Liberty A-League Ins & Outs: Young Matildas star returns after four-month absence

Get set for all six fixtures this weekend with the Liberty A-League Round 19 preview

The teams are in ahead of Round 19 in the Liberty A-League, with Adelaide and Young Matildas rising star Emilia Murray headlining the returning cast of players across the competition.

Murray has been sidelined since November with an ankle injury and is missing the Young Matildas’ current U20 Asian Cup campaign as a result, but will contend for her first minutes in more than four months this weekend as Adelaide host Melbourne Victory in the Pride Cup.

Read on for all the squads ahead of Round 19 in the Liberty A-League.

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Friday, 10:00pm AEDT: Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix

Perth Glory squad: 1.Morgan AQUINO (GK), 3.Jessika COWART, 4.Natasha RIGBY (c), 7.Liz ANTON, 8.Hana LOWRY, 9.Millie FARROW, 10.Susan PHONSONGKHAM, 11.Grace JALE, 12.Sofia SAKALIS, 13.Sarah CAIN, 14.Tia STONEHILL, 17.Abbey GREEN, 18.Sadie LAWRENCE, 19.Izzy FOLETTA, 20.Quinley QUEZADA, 22.Claudia MIHOCIC, 23.Isobel DALTON, 24.Sally JAMES (GK), 28.Anika STAJCIC, 31.Clara HOARAU

Four to be omitted

Ins: 17.Abbey GREEN, 18.Sadie LAWRENCE, 28.Anika STAJCIC, 31.Clara HOARAU

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 16.Isabella WALLHEAD (injured), 25.Grace JOHNSTON (injured), 27.Georgia CASSIDY (international duty)

Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Rylee FOSTER (gk), 2. Zoe MCMEEKEN, 4. Mackenzie BARRY, 6. Macey FRASER, 7. Isabel COX, 9. Kelli BROWN, 10. Alyssa WHINHAM, 11. Hope BRESLIN, 12. Brianna EDWARDS (gk), 13. Michaela FOSTER, 14. Michaela ROBERTSON, 15. Daisy BRAZENDALE, 16. Annalie LONGO (c), 17. Mariana SPECKMAIER, 18. Hailey DAVIDSON, 20. Emma MAIN, 21. Manaia ELLIOTT, 23. Rebecca LAKE, 26. Tiana JABER, 27. Helena ERRINGTON

Four to be omitted

Ins: Nil

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 3. Kate TAYLOR (injured), 5. Marisa VAN DER MEER (injured), 8. Grace WISNEWSKI (injured)

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Saturday, 3:00pm AEDT: Canberra United v Western Sydney Wanderers

Canberra United squad: 2. Alex MCKENZIE, 3. Sarah CLARK, 4. Holly MURRAY, 5. Emma ILIJOSKI, 6. Ava PIAZZA 7. Maria ROJAS, 9. Ruby NATHAN, 10. Mary STANIC-FLOODY, 11. Deven JACKSON, 13. Sofia CHRISTOPHERSON, 14. Maia CAMERON, 15. Hannah MCNULTY 16. Maddy WHITTALL 17. Vesna MILIVOJEVIC, 18. Coco MAJSTOROVIC 19. Nickoletta FLANNERY, 20. Lillian SKELLY, 22. Cannon CLOUGH, 23. Michelle HEYMAN, 24. Georgia RITCHIE,

Four to be omitted

Ins: Nil

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 1. Chloe LINCOLN, 8. Sasha GROVE, 12. Hayley TAYLOR-YOUNG, 28. Tegan BERTOLISSIO

Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1.Kaylie COLLINS (GK), 2.Vicky BRUCE, 4.Madison MCCOMASKY, 5.Lauren KEIR, 6.Amy CHESSARI, 7.Amy HARRISON, 8.Olivia PRICE, 9.Sophie HARDING, 10.Melissa CACERES, 11.Danika MATOS, 14.Ella BUCHANAN, 15.Cushla RUE, 17.India BREIER, 18.Malia MORRIS, 19.Talia YOUNIS, 20.Sham KHAMIS (GK), 22.Ischia BROOKING, 32.Bethany GORDON

