Brisbane Strikers FC
Full name | Brisbane Strikers Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Strikers | ||
Founded | 1991 (as Brisbane United) | ||
Ground | Perry Park | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Chairman | Julianna Suranyi | ||
Coach | Daniel Carew | ||
League | FQPL | ||
2023 | 4th of 12 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Brisbane Strikers Football Club is an Australian semi-professional
Brisbane Strikers currently competes in the Football Queensland Premier League, with home matches played at Perry Park.[1]
History
Background
Brisbane's first representation in the
Brisbane Lions won the knockout competition in 1981, also defeating West Adelaide. Brisbane City left the NSL in after the 1986 season and Brisbane Lions after the 1988 season.
National Soccer League 1991–2004
The next Brisbane team in the NSL was Brisbane United, which played from 1991 to 1993 coached by
Initially the Brisbane Strikers were owned by the Queensland Soccer Federation (QSF), which handed the running of the club to a Trust Management Group composed of Brusasco (also a former president of the QSF), Clem Jones (former Lord Mayor of Brisbane) and leading football official Frank Speare.
Coached by Stowell for three seasons, the Strikers finished fourth in 1995/96 to qualify for their first NSL finals appearance, in which they lost a semi-final playoff over two legs to
In the 1996/97 season, the Strikers ditched the white to wear a predominately gold kit, with blue trims, and were led by player-coach Frank Farina. The team finished second on the NSL ladder to Sydney United before going on to beat United in their semi-final to set up a home grand final – against the same team.
During this period, future
At a time when football was struggling for mainstream acceptance and credibility in Australia, NSL Grand Finals– the pinnacle of club football in Australia – generally drew crowds between 12,000 and 25,000. But the 1997 Grand Final, played at
This was a watershed moment for football in Australia, but the Strikers struggled the next season, finishing 12th. A significant event in the history of the club occurred in 1998 when the QSF divested itself of its ownership, which passed to the Strikers Football Club Pty Ltd.
Scarcely three years after the club had played its part in Australian club football's proudest moment, it was dealt a savage blow when Soccer Australia, as part of a restructuring of the national competition, refused the Strikers' application for a place in the NSL, citing financial concerns. Canberra Cosmos was also expelled.[6] This left the national league without a representative from the country's third most populous state.
Politicians, supporters and the general public waged a campaign to have the club reinstated to the national league. Then-Queensland premier Peter Beattie said of Soccer Australia officials: "Who the hell do they think they are?" How can you have a national soccer competition without a Queensland team? I mean, it's absolutely ridiculous. Soccer officials must be sensitive to its national obligations."[7]
Public pressure eventually convinced Soccer Australia to reverse its decision and grant the Strikers Football Club Pty Ltd a licence for the 2000/2001 season.
Back on the field, under coach John Kosmina, the Strikers finished fourth and qualified for the NSL finals. Eventual premiers South Melbourne FC prevailed over the Strikers in their two-legged semi-final.
The next season saw the Strikers struggle again and led to the club parting ways with Kosmina. Despite a host of coaches showing interest in the vacancy, including some from overseas, the Strikers took the step of appointing 28-year-old club captain
That season was the last for the NSL. A strong reform movement within the game in Australia had seen a new Soccer Australia Board appointed (which would change its name to Football Federation Australia) under the Chairmanship of Frank Lowy and the new governing body set about creating a new national competition called the A-League.
1996–97 remained the only time a Queensland team had won an Australian national football title, until
First A-League bid
The Brisbane Strikers were a prime candidate for the Brisbane position in the new
The A-League decided to go with the Lions bid, who changed their name to the Queensland Roar, whose name changed once more to the present
Brisbane Premier League 2005–2007
Determined to find an outlet to continue their philosophy of developing the talents of Queensland footballers, the Brisbane Strikers joined forces with local Brisbane club North Star to field a team in the
Another coaching change saw Craig Collins take on the player-coach role in 2007. It was an "almost" season for the Strikers, which saw them finish runners-up in the championship to
Queensland State League 2008–2012
With the
The following (2009) season, McLaren and his squad clinched the QSL championship in the penultimate round of the competition after a tense season-long battle with Olympic FC. In doing so, the Brisbane Strikers became one of the very few football clubs in Australia to have won trophies at local, state and national levels. However, the Strikers lost in a Grand Final once again, going down 1–4 in a boilover result to Redlands United FC, who had finished the season in fourth position on the QSL ladder.
