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Queensland Roar FC
2008–09 season
ChairmanN/A
Manager Frank Farina
A-League 3rd
Pre-Season Cup8th
Top goalscorerLeague: Serginho van Dijk – 11 Goals
All: Serginho van Dijk – 12 Goals
Highest home attendance23,705 v Central Coast Mariners
Lowest home attendance9,118 v Perth Glory
Average home league attendance13,968

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 Australia  AUS Liam Reddy
2 MF Australia  AUS Andrew Packer
3 DF Australia  AUS Luke de Vere
4 DF Australia  AUS Craig Moore (c)
5 DF Australia  AUS Josh McCloughan
6 FW Australia  AUS David Dodd
7 MF Australia  AUS Michael Zullo
8 MF Australia  AUS Massimo Murdocca
9 FW Indonesia  IDN Sergio van Dijk
10 MF Scotland  SCO Charlie Miller
11 FW Brazil  BRA Reinaldo
12 FW Australia  AUS Tahj Minniecon
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF Australia  AUS Chris Grossman
14 DF Australia  AUS Ben Griffin
15 MF Australia  AUS Matt McKay
16 DF South Korea  KOR Seo Hyuk-Su
17 MF Australia  AUS Mitch Nichols
18 MF Australia  AUS Danny Tiatto
19 MF Australia  AUS Isaka Cernak-Okanya
20 GK Australia  AUS Griffin McMaster
21 MF Australia  AUS Thomas Oar
22 FW Australia  AUS Robbie Kruse
23 FW Australia  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 Australia  AUS Luke DeVere (Moved from AIS)
6 MF Australia  AUS David Dodd (Moved from Palm Beach)
9 FW Indonesia  IDN Sergio van Dijk (Moved from FC Emmen)
10 MF Scotland  SCO Charlie Miller (Moved from Lierse S.K.)
11 FW Brazil  BRA Reinaldo¤ (Moved from Busan I'Park)
19 MF Australia  AUS Isaka Cernak (Moved from AIS)
21 MF Australia  AUS Tommy Oar (Moved from QAS)
23 FW Australia  AUS Tim Smits (Moved from Rochedale Rovers)
33 MF Brazil  BRA Henrique (Loaned from América Mineiro)
No. Pos. Nation Player
6 DF Australia  AUS Stuart McLaren (Moved to Perth Glory)
9 FW Scotland  SCO Simon Lynch (Moved to Airdrie United)
10 FW Australia  AUS Ante MiliÄić (Moved to Shahzan Muda FC)
11 FW Brazil  BRA Reinaldo¤ (Moved to Busan I'Park)
13 FW Australia  AUS Zoran Petrevski (Moved to Melbourne Knights)
19 DF Australia  AUS Sasa Ognenovski (Moved to Adelaide United)
20 GK Australia  AUS Matthew Ham (Moved to Redlands United)
23 MF Brazil  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.

Pre-Season

Roar Roadshow

Brisbane Olympic0–6 Queensland Roar
(Report) Smits 23', 35'
Packer 49'
Grossman 57', 70', 80'
Goodwin Park
Yeronga, Queensland
Rochedale Rovers2–5 Queensland Roar
Tabulo
Unknown 		(Report) Nichols
Smits
Close
Thurtell
Underwood Park
Rochedale, Queensland
Redlands United0–4 Queensland Roar
(Report) van Dijk
Grossman
Kruse
Cleveland Showgrounds
Cleveland, Queensland
Gold Coast Representative XI0–2 Queensland Roar
(Report) van Dijk
Murdocca
Brisbane Strikers1–2 Queensland Roar
Hews (Report) Kruse
Oar
Sunshine Coast F.C.1–0 Queensland Roar
Muta 47' (Report)
One Mile Ovals
Gympie, Queensland
Peninsula Power0–1 Queensland Roar
(Report) Oar 44'
A.J. Kelly Field
Kippa-Ring, Queensland
Brisbane City0–4 Queensland Roar
(Report) Smits 53'
McKay 58'
Minniecon 60'
Nichols 65'
Easts Invitational XI1–8 Queensland Roar
Baty 14' ( pen.) (Report) Packer 3'
Smits 24' 29' 90'
van Dijk
McKay 69'
Oar 70'
Carroll ( g.k.) 74' ( o.g.)