Ins: Nil

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 3.Gemma FERRIS (international duty), 21.Alexia APOSTOLAKIS (international duty)

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Saturday, 4:00pm AEDT: Brisbane Roar v Central Coast Mariners

Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Keeley RICHARDS, 2. Rebecca KIRKUP, 3. Deborah-Anne DE LA HARPE, 4. Kijah STEPHENSON, 5. Jenna MCCORMICK, 6. Holly MCQUEEN, 7. Ayesha NORRIE (C) 8. Mariel HECHER, 9. Mia CORBIN, 11. Sharn FREIER, 12. Tamar LEVIN, 13. Tameka YALLOP, 14. Sarah O’DONOGHUE, 17. Leah SCARPELLI, 18. Teagan THOMPSON, 19. Hollie PALMER, 20. Bonnie DAVIES, 23. Ashlee BRODIGAN, 29. Jordan SILKOWITZ (GK), 32. Alicia WOODS

Ins: Nil

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 10. Grace KUILAMU, 15. Hannah HOLGERSEN, 16. Chelsea BLISSETT, 22. Ruby CUTHBERT

Central Coast Mariners squad: 1 Sarah LANGMAN, 2. Faye BRYSON, 3. Ash IRWIN, 4. Paige HAYWARD, 5. Annabel MARTIN, 6. Isabel GOMEZ, 8. Bianca GALIC, 9. WURIGUMULA, 10. Rola BADAWIYA, 11. Annalise RASMUSSEN, 12. Jazmin WARDLOW, 13. Alexia KARRYS-STAHL, 14. Sophie NENADOVIC, 16. Briana WOODALL, 17. Kyah SIMON, 19. Tiarna KARAMBASIS, 24. Shay EVANS, 27. Maya LOBO, 33. Tess QUILLIGAN, 92. Casey DUMONT

Ins: Nil

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 22. Peta TRIMIS (international duty), 18. Taren KING (injured)

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Saturday, 7:00pm AEDT: Sydney FC v Western United

Sydney FC squad: 1.Jada WHYMAN (GK), 2. Margaux CHAUVET, 3. Charlotte MCLEAN, 4. Tori TUMETH, 5. Kirsty FENTON, 6. Lucy JOHNSON, 7. Teigan COLLISTER, 8. Darcey MALONE, 9. Shea CONNORS, 10. Sienna SAVESKA, 11. Cortnee VINE, 13. Aideen KEANE, 14. Abbey LEMON, 15. Mackenzie HAWKESBY, 16. Jordan THOMPSON, 18. Taylor RAY, 20. Princess IBINI ©, 24. Caley TALLON-HENNIKER, 40. Jasmine BLACK

Three to be omitted

Ins: 7. Teigan COLLISTER (return from injury), 8. Darcey MALONE (promoted), 13. Aideen KEANE (promoted)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 12. Nat TOBIN (injured), 17. Jynaya DOS SANTOS (Young Matildas), 19. Zara KRUGER (Young Matildas), 21. Shay HOLLMAN (Young Matildas), 22. Indiana DOS SANTOS (Young Matildas), 23. Fiona WORTS (injured), 26. Madeleine CASPERS ((Young Matildas), 30. Tahlia FRANCO (GK) (Young Matildas)

Western United squad: 1. Alyssa DALL’OSTE (gk), 2. Stacey PAPADOPOULOS, 4. Jaclyn SAWICKI, 5. Aimee MEDWIN, 6. Chloe LOGARZO, 7. Kiara DE DOMIZIO, 9. Hannah KEANE, 11. Emma ROBERS, 12. Lucy RICHARDS, 13. Avaani PRAKASH, 14. Natasha DAKIC, 15. Adriana TARANTO, 16. Melissa TARANTO, 18. Grace MAHER, 19. Tyla Jay VLAJNIC, 20. Keiwa HIEDA, 22. Alana CERNE, 24. Julia SARDO, 31. Kathrine LARSEN, 34. Catherine ZIMMERMAN

