The teams are in ahead of the penultimate round of the 2024-25 Isuzu UTE A-League season.
Perth Glory travel to New Zealand this weekend ahead of games against Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix to round out the regular season, and head coach David Zdrilic has confirmed Sebastian Despotovski, son of Glory great Bobby, will be on the plane as his side head across the ditch.
Bobby Despotovski scored more than 100 goals for Glory between 1996 and 2007 and now his son Sebastian has earned a spot in Zdrilic’s first-team squad having lit up the NPL in recent weeks.
Despotovski comes into the Glory squad off the back of scoring four goals in 53 minutes against Perth RedStar on Saturday afternoon.
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Around the grounds, Wellington Phoenix midfielder Paulo Retre has recovered from a hamstring injury in time to face Brisbane Roar, while Sydney FC’s Patryk Klimala and Leo Sena both push to return from their respective injuries for Sunday’s road trip to face Western United.
Read on for all the team news ahead of Round 28
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Macarthur Bulls v Melbourne Victory
Friday, April 25 – 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: Nil
Outs: 21. BERNARDO (injured)
Unavailable: 21. BERNARDO (injured)
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), 6. Ryan TEAGUE (return from injury), 11. Clerismario SANTOS RODRIGUES, 30. Daniel GRASKOSKI (promoted)
Outs: Mitch LANGERAK (injured), 26. Luka KOLIC (omitted)
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Brisbane Roar v Wellington Phoenix
Saturday, April 26 – Suncorp Stadium – 3pm AEST
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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: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Josh OLUWAYEMI (gk), 3. Corban PIPER, 4. Scott WOOTTON, 5. Fin ROA CONCHIE, 6. Tim PAYNE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Paulo RETRE, 9. Hideki ISHIGE, 14. Alex RUFER (c), 15. Isaac HUGHES, 18. Lukas KELLY-HEALD, 19. Sam SUTTON, 23. Luke SUPYK, 25. Kazuki NAGASAWA, 27. Matt SHERIDAN, 29. Luke BROOKE-SMITH, 35. Dublin BOON (gk), 39. Jayden SMITH, 41. Nathan WALKER, 46. Lachlan CANDY
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 8. Paulo RETRE (returning from injury)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 11. Stefan COLAKOVSKI (injured), 12. Chico GERALDES (injured), 30. Alby KELLY-HEALD (gk) (injured)
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Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers
Saturday, April 26 – McDonald Jones Stadium – 5pm AEST
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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, 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: Nil
Outs: 24. Alex NUNES, 28. Will DOBSON, 40. Jordan BAYLIS, 44. Ben VAN DORSSEN, 60. Garang AROU
Unavailable: 25. Oscar FRYER, 11. Jacob DOWSE
Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 2.Gab CLEUR, 3.Alex GERSBACH, 4.Alex BONETIG, 6.Mohamed AL-TAAY, 7.Zac SAPSFORD, 9.Marcus ANTONSSON, 13.Dean PELEKANOS, 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, 27.James TEMELKOVSKI, 30.Jordan HOLMES, 64.Juan MATA
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 13.Dean PELEKANOS (promoted), 27.James TEMELKOVSKI (promoted)
Outs: 28.Josh LAWS
Unavailable: 5.Dylan SCICLUNA (injured), 8.Jeong TAE-WOOK (injured)
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Melbourne City v Adelaide United
Saturday, April 26 – AAMI Park – 7:35pm AEST
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Melbourne City squad: 2. Callum TALBOT, 6. Steven UGARKOVIC, 10. Yonatan COHEN, 13. Nathaniel ATKINSON, 16. Aziz BEHICH (C), 17. Max CAPUTO, 18. Dakota OCHSENHAM (GK), 19. Zane SCHREIBER, 20. Arion SULEMANI, 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, 41. Lawrence WONG, 47. Kavian RAHMANI
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 20. Arion SULEMANI, 38. Harry POLITIDIS (both promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 7. Mathew LECKIE (hamstring), 8. Jimmy JEGGO (achilles), 15. Andrew NABBOUT (knee), 26. Samuel SOUPRAYEN (calf), 34. Jayden NECOVSKI (knee), 40. James NIEUWENHUIZEN (knee)
Adelaide United squad: 1.James DELIANOV, 3.Bart VRIENDS, 4.Jordan ELSEY, 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, 21.Javi LÓPEZ, 26.Archie GOODWIN, 42.Austin AYOUBI, 44.Ryan WHITE, 51.Panagiotis KIKIANIS, 55.Ethan ALAGICH
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 36.Panashe MADANHA (hamstring), 54.Bailey O’NEIL (individual training)
Auckland FC v Perth Glory
Sunday April 27 – Go Media Stadium – 3pm AEST
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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. Louis TOOMEY, 14. Liam GILLION
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
Perth Glory squad: 1.Oli SAIL (gk), 3.Anas HAMZAOUI, 4.Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS, 7.Nicholas PENNINGTON, 10.Nikola MILEUSNIC, 13.Cameron COOK (gk), 16.Adam BUGARIJA, 17.Yuto MISAO, 19.Josh RISDON, 20.Trent OSTLER, 21.Luke AMOS, 22.Adam TAGGART (c), 23.Patrick WOOD, 25.Jaylan PEARMAN, 26.Khoa NGO, 27.Will FRENEY, 28.Kaelan MAJEKODUNMI, 29.Tomi MRCELA, 35.Seb DESPOTOVSKI, 36.Takuya OKAMOTO
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 4.Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS, 35.Seb DESPOTOVSKI, 36.Takuya OKAMOTO
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 9.David WILLIAMS (injured), 15.Zach LISOLAJSKI (injured), 18.Lachie WALES (injured)
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Western United v Sydney FC
Sunday April 27 – Ironbark Fields – 5pm 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, 13. Tate RUSSELL, 17. Ben GARUCCIO (c), 19. Noah BOTIC, 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
Ins: 5. Oliver LAVALE (promoted), 21. Sebastian PASQUALI, 29. Charbel SHAMOON
Outs: 14. Jake NAJDOVSKI (omitted)
Unavailable: 20. Abel WALATEE (injured)
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, 31. Jaushua SOTIRIO, 37. Will KENNEDY, 41. Alex POPOVIC, 42. Kyle SHAW
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 9. Patryk KLIMALA (return from injury), 15. Leo SENA (return from injury).
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 3. Aaron GURD (collarbone), 5. Alex GRANT (calf).
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