The 2010 and 2011 campaigns took on a familiar path. With
National Premier Leagues Queensland 2013–2021
After 2012 the Strikers competed in the
In seasons 2013 and 2014 the Strikers finished fourth in the league before being eliminated in the semi-finals by league winners and eventual Grand Final champions in Olympic FC and Palm Beach Sharks respectively.
Season 2015 saw a new coach take the helm in Kevin Aherne-Evans and while enjoying a relatively successful campaign it was to prove a frustrating year for the club. With the Strikers equal top of the league but second on goal difference their final game of the season was abandoned due to wet weather and with the governing body, Football Queensland, choosing not to reschedule the match and deem it a goalless draw they were forced to settle for the runners-up position. The disappointment from the last game controversy was further heightened when the Strikers qualified for the Grand Final, only to lose to their league rivals Moreton Bay United.
The Strikers proved a dominant force in season 2016, finally clinching the club's first
As league winners in 2016 and 2017 the Strikers also qualified for the Australia-wide National Premier Leagues finals series which sees the winner from each state federation compete in a knockout cup competition to be crowned national champions. After losing at the semi-final stage to eventual champions Sydney United 58 in 2016, the Strikers became the first Queensland side to make the Grand Final in 2017 where they hosted National Premier Leagues Victoria side Heidelberg United. The Strikers lost that match 2–0 in front of 1105 fans at Perry Park.
The following year, an annual $500,000 bequeathment from the late Dr Jones, which was paid to Strikers, Sport, Recreation and Welfare Association Limited for a decade after his death, ended as per the terms of his will. The club's 2020 financial report, submitted to the
In 2019, the Strikers appointed Salvatore Sottile and Julianna Suranyi, who claimed to be a psychic,[10] to the board. Shortly afterwards, in February 2020, a player development partnership with Spanish club CD Leganes was announced, with the relationship between Sottile and CD Leganes representative Morris Pagniello cited as the driving force behind the deal.[11] Pagniello.
For the 2021 season, and without the financial stability of Dr Jones's bequeathment, Strikers chairman Bruce Atterton-Evans announced a new youth-focused policy[12] that saw almost the entire first-team squad depart for rival clubs. The effect was instant, with the Strikers winning just two matches in the 2021 NPL season, ensuring relegation for the first time in the club's history.
Atterton-Evans ceased being a director on 14 October 2021,[13] leaving the Strikers under the control of Sottile, Suranyi and Bosnian-born Brisbane businessman Dino Hasanovic.
FFA Cup
The
Qualifying through the Brisbane zone for the national Round of 32 in 2014 the Strikers featured in a piece of Australian football history when its tie against Newcastle based club
Once again the Strikers made it to the national stage of the FFA Cup in 2015 when the qualified for the Round of 32 from the Brisbane zone. However they suffered a heartbreaking 4–3 extra time defeat to Hume City FC.
The
The Strikers next qualified for the Round of 32 in the 2019 FFA Cup, where they met Wellington Phoenix at Perry Park on 7 August. In front of 1612 fans, the Strikers went 2–0 ahead through goals to Hiroki Omori and Andy Pengelly, before Wellington scored twice to equalise. The Strikers held on in extra time, thanks largely to goalkeeper Bon Scott, who saved an extra time penalty. Scott continued his heroics in the penalty shoot-out, which the Strikers won 4–3.[18]
The Strikers defeated the Zebras 3–2 in front of 1915 at Perry Park on 18 September 2019,[20] to become the first Queensland side to qualify for the FFA Cup semi finals, setting up a match with Melbourne City. They lost that match at Perry Park 1–5,[21] in front of a post-NSL club record crowd of 3706.
Second A-League bid
The Strikers announced in May 2017 that the club would once again put in a bid to join the A-League,[22] with the club making the announcement on the 20th anniversary of its NSL grand final win.
Central to the Strikers bid was the club's plans for a 15,694-seat boutique stadium at Perry Park.
