Fans have reacted strongly to some unusual pre-match scenes prior to the Matildas’ 3-1 friendly defeat to Brazil in Brisbane.

The Matildas meet familiar foes Brazil at Suncorp Stadium in a friendly clash that will celebrate the career of retiring great Clare Polkinghorne.

Clare Polkinghorne’s Matildas’ hometown send-off has ended in a disappointing fashion as a disjointed Australian performance ended in a 3-1 loss to an under-strength Brazil in Brisbane.

Retiring Australian football great Clare Polkinghorne admits her Matildas send-off match won't fully sink in until she steps onto the Lang Park pitch for the final time.

The Matildas will dust themselves down and attempt to quickly move on after a physical, relentless Brazil beat Australia 3-1 to crash retiring great Clare Polkinghorne's send-off match in Brisbane.

Australian captain Steph Catley and her teammates are adamant they can't afford to be pushed around again by Brazil, who won the physical battle in a spiteful "friendly" in Brisbane.  Brazil won Thursday night's clash 3-1 in a fiery affair at Suncorp Stadium.