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The Orange Army. (Brisbane Roar Official Thread)

dr. bellows said:
As can Burke-Gilroy, if he's still with us, although he seems well on the outer with Valkanis.
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Ange's high line said:
Gilroy gonskiis
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Back in May Burke-Gilroy was one of 8 players whose contracts were not renewed on expiry, and there were another 3 players (including Salas) whose loans were up.

11 players gone in one moment - many of them OK to go in my books, but some were confusing. Maybe the better ones just wanted a change of scenery or work environment.
 
AUFC_Fan said:
Dunno if he can play those positions but I know he can play midfield.

CCM didn’t let him go either, they wouldn’t have been able to offer him a contract as they had no owners
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That sucks big time.

Might be our gain, but it stinks when clubs 'under management' in some form get stripped. A stronger league helps us all. Cannibalism doesn't improve the overall product.

That said, we have been on the skinny end of good players getting offered better contracts at the end of a season since our 'great' era became less great, so we know how painful that is.
 
RIMB said:
Back in May Burke-Gilroy was one of 8 players whose contracts were not renewed on expiry, and there were another 3 players (including Salas) whose loans were up.

11 players gone in one moment - many of them OK to go in my books, but some were confusing. Maybe the better ones just wanted a change of scenery or work environment.
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There's a team for the Mariners then, 11 players.gone from Roar..
 
RIMB said:
For the most part, the 11 who left did not get time or just didn't click with us under Valkanis.

Nothing to say that any or all of them would not do better if they came back against us as opponents next season...
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However, Salas would have been good to have been able to keep, but I guess he would have cost a pretty penny.
 
brisbaneroar.com.au

Brisbane Roar sign talented midfielder Emin Durakovic

Brisbane Roar is pleased to announce the signing of youth international Emin Durakovic ahead of the 2026/27 Isuzu UTE A-League Men’s season, with the 20-year-old joining the Club on a 2-year deal. Durakovic arrives at Roar following his development through...
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Emin Durakovic is headed to Brisbane Roar after being delisted by Melbourne City and will be under contract at the side for the next two seasons through the end of A-League Men season 2027-28.
 
by Jordan Hayward
"Brisbane Roar are pleased to confirm that local talent Noah Maieroni has committed his future to the football club, with the B Team graduate signing a new three-year extension that keeps Maieroni in orange until 30 June 2030.

The new deal rewards a breakthrough debut campaign for the 20-year-old, who graduated from the Club’s B Team to sign his first professional contract ahead of the 2025/26 season and went on to make his A-League Men’s debut in the opening-round win over Macarthur at Suncorp Stadium.

Maieroni’s journey with the Roar began in his early teenage years as a member of the Club’s youth development system, before a move away to Queensland NPL side Brisbane City FC. Maieroni then returned to the Roar as captain and a prominent figure in the B Team, before a strong A-League men’s pre-season earned Maieroni his maiden professional deal.

A balanced, ball-winning midfielder who is technically comfortable in possession, Maieroni has continued to impress with the passion and grit that has quickly made him a favorite among Roar supporters.

Speaking on his extension, Maieroni said: “Brisbane Roar is the club I grew up supporting, so committing my future here for an additional three years means everything to me and my family.

“I’ve loved every minute of my first season as a professional, and I’m determined to keep working hard, keep developing, and repay the faith the Club has shown in me.”

Sporting Director James Gow said: “Noah is exactly the kind of player we want to build this Club around, a local talent who has come through our pathway and earned his place on merit.

“Securing his long-term future is an important statement about where we’re headed. He has all the attributes to become a mainstay of this team, and we’re excited to support his continued growth over the coming seasons.”

Everyone at Brisbane Roar congratulates Noah on his new contract and looks forward to watching him continue to thrive in orange."
 
BrisbaneRoar Media article:
A lot has been said recently about Brisbane Roar reaching an agreement with Colorado Rapids over Lucas Herrington’s sell-on fee. Much of it has been told without the full picture. We want to set out exactly what happened, and why it matters for this football club.

The conversation started with Colorado Rapids approaching the Roar with a proposal to buy out the sell-on percentage the club held on Lucas at an increased valuation. As with any decision of this size, the matter was taken to the club’s ownership group, as our governance requires. After reviewing the proposal, ownership directed the club to negotiate and reach an agreement. That is the process that was followed, properly and in full.

What has been missing from the coverage is the part that matters most. How did the Roar come to hold a sell-on stake worth this much in the first place?

Lucas Herrington was not bought. He was identified in the Football Queensland pathway, developed and backed into professional football by this club. We supported him through our pathway, gave Lucas his opportunity in the professional game, and built his value to the point where clubs overseas were interested, after Lucas had played less than 15 professional matches. The transfer itself was a record for the club and the hard work to ensure a sell-on fee was added to the deal further protected the time put into Lucas by numerous coaches and support staff. In total, Lucas Herrington’s transfer has now returned more than AUD$1.5 million to Brisbane Roar.

