The teams are in ahead of Round 24 in the 2023-24 Isuzu UTE A-League season.
Eight of 12 clubs around the league are without some of their brightest young talents for Round 24 as the Olyroos convene in Qatar ahead of this month’s U23 Asian Cup.
Meanwhile, Wellington Phoenix regain captain Alex Rufer from suspension ahead of a Friday night clash with Melbourne Victory, while two other captains – Western United’s Josh Risdon and Macarthur’s Ulises Dávila – miss Round 24 through suspensions of their own.
Read on for all the team news ahead of the third-last round of the regular season.
OLYROOS: A-Leagues duo added to squad for Asian Cup on eve of tournament
Friday, 5:00pm (AEST): Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory
Wellington Phoenix squad: 3. Finn SURMAN, 4. Scott WOOTTON, 5. Fin CONCHIE, 6. Tim PAYNE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Ben OLD, 10. David BALL, 11. Bozhidar KRAEV, 12. Mo AL-TAAY, 14. Alex RUFER (c), 15. Nicholas PENNINGTON, 17. Youstin SALAS, 18. Lukas KELLY-HEALD, 19. Sam SUTTON, 23. Luke SUPYK, 24. Oskar VAN HATTUM, 25. Jack DUNCAN (gk), 40. Alex PAULSEN (gk), 43. Matt SHERIDAN, 51. Gabriel SLOANE-RODRIGUES
Two to be omitted
Ins: 14. Alex RUFER (c) (returning from suspension)
Outs: 39. Seth KARUNARATNE (omitted)
Unavailable: 9. Oskar ZAWADA (injured), 26. Isaac HUGHES (injured)
Melbourne Victory squad: 2.Jason GERIA, 3.Adama TRAORE, 5.Damien DA SILVA, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Chris IKONOMIDIS, 8.Zinedine MACHACH, 10.Bruno FORNAROLI, 11.Ben FOLAMI, 14.Connor CHAPMAN, 16.Stefan NIGRO, 18.Fabian MONGE, 19.Daniel ARZANI, 20.Paul IZZO, 21.Roderick MIRANDA, 22.Jake BRIMMER, 23.Salim KHELIFI, 28.Roly BONEVACIA, 30.Ahmad TALEB, 37.Kasey BOS
Ins: 16.Stefan NIGRO, 18.Fabian MONGE, 23.Salim KHELIFI, 37.Kasey BOS
Outs: 17.Nishan VELUPILLAY (Olyroos duty), 25.Ryan TEAGUE (Olyroos duty), 27.Jordi VALADON (Olyroos duty)
Unavailable: 17.Nishan VELUPILLAY (Olyroos duty), 25.Ryan TEAGUE (Olyroos duty), 27.Jordi VALADON (Olyroos duty)
Friday, 7:45pm (AEST): Adelaide United v Macarthur FC
Adelaide United squad: 1.James DELIANOV, 2.Harry VAN DER SAAG, 3.Ben WARLAND, 4.Nick ANSELL, 6.Stefan MAUK, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.ISAIAS, 9.Hiroshi IBUSUKI, 10.Zach CLOUGH, 17.Luka JOVANOVIĆ, 21.Javi LÓPEZ, 22.Ryan TUNNICLIFFE, 23.Luke DUZEL, 26.Ben HALLORAN, 37.Jonny YULL, 40.Ethan COX, 43.Giuseppe BOVALINA, 49.Musa TOURE, 55.Ethan ALAGICH, 66.Nestory IRANKUNDA
Ins: 23.Luke DUZEL, 43.Giuseppe BOVALINA
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 27.Josh CAVALLO (quad), 51.Panagiotis KIKIANIS (hamstring)
Macarthur FC squad: 1. Danijel NIZIC, 3. Tommy SMITH, 4. Matthew JURMAN, 6. Tomi USKOK, 7. Daniel DE SILVA 12. Filip KURTO, 13. Ivan VUJICA, 14. Kristian POPOVIC, 15. Kearyn BACCUS, 17. RAPHAEL, 18. Walter SCOTT, 22. Yianni NICOLAOU, 23. Clayton LEWIS, 24. Charles M’MOMBWA, 31. Lachlan ROSE, 36. Ali AUGLAH, 37. Jed DREW, 44. Matt MILLAR, 52. Ariath PIOL, 98. Valere GERMAIN,
