# 2009–10 Brisbane Roar FC season

The 2009–10 season was Brisbane Roar's fifth season in the A-League. For the first time, Brisbane Roar was not the sole representative from the state of Queensland, being joined by Gold Coast United and North Queensland Fury. The addition of the new clubs and a change of ownership of the Roar have led to the club changing its name from Queensland Roar to Brisbane Roar. The change of ownership also brought about notable changes in the clubs' administrative ranks. Peter McLennan became CEO in place of the retiring Lawrence Oudendyk, while Chris Bombolas took the role of club chairman in June, which had been vacant since the departure of John Ribot in March 2008. Brisbane Roars owners increased membership and ticket prices leading to a decrease in crowd figures for the 2009–10 A-league season.

## Managers

* Frank Farina – (Suspended on 10 October 2009. Sacked on 14 October 2009)
* Rado Vidosic – (10 October 2009 – 15 October 2009; caretaker)
* Ange Postecoglou – (16 October 2009 – 3 May 2012)

## Squad lineup for 2009/10

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 | Matt Ham |
| 2 | DF | AUS | Andrew Packer |
| 3 | DF | AUS | Luke DeVere (Youth) |
| 4 | DF | BEL | Pieter Collen |
| 5 | DF | AUS | Josh McCloughan |
| 6 | MF | AUS | David Dodd |
| 7 | FW | AUS | Michael Zullo (Junior Marquee) |
| 8 | MF | AUS | Massimo Murdocca |
| 9 | FW | IDN | Sergio van Dijk |
| 10 | MF | CRC | Steven Bryce |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Reinaldo |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 12 | DF | AUS | Matt Mundy |
| 13 | FW | BRA | Henrique |
| 14 | MF | AUS | Adam Sarota (Youth) |
| 15 | MF | AUS | Matt McKay (Captain) |
| 17 | MF | AUS | Mitch Nichols (Youth) |
| 19 | MF | AUS | Isaka Cernak (Youth) |
| 20 | GK | AUS | Griffin McMaster |
| 21 | FW | AUS | Thomas Oar (Youth) |
| 22 | DF | AUS | Ivan Franjic |
| 23 | FW | AUS | Tim Smits |

## Transfers

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | BEL | Pieter Collen (from K.S.K. Beveren) |
| 12 | DF | AUS | Matt Mundy (Promoted from Youth squad) |
| 14 | MF | AUS | Adam Sarota (Promoted from Youth squad) |
| 16 | DF | SCO | Bob Malcolm (from Motherwell) |
| 22 | DF | AUS | Ivan Franjic (from Oakleigh Cannons FC) |
| 10 | MF | CRC | Steven Bryce (from Universidad de Costa Rica) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AUS | Liam Reddy (to Wellington Phoenix) |
| 4 | DF | AUS | Craig Moore (to AO Kavala) |
| 10 | MF | SCO | Charlie Miller (to Gold Coast United) |
| 12 | FW | AUS | Tahj Minniecon (to Gold Coast United) |
| 13 | MF | AUS | Chris Grossman (to North Queensland Fury) |
| 14 | DF | AUS | Ben Griffin (to Mitchelton Football Club) |
| 16 | DF | KOR | Seo Hyuk-Su (to Brisbane Olympic) |
| 16 | DF | SCO | Bob Malcolm (to Dundee) |
| 18 | DF | AUS | Danny Tiatto (to Melbourne Knights) |
| ?? | FW | AUS | Robbie Kruse (to Melbourne Victory) |

### Injury replacement players used

The following players were signed by the club to cover for long term injuries and players unavailable to International commitments (such as the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup).
* Robbie Kruse – Signed to cover for injury to Massimo Murdocca (Signed for Melbourne Victory.)
* Ivan Franjic – Signed to cover for loss of Luke DeVere to 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Upon DeVere's return, Franjic was instilled as the injury replacement player for Henrique
* Calum O'Connell – Signed to cover injury to Andrew Packer
* Mario Karlovic – Signed to cover for injury to Massimo Murdocca following the departure of Kruse.
* Vedran Janjetović – Signed to cover injury to Liam Reddy

## Pre-season

After last years initial success, the Roar Roadshow continues with fan days and trial matches against various clubs in the Brisbane area. However, drought-breaking rains in the South East took their toll, with multiple games cancelled or postponed due to waterlogged pitches. Queensland Roars Against Racism again, with Scottish giants Celtic F.C. becoming the highest profile club to ever challenge for the international invitational Translink Cup. The A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup has been abolished, allowing A-League clubs to organize their own pre-season fixtures with one another.

## Goalscorers

| Total | Player | Player | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round | Goals per Round |
| Total | Player | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 13 | | Serginho van Dijk | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | 2 | | 1 | | | 2 | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | | |
| 4 | | Reinaldo | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | | Henrique | | 1 | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | | Matt McKay | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 2 | | Luke DeVere | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
| 1 | | Danny Tiatto | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | | Craig Moore | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | | Mitch Nichols | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | | Charlie Miller | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | | Isaka Cernak | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | | David Dodd | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | | Thomas Oar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | |
* A goal was scored from a penalty kick
* Two goals were scored from penalty kicks

## Squad statistics

| No. | Pos. | Name | A-League | A-League | A-League | Finals | Finals | Finals | Total | Total | Total | Discipline | Discipline |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | | |
| 1* | GK | Liam Reddy | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | Matt Ham | 0(0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Andrew Packer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Luke DeVere | 6(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4* | DF | Craig Moore | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Josh McCloughan | 5(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | David Dodd | 4(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(3) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Michael Zullo | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Massimo Murdocca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Sergio van Dijk | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10* | MF | Charlie Miller | 7(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(2) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Reinaldo | 5(2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Matt Mundy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Henrique | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Adam Sarota | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Matt McKay | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Bob Malcolm | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Mitch Nichols | 4(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(3) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Danny Tiatto | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Isaka Cernak | 0(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | Griffin McMaster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Thomas Oar | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | Tim Smits | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24* | FW | Robbie Kruse | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Ivan Franjic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Calum O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Mario Karlovic | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | Vedran Janjetović | 0(0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 11 October 2009. Some stats not available on Roar website.
Players with a * next to their number have all been released from the club

## Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sydney FC (C) | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 48 | Qualification for 2011 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 47 | Qualification for 2011 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 3 | Gold Coast United | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 44 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 40 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 39 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 6 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 34 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 7 | North Queensland Fury | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 32 | |
| 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 30 | |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 30 | |
| 10 | Adelaide United | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 29 | |