Notable Players
In 2012, several former Hyundai A-League and NSL players will play and coach throughout the league. Former Brisbane Roar, Wellington Phoenix and Swindon Town striker Royce Brownlie is a player/coach at North Star. Former Northern Spirit and Central Coast Mariners forward Russell Woodruffe completed a switch from Redlands United to Eastern Suburbs in 2012.
Eastern Suburbs are currently coached by Alan Hunter, who won the Joe Marston Medal in 1997 for player of the match in the Brisbane Strikers National Soccer League Grand Final winning team.
Rochedale Rovers have several individual talents in their side, including former Brisbane Roar striker Tim Smits. The same can be said of Wolves FC who have had several foreign players come into the club in recent years. In 2012, they signed Chris Knowles from Bashley in England. Knowles is most famous for being fouled after 3 seconds by Chippenham Town striker David Pratt, resulting in potentially the fastest red card in footballing history.
Meanwhile Peninsula Power also signed from the UK, capturing Lewis Bonar from Scottish side Stirling Albion. Elsewhere Redlands United signed George Barbarouses (brother of Kosta) from New Zealand. A handful of players from Fox8 reality show Football Superstar also currently ply their trade in the division, including Jared Austin and Zachary Tung (Brisbane City) and Matthew Heath (North Star).
Lions FC have signed Matthew Osman from A-League side Gold Coast United.
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