Ins: 52. Ariath PIOL (promoted), 24. Charles M’MOMBWA (promoted)
Outs: 10. Ulises DAVILA (suspended), 8. Jake HOLLMAN (international duty)
Unavailable: 2. Jake McGING (injured), 19. Jesper WEBBER (injured), 20. Kealey ADAMSON (injured), 21. BERNARDO Oliveira (injured)
Saturday, 3:30pm (AEST): Western United v Central Coast Mariners
Western United squad: 1. Tom HEWARD-BELLE (gk), 4. James DONACHIE, 8. Lachie WALES, 9. Michael RUHS, 10. Steven LUSTICA, 11. Daniel PENHA, 17. Ben GARUCCIO, 21. Sebastian PASQUALI, 22. Kane VIDMAR, 24. Connor O’TOOLE, 32. Angus THURGATE, 33. Matt SUTTON (gk), 36. Zach LISOLAJSKI, 37. Luke VICKERY, 39. Matthew GRIMALDI, 41. Oliver LAVALE, 43. Khoder KADDOUR, 44. Jordan LAUTON, 49. Jake NAJDOVSKI, 77. Riku DANZAKI
Ins: 37. Luke VICKERY (promoted), 43. Khoder KADDOUR (promoted) 44. Jordan LAUTON, 49. Jake NAJDOVSKI
Outs: 13. Nikita RUKAVYTSYA (injured), 19. Josh RISDON (suspended)
Unavailable: 6. Tomoki IMAI (injured), 7. Ramy NAJJARINE (injured), 27. Jacob TRATT (injured), 38. Noah BOTIC (injured), 42. Rhys BOZINOVSKI (injured)
Central Coast Mariners squad: 2. Mikael DOKA, 3. Brian KALTAK, 4. Josh NISBET, 6. Max BALARD, 7. Christian THEOHAROUS, 11. Angel TORRES, 15. Storm ROUX, 16. Harry STEELE, 17. Jing REEC, 20. Danny VUKOVIC (c), 22. Ronald BARCELLOS, 23. Dan HALL, 26. Brad TAPP, 28. Will WILSON, 30. Jack WARSHAWSKY, 33. Nathan PAULL, 37. Bailey BRANDTMAN, 39. Miguel DI PIZIO, 99. Ryan EDMONDSON
Ins: 14. Dylan WENZEL-HALLS, 37. Bailey BRANDTMAN
Outs: 9. Alou KUOL (Olyroos duty), 18. Jacob FARRELL (Olyroos duty)
Unavailable: 5. Noah SMITH (injured), 9. Alou KUOL (Olyroos duty), 18. Jacob FARRELL (Olyroos duty), 27. Sasha KUZEVSKI (injured)
Saturday, 5:30pm (AEST): Brisbane Roar v Newcastle Jets
Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Macklin FREKE (GK), 3. Corey BROWN, 5. Tom ALDRED (C), 7. Florin BERENGUER, 8. Jonas MARKOVSKI, 10. Nikola MILEUSNIC, 11. Jez LOFTHOUSE, 12. Taras GOMULKA, 13. Henry HORE, 16. Thomas WADDINGHAM, 19. Jack HINGERT, 20. Marco ROJAS, 21. Antonee BURKE-GILROY, , 26. Jay O’SHEA, 27. Kai TREWIN, 29. Matt ACTON (GK), 32. James NIKOLOVSKI, 35. Louis ZABALA, 44. Ryan LETHLEAN, 99. Ayom MAJOK
Ins: 44. Ryan LETHLEAN
Outs: 23. Keegan JELACIC (Olyroos duty)
Unavailable: 2. Scott NEVILLE, 6. Joe CALETTI, 23. Keegan JELACIC (Olyroos duty)
Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Ryan SCOTT, 3. Jason HOFFMAN, 6. Brandon O’NEILL, 7. Trent BUHAGIAR, 8. Apostolos STAMATELOPOULOS, 10. Reno PISCOPO, 13. Clayton TAYLOR, 14. Dane INGHAM, 17. Kosta GROZOS, 18. Daniel STYNES, 19. Callum TIMMINS, 20. Michael WEIER, 22. Phil CANCAR, 23. Daniel WILMERING, 25. Carl JENKINSON, 26. Archie GOODWIN, 27. Nathan GRIMALDI, 29. Mark NATTA, 37. Lachlan BAYLISS 39. Thomas AQULINA.
Ins: 27. Nathan GRIMALDI, 29. Justin VIDIC
Outs: 5. Lucas MAURAGIS (Olyroos duty), 33. MARK NATTA (Olyroos duty)
Unavailable: 5. Lucas MAURAGIS (Olyroos duty), 11. Jacob DOWSE, 15. Jason BERTHOMIER, 33. Mark NATTA (Olyroos duty), 66. Zac BOWLING.