However, the club pulled out of the race when the bid's financial backers pulled their support. The debacle led to criticism from fans about the club's direction and the "inertia" of the bid.[23]
Later, it emerged that the Strikers had approached Brisbane City, another Brisbane club vying for A-League admission, about consolidating their bids. Brisbane City knocked back that approach.[24] City subsequently withdrew its own bid.[25]
Players
First-team squad
- As of 28 January 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
Position | Name |
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Head Coach | Daniel Carew |
Assistant Coach | Nicholas Robinson |
Technical Advisor | Frank Farina |
U/23 coach | Breeze Ligthart |
Notable players and coaches
Ex-players currently playing senior football at professional/overseas clubs
Player | Club | # | League | Tier |
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Rahmat Akbari | Torpedo Kutaisi | 6 | Erovnuli Liga | 1 |
Joel Anich | ASD Pietra Ligure 1956 | 13 | Eccellenza Liguria | 5 |
Zachary Binrong | Phatthalung FC | 4 | Thai League 3 Southern | 3 |
Vinnie Bowman | Margate FC | 14 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 7 |
Lleyton Brooks | Cavalry FC | 11 | Canadian Premier League | 1 |
Zion Cruz | FC Serpa | 14 | Campeonato de Portugal | 4 |
Taye Jackson | Inter Manacor | 10 | Tercera Federación | 5 |
Keegan Jelacic | Brisbane Roar | 23 | A-League
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1 |
Ryan Laverty | C. D. Almuñecar City | 19 | Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in Andalusia | 6 |
Dauntae Mariner | Nelson Suburbs FC | 14 | Southern League | 1 |
Players who have represented their nation at senior level
Active players in bold.
- As of 19 June 2024
* Craig Moore never played a match for the Strikers, but was a registered player when he trained with the club ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[26]
Players who have played senior football at professional clubs
Ex-player | Notes |
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Rahmat Akbari | Current Afghanistan international.
Former Former Current Erovnuli Liga player with Torpedo Kutaisi. |
Richie Alagich | Former Australia U-23 international.
Former |
Joel Anich | Former Australia U-20 international.
Former Former Eccellenza player with Albenga 1928. Former Serie D player with USD Fezzanese. Current Eccellenza player with ASD Pietra Ligure 1956. |
Michael Baird | Former Australia U-20 international.
Former |
Zachary Binrong | Former Thailand U-20 international.
Current Thai League 3 player with Phatthalung FC. |
Clint Bolton | Former Australia international.
Former |
Lleyton Brooks | Former Australia U-20 international.
Former Current Canadian Premier League player with Cavalry FC. |
Louis Brain | Former Australia U-20 international.
Former |
Royce Brownlie | Former Queensland Roar and Wellington Phoenix .
|
Peter Buljan | Former Australia U-23 international.
Former Regionalliga West/Südwest player with 1. FC Saarbrücken Former Regionalliga player with SV Eintracht Trier 05. |
Steven Bullock | Former Football League Second Division player with Oldham Athletic.
Former Football League Fourth Division player with Tranmere Rovers and Stockport County. |
Nathan Coe | Former Australia international.
Former Serie A goalkeeper with Inter Milan. Former Eredivisie goalkeeper with PSV Eindhoven. Former Former Allsvenskan goalkeeper with Örgryte IS. Former |
Denis Daluri
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Former Maltese Challenge League player with Lija Athletic. |
Karl Dodd | Former North Queensland Fury .
Former Former Scottish Premier League player for Falkirk. Former Hong Kong Premier League player for Hong Kong Pegasus FC. |
Frank Farina | Former Australia captain.
Former Former Former Football League First Division player with Notts County. Former Ligue 1 player with Strasbourg and Lille. |
Steve Fitzsimmons | Former Queensland Roar .
|
Paul Foster | Former Hong Kong First Division League player with Kitchee SC and Instant Dict FC. |
Todd Gava | Former Queensland Roar .
|
Ben Griffin | Former Australia U-23 international.
Former |
Chay Hews | Former Bellmare Hiratsuka .
Former Superettan player with IF Sylvia and Västra Frölunda IF. Former Football League Third Division player with Carlisle United. |
Scott Higgins | Former .
Former Scottish Premier League goalkeeper for Falkirk. Former Clive Palmer's United Australia Party .
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Danny Invincibile | Former Australia U-20 international.
Former Football League Second Division player with Swindon Town. Former Scottish Premier League player with Kilmarnock and St Johnstone. Former Cypriot First Division player with Ermis Aradippou FC. Former Thai Premier League player with Army United. |
Keegan Jelacic | Current Australia U-23 international.
Former Former Current Belgian Pro League player with KAA Gent. Current |
Jason Kearton | Former Premier League goalkeeper with Everton.
Former Football League First Division goalkeeper with Crewe Alexandra. |
Max King | Former Japan Football League player with FC Tiamo Hirakata.
