The Brisbane Roar Chronicle
Market10 Aug 2026
Brisbane Roar say no — this time
The offer from Newcastle Jets for Milorad Stajić was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Brisbane Roar
Nick D'Agostino 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.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words at Brisbane Roar training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Ben Warland is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Market10 Aug 2026
Talks stall between Brisbane Roar and Benjamin Halloran
“We are a long way apart, and pretending otherwise helps nobody.” Neither side is close, and the calendar is not on the club's side.
Market10 Aug 2026
Brisbane Roar buy the years ahead of Gavin Carter
He is 14, and the scouting reports agree on the only line that matters: the ceiling. Signings like this are lottery tickets written by professionals.
Market10 Aug 2026
Brisbane Roar sign Logan Johnston, one for the future
Logan Johnston is 16, and Brisbane Roar have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
In brief
- Squad 5 new faces, and Brisbane Roar are still learning each other
- Squad Milorad Stajić knocks on the manager’s door