The football continues to come thick and fast in the Hyundai A-League with Round 16 kicking off on Friday night as Newcastle Jets play host to Brisbane Roar.
Here's all the team news ahead of what looms as a thrilling weekend of action.
Friday, 12 January 2018
Newcastle Jets v Brisbane Roar FC
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-Off: 7:50PM (Local) (7:50PM AEDT)
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro
Assistant Referee 1: George Lakrindis
Assistant Referee 2: Kearney Robinson
Fourth Official: Ben Abraham
Video Assistant Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 7.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 3 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #NEWvBRI
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
NEWCASTLE JETS
Ins: 19.Kosta PETRATOS (promoted), 32.Angus THURGATE (promoted)
Outs: 24.Joseph CHAMPNESS (international duty)
Unavailable: 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI (back – 1 week), 8.Ronald VARGAS (ankle – indefinite), 9.Roy O’DONOVAN (groin – 7 weeks), 14.Riley MCGREE (international duty), 16.Nick COWBURN (international duty)
BRISBANE ROAR
Ins: 6.Avram PAPADOPOULOS (returns from suspension), 17.Matt MCKAY (returns from suspension), 20.Shannon BRADY (promoted), 24.Connor O’TOOLE (promoted) 27.Adam SAWYER (promoted), 77.Ivan FRANJIC (returns from injury)
Outs: 4.Daniel BOWLES (omitted), 16.Mitchell OXBORROW (general soreness – 1 week), 25.Rahmat AKBARI (omitted), 33.Petros SKAPETIS (omitted)
Unavailable: 1.Michael THEO (Gk) (finger – 2 weeks), 10.Brett HOLMAN (calf – 1 week), 11.Corey GAMEIRO (groin – 1 week), 13.Jade NORTH (groin – TBC), 18.Joe CALETTI (foot – 10 weeks), 26.Nick D’AGOSTINO (ankle – 1 week)
Newcastle Jets Squad: 1.Jack DUNCAN (Gk), 3.Jason HOFFMAN, 4.Nigel BOOGAARD (c), 6.Steven UGARKOVIC, 7.Dimitri PETRATOS, 10.Wayne BROWN, 11.Patricio RODRIGUEZ, 13.Ivan VUJICA, 15.Andrew NABBOUT, 17.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI, 18.Johnny KOUTROUMBIS, 19.Kosta PETRATOS, 20.Glen MOSS (Gk), 22.Lachlan JACKSON, 23.Devante CLUT, 32.Angus THURGATE, 44.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY
**one to be omitted**
Brisbane Roar FC Squad: 2.Dane INGHAM, 3.Luke DEVERE, 5.Corey BROWN, 6.Avram PAPADOPOULOS, 7.Thomas KRISTENSEN, 8.Jacob PEPPER, 9.Massimo MACCARONE, 14.Fahid BEN KHALFALLAH, 17.Matt MCKAY (c), 19.Jack HINGERT, 20.Shannon BRADY, 21.Jamie YOUNG (Gk), 22.Eric BAUTHEAC, 24.Connor O’TOOLE, 27.Adam SAWYER, 31.Brendan WHITE (Gk), 36.Daniel LECK, 77.Ivan FRANJIC
**two to be omitted**
Saturday, 13 January 2018
Wellington Phoenix v Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Kick-Off: 7:35PM (Local) (5:35PM AEDT)
Referee: Stephen Lucas
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Rule
Assistant Referee 2: Scott Edeling
Fourth Official: Jack Morgan
Video Assistant Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 5.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 3 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #WELvWSW
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
WELLINGTON PHOENIX
Ins: 14.Alex RUFER (promoted), 18.Sarpreet SINGH (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS
Ins: 4.Josh RISDON (returns from injury), 16.Jaushua SOTIRIO (returns from injury), 35. Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS (promoted), 49.Abraham MAJOK (promoted)
Outs: 18.Robbie CORNTHWAITE (suspended – 1 match), 25.Chris HERD (suspended – 1 match)
Unavailable: 10.Álvaro CEJUDO (calf – 1 week), 2.Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS (international duty), 42.Keanu BACCUS (international duty)
