The teams are IN ahead of the final round of the 2024-25 Isuzu UTE A-League season.
Melbourne City face Sydney FC on Saturday in a high-stakes clash, as City look to seal a second-place finish while Sydney FC need a point to finish sixth and secure finals football.
City are set to welcome Mathew Leckie back this weekend after a hamstring injury that saw the Socceroos forward miss his side’s last two league fixtures. Sydney head coach Ufuk Talay has reinforcements of his own for Saturday’s fixture, with Corey Hollman, Patryk Klimala and Leo Sena all coming into the Sky Blues’ extended squad.
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Around the league, Western United striker Hiroshi Ibusuki is back in the mix for selection against Auckland FC after a one-game absence, while Melbourne Victory striker Clarismario Santos could return from an ankle injury that has kept the Brazilian out of action since March 15.
Read on for all the team news ahead of Round 29.
Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar
Friday, May 2 – Industree Group Stadium – 7:35pm AEST
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Central Coast Mariners squad: 1 Adam PAVLESIC, 3. Brian KALTAK, 7. Christian THEOHAROUS, 8. Alfie McCALMONT, 9. Alou KUOL, 10. Mikael DOKA, 11. Vitor FEIJAO, 12. Lucas MAURAGIS, 16. Harry STEELE, 23. Miguel DI PIZIO, 24. Diesel HERRINGTON, 29. Nico DUARTE, 33. Nathan PAULL, 35. Arthur DE LIMA, 36. Haine EAMES, 37. Bailey BRANDTMAN, 40. Dylan PERAIC-CULLEN, 42. Rocco SMITH, 43. Michael MARAGALLI, 44. Lucas SCICLUNA
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 42. Rocco SMITH, 11. Vitor FEIJAO, 33. Nathan PAUL
Outs: 1. Adam PAVLESIC, 4. Trent SAINSBURY (injured)
Unavailable: 4. Trent SAINSBURY (injured)
Brisbane Roar squad: 1.Macklin FREKE (GK), 6.Austin LUDWIK, 8. Walid SHOUR, 10. Florin BERENGUER, 11. Asumah ABUBAKAR, 12.Lucas HERRINGTON, 13. Henry HORE, 15. Hosine BIILITY, 17. Nathan AMANATIDIS, 18. Jacob BRAZETE, 19. Jack HINGERT, 21. Antonee BURKE-GILROY, 23. Keegan JELACIC, 24. Sam KLEIN, 26. Jay O’SHEA (C), 27. Ben HALLORAN, 29. Matt ACTON (GK), 35. Louis ZABALA, 43. Adam ZIMARINO, 47. James DURRINGTON
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 8. Walid SHOUR, 47. James DURRINGTON
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 3. Corey BROWN (injured), 4. Ben WARLAND (injured)
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Melbourne City v Sydney FC
Saturday, May 3 – AAMI Park – 5pm AEST
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Melbourne City squad: 2. Callum TALBOT, 7. Mathew LECKIE, 10. Yonatan COHEN, 13. Nathaniel ATKINSON, 16. Aziz BEHICH (C), 17. Max CAPUTO, 18. Dakota OCHSENHAM (GK), 19. Zane SCHREIBER, 21. Alessandro LOPANE, 22. Germán FERREYRA, 23. Marco TILIO, 27. Kai TREWIN, 30. Andreas KUEN, 33. Patrick BEACH (GK), 35. Medin MEMETI, 36. Harry SHILLINGTON, 38. Harry POLITIDIS, 39. Emin DURAKOVIC, 41. Lawrence WONG, 47. Kavian RAHMANI.
