2025–26 Brisbane Roar FC (women) season

Brisbane Roar (women)
2025–26 season
ChairmanKaz Patafta
Head CoachAlex Smith
StadiumImperial Corp Stadium
A-League Women6th
Top goalscorerBente Jansen (5)
All statistics correct as of 17 July 2025.

The 2025–26 season is Brisbane Roar Football Club (women)'s 18th season in the A-League Women.

Players

First-team squad

As of 29 September 2025

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. Nation Player
1 GK  AUS Chloe Lincoln
2 DF  AUS Leia Varley
3 FW  AUS Daisy Brown (scholarship)
4 FW  AUS Kijah Stephenson
5 DF  AUS Aimee Medwin
6 DF  AUS Ruby Cuthbert
7 MF  JPN Momo Hayashi
8 DF  USA Josie Studer
10 FW  AUS Grace Kuilamu (scholarship)
11 DF  USA Marianna Seidl
12 GK  AUS Tahlia Franco
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF  AUS Tameka Yallop (captain)
14 MF  AUS Zara Kruger
15 MF  AUS Kiera Meyers
17 FW  NED Bente Jansen
18 DF  AUS Amali Kinsella (scholarship)
22 DF  AUS Ava Piazza
23 DF  AUS Isabela Hoyos (scholarship)
24 FW  AUS Sharn Freier (on loan from VfL Wolfsburg)
27 FW  USA Ashlyn Miller
32 MF  AUS Alicia Woods
47 FW  AUS Kyla Hanson

Transfers

Transfers in

No. Position Player From Type/fee Contract length Date Ref
1 GK Chloe Lincoln Western United Free transfer 1 year 10 June 2025 [1]
3 FW Daisy Brown QAS Free transfer 2 years (scholarship) 30 July 2025 [2]
22 DF Ava Piazza Pyunik Free transfer 1 year 15 August 2025 [3]
15 MF Kiera Meyers Melbourne City Free transfer 1 year 4 September 2025 [4]
12 GK Tahlia Franco Unattached Free transfer 1 year 5 September 2025 [5]
27 FW Ashlyn Miller Texas Longhorns Free transfer 1 year 8 September 2025 [6]
47 FW Kyla Hanson Eastern Suburbs Free transfer 1 year 9 September 2025 [7]
17 FW Bente Jansen Ajax Free transfer 1 year 10 September 2025 [8]
24 FW Sharn Freier VfL Wolfsburg Loan 1 year 17 September 2025 [9]
11 DF Marianna Seidl Slavia Prague Free transfer 1 year 26 September 2025 [10]
8 DF Josie Studer Carolina Ascent Free transfer 1 year 29 September 2025 [11]
5 DF Aimee Medwin Unattached Free transfer 1 year 14 October 2025 [12]

Transfers out

No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref
11 FW Sharn Freier VfL Wolfsburg Undisclosed 21 January 2025 [13]
1 GK Keeley Richards Retired 17 April 2025 [14]
8 FW Mariel Hecher Retired 17 April 2025 [14]
9 FW Danelle Tan Unattached End of contract 28 May 2025 [15]
12 FW Tamar Levin Unattached End of contract 28 May 2025 [15]
17 FW Evdokia Popadinova Unattached End of contract 28 May 2025 [15]
20 FW Tanaye Morris Unattached End of contract 28 May 2025 [15]
GK Anneka Lewerenz Unattached End of contract 28 May 2025 [15]
6 DF Holly McQueen Unattached End of contract 26 June 2025 [16]
16 DF Chelsea Blissett Unattached End of contract 26 June 2025 [16]
18 DF Emily Pringle Brooklyn FC Player exercised option to sign overseas 9 August 2025 [17][18]
3 DF Deborah-Anne De la Harpe Norrköping End of contract 13 August 2025 [19][20]
99 GK Emma Gibbon Unattached End of contract 20 August 2025 [21]
19 MF Laini Freier Retired 22 August 2025 [22]

Contract extensions

No. Player Position Duration Date Ref.
18 Amali Kinsella Defender 2 years (scholarship) 25 July 2025 [23]
14 Zara Kruger Midfielder 25 July 2025 [23]
32 Alicia Woods Midfielder 25 July 2025 [23]
13 Tameka Yallop Midfielder 1 year 1 September 2025 [24]
4 Kijah Stephenson Forward 1 year 3 September 2025 [25]

Pre-season and friendlies

30 September 2025 Queensland State Team 2–2 Brisbane Roar Brisbane, Australia
19:30 AEST
  • Withers 47'
  • Hirakawa 49'
Report
Stadium: Imperial Corp Stadium
4 October 2025 Caboolture Sports 0–6 Brisbane Roar Caboolture, Australia
TBC AEST Report
  • Hayashi 20'
  • Jansen 37'
  • Meyers 38', 39'
  • Hanson 42'
  • Stephenson 56'
Stadium: Caboolture Sports Complex
11 October 2025 Olympic FC 0–5 Brisbane Roar Brisbane, Australia
18:30 AEST Report
Stadium: Goodwin Park

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Women 1 November 2025 4 April 2026 5 3 0 2 9 9 +0 060.00
Total 5 3 0 2 9 9 +0 060.00

Last updated: 13 December 2025
Source: Competitions

A-League Women

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Central Coast Mariners 7 3 1 3 10 9 +1 10 Qualification for Finals series
5 Newcastle Jets 6 3 1 2 9 9 0 10
6 Brisbane Roar 5 3 0 2 9 9 0 9
7 Perth Glory 7 3 0 4 7 12 −5 9
8 Sydney FC 7 2 3 2 5 11 −6 9
Updated to match(es) played on 23 December 2025. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.

