With just three rounds remaining plenty of stars return to have their say on the finals make-up, while others will miss Round 25 due to international duty. See all the squads for the Easter long weekend fixtures.
Friday, 25 March 2016
Melbourne Victory v Western Sydney Wanderers FC
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-Off:Â 7:40 PM (Local) (7:40 PM (AEDT))
Referee:Â Strebre Delovski
Assistant Referee 1:Â Luke Brennan
Assistant Referee 2:Â Wilson Brown
Fourth Official:Â Jonathan Barreiro
TV Broadcast:Â Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.00pm (AEDT), SBS TWO from 7:30pm AEDT and Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: 774 ABC Melbourne ABC Local Radio Vic, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Radio Mobile App – A-league Live. Crocmedia A-League Live (www.facebook.com/A-leagueLIVERadio). SEN Radio (Melbourne).
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #MVCvWSW
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/ticketsÂ
Melbourne Victory squad:Â 1.Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 3.Scott GALLOWAY, 5.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI, 6.Leigh BROXHAM (c), 7.Gui FINKLER, 8.Besart BERISHA, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 13.Oliver BOZANIC, 14.Fahid BEN KHALFALLAH, 15.Giancarlo GALLIFUOCO, 16.Rashid MAHAZI, 17.Matthieu DELPIERRE, 19.George HOWARD, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 22.Jesse MAKAROUNAS, 23.Jai INGHAM, 24.Thomas DENG, 32.Stefan NIGRO
**two to be omitted**
Ins:Â 5.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI (returns from suspension), 14.Fahid BEN KHALFALLAH (returns from injury), 16.Rashid MAHAZI (returns from suspension), 32.Stefan NIGRO (promoted)
Outs: 2.Jason GERIA (international duty – 1 week), 10.Archie THOMPSON (illness – 1 week)
Unavailable: 4.Nick ANSELL (quad), 21.Carl VALERI (ill – season)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC squad:Â 2.Shannon COLE, 3.Scott JAMIESON, 4.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY (c), 5.Brendan HAMILL, 6.Mitch NICHOLS, 7.Romeo CASTELEN, 8.DIMAS, 10.Dario VIDOSIC, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 12.Scott NEVILLE, 14.Golgol MEBRAHTU, 15.Kearyn BACCUS,16.Jaushua SOTIRIO, 17.ALBERTO, 18.ANDREU, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Andrew REDMAYNE (gk), 30.Liam REDDY (gk)
**two to be omitted**
Ins:Â 5.Brendan HAMILL (promoted), 14.Golgol MEBRAHTU (promoted)
Outs:Â Nil
Unavailable:Â Nil
Saturday, 26 March 2016
Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory
Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-Off:Â 5:15 PM (Local) (5:15 PM (AEDT))
Referee:Â Kris Griffiths-Jones
Assistant Referee 1:Â Ryan Gallagher
Assistant Referee 2:Â Kearney Robinson
Fourth Official:Â Trent Nash
TV Broadcast:Â Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: Online & via the ABC Radio Mobile App – A-league Live
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #NEWvPER
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Newcastle Jets squad:Â 1.Mark BIRIGHITTI (gk), 3.Jason HOFFMAN, 4.Nigel BOOGAARD (c), 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI, 6.Cameron WATSON, 7.Enver ALIVODIC, 8.Mateo POLJAK, 9.Milos TRIFUNOVIC, 10.LEONARDO, 12.Andy BRENNAN, 14.Mitch COOPER, 16.Steven UGARKOVIC, 17.Radovan PAVICEVIC, 19.Morten NORDSTRAND, 20.Ben KENNEDY (gk), 22.Lachlan JACKSON, 24.Nicholas COWBURN, 28.Ryan KITTO
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 12.Andy BRENNAN (promoted), 14.Mitch COOPER (promoted), 17. Radovan PAVICEVIC (promoted)
Outs: 2.Daniel MULLEN (suspended – 1 week)
Unavailable: 11.Labinot HALITI (knee – season)
Perth Glory squad: 1.Ante COVIC (gk), 2.Alex GRANT, 3.Marc WARREN, 4.Shane LOWRY, 6.Dino DJULBIC, 7.Gyorgy SANDOR, 9.Andy KEOGH, 10.Nebojsa MARINKOVIC, 11.Richard GARCIA, 12.Jerrad TYSON (gk), 13.Diogo FERREIRA, 14.Chris HAROLD, 17.Diego CASTRO, 18.Mitch OXBORROW, 21.Kosta PETRATOS, 23.Kristian VADOCZ, 24.Jamal REINERS, 29.Aryn WILLIAMS
**two to be omitted**
Ins:Â 10.Nebojsa MARINKOVIC (returns from injury), 13.Diogo FERREIRA (promoted), 29.Aryn WILLIAMS (promoted)
Outs: 19.Josh RISDON (international duty – 1 week)
Unavailable: 8.Ruben ZADKOVICH (knee – indefinite)
Saturday, 26 March 2016
Brisbane Roar FC v Sydney FC
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-Off:Â 6:30 PM (Local) (7:30 PM (AEDT))
Referee:Â Shaun Evans
Assistant Referee 1:Â David Walsh
Assistant Referee 2:Â Andrew Lindsay
Fourth Official:Â Alex King
TV Broadcast:Â Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: Online & via the ABC Radio Mobile App – A-league Live.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #BRIvSYD
