Westfield W-League 2013/14 Round 1 Preview

The long-awaited return of the Westfield W-League kicks off this weekend. Here’s all the ins and outs and how you can join the conversation in Round 1 of Season Six.

The long-awaited return of the Westfield W-League kicks off this weekend. Here’s all the ins and outs and how you can join the conversation in Round 1 of Season Six.

Brisbane Roar v Canberra United
Saturday 9 November 2013
AJ Kelly Fields, Brisbane
Local kick-off: 3pm (4pm AEDT)

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Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Nadine ANGERER (gk), 2. Laura ALLEWAY, 3. Amy CHAPMAN, 4. Clare POLKINGHORNE, 5. Brooke SPENCE, 6. Joanne BURGESS, 7. Kim CARROLL, 8. Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT, 9. Larissa CRUMMER, 10. Katrina GORRY, 11. Vedrana POPOVIC, 12. Erika ELZE, 13. Tameka BUTT, 14. Natasha WHEELER, 15. Brooke GOODRICH, 16. Hayley RASO, 17. Emily GIELNIK, 18. Sunny FRANCO, 19. Ayesha NORRIE, 20. Kate STEWART (gk) (five to be omitted)

Ins: Nadine ANGERER (1. FFC Frankfurt, Germany), Joanne BURGESS (returns from injury), Kim CARROLL (returns from injury), Larissa CRUMMER (Sydney FC), Hayley RASO (Canberra United), Sunny FRANCO (Queensland Academy of Sport), Brooke GOODRICH (Queensland Academy of Sport), Ayesha NORRIE (Queensland Academy of Sport), Natasha WHEELER (Queensland Academy of Sport)

Outs: Lana HARCH (retired), Hannah BEARD (Newcastle Jets), Ashley SPINA (Newcastle Jets), Rebecca PRICE (The Gap), Sachiko TATSUOKA (Redlands United), Emma PITTMAN (The Gap), Joanne BUCKLEY (Redlands United), Hoshimi KISHI, Georgia CHAPMAN

Unavailable: Nil

Canberra United squad: 1. Lydia WILLIAMS, 2. Catherine BROWN, 4. Kendall FLETCHER, 5. Grace FIELD, 6. Caitlin MUNOZ, 7. Ellie BRUSH, 8. Meg McLAUGHLIN, 9. Grace GILL, 11. Michelle HEYMAN, 12. Sally ROJAHN, 13. Nicole SYKES, 14. Ashleigh SYKES, 16. Lori LINDSEY, 19. Jennifer BISSET, 20. Trudy BURKE, 22. Stephanie OCHS (one to be omitted)

Ins: Lydia Williams (Pitea, Sweden), Kendall Fletcher (Vittsjo, Sweden), Meg McLaughlin (Sydney FC), Lori Lindsey (Washington Spirit, USA), Stephanie Ochs (Washington Spirit, USA)

Outs: Mackenzie Arnold (Western Sydney Wanderers), Caitlin Cooper (Western Sydney Wanderers), Ariane Hingst, Kristen Mewis (Kansas City, USA), Hayley Raso (Brisbane Roar), Christine Walters (work commitments), Nikki Washington (Portland Thorns, USA), Samantha Wood (Canberra FC)

Unavailable: 3. Georgia YEOMAN-DALE (illness), 15. Sally SHIPARD (injured), 17. Holly HOUSTON (hamstring)

Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory
Saturday 9 November 2013
Wanderers Field, Newcastle
Local kick-off: 3pm

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Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Eliza CAMPBELL (gk), 2. Hannah BREWER 3. Stacey DAY, 4.Siahn BOZANIC, 6. Ashley SPINA, 7. Gema SIMON (c), 8. Madeline SEARL 9. Tara ANDREWS, 10. Rhali DOBSON, 11. Grace MACINTYRE, 12. Hannah BEARD, 13. Jasmin COURTENAY, 14. Sophie NENADOVIC, 15. Libby COPUS-BROWN, 16. Cassidy DAVIS, 17. Lauren BROWN, 19. Adriana JONES, 20. Claire COELHO (gk)
(three to be omitted)