Wellington Phoenix Squad: 1.Lewis ITALIANO (Gk), 2.Daniel MULLEN, 3.Scott GALLOWAY, 4.Goran PARACKI, 6.Dylan FOX, 7.Nathan BURNS, 8.Matija LJUJIC, 9.Andrija KALUDJEROVIC, 10.Michael MCGLINCHEY, 12.Adam PARKHOUSE, 13.Marco ROSSI, 14.Alex RUFER, 18.Sarpreet SINGH, 19.Tom DOYLE, 21. Roy KRISHNA, 22.Andrew DURANTE 23.Matthew RIDENTON, 30.Keegan SMITH (Gk)
**two to be omitted**
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Squad: 3.Jack CLISBY, 4.Josh RISDON, 5.Brendan HAMILL, 7.Steve LUSTICA, 8.Roly BONEVACIA, 9.Oriol RIERA, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 15.Kearyn BACCUS, 16.Jaushua SOTIRIO, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (Gk), 23.Lachlan SCOTT, 24.Raúl LLORENTE, 33.Michael THWAITE, 34.Kosta GROZOS, 35. Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS, 40.Nick SUMAN (Gk), 49.Abraham MAJOK
**two to be omitted**
Saturday, 13 January 2018
Melbourne Victory v Perth Glory
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-Off: 7:50PM (Local) (7:50PM AEDT)
Referee: Alex King
Assistant Referee 1: Anton Shchentinin
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Ilievski
Fourth Official: Lachlan Keevers
Video Assistant Referee: Jarred Gillett
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 7.45pm (AEDT), ONE from 7:45pm and Sky Sport 3 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (1116 SEN, 6PR Perth), ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #MVCvPER
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
MELBOURNE VICTORY
Ins: 21.Carl VALERI (c) (returns from suspension), 16.Josh HOPE (promoted)
Outs: 4.Rhys WILLIAMS (suspended)
Unavailable: 14.Thomas DENG (international duty), 11.Mitch AUSTIN (knee), 17.James DONACHIE (quad)
PERTH GLORY
Ins: 4.Shane LOWRY (returns from injury), 6.Mitch NICHOLS (returns from injury), 27.Riley WARLAND (promoted)
Outs: 37.Walter SCOTT (omitted)
Unavailable: 3.Marc WARREN (ankle – 1-2 weeks), 5.Jacob POSCOLIERO (illness – 1 week), 7.Joel CHIANESE (groin – 1 week) 15.Brandon WILSON (international duty), 16.Joseph MILLS (neck – 1 week), 25.Daniel STYNES (hamstring – 1-2 weeks)
Melbourne Victory Squad: 1.Matt ACTON (Gk), 2.Jason GERIA, 3.Dino DJULBIC, 5.Mark MILLIGAN, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 8.Besart BERISHA, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.James TROISI, 16.Josh HOPE, 18.Matias SANCHEZ, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (Gk), 21.Carl VALERI (c), 22.Stefan NIGRO, 23.Jai INGHAM, 24.Terry ANTONIS, 31.Christian THEOHAROUS, 41.Leroy GEORGE
**one to be omitted**
Perth Glory Squad: 2.Alex GRANT, 4.Shane LOWRY, 6.Mitch NICHOLS, 8.Xavi TORRES, 9.Andy KEOGH (c), 13 Nick FEELY (Gk), 14.Chris HAROLD, 17.Diego CASTRO, 18. Andreu GUERAO, 19.Joe KNOWLES, 20.Jake BRIMMER, 22.Adam TAGGART, 23.Scott NEVILLE, 24.Callum TIMMINS, 26.Jacob ITALIANO, 27.Riley WARLAND, 29.Jeremy WALKER, 33.Liam REDDY (gk)
**two to be omitted**
Sunday, 14 January 2018
Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne City FC
Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Kick-Off: 5:00PM (Local) (5:00PM AEDT)
Referee: Shaun Evans
Assistant Referee 1: Lance Greenshields
Assistant Referee 2: Matthew McOrist
Fourth Official: Adrian Arndt
Video Assistant Referee: Strebre Delovski
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 4.30pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 3 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (Coast FM Gosford), ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #CCMvMCY
