Ins & Outs Round 7: Big Phoenix inclusion for NZ Derby, Jets signing pushing to debut

The teams are in ahead of Round 7 of the 2024-25 Isuzu UTE A-League season.

Wellington Phoenix have regained All Whites defender Tim Payne for their trip to Auckland. The full-back has recovered from the glute injury that sidelined him for Wellington’s last Isuzu UTE A-League fixture in Unite Round.

Auckland FC have named an unchanged squad for Saturday’s derby at Go Media Stadium.

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Newcastle Jets host Adelaide United at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday evening, with the Round 7 clash providing an opportunity for off-season signing Lachlan Rose to push to make his first appearance at the club.

Rose has missed the start of the season with a groin injury but has been named in head coach Rob Stanton’s extended squad ahead of Saturday’s meeting with the Reds.

Meanwhile, Melbourne City head coach Aurelio Vidmar has confirmed Socceroo Mathew Leckie is still “a week or so” away from returning from a hamstring injury, with Marco Tilio “probably a couple of weeks” away from making a comeback from a partial tear of his left hamstring tendon.

Read on for all the team news ahead of Round 7.

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Friday, 7:35pm (AEDT): Brisbane Roar v Melbourne City

Suncorp Stadium – Paramount+

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Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Macklin FREKE (GK), 2. Scott NEVILLE, 3. Corey BROWN, 4. Ben WARLAND, 6. Joe CALETTI, 7. Rafael STRUICK, 8. Walid SHOUR, 10. Florin BERENGUER, 11. Neicer ACOSTA, 15. Hosine BILITY, 16. Thomas WADDINGHAM, 17. Harry VAN DER SAAG, 18. Jacob BRAZETE, 19. Jack HINGERT, 21. Antonee BURKE-GILROY, 23. Keegan JELACIC, 24. Sam KLEIN, 26. Jay O’SHEA (C), 29. Matt ACTON (GK), 35. Louis ZABALA

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 3. Corey BROWN, 6. Joe CALETTI, 11. Neicer ACOSTA

Outs: 27. Ben HALLORAN

Unavailable: Nil

Melbourne City squad: 1. Jamie YOUNG (GK), 2. Callum TALBOT, 6. Steven UGARKOVIC, 8. James JEGGO, 10. Yonatan COHEN, 13. Nathaniel ATKINSON, 16. Aziz BEHICH, 19. Zane SCHREIBER, 20. Arion SULEMANI, 22. Germán FERREYRA, 26. Samuel SOUPRAYEN, 27. Kai TREWIN, 30. Andreas KUEN, 33. Patrick BEACH (GK), 35. Medin MEMETI, 36. Harry SHILLINGTON, 38. Harry POLITIDIS, 42. Ben DUNBAR, 46. Ben MAZZEO, 47. Kavian RAHMANI

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 36. Harry SHILLINGTON, 46. Ben MAZZEO (both promoted)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 7. Mathew LECKIE (hamstring), 15. Andrew NABBOUT (knee), 17. Max CAPUTO (leg), 21. Alessandro LOPANE (knee), 23. Marco TILIO (hamstring), 34. Jayden NECOVSKI (knee).

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Saturday, 3:00pm (AEDT): Auckland FC v Wellington Phoenix

Go Media Stadium – 10 BOLD, Paramount+, 10 Play

Auckland FC squad: 1. Michael WOUD, 2. Hiroki SAKAI, 3. Scott GALLOWAY, 4. Nando PIJNAKER, 5. Tommy SMITH, 6. Louis VERSTRAETE, 7. Cameron HOWIESON, 8. Luis TOOMEY, 10. Guillermo MAY, 12. Alex PAULSEN, 14. Liam GILLION, 15. Francis DE VRIES, 17. Callan ELLIOT, 18. Finn MCKENLAY, 22. Jake BRIMMER, 23. Dan HALL, 25. Neyder MORENO, 27. Logan ROGERSON, 28. Luis Felipe GALLEGOS

