The teams are IN ahead of Round 1 of the Ninja A-League 2025-26 season!
Friday night’s fixture between Western Sydney Wanderers and Perth Glory is set to get the new campaign underway, before a two-game Saturday with Sydney FC hosting Melbourne City and Brisbane Roar welcoming Melbourne Victory to Spencer Park.
Round 1 concludes with two games on Sunday: Champions Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United in Gosford, and Canberra United v Newcastle Jets at McKellar Park.
Read on for all the team news below.
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Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory
Friday, October 31 – Wanderers Football Park – 7:00pm AEDT
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Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 2. Janae DEFAZIO, 4. Poppie HOOKS, 5. Milly BENNETT, 6. Amy CHESSARI, 7. Amy HARRISON, 8. Olivia PRICE, 11. Danika MATOS, 12. Brianna EDWARDS, 14. Ella BUCHANAN, 15. Cushla RUE, 16. Anika STAJCIC, 17. Allyssa NG-SAAD, 18. Aimee HALL, 19. Talia YOUNIS, 22. Alana CERNE, 24. Nikkita FAZZARI, 25. Holly CASPERS, 26. Siena ARRARTE, 37. Ena HARADA
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
Perth Glory squad: 2.Mischa ANDERSON, 3.Emma TOVAR, 5.Grace JOHNSTON, 6.Tijan MCKENNA, 9.Gabby HOLLAR, 10.Susan PHONSONGKHAM, 12.Bronte TREW, 13.Naomi CHINNAMA, 17.Rola BADAWIYA, 19.Sarah O’DONOGHUE, 21.Meg PHILLIPS (gk), 22.Ischia BROOKING, 23.Isobel DALTON (c), 24.Julia SARDO, 25.Ella LINCOLN, 26.Tanika LALA, 27.Charli WAINWRIGHT, 29.Onyinyechi ZOGG, 33.Alyssa DALL’OSTE (gk)
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 1.Teresa MORRISSEY (gk) (injured), 7.Megan WYNNE (injured), 8.Georgia CASSIDY (injured), 11.Natalie TATHEM (injured), 20.Ella ABDUL MASSIH (injured), 30.Jessica SKINNER (gk) (illness)
Sydney FC v Melbourne City
Saturday, November 1 – Leichhardt Oval – 2:15pm AEDT
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Sydney FC squad: 1. Heather HINZ (GK), 2. Madison AYSON, 4. Tori TUMETH, 5. Kirsty FENTON, 7. Amelia CASSAR, 9. Jodi ULKEKUL, 11. Laurie-Ann MOISE, 13. Riley TANNER, 14. Abbey LEMON, 15. Mackenzie HAWKESBY, 16. Willa PEARSON, 18. Amber LUCHTMEIJER, 19. Skye HALMARICK, 21. Sarah HUNTER, 23. Rubi SULLIVAN, 24. Caley TALLON-HENNIKER, 26. Madeleine CASPERS, 30. Tiahna ROBERTSON (GK), 32. Bianca GALIC
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 6. Shay HOLLMAN (leg), 8. Hana LOWRY (knee), 10. Indiana DOS SANTOS (knee), 12. Natalie TOBIN (hamstring)
Melbourne City squad: 2. Ellie WILSON, 3. Danielle TURNER, 5. Taylor OTTO, 6. Leticia MCKENNA, 7. Danella BUTRUS, 8. Alexia APOSTOLAKIS, 9. Holly MCNAMARA, 10. Izabella RAKO, 12. Shelby MCMAHON, 13. Rebekah STOTT (C), 14. Laura HUGHES, 15. Chinaza UCHENDU, 17. Kaya JUGOVIC, 18. Leah DAVIDSON, 19. Keira SARRIS, 20. Caitlin KARIC, 21. Aideen KEANE, 23. Melissa BARBIERI (GK), 24. Malena MIERES (GK).
