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174 Edition

The Brisbane Roar Chronicle

26 Nov 2029
From our football correspondent Uneasy

Match

Brisbane Roar march on in the cup

Newcastle Jets are out and Brisbane Roar go through, 1‑0 the final word. The bracket opens up a little, and everyone allows themselves a look at it.

Squad

A one-man rearguard from Dean Bouzanis

There were 7 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.

Market

Frederic Koloto puts it in writing

“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Brisbane Roar, and it is not being withdrawn.

Squad

Njabulo Blom in a row with a teammate

It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Brisbane Roar this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

Match

Brisbane Roar come up short against Auckland FC

Auckland FC left with the points after a 3‑5 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.

Player ratings

A masterclass from Issah Mohammed

Marked 9.02 — the sort of number a correspondent writes down twice to be sure. Everything he tried came off, and what he did not try was not worth trying.

Squad

No hiding place for Njabulo Blom

“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Njabulo Blom, and the manager let it.

Player ratings

A defender's afternoon for Lebohang Nkaki

Defensive actions: 20. He was first to everything and second to nothing, and the goalkeeper had an easy day because of it.

Player ratings

One of those days for Youssef Erraoui

There is a version of this player everybody suspected was in there, and on this evidence it is. 8.67, and no argument anywhere in the ground.

In brief

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118 Edition

The Brisbane Roar Chronicle

30 Oct 2028
From our football correspondent Uneasy

Squad

Dean Bouzanis keeps Brisbane Roar in it on his own

Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 8 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.

Squad

Tempers go at Brisbane Roar

Njabulo Blom was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.

Player ratings

One of those days for Jordan Lauton

There is a version of this player everybody suspected was in there, and on this evidence it is. 9.23, and no argument anywhere in the ground.

Player ratings

One of those days for Mehdi Boucherit

There is a version of this player everybody suspected was in there, and on this evidence it is. 8.65, and no argument anywhere in the ground.

Player ratings

One of those days for Sebit Ngor

There is a version of this player everybody suspected was in there, and on this evidence it is. 8.35, and no argument anywhere in the ground.

Match

Honours even between Brisbane Roar and Western Sydney Wanderers

2‑2, and both dressing rooms will call it two points lost. A draw that asked plenty of questions and answered none of them.

In brief