A number of sides are back to full strength this weekend with the return of a host of Olyroos stars. Check out all the squad news ahead of Round 17 right here.
Friday, 29 January 2016
Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Melbourne City FC
Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta
Kick-Off: 7:40 PM (Local) (7:40 PM (AEDT))
Referee: Shaun Evans
Assistant Referee 1: Lance Greenshields
Assistant Referee 2: Andrew Lindsay
Fourth Official: Stephen Lucas
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.00pm (AEDT), SBS TWO from 7:30pm AEDT and Sky Sport 3 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: Online & via the ABC Radio Mobile App – A-league Live. Crocmedia A-League Live (www.facebook.com/A-leagueLIVERadio)
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #WSWvMCY
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC squad: 3.Scott JAMIESON, 4.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY, 6.Mitch NICHOLS, 7.Romeo CASTELEN, 8.DIMAS, 9.Federico PIOVACCARI, 10.Dario VIDOSIC, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 12.Scott NEVILLE, 14.Golgol MEBRAHTU, 15.Kearyn BACCUS, 17.ALBERTO, 18.ANDREU, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Andrew REDMAYNE (gk), 21.Jacob PEPPER, 22.Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS, 30.Liam REDDY (gk)
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 4.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY (returns from suspension), 9.Federico PIOVACCARI (promoted)
Outs: nil
Unavailable: nil
Melbourne City FC Squad: 1.Thomas SORENSEN (GK), 3.Aaron HUGHES, 5.Ivan FRANJIC, 6.Erik PAARTALU, 8.Aaron MOOY, 9.Harry NOVILLO, 11.Michael ZULLO, 17.Wade DEKKER, 18.Paulo RETRE, 19.Ben GARUCCIO, 20.Dean BOUZANIS (GK), 22.Jack CLISBY, 23.Bruno FORNAROLI, 24.Patrick KISNORBO (C), 25.Jacob MELLING, 27.Nick FITZGERALD, 29.Anthony CACERES, 33.Osama MALIK
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 17.Wade DEKKER (promoted), 22.Jack CLISBY (returns from suspension)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 4.Connor CHAPMAN (6-7 weeks), 7.Corey GAMEIRO (knee – season)
Saturday, 30 January 2016
Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners
AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Kick-Off: 7:15 PM (Local) (5:15 PM (AEDT))
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Rule
Assistant Referee 2: Simon Lount
Fourth Official: Matthew Conger
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 5.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 3 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: 92.5 ABC Central Coast, Online & via the ABC Radio Mobile App – A-league Live. Coast FM 96.3 (Central Coast)
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #WELvCCM
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Glen MOSS (GK) (c), 2.Manny MUSCAT, 3.Justin GULLEY, 4.Roly BONEVACIA, 5.Troy DANASKOS, 6.Dylan FOX, 8.Alex RODRIGUEZ, 10.Michael MCGLINCHEY, 11.Kwabena APPIAH, 12.Blake POWELL, 13.Albert RIERA, 15.James MCGARRY, 16.Louis FENTON, 19.Tom DOYLE, 20.Lewis ITALIANO (GK), 23.Matthew RIDENTON, 24.Logan ROGERSON, 28.Joel STEVENS
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 3.Justin GULLEY (promoted), 5.Troy DANASKOS (promoted), 15.James MCGARRY (promoted), 24 Logan ROGERSON (promoted)
Outs: 17.Vince LIA (suspended – 1 week), 22.Andrew DURANTE (suspended – 1 week)
Unavailable: 7.Jeffery SARPONG (calf strain – 1 week), 14.Alex RUFER (broken leg – season), 18.Ben SIGMUND (hip – 2 to 3 weeks), 21.Roy KRISHNA (ankle – 10 to 12 weeks)
Central Coast Mariners squad: 1.Paul IZZO (GK), 2.Storm ROUX, 3.Josh ROSE, 4.Jacob POSCOLIERO, 6.Mitch AUSTIN, 7.Fabio FERREIRA (c), 10.Luis GARCIA, 12.Trent BUHAGIAR, 15.Brad McDONALD, 16.Liam ROSE, 17.Francesco STELLA, 19.Josh BINGHAM, 21.Michael NEILL, 22.Jake McGING, 23.Tomislav USKOK, 28.Matthew FLETCHER, 40. Tom HEWARD-BELLE (GK)
**one to be omitted**
Ins: 3.Josh ROSE (promoted), 12.Trent BUHAGIAR (promoted), 23.Tomislav USKOK (promoted), 40. Tom HEWARD-BELLE (GK) (promoted)
Outs: 5.Harry ASCROFT (suspended – 1 week), 8.Nick MONTGOMERY (suspended – 1 week), 13.Alastair BRAY (GK) (injured foot – 1 week)
Unavailable: 9.Roy O’Donovan (suspended – 5 weeks),
Saturday, 30 January 2016
Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar FC
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Kick-Off: 7:30 PM (Local) (7:30 PM (AEDT))
Referee: Peter Green
Assistant Referee 1: Allyson Flynn
Assistant Referee 2: Andrej Giev
Fourth Official: Matthew Cropper
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.15pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 3 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: 702 ABC Sydney, 612 ABC Brisbane, ABC Local Radio NSW, ABC Local Radio Qld, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Radio Mobile App – A-league Live.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #SYDvBRI