Ins: Hannah Beard (Brisbane Roar), Lauren Brown (Brisbane Roar), Ashley Spina (Brisbane Roar), Siahn Bozanic (Newcastle Jets train-on/Northbridge FC), Libby Copus-Brown (Emerging Jets), Adriana Jones (Emerging Jets), Sophie Nenadovic (Emerging Jets), Cassidy Davis (Lake Macquarie), Ainsley Buchanan (Merewether United), Rhali Dobson (Merewether United)

Outs: Hayley Crawford (retired), Emily van Egmond (Western Sydney Wanderers), Angela Salem (Western New York Flash, USA), Tori Huster (Western Sydney Wanderers), Tiffany Boshers (USA)
Sammara Schmitzer (Football Mid North Coast), Gemma Pearce (Lake Macquarie), Alisha Foote (Redlands United, Brisbane), Kate Hensman (Lake Macquarie), Bronte Bates (Injured), Mikaela Howell, Michaela Hatzirodos, Alannah Rosewood

Unavailable: Ainsley BUCHANAN (gk)

Perth Glory squad: 1. Chantel JONES (gk), 2. Sarah CARROLL, 3. Cecilie SANDVEJ, 4. Bronwyn STUDMAN, 5. Shannon MAY, 6. Sasha ANDREWS, 9. Rosie SUTTON, 12. Kate GILL, 13. Elisa D-OVIDIO, 14. Collette McCALLUM, 15. Jess DILLON, 16. Thia EASTMAN, 17. Marianna TABAIN, 18. Amy KNIGHTS, 19. Shawn BILLAM, 20. Kathleen WAYCOTT (gk), 21. Christina JULIEN (two to be omitted)

Ins: 1. Chantel Jones (Washington Spirit, USA), 3. Cecilie Sandvej (Brondby, Denmark), 15. Jess Dillon (Eastern Suburbs FC), 18. Amy Knights (Northern Redbacks), 20. Kathleen Waycott (Northern Redbacks), 21. Christina Julien (Rossiyanka, Russia)

Outs: Carly Telford (Chelsea, England), Carys Hawkins (Sunnana, Sweden), Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory), Liz Milne, Jaymee Gibbons

Unavailable: Aivi Luik (hamstring – indefinite), Kat Jukic (groin – 2 weeks), Ella Mastrantonio (personal – 1 week)

Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United
Sunday 10 November 2013
Marconi Stadium, Fairfield
Local kick-off: 2pm

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Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 2.Caitlin Cooper, 3. Shawna Gordon, 5. Emily Van Egmond, 6. Rachael Soutar, 7.Heather Garriock (C), 8. Tori Huster, 9. Jenna Kingsley, 10. Servet Uzunlar, 11. Michelle Carney, 12. Jessica Seaman, 13. Catherine Cannuli, 18. Helen Petinos, 20. Georgia Rowntree (GK), 22. Dimi Poulos (gk)

Ins: Mackenzie Arnold (Canberra United), Michelle Carney (Illawarra Stingrays), Caitlin Cooper (Canberra United), Heather Garriock (season off), Shawna Gordon (Boston Breakers, USA), Tori Huster (Newcastle Jets), Alanna Kennedy (Sydney FC), Emily van Egmond (Newcastle Jets)

Outs: Elizabeth Durack (Everton, England), Alexander Huynh (Colorado Buffs, USA), Alesha Clifford (Sydney FC), Vanessa Hart, Sarah Walsh (retired), Louise Fors (Liverpool, England), Trudy Camilleri (Sydney FC), Candace Sciberras (University of Wyoming, USA)

Unavailable: 1. Mackenzie Arnold (GK) (leg – indefinite), 17. Kyah Simon (knee – season)

Adelaide United squad: Melissa Barbieri (gk), Bianca Gray, Alexandra Gummer, Tegan Riding, Jessie Wharepouri, Laura Stockdale, Racheal Quigley, Emily Condon, Monique Iannella, Isobel Hodgson, Daila Tais-Borg, Jayah Brown, Jenna McCormick, Jessica Waterhouse, Tiarn Powell, Jess Nagel, Kelly Baltrop, Kristy Moore (C) (three to be omitted)

