Two derbies and the unbeaten Victory and Reds going head-to-head on Harvey Norman Friday Night Football are among the mouth-watering Round 8 fixtures this weekend. See how the teams stack up.
Friday, 28 November 2014
Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-Off: 7:40 PM (Local) (7:40 PM AEDT)
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
Assistant Referee 1: Luke Brennan
Assistant Referee 2: Jonathan Barreiro
Fourth Official: Patrick Chaplin
TV Broadcast: Live and exclusive coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.00pm (AEDT), Live Coverage on SBS HD & SBS One from 7.30pm AEDT and Sky Sport 2 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: 774 ABC Melbourne, Local Radio VIC, 891 ABC Adelaide, Local Radio South Australia, Grandstand Digital, Grandstand Online/ABC Radio Mobile phone app
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #MVCvADL
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Nathan COE (gk), 2.Jason GERIA, 4.Nick ANSELL, 5.Mark MILLIGAN (c), 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Gui FINKLER, 8.Besart BERISHA, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.Archie THOMPSON, 11.Connor PAIN, 14.Fahid BEN KHALFALLAH, 15.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI, 16.Rashid MAHAZI, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 21.Carl VALERI, 22.Jesse MAKAROUNAS, 23.Adrian LEIJER, 24.Scott GALLOWAY
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 2.Jason GERIA (returns from injury), 4.Nick ANSELL (returns from injury)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 17.Matthieu DELPIERRE (foot – tbc)
Adelaide United squad: 1.Eugene GALEKOVIC (c) (gk), 2.Michael MARRONE, 3.Nigel BOOGAARD, 4.Dylan McGOWAN, 5.Osama MALIK, 7.Pablo SÁNCHEZ, 8.ISAÍAS, 9.Sergio CIRIO, 10.Marcelo CARRUSCA, 11.Bruce DJITE, 14.Cameron WATSON, 16.Craig GOODWIN, 17.Awer MABIL, 18.Jimmy JEGGO, 21.Tarek ELRICH, 22.Fabio FERREIRA, 24.Bruce KAMAU, 30.John HALL (gk)
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 11.Bruce DJITE (returns from injury), 10.Marcelo CARRUSCA (returns from injury)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 20.Paul IZZO (gk) (calf – 3-4 weeks), 23.Jordan ELSEY (knee – indefinite)
Saturday, 29 November 2014
Brisbane Roar FC v Perth Glory
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-Off: 4:00 PM (Local) (5:00 PM AEDT)
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Assistant Referee 1: Nathan MacDonald
Assistant Referee 2: Anton Shchetinin
Fourth Official: Alex King
TV Broadcast: Live and exclusive coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 4.30pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 2 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: 612 ABC Brisbane, Local Radio Queensland, 720 ABC Perth, Local Radio WA, Grandstand Digital, Grandstand Online/ ABC Radio Mobile phone app
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #BRIvPER
Brisbane Roar FC squad: 2.Matthew SMITH (c), 5.Corey BROWN, 7.Mensur KURTISHI, 8.Steven LUSTICA, 10.HENRIQUE, 13.Jade NORTH, 14.Daniel BOWLES, 15.James DONACHIE, 17.Matt McKAY, 18.Luke BRATTAN, 21.Jamie YOUNG (gk), 22.Thomas BROICH, 23.Dimitri PETRATOS, 28.Brandon BORRELLO, 30.Matthew ACTON (gk), 34.Shannon BRADY
Ins: 5.Corey BROWN (promoted)
Outs: 3.Shane STEFANUTTO (groin – 6 weeks)
Unavailable: 1.Michael THEO (wrist – 4 weeks), 4.Adam SAROTA (knee – 1 week), 6.George LAMBADARIDIS (knee – 2 weeks), 12.Jean Carlos SOLORZANO (shoulder – 1 week)
Perth Glory squad: 1.Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 3.Brandon ONEIL, 5.Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 6.Dino DJULBIC, 7.Youssouf HERSI, 9.Andy KEOGH, 10.Nebosja MARINKOVIC, 11.Richard GARCIA, 13.Diogo Alves FERREIRA, 14.Chris HAROLD, 15.Jamie MACLAREN, 16.Sidnei SCIOLA, 17.Mitch NICHOLS, 18.Jack DUNCAN.19.Joshua RISDON, 20.Daniel DE SILVA, 21.Scott JAMIESON, 23.Michael THWAITE (c)
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 3.Brandon ONEIL (promoted), 15.Jamie MACLAREN (promoted), 16.Sidnei SCIOLA (return from injury)
Outs: 8 Ruben ZADKOVICH (suspended– 1 week)
Unavailable: Nil
Saturday, 29 November 2014
Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Sydney FC
Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta
Kick-Off: 7:30 PM (Local) (7:30 PM AEDT)
Referee: Peter Green
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Cream
Assistant Referee 2: Lance Greenshields
Fourth Official: Luke Withell
TV Broadcast: Live and exclusive coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 2 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: 702 ABC Sydney & ABC Local Radio NSW, Grandstand Digital, Grandstand Online / ABC Radio Mobile phone app
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #SydneyDerby
