Mitch Nichols

Nichols, now 27, was pivotal in midfield, only missing three of the 36 games through minor injury. Finding the net eight times, Mitch exceeded expectations, playing out of his skin and becoming one of Brisbane’s greatest prospects. He deservedly made the A-league 2011/12 team of the season alongside Besart Berisha and Thomas Broich.

After a one-year stint at Melbourne Victory and J-league club Cerezo Osaka, Nichols signed with Western Sydney Wanders in October 2015 where he built on the form he showed in Brisbane to be a key figure for the NSW side.

Thomas Broich

Broich, 35, is widely regarded as one of the best players to grace the A-League and he had an influential role in their unbeaten streak, playing in all but one game and racking up the most assists over the streak. The left midfielder was also able to net eight goals during the streak, placing him equal fourth for the most goals.

Broich had once been tipped for the top in Germany but setbacks led to disillusionment and he was ready to quit the game altogether until the opportunity at Brisbane opened up for him. The move transformed his life and transformed Roar, possibly why he is one of few to have stayed at the club, keeping his spot as Brisbane’s best playmaker. Nicknamed ‘Mozart’ by his teammates due to his love of classical music and literature, Broich has been the key to Brisbane’s attack for many years now.

Kosta Barbarouses

Back then, Barbarouses, now 26, was Costa, the result of an innocent typo and the player being too polite to correct it. After his stunning run at the Roar though (and later Melbourne Victory), he eventually plucked up the courage to point out to the world that his name was actually spelt with a K…!

One of Ange Postecoglou’s key signings, the New Zealand international played in every one of Brisbane’s 2010/11 games and was their top scorer with 12 goals.

The Kiwi left Brisbane Roar at the end of the 2010/11 season for FC Spartak Vladikavkaz in the Russian League were he played for two seasons before going on loan to Panathinaikos for a season. He then signed for Melbourne Victory, where he played for three seasons until moving at the end of last season to rejoin his first professional club, Wellington Phoenix.