This is the Official Round 8 Match Preview of the Westfield W-League
Round 8 Preview
A live broadcast top-of-the-table clash will kick-off Round 8 as Melbourne Victory battles for valuable points against Westfield W-League leaders Queensland Roar. The Roar has been defeated only once in seven rounds – can Melbourne Victory make it twice in eight?
Stats, facts & milestones
Boosted by a record 17 goals in one round last weekend – an average of 4.25 goals per game – the Westfield W-League-s goal tally now stands at 95 after just 28 games. This means that whoever scores the fifth goal in Round 8 will score WWL goal number 100.
Weekend Matches
Melbourne Victory v Queensland Roar
Saturday 13 December
Bob Jane Stadium
Local kick off 4.00pm AEDT (3.00pm AQST)
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Live and exclusive on ABC 1 and ABC HD at 4.00pm AEDT
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Melissa BARBIERI (gk), 2.Meghan ARCHER, 3.Marlies OOSTDAM, 4.Tal KARP (c), 5.Laura ALLEWAY, 6.Maika RUYTER-HOOLEY, 7.Sarah GROENEWALD, 9.Rebecca TEGG, 10.Stephanie TANTI, 11.Brittany TIMKO, 12.Sophie HOGBEN, 14.Selin KURALAY, 15.Daniela DIGIAMMARCO, 17.Alisha FOOTE, 18.Ursula HUGHSON, 19.Enza BARILLA, 20.Nicole PAUL (gk) *two to be omitted
In: Ursula HUGHSON, Enza BARILLA
Out: Nil
Others Unavailable: Nil
Queensland Roar squad: 1.Casey DUMONT, 3.Karla REUTER, 4.Clare POLKINGHORNE, 5.Brooke SPENCE, 8.Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT, 9.Alicia FERGUSON, 10.Lana HARCH, 11.Ruth BLACKBURN, 12.Veronica WILLIAMS, 13.Tameka BUTT, 14.Vedrana POPOVIC, 15.Stephanie LATHAM, 16.Lauren COLTHORPE, 17.Tashina ROMA, 18.Courtney BEUTEL, 19.Ellen BEAUMONT, 20.Lara BOON *two to be omitted
In: Ruth BLACKBURN (promoted), Veronica WILLIAMS (promoted), Vedrana POPOVIC (promoted)
Out: Kate McSHEA (suspended – 2 weeks)
Others Unavailable: Jenna TRISTRAM (knee – season), Kim CARROLL (knee – season)
Sydney FC v Perth Glory
Saturday 13 December
Parramatta Stadium
Local kick off 4.00pm AEDT (2.00pm AWDT)
Referee: Sara Hodson
Sydney FC squad: 1.Rachel COOPER (gk), 2.Samantha SPACKMAN, 3.Danielle BROGAN, 4.Alesha CLIFFORD, 5.Lisa GILBERT (c), 6.Servet UZUNLAR, 8.Jo BURGESS, 10.Kylie LEDBROOK, 14.Maggie ELHUSSEINI, 15.Jessica SEAMAN, 16.Linda O-NEILL, 17.Danielle SMALL, 18.Nicola BOLGER, 19.Leena KHAMIS, 20.Nikola DEITER (gk), 21.Jordan MARSH, 22.Kelly GOLEBIOWSKI
In: 2.Samantha SPACKMAN (return injury), 8.Jo BURGESS (return injury), 22.Kelly GOLEBIOWSKI (new signing)
Out: Loren MAHONEY (not selected)
Others Unavailable: Heather GARRIOCK (hip – 3 weeks), Sarah WALSH (leg – 2 weeks)
Perth Glory squad: 30.Luisa MARZOTTO (gk), 2.Stacey LEARMONT, 3.Carys HAWKINS, 4.Sam KERR, 5.Shannon MAY, 7.Ciara CONWAY, 8.Tanya OXTOBY (c), 10.Ella MASTRANTONIO, 11.Lisa DE VANNA, 12.Dani CALAUTTI, 13.Elisa D-OVIDIO, 14.Collette McCALLUM, 17.Marianna TABAIN, 19.Emily DUNN, 20.Maya DIEDERICHSEN (gk)
In: Ella MASTRANTONIO (return from suspension), Emily DUNN (return from injury)
Out: Katarina JUKIC, Katy COGHLAN
Others Unavailable: Nil
Central Coast Mariners v Canberra United
