A-Leagues Ins and Outs: Socceroos stars return, Julie Dolan Medallist ends injury absence

For the first time in 2022-23, the A-Leagues are firing on all cylinders, with the Isuzu UTE A-League Men resuming this weekend and the the Liberty A-League Women in full swing.

In the A-League Men, all eyes are on the returning Socceroos, and the role each of the eight World Cup heroes will play in Round 7 after Australia’s Round of 16 exit.

In the A-League Women, league leaders Western United have the bye, opening up the opportunity for Melbourne City, Sydney FC and Adelaide United to join the green and black at the top on nine points in a tight and hotly-contested start to the new campaign.

Read on for all the team news across the A-Leagues, with all the squads for this weekend’s action helping you select your fantasy lineups ahead of Round 4 in the A-League Women and Round 7 in the A-League Men!

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A-LEAGUE MEN – ROUND 7

BRISBANE ROAR v ADELAIDE UNITED

Friday, December 9

Brisbane Roar squad: 1.Macklin FREKE (gk), 2.Scott NEVILLE, 3.Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS, 5.Thomas ALDRED ©, 6.Connor CHAPMAN, 7.Rahmat AKABARI, 8.Riku DANZAKI, 9.Charles AUSTIN, 10.Nikola MILEUSNIC, 11. LOFTHOUSE, 13.Henry HORE, 17.Carlo ARMIENTO, 19. Jack HINGERT, 23. Jordan HOLMES (gk), 26.James O’SHEA, 27.Kai TREWIN, 28.Joseph KNOWLES, 29.Cyrus DEHMIE, 32.James NIKOLOVSKI, 35.Louis ZABALA

INS: 23.Jordan HOLMES(gk) (Returns from suspension), 32.James NIKOLOVSKI (promoted), 11.Jez LOFTHOUSE (promoted)

OUTS: 15.Jesse DALEY, 16.Joshua BRINDELL-SOUTH, 31.Lachlan DUKE (gk), 40.Cardiff POND (gk)

Adelaide United squad: 1.James DELIANOV (gk), 4.Nick ANSELL, 6.Louis D’ARRIGO, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.ISAÍAS, 9.Hiroshi IBUSUKI, 11.Craig GOODWIN (c), 13.Lachlan BARR, 14.George BLACKWOOD, 21.Javi LÓPEZ, 26.Ben HALLORAN, 27.Josh CAVALLO, 28.JUANDE, 36.Panashe MADANHA, 37.Jonny YULL, 41.Alexandar POPOVIĆ, 46.Joe GAUCI (gk), 47.Asad KASUMOVIĆ, 55.Ethan ALAGICH, 66.Nestory IRANKUNDA

Ins: 4.Nicholas ANSELL (promoted), 27.Josh CAVALLO (returns from injury), 36.Panashe MADANHA (promoted), 37.Jonny YULL (returns from injury), 47.Asad KASUMOVIĆ (promoted), 66.Nestory IRANKUNDA 

Outs: 2.Harry VAN DER SAAG (knee), 3.Ben WARLAND (knee), 33.Joshua MORI (contract expired)

Unavailable: 10.Zach CLOUGH (quad), 31.BERNARDO (foot), 50.Steven HALL (knee)

WELLINGTON PHOENIX v WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS

Saturday, December 10

Wellington squad: 4. Scott WOOTTON, 5. Steven UGARKOVIC, 6. Tim PAYNE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Ben OLD, 9. Oskar ZAWADA, 10. David BALL, 11. Bozhidar KRAEV, 12. Lucas MAURAGIS, 13. Nicholas PENNINGTON, 14. Alex RUFER, 17. Callan ELLIOT, 18. Ben WAINE, 19. Sam SUTTON, 20. Oli SAIL (gk), 21. Joshua LAWS, 23. Clayton LEWIS, 24. Oskar VAN HATTUM, 31. Yan SASSE, 40. Alex PAULSEN (gk).

In: 14. Alex RUFER (returning from injury).

Out: 
Nil

Unavailable: 3. Finn SURMAN (injured).

Western Sydney squad: 1.Daniel MARGUSH (GK), 2. Gabriel CLEUR, 3.Adama TRAORE, 5.Tomislav MRCELA, 6.Marcelo GUEDES (C), 7.Ramy NAJJARINE, 8.Oliver BOZANIC, 9.Kusini YENGI, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 11.Sulejman KRPIC, 12.Ruon TONGYIK, 17.Romain AMALFITANO, 19.Daniel WILMERING, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (GK), 23.Yeni NGBAKOTO, 26.Brandon BORRELLO, 28. Calem Nieuwenhof, 32.Nathaniel BLAIR, 35.Zac SAPSFORD, 36.Alessandro LOPANE.

