It’s Thursday arvo, it has to be that time again. Find out who’s in your side for this weekend’s big game.
Friday, March 08
Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory
Venue: Hunter Stadium
Kick off: 7.30 PM
Referee: Adam Kersey
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 Perth & online
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #JETSvPG
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
xNewcastle Jets squad: 1. Ben Kennedy (gk), 2. Scott Neville, 5. Dominik Ritter, 7. James Brown, 8. Ruben Zadkovich, 10. Bernardo Ribeiro, 11. Connor Chapman, 12. Josh Brillante, 15. Craig Goodwin, 17. James Virgili, 18. Jacob Pepper, 19. Michael Bridges, 20. Mark Birighitti (gk), 21. Marko Jesic, 22. Adam Taggart, 25. Mitch Cooper, 26. Andrew Hoole (Four to be omitted)
Ins: James Brown and James Virgili (returning from illness), Michael Bridges (returning from being rested)
Outs: Zenon Caravella (hamstring), Emile Heskey (calf), Sam Gallaway (knee), Taylor Regan (suspended)
Unavailable: Ben Kantarovski (knee)
Perth Glory squad: 1.Danny Vukovic (gk), 2.Jack Clisby, 5.Steve Pantelidis, 8.Dean Heffernan, 9.Shane Smeltz, 10.Liam Miller, 12.Ryo Nagai, 13.Travis Dodd, 14.Steven McGarry, 17.Chris Harold, 18.Matias Cordoba, 19.Josh Risdon, 21.Scott Jamison, 23.Michael Thwaite, 30 Lewis Italiano (gk)
Ins: 7. Jacob Burns (returns from injury), 8.Dean Heffernan, 13.Travis Dodd (returns from injury)
Outs: 5.Steve Pantelidis (bruised heel), 15.Brandon O-Neill, 28.Daniel De Silva
Unavailable: 5.Steve Pantelidis (bruised heel)
Saturday, March 09
Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Kick off: 5.30 PM
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Assistant referee 1: Matthew Cream
Assistant referee 2: Hakan Anaz
Fourth official: Ben Williams
Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1HD and Sky Sports 2
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #SYDvCCM
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Sydney FC squad: 1. Ivan Necevski (gk), 2. Sebastian Ryall, 7. Brett Emerton, 8. Adam Griffiths, 9. Paul Reid, 10. Alessandro Del Piero, 12. Blake Powell, 13. Tiago Calvano, 15. Terry McFlynn, 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 (Two to be omitted)
Ins : Yairo Yau (promoted), Blake Powell (promoted), Paul Reid (promoted), Sebastian Ryall (returns from suspension)
Out: Fabio (suspended), Lucas Neill (calf, 1 week)
Unavailable: 3. Fabio (suspended, 1 week), Lucas Neill (calf, 1 week), Pascal Bosschaart (heel, season), Kruno Lovrek (knee, 2 weeks)
Central Coast Mariners squad: 1. Mathew Ryan (Gk), 2. Daniel Mcbreen, 3. Joshua Rose, 4. Pedj Bojic, 5. Zachary Anderson, 6. Patrick Zwaanswijk, 7. John Hutchinson, 8. Adriano Pellegrino, 9. Bernie Ibini, 11. Oliver Bozanic, 13. Brent Griffiths, 14. Michael Mcglinchey, 15. Brad Mcdonald, 16. Trent Sainsbury, 17. Anthony Caceres, 18. Nick Montgomery, 19. Mitchell Duke, 20. Justin Pasfield, 21. Mile Sterjovski, 29. Nick Fitzgerald (Five to be omitted)
Ins: 8. Adriano Pellegrino, 13. Brent Griffiths, 15. Brad Mcdonald, 17. Anthony Caceres, 21. Mile Sterjovski (all promoted)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: 23. Adam Kwasnik (Knee – Season)
Saturday, March 09
Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory
Venue: Suncorp Stadium
Kick off: 6.45 PM
Referee: Peter Green
Assistant referee 1: Nathan MacDonald
Assistant referee 2: Anton Shchetinin
Fourth official: Alan Milliner
Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1HD and Sky Sports 2
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #ROARvMV
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, 13. Jade North, 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. (Three to be omitted)
Ins: 8. Massimo Murdocca (returns from injury), 4. Matt Jurman (promoted), 25. George Lambadaridis (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 2. Matt Smith (hip – season)
Melbourne Victory squad: 1. Tando Velaphi (GK), 3. Adama Traore, 5. Mark Milligan, 6. Leigh Broxham, 8. Jonathan Bru, 9. Marcos Flores, 10. Archie Thompson, 11. Marco Rojas, 13. Diogo Ferreira, 14. Billy Celeski, 17. Jimmy Jeggo, 18. Francesco Stella, 21. Spase Dilevski, 22. Jesse Makarounas, 23. Adrian Leijer, 26. Andrew Nabbout, 31. Scott Galloway, 32. Connor Pain, 33. Daniel Mullen, 39. Nathan Coe (GK) (Five to be omitted)
Ins: Marcos Flores (returns from injury)
Outs: nil.