Saturday 13 December
Parramatta Stadium, O-Connell Street, Parramatta
Local kick off 6.00pm AEDT
Referee: Kirralee Gardener
Central Coast Mariners squad: 1.Emma-Kate DEWHURST (gk), 2.Caitlin COOPER (c), 3.Lyndsay GLOHE, 4.Rachael DOYLE, 5.Jodie BAIN, 6.Karina ROWETH, 7.Teresa POLIAS, 8.Renee ROLLASON, 9.Ellyse PERRY, 10.Kyah SIMON, 11.Stephanie HAIM, 12.Gill FOSTER, 13.Trudy CAMILLERI, 15.Elizabeth O-REILLY, 16.Kathryn PRYER, 17.Britt SIMMONS, 18.Emma STEWART, 19.Hayley ABBOTT, 20.Lisa HARTLEY (gk), 23.Jenna KINGSLEY Five to be omitted
In: Ellyse PERRY, Stephanie HAIM (return from Australian School Girls), Elizabeth O-REILLY (return from Australian School Girls), Britt SIMMONS, Emma STEWART (return from Australian School Girls), Hayley ABBOTT (return from Australian School Girls)
Out: Brooke STARRETT
Others Unavailable: Nil
Canberra United squad: 1.Lydia WILLIAMS (gk), 3.Amy CHAPMAN, 4.Bronwyn STUDMAN, 5.Sasha MCDONNELL, 6.Caitlin MUNOZ, 7.Ellie BRUSH (c), 8.Rebecca KITING, 10.Hayley CRAWFORD, 11.Cian MACIEJEWSKI, 12.Kara MOWBRAY, 13.Thea SLATYER, 14.Ashleigh SYKES, 15.Nicole SYKES, 16.Snez VELJANOVSKA, 17.Christine WALTERS, 18.Lucy ALLAN, 19.Jennifer BISSET, 20.Maja BLASCH (gk) *three to be omitted
In: 4.Bronwyn STUDMAN (promoted), 15.Nicole SYKES (promoted), 16.Snez VELJANOVSKA (promoted), 17.Christine WALTERS (promoted), 18.Lucy ALLAN (promoted), 20.Maja BLASCH (gk) (return from Australian School Girls)
Out: 2.Rhian DAVIES (injured quad – 1 week), 9.Grace GILL (injured ankle – 4 weeks)
Others Unavailable: Nil
Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United
Sunday 14 December
Wanderers Oval
Local kick off 5.00pm AEDT (4.30pm ACDT)
Referee: Lee Corey
Newcastle Jets squad: 1.Alison LOGUE (gk), 3.Samantha WOOD, 4.Elizabeth SHARPE, 5.Cheryl SALISBURY (c), 6.Amber NEILSON, 7.Gema SIMON, 8.Leia SMITH, 9.Rhali DOBSON, 10.Joanne PETERS, 11.Stacey DAY, 12.Katie GILL, 14.Nicole JONES, 15.Emily VAN EGMOND, 16.Kirstyn PEARCE, 18.Rebecca SMITH, 19.Sanna FROSTEVALL, 21.Taleah DOYLE two to be omitted
In: 5.Cheryl SALISBURY (c), 8.Leia SMITH
Out: Nil
Others Unavailable: nil
Adelaide United squad: 1.Emma WIRKUS (gk), 2.Renee HARRISON, 4.Dianne ALAGICH (c), 5.Angela FINMANO, 6.Kristyn SWAFFER, 7.Racheal QUIGLEY, 8.Sandra SCALZI, 9.Stephanie TOKICH, 10.Victoria BALOMENOS, 12.Tanya HARRISON, 14.Donna COCKAYNE, 15.Lauren CHILVERS, 16.Leanne SLATER, 17.April MANN, 20.Sian McLAREN (gk)
In: 5.Angela FINMANO, 16.Leanne SLATER, 20.Sian McLAREN (gk)
Out: 3.Sarah AMORIM (suspended), 11.Sharon BLACK (omitted), 30.Kristi HARVEY (omitted)
Others Unavailable: Nil
Note.
– Squads subject to change
– Match date and kick-off times are subject to change without notice.
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Birthdays
Lisa Gilbert (Sydney FC) turns 30 on Tuesday 09-Dec
Katie Gill (Newcastle Jets) turns 24 Wednesday 10-Dec
Kristyn Swaffer (Adelaide United) turns 33 on Saturday 13-Dec
Tashina Roma (Queensland Roar) turns 22 on Saturday 13-Dec
Nicole Paul (Melbourne Victory) turns 20 on Sunday 14-Dec
Amber Neilson (Newcastle Jets) turns 24 on Sunday 14-Dec
