The teams have landed ahead of Round 3 in the Liberty A-League, with an emerging New Zealand international headlining the returning crop ahead of the weekend’s action.
Football Fern Milly Clegg was unable to play for Western Sydney Wanderers through Rounds 1 and 2 due to her status as an international signing under the age of 18. But Clegg’s birthday in midweek means the exciting young forward – who went to the U17, U19 and senior Women’s World Cups in a calendar year – can make her debut in red and black.
Matildas striker Emily Gielnik is named in Melbourne Victory’s squad, while new Wellington Phoenix captain Annalie Longo is in the mix for her first appearance of the season. And after rejoining Western United this week, last season’s Liberty A-League Goalkeeper of the Year Hillary Beall is selected for what could be her first appearance of the 2023-24 season.
Don’t forget to get your fantasy squads ready for battle this weekend, as you catch up with all the team news below.
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Wellington Phoenix v Brisbane Roar
Wellington Phoenix squad: 2. Zoe MCMEEKEN, 3. Kate TAYLOR, 4. Mackenzie BARRY, 5. Marisa VAN DER MEER, 6. Macey FRASER, 7. Chloe KNOTT, 8. Grace WISNEWSKI, 9. Kelli BROWN, 10. Alyssa WHINHAM, 11. Hope BRESLIN, 12. Brianna EDWARDS (gk), 13. Michaela FOSTER, 14. Michaela ROBERTSON, (c), 16. Annalie LONGO, 17. Mariana SPECKMAIER, 18. Hailey DAVIDSON, 20. Emma MAIN, 21. Manaia ELLIOTT, 22. Aimee DANIELI (gk), 23. Rebecca LAKE
Four to be omitted
Ins: 16. Annalie LONGO (returning from injury), 22. Aimee DANIELI (promoted)
Outs: 1. Rylee FOSTER (gk) (injured), 15. Daisy BRAZENDALE (omitted)
Unavailable: 19. Liv INGHAM (injured)
Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Keeley Richards 2. Rebecca Kirkup 4. Kijah Stephenson 5. Jenna McCormick 6. Holly McQueen 7. Ayesha Norrie 9. Mia Corbin 10. Grace Kuilamu 11. Sharn Freier 12. Tamar Levin 13. Tameka Yallop 14. Sarah O’Donoghue 15. Hannah Holgersen 16. Chelsea Blissett 17. Leah Scarpelli 18. Teagan Thompson 19. Hollie Palmer 22. Ruby Cuthbert 29. Jordan Silkowitz 99. Emma Gibbon
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 8. Mariel Hecher (injured)
Canberra United v Perth Glory
Canberra United squad: 1. Chloe LINCOLN, 2. Alex MCKENZIE, 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, 14. Maia CAMERON 15. Hannah MCNULTY 16. Maddy WHITTALL 17. Vesna MILIVOJEVIC, 18. Coco MAJSTOROVIC 19. Nickoletta FLANNERY, 22. Cannon CLOUGH, 23. Michelle HEYMAN, 28. Tegan BERTOLISSIO
Four to be omitted
Ins: Nil
Outs: Michaela THORNTON, Georgia RITCHIE, Hayley TAYLOR-YOUNG
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, 21.Claudia MIHOCIC, 23.Isobel DALTON, 24.Sally JAMES (GK), 25.Grace JOHNSTON, 27.Georgia CASSIDY
Four to be omitted
Ins: 7.Liz ANTON, 13.Sarah CAIN, 14.Tia STONEHILL, 23.Isobel DALTON
Outs: Nil
Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Lydia WILLIAMS, 2.Jamilla RANKIN, 4.Sara D’APPOLONIA, 3.Tori HANSEN, 5.Jessika NASH, 6.Beattie GOAD, 7.Ella O’GRADY, 9.Emily GIELNIK, 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, 27.Rosie CURTIS
Ins: 3.Tori HANSEN (promoted), 9.Emily GIELNIK (promoted), 19.Lia PRIVITELLI (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Adelaide United squad: 1. Annalee GROVE (gk), 2. Emily HODGSON, 4.Erin KONTOUTSIKOS, 5. Sarah MORGAN, 6.Hannah BLAKE, 7. Mariah LEE, 9.Rosetta TAYLOR, 11.Isabel HODGSON (c), 13. Ella TONKIN, 14. Jenna HOLTZ, 16. Dylan HOLMES, 17. Zoe TOLLAND, 18. Annabel HAFFENDEN, 19.Maruschka WALDUS, 21. Claudia JENKINS (gk), 22. Emilia MURRAY, 23. Alana JANÄŒEVSKI, 26. Grace WILSON (gk), 28. Chrissy PANAGARIS, 32. Madeleine WRIGHT
Ins: 1. Annalee GROVE, 4. Erin KONTOUTSIKOS, 11. Isabel HODGSON, 19. Maruschka WALDUS
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 15. Katie BOWLER (injured), 12. Nanako SASAKI (injured) 8. Emily CONDON (injured)
Western United v Melbourne City
Western United squad: 1. Alyssa DALL’OSTE (gk), 2. Stacey PAPADOPOULOS, 4. Jaclyn SAWICKI, 6. Chloe LOGARZO, 7. Kiara DE DOMIZIO, 9. Hannah KEANE, 10. Kahli JOHNSON, 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, 22. Alana CERNE, 24. Julia SARDO, 26. Natalie PICAK
Ins: 7. Kiara DE DOMIZIO, 13. Avaani PRAKASH (new signing), 14. Natasha DAKIC, 21. Hillary BEALL (new signing)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 17. Raquel DERALAS (injured) 34. Catherine ZIMMERMAN (injured)
Melbourne City squad: 2. Leia VARLEY, 3. Naomi CHINNAMA, 5. Taylor OTTO, 6. Leticia McKENNA, 7. Julia GROSSO, 8. Kaitlyn TORPEY, 9. Holly McNAMARA, 10. Rhianna POLLICINA, 13. Rebekah STOTT (C), 14. Laura HUGHES, 15. Kiera MEYERS, 16. Karly ROESTBAKKEN, 17. Hannah WILKINSON, 18. Leah DAVIDSON, 19. Tijan McKENNA, 20. Caitlin KARIC, 21. Isabella ACCARDO, 23. Melissa BARBIERI (GK), 24. Daniela GALIC, 44. Lysianne PROULX (GK)
Ins: 2. Leia VARLEY (promoted), 15. Kiera MEYERS (promoted), 16. Karly ROESTBAKKEN (returns from injury), 18. Leah DAVIDSON (returns from injury), 21. Isabella ACCARDO (promoted)
Outs: 22. Bryleeh HENRY (injured)
Unavailable: 22. Bryleeh HENRY (knee)
Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers
Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Izzy NINO, 2. Josie WILSON, 3. Claudia CICCO, 4. Natasha PRIOR, 6. Cassidy DAVIS, 7. Gema SIMON, 8. Rebecca BURROWS, 9. MelindaJ BARBIERI, 10. Libby COPUS-BROWN, 13. Lauren ALLAN, 14. Melina AYRES, 15. Alex HUYNH, 18. Sophie HOBAN, 19. Bonnie DAVIES, 21. Kiara ROCHAIX, 22. Lorena BAUMANN, 23. Zoe KARIPIDIS, 24. Milan HAMMOND, 25. Lara GOOCH, 28. Emma DUNDAS
Ins: Nil
Outs: 26. Josie ALLAN, 31. Lily-Rose DUNBAR
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, 20.Sham KHAMIS (GK), 21.Alexia APOSTOLAKIS, 22.Talia YOUNIS, 23.Ella ABDUL MASSIH, 32.Bethany GORDON
Ins: 14. Milly CLEGG
Outs: Nil