Queensland Roar season 2006-07
Encyclopedia
Queensland Roar took part in the 2006-07 A-League competition
, hoping to improve on their performance in the previous domestic season
, which saw them finish in sixth position at the end of the A-League competition.
resigned after the Round 12 loss to . Frank Farina
became coach on 16 November 2006.
Group A
Group B
KEY
(N) = Night game
(T) = Twilight game
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4 Goals
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal
Own Goals
A-League 2006-07
The 2006–07 A-League season was the second season of the Australian football competition, the A-League. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup...
, hoping to improve on their performance in the previous domestic season
A-League 2005-06
The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005...
, which saw them finish in sixth position at the end of the A-League competition.
In
| Player | Details |
|---|---|
 Liam ReddyLiam Reddy Liam Reddy is an Australian football player who is currently on a three year contract with the Hyundai A-League team, Sydney FC-Club career:... |
from Newcastle Jets |
 Marcus WedauMarcus Wedau Marcus Wedau is a retired football player who has last plays as centre midfielder for KFC Uerdingen.-International career:... |
from VfL Osnabrück VfL Osnabrück VfL Osnabrück is a German multi-sport club in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony. It currently fields teams in basketball, gymnastics, swimming, table tennis, and tennis, but is by far best known for its football section.- Foundation to WW2 :... |
| Andrew Packer Andrew Packer Andrew Packer is a former Australian football player who last played for .-Biography:... |
from Sydney FC Sydney FC Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League... |
| Ante Milicic Ante Milicic Ante Milicic is an Australian former football player. He is currently one of the assistant managers of A-League club Melbourne Heart. He is of Croatian Australian origin.... |
from Newcastle Jets |
 Simon LynchSimon Lynch (footballer) Simon Lynch is a former Scottish professional footballer who ended his career at Stenhousemuir.-Early career:... |
from Dundee Dundee F.C. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from... |
| Sasa Ognenovski Sasa Ognenovski Saša Ognenovski is an Australian football player who currently plays as a central defender for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and the Australia national team. Since moving to South Korea, Ognenovski's success has rapidly risen. In 2010, he was named Asian Footballer of the Year, won a position in the... |
from Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues is a former Australian association football club based in Epping, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The club was formed towards the end of 2004 from a merger of the senior teams of the Fawkner Blues and Whittlesea Stallions , and played in the 2005 and 2006... |
| Dario Vidosic Dario Vidosic Dario Vidošić is an Australian football player who currently plays for A-League club Adelaide United.- Club career :- Early life :... |
from Queensland Lions Queensland Lions Soccer Club Queensland Lions Football Club is an football club based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.-History:The club was founded in 1957 as Hollandia-Inala Soccer Club by Dutch immigrants. From the start they were based at grounds in the Brisbane suburb of Richlands, where they still play... |
| Steve Fitzsimmons Steve Fitzsimmons Steve Fitzsimmons is an Australian professional football player who plays as a Right back for in the A-League.-Club career:... |
from  New Zealand Knights |
| Robbie Kruse Robbie Kruse Robbie Thomas Kruse is an Australian football player who currently plays as a forward for German side Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 2. Bundesliga and the Australian national team... |
from Queensland Academy of Sport Queensland Academy of Sport The Queensland Academy of Sport is an elite sports institute set up in 1991 by the Queensland Government to support athletes in the state of Queensland... |
| Damian Mori Damian Mori Damian Mori is an Australian football player who is the top scorer for the Socceroos... |
from |
| Chris Grossman Chris Grossman Christopher "Chris" Grossman is an Australian Football midfielder. He is currently a Free Agent.-Club career:He was signed from the Queensland Academy of Sport... |
from Queensland Academy of Sport Queensland Academy of Sport The Queensland Academy of Sport is an elite sports institute set up in 1991 by the Queensland Government to support athletes in the state of Queensland... |
Out
| Player | Details |
|---|---|
| Alex Brosque Alex Brosque Alex Brosque is an Australian professional football player who currently plays for J. League side Shimizu S-Pulse... |
to Sydney FC Sydney FC Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League... |
| Jonathan Richter |
to New Zealand Knights |
| Scott Higgins Scott Higgins Scott Higgins is a former Australian association football player who is currently a goalkeeping coach for Gold Coast United in the A-League... |
to Falkirk Falkirk F.C. Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire... |
| Todd Gava Todd Gava Todd Gava is an Australian football player who plays as a right full back. He last played for the in the A-League competition.-References:... |
Released |
| Michael Baird |
to  FC Universitatea CraiovaFC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... |
| Royce Brownlie Royce Brownlie Royce Brownlie is an Australian football player. He last played as a striker for the Wellington Phoenix.-Club career:... |
to  Swindon TownSwindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
| Tyler Simpson Tyler Simpson Tyler Simpson was an Australian football player who played as a Central or Right Back. He was the twin of fellow footballer Jordan Simpson.-Career:... |
to Perth Glory |
| Reece Tollenaere Reece Tollenaere Reece Tollenaere is an Australian football player who plays as a striker... |
Released |
| Warren Moon Warren Moon (footballer) Warren Moon is an Australian soccer player.Moon completed his schooling at Marist College Rosalie in Brisbane. He was signed by Queen of the South on 31 August 2006, after he had an unsuccessful trial spell with Hibernian. Moon had previously played with the Queensland Roar in the new Australian... |
to Queen of the South Queen of the South For other uses see Queen of the South Queen of the South is an alternative title for the Queen of Sheba. The phrase Queen of the South is used in the New Testament and is attributed to Jesus Christ.... |
| David Williams David Williams (footballer) David Williams is an Indigenous Australian professional football player who is currently playing for Hyundai A-League club Melbourne Heart.-Youth career:... |
to  BrøndbyBrøndby IF Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short... |
| Tim Smits Tim Smits Tim Smits is an Australian football player who currently plays for .-Club career:Smits began his career with North Pine SC, he then moved to Albany Creek and then to the QAS. At the Queensland Academy of Sport he spent three years, after this, he joined Pine Rivers United where he played two years... |
to New Zealand Knights |
Squad
- See also: List of Queensland Roar FC players
Injuries & replacements
- Round 8 to Season Massimo MurdoccaMassimo MurdoccaMassimo Murdocca is an Australian football player who plays as a right or central midfielder for the in the A-League.-Club career:...
