We’re set for a thrilling conclusion to the Hyundai A-League regular season with a Big Blue, an F3 Derby and a three-way battle for sixth-spot to look forward to this weekend.
Here’s all the important team news ahead of Round 27.
Friday, 13 April 2018
Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory
Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Sydney Olympic Park
Kick-Off: 7:50 PM (Local) (7:50 PM AEST)
Referee: Chris Beath
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Cream
Assistant Referee 2: Owen Goldrick
Fourth Official: Stephen Lucas
Video Assistant Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 7.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport Pop Up 2 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (SRN). ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #BigBlue
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
SYDNEY FC
Ins: 4.AlexWILKINSON (promoted), 23.Rhyan GRANT (returns from injury)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
MELBOURNE VICTORY
Ins: 4.Rhys WILLIAMS (returns from suspension), 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES (returns from suspension)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 11.Mitch AUSTIN (knee)
Sydney FC squad: 1.Andrew REDMAYNE (Gk), 3.Ben WARLAND, 4.Alex WILKINSON, 5.Jordy BUIJS, 6.Josh BRILLANTE, 7.Michael ZULLO, 8.Paulo RETRE, 9.BOBÔ, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 11.Adrian MIERZEJEWSKI, 12.Fabio FERREIRA, 13.Brandon O’NEILL, 14.Alex BROSQUE (c), 17.David CARNEY, 18.Matt SIMON, 20.Alex CISAK (Gk), 23.Rhyan GRANT, 26.Luke WILKSHIRE.
**two to be omitted**
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Matt ACTON (Gk), 4.Rhys WILLIAMS, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Kenny ATHIU, 8.Besart BERISHA, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.James TROISI, 14.Thomas DENG, 16.Josh HOPE, 17.James DONACHIE, 18.Matias SANCHEZ, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (Gk), 21.Carl VALERI (c), 22. Stefan NIGRO, 23.Jai INGHAM, 24.Terry ANTONIS, 31.Christian THEOHAROUS, 41.Leroy GEORGE
**two to be omitted**
Saturday, 14 April 2018
Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne City FC
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Kick-Off: 7:35 PM (Local) (5:35 PM AEST)
Referee: Shaun Evans
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Rule
Assistant Referee 2: Glen Lochrie
Fourth Official: Lachlan Keevers
Video Assistant Referee: Nick Waldron
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 5.00pm (AEST) and Sky Sport 3 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #WELvMCY
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
WELLINGTON PHOENIX
Ins: 3.Scott GALLOWAY (promoted), 13.Marco ROSSI (promoted), 17. Monty PATTERSON (promoted)
Outs: 14. Alex RUFER (suspension – 1 week)
Unavailable: 2.Daniel MULLEN (knee – end of season), 5.Ryan LOWRY (quad – end of season) 40.Tando VELAPHI (Gk) (ankle – end of season)
MELBOURNE CITY
Ins: 6. Osama MALIK (promoted), 11.Bruce KAMAU (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Lewis ITALIANO (Gk), 3.Scott GALLOWAY, 4.Goran PARACKI, 6.Dylan FOX, 7.Nathan BURNS, 8.Matija LJUJIC, 9.Andrija KALUDJEROVIC, 10.Michael MCGLINCHEY, 13.Marco ROSSI, 17. Monty PATTERSON, 18.Sarpreet SINGH, 19.Tom DOYLE, 20.Oliver SAIL (Gk), 21.Roy KRISHNA, 22.Andrew DURANTE (c), 23.Matt RIDENTON, 24.Logan ROGERSON, 26.Liberato CACACE
**two to be omitted**
Melbourne City FC squad: 1.Dean BOUZANIS (Gk), 2.Manny MUSCAT, 3.Scott JAMIESON, 4.Harrison DELBRIDGE, 5.Bart SCHENKEVELD, 6Osama MALIK, 7.Nick FITZGERALD, 8.Oliver BOZANIC, 10.Dario VIDOSIC, 11.Bruce Kamau, 13.Stefan MAUK, 14.Daniel ARZANI, 18.Eugene GALEKOVIC (Gk), 22.Michael JAKOBSEN, 23.Bruno FORNAROLI, 26.Luke BRATTAN, 27.Marcin BUDZINSKI, 37.Nathaniel ATKINSON
**two to be omitted**
Saturday, 14 April 2018
Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets
Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Kick-Off: 7:50 PM (Local) (7:50 PM AEST)
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Assistant Referee 1: Paul Cetrangolo
Assistant Referee 2: James Cleal
Fourth Official: Kurt Ams
Video Assistant Referee: Chris Beath
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 7.45pm (AEST), ONE from 7:45pm (AEST), and Sky Sport 3 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (Coast FM). ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #F3Derby
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
CENTRAL COAST MARINERS
Ins: 2.Storm ROUX (returns from injury), 17.Josh BINGHAM (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 5.Antony GOLEC (indefinite), 6.Tom HIARIEJ (indefinite), 10.Danny De SILVA (hamstring)
