2008–09 Queensland Roar FC season

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.

Queensland Roar FC
2008–09 season
ChairmanN/A
ManagerFrank Farina
A-League3rd
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

Squad

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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. NationPlayer
1GK  AUSLiam Reddy
2MF  AUSAndrew Packer
3DF  AUSLuke de Vere
4DF  AUSCraig Moore (c)
5DF  AUSJosh McCloughan
6FW  AUSDavid Dodd
7MF  AUSMichael Zullo
8MF  AUSMassimo Murdocca
9FW  IDNSergio van Dijk
10MF  SCOCharlie Miller
11FW  BRAReinaldo
12FW  AUSTahj Minniecon
No.Pos. NationPlayer
13MF  AUSChris Grossman
14DF  AUSBen Griffin
15MF  AUSMatt McKay
16DF  KORSeo Hyuk-Su
17MF  AUSMitch Nichols
18MF  AUSDanny Tiatto
19MF  AUSIsaka Cernak-Okanya
20GK  AUSGriffin McMaster
21MF  AUSThomas Oar
22FW  AUSRobbie Kruse
23FW  AUSTim Smits

Player Movement

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
3DF  AUSLuke DeVere (Moved from AIS)
6MF  AUSDavid Dodd (Moved from Palm Beach)
9FW  IDNSergio van Dijk (Moved from FC Emmen)
10MF  SCOCharlie Miller (Moved from Lierse S.K.)
11FW  BRAReinaldo¤ (Moved from Busan I'Park)
19MF  AUSIsaka Cernak (Moved from AIS)
21MF  AUSTommy Oar (Moved from QAS)
23FW  AUSTim Smits (Moved from Rochedale Rovers)
33MF  BRAHenrique (Loaned from América Mineiro)
No.Pos. NationPlayer
6DF  AUSStuart McLaren (Moved to Perth Glory)
9FW  SCOSimon Lynch (Moved to Airdrie United)
10FW  AUSAnte Miličić (Moved to Shahzan Muda FC)
11FW  BRAReinaldo¤ (Moved to Busan I'Park)
13FW  AUSZoran Petrevski (Moved to Melbourne Knights)
19DF  AUSSasa Ognenovski (Moved to Adelaide United)
20GK  AUSMatthew Ham (Moved to Redlands United)
23MF  BRAMarcinho (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

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Roar Roadshow

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Brisbane Olympic0–6Queensland Roar
(Report)Smits 23', 35'
Packer 49'
Grossman 57', 70', 80'
Goodwin Park
Yeronga, Queensland

Rochedale Rovers2–5Queensland Roar
Tabulo
Unknown
(Report)Nichols
Smits
Close
Thurtell
Underwood Park
Rochedale, Queensland




Sunshine Coast F.C.1–0Queensland Roar
Muta 47'(Report)
One Mile Ovals
Gympie, Queensland



Easts Invitational XI1–8Queensland Roar
Baty 14' (pen.)(Report)Packer 3'
Smits 24' 29' 90'
van Dijk
McKay 69'
Oar 70'
Carroll (g.k.) 74' (o.g.)

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Queensland Roar3–1 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

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Queensland Roar1–1Wellington Phoenix
van Dijk 18'(Report)Kwasnik 74'
Attendance: 3,832

Queensland Roar1–2Central Coast Mariners
Zullo 51'(Report)Elrich 29'
Macallister 32'
Attendance: 3,241
Referee: Peter Green

Hyundai A-League 2008–09

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Round 1


Round 2

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

Round 3

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

Round 4


Round 5

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

Round 6


Round 7

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

Round 8

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

Round 9


Round 10


Round 11

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

Round 12

Queensland Roar4–1Perth 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 FC1–1Queensland Roar
Corica 64'(Report)
(Summary)
McKay 12'
Attendance: 8,502

Round 14


Round 15

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

Round 16


Round 17

Queensland Roar3–2Wellington 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


Round 19


Round 20

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

Round 21

Queensland Roar4–2Perth 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

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Minor semi-final – away leg


Minor semi-final – home leg

Queensland Roar2–1Central 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 United1–0Queensland Roar
Barbiero 25'(Report)
(Summary)
Hindmarsh Stadium
Adelaide, South Australia
Attendance: 8,472

Ladder position

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Melbourne Victory (C)2112273927+1238Qualification for 2010 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series
2Adelaide United2111553119+1238
3Queensland Roar2110653625+1136Qualification for Finals series
4Central Coast Mariners217773532+328
5Sydney FC217593332+126
6Wellington Phoenix217592331−826
7Perth Glory2164113144−1322
8Newcastle Jets2146112139−1818
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

References

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27°27′53″S 153°0′34″E / 27.46472°S 153.00944°E / -27.46472; 153.00944 (Suncorp Stadium)