The teams are IN ahead of two blockbuster Elimination Finals set to kick off the 2024-25 Ninja A-League Finals Series.
Adelaide United play host to Western United at Coopers Stadium in one of two knockout fixtures this weekend, and the Reds are set to welcome back star striker Chelsie Dawber from a three-week injury absence.
Dawber missed Adelaide’s last two games of the regular season with a glute injury; her return provides head coach Adrian Stenta with the chance to reunite Dawber with Fiona Worts and Erin Healy in a dangerous three-pronged attack.
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There is a dose of bad news for the Reds, however, with young defender Zoe Tolland ruled out with a hamstring injury suffered against Sydney FC in the final round of the season. Tolland has played more than 2,000 match minutes for the Reds this season, the second-most of any player in the Adelaide squad.
Western United travel to face the Reds bolstered by the inclusion of captain Chloe Berryhill (née Logarzo) in Kat Smith’s extended squad. Berryhill suffered a cork in the final round of the season but has been named by Smith ahead of the knockout clash.
Central Coast Mariners host Canberra United at Industre Group Stadium in the second Elimination Final of the weekend. Mariners coach Emily Husband has added Greta Kraszula and Tess Quilligan and Lily McMahon to an otherwise unchanged squad for the home knockout clash.
Canberra boss Antoni Jagarinec has also added three players to his extended squad, with Jaya Bowman, Janet King and Tegan Bertolissio set to make the trip to Gosford.
Read on for all the team news ahead of both Elimination Finals in the Ninja A-League.
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Central Coast Mariners v Canberra United
Sunday, April 27 – Industree Group Stadium – 2pm AEST
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Central Coast Mariners squad: 1 Sarah LANGMAN, 4. Jessika NASH, 5. Annabel MARTIN, 6. Isabel GOMEZ, 7. Jade PENNOCK, 8. Bianca GALIC, 10. Taylor RAY, 11. Annalise RASMUSSEN, 12. Tiana FULLER, 13. Sarah ROWE, 14. Greta KRASZULA, 16. Tess QUILLIGAN, 18. Taren KING, 19. Leia PUXTY, 20. Chloe CARMICHAEL, 21. Brooke NUNN, 22. Peta TRIMIS, 23. Lily McMAHON, 24. Shay EVANS
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 14. Greta KRASZULA, 16. Tess QUILLIGAN, 23. Lily McMAHON
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
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Canberra United squad: 1. Sally JAMES, 2. Alex McKENZIE, 4. Holly MURRAY, 5. Madison AYSON, 7. Jynaya DOS SANTOS, 9. Ruby NATHAN, 10. Mary STANIC-FLOODY, 11. Emma ROBERS, 12. Hayley TAYLOR-YOUNG, 13. Sofia CHRISTOPHERSON, 17. Maja MARKOVSKI, 18. Coco MAJSTOROVIC, 19. Jaya BOWMAN, 21. Aideen KEANE, 23. Michelle HEYMAN, 25. Darcey MALONE, 26. Janet KING, 26. Tegan BERTOLISSIO, 32. Bethany GORDON
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 19. Jaya BOWMAN, 26. Janet KING, 28. Tegan BERTOLISSIO
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
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Adelaide United v Western United
Sunday, April 27 – Coopers Stadium – 4pm AEST
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Adelaide United squad: 2.Emily HODGSON, 3.Meleri MULLAN, 4.Matilda MCNAMARA, 5.Sarah MORGAN, 6.Tiarna KARAMBASIS, 7.Abby CLARKE, 8.Emily CONDON, 10.Chelsie DAWBER, 11.Isabel HODGSON, 12.Nanako SASAKI, 13.Ella TONKIN, 14.LucÃa LEÓN, 16.Dylan HOLMES, 19.Katie BOWLER, 21.Claudia JENKINS, 22.Erin HEALY, 23.Fiona WORTS, 27.Sian DEWEY, 30. Ilona MELEGH
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 10.Chelsie DAWBER (return from injury), 19.Katie BOWLER (promoted)
Outs: 17.Zoe TOLLAND (hamstring)
Western United squad: 1. Alyssa DALL’OSTE, 2. Emily ROACH, 4. Claudia MIHOCIC, 5. Aimee MEDWIN, 6. Chloe BERRYHILL (c), 7. Kiara DE DOMIZIO, 8. Sasha GROVE, 9. Sara EGGESVIK, 11. Sandra IBARGUEN, 13. Avaani PRAKASH, 15. Adriana TARANTO, 16. Melissa TARANTO, 18. Grace MAHER, 20. Keiwa HIEDA, 22. Alana CERNE, 24. Julia SARDO, 28. Isabel DEHAKIZ, 34. Catherine ZIMMERMAN, 36. Chloe LINCOLN (gk)
Ins: 2. Emily ROACH (promoted), 13. Avaani PRAKASH, 22. Alana CERNE
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
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