The 2013–14

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season was Roar's ninth season in the

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. Having arguably fallen from their mantle of being the best team in the country, the Roar were striving to get back to title winning ways by any means necessary. The failure to qualify for the

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was seen as an advantage, allowing the club to focus on domestic competition without the distraction of foreign competition. Manager

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was also looking to make his mark on the club during his first full pre season at the club and prove his credentials to the country in the new season.

Squad lineup for 2013/14

Correct as of 13 February 2014 – players numbers as per the official Brisbane Roar website Successful Trialists *

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* Jean Carlos Solórzano –

Unsuccessful Trialists * James Keatings –

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* Nicolas Bechar – Sunshine Coast *

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– Palm Beach Sharks * Jarrod Kyle – Palm Beach Sharks * Antonio Murray – Brisbane City * Matt Thompson –

* Aryn Williams –

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– Sutherland Sharks *

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* Kado Aoci – Brisbane Wolves *

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Transfers and Contracts

New Contracts

Senior Team

In

Out

Youth Team

In

Out

Competitions

Overall

A-League

Preseason

Regular season

Finals Series

Statistics

=Results summary

=Ladder

=Results and position per round

=Squad statistics

= Squad and statistics accurate as of 4 May 2014
90 Minutes played is counted as a full game.

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is not counted. A sub's appearance is counted up to the 90th minute as well. If a substitution is made during extra time, it is counted as a full game (90mins) to the player that started. The substitute is credited with the number of minutes made up from 30 seconds for every substitution in the game by both teams combined. If there is an uneven number of substitutions made in total, the number of minutes is rounded up to the following number (2.5 mins = 3 mins).
If a shot is taken by a player but then saved by the goalkeeper before a follow-up shot scores a goal, the player/s that took the shot before the save is/are NOT credited with an assist
If a Finals game goes to

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and a substitution is made, per the original rule, only the 30 minutes (2x 15-minute halves) is counted, NOT injury time. If the referee adds injury to either half and a substitution IS made during injury time, it also reverts to the original rule (2.5 mins = 3 mins)

Games played: 27

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Games played: 2
Player has departed the club mid season
Player has joined the club mid season
Player has been injured before or during the season and in turn, has ended their season. For a player to be coloured, they need to miss 6 games before the end of the season (including finals)
* ^{/sup> – Corey Brown replaced Liam Miller in the 90th minute vs Central Coast Mariners FC

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in (Rnd 17). 5 substitutions were made in total (3mins)
* ^{/sup> – Steven Lustica replaced Dimitri Petratos in the 90th minute vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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in (Rnd 18). 5 substitutions were made in total (3mins)
* ^{/sup> – Steven Lustica replaced Liam Miller in the 90th minute vs Melbourne Victory FC

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in (semi-final). 4 substitutions were made in total (2mins)
* ^{/sup> – Despite the regular time of a match being 90 minutes, the Grand Final went to Extra Time, an additional 30 minutes. In total, this equates, in the finals columns, 120 minutes (90mins + 30mins = 120mins). This note is only added to those players who featured in the Grand Final

=Disciplinary Record
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Correct as of 4 May 2014
Red card column denotes players who were sent off after receiving a straight red card. The two yellow cards column denotes players who were sent off after receiving two yellow cards.

=League Goalscorers per Round
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Correct as of 4 May 2014.

*^{/sup> Kwame Yeboah left the club following the Round 12 fixture against Sydney FC.}

=Home Attendance
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The two attendance figures in BOLD signals the highest attendances for both the regular season and overall highest attendance

League attendance and average includes Finals Series

See also

* Brisbane Roar FC records and statistics
* List of Brisbane Roar FC players
* Brisbane Roar end of season awards

Brisbane Roar website

A-League website

National Youth League website

Awards

* Player of the Week (Round 2) – Thomas Broich

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* Player of the Week (Round 12) – Dimitri Petratos

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Petratos has played for four different A-League clubs, winning one championship with Bri ...

* Player of the Week (Round 16) – Luke Brattan
* Player of the Week (Round 17) – Thomas Broich

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* NAB Young Footballer of the Month (January) – Dimitri Petratos

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Petratos has played for four different A-League clubs, winning one championship with Bri ...

References

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