Liberty A-League Ins & Outs: Football Ferns star back from injury for league leaders

The teams are in ahead of Round 9 in the Liberty A-League.

Perth Glory star Grace Jale is back in the mix for a trip to face Western United this weekend after an ankle roll in training which ruled her out of a 0-0 draw with Sydney FC in Round 8.

Wellington Phoenix, meanwhile, are set to hand a debut to American Isabel Cox who signed for the club in early December as an injury replacement for midfielder Grace Wisnewski.

Read on for all the team news ahead of Round 9 in the Liberty A-League.

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Western United v Perth Glory

Western United squad: 1. Alyssa DALL’OSTE (gk), 2. Stacey PAPADOPOULOS, 4. Jaclyn SAWICKI, 6. Chloe LOGARZO, 7. Kiara DE DOMIZIO, 9. Hannah KEANE, 11. Emma ROBERS, 12. Lucy RICHARDS, 13. Avaani PRAKASH, 14. Natasha DAKIC, 15. Adriana TARANTO, 16. Melissa TARANTO, 18. Grace MAHER, 19. Tyla Jay VLAJNIC, 20. Keiwa HIEDA, 21. Hillary BEALL (gk), 22. Alana CERNE, 24. Julia SARDO 

Ins: 7. Kiara DE DOMIZIO (promoted), 13. Avaani PRAKASH 

Outs: Nil 

Unavailable: 10. Kahli JOHNSON (injured), 17. Raquel DERALAS (injured), 34. Catherine ZIMMERMAN (injured) 

Perth Glory Squad: 1.Morgan AQUINO (GK), 3.Jessika COWART, 4.Natasha RIGBY (c), 7.Liz ANTON, 8.Hana LOWRY, 9.Millie FARROW, 10.Susan PHONSONGKHAM, 11.Grace JALE, 12.Sofia SAKALIS, 13.Sarah CAIN, 14.Tia STONEHILL, 17.Abbey GREEN, 18.Sadie LAWRENCE, 19.Izzy FOLETTA, 20.Quinley QUEZADA, 22.Claudia MIHOCIC, 23.Isobel DALTON, 24.Sally JAMES (GK), 25.Grace JOHNSTON, 27.Georgia CASSIDY

Four to be omitted

Ins: 11.Grace JALE, 13.Sarah CAIN, 14.Tia STONEHILL, 19.Izzy FOLETTA

Outs: None

Unavailable: 16.Isabella WALLHEAD (injured), 28.Anika STAJCIC (injured)

Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar

Sydney FC squad: 1.Jada WHYMAN (GK), 2. Margaux CHAUVET, 3. Charlotte MCLEAN, 4. Tori TUMETH, 5. Kirsty FENTON, 7. Teigan COLLISTER, 9. Shea CONNORS, 11. Cortnee VINE, 13. Aideen KEANE, 14. Abbey LEMON, 16. Jordan THOMPSON, 17. Jynaya DOS SANTOS, 18. Taylor RAY, 19. Zara KRUGER, 20. Princess IBINI ©, 21. Shay HOLLMAN, 22. Indiana DOS SANTOS, 23. Fiona WORTS, 26. Madeleine CASPERS, 30. Tahlia FRANCO (GK)

(Four to be omitted)

Ins: 7. Teigan COLLISTER (promoted),14. Abbey LEMON (promoted), 17. Jynaya DOS SANTOS (promoted), 22. Indiana DOS SANTOS (promoted)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 6. Lucy JOHNSON (injured), 12. Nat TOBIN (injured)

Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Keeley RICHARDS, 2. Rebecca KIRKUP, 3. Deborah-Anne DE LA HARPE, 4. Kijah STEPHENSON, 5. Jenna McCORMICK, 6. Holly McQUEEN, 7. Ayesha NORRIE (C), 9. Mia CORBIN, 11. Sharn FREIER, 12. Tamar LEVIN, 13. Tameka YALLOP, 14. Sarah O’DONOGHUE, 15. Hannah HOLGERSEN, 17. Leah SCARPELLI, 18. Teagan THOMPSON, 19. Hollie PALMER, 20. Bonnie DAVIES, 22. Ruby CUTHBERT, 23. Ashlee BRODIGAN, 29. Jordan SILKOWITZ (GK)

Ins: 3. Deborah-Anne DE LA HARPE

Outs: 21. Isabella SHUTTLEWORTH

Unavailable: 8. Mariel HECHER, 10. Grace KUILAMU, 16. Chelsea BLISSETT

Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets

Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Rylee FOSTER (gk), 2. Zoe MCMEEKEN, 3. Kate TAYLOR, 4. Mackenzie BARRY, 6. Macey FRASER, 7. Isabel COX, 9. Kelli BROWN, 10. Alyssa WHINHAM, 11. Hope BRESLIN, 12. Brianna EDWARDS (gk), 13. Michaela FOSTER, 14. Michaela ROBERTSON, 15. Daisy BRAZENDALE, 16. Annalie LONGO (c), 17. Mariana SPECKMAIER, 18. Hailey DAVIDSON, 20. Emma MAIN, 21. Manaia ELLIOTT, 22. Aimee DANIELI (gk), 23. Rebecca LAKE

Four to be omitted

In: 7. Isabel COX (new signing)

Out: 24. Ella MCMILLAN (omitted)

Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Izzy NINO, 2. Josie WILSON, 3. Claudia CICCO, 4. Natasha PRIOR, 6. Cassidy DAVIS 9. MelindaJ BARBIERI, 10. Libby COPUS-BROWN, 11. Sarina BOLDEN, 13. Lauren ALLAN, 15. Alex HUYNH, 18. Sophie HOBAN, 21. Kiara ROCHAIX, 22. Lorena BAUMANN, 23. Zoe KARIPIDIS, 24. Milan HAMMOND, 25. Lara GOOCH, 26. Josie ALLAN , 28. Emma DUNDAS 