Western Sydney Wanderers FC squad: 1.Ante COVIC (gk), 2.Shannon COLE, 4.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY, 5.Brendan HAMILL, 7.Labinot HALITI, 8.Mateo POLJAK, 9.Tomi JURIC, 10.Vitor SABA, 12.Nikita RUKAVYTSYA, 13.Matthew SPIRANOVIC, 16.Jaushua SOTIRIO, 17.Romeo CASTELEN, 18.Iacopo LA ROCCA, 19.Mark BRIDGE (c), 20.Dean BOUZANIS (gk), 22.Seyi ADELEKE, 23.Jason TRIFIRO, 35.Kearyn BACCUS
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 22.Seyi ADELEKE, 23.Jason TRIFIRO, 16.Jaushua SOTIRIO (all promoted)
Outs: 32.Daniel ALESSI (not selected)
Unavailable: 11.Brendon SANTALAB (shoulder – indefinite), 34.Golgol MEBRAHTU (knee – indefinite)
Sydney FC squad: 1.Ivan NECEVSKI (gk), 2.Sebastian RYALL, 3.Sasa OGNENOVSKI, 4.Pedj BOJIC, 5.Matt JURMAN, 6.Nikola PETKOVIC, 9.Shane SMELTZ, 11.Bernie IBINI, 13.Christopher NAUMOFF, 14.Alex BROSQUE (c), 16.Alex GERSBACH, 17.Terry ANTONIS, 18.Peter TRIANTIS, 19.Nick CARLE, 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (gk), 21.Mark JANKO, 22.Ali ABBAS, 23. Rhyan GRANT
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 3.Sasa OGNENOVSKI (returns from injury), 5. Matt JURMAN (promoted), 18. Peter TRIANTIS (promoted), 19. Nick CARLE (promoted)
Outs: 8.Milos DIMITRIJEVIC (suspended – 1 week), 25.Aaron CALVER (return to NYL)
Unavailable: 7.Corey GAMEIRO (knee – indefinite)
Sunday, 30 November 2014
Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne City FC
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Kick-Off: 5:00 PM (Local) (3:00 PM AEDT)
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Rule
Assistant Referee 2: Glen Lochrie
Fourth Official: Matthew Conger
TV Broadcast: Live and exclusive coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 3.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 2 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: 774 ABC Melbourne, Local Radio VIC, Grandstand Digital, Grandstand Online/ ABC Radio Mobile phone app
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #WELvMCY
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Glen MOSS (gk), 2.Manny MUSCAT, 4.Roly BONEVACIA, 5.Michael BOXALL, 7.Kenny CUNNINGHAM, 8.Alex RODRIGUEZ, 9.Nathan BURNS, 10.Michael McGLINCHEY, 11.Jeremy BROCKIE, 12.Tyler BOYD, 13.Albert RIERA, 17.Vince LIA, 18.Ben SIGMUND, 19.Tom DOYLE, 20.Lewis ITALIANO (gk), 21.Roy KRISHNA, 22.Andrew DURANTE (c), 23.Matthew RIDENTON
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 10.Michael McGLINCHEY (returns from paternity leave), 23.Matthew RIDENTON (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 16.Louis FENTON (dislocated collar bone – 6-7 weeks)
Melbourne City FC squad: 1.Andrew REDMAYNE (gk), 3.Robbie WIELAERT, 5.Erik PAARTALU, 6.Aaron MOOY, 7.Iain RAMSAY, 11.Damien DUFF, 14.James BROWN, 15.David WILLIAMS, 17.Jason HOFFMAN, 19.Ben GARUCCIO, 20.Tando VELAPHI (gk), 21.Stefan MAUK, 23.Mate DUGANDZIC, 24.Patrick KISNORBO (c), 25.Jacob MELLING, 26.Marc MARINO, 27.Ross ARCHIBALD, 28.Liam MILLER
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 19.Ben GARUCCIO (promoted), 21.Stefan MAUK (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 8.Massimo MURDOCCA (groin – 1 week), 10.Robert KOREN (calf – 1-2 weeks), 13.Jonatan GERMANO (hamstring – 3-4 weeks)
Sunday, 30 November 2014
Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners
Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-Off: 5:00 PM (Local) (5:00 PM AEDT)
Referee: Shaun Evans
Assistant Referee 1: Ryan Gallagher
Assistant Referee 2: George Lakrindis
Fourth Official: Adam Gehrig
TV Broadcast: Live and exclusive coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 5.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 2 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: 1233 ABC Newcastle, 92.5 ABC Central Coast, Grandstand Online/ ABC Radio Mobile phone app. Coast FM
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #F3DERBY
Newcastle Jets squad: 1.Mark BIRIGHITTI (gk), 2.Scott NEVILLE, 4.Kew JALIENS (c), 6.Adrian MADASCHI, 6.Ben KANTAROVSKI, 7.Jeronimo NEUMANN, 8.Zenon CARAVELLA, 9.Joel GRIFFITHS, 10.Marcos FLORES, 11.Andrew HOOLE, 13.Edson MONTANO, 14.Billy CELESKI, 16.Jacob PEPPER. 18.Allan WELSH, 20.Ben KENNEDY (gk), 21.Sam GALLAWAY, 23.David CARNEY, 26.Nick COWBURN
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 2.Scott NEVILLE (returns from injury), 6.Ben KANTAROVSKI (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 15.Josh BARRESI (knee – season), 22.Jonny STEELE (leave of absence)
Central Coast Mariners squad: 1.Matt NASH (gk), 2.Storm ROUX, 3.Josh ROSE, 4.Jacob POSCOLIERO, 5.Zac ANDERSON, 7.John HUTCHINSON (c), 9.Mitchell DUKE, 10.Anthony CACERES, 11.Nick FITZGERALD, 12.Liam REDDY (gk), 15.Matt SIM, 17.Richard VERNES, 18.Glen TRIFIRO, 19.Matt SIMON, 21.Michael NEILL, 23.Isaka CERNAK, 25.Eddy BOSNAR, 26.KIM Seung-yong
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 4.Jacob POSCOLIERO (promoted), 19.Matt SIMON (promoted), 26.KIM Seung-yong (promoted)
Outs: 8.Nick Montgomery (suspended)
Unavailable: 6.Brent GRIFFITHS (injured – indefinite)