Current NPL Victoria player with St Albans Saints. |
Stephen Laybutt | Former Australia international.
Former Former Eredivisie player with Feyenoord Rotterdam and RBC Roosendaal. Former Former |
Daniel Leach | Former Major League Soccer player with Portland Timbers.
Former League Two player with Barnet FC. Former |
Kyle Luetkehans | Former Helsinki IFK .
Former Kakkonen player with Grankulla IFK. |
Dauntae Mariner | Current Samoa international.
Current Southern League player with Nelson Suburbs. |
Robert Markovac | Former Prva HNL player with Hajduk Split .
Former Former |
Kody Maude | Former I Lyga player with FC Vilniaus Vytis.
Former Former National League North player with Hereford FC. Current NPL Queensland player with Olympic FC. |
Josh McCloughan | Former A-League player with Brisbane Roar .
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Brad McDonald | Former Papua New Guinea international.
Former Former Philippines Football League player with Davao Aguilas F.C. |
Jon McKain | Former Australia international.
Former Former Former Former |
Matt McKay | Former Australia international.
Former Former Chinese Super League player with Changchun Yatai. Former Scottish Premier League player with Rangers. Former K League player with Busan IPark. |
Stuart McLaren | Former Australia U-20 international.
Former Scottish Football League First Division player with Stirling Albion and Hamilton Academical. Former |
Brandon McMorrow | Former A-League player with Brisbane Roar .
Current NPL Queensland player with Gold Coast Knights. |
Ronnie McQuilter | Former Football League Third Division player with Bristol City.
Former Scottish First Division player with Hamilton Academical, Kilmarnock, Ayr United, Stirling Albion and St Mirren. Former . Former |
Golgol Mebrahtu | Former Australia U-23 international.
Former Former Czech First League player with FK Mladá Boleslav and Sparta Prague. Former Nemzeti Bajnokság I player with Puskás Akadémia. Former Liga 1 player with PSM Makassar. Current NPL Victoria player with Bentleigh Greens. |
Warren Moon | Former Queensland Roar .
Former Scottish Football League First Division player with Queen of the South. |
Craig Moore | Former Australia captain.
Former Scottish Premier League player with Rangers. Former Football League First Division player with Crystal Palace. Former Bundesliga player with Borussia Mönchengladbach. Former Premier League player with Newcastle United. Former Former Super League Greece player with Kavala. |
Kevin Meacock | Former Football League Third Division player with Bristol City and Cardiff City. |
Jade North | Former Australia captain.
Former . Former K League player with Incheon United. Former Eliteserian player with Tromsø IL. Former J.League player with FC Tokyo and Consadole Sapporo. |
Hiroki Omori | Former J3 League player for Blaublitz Akita and SC Sagamihara. |
Andrew Packer | Former Australia U-17 international.
Former |
Andy Pengelly | Former Singapore Premier League player with Lion City Sailors.
Current NPL Queensland player with Lions FC. |
Alistair Quinn | Former Australia U-20 international.
Former Eerste Divisie player with Telstar. |
Jason Polak | Former Australia international.
Former Former Eredivisie player with De Graafschap. |
Sasa Radulovic | Former 2.Bundesliga player with Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and LR Ahlen.
Former 3.Liga player with FC Augsburg. Former Eliteserian player with Lillestrøm SK. Former Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina player with Čelik Zenica. Former Nemzeti Bajnokság I player with Újpest FC. |
Hassan Ramazani | Former A-League player with Brisbane Roar .
Current NPL Queensland player with Lions FC. |
Aaron Reardon | Former A-League player with Brisbane Roar .
Former Bangladesh Premier League player with Mohammedan SC. Current NPL Queensland player with Gold Coast Knights. |
Fernando Rech | Former Etti Jundiaí .
Former J.League player for Yokohama Flügels. Former |
Jonti Richter | Former Australia U-20 international.
Former |
Anthony Roche | Former Oberliga Nordrhein player with Fortuna Düsseldorf.
Former League Two player with Yeovil Town. |
Josh Rose | Former . |
Adam Sarota | Former Australia international.
Former Former Eredivisie player with FC Utrecht. Former Eerste Divisie player with Go Ahead Eagles. |
Bon Scott | Former A-League goalkeeper with Brisbane Roar .
Current Victoria Premier League 1 goalkeeper with Preston Lions. |
Wayne Shroj | Former Australia U-23 international.
