The Westfield W-League reaches the halfway mark this weekend with teams desperate to keep touch with the top four.
A blockbuster Sydney Derby headlines the action on Saturday, while Brisbane Roar can take the outright competition lead with a win over Newcastle Jets.
Here’s all the important squad news ahead of Round 7.
Saturday, 9 December 2017
Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United
Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
Kick-Off: 4:30pm (Local) (4:30pm (AEDT))
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
Assistant Referee 1: Danielle Anderson
Assistant Referee 2: Lauren Hargrave
Fourth Official: Joanna Charaktis
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Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Casey DUMONT (GK) 2.Whitney KNIGHT 3.Alex GUMMER 5 Laura ALLEWAY 6.Annabel MARTIN 7.JEON Ga Eul 8.Angela BEARD 9.Natasha DOWIE 10.Kyra COONEY-CROSS 11.Melinda.J BARBIERI 13.Laura SPIRANOVIC 14.Melina AYRES 17.Gulcan KOCA 18.Tiffany ELIADIS 19 Kristen MCNABB 20.Bethany MASON-JONES (GK), 31.CHRISTINA GIBBONS
**two players to be omitted**
Ins: 2.Whitney KNIGHT (promoted), 31.Christina Gibbons (returning from injury)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
Adelaide United squad: 3.Makenzy DONIAK, 4.Alyssa MAUTZ, 5.Jenna McCORMICK, 6.Georgia CAMPAGNALE, 8.Emily CONDON, 9.Adriana JONES, 10.Alex CHIDIAC, 11.Laura JOHNS, 12.Chelsie DAWBER, 13.Nora PEAT, 14.Grace ABBEY, 15.Emma CHECKER (c), 16.Katelyn TUCKER, 20.Sarah WILLACY (gk), 24.Danielle COLAPRICO, 25.Katie NAUGHTON, 30.Evelyn GOLDSMITH (gk)
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 14.Grace ABBEY (Returns from injury), 16.Katelyn TUCKER (promoted)
Outs: nil
Unavailable: 1.Eliza CAMPBELL(gk) (Concussion – 1 week)
Saturday, 9 December 2017
Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Sydney FC
ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park
Kick-Off: 5:00pm (Local) (5:00pm (AEDT))
Referee: Kelly Jones
Assistant Referee 1: Ellie Hayes
Assistant Referee 2: Georgia Ghirardello
Fourth Official: Katie Patterson
Radio Broadcast: SWR 999
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Western Sydney Wanderers FC Squad: 1.Jada WHYMAN (gk), 2.Marushchka WALDUS, 3.Jennifer BISSET, 4.Chloe O’BRIEN, 5.Kahlia HOGG, 6.Lo’eau LABONTA, 7.Ellie BRUSH, 8.Erica HALLOWAY, 9.Rosie SUTTON, 10.Lee FALKON, 11.Marlous PIEETE, 13.Olivia PRICE, 15.Talitha KRAMER, 16.Alix ROBERTS, 17.Katelyn LEADBETTER, 19.Susan PHONSONGKHAM, 20.Trudy BURKE (gk)
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 4.Chloe O’BRIEN (promoted), 16.Alix ROBERTS (promoted), 19.Susan PHONSONGKHAM (promoted)
Outs: 12.Rachel LOWE
Unavailable: Nil
Sydney FC squad: 1.Sham KHAMIS (gk), 2.Teresa POLIAS (c), 3.Remy SIEMSEN, 4.Elizabeth RALSTON, 6.Chloe LOGARZO, 7.Rachael SOUTAR, 8.Amy HARRISON, 10.Kylie LEDBROOK, 11.Lisa DE VANNA, 13.Georgia YEOMAN-DALE, 15.Caitlin COOPER, 16.Emily SONNETT, 17. Angelique HRISTODOULOU, 19.Leena KHAMIS, 20.Princess IBINI, 21. Julia VIGNES, 29. Aubrey BLEDSOE (GK).
