Brisbane Roar have confirmed the departures of goalkeeper Macklin Freke and midfielder Henry Hore following the conclusion of their respective contracts.
Both players leave the Roar having made significant contributions to the club both on and off the pitch.
Goalkeeper Freke departs after more than a decade with the Roar having come through the club’s youth ranks.
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Macklin Freke
He was part of the 2019 A-League Youth Championship winning squad and progressed to make his Isuzu UTE A-League debut in the 2020/21 season.
Making 75 appearances in total Freke was also named Gary Wilkins Player of the Season in 2024.
Meanwhile attacking midfielder Hore brings about an end to his five-year chapter at the club, finishing with 104 appearances to his name.
A fan favourite from the outset, Hore was named Young Player of the Year in his debut season and will now head overseas to explore opportunities elsewhere.
Henry Hore of the Roar
Hore was offered a contract extension by the club but elected not to take up the new deal having previously spent time playing in Korea Republic.
The departures of both Hore and Freke come after the club also confirmed it had released a large number of this season’s first team squad.
Defenders Ben Warland, Austin Ludwik and Antonee Burke-Gilroy are all on the look out for a new club after departing.
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Meanwhile forwards Michael Ruhs, Ben Halloran, Chris Long, Quinn MacNicol and Jacob Brazete have also all left following the expiration of their contracts.
Finally defenders Marius Lode and Youstin Salas as well as Socceroo Nick D’Agostino will also return to their parent clubs having only joined the Roar on loan whilst young Queensland sensation Sam Klein has secured a move to German outfit FC St Pauli.