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
CENTRAL COAST MARINERS
Ins: 14.Adam BERRY (promoted), 16.Liam ROSE (promoted), 17.Josh BINGHAM (promoted), 21.Kye ROWLES (promoted), 25.Peter KEKERIS (promoted), 26.Jack KUIPERS (promoted)
Outs: 3.Josh ROSE (suspended – 1 week), 7.Andrew HOOLE (suspended – 1 week), 11.Connor PAIN (hamstring – indefinite), 23.Wout BRAMA (hamstring – 1 week)
Unavailable: 10.Daniel De SILVA (international duty), 18.Tom GLOVER (Gk) (international duty), 12.Trent BUHAGIAR (international duty)
MELBOURNE CITY
Ins: 25. Iacopo LA ROCCA (promoted), 34.Connor METCALFE (promoted), 35. Ramy NAJJARINE (promoted)
Outs: 9.Marcelo CARRUSCA (omitted)
Unavailable: 11.Bruce KAMAU (international duty), 13.Stefan MAUK (international duty), 21. Ruon TONGYIK (international duty), 23. Bruno FORNAROLI (ankle)
Central Coast Mariners Squad: 1.Ben KENNEDY (Gk), 2.Storm ROUX, 4.Jake McGING, 5.Antony GOLEC, 6.Tom HIARIEJ, 8.Blake POWELL, 9.ASDRUBAL, 13.Kwabena APPIAH, 14.Adam BERRY, 15.Alan BARO (c), 16.Liam ROSE, 17.Josh BINGHAM, 20.Adam PEARCE (Gk), 21.Kye ROWLES, 22.Jacob MELLING, 24.Lachlan WALES, 25.Peter KEKERIS, 26.Jack KUIPERS
**two to be omitted**
Melbourne City FC Squad: 1.Dean BOUZANIS (Gk), 2.Manny MUSCAT, 3.Scott JAMIESON, 4.Harrison DELBRIDGE, 5.Bart SCHENKEVELD, 6.Osama MALIK, 7.Nick FITZGERALD, 10.Dario VIDOSIC, 14.Daniel ARZANI, 18.Eugene GALEKOVIC (Gk), 22. Michael JAKOBSEN, 25. Iacopo LA ROCCA, 26. Luke BRATTAN, 27. Marcin BUDZINSKI, 34.Connor METCALFE, 35.Ramy NAJJARINE, 37.Nathaniel ATKINSON, 44. Ross MCCORMACK
**two to be omitted**
Sunday, 14 January 2018
Adelaide United v Sydney FC
Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
Kick-Off: 6:30PM (Local) (7:00PM AEDT)
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Assistant Referee 1: Paul Cetrangolo
Assistant Referee 2: Ashley Beecham
Fourth Official: Daniel Elder
Video Assistant Referee: Mathew Cheeseman
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 7.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 3 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (1116 SEN, 5AA (online), Sport FM Perth), ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #ADLvSYD
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
ADELAIDE UNITED
Ins: 11.Johan ABSALONSEN (promoted), 37.Daniel ADLUNG (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 6.Vince LIA (knee – 5 weeks), 14.George BLACKWOOD (international duty), 16.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS (knock), 19.Ben GARUCCIO (international duty), 20.Paul IZZO (Gk) (international duty), 21.Tarek ELRICH (knee - long term)
SYDNEY FC
Ins: 16.Anthony KALIK (promoted), 21.Charles Lokolingoy (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 23.Rhyan GRANT (knee – indefinite)
Adelaide United Squad: 1.Daniel MARGUSH (Gk), 2.Michael MARRONE, 4.Ben WARLAND, 5.Taylor REGAN, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.ISAÍAS (c), 9.Baba DIAWARA, 11.Johan ABSALONSEN, 12.Mark OCHIENG, 17.Nikola MILEUSNIC, 18.Lachlan BROOK, 22.Ersan GÜLÜM, 23.Jordan ELSEY, 24.Jordan O’DOHERTY, 25.Apostolos STAMATELOPOULOS, 29.Ryan STRAIN, 30.Isaac RICHARDS (Gk), 37.Daniel ADLUNG
**two to be omitted**
Sydney FC Squad: 1.Andrew REDMAYNE (Gk), 4.Alex WILKINSON, 5.Jordy BUIJS, 6.Josh BRILLANTE, 7.Michael ZULLO, 8.Paulo RETRE, 9.BOBÔ, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 11.Adrian MIERZEJEWSKI, 13.Brandon O’NEILL, 14.Alex BROSQUE (c), 16.Anthony KALIK, 17.David CARNEY, 18.Matt SIMON, 21.Charles LOKOLINGOY, 22.Seb RYALL, 26.Luke WILKSHIRE, 30.Thomas HEWARD-BELLE (Gk)
**two to be omitted**
