Fan favourites new and old are back in the fold for Western Sydney Wanderers’ trip to Adelaide United this weekend.
Meanwhile, with one eye on Tuesday evening’s AFC Champions League match with Kashima Antlers, Ernie Merrick has shuffled Newcastle Jets’ pack for the arrival of Melbourne City.
Elsewhere, there is a key absentee for Melbourne Victory’s clash against Wellington Phoenix and Brisbane Roar’s squad depth will be pushed to the limit in their daunting fixture against Perth Glory.
Find out all the squad news for Round 19 below!
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Friday, 15 February 2019
Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory
Eden Park, Auckland
Kick-Off: 7:35PM (Local) (5:35PM (AEDT))
Referee: Peter Green
Assistant Referee 1: Ashley Beecham
Assistant Referee 2: Anton Shchetinin
Fourth Official: Alex King
VAR: Jarred Gillett
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 5.30pm (AEDT), Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
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 #WELvMVC
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Filip KURTO (gk), 4. Mandi SOSA, 5. Ryan LOWRY, 6.Dylan FOX, 7.Cillian SHERIDAN, 9.Nathan BURNS, 11.David WILLIAMS, 12.Antony GOLEC, 13.Liberato CACACE, 14.Alex RUFER, 15.Michal KOPZCYNSKI, 16.Louis FENTON, 18.Sarpreet SINGH, 20.Oliver SAIL (gk), 21.Roy KRISHNA, 22.Andrew DURANTE, 23.Max BURGESS, 27.Steven TAYLOR
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 6. Dylan FOX (promoted), 9. Nathan BURNS (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 19. Thomas DOYLE (injured – knee strain 3 weeks)
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Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Matt ACTON (GK), 2.Storm ROUX, 3.Corey BROWN, 4.Keisuke HONDA, 5.Georg NIEDERMEIER, 6.Leigh BROXHAM (C), 7.Kenny ATHIU, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.James TROISI, 13.Birkan KIRDAR, 14.Tommy DENG, 15.Raul BAENA, 16.Josh HOPE, 17.James DONACHIE, 19.Rahmat AKBARI, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (GK), 24.Elvis KAMSOBA, 25.Anthony LESIOTIS
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 13.Birkan KIRDAR (promoted), 17.James DONACHIE (promoted), 19.Rahmat AKBARI (promoted)
Outs: 8.Terry ANTONIS (suspended)
Unavailable: 23.Jai INGHAM (quad), 21.Carl VALERI (hamstring), 11.Ola TOIVONEN (cork)
PREVIEW: Phoenix v Victory
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=5991567348001
Friday, 15 February 2019
Newcastle Jets v Melbourne City
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-Off: 7:50PM (Local) (7:50PM (AEDT))
Referee: Adam Kersey
Assistant Referee 1: Ryan Gallagher
Assistant Referee 2: James Cleal
Fourth Official: Stephen Laurie
VAR: Kris Griffiths-Jones
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.30pm (AEDT) , Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
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 #NEWvMCY
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
Newcastle Jets squad: 6.Steven UGARKOVIC, 8.Jair, 9.Roy O’DONOVAN, 13.Ivan VUJICA, 14.Kaine SHEPPARD, 16.Nick COWBURN, 18.Johnny KOUTROUMBIS, 19.Kosta PETRATOS, 20.Lewis ITALIANO (gk), 22.Lachlan JACKSON, 23.Matthew RIDENTON, 24.Joe CHAMPNESS, 25.Jack SIMMONS, 28.Pat LANGLOIS, 29.Jake ADELSON, 32.Angus THURGATE, 40.Noah JAMES (gk), 44.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY (c)