Ins: 8.Oliver BOZANIC (promoted), 32.Nathaniel BLAIR (promoted)

Outs: N/A

Unavailable: N/A

SYDNEY FC v MELBOURNE CITY

Saturday, December 10

Sydney FC squad: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE (GK), 2. James DONACHIE, 6. Jack RODWELL, 8. Paulo RETRE, 9. Adam LE FONDRE, 10. Joe LOLLEY, 11. Robert MAK, 12. Pat WOOD, 16. Patrick YAZBEK, 17. Anthony CACERES, 18. Diego CABALLO, 19. Adrian SEGECIC, 20. Thomas HEWARD-BELLE (GK), 22. Max BURGESS, 23. Rhyan GRANT, 25. Jaiden KUCHARSKI, 26. Luke BRATTAN ©, 27. Adrian VLASTELICA, 28. Jake GIRDWOOD-REICH, 29. Aaron GURD.

(2-4 to be omitted)

Ins: 6. Jack RODWELL (return from injury), 8. Paulo RETRE (return from suspension), 9. Adam LE FONDRE (return from injury)

Outs: 21. Alex PARSONS (not selected)

Unavailable: 4.Alex WILKINSON (c) (injured).

Melbourne City squad: 1. Tom GLOVER (GK), 2. Scott GALLOWAY, 3. Scott JAMIESON (C), 4. Nuno REIS, 6. Thomas LAM, 7. Mathew LECKIE, 8. Richard VAN DER VENNE, 9. Jamie MACLAREN, 13. Aiden O’NEILL, 14. Valon BERISHA, 15. Andrew NABBOUT, 16. Taras GOMULKA, 18. Jordon HALL, 22. Curtis GOOD, 23. Marco TILIO, 25. Callum TALBOT, 33. Matthew SUTTON (GK), 34. Arion SULEMANI, 35. Raphael BORGES RODRIGUES, 36. Kerrin STOKES, 38. Jordan BOS.

In: 4. Nuno REIS (returns from injury), 15. Andrew NABBOUT (returns from illness), 22. Curtis GOOD (returns from illness).

Out: 13. Aiden O’NEILL (suspension).

Unavailable: 10. Florin BERENGUER (hamstring), 13. Aiden O’NEILL (suspension).

PERTH GLORY v WESTERN UNITED

Saturday, December 10

Perth Glory squad: 33.Liam REDDY (gk), 2.John KOUTROUMBIS, 4.Luke BODNAR, 5.Mark BEEVERS, 6.Aaron MCENEFF, 7.Ryan WILLIAMS, 8.Mustafa AMINI (c), 10.Salim KHELIFI, 11.Ben AZUBEL, 13.Cameron COOK (gk), 14.Jack CLISBY, 16.Keegan JELACIC, 18.David WILLIAMS, 19.Zach DUNCAN, 20.Giordano COLLI, 23.Mitch OXBORROW, 29.Darryl LACHMAN, 36.Joseph FORDE, 37.Jacob MUIR, 43.Adam ZIMARINO

Ins: 
2.John KOUTROUMBIS, 6.Aaron MCENEFF, 8.Mustafa AMINI, 13.Cameron COOK (gk), 16.Keegan JELACIC, 18.David WILLIAMS

Outs: 12.Luke IVANOVIC, 30.Pierce CLARK (gk), 77.Stefan COLAKOVSKI 

Unavailable: 1.Brad JONES (gk) (injured), 21.Anthony BURKE-GILROY (injured), 22.Adrian SARDINERO (injured)

Western United squad: 1. Jamie YOUNG (gk), 4. Leo LACROIX, 5. Dylan PIERIAS, 7. Tongo DOUMBIA, 8. Lachlan WALES, 9. Dylan WENZEL-HALLS, 11. Connor PAIN, 14. James TROISI, 17. Ben GARUCCIO, 19. Joshua RISDON, 26. Nicolas MILANOVIC, 27. Jacob TRATT, 33. Ben COLLINS, 37. Ryan SCOTT (gk), 38. Noah BOTIC, 42. Rhys BOZINOVSKI, 44. Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY, 88. Neil KILKENNY, 99. Aleksandar PRIJOVIC 