Ins: 4. Jaclyn SAWICKI (returns from international duty), 7. Kiara DE DOMIZIO, 12. Lucy RICHARDS, 19. Tyla Jay VLAJNIC (returns from international duty)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 10. Kahli JOHNSON (international duty), 17. Raquel DERALAS (injured)

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Sunday, 5:00pm AEDT: Melbourne City v Newcastle Jets

Melbourne City squad: 1. Sophia VARLEY (GK), 2. Leia VARLEY, 5. Taylor OTTO, 6. Leticia McKENNA, 10. Rhianna POLLICINA, 11. Emina EKIC, 12. Shelby McMAHON, 13. Rebekah STOTT, 14. Laura HUGHES, 15. Kiera MEYERS, 16. Karly ROESTBAKKEN, 17. Hannah WILKINSON, 18. Leah DAVIDSON, 20. Caitlin KARIC, 21. Isabella ACCARDO, 22. Bryleeh HENRY, 23. Melissa BARBIERI (GK), 88. BÁRBARA (GK).

Ins: 1. Sophia VARLEY, 20. Caitlin KARIC (both promoted)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 3. Naomi CHINNAMA (international duty), 7. Julia GROSSO (calf), 9. Holly McNAMARA (ACL), 19. Tijan McKENNA, 24. Daniela GALIC (both international duty)

Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Izzy NINO, 2. Josie WILSON, 4. Natasha PRIOR, 6. Cassidy DAVIS, 7. Gema SIMON, 9. MelindaJ BARBIERI, 10. Libby COPUS-BROWN, 11. Sarina BOLDEN, 13. Lauren ALLAN, 14. Melina AYRES, 15. Alex HUYNH, 18. Sophie HOBAN,21. Kiara ROCHAIX, 22. Lorena BAUMANN, 23. Zoe KARIPIDIS, 24. Milan HAMMOND, 26. Josie ALLAN, 28. Emma DUNDAS, 31. Lily-Rose DUNBAR

Ins: Nil

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 3. Claudia CICCO (international duty), 25. Lara GOOCH (international duty)

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Sunday, 7:30pm AEDT: Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory

Adelaide United squad: 1.Annalee GROVE (gk), 2.Emily HODGSON, 3.Meleri MULLAN, 5.Sarah MORGAN, 6.Hannah BLAKE, 8.Emily CONDON, 9.Rosetta TAYLOR, 10.Chelsie DAWBER, 11.Isabel HODGSON (c), 12.Nanako SASAKI, 13.Ella TONKIN, 14.Jenna HOLTZ, 15.Katie BOWLER, 16.Dylan HOLMES, 17.Zoe TOLLAND, 19.Maruschka WALDUS, 20.Miley GRIGG, 21.Claudia JENKINS, 22.Emilia MURRAY, 23.Alana JANČEVSKI

Ins: 9.Rosetta TAYLOR, 10.Chelsie DAWBER, 22.Emilia MURRAY, 23.Alana JANČEVSKI,

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 7.Mariah LEE (hip/quad), 26.Grace WILSON (International Duty), 4.Erin KONTOUTSIKOS (back)

Melbourne Victory squad: 2.Jamilla RANKIN, 3.Tori HANSEN, 4.Sara D’APPOLONIA, 6.Beattie GOAD, 7.Ella O’GRADY, 9.Emily GIELNIK, 10.Alex CHIDIAC, 13.Kurea OKINO, 15.Emma CHECKER, 16.Paige ZOIS, 18.Kayla MORRISON, 19.Lia PRIVITELLI, 21.Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT, 22.Ava BRIEDIS, 23.Rachel LOWE, 27.Rosie CURTIS, 50.Courtney NEWBON, 66.Geo CANDY

Ins: 22.Ava BRIEDIS

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 1.Lydia WILLIAMS, 5.Jessika NASH, 8.Alana MURPHY, 20.Miranda TEMPLEMAN

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