The Brisbane Roar (originally known as Queensland Roar) was forced to change its name following the introduction of the North Queensland Fury and Gold Coast United to the A-League. Despite making back-to-back preliminary finals in 2007/08 and 2008/09, a transitional period under new manager Ange Postecoglou saw the team slip to ninth by the end of 2009/10. However, last season brought about a change in fortune as the club went on the greatest undefeated streak in Australian football history. Following their dramatic penalty-shootout victory over the Central Coast Mariners in the Grand Final, the club extended their unbeaten run to a record 28 matches, a truly remarkable performance by the Brisbane club.
A-League Articles
Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners: A-League live scores, blog
by jcinque - February 10th 2012 @ 6:19pm
Jim Magilton will be searching for his first A-League three points tonight when his Melbourne Victory take on Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park in a crucial encounter. Join us from 8.00pm for live scores and a blog of all the action. Victory come into this match three points outside of the top six in [...]
Liam Miller: Bargain buy of the A-League season?
by John Davidson - February 10th 2012 @ 2:07pm
Perth Glory are flying at the moment and one of the reasons is the form of their former Manchester United, Celtic and Leeds United player, Liam Miller. An Irish international, Miller headed down under in June last year to join the Glory on a two-year deal. He was part of a host of new blood [...]
Does the A-League need an injection of humour?
by Mike Tuckerman - February 10th 2012 @ 7:29am
Arryverdici Fabio read one of the snappier headlines in the English press yesterday, as the London tabloids enthusastically endorsed one of their own in Harry Redknapp to take over the vacant England manager’s job. It wasn’t so much the sentiment but the fact we rarely see these sorts of puns in the Australian press which [...]
Departing Lavicka has players’ respect
by Adrian Warren - February 10th 2012 @ 6:52am
Victory gain Spanish recruit for Mariners
by Sam Lienert - February 10th 2012 @ 6:47am
Game-by-game preview of round 19
by Guy Hand - February 10th 2012 @ 6:34am
Melbourne derby reveals tale of two journeys
by Robbie Di Fabio - February 10th 2012 @ 3:20am
It was intense, forceful and at times an affair devoid of its pretty nature. Conversely, the scoreless draw in this season’s third edition of the Melbourne derby illustrated the struggling constituents inundated around the rival A-League clubs. Whilst both outfits have experienced topsy-turvy campaigns, none were able to reap the bragging rights from last Saturday’s [...]
Midweek regional matches not hitting the mark
by Adrian Musolino - February 10th 2012 @ 3:20am
No midweek A-League this week? So accustomed have we become to Wednesday night football in the last two seasons, it just didn’t seem right having no live football to break up the week. Aside from the rescheduled Gold Coast United versus Central Coast Mariners match on Wednesday February 22, that’s it for midweek football in [...]
Kewell confident Victory can make charge
by Guy Hand - February 9th 2012 @ 4:14am
Hey, Victory! Give them kids a go
by Daniel Quinn - February 9th 2012 @ 3:52am
Where some criticised the Melbourne A-League derby as lacking excitement, one good thing that emerged was Melbourne Heart youngster Craig Goodwin. Goodwin had a fantastic game on the left side of the pitch in place of Aziz Behich, who is on Olyroo duty. The 20-year-old took his chance with both hands. I have watched Goodwin [...]
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