The weekend’s action kicks off with the ladder leaders facing the reigning champions. See the vital squad news for all the Round 15 teams!
Friday, 15 January 2016
Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar FC
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-Off:Â 7:40 PM (Local) (7:40 PM (AEDT))
Referee:Â Shaun Evans
Assistant Referee 1:Â George Lakrindis
Assistant Referee 2:Â Luke Brennan
Fourth Official:Â Jonathan Barreiro
TV Broadcast:Â Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.00pm (AEDT), SBS TWO from 7:30pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: Online & via the ABC Radio Mobile App – A-league Live. Crocmedia A-League Live (www.facebook.com/A-leagueLIVERadio)
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #MVCvBRI
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 4.Nick ANSELL, 6.Leigh BROXHAM (c), 7.Gui FINKLER, 8.Besart BERISHA, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.Archie THOMPSON, 13.Oliver BOZANIC, 14.Fahid BEN KHALFALLAH, 16.Rashid MAHAZI, 17.Matthieu DELPIERRE, 18.Dylan MURNANE, 19.George HOWARD, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 22.Jesse MAKAROUNAS, 23.Jai INGHAM, 32.Stefan NIGRO, 33.Joey KATEBIAN
**two to be omitted**
Ins:Â 19.George HOWARD, 32.Stefan NIGRO, 33.Joey KATEBIAN (all promoted)
Outs: 5.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI (suspended – 1 match)
Unavailable: 2.Jason GERIA (Olyroos duty), 3.Scott GALLOWAY (Olyroos duty), 11.Connor PAIN (Olyroos duty), 15.Giancarlo GALLIFUOCO (Olyroos duty), 21.Carl VALERI (ill – indefinite), 24.Thomas DENG (Olyroos duty)
Brisbane Roar FC squad: 1.Michael THEO (gk), 3.Shane STEFANUTTO, 5.Corey BROWN, 7.CORONA, 8.Steven LUSTICA, 10.HENRIQUE, 11.Jean Carlos SOLORZANO, 13.Jade NORTH, 14.Daniel BOWLES, 16.Devante CLUT, 17.Matt McKAY (c), 18.Javier HERVAS, 19.Jack HINGERT, 20.Shannon BRADY, 21.Jamie YOUNG (gk), 22.Thomas BROICH, 23.Dimitri PETRATOS, 33.Luke DEVERE
**two to be omitted**
Ins:Â 1.Michael THEO (gk), 16.Devante CLUT, 33.Luke DEVERE (all promoted)
Outs:Â 36.Andre JANNESE (gk) (omitted)
Unavailable:Â 9.Jamie MACLAREN, 15.James DONACHIE, 28.Brandon BORRELLO (all on Olyroos duty)
Saturday, 16 January 2016
Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners
Coopers Stadium, Hindmarsh
Kick-Off:Â 4:45 PM (Local) (5:15 PM (AEDT))
Referee:Â Matthew Conger
Assistant Referee 1:Â Paul Cetrangolo
Assistant Referee 2:Â Stephen Toth
Fourth Official:Â Rick Schneider
TV Broadcast:Â Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 5.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: 891 ABC Adelaide, 92.5 ABC Central Coast, ABC Local Radio SA, Grandstand Digital, online & via the ABC Radio Mobile App – A-league Live
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #ADLvCCM
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
Adelaide United squad: 1.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk) (c), 2.Michael MARRONE, 3.Iacopo LA ROCCA, 4.Dylan McGOWAN, 5.Osama MALIK, 7.PABLO SANCHEZ, 8.ISAIAS, 9.Sergio CIRIO, 10.Marcelo CARRUSCA, 11.Bruce DJITE, 14.George MELLS, 16.Craig GOODWIN, 17.Mate DUGANDZIC, 18.Jimmy JEGGO, 19.Eli BABALJ, 21.Tarek ELRICH, 25.Ruon TONGYIK, 30.Daniel MARGUSH (gk)
**two to be omitted**
Ins:Â 5.Osama MALIK (returns from injury), 17.Mate DUGANDZIC (promoted), 25.Ruon TONGYIK (promoted), 30.Daniel MARGUSH (gk) (promoted)
