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.
Transfers
In Player Details Liam Reddy from Newcastle Jets FC Marcus Wedau from VfL Osnabrück Andrew Packer from Sydney FC Ante Milicic from Newcastle Jets FC Simon Lynch from Dundee Sasa Ognenovski from Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues Dario Vidosic from Queensland Lions Steve Fitzsimmons from New Zealand Knights Robbie Kruse from Queensland Academy of Sport Damian Mori from Central Coast Mariners Chris Grossman from Queensland Academy of Sport
Out
Player Details Alex Brosque to Sydney FC Jonti Richter to New Zealand Knights Scott Higgins to Falkirk Todd Gava Released Michael Baird to FC Universitatea Craiova Royce Brownlie to Swindon Town Tyler Simpson to Perth Glory Reece Tollenaere Released Warren Moon to Queen of the South David Williams to Brøndby Tim Smits to New Zealand Knights
Squad
Injuries & replacements Round 8 to Season Massimo Murdocca (foot) Round 14 to Round 18 Marcus Wedau (grade one hamstring tear) replaced by Chris Grossman
Suspensions Round 15 Chad Gibson (red card)
Coaches Coach Miron Bleiberg resigned after the Round 12 loss to Adelaide United. Frank Farina became coach on 16 November 2006.Frank Farina link
Pre-Season cup
Summary Round Date Home team Score Away team Crowd 1 15 July 2006 Queensland Roar 1–2 Sydney FC 7,132 2 22 July 2006 Queensland Roar 1–1 New Zealand Knights 3,347 3 29 July 2006 Newcastle Jets FC 0–0 Queensland Roar 2,822 4 6 August 2006 Queensland Roar 0–0 Central Coast 4,571 Playoff 11 August 2006 Melbourne Victory FC (PEN) (4) 1–1 (2) Queensland Roar 2,117 Final 18 August 2006 New Zealand Knights 1–2 Queensland Roar Unknown
Group stage
TeamQualification1Sydney FC431072212Advance to semi-finals2Newcastle Jets FC402246133New Zealand Knights403123034Queensland Roar40312303
Playoffs
Seventh place playoff
2006–07 A-League Season
Summary Round Date Result Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Ladder 1 26 August 2006 Win Queensland Roar 3–0 Perth Glory Suncorp Stadium (N) 20,606 1st 2 1 September 2006 Win Newcastle Jets FC 2–3 Queensland Roar EnergyAustralia Stadium (N) 7,276 1st 3 9 September 2006 Draw Central Coast Mariners 0–0 Queensland Roar Central Coast Stadium (N) 4,644 2nd 4 15 September 2006 Win Queensland Roar 5–0 New Zealand Knights Suncorp Stadium (N) 15,517 2nd 5 22 September 2006 Draw Queensland Roar 1–1 Adelaide United Suncorp Stadium (N) 16,143 2nd 6 1 October 2006 Loss Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Queensland Roar Telstra Dome (T) 25,921 2nd 7 8 October 2006 Draw Sydney FC 1–1 Queensland Roar Sydney Football Stadium 17,274 2nd 8 15 October 2006 Win Perth Glory 1–2 Queensland Roar Members Equity Stadium (T) 9,978 2nd 9 22 October 2006 Loss Queensland Roar 0–1 Newcastle Jets FC Suncorp Stadium (T) 16,061 3rd 10 28 October 2006 Draw Queensland Roar 1–1 Central Coast Mariners Suncorp Stadium (N) 13,727 2nd 11 5 November 2006 Loss New Zealand Knights 1–0 Queensland Roar North Harbour Stadium 2,600 3rd 12 11 November 2006 Loss Queensland Roar 0–1 Adelaide United Suncorp Stadium (N) 14,154 4th 13 17 November 2006 Loss Queensland Roar 0–2 Melbourne Victory FC Suncorp Stadium (N) 14,797 4th 14 24 November 2006 Loss Sydney FC 3–0 Queensland Roar Sydney Football Stadium (N) 12,718 7th 15 2 December 2006 Win Queensland Roar 1–0 Perth Glory Suncorp Stadium (N) 11,237 6th 16 7 December 2006 Loss Queensland Roar 0–3 Newcastle Jets FC Suncorp Stadium (N) 10,040 6th 17 16 December 2006 Win Central Coast Mariners 2–3 Queensland Roar Central Coast Stadium (N) 7,132 6th 18 29 December 2006 Loss New Zealand Knights 3–1 Queensland Roar North Harbour Stadium (N) 1,963 6th 19 4 January 2007 Win Adelaide United 0–1 Queensland Roar Hindmarsh Stadium (N) 10,435 5th 20 12 January 2006 Win Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Queensland Roar Telstra Dome (N) 28,937 4th 21 20 January 2006 Draw Queensland Roar 1–1 Sydney FC Suncorp Stadium (N) 32,371 5th
KEY (N) = Night game (T) = Twilight game
Table
Goal scorers 5 Goals Dario Vidosic 4 Goals Ante Milicic Reinaldo 3 Goals Simon Lynch Matt McKay 2 Goals Damian Mori 1 Goal Stuart McLaren Spase Dilevski Ben Griffin Own Goals Chad Gibson Josh McCloughlan Sasa Ognenovski Andrew Packer
Clean sheets Liam Reddy – 6
Notes and references