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BRISBANE ROAR 2014–15 SEASON IN REVIEW
The 2013–2014 season started more
with a sizzle than a bang. The men
in orange, fresh from yet another
championship, were suffering from
the championship hang-over well into
the season, meaning Brisbane Roar
were late to take off. After the slow
start we had a solid mid-season and
managed to scrape into the finals.
Arriving late to the season, the
newly formed USQ Brisbane Roar
supporters went to Suncorp Stadium
on the 15th of April to enjoy their
first A-league game.
It’s hard to describe the way I felt
about the first game. After a night of
loud noises, hilarious over-reactions
from ‘hardcore supporters’, laughter
(mostly provided by the ‘hardcore
supporters’), confusion and even a
few ‘questionable’ calls by the referee,
the Brisbane Roar were defeated by
the Melbourne Victory 0–1.
All in all, I would have to say that
this night was brilliant. Of course
after our team had lost, you may
be wondering why I could possibly
describe it as ‘brilliant’, but after the
game we began to see what the
night was really about.
It started as a night where strangers
and acquaintances met under the
same banner, seemingly just to
support our team. But during and
after the game we came to realise
that it was about the community and
togetherness; we came together as
acquaintances, but parted as friends.
I think one of my favourite parts
of meeting my new friends was
that they all had varying degrees of
knowledge of the game. One was
quite adept at playing, another had
never seen the game live before and
others just enjoyed the game for its
energetic atmosphere.
The second game we experienced
together was on the 24th of April,
between the Brisbane Roar and the
Newcastle Jets.
The game itself felt more electric,
more exciting — there were
moments where you could not help
but stand to cheer; I almost began
to understand the people who
yell at their televisions screaming
“GO!GO!GO!”.
We all felt the game was much
more exhilarating and enjoyable this
time around. While I still support
my home town of Newcastle, the
Brisbane Roar earned their victory
over The Newcastle Jets with a
finishing score of 2–1.
#hearUSQroar
WORDS & IMAGES:
DANIEL CADDY – USQ Student