(foot) - Round 14 to Round 18 Marcus WedauMarcus WedauMarcus Wedau is a retired football player who has last plays as centre midfielder for KFC Uerdingen.-International career:...
(grade one hamstring tear) replaced by Chris GrossmanChris GrossmanChristopher "Chris" Grossman is an Australian Football midfielder. He is currently a Free Agent.-Club career:He was signed from the Queensland Academy of Sport...
Coaches
Coach Miron BleibergMiron Bleiberg
Miron Bleiberg is an Israeli-Australian football manager, currently the head coach and director of football operations at A-League club Gold Coast United.-Biography:...
resigned after the Round 12 loss to . Frank Farina
Frank Farina
Frank Farina OAM is a retired Australian football player. He most currently coaches the Papua New Guinea national football team....
became coach on 16 November 2006.
Summary
| Round | | Date | | Home Team | | Score | | Away Team | | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 July 2006 | Queensland Roar | 1-2 | Sydney FC Sydney FC Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League... |
7,132 |
| 2 | 22 July 2006 | Queensland Roar | 1-1 | New Zealand Knights | 3,347 |
| 3 | 29 July 2006 | Newcastle Jets | 0-0 | Queensland Roar | 2,822 |
| 4 | 6 August 2006 | Queensland Roar | 0-0 | Central Coast | 4,571 |
| Playoff | 11 August 2006 | Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League.... (PEN) |
(4) 1-1 (2) | Queensland Roar | 2,117 |
| Final | 18 August 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 1-2 | Queensland Roar | Unknown |
Table
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Table
Summary
| Round | | Date | | Result | | Home Team | | Score | | Away Team | | Venue | | Crowd | | Ladder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 August 2006 | Win | 3-0 | Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium... (N) |
20,606 | 1st | ||
| 2 | 1 September 2006 | Win | 2-3 | EnergyAustralia Stadium EnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle International Sports Centre is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It is the home ground of the Newcastle Knights and the Newcastle United Jets teams. It is owned by the New South Wales government and administered by the Hunter Region... (N) |
7,276 | 1st | ||
| 3 | 9 September 2006 | Draw | 0-0 | Central Coast Stadium Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Central Coast Stadium, named Bluetongue Stadium due to sponsorship, is a sports venue in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. The stadium is home to the Central Coast Mariners Football Club who compete in the A-League... (N) |
4,644 | 2nd | ||
| 4 | 15 September 2006 | Win | 5-0 | Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium... (N) |
15,517 | 2nd | ||
| 5 | 22 September 2006 | Draw | 1-1 | Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium... (N) |
16,143 | 2nd | ||
| 6 | 1 October 2006 | Loss | 4-1 | Telstra Dome Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia... (T) |
25,921 | 2nd | ||
| 7 | 8 October 2006 | Draw | 1-1 | Aussie Stadium Aussie Stadium Sydney Football Stadium is located in Moore Park, in Sydney, New South Wales. It was built in 1988, to be the city's premier "rectangular field" for rugby league, rugby union and football for major matches and domestic competition... |
17,274 | 2nd | ||
| 8 | 15 October 2006 | Win | 1-2 | Members Equity Stadium Members Equity Stadium Perth Oval, known by its sponsored name nib Stadium since July 2010, is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. It has been the home of A-League club Perth Glory since 1996 and has housed the administrative facilities of the Western Australia Rugby League since 2003... (T) |
9,978 | 2nd | ||
| 9 | 22 October 2006 | Loss | 0-1 | Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium... (T) |
16,061 | 3rd | ||
| 10 | 28 October 2006 | Draw | 1-1 | Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium... (N) |
13,727 | 2nd | ||
| 11 | 5 November 2006 | Loss | 1-0 | North Harbour Stadium North Harbour Stadium North Harbour Stadium is a stadium, situated in Albany, in North Shore City, in New Zealand. It was opened in 1997, after nearly a decade of discussion, planning and construction. Rugby union, football and rugby League are the only sports played on the main ground, as it is rectangular in shape.... |
2,600 | 3rd | ||
| 12 | 11 November 2006 | Loss | 0-1 | Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium... (N) |