Ins: 7. Tongo DOUMBIA (return from injury), 38. Noah BOTIC, 44. Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY (return from suspension), 31. Adisu BAYEW

Outs: 21. Sebastian PASQUALI, 23. Alessandro DIAMANTI (illness)

Unavailable: 10. Steven LUSTICA (injured) 

CENTRAL COAST MARINERS v NEWCASTLE JETS

Sunday, December 11

Central Coast squad: 2. Thomas AQUILINA, 4. Joshua NISBET, 6. Maximilien BALARD, 7. Samuel SILVERA, 9. Jason CUMMINGS, 11. Beni NKOLOLO, 13. Harrison STEELE, 14. Garang KUOL, 15. Storm ROUX, 17. Kelechi JOHN, 18. Jacob FARRELL, 20. Daniel VUKOVIC (c) (gk), 21. Michael RUHS, 22. Cameron WINDUST, 23. Daniel HALL, 24. Yaren SOZER (gk), 25. Nectarios TRIANTIS, 29. Dor JOK, 90. Paul AYONGO, 98. MARCO TULIO

Ins: 13. Harrison Steele (promoted), 22. Cameron WINDUST (promoted), 29. Dor JOK (promoted)

Unavailable: 3. Brian KALTAK (suspended), 10. Matheus MORESCHE (injured), 26. Bradley TAPP (injured)

Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Jack DUNCAN (gk), 2. Dane INGHAM, 3. Jason HOFFMAN, 4. Jordan ELSEY, 5. Matthew JURMAN (co-captain), 6. Brandon O’NEILL (co-captain), 7. Trent BUHAGIAR, 8. Beka DARTSMELIA, 9. Beka MIKELTADZE, 10. Reno PISCOPO, 11. Jaushua SOTIRIO, 14. Mohamed AL-TAAY, 17. Kosta GROZOS, 18. Daniel STYNES, 19. Callum TIMMINS, 20. Michael WEIER (gk), 23. Rory JORDAN, 24. James McGARRY, 25. Carl JENKINSON (co-captain), Archie GOODWIN, 30. Noah JAMES, 32. Angus THURGATE, 33. Mark NATTA.

MACARTHUR FC v MELBOURNE VICTORY

Sunday, December 11

Macarthur FC squad: Filip KURTO (gk), Jake McGING, Tomi USKOK, Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS, Ivan VUJICA, Kearyn BACCUS, Daniel DE SILVA, Ulises DAVILA, Daniel ARZANI, Lachlan ROSE, Al Hassan TOURE, Nick SUMAN (GK), Matt MILLAR, Charles M’MOMBWA, Jake HOLLMAN, Anthony CARTER, Jed DREW, Craig NOONE, Jerry SKOTADIS, Bachana ARABULI

Ins: Ulises DAVILA (returns from injury), Jake HOLLMAN (returns from illness)

Outs: Aleks SUSNJAR, Isaac HOVAR, Jasper WEBER

Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Matt ACTON, 2.Jason GERIA, 3.Enrique LOPEZ, 4.Rai MARCHAN, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Chris IKONOMIDIS, 8.Josh BRILLANTE. 9.Tomi JURIC, 10.Bruno FORNAROLI, 11.Ben FOLAMI, 15.Geroge TIMOTHEOU, 16.Stefan NIGRO, 17.Luis NANI, 18.Nick D’AGOSTINO, 20.Paul IZZO, 21.Roderick MIRANDA, 22.Jake BRIMMER, 23.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, 24.Nishan VELUPILLAY, 25.Noah SMITH, 26.Lleyton BROOKS

In: 2.Jason GERIA (promoted), 9.Tomi JURIC (promoted)

Out: nil

Unavailable: 5.Matt SPIRANOVIC (injured)

A-LEAGUE WOMEN – ROUND 4

CANBERRA UNITED v WELLINGTON PHOENIX

Saturday, December 10

Canberra United squad: 1. Keeley RICHARDS (GK), 3. Grace TARANTO, 4. Holly MURRAY, 5. Emma ILIJOSKI, 6. Laura HUGHES, 7. Ellie BRUSH 8. Sasha GROVE,10. Grace MAHER, 11. Grace JALE, 12. Hayley TAYLOR-YOUNG  13. Sophia CHRISTOPHERSON, 15. Madison McCOMASKY, 16. Kennedy FAULKNOR, 17. Vesna MILIVOJEVIC, 18. Chloe LINCOLN, 19. Nickoletta FLANNERY, 23. Michelle HEYMAN, 24. Ellen GETT

