2016–17 Brisbane Roar FC season explained

Club:Brisbane Roar
Season:2016–17
Manager:John Aloisi
Chairman:Rahim Soekasah
League:A-League
League Result:3rd
Cup1:A-League Finals Series
Cup1 Result:Semi-finals
Cup2:FFA Cup
Cup2 Result:Round of 32
Cup3:AFC Champions League
Cup3 Result:Group stage
League Topscorer:Jamie Maclaren (19 goals)
Season Topscorer:Jamie Maclaren (23 goals)
Highest Attendance:20,198 vs Melbourne City
(4 November 2016)
Lowest Attendance:8,113 vs Central Coast Mariners
(2 April 2017)
Average Attendance:13,892
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Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18

The 2016–17 Brisbane Roar FC season was the club's twelfth season participating in the A-League, the FFA Cup for the third time, as well as the AFC Champions League for the fourth time.

Players

Squad information

Correct as of 30 September 2016 – players' numbers as per the official Brisbane Roar website[1]

Transfers in

No.PositionPlayerTransferred fromType/feeContract lengthDateRef
25 Free transfer2 years3 May 2016[2]
24 Adelaide UnitedUndisclosed Fee2 years3 May 2016
8 UnattachedFree transfer1 year6 July 2016[3]
7 Free transfer1 year27 July 2016[4]
33 UnattachedUndisclosed Fee1.5 years5 August 2016[5]
10 UnattachedFree transfer2 years1 September 2016[6] [7]
15 Manuel AranaUnattachedUndisclosed Fee1 year30 September 2016[8]
6 Injury replacement loan1 year14 February 2017[9]

Transfers out

No.PositionPlayerTransferred toType/feeDateRef
16 Newcastle JetsFree transfer28 April 2016[10]
11 UnattachedFree transfer29 April 2016[11]
3 Retired30 April 2016[12]
18 Free transfer3 May 2016[13] [14]
8 UnattachedFree transfer3 May 2016
15 UnattachedFree transfer1 June 2016[15]
10 Free transfer16 June 2016[16]
7 Free transfer15 July 2016[17]
6 Retired15 August 2016[18]
23 $300,000[19] 6 February 2017[20]

Contract extensions

Name Position Duration Contract Expiry Notes
Jade NorthCentre back 1 year 2017 [21]
Matt McKayCentral midfielder 1 year 2018 [22]
Thomas KristensenMidfielder 2 years 2019 [23]
Luke DeVereCentre back 2 years 2019 [24]
Jade NorthCentre back 1 year 2018 [25]

Technical staff

PositionName
Manager John Aloisi
Assistant manager Ross Aloisi
Goalkeeping coach Jason Kearton
Youth coach Josh McCloughan
Strength & Conditioning Coach Karl Dodd
Physiotherapist Tony Ganter

Statistics

Squad statistics

|-|colspan="24"|Players no longer at the club:

Competitions

Overall

CompetitionStarted roundFinal
position / round
First matchLast match
A-League3rd7 October 201616 April 2017
A-League FinalsElimination-finalsSemi-finals21 April 201730 April 2017
FFA CupRound of 32Round of 3210 August 201610 August 2016
AFC Champions LeaguePreliminary round 2Group stage31 January 201710 May 2017

A-League

See main article: article and 2016–17 A-League.

Finals series

FFA Cup

See main article: article and 2016 FFA Cup.

AFC Champions League

See main article: article and 2017 AFC Champions League.

Group stage

References

Notes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brisbane Roar Players . Brisbane Roar FC . 21 August 2014 . 3 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903021907/http://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/team/a_league . dead .
  2. Web site: Roar signs two rising young defenders. Brisbane Roar. 3 May 2016.
  3. News: Brisbane Roar snap up former Jets, Wanderers midfielder Jacob Pepper. Marco. Monteverde. The Courier-Mail. 6 July 2016.
  4. News: Brisbane Roar strengthen squad with signing of Danish international Thomas Kristensen. The Courier-Mail. Marco. Monteverde. 27 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Roar sign former Victory youth captain Katebian. SBS. The World Game. 5 August 2016.
  6. News: Holman signs with Brisbane Roar. SBS. The World Game. 1 September 2016. 1 September 2016.
  7. News: Holman signs with Brisbane Roar on long-term deal . Courier Mail . 1 September 2016 . News Corp Limited . 2 September 2016 . Monteverde, Marco.
  8. News: Brisbane Roar signs former La Liga winger Manuel Arana Rodriguez on one-year deal. Marco. Monteverde. The Courier-Mail. 30 September 2016.
  9. News: Roar signing boosts defence. FourFourTwo. 14 February 2017.
  10. Web site: Clut granted Roar release. Brisbane Roar. 28 April 2016.
  11. Web site: Roar releases Solorzano. Brisbane Roar. 29 April 2016.
  12. Web site: Stefanutto's stirring farewell message. Brisbane Roar. 30 April 2016.
  13. Web site: Roar parts ways with Lustica and Hervas. Brisbane Roar. 3 May 2016.
  14. Web site: Željezničar officially signed Contract with Javier Hervas. Sarajevo Times. 10 May 2016.
  15. Web site: Donachie Departs Brisbane Roar FC. Brisbane Roar. 1 June 2016.
  16. Web site: Henrique Departs BRFC. Brisbane Roar. 16 June 2016.
  17. News: Corona quits Brisbane Roar with a year to run on his contract. The Courier-Mail. Monteverde. Marco. 15 July 2016.
  18. News: Brisbane Roar finally free of Jermone Polenz; prepare to re-enter Ballymore den. Marco. Monteverde. The Courier-Mail. 15 August 2016.
  19. Following Petratos signing a pre-contract with Newcastle Jets for next season, the transfer fee was split.
  20. News: Roar midfielder Dimitri Petratos moves to South Korean club Ulsan Hyundai. Marco. Monteverde. The Courier-Mail. 6 February 2017.
  21. News: Back-line general Jade North re-signs. Brisbane Roar. 17 May 2016.
  22. News: Club Captain Matt McKay re-signs. Brisbane Roar. 5 December 2016.
  23. News: Great Dane signs on. Brisbane Roar. 16 January 2017.
  24. News: GREAT NEWS: DeVere signs on for 2 more seasons. Brisbane Roar. 27 January 2017.
  25. News: Vice-captain North puts pen to paper. Brisbane Roar. 19 February 2017.