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 16.Nick COWBURN (promoted), 19.Kosta PETRATOS (promoted), 22.Lachlan JACKSON (promoted), 24.Joe CHAMPNESS (return from injury), 25.Jack SIMMONS (promoted), 28.Pat LANGLOIS (promoted), 29.Jake ADELSON (promoted), 32.Angus THURGATE (promoted), 40.Noah JAMES (gk) (promoted)
Outs: 1.Glen MOSS (gk) (omitted), 3.Jason HOFFMAN (ankle – TBC), 4.Nigel BOOGAARD (omitted), 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI (omitted), 7.Dimi PETRATOS (omitted), 10.Ronald VARGAS (omitted), 17.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI (omitted)
Unavailable: Nil
Melbourne City FC squad: Melbourne City FC squad: 1.Mark BIRIGHITTI, 2.Ritchie De LAET, 3.Scott JAMIESON (c), 4.Harrison DELBRIDGE, 5.Bart SCHENKEVELD, 7.Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 8.Riley MCGREE, 9.Shayon HARRISON, 10.Dario VIDOSIC, 13.Nathaniel ATKINSON, 15.Kearyn BACCUS, 18.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk), 19.Lachlan WALES, 21.Ramy NAJJARINE, 25.Iacopo LA ROCCA, 26.Luke BRATTAN, 27.Florin BERENGUER-BOHRER, 29.Jamie MACLAREN
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 7.Rostyn GRIFFITHS (promoted), 15.Kearyn BACCUS (returns from suspension)
Outs: nil
Unavailable: Nil
PREVIEW: Jets v City
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=5986440270001
Saturday, 16 February 2019
Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers
Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
Kick-Off: 7:20PM (Local) (7:50PM (AEDT))
Referee: Daniel Elder
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Cream
Assistant Referee 2: Paul Cetrangolo
Fourth Official: Jonathan Barreiro
VAR: Kris Griffiths-Jones
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.30pm (AEDT), 10 Bold from 7:30pm (AEDT), Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (5AA, Sport FM and SEN +). ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash tag #ADLvWSW
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
Adelaide United squad: 1.Daniel MARGUŠ (gk), 2.Michael MARRONE, 3.Scott GALLOWAY, 4.Ryan STRAIN, 6.Vince LIA, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.Isaías SÁNCHEZ (c), 10.Ken ILSØ, 11.Craig GOODWIN, 14.George BLACKWOOD, 16.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, 19.Jordy THOMASSEN, 20.Paul IZZO (gk), 22.Michael JAKOBSEN, 23.Jordan ELSEY, 24.Pacifique NIYONGABIRE, 31.Mirko BOLAND, 32.Carlo ARMIENTO
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 6.Vince LIA (promoted), 10.Ken ILSØ (returns from suspension), 24.Pacifique NIYONGABIRE (promoted)
Outs: 17.Nikola MILEUSNIĆ (ankle)
Unavailable: 9.Baba DIAWARA (knee), 18.Lachlan BROOK (knee), 26.Ben HALLORAN (ankle)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC squad: 5.Brendan HAMILL (c), 8.Jordan O’DOHERTY, 9.Oriol RIERA, 10.Alex BAUMJOHANN, 11.Bruce KAMAU, 12.Mitchell DUKE, 13.Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS, 14.Mathieu CORDIER, 17.Keanu BACCUS, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (gk), 21.Tarek ELRICH, 22.Rashid MAHAZI, 27.Kwame YEBOAH, 28.Roly BONEVACIA, 33.Tate RUSSELL, 40.Nicholas SUMAN (gk), 49.Abraham MAJOK.
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 10.Alex BAUMJOHANN (promoted), 19.Mark BRIDGE (returns from injury), 49.Abraham MAJOK (promoted).
