A heatwave that is set to hit Victoria and South Australia has forced the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) to either postpone or reschedule matches in the Isuzu UTE A-League and Liberty A-League over the Christmas period.
The APL Heat Policy states that if the ambient temperature approaches 40°C and/or the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) exceeds 28°C that matches should be delayed or postponed. In addition, drinks breaks should be implemented if the ambient temperature is in excess of 31°C and/or the WBGT is between 26°C and 27.9°C.

As a result, a pair of Liberty A-League fixtures scheduled for next week have been postponed, with temperatures set to soar across both states – Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix at Coopers Stadium on Tuesday December 27 and Western United v Newcastle Jets at City Vista Recreation Reserve on Wednesday December 28 have been called off.
Details for the rescheduled Liberty A-League Women matches are still to be confirmed.

The Liberty A-League clash between Melbourne City and Perth Glory at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Tuesday December 27 has been pushed back to a 8:15pm AEDT kick-off, with the Isuzu UTE A-League contest between Melbourne City and Central Coast Mariners to get underway at 5:30pm AEDT at the same venue.

Over at Coopers Stadium in Adelaide, the Reds v Newcastle Jets matchup in the Isuzu UTE A-League is now scheduled for kick-off at 8:15pm AEDT (7:45pm ACDT).
All other Liberty A-League Women and Isuzu UTE A-League Men matches for the remainder of December are scheduled to go ahead as per the fixture.
Liberty A-League Women 2022-23
Match Week | Date | Home Team | Away Team | KO Time (Local) | KO Time (AEDT) | Venue | Comments |
7 | Tuesday, 27 December 2022 | Melbourne City FC | Perth Glory | 8:15 PM | 8:15 PM | AAMI Park | Updated Kick-Off Time |
7 | TBC | Adelaide United | Wellington Phoenix | TBC | TBC | TBC | Postponed |
7 | TBC | Western United FC | Newcastle Jets FC | TBC | TBC | TBC | Postponed |
Isuzu UTE A-League Men 2022-23
Round | Date | Home Team | Away Team | KO Time (Local) | KO Time (AEDT) | Venue | Comments |
9 | Tuesday, 27 December 2022 | Melbourne City FC | Central Coast Mariners | 5:30 PM | 5:30 PM | AAMI Park | Updated Kick-Off Time |
9 | Tuesday, 27 December 2022 | Adelaide United | Newcastle Jets | 7:45 PM | 8:15 PM | Coopers Stadium | Updated Kick-Off Time |