Brisbane Roar finished their last round at 1st place, but the league season finished with Brisbane Roar in 2nd place.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 30 November 2020.[34]

  Win  Draw  Loss

Brisbane Roar v Melbourne City
29 December 2020 11 Brisbane Roar 0–0 Melbourne City Brisbane
15:35 AESTReportStadium: Dolphin Stadium
Attendance: 1,174
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
Note: Match not originally set in fixture draw, but added due to other fixture arrangements.[35]
Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar
3 January 2021 5 Melbourne Victory 0–0 Brisbane Roar Melbourne
17:00 AEDTReportStadium: Lakeside Stadium
Attendance: 426
Referee: Lara Lee
Note: Match originally scheduled for 23 January at Lakeside Stadium, but rescheduled due to other fixture arrangements.[35] It was rescheduled for 3 January at CB Smith Reserve.
Brisbane Roar v Canberra United
7 January 2021 14 Brisbane Roar 1–1 Canberra United Brisbane
18:05 AEST
Report
Stadium: Dolphin Stadium
Attendance: 1,079
Referee: Isabella Blaess
Note: Match originally scheduled for 25 March at 17:00 AEST, but rescheduled due to other fixture arrangements.[35] It was rescheduled for 3 January at 18:05 AEST.
Newcastle Jets v Brisbane Roar
17 January 2021 1 Newcastle Jets 1–1 Brisbane Roar Newcastle
18:40 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Newcastle No.2 Sportsground
Attendance: 1,371
Referee: Isabella Libri
Note: Match originally scheduled for 28 December at 17:00 AEDT, but postponed due to other fixture arrangements.[35] It was rescheduled for 17 January at 18:40 AEDT.
Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory
22 January 2021 5 Brisbane Roar 6–0 Melbourne Victory Gold Coast
20:05 AEST
ReportStadium: Gold Coast Sports Centre
Attendance: 1,455
Referee: Lara Lee
Note: Match not originally set in fixture draw, but added due to other fixture arrangements.[36]
Melbourne City v Brisbane Roar
31 January 2021 11 Melbourne City 2–3 Brisbane Roar Melbourne
16:05 AEDT
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 1,975
Referee: Casey Reibelt
Note: Match originally scheduled for 7 March at 19:00 AEDT, but rescheduled for 31 January at 16:05 AEDT.
Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar
11 February 2021 7 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–2 Brisbane Roar Sydney
19:05 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 494
Referee: Casey Reibelt
Note: Match not originally set in fixture draw.
Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar
14 February 2021 9 Sydney FC 1–4 Brisbane Roar Sydney
16:05 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 1,126
Referee: Lara Lee
Note: Match originally scheduled for 18 February at 19:00 AEDT, but rescheduled for 14 February at 16:05 AEDT.
Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory
21 February 2021 2 Brisbane Roar 4–0 Perth Glory Brisbane
17:05 AEST
ReportStadium: Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,639
Referee: Kelly Jones
Note: Match originally scheduled for 3 January at 17:00 AEST, but postponed due to other fixture arrangements.[35] It was rescheduled for 21 February at 17:05 AEST.[37]
Canberra United v Brisbane Roar
7 March 2021 11 Canberra United 4–1 Brisbane Roar Canberra
16:05 AEST
Report
Stadium: Viking Park
Attendance: 1,161
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
Note: Match not originally set in fixture draw.
Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United
12 March 2021 8 Brisbane Roar 4–2 Adelaide United Brisbane
20:05 AEST
Report
Stadium: Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,791
Referee: Isabella Blaess
Note: Match originally scheduled for 12 February, but rescheduled for 12 March.[37]
Brisbane Roar v Newcastle Jets
28 March 2021 10 Brisbane Roar 3–0 Newcastle Jets Brisbane
17:05 AEST
ReportStadium: Moreton Daily Stadium
Attendance: 1,895
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
Note: Match originally scheduled for 25 February, but rescheduled for 28 March.[37]

Finals series

Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory
4 April 2021 Semi-finals Brisbane Roar 2–6 Melbourne Victory Brisbane
16:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,985
Referee: Lara Lee

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