Outs: Nil

Unavailable:  9. Chengshu WU 

Not Selected: 2. Emily ROACH 18. Chloe MIDDLETON

Wellington Phoenix squad: 2. Saskia VOSPER, 4. Mackenzie BARRY, 5. Marisa VAN DER MEER, 6. Isabel GOMEZ, 7. Chloe KNOTT, 9. Ava PRITCHARD, 10. Alyssa WHINHAM, 11. Betsy HASSETT, 12. Brianna EDWARDS (gk), 13. Paige SATCHELL, 14. Michaela ROBERTSON, 15. Zoe MCMEEKEN, 16. Emma ROLSTON, 17. Claudia CICCO, 18. Te Reremoana WALKER, 19. Charlotte LANCASTER, 20. Milly CLEGG, 21. Michaela FOSTER, 22. Georgia CANDY (gk).

IN: 16. Emma ROLSTON (returning from injury)

OUT: Nil

Unavailable: 1. Lily ALFELD (gk) (injured), 3. Kate TAYLOR (injured), 8. Grace WISNEWSKI (injured).

MELBOURNE CITY v NEWCASTLE JETS

Saturday, December 10

Melbourne City squad: 1. Sally JAMES (GK), 3. Naomi CHINNAMA, 4. Chelsea BLISSETT, 6. Leticia MCKENNA, 7. Julia GROSSO, 8. Kaitlyn TORPEY, 10. Rhianna POLLICINA, 13. Emina EKIC, 14. Katie BOWEN, 15. Emma CHECKER (C), 18. Leah DAVIDSON, 19. Maria Jose ROJAS, 20. Caitlin KARIC, 21. Isabella ACCARDO, 22. Bryleeh HENRY, 23. Melissa BARBIERI (GK), 24. Daniela GALIC.

In: 21. Isabella ACCARDO (promoted).

Out: Nil.

Unavailable: 5. Tori TUMETH (ACL), 9. Holly MCNAMARA (ACL), 16. Karly ROESTBAKKEN (foot), 17. Hannah WILKINSON (quad).

Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Georgina Worth 3. Emily Garnier 4. Josie Allan 5. Leia Puxty 6. Cass Davis 7. Chloe Walandouw 9. Tara Andrews 10. Sophie Stapleford 11. Tessa Tamplin 12. Murphy Agnew 13. Lauren Allan 14. Lucy Johnson 15. Sarah Griffith 18. Taren King, 19. Ash Brodigan, 20. Claire Coelho 22. Cannon Clough, 23. Teigen Allen, 24. Josie Morley, 29. Adriana Konjarski.

Out: 25. Lara Gooch

SYDNEY FC v BRISBANE ROAR

Saturday, December 10

Sydney FC squad: 1. Jada WHYMAN, 2. Mary STANIC-FLOODY, 3. Charlotte MCLEAN, 4. Anna GREEN, 5. Kirsty FENTON, 6. Sarah HUNTER, 8. Rachel LOWE, 9. Madison HALEY, 10. Remy SIEMSEN, 11. Cortnee VINE, 14. Abbey LEMON, 15. Mackenzie HAWKESBY, 16. Deborah-Anne DE LA HARPE, 17. Jynaya DOS SANTOS, 19. Charlize RULE, 20. Princess IBINI (capt), 21. Shay HOLLMAN, 23. Anika STAJCIC, 24. Shay EVANS, 30. Katie OFFER.

(2-4 to be omitted)

Ins: 4. Anna GREEN (promoted), 8. Rachel LOWE (promoted) 17. Jynaya DOS SANTOS (promoted), 23. Anika STAJCIC (promoted), 24. Shay EVANS (promoted).

