It’s a massive weekend of football – find out who’s in your squad for the penultimate weekend of the home-and-away season.
Saturday, March 23
Melbourne Victory v Perth Glory
Venue: AAMI Park
Kick off: 5:30 PM
Referee: Peter O’Leary
Assistant referee 1: Luke Brennan
Assistant referee 2: Jonathan Barreiro
Fourth official: Alex Azcurra
Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1HD and Sky Sports 2
ABC Radio Coverage: 774 ABC Melbourne, Local Radio Victoria, 720 ABC Perth, Local radio WA Grandstand Digital Melbourne & Perth, online
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #MVvPG
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Melbourne Victory squad: 1. Tando Velaphi (GK), 6. Leigh Broxham, 8. Jonathan Bru, 9. Marcos Flores, 13. Diogo Ferreira, 14. Billy Celeski, 16. Theo Markelis, 17. Jimmy Jeggo, 18. Francesco Stella, 21. Spase Dilevski, 22. Jesse Makarounas, 23. Adrian Leijer, 26. Andrew Nabbout, 27. Christopher Cristaldo, 31. Scott Galloway, 32. Connor Pain, 33. Daniel Mullen, 34. Dylan Murnane, 39. Nathan Coe (GK)
(Four to be omitted)
Ins: Marcos Flores (returns from injury), Adrian Leijer (returns from suspension), Christopher Cristaldo, Theo Markelis (both promoted)
Outs: Archie Thompson, Mark Milligan, Marco Rojas (all on international duty)
Unavailable: Gui Finkler (knee) Nick Ansell (groin), Adama Traore (ankle)
Perth Glory squad: 1.Danny Vukovic (gk), 2.Jack Clisby, 5.Steve Pantelidis, 6.Nick Ward, 8.Dean Heffernan, 10.Liam Miller, 11.Adrian Zahra, 12.Ryo Nagai, 13.Travis Dodd, 14.Steven McGarry, 15.Brandon O-Neill, 16.Evan Berger, 17.Chris Harold, 18.Matias Cordoba, 19.Josh Risdon, 21.Scott Jamison, 22.Ndumba Makeche, 24.Storm Roux, 26.Riley Woodcock, 27.Matthew Davies, 28.Daniel De Silva, 30 Lewis Italiano (gk) (Seven to be omitted)
Ins: 5.Steve Pantelidis (returns from injury), 8.Dean Heffernan, 11.Adrian Zahra, 15.Brandon O-Neill, 16.Evan Berger, 22.Ndumba Makeche, 24.Storm Roux, 26.Riley Woodcock, 27.Matthew Davies (all promoted)
Outs: 7.Jacob Burns (suspended – 1 game), 9.Shane Smeltz (international duty – New Zealand), 23.Michael Thwaite (international duty -Socceroos
Unavailable: 7.Jacob Burns (suspended – 1 game), 9.Shane Smeltz (international duty – New Zealand), 23.Michael Thwaite (International duty -Socceroos)
Saturday, March 23
Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC
Venue: Parramatta Stadium
Kick off: 7:45 PM
Referee: Alan Milliner
Assistant referee 1: Scott Edeling
Assistant referee 2: Leigh Pigram
Fourth official: Tim McGilchrist
Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1HD and Sky Sports 2
ABC Radio Coverage: Grandstand Digital Sydney & Online
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #SydneyDerby#HarmonyGame
Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1. Ante Covic (GK), 2. Shannon Cole, 3. Adam D-Apuzzo, 4. Nikolai Topor-Stanley, 5. Michael Beauchamp, 7. Labinot Haliti, 8. Mateo Poljak, 9. Dino Kresinger, 11. Tarek Elrich, 13. Joey Gibbs, 14. Kwabena Appiah-Kubi, 15. Reece Caira, 16. Rocky Visconte, 18. Iacopo La Rocca, 19.Mark Bridge, 20. Jerrad Tyson (GK), 21. Shinji Ono, 23. Jason Trifiro, 25. Josh Barresi. (Five to be omitted)
Ins: 11. Tarek Elrich, 13. Joey Gibbs, 14. Kwabena Appiah-Kubi, 15. Reece Caira, 16. Rocky Visconte, 25. Josh Barresi (all promoted)
Outs: 6. Jerome Polenz, 10. Aaron Mooy (both injured), 17. Youssouf Hersi (suspended – 1 match)
Unavailable: 12. Tahj Minniecon (foot season)
Sydney FC squad: 1. Ivan Necevski (gk), 2. Sebastian Ryall, 3. Fabio, 7. Brett Emerton, 8. Adam Griffiths, 10. Alessandro Del Piero, 12. Blake Powell, 13. Tiago Calvano, 16. Joel Chianese, 17. Terry Antonis, 20. Vedran Janjetovic (gk), 21. Yairo Yau, 22. Ali Abbas, 23. Rhyan Grant, 26. Peter Triantis, 29. Joel Griffiths, 32. Lucas Neill (Two to be omitted)
Ins: Lucas Neill (returns from injury), Fabio (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Terry McFlynn (hamstring, 1 week), Pascal Bosschaart (heel, season), Kruno Lovrek (knee, 1 week)
Sunday March 24
Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Heart
Venue: Suncorp Stadium
Kick off: 4:00 PM
Referee: Matt Gillett
Assistant referee 1: Anton Shchetinin
Assistant referee 2: Andrew Lindsay
Fourth official: Adam Kersey
Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1HD and Sky Sports 3
ABC Radio Coverage: Score updates during Grandstand programs
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #ROARvMH
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Michael Theo (gk), 3. Shane Stefanutto, 4. Matt Jurman, 5. Ivan Franjic, 7. Besart Berisha, 8. Massimo Murdocca, 9. Stef Nijland, 10. Henrique, 11. Ben Halloran, 14. Steven Lustica, 15. James Donachie, 17. Mitch Nichols, 18. Luke Brattan, 19. Jack Hingert, 20. Matt Acton (gk), 22. Thomas Broich (c), 25. George Lambadaridis, 26. Corey Brown (three to be omitted)
Ins: 4. Matt Jurman (promoted), 10. Henrique (returns from injury), 25. George Lambadaridis (promoted), 26. Corey Brown (promoted)
Outs: 13. Jade North (International duty – Socceroos)
Unavailable: 2. Matt Smith (hip – season)
Melbourne Heart squad: 1. Clint Bolton, 3. Cameron Edwards, 8. Matt Thompson, 9. Dylan Macallister, 10. Josip Tadic, 11. Richard Garcia, 14. Golgol Mebrathu, 15. David Williams, 16. Marcel Meeuwis, 17. Jason Hoffman, 18. David Vrankovic, 19. Ben Garuccio, 20. Andrew Redmayne, 21. Jamie Coyne, 22. Nick Kalmar, 24. Sam Mitchinson, 25. Jeremy Walker, 36. Eli Babalj (Three to be omitted)
Ins: 3. Cameron Edwards, 9. Dylan Macallister, 17. Jason Hoffman, 19. Ben Garuccio, 36. Eli Babalj
Outs: 4. Simon Colosimo (one week – suspended), 5. Fred (injury – undisclosed), 6. Patrick Gerhardt (international duty), 13. Germano (injury – undisclosed)
Unavailable: 23. Mate Dugandzic (broken foot – season)
Sunday, March 24
Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners
Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium
Kick off: 6:30 PM
Referee: Kris Griffith-Jones
Assistant referee 1: Paul Cetrangolo
Assistant referee 2: Stephen Toff
Fourth official: Regis Queffelec
Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1HD and Sky Sports 3
ABC Radio Coverage: 891 ABC Adelaide , Local Radio South Australia, 92.5 ABC central Coast, Grandstand Digital Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide & online
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #REDSvCCM
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Adelaide United squad: 3.Nigel Boogaard, 4.Jon McKain, 5.Iain Fyfe, 6.Cassio (c), 10.Dario Vidosic, 11.Bruce Djite, 14.Cameron Watson, 16.Daniel Bowles, 17.Iain Ramsay, 18.Fabian Barbiero, 19.Jake Barker-Daish, 20.Paul Izzo (gk), 21.Jeronimo Neumann, 22.Fabio Ferreira, 23.Evan Kostpoulos, 25.Tomi Juric, 30.John Hall (gk) (Two to be omitted)
Ins: Bruce Djite, Daniel Bowles, Evan Kostopoulos, John Hall (gk) (all promoted)
Outs: Eugene Galekovic (gk) (International duty – Socceroos), Marcelo Carrusca (groin – 1 week)
Unavailable: Osama Malik (ankle – 1-2 weeks)
Central Coast Mariners squad: 2. Daniel McBreen, 3. Joshua Rose, 4. Pedj Bojic, 5. Zachary Anderson, 6. Patrick Zwaanswijk, 7. John Hutchinson (c), 8. Adriano Pellegrino, 9. Bernie Ibini, 11. Oliver Bozanic, 13. Brent Griffiths, 15. Brad McDonald, 16. Trent Sainsbury, 17. Anthony Caceres, 18. Nick Montgomery, 19. Mitchell Duke, 20. Justin Pasfield (Gk), 21. Mile Sterjovski, 29. Nick Fitzgerald, 30. David Bradasevic (Gk) (Four to be omitted)
Ins: 4. Pedj Bojic, 8. Adriano Pellegrino, 15. Brad McDonald, 17. Anthony Caceres, 21. Mile Sterjovski, 30. David Bradasevic (Gk) (all promoted)
Outs: 1. Mathew Ryan (Gk) (international duty -Socceroos), 14. Michael McGlinchey (international duty – New Zealand)
Unavailable: 23. Adam Kwasnik (knee – season)
Hyundai Goal for Grassroots
Congratulations to North Sydney United FC for being selected as the Hyundai Goals For Grassroots junior club for Round 25. By virtue of Sydney FC scoring one goal this round, the club received a $2000 grant courtesy of Hyundai. To nominate your club visit www.goalsforgrassroots.com.au
