The teams are in ahead of the final round of the 2023-24 Isuzu UTE A-League season.
There’s one finals spot on the line as well as the Premiers Plate, Golden Boot and a home Elimination Final as all 12 teams engage in battle for the very last time this season.
Teams around the league are bolstered by returning Olyroos, back at their respective clubs after Australia’s U23 Asian Cup campaign ended at the group stage.
Read on for all the teams ahead of Round 26 in the Isuzu UTE A-League.
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Friday, 7:45pm (AEST): Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United
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, 14. Rylan BROWNLIE, 16. Thomas WADDINGHAM, 19. Jack HINGERT, 21. Antonee BURKE-GILROY, 23. Keegan JELACIC, 26. Jay O’SHEA, 27. Kai TREWIN, 29. Matt ACTON (GK), 32. James NIKOLOVSKI, 35. Louis ZABALA, 44. Ryan LETHLEAN
Ins: 23. Keegan JELACIC (returns from Olyroos duty)
Outs: 99. Ayom MAJOK
Unavailable: 2. Scott NEVILLE, 6. Joe CALETTI, 20. Marco ROJAS
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, 19. Yaya DUKULY, 21.Javi LÓPEZ, 22.Ryan TUNNICLIFFE, 23.Luke DUZEL, 36.Panashe MADANHA, 37.Jonny YULL, 40.Ethan COX, 42.Austin AYOUBI, 55.Ethan ALAGICH, 66.Nestory IRANKUNDA
Ins: 19.Yaya DUKULY, 23.Luke DUZEL, 36.Panashe MADANHA, 42.Austin AYOUBI
Outs: 26.Ben HALLORAN, 43.Giuseppe BOVALINA, 49.Musa TOURE
Unavailable: 27.Josh CAVALLO (quad), 51.Panagiotis KIKIANIS (hamstring)
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Saturday, 5:15pm (AEST): Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners
Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Ryan SCOTT, 3. Jason HOFFMAN, 5. Lucas MAURAGIS, 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, , 27. Nathan GRIMALDI, 29. Justin VIDIC, 33. Mark NATTA, 37. Lachlan BAYLISS.
Ins: 5. Lucas MAURAGIS (returns from Olyroos duty), 33. Mark NATTA (returns from Olyroos duty)
Outs: 11. Jacob DOWSE, 15. Jason BERTHOMIER, 26. Archie GOODWIN, 39. Thomas AQUILINA, 66. Zac BOWLING.
Central Coast Mariners squad: 2. Mikael DOKA, 3. Brian KALTAK, 4. Josh NISBET, 6. Max BALARD, 7. Christian THEOHAROUS, 9. Alou KUOL, 14. Dylan WENZEL-HALLS, 15. Storm ROUX, 16. Harry STEELE, 17. Jing REEC, 18. Jacob FARRELL, 20. Danny VUKOVIC (c), 22. Ronald BARCELLOS, 23. Dan HALL, 26. Brad TAPP, 28. Will WILSON, 30. Jack WARSHAWSKY, 33. Nathan PAULL, 39. Miguel DI PIZIO, 99. Ryan EDMONDSON
Ins: 9. Alou KUOL (returns from Olyroos duty), 18. Jacob FARRELL (returns from Olyroos duty)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 5. Noah SMITH (injured), 27. Sasha KUZEVSKI (injured)
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Saturday, 5:15pm (AEST): Wellington Phoenix v Macarthur FC
Wellington Phoenix squad: 3. Finn SURMAN, 4. Scott WOOTTON, 5. Fin CONCHIE, 6. Tim PAYNE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Ben OLD, 9. Oskar ZAWADA, 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, 24. Oskar VAN HATTUM, 25. Jack DUNCAN (gk), 26. Isaac HUGHES, 40. Alex PAULSEN (gk), 43. Matt SHERIDAN
Ins: 5. Fin CONCHIE (promoted), 26. Isaac HUGHES (returning from injury)
Outs: 23. Luke SUPYK (omitted), 51. Gabriel SLOANE-RODRIGUES (omitted)
Unavailable: Nil
Macarthur FC squad: 1. Danijel NIZIC, 4. Matthew JURMAN, 6. Tomi USKOK, 7. Daniel DE SILVA, 8. Jake HOLLMAN, 10. Uli DAVILA, 12. Filip KURTO, 13. Ivan VUJICA, 14. Kristian POPOVIC, 15. Kearyn BACCUS, 17. RAPHAEL, 18. Walter SCOTT, 20. Kealey ADAMSON, 23. Clayton LEWIS, 24. Charles M’MOMBWA, 27. Jerry SKOTADIS, 31. Lachlan ROSE, 37. Jed DREW, 52. Ariath PIOL, 98. Valere GERMAIN,
Ins: 8. Jake HOLLMAN (returns from Olyroos duty), 10. Uli DAVILA (returns from suspension), 27. Jerry SKOTADIS (promoted)
Outs: 3. Tommy SMITH (suspended), 36. Ali AUGLAH (not selected), 44. Matt MILLAR (injured)
Unavailable: 2. Jake McGING (injured), 3. Tommy SMITH (suspended), 19. Jesper WEBBER (injured), 21.BERNARDO Oliveira (injured), 22. Yianni NICOLAOU (suspended), 44. Matt MILLAR (injured)
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Saturday, 7:45pm (AEST): Melbourne Victory v Western Sydney Wanderers