(One to be omitted)

Ins: Nil

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: Nil

Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Josh OLUWAYEMI (gk), 3. Corban PIPER, 4. Scott WOOTTON (c), 6. Tim PAYNE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Paulo RETRE, 9. Hideki ISHIGE, 10. David BALL, 11. Stefan COLAKOVSKI, 12. Mo AL-TAAY, 14. Alex RUFER (c), 15. Isaac HUGHES, 19. Sam SUTTON, 21. Marco ROJAS, 24. Oskar VAN HATTUM, 25. Kazuki NAGASAWA, 27. Matt SHERIDAN, 30. Alby KELLY-HEALD (gk), 39. Jayden SMITH, 41. Nathan WALKER

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 6. Tim PAYNE (returning from injury)

Outs: 36. Xuan LOKE (omitted)

Unavailable: 5. Fin ROA CONCHIE (injured)

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Saturday, 6:00pm (AEDT): Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United

McDonald Jones Stadium – Paramount+

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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, 19. Callum TIMMINS, 21. Noah JAMES, 22. Ben GIBSON, 23. Daniel WILMERING, 27. Nathan GRIMALDI, 28. Will DOBSON, 29. Justin VIDIĆ, 33. Mark NATTA, 37. Lachlan BAYLISS, 39. Thomas AQUILINA

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 9. Lachlan ROSE

Out: 24. Alex NUNES, 44. Ben VAN DORSSEN, 66. Zac BOWLING

Unavailable: 25. Oscar FRYER, 11. Jacob DOWSE

Adelaide United squad: 1.James DELIANOV, 3.Bart VRIENDS, 6.Stefan MAUK, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.ISAÍAS, 9.Luka JOVANOVIĆ, 10.Zach CLOUGH,12.Jonny YULL, 13.Max VARTULI, 14.Jay BARNETT, 17.Ben FOLAMI, 19.Yaya DUKULY, 20.Dylan PIERIAS, 26.Archie GOODWIN, 27.Josh CAVALLO, 36.Panashe MADANHA, 42.Austin AYOUBI, 44.Ryan WHITE, 51.Panagiotis KIKIANIS, 55.Ethan ALAGICH

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 19. Yaya DUKULY, 44.Ryan WHITE

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 4. Jordan ELSEY, 40. Ethan COX, 54. Bailey O’NEIL

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Saturday, 6:00pm (AEDT): Western United v Macarthur Bulls

Ironbark Fields – 10 BOLD, Paramount+, 10 Play

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Western United squad: 1. Tom HEWARD-BELLE (gk), 6. Tomoki IMAI, 7. Ramy NAJJARINE, 9. Hiroshi IBUSUKI, 10. Matthew GRIMALDI, 13. Tate RUSSELL, 14. Jake NAJDOVSKI, 19. Noah BOTIC, 20. Abel WALATEE, 22. Kane VIDMAR, 23. Rhys BOZINOVSKI, 24. Michael RUHS, 29. Charbel SHAMOON, 30. Dylan LEONARD, 32. Angus THURGATE, 33. Matthew SUTTON (gk), 34. James YORK, 44. Jordan LAUTON, 47. Luka COVENY, 77. Riku DANZAKI

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 30. Dylan LEONARD (returns from suspension), 47. Luka COVENY (promoted)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 4. James DONACHIE (injured), 17. Ben GARUCCIO (injured), 21. Sebastian PASQUALI (injured), 43. Khoder KADDOUR (injured)

Macarthur FC squad: 5. Matthew JURMAN, 6. Tomislav USKOK, 7. Daniel DE SILVA, 8. Jake HOLLMAN, 11. Jed DREW, 12. Filip KURTO, 13. Ivan VUJICA, 15. Dino ARSLANAGIC, 16. Oliver JONES, 17. Oliver RANDAZZO, 18. Walter SCOTT, 19. Ariath PIOL, 20. Kealey ADAMSON, 22. Liam ROSE, 23. Frans DELI, 24. Dean BOSNJAK, 26. Luke BRATTAN, 30. Alexander ROBINSON, 44. Marin JAKOLIS, 98. Valere GERMAIN