Former Former |
Lorenzo Sipi | Former North Queensland Fury .
Former BVIFA National Football League player with Rebels FC. |
Shane Smeltz | Former New Zealand international.
Former Football League Two player with Mansfield Town. Former . Former Süper Lig player with Gençlerbirliği. Former Former Former Northern Premier League player with Guiseley AFC. |
Matt Smith
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Former Australian international.
Former Championship player with Portsmouth. Former Former Thai League 1 player with Bangkok Glass. Former Hong Kong Premier League player with Kitchee. |
Jean Carlos Solórzano | Former Costa Rica international.
Former Liga FPD player with Alajuelense, Puntarenas and Municipal Liberia. Former |
Shane Stefanutto | Former Australia international.
Former Tippeligaen player with Lillestrøm SK and Lyn. Former |
Mitchell Thorn | Former USL League One player with Tormenta FC. |
Reece Tollenaere | Former Queensland Roar .
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Kris Trajanovski | Former Australia international.
Former Hong Kong First Division League player with Happy Valley and South China. Former |
Michael Turnbull | Former Australia U-23 international.
Former |
Jerrad Tyson | Former Australia U-23 international.
Former Former Hong Kong Premier League goalkeeper with Sun Pegasus. Former Current Football Queensland Premier League goalkeeper with Brisbane Strikers. |
Sebastian Usai | Former North Queensland Fury .
Former Former Former Scottish Third Division goalkeeper with Cowdenbeath. Former Former Tercera División goalkeeper with CD Robres. Current NPL Capital Football goalkeeper with Canberra Olympic. |
Kasey Wehrman | Former Australia international.
Former Former |
Michael Weier | Former A-League goalkeeper with Newcastle Jets .
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Brendan White | Former . |
Russell Woodruffe | Former Australia U-20 international.
Former |
Chris Zoricich | Former New Zealand captain.
Former Football League Second Division player with Leyton Orient. Former Premier League player with Chelsea. |
Michael Zullo | Former Australia international.
Former . Former Eredivisie player with FC Utrecht. |
Ex-players/coaches who have coached national teams or professional/top flight club teams
Ex-player or coach | Team | Years |
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Kevin A'Herne-Evans | Brisbane Roar (assistant) | 2020–2021 |
Miron Bleiberg | Hapoel HaTzair Kiryat Haim | 1982–1983 |
Heidelberg United | 1989–1990 | |
Brisbane United | 1991–1993 | |
Queensland Roar
|
2004–2006 | |
Gold Coast United | 2009–2012 | |
Karl Dodd | Guam | 2018–2021 |
Newcastle Jets (assistant) | 2021 | |
Frank Farina | Brisbane Strikers | 1996–1998 |
Marconi Stallions | 1998–1999 | |
Australia | 1998–2005 | |
Queensland Roar | 2006–2009 | |
Papua New Guinea
|
2011–2013 | |
Sydney FC | 2012–2014 | |
Fiji | 2015–2016 | |
Paul Foster
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Hong Kong Football Club
|
2010–2011 |
Hong Kong Sapling
|
2011–2012 | |
Happy Valley | 2013 | |
Graham Harvey | Brisbane Strikers (assistant) | 2012–2014 |
Eastern (assistant) | 2019–2021 | |
Kaya | 2021 | |
Brisbane Roar (assistant) | 2022-present | |
Alan Hunter
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Sydney United | 2000–2001 |
Danny Invincibile | Bangkok United B | 2020–2022 |
Samut Prakan FC | 2022–2023 | |
Ayutthaya United | 2023–present | |
John Kosmina | Newcastle Breakers | 1995–1998 |
Brisbane Strikers | 1999–2003 | |
Adelaide United | 2003–2007 | |
Sydney FC | 2007–2009 | |
Adelaide United | 2011–2013 | |
Sean Lane
|
Mohammedan Sporting Club
|
2019–2022 |
Stuart McLaren | Brisbane Strikers | 2003–2004 |
North Queensland Fury (assistant)
|
2010–2011 | |