14,154 | 4th | ||
| 13 | 17 November 2006 | Loss | 0-2 | Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium... (N) |
14,797 | 4th | ||
| 14 | 24 November 2006 | Loss | 3-0 | Aussie Stadium Aussie Stadium Sydney Football Stadium is located in Moore Park, in Sydney, New South Wales. It was built in 1988, to be the city's premier "rectangular field" for rugby league, rugby union and football for major matches and domestic competition... (N) |
12,718 | 7th | ||
| 15 | 2 December 2006 | Win | 1-0 | Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium... (N) |
11,237 | 6th | ||
| 16 | 7 December 2006 | Loss | 0-3 | Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium... (N) |
10,040 | 6th | ||
| 17 | 16 December 2006 | Win | 2-3 | Central Coast Stadium Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Central Coast Stadium, named Bluetongue Stadium due to sponsorship, is a sports venue in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. The stadium is home to the Central Coast Mariners Football Club who compete in the A-League... (N) |
7,132 | 6th | ||
| 18 | 29 December 2006 | Loss | 3-1 | North Harbour Stadium North Harbour Stadium North Harbour Stadium is a stadium, situated in Albany, in North Shore City, in New Zealand. It was opened in 1997, after nearly a decade of discussion, planning and construction. Rugby union, football and rugby League are the only sports played on the main ground, as it is rectangular in shape.... (N) |
1,963 | 6th | ||
| 19 | 4 January 2007 | Win | 0-1 | Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... (N) |
10,435 | 5th | ||
| 20 | 12 January 2006 | Win | 1-2 | Telstra Dome Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia... (N) |
28,937 | 4th | ||
| 21 | 20 January 2006 | Draw | 1-1 | Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium... (N) |
32,371 | 5th | ||
KEY
(N) = Night game
(T) = Twilight game
Table
Goal scorers
5 Goals- Dario VidosicDario VidosicDario Vidošić is an Australian football player who currently plays for A-League club Adelaide United.- Club career :- Early life :...
4 Goals
- Ante MilicicAnte MilicicAnte Milicic is an Australian former football player. He is currently one of the assistant managers of A-League club Melbourne Heart. He is of Croatian Australian origin....
- ReinaldoReinaldo Elias da CostaReinaldo Elias da Costa , commonly known in Brazil as Reinaldo Mineiro, is a Brazilian Australian football player who currently plays for Al-Ahli Dohain the Qatar Stars League.-Club career:...
3 Goals
- Simon LynchSimon Lynch (footballer)Simon Lynch is a former Scottish professional footballer who ended his career at Stenhousemuir.-Early career:...
- Matt McKayMatt McKayMatthew Graham "Matt" McKay is an Australian football player who plays for Scottish Premier League side Rangers and the Australia national team....
2 Goals
- Damian MoriDamian MoriDamian Mori is an Australian football player who is the top scorer for the Socceroos...
1 Goal
- Stuart McLarenStuart McLarenStuart McLaren is an Australian football player who last played for in the A-League.-Biography: coach, Miron Bleiberg signed McLaren on a short-term contract in early November 2005. He was signed due to Josh McCloughlan's injury, playing as a defender as he did when he was a former player-coach...
- Spase DilevskiSpase DilevskiSpase Dilevski is an Australian football player of ethnic Macedonian origin whose adaptability means he can play as a defender , right wing-back or a right winger...
- Ben GriffinBen GriffinBen Griffin may refer to:*Ben Griffin , Australian football player*Ben Griffin , refused to fight in Iraq and left the Army citing illegal tactics of United States troops and the policies of coalition forces* General Benjamin S. Griffin , United States Army*Ben Hill Griffin, Jr...
Own Goals
- Chad GibsonChad GibsonChad Gibson is a football player, currently playing in the New England Mutual Premier League.-Biography:...
- Josh McCloughlan
- Sasa OgnenovskiSasa OgnenovskiSaša Ognenovski is an Australian football player who currently plays as a central defender for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and the Australia national team. Since moving to South Korea, Ognenovski's success has rapidly risen. In 2010, he was named Asian Footballer of the Year, won a position in the...
- Andrew PackerAndrew PackerAndrew Packer is a former Australian football player who last played for .-Biography:...