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 16. Oliver JONES, 24. Dean BOSNJAK

Outs: 28. Harrison SAWYER, 33. Yianni NICOLAOU

Unavailable: 9. Chris IKONOMIDIS (Injured), 21. BERNARDO (injured)

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Sunday, 5:00pm (AEDT): Melbourne Victory v Perth Glory

AAMI Park – Paramount+

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Melbourne Victory squad: 2. Jason GERIA, 3. Adama TRAORE, 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, 18. Fabian MONGE, 19. Jing REEC, 21. Roderick MIRANDA, 22. Joshua RAWLINS, 25. Jack DUNCAN, 26. Luka KOLIC, 27. Reno PISCOPO, 28. Kasey BOS, 30. Daniel GRASKOSKI

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 16.Joshua INSERRA (promoted), 26. Luka KOLIC (promoted)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: Nil

Perth Glory squad: 1.Oli SAIL (gk), 3.Anas HAMZAOUI, 5.Lachlan BARR, 6.Brandon O’NEILL, 7.Nicholas PENNINGTON, 9.David WILLIAMS, 12.Taras GOMULKA, 13.Cameron COOK (gk), 14.Nathanael BLAIR, 15.Zach LISOLAJSKI, 16.Adam BUGARIJA, 17.Jarrod CARLUCCIO, 19.Josh RISDON, 20.Trent OSTLER, 21.Abdul FAISAL, 22.Adam TAGGART (c), 23.Cristian CAICEDO, 24.Andriano LEBIB, 26.Khoa NGO, 33.Luis CANGA

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 21.Abdul FAISAL, 24.Andriano LEBIB

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 8.Mustafa AMINI (injured), 10.Nikola MILEUSNIC (injured)

Sunday, 6:00pm (AEDT): Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC

Industree Group Stadium – Paramount+

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Central Coast Mariners squad: 1. Adam PAVLESIC, 3. Brian KALTAK, 5. Noah SMITH, 7. Christian THEOHAROUS, 8. Alfie MCCALMONT, 9. Alou KUOL, 10. Mikael DOKA, 11. Vitor FEIJAO, 12. Lucas MAURAGIS, 15. Storm ROUX, 16. Harry STEELE, 17. Sabit NGOR, 24. Diesel HERRINGTON, 27. Sasha KUZEVSKI, 28. Will WILSON, 30. Jack WARSHAWSKY, 33. Nathan PAULL, 36. Haine EAMES, 37. Bailey BRANDTMAN, 40. Dylan PERAIC-CULLEN

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 5. Noah SMITH, 7. Christian THEOHAROUS, 30, Jack WARSHAWSKY

Outs: 99. Ryan EDMONDSON

Unavailable: 20. Trent SAINSBURY, 23. Miguel DI PIZIO, 26. Brad TAPP, 29. Nico DUARTE

Sydney FC squad: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE, 3. Aaron GURD, 4. Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS, 5. Hayden MATTHEWS, 6. Corey HOLLMAN, 7. Adrian SEGECIC, 8. Anas OUAHIM, 9. Patryk KLIMALA, 10. Joe LOLLEY, 11. Douglas COSTA, 12. Harrison DEVENISH-MEARES, 13. Pat WOOD, 15. Leo SENA, 16. Joel KING, 17. Anthony CACERES, 20. Tiago QUINTAL, 23. Rhyan GRANT (C), 25. Jaiden KUCHARSKI, 28. Nathan AMANTIDIS, 41. Alex POPOVIC

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 5. Hayden MATTHEWS (return from suspension), 13. Pat WOOD (promoted)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: Nil