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 11. Deven JACKSON (international duty), 16. Karly ROESTBAKKEN (knee), 22. Bryleeh HENRY (back)
Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory
Saturday, November 1 – Spencer Park – 5:00pm AEDT
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Brisbane Roar squad: 1.Chloe LINCOLN (GK), 2.Leia VARLEY, 3.Daisy BROWN, 4.Kijah STEPHENSON, 5.Aimee MEDWIN, 8.Josie STUDER, 10.Grace KUILAMU, 11.Marianna SEIDL, 12.Tahlia FRANCO (GK), 13.Tameka YALLOP (C), 14.Zara KRUGER, 15.Keira MEYERS, 17.Bente JANSEN, 18.Amali KINSELLA, 22.Ava PIAZZA, 24.Sharn FREIER, 27.Ashlyn MILLER, 32.Alicia WOODS, 47.Kyla HANSON
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 6.Ruby CUTHBERT (hamstring), 7.Momo HAYASHI (suspended), 23.Isabela HOYOS YANEZ (ankle)
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Courtney NEWBON, 3.Claudia BUNGE, 5. Sofia SAKALIS , 6. Taylor RAY, 8.Sienna SAVESKA, 9. Holly FURPHY, 10. Rhianna POLLICINA, 11. Nickoletta FLANNERY, 16. Kennedy WHITE, 17. Poppy O KEEFFE, 18. Kayla MORRISON, 19. Zoe MCMEEKEN, 23. Rachel LOWE, 24. Laura PICKETT, 27. Rosie CURTIS, 30. Payton WOODWARD, 41. Jessica YOUNG, 66. Alana JANCEVSKI, 88. Grace MAHER
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
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Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United
Sunday, November 2 – polytec Stadium – 2:15pm AEDT
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Central Coast Mariners squad: 1. Sarah LANGMAN, 3. Elizabeth BARWICK-GREY, 4. Baxter THEW, 6. Isabel GOMEZ, 7. Avaani PRAKASH, 10. Tamar LEVIN, 11. Annalise RASSMUSSEN, 12. Tiana FULLER, 13. Kaiya BUCHANAN, 14. Greta KRASZULA, 15. Annie GROVE, 16. Tess QUILLIGAN, 17. Jynaya DOS SANTOS, 18. Taren KING, 21. Eliza FAMILTON, 22. Peta TRIMIS, 25. Blake HUGHES, 26. Isabella COCO-DI SIPIO, 77. Cannon CLOUGH
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
Adelaide United squad: 2.Emily HODGSON, 3.Matilda MCNAMARA,4.Holly MURRAY, 5.Sarah MORGAN, 6.Melissa TARANTO, 7.Emilia MAKRIS, 8.Emily CONDON, 9.Paige ZOIS, 11.Isabel HODGSON, 12.Carina ROSSI, 13.Ella TONKIN, 15.Adriana TARANTO, 16.Dylan HOLMES, 17.Zoe TOLLAND, 21.Claudia JENKINS, 22.Erin HEALY, 25.Lara GOOCH, 27.Sian DEWEY, 30.Ilona MELEGH
(One to be omitted)
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 10.Chelsie DAWBER (calf), 23.Fiona WORTS (quad)
Canberra United v Newcastle Jets
Sunday, November 2 – McKellar Park – 4:00pm AEDT
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Canberra United squad: 1. Sally JAMES, 2. Alex McKENZIE, 5. Jazmin WARDLOW, 6. Josie AULICINO, 7. Emma HAWKINS, 8. Sasha GROVE, 9. Kiara DE DOMIZIO, 10. Mary STANIC-FLOODY, 11. Emma ROBERS, 12. Hayley TAYLOR-YOUNG, 16. Keira BOBBIN, 18. Coco MAJSTOROVIC, 19. Sienna DALE, 23. Michelle HEYMAN, 25. Darcey MALONE, 28. Tegan BERTOLISSIO, 32. Bethany GORDON, 33. Nanako SASAKI, 44. Ava BRIEDIS
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
Newcastle Jets squad: 2. Josie WILSON, 3. Claudia CICCO, 4. Natasha PRIOR, 5. Olivia PAGE, 7. India BREIER, 8. Emma DUNDAS, 10. Libby COPUS-BROWN, 11. Charlotte LANCASTER, 12. Georgia RITCHIE, 13. Lauren ALLAN, 14. Melina AYRES, 18. Sophie HOBAN, 23. Zoe KARIPIDIS, 24. Anna LEAT, 26. Josie ALLAN, 32. Claire ADAMS, 44. Kelli BROWN
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 6. Cassidy DAVIS, 9. Haley JOHNSON, 15. Emma BATES, 30. Alexis COLLINS, 35. Lily-Rose DUNBAR, 50. Ally BOERTJE.