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 7.Rachael SOUTAR (promoted), 21. Julia VIGNES (promoted)
Outs: None
Unavailable: Nil
Sunday, 10 December 2017
Melbourne City FC v Canberra United
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-Off: 4:30pm (Local) (4:30pm (AEDT))
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
Assistant Referee 1: Laura Moya
Assistant Referee 2: Joanna Charaktis
Fourth Official: Andrew Meimarakis
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 4:00pm (AEDT) and SBS VICELAND from 4:00pm (AEDT)
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Melbourne City FC: 1.Lydia WILLIAMS (GK), 2.Yukari KINGA, 3.Lauren BARNES, 4.Ashley HATCH, 5.Lia MULDEARY, 6.Aivi LUIK, 7.Steph CATLEY (C), 9.Larissa CRUMMER, 10.Jess FISHLOCK 11.Rhali DOBSON, 13.Rebekah STOTT, 14.Alanna KENNEDY, 15.Amy JACKSON, 16.Sofia SAKALIS, 17.Kyah SIMON, 19.Tyla-Jay VLAJNIC, 23.Melissa HUDSON (GK)
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 5.Lia MULDEARY (promoted), 16.Sofia SAKALIS (promoted),
Outs: nil
Unavailable: 20.Emily SHIELDS (wrist – indefinite)
Canberra United squad: 1.Haley KOPMEYER (GK), 3.Clare HUNT, 4.Toni PRESSLEY, 6.Caitlin MUNOZ, 8.Liana DANASKOS, 10.Grace MAHER, 11.Elise THORSNES, 16.Karly ROESTBAKKEN, 17.Maddy WHITTALL, 18.Taren KING, 19.Aoife COLVILL, 20.Amy SAYER, 21.Ellie CARPENTER, 23.Michelle HEYMAN (C), 34.Laura BASSETT, 36.Georgia Boric (GK)
**one to be omitted**
Ins: 6.Caitlin MUNOZ (promoted), 8.Liana DANASKOS (promoted), 19.Aoife COLVILL (promoted)
Outs: 7.Nicki FLANNERY (Illness), 14.Ashleigh SYKES (Ankle)
Unavailable: Nil
Sunday, 10 December 2017
Brisbane Roar FC v Newcastle Jets
AJ Kelly Park, Kippa Ring
Kick-Off: 4:30pm (Local) (5:30pm (AEDT))
Referee: Casey Reibelt
Assistant Referee 1: Brad Burton
Assistant Referee 2: Danielle Potticary
Fourth Official: Lara Lee
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Brisbane Roar FC squad: 1.Mackenzie ARNOLD (gk), 2.Carson PICKETT, 3.Amy CHAPMAN, 4.Clare POLKINGHORNE (c), 6.Celeste BOUREILLE, 7.Ayesha NORRIE, 8.Kaitlyn TORPEY, 9.Wai Ki CHEUNG, 10.Katrina GORRY, 11.Natalie TATHEM, 12.Allira TOBY, 13.Tameka BUTT, 14.Summer O’BRIEN, 15.Abbey LLOYD, 16.Hayley RASO, 17.Emily GIELNIK, 20.Georgina WORTH (gk)
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 3.Amy CHAPMAN (promoted), 7.Ayesha NORRIE (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
Newcastle Jets: 2.Hannah BREWER, 3.Natasha PRIOR, 5.Arin GILLILAND, 6.Cassidy DAVIS, 8.Sophie NENADOVIC, 9.Katie STENGEL, 10.Emily VAN EGMOND, 11.Cortnee VINE, 12.Tara ANDREWS 14.Tara PENDER, 16.Nikola ORGILL, 17.Jenna KINGSLEY, 18. Clare WHEELER, 20.Claire COEHLO (gk), 21.Pana PETRATOS, 23.Tori HUSTER, 28.Britt ECKERSTROM (gk)
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 10.Emily VAN EGMOND (return from international duty), 14.Tara PENDER (promoted), 21.Pana PETRATOS (promoted)
Outs: 19.Ash BRODIGAN (omitted)
Unavailable: nil