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Sydney FC squad: 1.Vedran JANJETOVIC (gk), 2.Seb RYALL, 3.Alex GERSBACH, 5.Matt JURMAN, 7.Andrew HOOLE, 8.Milos DIMITRIJEVIC, 9.Shane SMELTZ, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 11.Christopher NAUMOFF, 13.Brandon O’NEILL, 18.Matt SIMON, 19.Jacques FATY, 20.Ivan NECEVSKI (gk), 21.Filip HOLOSKO, 22.Ali ABBAS, 23.Rhyan GRANT, 24.George BLACKWOOD, 27.Mickael TAVARES
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 3.Alex GERSBACH (return from Olyroos duty), 24.George BLACKWOOD (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 14.Alex BROSQUE (hamstring – 2 weeks)
Brisbane Roar FC squad: 1.Michael THEO (gk), 5.Corey BROWN, 7.CORONA, 8.Steven LUSTICA, 9.Jamie MACLAREN, 10.HENRIQUE, 13.Jade NORTH, 14.Daniel BOWLES, 15.James DONACHIE, 16.Devante CLUT, 17.Matt McKAY (c), 18.Javier HERVAS, 19.Jack HINGERT, 20.Shannon BRADY, 21.Jamie YOUNG (gk), 22.Thomas BROICH, 23.Dimitri PETRATOS, 28.Brandon BORRELLO
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 9.Jamie MACLAREN, 15.James DONACHIE, 28.Brandon BORRELLO (all return from Olyroos duty)
Outs: 33.Luke DeVERE (omitted)
Unavailable: 6.Jerome POLENZ (quadriceps – 8 weeks), 11.Jean Carlos SOLORZANO (quadricep – 5 weeks)
Saturday, 30 January 2016
Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory
nib Stadium, Perth
Kick-Off: 6:40 PM (Local) (9:40 PM (AEDT))
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
Assistant Referee 1: Josh Mannella
Assistant Referee 2: James Tesoriero
Fourth Official: Adam Fielding
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 9.30pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 3 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: 720 ABC Perth, 774 ABC Melbourne, ABC Local Radio WA, ABC Local Radio Vic, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Radio Mobile App – A-league Live.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #PERvMVC
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Perth Glory squad: 1.Ante COVIC (gk), 2.Alex GRANT, 3.Marc WARREN, 4.Shane LOWRY, 7.Gyorgy SANDOR, 9.Andy KEOGH, 10.Nebojsa MARINKOVIC, 11.Richard GARCIA (c), 12.Jerrad TYSON (gk), 13.Diogo FERREIRA, 14.Chris HAROLD, 17.Diego CASTRO, 18.Mitch OXBORROW, 19.Josh RISDON, 24.Jamal REINERS, 28.Joe KNOWLES, 29.Aryn WILLIAMS, 31.Ross MILLARD
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 4.Shane LOWRY (new signing), 28.Joe KNOWLES (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 6.Dino DJULBIC (UPDATED: 4-6 weeks), 8.Ruben ZADKOVICH (knee – indefinite), 23. Michael THWAITE (released)
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 2.Jason GERIA, 3.Scott GALLOWAY, 4.Nick ANSELL, 5.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI, 6.Leigh BROXHAM (c), 7.Gui FINKLER, 8.Besart BERISHA, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.Archie THOMPSON, 13.Oliver BOZANIC, 14.Fahid BEN KHALFALLAH, 16.Rashid MAHAZI, 17.Matthieu DELPIERRE, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 22.Jesse MAKAROUNAS, 23.Jai INGHAM, 24.Thomas DENG
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 3.Scott GALLOWAY (promoted), 24.Thomas DENG (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 21.Carl VALERI (ill – indefinite)
Sunday, 31 January 2016
Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets
Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
Kick-Off: 4:30 PM (Local) (5:00 PM (AEDT))
Referee: Ben Williams
Assistant Referee 1: Paul Cetrangolo
Assistant Referee 2: Stephen Toth
Fourth Official: Rick Schneider
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 5.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 3 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: 891 ABC Adelaide**, 1233 ABC Newcastle**, Grandstand Digital**, Online & via the ABC Radio Mobile App – A-league Live.
**coverage will start at the conclusion of the cricket
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #ADLvNEW
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Adelaide United squad: 1.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk) (c), 2.Michael MARRONE, 3.Iacopo LA ROCCA, 4.Dylan McGOWAN, 6.Stefan MAUK, 7.PABLO SANCHEZ, 8.ISAIAS, 9.Sergio CIRIO, 10.Marcelo CARRUSCA, 11.Bruce DJITE, 14.George MELLS, 15.Ben WARLAND, 16.Craig GOODWIN, 17.Mate DUGANDZIC, 20.John HALL (gk), 21.Tarek ELRICH, 23.Jordan ELSEY, 24.Bruce KAMAU
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 2.Michael MARRONE (returns from suspension) suspended), 6.Stefan MAUK (new signing), 9.Sergio CIRIO (returns from injury), 20.John HALL (returns from international duty)
Outs: 19.Eli BABALJ (ACL – season), 30.Daniel MARGUSH (omitted)
Unavailable: 18.Jimmy JEGGO (released)
Newcastle Jets squad: 1.Mark BIRIGHITTI (Gk), 2.Daniel MULLEN, 3.Jason HOFFMAN, 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI, 6.Cameron WATSON, 7.Enver ALIVODIC, 8.Mateo POLJAK, 9.Milos TRIFUNOVIC, 10.LEONARDO, 14.Mitch COOPER, 16.Steven UGARKOVIC, 17.Radovan PAVICEVIC, 20.Ben KENNEDY (Gk), 22.Lachlan JACKSON, 23.David CARNEY, 24.Nicholas COWBURN, 27.Braedyn CROWLEY, 28.Ryan KITTO
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI (returns from suspension), 16.Steven UGARKOVIC (promoted), 17.Radovan PAVICEVIC (promoted)
Outs: 4.Nigel BOOGAARD (suspended – 1 week)
Unavailable: 11.Labinot HALITI (knee – season)