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 7. Mathew LECKIE (returns from injury), 38. Harry POLITIDIS (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 6. Steven UGARKOVIC (hamstring), 8. Jimmy JEGGO (achilles), 15. Andrew NABBOUT (knee), 26. Samuel SOUPRAYEN (calf), 34. Jayden NECOVSKI (knee), 40. James NIEUWENHUIZEN (knee)
Sydney FC squad: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE (GK), 4. Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS, 6. Corey HOLLMAN, 7. Adrian SEGECIC, 8. Anas OUAHIM, 9. Patryk KLIMALA, 10. Joe LOLLEY, 11. Douglas COSTA, 12. Harrison DEVENISH-MEARES (GK), 15. Leo SENA, 16. Joel KING, 17. Anthony CACERES, 20. Tiago QUINTAL, 23. Rhyan GRANT, 24. Wataru KAMIJO, 25. Jaiden KUCHARSKI, 29. Joe LACEY, 37. Will KENNEDY, 41. Alex POPOVIC, 42. Kyle SHAW
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 6. Corey HOLLMAN (return from injury), 9. Patryk KLIMALA (return from injury), 15. Leo SENA (return from injury)
Outs: 36. Mathias MACALLISTER (not selected)
Unavailable: 3. Aaron GURD (collarbone), 5. Alex GRANT (calf), 31. Jaushua SOTIRIO (quad)
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Western United v Auckland FC
Saturday, May 3 – Ironbark Fields – 6pm AEST
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Western United squad: 4. James DONACHIE, 5. Oliver LAVALE, 6. Tomoki IMAI, 7. Ramy NAJJARINE, 9. Hiroshi IBUSUKI, 10. Matthew GRIMALDI, 17. Ben GARUCCIO (c), 19. Noah BOTIC, 20. Abel WALATEE, 21. Sebastian PASQUALI, 23. Rhys BOZINOVSKI, 24. Michael RUHS, 29. Charbel SHAMOON, 30. Dylan LEONARD, 32. Angus THURGATE, 33. Matt SUTTON (gk), 37. Luke VICKERY, 44. Jordan LAUTON, 70. Michael VONJA (gk), 77. Riku DANZAKI
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 9. Hiroshi IBUSUKI (returns from injury), 21. Sebastian PASQUALI
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 13. Tate RUSSELL (injured)
Auckland FC squad: 1. Michael WOUD, 2. Hiroki SAKAI, 4. Nando PIJNAKER, 5. Tommy SMITH, 6. Louis VERSTRAETE, 7. Cameron HOWIESON, 8. Luis TOOMEY, 9. Max MATA, 10. Guillermo MAY, 11. Marlee FRANÇOIS, 12. Alex PAULSEN, 14. Liam GILLION, 15. Francis DE VRIES, 17. Callan ELLIOT, 21. Jesse RANDALL, 22. Jake BRIMMER, 23. Dan HALL, 25. Neyder MORENO, 27. Logan ROGERSON, 28. Luis Felipe GALLEGOS
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 8. Luis TOOMEY, 28. Luis Felipe GALLEGOS
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
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Macarthur FC v Western Sydney Wanderers
Saturday, May 3 – Campbelltown Sports Stadium – 7:35pm AEST
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Macarthur Bulls squad: 5. Matthew JURMAN, 6. Tomislav USKOK, 7. Daniel DE SILVA, 8. Jake HOLLMAN, 9. Chris IKONOMIDIS, 12. Filip KURTO, 13. Ivan VUJICA, 18. Walter SCOTT, 20. Kealey ADAMSON 22. Liam ROSE, 23. Frans DELI, 24. Dean BOSNJAK, 26. Luke BRATTAN, 28. Harrison SAWYER, 30. Alexander ROBINSON, 33. Yianni NICOLAOU, 39. Kevin BOLI, 44. Marin JAKOLIS, 95. Saif-Eddine KHAOUI
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 33. Yianni NICOLAOU, 95. Saif-Eddine KHAOUI
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 2.Gab CLEUR, 3.Alex GERSBACH, 4.Alex BONETIG, 6.Mohamed AL-TAAY, 7.Zac SAPSFORD, 9.Marcus Antonsson, 14.Nicolas MILANOVIC, 17.Jarrod CARLUCCIO, 18.Oscar PRIESTMAN, 19.Jack CLISBY, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (GK), 21.Aydan HAMMOND, 22.Anthony PANTAZOPOULOS, 23.Bozhidar KRAEV, 25. Josh BRILLANTE, 26.Brandon BORRELLO, 30.Jordan HOLMES (GK), 64.Juan MATA
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 13.Dean PELEKANOS, (promoted), 28.Joshua LAWS (promoted)
Outs: 27.James TEMELKOVSKI
Unavailable: 5.Dylan SCICLUNA (injured), 8.Jeong TAE-WOOK (injured)
Wellington Phoenix v Perth Glory
Sunday, May 4 – Sky Stadium – 3:00pm AEST
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*Originally scheduled to take place on Friday, May 2, Round 29’s clash between Wellington Phoenix and Perth Glory was postponed to Sunday, May 4. The Glory were set to fly to Wellington on Thursday however all flights were grounded due to extreme storms and winds in the area.