Ins: Melissa Barbieri (season off), Daila Borg (North West Koalas, Sydney), Jaya Brown (Queensland Academy of Sport), Emily Condon (FFSA Academy), Bianca Gray (Sturt Marion), Alexandra Gummer (Casey Comets), Isabel Hodgson (Fulham United), Jessica Nagel (Adelaide City), Tiarn Powell (Manly United, Sydney), Tegan Riding (Redlands United, Brisbane), Laura Stockdale (LA Strikers, USA)

Outs: Emma Checker (Melbourne Victory), Abby Erceg (Jena, Germany), Kristi Harvey (MUWFC),
Grace Henry (Sydney University), Laura Johns (Adelaide University), Georgia Macri (Fulham United), Lorena Maggio, Ann Mayo (Tuggeranong United, Canberra), Sarah McLaughlin (Claudelands Rovers, New Zealand), Alex Natoli (Melbourne Victory), Holly Patterson (Dartmouth College, USA), Marijana Rajcic (Box Hill United, Melbourne), Cassandra Tsoumbris (Box Hill United, Melbourne), Ruth Wallace (not playing)

Unavailable: nil

Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC
Sunday 10 November 2013
Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
Local kick-off: 3pm

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Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Brianna DAVEY (GK) 3. Jessica HUMBLE 4. Katie HOYLE 5. Laura SPIRANOVIC 6. Cindy LAY 7. Stephanie CATLEY (c) 9. Caitlin FRIEND 11. Lisa DE VANNA 13. Tiffany ELIADIS 14. Enza BARILLA 15. Emma CHECKER 16. Beattie GOAD 17. Gulcan KOCA 18. Emily HULBERT 19. Alex NATOLI 20. Cassandra DIMOVSKI (one to be omitted)

Ins: Lisa De Vanna (Sky Blue FC/Perth Glory), Jessica Samuelsson (Linkopings, Sweden), Alex Natoli (Adelaide United), Emma Checker (Adelaide United), Katie Hoyle (Eastern Suburbs, New Zealand), Beattie Goad (EAP), Emily Hulbert (Box Hill United),

Outs: Rachel Alonso (Bundoora), Petra Larsson (Linkopings, Sweden), Jessica McDonald (Seattle Reign, USA), Georgia Koutrouvelis (Box Hill United), Amy Jackson, Danielle Johnson (Bay Area Breeze, USA), Maika Ruyter-Hooley, Jacqueline Vogt (injured), Louisa Bisby (injured)

Unavailable: Jessica Samuelsson (overseas – 1 week), Jess Fishlock (overseas – 2 weeks), Ash Brown (knee – 3 weeks)

Sydney FC squad: Casey Dumont, Liz Ralston, Alesha Clifford, Ellyse Perry, Amy Harrison, Teresa Polias, Nicola Bolger, Renee Rollason, Leena Khamis, Sam Kerr, Jodie Taylor, Emma Kete, Trudy Camilleri, Nat Tobin, Sham Khamis, Chloe Logarzo, Mel Caceres (two to be omitted)

Ins: Casey Dumont (returns from injury), Danielle Brogan (returns from injury), Alesha Clifford (Western Sydney Wanderers), Trudi Camilleri (Western Sydney Wanderers), Jodie Taylor (Gothenburg, Sweden), Melissa Caceres (Marconi), Leena Khamis (returns from injury)

Outs: Kyah Simon (Western Sydney Wanderers), Alanna Kennedy (Western Sydney Wanderers), Britney Whitfield, Sian McLaren (Sydney University), Meg McLaughlin (Canberra United), Annalie Longo (Mainland Pride, New Zealand), Hannah Bromley (Northbridge FC), Larissa Crummer (Brisbane Roar)

Unavailable:Danielle Brogan (Calf – 1 week) , Caitlin Foord (Foot – 1 week)