Brisbane Roar equals biggest-ever W-League win with 6-0 thumping of Melbourne Victory

Brisbane Roar W-League coach Jake Goodship says self-belief and some advice from a Roar legend helped his side break its winless run in style on the Gold Coast on Friday night.

Having drawn its first four matches, the Roar equalled its biggest-ever W-League win at Carrara, smashing six goals to hand Melbourne Victory their biggest-ever defeat.

Goals to Mariel Hecher and Tameka Yallop gave the Roar a 2-0 lead at the break, before Sharn Freier, Winonah Heatley and a brace from Emily Gielnik secured the win.

The victory — Roar’s biggest since 2009, when they beat Newcastle and Perth by the same score — came after the side opened their campaign with four successive draws.

Remaining unbeaten through that stage was a plus, but Goodship said…