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Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Josh OLUWAYEMI (gk), 3. Corban PIPER, 4. Scott WOOTTON, 5. Fin ROA CONCHIE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Paulo RETRE, 9. Hideki ISHIGE, 14. Alex RUFER (c), 15. Isaac HUGHES, 17. Gabriel SLOANE-RODRIGUES, 18. Lukas KELLY-HEALD, 19. Sam SUTTON, 23. Luke SUPYK, 25. Kazuki NAGASAWA, 27. Matt SHERIDAN, 29. Luke BROOKE-SMITH, 35. Dublin BOON (gk), 36. Xuan LOKE, 40. Eamonn MCCARRON (gk), 41. Nathan WALKER
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 17. Gabriel SLOANE-RODRIGUES (promoted), 36. Xuan LOKE (promoted), 40. Eamonn MCCARRON (gk) (promoted).
Outs: 6. Tim PAYNE (injured), 39. Jayden SMITH (omitted), 46. Lachlan CANDY (omitted).
Unavailable: 6. Tim PAYNE (injured), 11. Stefan COLAKOVSKI (injured), 12. Chico GERALDES (injured), 30. Alby KELLY-HEALD (gk) (injured).
Perth Glory squad: 1.Oli SAIL (gk), 4.Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS, 6.Brandon O’NEILL, 10.Nikola MILEUSNIC, 12.Taras GOMULKA, 13.Cameron COOK (gk), 16.Adam BUGARIJA, 17.Yuto MISAO, 19.Josh RISDON, 20.Trent OSTLER, 21.Luke AMOS, 22.Adam TAGGART (c), 25.Jaylan PEARMAN, 26.Khoa NGO, 27.Will FRENEY, 28.Kaelan MAJEKODUNMI, 29.Tomi MRCELA, 35.Seb DESPOTOVSKI, 36.Takuya OKAMOTO
(One to be omitted)
Ins: 35.Seb DESPOTOVSKI
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 7.Nicholas PENNINGTON (injured), 9.David WILLIAMS (injured), 15.Zach LISOLAJSKI (injured), 18.Lachie WALES (injured), 23.Patrick WOOD (injured)
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Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets
Sunday, May 4 – AAMI Park – 5pm AEST
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Melbourne Victory squad: 3. Adama TRAORE, 4. Lachlan JACKSON, 5. Brendan HAMILL, 6. Ryan Teague, 7. Daniel ARZANI, 8. Zinedine MACHACH, 9. Nikolaos VERGOS, 10. Bruno FORNAROLI, 11. Clerismario SANTOS RODRIGUES, 14. Jordi VALADON, 16. Joshua INSERRA, 17. Nishan VELUPILLAY, 18. Fabian MONGE, 19. Jing REEC, 21. Roderick MIRANDA, 22. Joshua RAWLINS, 23. Alexander BADOLATO, 25. Jack DUNCAN, 28. Kasey BOS, 30. Daniel GRASKOSKI
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 3. Adama TRAORE (promoted), 11. Clarismario SANTOS RODRIGUES (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Ryan SCOTT, 4. Phillip ČANČAR, 6. Matthew SCARCELLA, 7. Eli ADAMS, 9. Lachlan ROSE, 10. WELLISSOL, 13. Clayton TAYLOR, 14. Dane INGHAM, 15. Aleksandar ŠUŠNJAR, 17. Kosta GROZOS, 18. Kota MIZUNUMA, 19. Callum TIMMINS, 20. Charles M’MOMBWA, 21. Noah JAMES, 22. Ben GIBSON, 23. Daniel WILMERING, 29. Justin VIDIĆ, 33. Mark NATTA, 37. Lachlan BAYLISS, 39. Thomas AQUILINA
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 10. WELLISOLL, 29. Justin VIDIĆ
Outs: 24. Alex NUNES, 28. Will DOBSON, 40. Jordan Baylis, 60. Garang AROU
Unavailable: 11. Jacob DOWSE, 25. Oscar FRYER, 44. Ben VAN DORSSEN.
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