Outs: 20.John HALL (gk) (Olyroos duty), 23.Jordan ELSEY (suspended – 1 match)
Unavailable: 24.Bruce KAMAU (hamstring – 1 week)
Central Coast Mariners squad: 2.Storm ROUX, 3.Josh ROSE, 5.Harry ASCROFT, 6.Mitch AUSTIN, 7.Fabio FERREIRA, 8.Nick MONTGOMERY (c), 12.Trent BUHAGIAR, 13.Alastair BRAY (GK), 15.Matthew SIM, 16.Liam ROSE, 17.Francesco STELLA, 19.Josh BINGHAM, 20.Anthony KALIK, 21.Michael NEILL, 22.Jake McGING, 23.Tomislav USKOK, 25.Adam BERRY, 40.Tom HEWARD-BELLE (GK)
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 15.Matthew SIM (promoted), 20.Anthony KALIK (promoted), 25.Adam BERRY (promoted)
Outs: 4.Jacob POSCOLIERO (suspended – 1 match)
Unavailable: 1.Paul IZZO (GK) (Olyroos duty), 9.Roy O’DONOVAN (suspended – 7 matches)
Saturday, 16 January 2016
Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Sydney FC
Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta
Kick-Off:Â 7:30 PM (Local) (7:30 PM (AEDT))
Referee:Â Strebre Delovski
Assistant Referee 1:Â Nathan MacDonald
Assistant Referee 2:Â James Tesoriero
Fourth Official:Â Stephen Lucas
TV Broadcast:Â Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.15pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: 702 ABC Sydney, 666 ABC Canberra, ABC Local Radio NSW, Grandstand Digital, online & via the ABC Radio Mobile App – A-league Live
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #WSWvSYD
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC squad:Â 3.Scott JAMIESON, 4.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY (c), 6.Mitch NICHOLS, 7.Romeo CASTELEN, 8.DIMAS, 9.Federico PIOVACCARI, 10.Dario VIDOSIC, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 12.Scott NEVILLE, 14.Golgol MEBRAHTU, 15.Kearyn BACCUS, 17.ALBERTO, 18.ANDREU, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Andrew REDMAYNE (gk), 21.Jacob PEPPER, 22.Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS, 30.Liam REDDY (gk)
**two to be omitted**
Ins:Â 11.Brendon SANTALAB (promoted), 12.Scott NEVILLE (returns from suspension)
Outs:Â Nil
Unavailable:Â 16.Jaushua SOTIRIO (Olyroos duty)
Sydney FC squad:Â 1.Vedran JANJETOVIC (gk), 2.Seb RYALL, 5.Matt JURMAN, 6.Robert STAMBOLZIEV, 8.Milos DIMITRIJEVIC, 9.Shane SMELTZ, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 11.Christopher NAUMOFF, 18.Matt SIMON, 19.Jacques FATY, 20.Ivan NECEVSKI (gk), 21.Filip HOLOSKO, 22.Ali ABBAS, 23.Rhyan GRANT, 24.George BLACKWOOD, 25.Aaron CALVER, 27.Mickael TAVARES, 29.Alex MULLEN
**two to be omitted**
Ins:Â 25.Aaron CALVER (promoted), 29.Alex MULLEN (promoted)
Outs:Â Nil
Unavailable: 3.Alex GERSBACH, 7.Andrew HOOLE, 13.Brandon O’NEILL (all Olyroos duty), 14.Alex BROSQUE (hamstring – 4 weeks)
Saturday, 16 January 2016
Perth Glory v Melbourne City FC
nib Stadium, Perth
Kick-Off:Â 6:40 PM (Local) (9:40 PM (AEDT))
Referee:Â Ben Williams
Assistant Referee 1:Â Josh Mannella
Assistant Referee 2:Â Andrew Lindsay
Fourth Official:Â Adam Fielding
TV Broadcast:Â Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 9.40pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: 720 ABC Perth, 774 ABC Melbourne, ABC Local Radio WA, ABC Local Radio Vic, ABC Grandstand Digital, online & via the ABC Radio Mobile App – A-league Live
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #PERvMCY
