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BRISBANE Roar will become the first club to reach 100 A-League wins if it beats Newcastle Jets at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.
The Roar's flying start to their current campaign - Saturday's 2-1 victory over Wellington was their eighth from 10 matches this season - has it in pole position to beat its rivals to the ton even if it doesn't win this week.
It is currently five wins clear of closest challengers Melbourne Victory and Central Coast Mariners.
However, it would be fitting to achieve the century on Friday as Brisbane's following match at Suncorp Stadium isn't until January 11, when they host Adelaide United.
"It would be nice if we could do it this week in front of our home fans," said Roar coach Mike Mulvey, who wasn't aware of the impending milestone.
"But we won't be thinking about 100 wins. We just want to pick up another three points and keep the crowd entertained with some really good football."
Adding to the Roar impressive record is that its win-per-games of more than 45 per cent is the best in A-League history.
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And aided by its national sporting record 36-match unbeaten run between September 2010 and November 2011, the Roar also has fewer losses - 63 - than any other current A-League club apart from Western Sydney, which has only been in the competition since last year.
"Everyone who's been involved with the club deserves credit for our stats," Mulvey said.
"That includes all the players and all the coaches."
Mulvey is the Roar's fifth head coach following on from foundation boss Miron Bleiberg, Frank Farina, Ange Postecoglou and Rado Vidosic.
A win over Newcastle on Friday would also avenge Brisbane's 2-1 loss to the Jets at Hunter Stadum on November 17.
It's a defeat that still irks Mulvey and his men as the Roar led 1-0 at half-time before defensive errors from skipper Matt Smith and his central defensive partner James Donachie.
Since then, the Roar have won four straight to be sitting five points clear at the top of the table.
Mulvey said former Jets skipper Jade North would be available for selection this week after missing Brisbane's past three matches with a groin injury.
However, veteran left fullback Shane Stefanutto will miss his eighth successive match because of a lingering hamstring problem.
"Shane suffered a bit of a setback so we don't want to him rush him back. We want to make sure he's 100 per cent before he plays," Mulvey said.
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