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/ticketsÂ
Brisbane Roar FC squad:Â 1.Michael THEO (gk), 3.Shane STEFANUTTO, 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, 18.Javier HERVAS, 20.Shannon BRADY, 21.Jamie YOUNG (gk), 22.Thomas BROICH, 23.Dimitri PETRATOS, 24.Tommy OAR, 28.Brandon BORRELLO
**two to be omitted**
Ins:Â 15.James DONACHIE (promoted), 16.Devante CLUT (promoted), 18.Javier HERVAS (promoted), 20.Shannon BRADY (promoted)
Outs: 17.Matt McKAY (international duty – 1 week), 19.Jack HINGERT (suspended – 1 week)
Unavailable:Â Nil
Sydney FC squad: 1.Vedran JANJETOVIC (gk), 2.Seb RYALL, 4.Zac ANDERSON, 5.Matt JURMAN, 6.Rob STAMBOLZIEV, 8.Milos DIMITRIJEVIC, 9.Shane SMELTZ, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 13.Brandon O’NEILL,17.David CARNEY, 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:Â 5.Matt JURMAN (return from injury), 10.Milos NINKOVIC (return from injury)
Outs:Â Nil
Unavailable: 14.Alex BROSQUE (hamstring – indefinite)
Sunday, 27 March 2016
Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners
Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
Kick-Off:Â 4:30 PM (Local) (5:00 PM (AEDT))
Referee:Â Stephen Lucas
Assistant Referee 1:Â Matthew Cream
Assistant Referee 2:Â Stephen Toth
Fourth Official:Â Daniel Elder
TV Broadcast:Â Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport X (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: 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 #ADLvCCM
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Adelaide United squad:Â 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, 12.Mark OCHIENG, 14.George MELLS, 15.Ben WARLAND, 16.Craig GOODWIN, 17.Mate DUGANDZIC, 20.John HALL (gk), 23.Jordan ELSEY, 24.Bruce KAMAUÂ
**two to be omitted**
Ins:Â 7.PABLO SANCHEZ (returns from injury), 10.Marcelo CARRUSCA (returns from injury), 23.Jordan ELSEY (returns from suspension)
Outs:Â 25.Ruon TONGYIK (omitted)
Unavailable: 19.Eli BABALJ (knee – season), 21.Tarek ELRICH (groin – 3-4 weeks)
Central Coast Mariners squad: 1.Paul IZZO (gk), 3.Josh ROSE, 4.Jacob POSCOLIERO, 5.Harry ASCROFT, 6.Mitch AUSTIN, 7.Fabio FERREIRA, 8.Nick MONTGOMERY (c), 9.Roy O’DONOVAN, 10.Luis GARCIA, 12.Trent BUHAGIAR, 15.Brad McDONALD, 16.Liam ROSE, 17.Francesco STELLA, 19.Josh BINGHAM, 21.Michael NEILL, 22.Jake McGING, 28.Matthew FLETCHER, 30.Adam PEARCE (gk)
**two to be omitted**
Ins:Â 6.Mitch AUSTIN (return from suspension), 10.Luis GARCIA (return from suspension), 30.Adam PEARCE (gk) (promoted)
Outs: 25.Adam BERRY (knee – 1 week), 40.Thomas Heward-Belle (gk) (omitted)
Unavailable: 2.Storm ROUX (fractured fibula – season), 23.Tomislav USKOK (virus – 1 week)
Monday, 28 March 2016
Melbourne City FC v Wellington Phoenix
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-Off:Â 7:30 PM (Local) (7:30 PM (AEDT))
Referee:Â Chris Beath
Assistant Referee 1:Â George Lakrindis
Assistant Referee 2:Â Brad Hobson
Fourth Official:Â Lucien Laverdure
TV Broadcast:Â Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport X (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: 774 ABC Melbourne ABC Local Radio Vic, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Radio Mobile App – A-league Live. SEN Radio (Melbourne).
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #MCYvWEL
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Melbourne City FCÂ squad:Â 1.Thomas SORENSEN (gk), 4.Connor CHAPMAN, 5.Ivan FRANJIC, 9.Harry NOVILLO, 11.Michael ZULLO, 14.James BROWN, 16.Jason TIFIRO, 18.Paulo RETRE, 19.Ben GARUCCIO, 20.Dean BOUZANIS (gk), 22.Jack CLISBY, 23.Bruno FORNAROLI, 24.Patrick KISNORBO, 25.Jacob MELLING, 26.Marc MARINO, 27.Nick FITZGERALD, 29.Anthony CACERES, 33.Osama MALIK
Ins:Â 16.Jason TRIFIRO (promoted), 18.Paulo RETRE (promoted), 22.Jack CLISBY (promoted), 14.James BROWN (promoted)
Outs: 2.Alex WILKINSON (international duty – 1 week), 8.Aaron MOOY (international duty – 1 week)
Unavailable: 3.Aaron HUGHES (international duty), 7.Corey GAMEIRO (knee – season), 17.Wade DEKKER (ankle – season)
Wellington Phoenix squad:Â 1.Glen MOSS (gk), 2.Manny MUSCAT, 3.Justin GULLEY, 4.Roly BONEVACIA, 6.Dylan FOX, 8.Alex RODRIGUEZ, 10.Michael MCGLINCHEY, 12.Blake POWELL, 13.Albert RIERA, 16.Louis FENTON, 17.Vince LIA, 18.Ben SIGMUND, 20.Lewis ITALIANO (gk), 21.Roy KRISHNA, 22.Andrew DURANTE (c), 23.Matthew RIDENTON, 26.Hamish WATSON
**one to be omitted**
Ins:Â 3.Justin GULLEY (promoted), 21.Roy KRISHNA (returns from injury)
Outs: 19.Thomas DOYLE (suspended – 1 week)
Unavailable: 14.Alex RUFER (broken leg – season)