Outs: 12. Natalie TOBIN (capt) (suspended)

Unavailable: 18. Taylor RAY (injured)

Brisbane Roar squad: 1.Isabella SHUTTLEWORTH (gk), 2. Annabel HAFFENDEN, 3.Jessie RASSCHAERT, 4.Kijah STEPHENSON, 5.Jamilla RANKIN, 6.Holly MCQUEEN, 7.Ayesha NORRIE(c), 9.Larissa CRUMMER, 11. Sharn FREIER, 12.Shea CONNORS, 13.Tamar LEVIN, 16. Zara KRUGER, 19.Hollie PALMER, 20.Georgia BEAUMONT, 23.Kajsa LIND, 21.Mia BAILEY (gk), 31.Aleeah DAVERN, 51.Hensley HANCUFF (gk), 78.Margot ROBBINE 

IN: 18.Teagan THOMPSON (Promoted)
 
OUT: 8.Mariel HECHER
 
UNAVAILABLE: 10.Katrina GORRY, 17.Talitha KRAMER

WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS v ADELAIDE UNITED

Western Sydney squad: 1.Jordyn BLOOMER (GK), 2.Alexia APOSTOLAKIS, 4.Angelique HRISOTODOULOU, 5.Lauren KEIR, 6.Amy CHESSARI, 7.Amy HARRISON, 8.Olivia PRICE, 9.Sophie HARDING, 10.Sienna SAVESKA, 11.Danika MATOS, 12.Theresa BOADE, 14.Clare HUNT, 15.Cushla RUE, 16.Malia STEINMETZ, 17.Sheridan GALLAGHER, 18.Bethany GORDON, 20.Shamiran KHAMIS (GK), 23.Ella ABDUL-MASSIH, 25.Holly CASPERS, 29.Melissa CACERES.

Ins: 10.Sienna SAVESKA (promoted), 15.Cushla RUE (promoted), 23.Ella ABDUL-MASSIH (promoted)

Outs: N/A

Unavailable: N/A

Adelaide United squad: 1.Annalee GROVE (gk), 2.Emily HODGSON, 6.Jenna McCORMICK, 7.MelindaJ BARBIERI, 8.Emily CONDON, 9.Paige HAYWARD, 10.Chelsie DAWBER, 11.Isabel HODGSON (c), 14.Meisha WESTLAND, 15.Katie BOWLER, 16.Dylan HOLMES, 17.Zoe TOLLAND, 18.Sasha COOREY, 19.Maruschka WALDUS, 20.Jenna FARROW (gk), 21.Yuyi XIAO, 22.Emilia MURRAY, 23.Fiona WORTS, 26.Grace WILSON (gk)

Ins: 2.Emily HODGSON (promoted), 17.Zoe TOLLAND (promoted), 18.Sasha COOREY (promoted), 20.Jenna FARROW (promoted), 23.Fiona WORTS (returns from injury), 24.Abby MIDDLETON

Outs: 12.Nanako SASAKI (ankle), 13.Ella TONKIN (foot)

Unavailable: nil

PERTH GLORY v MELBOURNE VICTORY

Perth Glory squad: 1.Morgan AQUINO (gk), 4.Natasha RIGBY (c), 6.Tijan MCKENNA, 7.Liz ANTON, 8.Hana LOWRY, 9.Demi KOULIZAKIS, 10.Susan PHONSONGKHAM, 11.Rylee BAISDEN, 12.Sofia SAKALIS, 13.Sarah CAIN, 15.Cyera HINTZEN, 16.Isabella WALLHEAD, 17.Abbey GREEN, 18.Sadie LAWRENCE, 20.Sarah LANGMAN (gk), 21.Ella MASTRANTONIO, 22.Claudia MIHOCIC, 23.Alana JANCEVSKI, 42.Gabriella COLEMAN

Ins: 6.Tijan MCKENNA, 17.Abbey GREEN, 18.Sadie LAWRENCE, 22.Claudia MIHOCIC

Outs: 3.Kim CARROLL (personal reasons)

Unavailable: 3.Kim CARROLL (personal reasons), 24.Milan HAMMOND (injured)

Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Casey DUMONT, 2. Tiffany ELIADIS, 3.Claudia BUNGE, 5.Jessika NASH, 6.Beattie GOAD, 7.Gema SIMON, 8.Alana MURPHY, 10.Alex CHIDIAC, 14.Melina AYRES, 15.Amy JACKSON, 16.Paige ZOIS, 17.Maja MARKOVSKI 18.Kayla MORRISON, 19.Lia PRIVITELLI, 20.Miranda TEMPLEMAN, 21.Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT, 22.Ava BRIEDIS, 23.Emily KOS, 24.Anna LIACOPOULOS, 27.Rosie CURTIS 

In: 15.Amy JACKSON (returns from injury), 23.Emily KOS (returns from injury), 24.Anna LIACOPOULOS (promoted), 27.Rosie CURTIS (promoted)

Out: nil

Unavailable: 9.Catherine ZIMMERMAN (injured), 11.Natalie TATHEM (injured)