It must be nearing the finals because some big guns are back this weekend. Marcos Flores, Bruce Djite and Lucas Neill all making their returns.
Friday, March 15
Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets
Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium
Kick off: 7.00 PM
Referee: Lucien Laverdure
Assistant referee 1: Paul Cetrangolo
Assistant referee 2: Daniel Goodwin
Fourth official: Rick Schneider
Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1HD and Sky Sports 1
ABC Radio Coverage: Grandstand Digital Adelaide & online
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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, 11.Bruce Djite, 14.Cameron Watson, 17.Iain Ramsay, 18.Fabian Barbiero, 19.Jake Barker-Daish, 20.Paul Izzo (gk), 21.Jeronimo Neumann, 22.Fabio Ferreira, 25.Tomi Juric (One to be omitted)
Ins: Bruce Djite (returns from injury)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Osama Malik (ankle)
Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Ben Kennedy (gk), 2. Scott Neville, 3. Zenon Caravella, 5. Dominik Ritter, 7. James Brown, 8. Ruben Zadkovich, 10. Bernardo Ribeiro, 11. Connor Chapman, 12. Josh Brillante, 14. Taylor Regan, 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: Zenon Caravella (returns from injury), Taylor Regan (returns from suspension)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Ben Kantarovski (knee), Emile Heskey (calf), Sam Gallaway (knee)
Saturday, March 16
Melbourne Heart v Western Sydney Wanderers
Venue: AAMI Park
Kick off: 5.30 PM
Referee: Ben Williams
Assistant referee 1: Hakan Anaz
Assistant referee 2: Matthew Cream
Fourth official: Shaun Evans
Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1HD and Sky Sports 1
ABC Radio Coverage : 774 Melbourne & Local Radio Victoria, Grandstand Digital Melbourne & online
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Melbourne Heart FC Squad: 1. Clint Bolton, 3. Cameron Edwards, 4. Simon Colosimo, 5. Fred, 6. Patrick Gerhardt, 8. Matt Thompson, 9. Dylan Macallister, 10. Josip Tadic, 11. Richard Garcia, 13. Jonatan Germano, 14. Golgol Mebrathu, 15. David Williams, 16. Marcel Meeuwis, 17. Jason Hoffman, 18. David Vrankovic, 19. Ben Garuccio, 20. Andrew Redmayne, 21. Jamie Coyne, 22. Nick Kalmar, 25. Jeremy Walker, 36. Eli Babalj (Six to be omitted)
Ins: 3. Cameron Edwards, 6. Patrick Gerhardt, 9. Dylan Macallister, 13. Jonatan Germano, 17. Jason Hoffman, 19. Ben Garuccio
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 23. Mate Dugandzic (broken foot – season)
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, 15. Reece Caira, 16. Rocky Visconte, 23. Jason Trifiro, 25. Josh Barresi (all promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 12. Tahj Minniecon (foot season)
Saturday, March 16
Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Kick off: 7.45 PM
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Assistant referee 1: Ashley Beecham
Assistant referee 2: David Walsh
Fourth official: Stephen Lucas
Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1HD and Sky Sports 1
ABC Radio Coverage : Updates only
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Sydney FC squad: 1. Ivan Necevski (gk), 2. Sebastian Ryall, 3. Fabio, 7. Brett Emerton, 8. Adam Griffiths, 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, 32. Lucas Neill (Three to be omitted)
Ins: Blake Powell (promoted), Fabio (returns from suspension)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Pascal Bosschaart (heel, season), Kruno Lovrek (knee, 2 weeks), Lucas Neill (calf)
Melbourne Victory Squad: 1. Tando Velaphi (GK), 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, 26. Andrew Nabbout, 31. Scott Galloway, 32. Connor Pain, 33. Daniel Mullen, 34. Dylan Murnane, 39. Nathan Coe (GK) (Four to be omitted)
Ins: Marcos Flores (returns from injury), Dylan Murnane (promoted)
Outs: Adrian Leijer (suspended), Adama Traore (injured)
Unavailable: 7. Gui FINKLER (knee) 24.Nick ANSELL (groin)
Sunday, March 17
Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar
Venue: Bluetongue Stadium
Kick off: 5.00 PM
Referee: Alan Milliner
Assistant referee 1: Scott Edeling
Assistant referee 2: Sarah Ho
Fourth official: Tim McGilchrist
Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1HD and Sky Sports 2
ABC Radio Coverage : Updates only
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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 (c), 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 (Gk), 21. Mile Sterjovski, 29. Nick Fitzgerald (Five to be omitted)
Ins: 8. Adriano Pellegrino, 13. Brent Griffiths, 15. Brad McDonald, 17. Anthony Caceres, 29. Nick Fitzgerald (all promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 23. Adam Kwasnik (knee – season)
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, 26. Corey Brown (Four to be omitted)
Ins: 8. Massimo Murdocca (returns from injury), 4. Matt Jurman (promoted), 25. George Lambadaridis (promoted), 26. Corey Brown (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 2. Matt Smith (hip – season)
Sunday, March 17
Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix
Venue: Nib Stadium
Kick off: 4.00 PM
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Assistant referee 1: Mathew Cheeseman
Assistant referee 2: Stuart Muldoon
Fourth official: Trent Fleskens
Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1HD and Sky Sports 2
ABC Radio Coverage : Updates only
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Perth Glory Squad: 1.Danny Vukovic (gk), 2.Jack Clisby, 5.Steve Pantelidis, 6.Nick Ward, 7.Jacob Burns, 8.Dean Heffernan, 9.Shane Smeltz, 10.Liam Miller, 11.Adrian Zahra, 12.Ryo Nagai, 13.Travis Dodd, 14.Steven McGarry, 15.Brandon O-Neill, 16.Evan Berger, 17.Chris Harold, 18.Matias Cordoba, 19.Josh Risdon, 21.Scott Jamison, 22.Ndumba Makeche, 23.Michael Thwaite, 28.Daniel De Silva, 30 Lewis Italiano (gk) (Seven to be omitted)
Ins: 5.Steve Pantelidis (returns from injury), 6.Nick Ward, 11.Adrian Zahra, 15.Brandon O-Neill, 16.Evan Berger, 22.Ndumba Makeche 28.Daniel De Silva
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 24. Storm Roux (international duty – New Zealand U-20), 26.Riley Woodcock (Young Socceroos camp), 27.Matthew Davies (Young Socceroos camp)
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Mark Paston (GK), 2. Manny Muscat, 3.Tony Lochhead; 4. Isaka Cernak, 7. Leo Bertos, 8. Paul Ifill, 10. Stein Huysegems, 11. Jeremy Brockie, 14. Ian Hogg, 17. Vince Lia, 18. Ben Sigmund, 20. Glen Moss (GK), 21. Dani Sanchez, 22. Andrew Durante (C), 23. Corey Gameiro
Ins: 10. Stein Huysegems (returns from suspension), 14. Ian Hogg (promoted)
Outs: 12. Tyler Boyd (international duty), 16. Louis Fenton (international duty)
Unavailable: 12. Tyler Boyd (international duty), 16, Louis Fenton (international duty), 19. Jimmy Downey (knee – indefinite)
Hyundai Goal for Grassroots
Congratulations to Springfield United FC for being selected as the Hyundai Goals For Grassroots junior club for Round 24. By virtue of Brisbane Roar scoring 1 goal this round, the club received a $2000 grant courtesy of Hyundai. To nominate your club click here