Results summary

Matches

The league fixtures were released on 11 September 2025.[26]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

1 November 2025 1 Brisbane Roar 3–2 Melbourne Victory Brisbane
16:20 AEST
Report
Stadium: Imperial Corp Stadium
Attendance: 1,245
Referee: Izzy Cooper
7 November 2025 2 Perth Glory 2–3 Brisbane Roar Perth
16:00 AWST
Report
Stadium: HBF Park
Attendance: 1,040
Referee: Bec Mackie
16 November 2025 3 Brisbane Roar 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers Brisbane
15:00 AEST Report
Stadium: Imperial Corp Stadium
Attendance: 1,489
Referee: Mikayla Ryan
7 December 2025 6 Adelaide United 1–3 Brisbane Roar Adelaide
16:20 ACDT
Report
Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 4,004
Referee: Caitlin Williams
13 December 2025 5 Newcastle Jets 3–0 Brisbane Roar Newcastle
14:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: No.2 Sportsground
Attendance: 1,166
Referee: Sophie Allum
Note: Due to significant player involvement in the international period, the match was postponed by two weeks.[27]
31 December 2025 10 Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar Gosford
16:15 AEDT Stadium: polytec Stadium
3 January 2026 11 Brisbane Roar v Wellington Phoenix Brisbane
15:00 AEST Stadium: Kayo Stadium
11 January 2026 12 Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar Melbourne
17:00 AEDT Stadium: Home of the Matildas
16 January 2026 13 Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar Sydney
19:00 AEDT Stadium: Wanderers Football Park
20 January 2026 8 Brisbane Roar v Melbourne City Brisbane
19:00 AEST Stadium: Imperial Corp Stadium
Note: The match was rescheduled due to Melbourne City's participation in the 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League.[28]
23 January 2026 14 Brisbane Roar v Canberra United Brisbane
18:00 AEST Stadium: Imperial Corp Stadium
30 January 2026 15 Brisbane Roar v Central Coast Mariners Brisbane
19:00 AEST Stadium: Imperial Corp Stadium
4 February 2026 9 Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar Sydney
19:30 AEDT Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Note: The game was postponed from 28 December 2025, due to the Leichhardt Oval pitch not being ready to accomodate games.[29]
8 February 2026 16 Melbourne City v Brisbane Roar Melbourne
17:00 AEDT Stadium: ctrl:cyber Pitch
13 February 2026 17 Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC Brisbane
18:00 AEST Stadium: Imperial Corp Stadium
22 February 2026 18 Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United Brisbane
17:00 AEST Stadium: Imperial Corp Stadium
14 March 2026 19 Wellington Phoenix v Brisbane Roar Wellington
18:00 NZDT Stadium: Sky Stadium
20 March 2026 20 Brisbane Roar v Newcastle Jets Brisbane
17:00 AEST Stadium: Imperial Corp Stadium
27 March 2026 21 Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory Brisbane
18:00 AEST Stadium: Imperial Corp Stadium
4 April 2026 22 Canberra United v Brisbane Roar Canberra
15:00 AEDT Stadium: McKellar Park

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[30]

As of match played 13 December 2025
No. Pos Nat Player Total A-League Women
Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  AUS Chloe Lincoln 5 0 5 0
2 DF  AUS Leia Varley 5 0 5 0
3 FW  AUS Daisy Brown 1 0 0+1 0
4 FW  AUS Kijah Stephenson 5 0 2+3 0
5 DF  AUS Aimee Medwin 5 0 5 0
7 MF  JPN Momo Hayashi 2 0 2 0
8 MF  USA Josie Studer 5 0 3+2 0
10 FW  AUS Grace Kuilamu 5 2 5 2
11 DF  USA Marianna Seidl 3 0 3 0
13 MF  AUS Tameka Yallop 4 1 2+2 1
14 MF  AUS Zara Kruger 4 0 1+3 0
15 MF  AUS Kiera Meyers 4 0 2+2 0
17 FW  NED Bente Jansen 5 5 5 5
18 DF  AUS Amali Kinsella 1 0 0+1 0
22 DF  AUS Ava Piazza 2 0 0+2 0
24 MF  AUS Sharn Freier 5 1 5 1
27 FW  USA Ashlyn Miller 5 0 5 0
32 MF  AUS Alicia Woods 5 0 5 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.[30]

As of match played 13 December 2025

See also

References

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