The Brisbane Roar Chronicle
Match24 Oct 2026
Nowhere to hide for Brisbane Roar
0‑3 against Macarthur FC, and no complaints that would survive the replay. The manager spoke about character afterwards; the terraces used shorter words.
Squad26 Oct 2026
6 saves: Dean Bouzanis was the team
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the whole of the defence. 6 saves, several of them the kind nobody expects to see made, and ten outfield players who owe him a drink.
Squad26 Oct 2026
A falling-out at Brisbane Roar
Jamie McDonnell and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Boardroom26 Oct 2026
Graduation day at Brisbane Roar
2 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
The dugout26 Oct 2026
No hiding place for Jacob Farrell
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Jacob Farrell, and the manager let it.
Market26 Oct 2026
Sean Mason steps up from the Brisbane Roar academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Sean Mason has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market26 Oct 2026
One of our own: Liam Morrison joins the Brisbane Roar first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Liam Morrison is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Boardroom26 Oct 2026
Doors closed at Brisbane Roar
The music was off and the showers ran late. What was said in that dressing room stays there, but Saturday will publish the minutes.
Loan watch26 Oct 2026
Nathan Amanatidis counts the days
“I watch every Brisbane Roar game from here. That says everything about where my head is.” The loan at Central Coast Mariners runs its course, but his heart never made the trip.
In brief
- The dugout The manager’s verdict
- Squad A row about effort at Brisbane Roar
- Boardroom Brisbane Roar say no to the training-ground money