2015–16 Brisbane Roar W-League season

The 2015–16 Brisbane Roar season was the club's eighth season in the W-League. They were eliminated in the semi-finals by Melbourne City on 5–4 on penalties.

For the A-League team's 2015–16 season, see 2015–16 Brisbane Roar FC season.
Brisbane Roar W-League
2015–16 season
ManagerBelinda Wilson
StadiumPerry Park, Brisbane
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
W-League4th
W-League Finals SeriesSemi-finals
Top goalscorerClare Polkinghorne, Gabe Marzano, Katrina Gorry, Kirsty Yallop, Tameka Butt, Ruth Blackburn & Emily Gielnik (2 goals)
Highest home attendanceN/A
Lowest home attendanceN/A

Players

Squad information

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Haley Kopmeyer
2 DF  AUS Brooke Goodrich
3 FW  AUS Amy Chapman
4 DF  AUS Clare Polkinghorne (Captain)
6 DF  AUS Angela Beard
7 FW  AUS Gabe Marzano
8 MF  AUS Ayesha Norrie
9 FW  AUS Cortnee Vine
10 MF  AUS Katrina Gorry
11 MF  AUS Kirsty Yallop
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF  AUS Alisha Foote
13 MF  AUS Tameka Butt
14 DF  AUS Summer O'Brien
15 FW  AUS Ruth Blackburn
16 MF  AUS Ashley Spina
17 FW  AUS Emily Gielnik
18 MF  AUS Maili Forbes
19 FW  SWE Sofie Persson
20 GK  AUS Carrie Simpson
21  AUS Elise Franco

Transfers in

Transfers out

Contract extensions
No. Name Position Duration Date Note

Managerial staff
Position Name
Head Coach Belinda Wilson
Assistant Coach
Team Manager

Squad statistics
N Pos. Nat. Name TotalW-LeagueW-League Finals Series
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Haley Kopmeyer 12 0 0 0 0 11+000001+00000
2 DF Brooke Goodrich 1 0 0 0 0 0+100000+00000
3 FW Amy Chapman 13 0 0 0 0 12+000001+00000
4 DF Clare Polkinghorne 11 2 0 0 0 10+020001+00000
6 DF Angela Beard 13 1 1 0 0 12+011001+00000
7 FW Gabe Marzano 11 2 1 0 0 9+121000+10000
8 MF Ayesha Norrie 11 0 0 0 0 5+500001+00000
9 FW Cortnee Vine 6 0 0 0 0 0+600000+00000
10 MF Katrina Gorry 10 2 4 0 0 10+024000+00000
11 MF Kirsty Yallop 8 2 4 1 0 7+124100+00000
12 MF Alisha Foote 12 0 0 0 0 5+600001+00000
13 MF Tameka Butt 11 2 3 0 0 10+022001+00100
14 DF Summer O'Brien 12 0 3 0 0 11+002001+00100
15 FW Ruth Blackburn 12 2 2 0 1 11+022011+00000
16 MF Ashley Spina 4 0 0 0 0 0+400000+00000
17 FW Emily Gielnik 13 2 1 0 0 12+021001+00000
18 MF Maili Forbes 7 0 2 0 0 2+402000+10000
19 FW Sofie Persson 7 0 0 0 0 2+500000+00000
20 GK Carrie Simpson 0 0 0 0 0 0+000000+00000
21   Elise Franco 2 0 0 0 0 0+200000+00000

Competitions

W-League
Main article: 2015–16 W-League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne City (C) 12 12 0 0 38 4 +34 36 Qualification to Finals series
2 Canberra United 12 8 2 2 26 8 +18 26
3 Sydney FC 12 6 1 5 15 21 −6 19
4 Brisbane Roar 12 5 1 6 16 17 −1 16
5 Adelaide United 12 3 4 5 18 19 −1 13
6 Newcastle Jets 12 3 4 5 9 12 −3 13
7 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 3 3 6 15 25 −10 12
8 Perth Glory 12 3 2 7 10 23 −13 11
9 Melbourne Victory 12 2 1 9 10 28 −18 7
Source: W-League Ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 5 1 6 14 19  −5 16 2 0 4 7 10  −3 3 1 2 7 9  −2

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314
GroundHAABHAHABAHAHA
ResultWWL✖LLLL✖WLWWD
Position22235788877644
Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
18 October 2015 1Brisbane Roar2–1Canberra UnitedBrisbane
13:00 AEST Butt  8'
Blackburn  11'		 Report Heyman  39' Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
25 October 2015 2Western Sydney Wanderers0–3Brisbane RoarSydney
15:00 AEDT Report Gielnik  64', 76' (pen.)
Marzano  90+1'		 Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Referee: Lara Smith
1 November 2015 3Brisbane Roar1–2Adelaide UnitedRedland City
15:00 AEST Gorry  22' Report Sutton  9'
Condon  51'		 Stadium: Cleveland Showgrounds
Attendance: 1,010
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
15 November 2015 5Brisbane Roar0–2Perth GloryBrisbane
13:00 AEST Report DiBernardo  8', 88' Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Referee: Katie Patterson
22 November 2015 6Melbourne City4–0Brisbane RoarMelbourne
14:00 AEDT Little  54', 61'
Crummer  79', 81'		 Report Stadium: CB Smith Reserve
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
29 November 2015 7Brisbane Roar0–4Newcastle JetsKippa-Ring
15:00 AEST Report Jones  22'
Dydasco  55'
Kingsley  75'
Oyster  83'		 Stadium: A.J. Kelly Park
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
5 December 2015 8Canberra United2–0Brisbane RoarCanberra
16:00 AEDT Sykes  45', 60' Report Stadium: McKellar Park
Attendance: 925
Referee: Casey Reibelt
20 December 2015 10Sydney FC0–3Brisbane RoarGosford
14:00 AEDT Report Butt  19'
Kennedy  38' (o.g.)
Polkinghorne  63'		 Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
28 December 2015 11Brisbane Roar0–1Melbourne CityGold Coast
14:30 AEST Report Little  6' Stadium: Pizzey Park
Attendance: 1,672
Referee: Kelly Jones
3 January 2016 12Adelaide United1–3Brisbane RoarAdelaide
15:00 ACDT Dahlkemper  90+4' Report Gielnik  26'
Yallop  40'
Marzano  41'		 Stadium: Adelaide Shores Football Centre
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
10 January 2016 13Brisbane Roar4–0Melbourne VictoryGold Coast
15:00 AEDT Polkinghorne  17'
Gorry  22'
Yallop  29'
A. Beard  90+3'		 Report Stadium: Pizzey Park
Attendance: 1,148
Referee: Casey Reibelt
17 January 2016 14Newcastle Jets0–0Brisbane RoarNewcastle
14:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Hunter Stadium
Referee: Kelly Jones

Finals series
25 January 2016 Semi-finalMelbourne City0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Brisbane RoarMelbourne
16:30 AEDT Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 4,941
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
Penalties
Beattie
Alleway
Little
Catley
De Vanna 		Polkinghorne
Butt
Gielnik
Chapman
A. Beard
gollark: Apiaristic induction.
gollark: Why not use ++choose, which is better?
gollark: It *may* become necessary to restart MIDNIGHT RUNG contingencies.
gollark: It is too late.
gollark: Oh no.

References
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