# 2008–09 Queensland Roar FC season

The 2008–09 Queensland Roar season was the club's fourth season participating in the A-League where they would finish in 3rd place in the regular season.

## Squad

    Full time squad as of 31 July 2008
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 | AUS | Liam Reddy |
| 2 | MF | AUS | Andrew Packer |
| 3 | DF | AUS | Luke de Vere |
| 4 | DF | AUS | Craig Moore (c) |
| 5 | DF | AUS | Josh McCloughan |
| 6 | MF | AUS | David Dodd |
| 7 | MF | AUS | Michael Zullo |
| 8 | MF | AUS | Massimo Murdocca |
| 9 | FW | IDN | Sergio van Dijk |
| 10 | MF | SCO | Charlie Miller |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Reinaldo |
| 12 | FW | AUS | Tahj Minniecon |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | MF | AUS | Chris Grossman |
| 14 | DF | AUS | Ben Griffin |
| 15 | MF | AUS | Matt McKay |
| 16 | DF | KOR | Seo Hyuk-Su |
| 17 | MF | AUS | Mitch Nichols |
| 18 | MF | AUS | Danny Tiatto |
| 19 | MF | AUS | Isaka Cernak-Okanya |
| 20 | GK | AUS | Griffin McMaster |
| 21 | MF | AUS | Thomas Oar |
| 22 | FW | AUS | Robbie Kruse |
| 23 | FW | AUS | Tim Smits |

### Player Movement

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | AUS | Luke DeVere (Moved from AIS) |
| 6 | MF | AUS | David Dodd (Moved from Palm Beach) |
| 9 | FW | IDN | Sergio van Dijk (Moved from FC Emmen) |
| 10 | MF | SCO | Charlie Miller (Moved from Lierse S.K.) |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Reinaldo¤ (Moved from Busan I'Park) |
| 19 | MF | AUS | Isaka Cernak (Moved from AIS) |
| 21 | MF | AUS | Tommy Oar (Moved from QAS) |
| 23 | FW | AUS | Tim Smits (Moved from Rochedale Rovers) |
| 33 | MF | BRA | Henrique (Loaned from América Mineiro) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | DF | AUS | Stuart McLaren (Moved to Perth Glory) |
| 9 | FW | SCO | Simon Lynch (Moved to Airdrie United) |
| 10 | FW | AUS | Ante Miličić (Moved to Shahzan Muda FC) |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Reinaldo¤ (Moved to Busan I'Park) |
| 13 | FW | AUS | Zoran Petrevski (Moved to Melbourne Knights) |
| 19 | DF | AUS | Sasa Ognenovski (Moved to Adelaide United) |
| 20 | GK | AUS | Matthew Ham (Moved to Redlands United) |
| 23 | MF | BRA | Marcinho (Released) |
¤ Reinaldo transferred to Busan I'Park at the end of the 2007/08 A-League season and returned to Queensland in July 2008 on a free transfer.

## Hyundai A-League 2008–09

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21

### Finals series

Minor semi-final – away leg
Minor semi-final – home leg
Preliminary final (One Leg – Played away to loser of major semi-final)

## Ladder position

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 38 | Qualification for 2010 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 38 | Qualification for 2010 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 3 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 36 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 28 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 26 | |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 26 | |
| 7 | Perth Glory | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 22 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 18 | |