Ins:
 26. Josie ALLAN 

Outs: 
5. Emily VAN EGMOND (end of guest contract), 14. Melina AYRES

Unavailable:
 7. Gema SIMON, 19. Bonnie DAVIES, 31. Lily-Rose DUNBAR

Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory

Melbourne City squad: 2. Leia VARLEY, 3. Naomi CHINNAMA, 5. Taylor OTTO, 6. Leticia McKENNA, 7. Julia GROSSO, 8. Kaitlyn TORPEY, 10. Rhianna POLLICINA, 11. Emina EKIC, 13. Rebekah STOTT, 14. Laura HUGHES, 15. Kiera MEYERS, 16. Karly ROESTBAKKEN, 17. Hannah WILKINSON, 18. Leah DAVIDSON, 19. Tijan McKENNA, 20. Caitlin KARIC, 22. Bryleeh HENRY, 23. Melissa BARBIERI (GK), 24. Daniela GALIC, 44. Lysianne PROULX (GK).

In: 8. Kaitlyn TORPEY (returns from injury), 18. Leah DAVIDSON (promoted), 20. Caitlin KARIC (returns from injury), 22. Bryleeh HENRY (returns from injury)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 9. Holly McNAMARA (ACL)

Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Lydia WILLIAMS, 2.Jamilla RANKIN, 3.Tori HANSEN, 4.Sara D’APPOLONIA, 5.Jessika NASH, 6.Beattie GOAD, 7.Ella O’GRADY, 8.Alana MURPHY, 10.McKenzie WEINERT, 13.Kurea OKINO, 15.Emma CHECKER, 16.Paige ZOIS, 18.Kayla MORRISON, 19.Lia PRIVITELLI, 20.Miranda TEMPLEMAN, 21.Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT, 22.Ava BRIEDIS, 23.Rachel LOWE, 24.Laura PICKETT, 27.Rosie CURTIS

Ins: 24.Laura PICKETT, 27.Rosie CURTIS

Outs: Nil

Canberra United v Central Coast Mariners

Canberra United squad: 2. Alex MCKENZIE, 3. Sarah CLARK, 4. Holly MURRAY, 5. Emma ILIJOSKI, 6. Ava PIAZZA 7. Maria ROJAS, 8. Sasha GROVE, 9. Ruby NATHAN, 10. Mary STANIC-FLOODY, 11. Deven JACKSON, 13. Sofia CHRISTOPHERSON, 15. Hannah MCNULTY 16. Maddy WHITTALL 17. Vesna MILIVOJEVIC, 18. Coco MAJSTOROVIC 19. Nickoletta FLANNERY, 22. Cannon CLOUGH, 23. Michelle HEYMAN, 24. Georgia RITCHIE, 28. Tegan BERTOLISSIO

Five to be omitted

Ins: Nil

Outs: Chloe LINCOLN

Unavailable: Hayley TAYLOR-YOUNG, Maia CAMERON, Lillian SKELLY

Central Coast Mariners squad: 1. Sarah LANGMAN, 2. Faye BRYSON, 3. Ash IRWIN, 4. Paige HAYWARD, 6. Isabel GOMEZ, 8. Bianca GALIC, 9. WURIGUMULA, 10. Rola BADAWIYA, 11. Annalise RASMUSSEN, 12. Jazmin WARDLOW, 13. Alexia KARRYS-STAHL, 14. Sophie NENADOVIC, 16. Briana WOODALL, 17. Kyah SIMON, 18. Taren KING, 19. Tiarna KARAMBASIS, 22. Peta TRIMIS, 27. Maya LOBO, 33. Tess QUILLIGAN, 92. Casey DUMONT

Ins: 14. Sophie NENADOVIC, 27. Maya LOBO

Outs: 5. Annabel MARTIN, 24. Shay EVANS

Unavailable: 5. Annabel MARTIN (injury)

Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United

Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1.Kaylie COLLINS (GK), 2.Vicky BRUCE, 3.Gemma FERRIS, 4.Madison MCCOMASKY, 5.Lauren KEIR, 6.Amy CHESSARI, 7.Amy HARRISON, 8.Olivia PRICE, 9.Sophie HARDING, 10.Melissa CACERES, 11.Danika MATOS, 14.Milly CLEGG, 15.Cushla RUE, 17.India BREIER, 18.Malia MORRIS, 19.Talia YOUNIS, 20.Sham KHAMIS (GK), 21.Alexia APOSTOLAKIS, 22.Ischia BROOKING, 32.Bethany GORDON

Ins: Nil

Outs: Nil

Adelaide United squad: 1. Annalee GROVE (gk), 2. Emily HODGSON, 5. Sarah MORGAN, 6.Hannah BLAKE, 7. Mariah LEE, 8. Emily CONDON, 9.Rosetta TAYLOR, 10. Chelsie DAWBER, 11. Isabel HODGSON (c), 12. Nanako SASAKI, 13. Ella TONKIN, 14. Jenna HOLTZ, 15.Katie BOWLER, 16. Dylan HOLMES, 17. Zoe TOLLAND, 18. Annabel HAFFENDEN, 19. Maruschka WALDUS, 21. Claudia JENKINS (gk), 23. Alana JANČEVSKI, 28. Chrissy PANAGARIS

Ins: 9.Rosetta TAYLOR, 17.Zoe TOLLAND, 18.Annabel HAFFENDEN, 28.Chrissy PANAGARIS

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 22. Emilia MURRAY (ankle)