Translink Cup

Queensland Roar3–1 Brazil Palmeiras B
Smits 35'
McKay 43'
Murdocca 90+2'		 (Report) Portela 57'
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Peter Green

2008 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup

Sydney FC2–1 Queensland Roar
Payne 53'
Prentice 57'		 (Report) van Dijk 49'
Attendance: 4,222
Queensland Roar1–1 Wellington Phoenix
van Dijk 18' (Report) Kwasnik 74'
Attendance: 3,832
Queensland Roar1–2 Central Coast Mariners
Zullo 51' (Report) Elrich 29'
Macallister 32'
Perry Park
Bowen Hills, Queensland
Attendance: 3,241
Referee: Peter Green

Hyundai A-League 2008–09

Round 1

Wellington Phoenix1–1 Queensland Roar
Smeltz 53' (Report)
(Summary)		 Miller 46'
Attendance: 10,516
Referee: Ben Williams

Round 2

Queensland Roar1–1 Adelaide United
Miller 47' (Report)
(Summary)		 Dodd 8' ( pen.)
Attendance: 12,761
Referee: Mark Shield

Round 3

Queensland Roar2–4 Central Coast Mariners
Miller 69'
van Dijk 74' ( pen.)		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Simon 31'
Jedinak 48'
Macallister 64' 71'
Attendance: 12,185

Round 4

Perth Glory0–3 Queensland Roar
(Report)
(Summary)		 Moore 14'
McKay 23'
Miller 45+2'
Attendance: 8,203
Referee: Ben Williams

Round 5

Queensland Roar0–1 Newcastle Jets
(Report)
(Summary)		 Griffiths 83'
Attendance: 12,103
Referee: Craig Zetter

Round 6

Melbourne Victory0–2 Queensland Roar
(Report)
(Summary)		 Minniecon 83'
Zullo 90+5'
Attendance: 22,226
Referee: Ben Williams

Round 7

Sydney FC1–1 Queensland Roar
Musialik 90+3' (Report)
(Summary)		 Miller 48'
Attendance: 12,403

Round 8

Queensland Roar0–1 Adelaide United
(Report)
(Summary)		 Cornthwaite 60'
Attendance: 11,117
Referee: Mark Shield

Round 9

Wellington Phoenix0–1 Queensland Roar
(Report)
(Summary)		 McCloughan 40'
Attendance: 6,543
Referee: Peter O'Leary

Round 10

Newcastle Jets1–2 Queensland Roar
Griffiths 23' (Report)
(Summary)		 McKay 24'
Miller 35'
Attendance: 10,507
Referee: Craig Zetter

Round 11

Queensland Roar0–1 Melbourne Victory
(Report)
(Summary)		 Thompson 70'
Attendance: 12,022

Round 12

Queensland Roar4–1 Perth Glory
van Dijk 45+1' ( pen.)
Minniecon 45+3'
Miller 55'
Nichols 81'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Harnwell 57'
Attendance: 9,118
Referee: Peter Green

Round 13

Sydney FC1–1 Queensland Roar
Corica 64' (Report)
(Summary)		 McKay 12'
Attendance: 8,502

Round 14

Central Coast Mariners1–1 Queensland Roar
Gumprecht 83' (Report)
(Summary)		 van Dijk 11'
Attendance: 8,995
Referee: Ben Williams

Round 15

Queensland Roar2–1 Newcastle Jets
Nichols 45+1'
van Dijk 90'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Griffiths 26'
Attendance: 11,048
Referee: Ben Williams

Round 16

Adelaide United0–0 Queensland Roar
(Report)
(Summary)
Attendance: 14,450

Round 17

Queensland Roar3–2 Wellington Phoenix
McKay 38'
van Dijk 48'
Oar 90+1'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 de Vere 11' ( o.g.)
Hearfield 46'
Attendance: 13,115
Referee: Ben Williams

Round 18

Melbourne Victory2–1 Queensland Roar
Allsopp 55'
Vargas 67'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Moore 75'
Attendance: 23,447

Round 19

Central Coast Mariners3–4 Queensland Roar
Mrdja 5'
Simon 55' 81'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 van Dijk 43' 48'
Minniecon 60'
Bojic 69' ( o.g.)
Attendance: 11,454

Round 20

Queensland Roar3–1 Sydney FC
van Dijk 15' 28' 90+3' (Report)
(Summary)		 Danning 25'
Attendance: 19,111
Referee: Craig Zetter

Round 21

Queensland Roar4–2 Perth Glory
Nichols 27'
Tiatto 63'
van Dijk 76'
McCloughan 82'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Rukavytsya 21'
Skorich 66'
Attendance: 17,367
Referee: Peter O'Leary

Finals series

Minor semi-final – away leg

Central Coast Mariners0–2 Queensland Roar
(Report)
(Summary)		 Nichols 30'
van Dijk 54' ( pen.)
Attendance: 9,514
Referee: Ben Williams

Minor semi-final – home leg

Queensland Roar2–1 Central Coast Mariners
Nichols 21'
McKay 49'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Mrdja 64'
Attendance: 24,705
Referee: Peter Green

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

Adelaide United1–0 Queensland Roar
Barbiero 25' (Report)
(Summary)
Hindmarsh Stadium
Adelaide, South Australia
Attendance: 8,472

Ladder position

Pos Team
 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
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
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
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

References

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