He is not the exception. He is the latest in a run of talented young Queenslanders to progress. Over the past three years alone, the players this club has developed and sold have brought in more than AUD$3 million in transfer fees. To put that figure in context, across the entire history of Brisbane Roar before this period, the club had earned circa AUD$500,000. Furthermore, sell-on fees were not present in any deal transacted by the club prior to this period.

That is not luck. It is a deliberate strategy. Identify Queensland talent early, develop them properly, give it a genuine professional platform, and structure deals so the club shares in a player’s future. The same pathway that produced Lucas is producing the next group behind him, and every dollar it earns goes back into the football club. This model, one shared by clubs around the A-League is often forgotten and not covered in totality by wider media who would rather push a certain narrative and headlines that return clicks.

We understand supporters want to see the Roar hold and build its best young players. So do we. We started on the path of heavily backing young, Queensland talent three years ago and the fruits of that path are already be produced. It is path that we will continue for many years to come.

We could not be prouder of Lucas and everything he has gone on to achieve. He carried this badge, he earned his move, and Brisbane Roar will share in his journey for a long time to come. In the immediate future, we wish both him and the CommBank Socceroos the very best in their upcoming World Cup Round of 32 clash against Egypt this weekend.
 
RIMB said:
BrisbaneRoar Media article:
A lot has been said recently about Brisbane Roar reaching an agreement with Colorado Rapids over Lucas Herrington’s sell-on fee. Much of it has been told without the full picture. We want to set out exactly what happened, and why it matters for this football club.

The conversation started with Colorado Rapids approaching the Roar with a proposal to buy out the sell-on percentage the club held on Lucas at an increased valuation. As with any decision of this size, the matter was taken to the club’s ownership group, as our governance requires. After reviewing the proposal, ownership directed the club to negotiate and reach an agreement. That is the process that was followed, properly and in full.

What has been missing from the coverage is the part that matters most. How did the Roar come to hold a sell-on stake worth this much in the first place?

Lucas Herrington was not bought. He was identified in the Football Queensland pathway, developed and backed into professional football by this club. We supported him through our pathway, gave Lucas his opportunity in the professional game, and built his value to the point where clubs overseas were interested, after Lucas had played less than 15 professional matches. The transfer itself was a record for the club and the hard work to ensure a sell-on fee was added to the deal further protected the time put into Lucas by numerous coaches and support staff. In total, Lucas Herrington’s transfer has now returned more than AUD$1.5 million to Brisbane Roar.

He is not the exception. He is the latest in a run of talented young Queenslanders to progress. Over the past three years alone, the players this club has developed and sold have brought in more than AUD$3 million in transfer fees. To put that figure in context, across the entire history of Brisbane Roar before this period, the club had earned circa AUD$500,000. Furthermore, sell-on fees were not present in any deal transacted by the club prior to this period.

That is not luck. It is a deliberate strategy. Identify Queensland talent early, develop them properly, give it a genuine professional platform, and structure deals so the club shares in a player’s future. The same pathway that produced Lucas is producing the next group behind him, and every dollar it earns goes back into the football club. This model, one shared by clubs around the A-League is often forgotten and not covered in totality by wider media who would rather push a certain narrative and headlines that return clicks.

We understand supporters want to see the Roar hold and build its best young players. So do we. We started on the path of heavily backing young, Queensland talent three years ago and the fruits of that path are already be produced. It is path that we will continue for many years to come.

We could not be prouder of Lucas and everything he has gone on to achieve. He carried this badge, he earned his move, and Brisbane Roar will share in his journey for a long time to come. In the immediate future, we wish both him and the CommBank Socceroos the very best in their upcoming World Cup Round of 32 clash against Egypt this weekend.
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Interesting reading.

It shows the very high business focus on us identifying and developing young players for their market potential.
 
zimbos05 said:
I honestly thought Valkanis would be part of the clean out. Surprised he still has the top job.
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I can understand him still being with us.

I expect the new backroom staff will be monitoring Valkanis. Our failings last season could be explained through loss and injury. It would not make sense to replace both players and coach when the loss of players may have been enough to produce our slump. I am sure Valkanis is on notice - officially or otherwise - and he is smart enough to know that without it being said.

Valkanis gave us some pretty decent success before injuries and Herrington's sale took their toll.

Our dependence on key players without the depth to cover their loss was the main failing - along with the perception, in my mind, that we were unable to identify and procure replacements.

Everyone I saw commenting is on record condemning Valkanis' rants and attacks on officials, along with the entitled, whinging mentality it fostered in the team.

Our signings so far this off season seem to follow a theme of decent younger players - partially explained by the article above - but also seeming to be a broader base of players rather than a few key players.

I am keen to see how Valkanis gets us going through pre-season and into the season proper before I will start to consider whether he should or should not stay.

Start with the positive football we had last season opening and I am happy.
 
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