Unavailable: 7. Gui FINKLER (knee) 24.Nick ANSELL (groin)
Sunday, March 10
Western Sydney Wanderers v Wellington Phoenix
Venue: Parramatta Stadium
Kick off: 5.00 PM
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Assistant referee 1: Lance Greenshields
Assistant referee 2: Owen Goldrick
Fourth official: Stephan Lucas
Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1HD and Sky Sports 1
ABC Radio Coverage – Online & Radio Sport NZ
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #WSWvNIX
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1. Ante Covic (GK), 2. Shannon Cole, 3. Adam D-Apuzzo, 4. Nikolai Topor-Stanley, 5. Michael Beauchamp, 6. Jerome Polenz, 7. Labinot Haliti, 8. Mateo Poljak, 9. Dino Kresinger, 10. Aaron Mooy, 11. Tarek Elrich, 13. Joey Gibbs, 14. Kwabena Appiah-Kubi, 15. Reece Caira, 16. Rocky Visconte, 17. Youssouf Hersi, 18. Iacopo La Rocca, 19. Mark Bridge, 20. Jerrad Tyson (GK), 21. Shinji Ono, 23. Jason Trifiro, 25. Josh Barresi (Seven to be omitted)
Ins: 2. Shannon Cole, 13. Joey Gibbs, 14. Kwabena Appiah-Kubi , 15. Reece Caira, 16. Rocky Visconte, 23. Jason Trifiro (all promoted). 25. Josh Barresi (new signing)
Outs: nil
Unavailable: 12. Tahj Minniecon (foot season)
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Mark Paston (GK), 2. Manny Muscat, 3.Tony Lochhead; 4. Isaka Cernak, 7. Leo Bertos, 8. Paul Ifill, 11. Jeremy Brockie, 12. Tyler Boyd, 15. Cameron Lindsay, 16. Louis Fenton, 17. Vince Lia, 18. Ben Sigmund, 20. Glen Moss (GK), 21. Dani Sanchez, 22. Andrew Durante (C), 23. Corey Gameiro (One to be omitted)
In: 4. Isaka Cernak (returns from injury), 15. Cameron Lindsay (promoted).
Out: Stein Huysegems (suspended).
Unavailable: 10. Stein Huysegems (suspended), 19. Jimmy Downey (knee – indefinite). .
Monday, March 11
Melbourne Heart v Adelaide United
Venue: AAMI Park
Kick off: 7.30 PM
Referee: Chris Beath
Assistant referee 1: George Lakrindis
Assistant referee 2: Jonathan Barreiro
Fourth official: Lucien Laverdure
Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1HD and Sky Sports 1
ABC Radio Coverage – Grandstand Digital Melbourne and Adelaide & online
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #MHvREDS
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Melbourne Heart FC squad: 1. Clint Bolton (GK), 3. Cameron Edwards, 4. Simon Colosimo, 5. Fred, 6. Patrick Gerhardt, 8. Matt Thompson, 11. Richard Garcia, 13. Jonatan Germano 14. Golgol Mebrahtu, 15. David Williams, 16, Marcel Meeuwis, 17. Jason Hoffman, 18. David Vrankovic, 19. Ben Garuccio, 20. Andrew Redmayne (GK), 21. Jamie Coyne, 22. Nick Kalmar, 25. Jeremy Walker, 36. Eli Babalj (Five to be omitted)
Ins: 3. Cameron Edwards (promoted), 10. Josip Tadic (returns from injury), 17. Jason Hoffman (promoted), 18. David Vrankovic (promoted), 19. Ben Garuccio (promoted)
Outs:Nil
Unavailable:23. Mate Dugandzic (broken foot – season)
Adelaide United squad: 1.Eugene Galekovic (gk) (c), 3.Nigel Boogaard, 4.Jon McKain, 5.Iain Fyfe, 6.Cassio, 8.Marcelo Carrusca, 10.Dario Vidosic, 12.Antony Golec, 14.Cameron Watson, 16.Daniel Bowles, 17.Iain Ramsay, 20.Paul Izzo (gk), 21.Jeronimo Neumann, 22.Fabio Ferreira, 23.Evan Kostopoulos, 24.Awer Mabil, 25.Tomi Juric (Two to be omitted)
Ins: Jon McKain (returns from suspension), Iain Fyfe (promoted), Fabio Ferreira (returns from injury)
Outs: Osama Malik (suspended – 1 match)
Unavailable: Bruce Djite (ankle – 1 week)
Hyundai Goal for Grassroots
Congratulations to North Lions Football Club for being selected as the Hyundai Goals For Grassroots junior club for Round 23. By virtue of Melbourne Victory scoring five goals this round, the club received a $6000 grant courtesy of Hyundai. To nominate your club visit www.goalsforgrassroots.com.au