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
Perth Glory squad:Â 1.Ante COVIC (gk), 3.Marc WARREN, 5.Antony GOLEC, 7.Gyorgy SANDOR, 9.Andy KEOGH, 11.Richard GARCIA (c), 10.Nebojsa MARINKOVIC, 12.Jerrad TYSON (gk), 13.Diogo FERREIRA, 14.Chris HAROLD, 15.Hagi GLIGOR, 17.Diego CASTRO, 18.Mitch OXBORROW, 19.Josh RISDON, 23.Michael THWAITE, 24.Jamal REINERS, 25.Jacob COLLARD, 29.Aryn WILLIAMS
**two to be omitted**
Ins:Â 3.Marc WARREN (returns from suspension), 5.Antony GOLEC (promoted), 10.Nebo MARINKOVIC (returns from injury), 23.Michael THWAITE (promoted)
Outs: 2.Alex GRANT (suspended – 1 match), 28.Joe KNOWLES (omitted)
Unavailable: 6.Dino DJULBIC (ankle – 6-8 weeks), 8.Ruben ZADKOVICH (knee – indefinite)
Melbourne City FC squad: 1.Thomas SORENSEN (GK), 3.Aaron HUGHES, 6.Erik PAARTALU, 8.Aaron MOOY, 9.Harry NOVILLO, 11.Michael ZULLO, 15.David WILLIAMS, 16.Jason TRIFIRO, 17.Wade DEKKER, 18.Paulo RETRE, 19.Ben GARUCCIO, 20.Dean BOUZANIS (GK), 22.Jack CLISBY, 23.Bruno FORNAROLI, 24.Patrick KISNORBO (c), 25.Jacob MELLING, 28.Steve KUZMANOVSKI, 39.Ali EYIGUN
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 28.Steve KUZMANOVSKI (promoted), 39.Ali EYIGUN (promoted)
Outs:Â Nil
Unavailable: 4.Connor CHAPMAN (knee – 2 months), 5.Ivan FRANJIC (corked thigh – 1 week), 7.Corey GAMEIRO (knee – season), 14.James BROWN (fitness – 1-2 weeks), 21.Stefan MAUK (international duty – Olyroos)
Sunday, 17 January 2016
Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix
Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-Off:Â 5:00 PM (Local) (5:00 PM (AEDT))
Referee:Â Jarred Gillett
Assistant Referee 1:Â Ashley Beecham
Assistant Referee 2:Â Kearney Robinson
Fourth Official:Â Kris Griffiths-Jones
TV Broadcast:Â Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 4.30pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: Online & via the ABC Radio Mobile App – A-league Live
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #NEWvWEL
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
Newcastle Jets squad: 1.Mark BIRIGHITTI (Gk), 2.Daniel MULLEN, 3.Jason HOFFMAN, 4.Nigel BOOGAARD (c), 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI, 6.Cameron WATSON, 7.Enver ALIVODIC, 8.MateoPOLJAK, 9.Milos TRIFUNOVIC, 10.LEONARDO, 14.Mitch COOPER, 17.Radovan PAVICEVIC, 20.Ben KENNEDY (Gk), 22.Lachlan JACKSON, 23.David CARNEY, 24.Nicholas COWBURN, 27.Braedyn CROWLEY, 28.Ryan KITTO
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 10.LEONARDO (returns from injury), 17.Radovan PAVICEVIC (promoted)
Outs:Â Nil
Unavailable: 11.Labinot HALITI (knee – season)
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Glen MOSS (GK), 3.Justin GULLEY, 4.Roly BONEVACIA, 5.Troy DANASKOS, 6.Dylan FOX, 8.Alex RODRIGUEZ, 10.Michael MCGLINCHEY, 11.Kwabena APPIAH, 12.Blake POWELL, 13.Albert RIERA, 17.Vince LIA, 19.Tom DOYLE, 20.Lewis ITALIANO (GK), 22.Andrew DURANTE (c), 23.Matthew RIDENTON, 28.Joel STEVENS
Ins:Â 4.Roly BONEVACIA (returns from suspension), 8.Alex RODRIGUEZ (returns from suspension)
Outs:Â 7.Jeffery SARPONG (calf strain), 25.Tamupiwa DIMAIRO (omitted)
Unavailable: 2.Manny MUSCAT (suspended – 1 match), 14.Alex RUFER (broken tibia – season), 16.Louis FENTON (ankle – 2-3 weeks), 18.Ben SIGMUND (hamstring – 2-3 weeks), 21.Roy KRISHNA (ankle – 8-10 weeks)