NEWCASTLE JETS
Ins: 12.Mario SHABOW (promoted), 17.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI (returns from suspension), 32.Angus THURGATE (promoted)
Outs: 8.Ronald VARGAS (groin – 1 week), 10.Wayne BROWN (calf – 4 weeks)
Unavailable: 4.Nigel BOOGAARD (knee – 4 weeks)
Central Coast Mariners squad: 1.Ben KENNEDY (Gk), 2.Storm ROUX, 3.Josh ROSE, 4.Jake McGING, 7.Andrew HOOLE, 8.Blake POWELL, 11.Connor PAIN, 12.Trent BUHAGIAR, 14.Adam BERRY, 15.Alan BARO (c), 16.Liam ROSE, 17.Josh BINGHAM, 18.Tom GLOVER (Gk), 21.Kye ROWLES, 22.Jacob MELLING, 23.Wout BRAMA, 24.Lachlan WALES, 25.Peter KEKERIS
**two to be omitted**
Newcastle Jets squad: 1.Jack DUNCAN (Gk), 3.Jason HOFFMAN, 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI, 6.Steven UGARKOVIC, 7.Dimi PETRATOS, 9.Roy O’DONOVAN, 11.Patricio RODRIGUEZ, 12.Mario SHABOW, 13.Ivan VUJICA, 16.Nick COWBURN, 17.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI, 18.Johnny KOUTROUMBIS, 20.Glen MOSS (Gk), 22.Lachlan JACKSON, 24.Joseph CHAMPNESS, 27.Riley MCGREE, 32.Angus THURGATE, 44.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY (c)
**two to be omitted**
Saturday, 14 April 2018
Perth Glory v Brisbane Roar FC
nib Stadium, Perth
Kick-Off: 8:00 PM (Local) (10:00 PM AEST)
Referee: Peter Green
Assistant Referee 1: Andrew Lindsay
Assistant Referee 2: Arvin Shanmuganathan
Fourth Official: Adam Fielding
Video Assistant Referee: Craig Zetter
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 7.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 3 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #PERvBRI
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
PERTH GLORY
Ins: 15. Brandon WILSON (promoted), 26.Jacob ITALIANO (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
BRISBANE ROAR
Ins: 2.Dane INGHAM (promoted), 5.Corey BROWN (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 1.Michael THEO (finger – TBC), 3.Luke DEVERE (knee – 1 week), 6.Avram PAPADOPOULOS (fractured ankle – TBC), 13.Jade NORTH (calf – 1 week)
Perth Glory squad: 2.Alex GRANT, 4.Shane LOWRY, 7.Joel CHIANESE, 8.Xavi TORRES, 9.Andy KEOGH (c), 13.Nick FEELY (Gk), 14.Chris HAROLD, 15.Brandon WILSON, 16.Joseph MILLS, 17.Diego CASTRO, 18.Andreu GUERAO, 20.Jake BRIMMER, 22.Adam TAGGART, 23.Scott NEVILLE, 26.Jacob ITALIANO, 33.Liam REDDY (Gk) , 66.Dino DJULBIC, 88.Neil KILKENNY
**two to be omitted**
Brisbane Roar FC squad: 2.Dane INGHAM, 4.Daniel BOWLES, 5.Corey BROWN, 7.Thomas KRISTENSEN, 8.Jacob PEPPER, 9.Massimo MACCARONE, 10.Brett HOLMAN, 11.Corey GAMEIRO, 14.Fahid BEN KHALFALLAH, 16.Mitchell OXBORROW, 17.Matt MCKAY (c), 19.Jack HINGERT, 21.Jamie YOUNG (Gk), 22.Eric BAUTHEAC, 24.Connor O’TOOLE, 31.Brendan WHITE (Gk), 33.Henrique SILVA, 77.Ivan FRANJIC
**two to be omitted**
Sunday, 15 April 2018
Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Adelaide United
ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park
Kick-Off: 5:00 PM (Local) (5:00 PM AEST)
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
Assistant Referee 1: Ryan Gallagher
Assistant Referee 2: Lance Greenshields
Fourth Official: Ben Abraham
Video Assistant Referee: Jarred Gillett
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 4.30pm (AEST) and Sky Sport 1 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (SWR 999). ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #WSWvADL
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS
Ins: 8.Roly BONEVACIA (promoted), 19.Mark BRIDGE (returns from injury), 33.Michael THWAITE (returns from suspension)
Outs: 35.Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS (not selected)
Unavailable: Nil
ADELAIDE UNITED
Ins: 22.Ersan GÜLÜM, 24.Jordan O’DOHERTY
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 77.Džengis ČAVUŠEVIĆ (knee)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC squad: 3.Jack CLISBY, 4.Josh RISDON, 5.Brendan HAMILL, 6.Marcelo CARRUSCA, 7.Steven LUSTICA, 8.Roly BONEVACIA, 9.Oriol RIERA, 10.Alvaro CEJUDO, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 15.Kearyn BACCUS, 16.Jaushua SOTIRIO, 18.Chris IKONOMIDIS, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (Gk), 24.Raul LLORENTE, 33.Michael THWAITE, 40.Nicholas SUMAN (Gk), 42.Keanu BACCUS
**two to be omitted**
Adelaide United squad: 1.Daniel MARGUSH (Gk), 2.Michael MARRONE, 5.Taylor REGAN, 6.Vince LIA, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.ISAÍAS (c), 9. Baba DIAWARA, 11.Johan ABSALONSEN, 14.George BLACKWOOD, 16.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, 17.Nikola MILEUSNIC, 19.Ben GARUCCIO, 20.Paul IZZO (Gk), 21.Tarek ELRICH, 22.Ersan GÜLÜM, 23.Jordan ELSEY, 24.Jordan O’DOHERTY, 37.Daniel ADLUNG
**two to be omitted**