Stirling Albion | 2014–2016 | |
Scotland U16 | 2018–2022 | |
Scotland women (interim) | 2021 | |
Celtic (U18s) | 2022–2024 | |
Northern Ireland women (assistant) | 2024–present | |
Warren Moon | Brisbane Roar | 2020–2023 |
Papua New Guinea
|
2023–present | |
Gary Phillips
|
Tonga | 2001 |
Sydney Olympic | 2001–2003 | |
Da Nang FC
|
2004 | |
Sabah FA | 2009–2011 | |
Papua New Guinea Women
|
2014–2015 | |
Negeri Sembilan FA
|
2015–2016 | |
Davao Aguilas | 2017 | |
Nepal (technical director) | 2019–2021 | |
Nepal women | 2021 | |
Cook Islands women | 2022 | |
Matt Smith
|
BG Panthum United | 2022–2023 |
Macarthur FC (assistant) | 2023-present | |
Bruce Stowell | Sydney Olympic | 1977 |
Newcastle Breakers | 1991–1993 | |
Brisbane Strikers | 1994–1996 | |
Johor | 1999–2000 | |
Felix Tagawa | Hienghène Sport | 2018–present |
Luciano Trani | Brisbane Strikers (assistant) | 2003–2004 |
Wellington Phoenix (assistant) | 2009–2011 | |
Adelaide United (assistant) | 2011–2012 | |
Brisbane Roar (assistant) | 2013–2014 | |
2023–2024 | ||
Melbourne City (assistant) | 2014–2016 | |
Newcastle Jets (assistant) | 2016 | |
Sint-Truiden (assistant) | 2020 | |
Melbourne Victory (assistant) | 2021–2023 | |
Kasey Wehrman | Strømmen IF (assistant) | 2015 |
2018 | ||
FK Ørn Horten | 2016 | |
Fredrikstad FK (assistant) | 2019 | |
Strømmen IF | 2021–2023 | |
Ullensaker/Kisa IL | 2023–present | |
Chris Zoricich | Western Springs | 2018–2022 |
Other notable players
Ex-player | Notes |
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Andy Harper | Fox Sports Australia analyst.
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James Johnson | Former Australian U-17 international.
Current Football Australia chief executive officer.
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List of head coaches
Coach | Years |
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Miron Bleiberg | 1991–1994 |
Bruce Stowell | 1994–1996 |
Frank Farina | 1996–1998 |
John Kosmina | 1998–2003 |
2020–2021 | |
Stuart McLaren | 2003–2004 |
2008–2010 | |
Bobby Hamilton | 2005–2006 |
Craig Collins | 2007 |
David Large | 2010–2013 |
2018 | |
Chay Hews | 2014 |
Kevin A'Herne-Evans | 2015–2016 |
Sean Lane
|
2017 |
Owen Baker | 2019–2020 |
Vedran Becirbegovic | 2021–2022 |
Bojan Vilic | 2022 |
André Meyer | 2022–2023 |
Jade North | 2023 |
Daniel Carew | 2024– |
Honours
- Champions: 1996–97
- League Runners-Up: 1996–97
- Finalists (4): 2003–04
- Alan Hunter (1996–97)
- Johnny Warren Medal: Fernando Rech (2001–02)
- NSL U/21 Player of the Year: Kasey Wehrman (1996–97)
- Semi finals: 2019
- National Round of 16: 2014, 2016
- National Round of 32: 2015
- Michael Cockerill Medal: Fraser Hills (2019)
- Premiers (2): 2017
- League Runners-Up: 2015
- Grand Finalists: 2015
- Golden boot: 2019 (Andy Pengelly – 41 goals)
- Premiers (2): 2009, 2012
- League Runners-Up (3): 2008, 2010, 2011
- Grand Finalists (4): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Golden Boot: 2010 (Matt Thurtell – 23 goals)
- Premiers: 2006
- League Runners-Up: 2007
- Champions: 2006
- Grand Finalist: 2007
- Champions: 2014
- Champions: 2006
- Champions (3): 2010, 2013, 2018
- Runners-Up (2): 2009, 2016
- Third-place play-off winner: 2019
Records
League
- Win: 12–1 v NPL Queensland round 18, Perry Park, 20 August 2019)
- Loss: 10–0 v Olympic FC (NPL Queensland round 8, Goodwin Park, 9 May 2021)
- Goals in a single game: 9 – Andy Pengelly (v Sunshine Coast FC, NPL Queensland round 18, Perry Park, 20 August 2019)
- Appearances: Chay Hews (217)
- Attendance: 40,446 v Suncorp Stadium, 25 May 1997)
FFA Cup
- Loss: 1–5 v Melbourne City (Semi-final, Perry Park, 1 October 2019)
- Attendance: 3,706 v Melbourne City (semi-final, Perry Park, 1 October 2019)
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