Saturday, 7:45pm (AEST): Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers
Sydney FC squad: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE, 3. Aaron GURD, 6. Jack RODWELL, 9. Fabio GOMES, 10. Joe LOLLEY, 12. Corey HOLLMAN, 15. Gabriel LACERDA, 16. Joel KING, 17. Anthony CACERES, 18. Matthew SCARCELLA, 19. Mitch GLASSON, 20. Adam PAVLESIC (GK), 21. Zac DE JESUS, 22. Max BURGESS, 23. Rhyan GRANT, 25. Jaiden KUCHARSKI, 26. Luke BRATTAN ©, 27. Hayden MATTHEWS, 28. Nathan AMANATIDIS, 32. Lachie MIDDLETON.
Two to be omitted
Ins: 3. Aaron GURD (promoted), 18. Matthew SCARCELLA (promoted), 21. Zac DE JESUS (promoted), 32. Lachie MIDDLETON (promoted).
Outs: 4. Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS (Olyroos duty), 11. Robert MAK (suspended – 1 week).
Unavailable: 8. Jake GIRDWOOD-REICH (Olyroos duty), 13. Pat WOOD (injured), 29. Joe LACEY (injured), 30. Gus HOEFSLOOT (injured)
Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1.Daniel MARGUSH (GK), 2.Gabriel CLEUR, 5.Sonny KITTEL, 6. MARCELO, 7.Dylan PIEIRAS, 10. Milos NINKOVIC, 16.Tom BEADLING, 19.Jack CLISBY, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (GK), 21.Jorrit HENDRIX, 25.Joshua BRILLANTE, 26.Brandon BORRELLO, 29.Dyan SCICLUNA, 31.Aidan SIMMONS, 32.Nathaneal BLAIR, 33.Alex BONETIG, 44.Nathan BARRIE
Ins: Nil
Outs: 14. Nicolas MILANOVIC (Olyroos duty), 17. Lachlan BROOK (Olyroos duty)
Unavailable: 14. Nicolas MILANOVIC (Olyroos duty), 17. Lachlan BROOK (Olyroos duty)
Sunday, 3:00pm (AEST): Melbourne City v Perth Glory
Melbourne City squad: 1. Jamie YOUNG (GK), 4. Nuno REIS, 6. Steven UGARKOVIC, 7. Mathew LECKIE, 8. James JEGGO, 9. Jamie MACLAREN (C), 10. Tolgay ARSLAN, 11. Leo NATEL, 14. Vicente FERNÁNDEZ, 17. Terry ANTONIS, 18. Jordon HALL, 21. Alessandro LOPANE, 22. Curtis GOOD, 26. Samuel SOUPRAYEN, 35. Zane SCHREIBER, 37. Max CAPUTO, 38. Harry POLITIDIS, 40. James NIEUWENHUIZEN, 44. Marin JAKOLIS, 53. Harry SHILLINGTON
Ins: 4. Nuno REIS (returns from injury), 35. Zane SCHREIBER (promoted), 40. James NIEUWENHUIZEN (promoted), 53. Harry SHILLINGTON (promoted)
Outs: 25. Callum TALBOT (Olyroos duty), 33. Patrick BEACH (Olyroos duty)
Unavailable: 2. Scott GALLOWAY (knee), 15. Andrew NABBOUT (achilles), 23. Marco TILIO (quad), 25. Callum TALBOT (international duty), 33. Patrick BEACH (international duty), 46. Ben MAZZEO (ankle).
Perth Glory Squad: 1.Oli SAIL (gk), 2.Johnny KOUTROUMBIS, 3.Jacob MUIR, 7.Stefan COLAKOVSKI, 8.Mustafa AMINI, 9.David WILLIAMS, 14.Riley WARLAND, 15.Aleksandar SUSNJAR, 16.Josh RAWLINS, 17.Jarrod CARLUCCIO, 19.Trent OSTLER, 20.Giordano COLLI, 22.Adam TAGGART (co-c), 23.Daniel BENNIE, 27.Jayden GORMAN, 28.Kaelan MAJEKODUNMI, 29.Darryl LACHMAN, 30.Robert COOK (gk), 31.Joel ANASMO, 77.Bruce KAMAU
One to be omitted
Ins: 7.Stefan COLAKOVSKI, 27.Jayden GORMAN, 30.Robert COOK (gk)
Outs: 13.Cameron COOK (Olyroos duty)
Unavailable: 5.Mark BEEVERS (injured), 11.Adam ZIMARINO (injured), 13.Cameron COOK (Olyroos duty), 21.Antonis MARTIS (injured)