Outs: 16.Jaushua SOTIRIO (not selected)
Unavailable: 4.Josh RISDON (injury – three weeks)
PREVIEW: Reds v Wanderers
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=5990941534001
Saturday, 16 February 2019
Perth Glory v Brisbane Roar
HBF Park, Perth
Kick-Off: 7:00PM (Local) (10:00PM (AEDT))
Referee: Shaun Evans
Assistant Referee 1: Josh Mannella
Assistant Referee 2: Matthew Southern
Fourth Official: Adam Fielding
VAR: Kurt Ams
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 9.50pm (AEDT) , Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (6PR, MSR Brisbane 882AM and SEN+). 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.a-league.com.au/tickets
Perth Glory squad: 1.Tando VELAPHI (gk), 3.Jason DAVIDSON, 4.Shane LOWRY, 5.Ivan FRANJIC, 6.Dino DJULBIC, 7.Joel CHIANESE, 9.Andy KEOGH, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 13.Matthew SPIRANOVIC, 16.Tomislav MRCELA, 17.Diego CASTRO, 19.Chris IKONOMIDIS, 20.Jake BRIMMER, 22.Fabio FERREIRA, 23.Scott NEVILLE, 27.JUANDE, 33.Liam REDDY (gk), 88.Neil KILKENNY
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 16.Tomislav MRCELA
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 2.Alex GRANT (thigh – 1 week)
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Brisbane Roar FC squad: 1.Brendan WHITE (gk), 2.Dane INGHAM, 4.Daniel BOWLES, 8.Jacob PEPPER, 11.Eric BAUTHEAC, 12.Ruon TONGYIK, 15.Stefan NIGRO, 17.Matt MCKAY (c), 18.Joe CALETTI, 20.Shannon BRADY, 22.Tobias MIKKELSEN, 23.Dylan WENZEL-HALLS, 26.Nicholas D’AGOSTINO, 31.Macklin FREKE (gk), 33.HENRIQUE, 35.Jay BARNETT, 36.Daniel LECK, 38.Izaack POWELL
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 2.Dane INGHAM (returns from suspension), 4.Daniel BOWLES (returns from suspension), 12.Ruon TONGYIK (promoted), 20.Shannon BRADY (promoted), 35.Jay BARNETT (promoted), 36.Daniel LECK (promoted)
Outs: 3.Luke DEVERE (knee), 9.Adam TAGGART (international transfer), 14.Alex LOPEZ (suspended), 19.Jack HINGERT (knee)
Unavailable: 7.Thomas KRISTENSEN (ankle),10.Brett HOLMAN (knee), 13.Stefan MAUK (groin), 21.Jamie YOUNG (gk) (suspended), 24.Connor O’Toole (broken leg)
PREVIEW: Glory v Roar
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=5986458430001
Sunday, 17 February 2019
Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners
Leichhardt Oval, Lilyfield
Kick-Off: 5:00PM (Local) (5:00PM (AEDT))
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Assistant Referee 1: Andrej Giev
Assistant Referee 2: Scott Edeling
Fourth Official: Ben Abraham
VAR: Kris Griffiths-Jones
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 4.30pm (AEDT), Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (SRN, Coast FM Gosford and SEN+ 1397). ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash tag #SYDvCCM
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
Sydney FC squad: 1.Andrew REDMAYNE (gk), 2.Aaron CALVER, 3.Ben WARLAND, 4.Alex WILKINSON, 6.Josh BRILLANTE, 7.Michael ZULLO, 8.Paulo RETRE, 9.Adam LE FONDRE, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 13.Brandon O’NEILL, 14.Alex BROSQUE (c), 16. Reza GHOOCHANNEJHAD, 17.Anthony CACERES, 20.Alex CISAK (gk), 21. Mitch AUSTIN, 23.Rhyan GRANT, 24. Cam DEVLIN, 31.Luke IVANOVIC.
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 8.Paulo RETRE (promoted), 24. Cam DEVLIN (promoted), 31.Luke IVANOVIC (promoted).
Outs: 11.Daniel DE SILVA (Ineligible due to loan agreement)
Unavailable: 12.Trent BUHAGIAR (ACL – indefinite), 22.Siem DE JONG (knee – 1 week), 19. Chris ZUVELA (knee – indefinite).
Central Coast Mariners squad: 1.Ben KENNEDY (gk), 2.Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITS, 3.Jack CLISBY, 6.Tom HIARIEJ, 7.Andrew HOOLE, 8.Michael McGLINCHEY, 10.Tommy OAR, 11.Connor PAIN, 12.Adam PEARCE (gk), 13.Aiden O’NEILL, 18.Matt MILLAR, 19.Matt SIMON (c), 22.Jacob MELLING, 23.Mario SHABOW, 25.Jordan MURRAY, 28.Sam GRAHAM, 29.Stephen MALLON, 68.Jem KARACAN
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 22.Jacob MELLING (return from suspension), 19.Matt SIMON (return from injury), 23.Mario SHABOW (return from injury),
Outs: 15.Kye ROWLES (suspended – 1 week – accumulation of yellow cards)
Unavailable: 4.Jake McGING (hamstring), 21.Corey GAMEIRO (calf)
PREVIEW: Sydney FC v Mariners
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=5985914721001