Melbourne Victory squad: 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, 17.Nishan VELUPILLAY, 19.Daniel ARZANI, 20.Paul IZZO, 21.Roderick MIRANDA, 22.Jake BRIMMER, 23.Salim KHELIFI, 25.Ryan TEAGUE, 27.Jordi VALADON, 28.Roly BONEVACIA, 30.Ahmad TALEB , 37.Kasey BOS
Ins: 16.Stefan NIGRO, 17.Nishan VELUPILLAY (returns from Olyroos duty), 25.Ryan TEAGUE (returns from Olyroos duty), 27.Jordi VALADON (returns from Olyroos duty), 37.Kasey BOS
Outs: 2.Jason GERIA, 18.Fabian MONGE
Unavailable: Nil
Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1.Daniel MARGUSH, 2.Gabriel CLEUR, 5.Sonny KITTEL, 6.Marcelo, 7.Dylan PIERIAS, 9.Marcus ANTONSSON, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 14. Nicolas MILANOVIC, 17. Lachlan BROOK, 19.Jack CLISBY, 20.Lawrence THOMAS, 21.Jorrit HENDRIX, 25.Josh BRILLANTE, 29.Dylan SCICLUNA, 31.Aidan SIMMONS, 33.Alex BONETIG, 35.Zac SAPSFORD, 36.Oscar PRIESTMAN, 39.Marcus YOUNIS, 44.Nathan BARRIE
Ins: 14. Nicolas MILANOVIC (returns from Olyroos duty), 17. Lachlan BROOK (returns from Olyroos duty)
Outs: 37.Alex BADOLATO
Unavailable: 16.Tom BEADLING (injured), 26.Brandon BORRELLO (injured)
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Sunday, 3:00pm (AEST): Sydney FC v Perth Glory
Sydney FC squad: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE, 3. Aaron GURD, 4. Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS, 6. Jack RODWELL, 8. Jake GIRDWOOD-REICH, 9. Fabio GOMES, 10. Joe LOLLEY, 11. Robert MAK, 12. Corey HOLLMAN, 15. Gabriel LACERDA, 16. Joel KING, 17. Anthony CACERES, 19. Mitch GLASSON, 20. Adam PAVLESIC (GK), 22. Max BURGESS, 23. Rhyan GRANT, 25. Jaiden KUCHARSKI, 26. Luke BRATTAN ©, 27. Hayden MATTHEWS, 28. Nathan AMANATIDIS
Ins: 4. Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS (return from Olyroos duty), 8. Jake GIRDWOOD-REICH (return from Olyroos duty)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 13. Pat WOOD (injured), 30. Gus HOEFSLOOT (injured)
Perth Glory squad: 1.Oli SAIL (gk), 2.Johnny KOUTROUMBIS, 3.Jacob MUIR, 7.Stefan COLAKOVSKI, 8.Mustafa AMINI, 9.David WILLIAMS, 13.Cameron COOK (gk), 15.Aleksandar SUSNJAR, 16.Josh RAWLINS, 17.Jarrod CARLUCCIO, 19.Trent OSTLER, 20.Giordano COLLI, 22.Adam TAGGART (co-c), 23.Daniel BENNIE, 28.Kaelan MAJEKODUNMI, 29.Darryl LACHMAN, 31.Joel ANASMO, 34.Andriano LEBIB, 36.Khoa NGO, 77.Bruce KAMAU
Ins: 13.Cameron COOK (returns from Olyroos duty), 31.Joel ANASMO, 77.Bruce KAMAU
Outs: 30.Robert COOK (gk)
Unavailable: 5.Mark BEEVERS (injured), 11.Adam ZIMARINO (injured), 21.Antonis MARTIS (injured)
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Sunday, 5:00pm (AEST): Melbourne City v Western United
Melbourne City squad: 1. Jamie YOUNG (GK), 2. Scott GALLOWAY, 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, 21. Alessandro LOPANE, 22. Curtis GOOD, 25. Callum TALBOT, 26. Samuel SOUPRAYEN, 33. Patrick BEACH (GK), 35. Zane SCHREIBER, 37. Max CAPUTO, 38. Harry POLITIDIS, 44. Marin JAKOLIS
Ins: 2. Scott GALLOWAY (returns from injury), 25. Callum TALBOT (returns from Olyroos duty), 33. Patrick BEACH (returns from Olyroos duty)
Outs: 40. James NIEUWENHUIZEN (omitted)
Unavailable: 15. Andrew NABBOUT (achilles), 23. Marco TILIO (quad), 46. Ben MAZZEO (ankle)
Western United squad: 1. Tom HEWARD-BELLE (gk), 4. James DONACHIE, 6. Tomoki IMAI, 8. Lachie WALES, 9. Michael RUHS, 10. Steven LUSTICA, 17. Ben GARUCCIO, 21. Sebastian PASQUALI, 22. Kane VIDMAR, 24. Connor O’TOOLE, 29. Charbel SHAMOON, 32. Angus THURGATE, 33. Matt SUTTON (gk), 36. Zach LISOLAJSKI, 39. Matthew GRIMALDI, 41. Oliver LAVALE, 42. Rhys BOZINOVSKI, 45. Abel WALATEE, 49. Jake NAJDOVSKI, 77. Riku DANZAKI
Ins: 22. Kane VIDMAR (returns from injury), 42. Rhys BOZINOVSKI (returns from injury)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 7. Ramy NAJJARINE (injured), 11. Daniel PENHA (injured), 13. Nikita RUKAVYTSYA (injured), 19. Josh RISDON (injured), 27. Jacob TRATT (injured), 38. Noah BOTIC (injured), 43. Khoder KADDOUR (injured)
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