With all kinds of interesting moves coming through this week, from Mitch Nichols’ exit to Tom Rogic’s arrival, Melbourne Victory were by far the A-League’s biggest news makers on the player front. Ignoring Melbourne Heart’s ownership news for now, the weekend’s other noteworthy story is the debut of manager Clayton Zane at Newcastle Jets. Elsewhere, Wellington Phoenix will be without its lethal Costa Rican contingent while Brisbane Roar will be without Besart Berisha due to suspension and Ivan Franjic due to injury.
A-League week 16 squad lists
Clayton Zane debuts as Newcastle Jets manager while Tom Rogic joins Melbourne Victory from Celtic.
Robert Cianflone
Friday January 24: Brisbane Roar v Wellington Phoenix - Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane Roar: 1. Theo, 2. Smith, 3. Stefanutto, 10. Henrique, 11. Miller, 13. North, 14. Ferreira, 15. Donachie, 17. McKay, 18. Brattan, 19. Hingert, 20. Acton, 22. Broice, 23. Petratos, 26. Brown, 28. Borrello, 34. Thedore, 35. Ingham (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Berisha (suspended - 1 week), Franjic (stomach - 1 week)
Wellington Phoenix: 1. Moss, 2. Muscat, 3. Caira, 4. Adams, 5. Boxall, 6. Brindell-South, 7. Bertos, 10. Huysegems, 11. Brockie, 12. Boyd, 13. Riera, 14. Rufer, 15. Hicks, 17. Lia, 18. Sigmund, 20. Italiano, 22. Durante, 24. Krishna (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Cunningham (Costa Rica), Hernandez (Costa Rica), Ridenton (MCL strain - 1-2 weeks)
Saturday January 25: Adelaide United v Melbourne Heart - Coopers Stadium
Adelaide United: 1. Galekovic, 3. Boogaard, 4. McKain, 5. Malik, 7. Jeronimo, 8. Isaias, 10. Carrusca. 11. Djite, 13. Lustica, 14. Watson, 16. Bowles, 17. Mabil, 20. Izzo, 21. Elrich, 22. Ferreira, 23. Elsey, 26. Costa, 31. Griffiths (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Zullo (hamstring - 1-2 weeks), Cassio (hamstring - indefinite), Cirio (hamstring - 1 week), Melling (knee - 4 weeks)
Melbourne Heart: 1. Redmayne, 2. Walker, 3. Wielaert, 4. Engelaar, 5. Mitchinson, 7. Ramsay, 8. Murdocca, 10. Kewell, 11. Mifsud, 16. Behich, 17. Hoffman, 18. Vrankovic, 19. Garuccio, 20. Velaphi, 21. Mauk, 22. Kalmar, Dugandzic, 24. Kisnorbo (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Gerhardt (ankle - 1 week), Williams (ankle - 1 week)
Saturday January 25: Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets - Bluetongue Stadium
Central Coast Mariners: 1. Pasfield, 2. McBreen, 3. Rose, 4. Seip, 5. Anderson, 6. Griffiths, 7. Hutchinson, 8. Montgomery, 9. Duke, 11. Fitzgerald, 12. Reddy, 13. Morton, 15. Roux, 16. Sainsbury, 17. Caceras, 19. Simon, 20. Ibini, 21. Sterjovski (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Flores (knee - season), Neill (knee - season)
Newcastle Jets: 1. Birighitti, 3. Regan, 4. Jaliens, 6. Caravella, 7. Hoole, 8. Zadkovich, 9. Heskey, 11. Goodwin, 13. Gibbs, 15. Brillante, 16. Pepper, 17. Virgili, 18. Brown, 19. Bridges, 20. Kennedy, 21. Gallaway, 27. Ward (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Kantarovski (suspension - 1 week), Griffiths (awaiting ITC)
Sunday January 26: Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory - Pirtek Stadium
Western Sydney Wanderers: 1. Covic, 2. Cole, 3. D'Apuzzo, 4. Topor-Stanley, 5. Beauchamp, 7. Haliti, 9. Juric, 10. Mooy, 11. Santalab, 12. Minniecon, 13. Spiranovic, 14. Appiah, 17. Hersi, 19. Bridge, 20. Tyson, 21. Ono, 22. Heffernan, 23. Trifiro (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: La Rocca (injured - 2 weeks), Fafanah, Alessi
Perth Glory: 1. Vukovic, 2. Clisby, 6. C. Edwards, 7. Burns, 8. Marinkovic, 9. Smeltz, 10. Maclaren, 11. Zahra, 14. McGarry, 15. Cernak, 16. Sidnei, 17. Harold, 18. Duncan, 19. Risdon, 23. Thwaite, 24. Davies, 25. Woodcock, 36. Gallas (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Radonich
Sunday January 26: Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC - Etihad Stadium
Melbourne Victory: 1. Coe, 2. Contreras, 4. Ansell, 6. Broxham, 7. Finkler, 9. Barbarouses, 10. Thompson, 11. Pain, 13. Nabbout, 14. Troisi, 16. Mahazi, 17. Jeggo, 20. Thomas, 21. Rogic, 23. Leijer, 24. Galloway, 25. Geria, 31. Murnane (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Milligan (knee - 5 weeks), Traore (suspension - 1 week)
Sydney FC: 1. Necevski, 2. Ryall, 3. Warren, 4. Despotovic, 5. Jurman, 6. Petkovic, 8. Bojic, 9. Gameiro, 10. Del Piero, 15. McFlynn, 16. Chianese, 19. Carle, 20. Janjetovic, 21. Dimitrijevic, 22. Abbas, 24. Gligor, 27. Naumoff, 28. Thompson (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Grant (knee - season), Triantis (groin - indefinite)
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