The teams are IN ahead of Round 9 of the Isuzu UTE A-League 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n
Catch up with all the team news below.<\/p>\n
CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE ISUZU UTE A-LEAGUE<\/a><\/p>\n Squad notes:<\/p>\n Macarthur Bulls welcome back key defender Damien Da Silva from injury<\/p>\n Sydney FC star Joe Lolley returns from hamstring injury<\/p>\n Melbourne Victory given huge Derby boost as midfielder Denis Genreau returns from suspension<\/p>\n Perth glory without attacking duo Adam Taggart and Jaiden Kucharski<\/p>\n Central Coast Mariners young gun Haine Eames returns from injury<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE ISUZU UTE A-LEAGUE<\/a><\/p>\n Macarthur Bulls v Brisbane Roar<\/p>\n Friday, December 19 \u2013 Campbelltown Sports Stadium \u2013 6:00pm AEDT<\/p>\n MATCH CENTRE<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0BUY TICKETS<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0HOW TO WATCH<\/a><\/p>\n Macarthur Bulls squad:\u00a01. Alex ROBINSON, 3. Damien DA SILVA, 5. Matthew JURMAN, 6. Tomislav USKOK, 7. Sime GRZAN, 8. Luke VICKERY, 10. Anthony CACERES, 11. BERNARDO, 12. Filip KURTO, 13. Rafael DURAN MARTINEZ, 14. Kristian POPOVIC, 17. Oliver RANDAZZO, 19. Harry POLITIDIS, 22. Liam ROSE, 23. Frans DELI, 24. Dean BOSNJAK, 25. Callum TALBOT, 26. Luke BRATTAN, 28. Harrison SAWYER, 33. Dong-won JI<\/p>\n (Two to be omitted)<\/p>\n Ins:\u00a03. Damien DA SILVA (return from injury), 23. Frans DELI (promoted)<\/p>\n Outs:\u00a0\u00a029. Zane HELWEH (omitted), 18. Walter SCOTT (omitted)<\/p>\n Unavailable:\u00a0 9. Chris IKONOMIDIS \u2013 (injured),\u00a0 31. Sebastian KRSLOVIC \u2013 (injured)<\/p>\n Brisbane Roar Squad: \u00a01. Dean BOUZANIS (GK), 2. Youstin Delfin SALAS GOMEZ, 3.Dimitri VALKANIS, 6.Austin LUDWIK, , 9.Christopher LONG, 10. Georgios VRAKAS, 11. Macklin FREKE (GK), 12. Lucas HERRINGTON, 13.Henry HORE, 15.Hosine BILITY, 16.Matthew DENCH, 17. Justin VIDIC, 19. Michael RUHS, 21.Antonee BURKE-GILROY, 23. James McGARRY, 26. James O\u2019SHEA, 30.Quinn MACNICOL, 31.Noah MAIERONI, 35.Mikael EVAGOROU-ALAO, 44.Jordan LAUTON,\u00a0<\/p>\n (Two to be omitted)<\/p>\n Ins:\u00a021.Antonee BURKE-GILROY (promoted), 35.Mikael EVAGOROU-ALAO (promoted)<\/p>\n Out:\u00a08. Samuel KLEIN (concussion)<\/p>\n Unavailable:\u00a0\u00a05. Marcus FERKRANUS (quad), 22. Nathan AMANATIDIS (quad),\u00a077. Milorad STAJIC (leg)<\/p>\n Western Sydney Wanderers v Auckland FC<\/p>\n Friday, December 19 \u2013 Campbelltown Sports Stadium \u2013 6:00pm AEDT<\/p>\n MATCH CENTRE<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0BUY TICKETS<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0HOW TO WATCH<\/a><\/p>\n Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 2. Gabriel CLEUR, 4. Alexander BONETIG, 5. Dylan SCICLUNA, 6. Mohamed AL-TAAY, 8. Steven UGARKOVIC, 9. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 17. Jarrod CARLUCCIO, 19. Ruon TONGYIK, 20. Lawrence THOMAS, 21. Aydan HAMMOND, 22. Anthony PANTAZOPOULOS, 23. Bozhidar KRAEV, 24. Nathan BARRIE, 25. Joshua BRILLANTE, 30. Jordan HOLMES, 31. Aidan SIMMONS, 32. Angus THURGATE, 39. Awan LUAL, 45. Alou KUOL<\/p>\n (One to be omitted)<\/p>\n Ins: 24. Nathan BARRIE<\/p>\n Outs:<\/p>\n Unavailable: 3. Alex GERSBACH (injury)<\/p>\n Auckland FC squad: 1. Michael WOUD, 2. Hiroki SAKAI, 3. Jake GIRDWOOD-REICH, 4. Nando PIJNAKER, 6. Louis VERSTRAETE, 7. Cameron HOWIESON, 8. Felipe GALLEGOS, 9. Sam COSGROVE, 10. Guillermo MAY, 11. Marlee FRAN\u00c7OIS, 15. Francis DE VRIES, 17. Callan ELLIOT, 19. Oliver MIDDLETON, 20. Oli SAIL, 21. Jesse RANDALL, 22. Jake BRIMMER, 23. Dan HALL, 27. Logan ROGERSON, 35. Jonty BIDOIS, 77. LACHLAN Brook<\/p>\n (Two to be omitted)<\/p>\n Ins:\u00a0<\/p>\n Outs:\u00a0<\/p>\n Unavailable:\u00a0<\/p>\n Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC<\/p>\n Saturday, December 20 \u2013 McDonald Jones Stadium \u2013 5:00pm AEDT<\/p>\n MATCH CENTRE<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0BUY TICKETS<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0HOW TO WATCH<\/a><\/p>\n Newcastle Jets Squad: 1. James DELIANOV, 5. Joe SHAUGHNESSY, 7. Eli ADAMS, 8. Lachlan BAYLISS, 9. Lachlan ROSE, 11. Ben GIBSON, 13. Clayton TAYLOR, 15. Aleksandar \u0160U\u0160NJAR, 17. Kosta GROZOS, 18. Kota MIZUNUMA, 19. Alex BADOLATO, 22. Joel BERTOLISSIO, 23. Daniel WILMERING, 28. Will DOBSON, 33. Mark NATTA, 37. Oli COCKLE, 39. Thomas AQUILINA, 40. Jordan BAYLIS, 42. Max COOPER, 43. Xavier BERTONCELLO<\/p>\n (Two to be omitted)<\/p>\n Ins: 15. Aleksandar \u0160U\u0160NJAR, 39, Thomas AQUILINA, 43. Xavier BERTONCELLO<\/p>\n Outs: 14. Max BURGESS (Injured), 20. Alex NASSIEP, 24. Alexandro NUNES, 25. Oscar FRYER, 21. Noah JAMES, 41. Lucas SCICLUNA, 45. Christian BRACCO<\/p>\n Unavailable: Max BURGESS (Injured) <\/p>\n Sydney FC squad:\u00a01. Gus HOEFSLOOT (GK), \u00a04.\u00a0Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS,\u00a05.\u00a0 Alex GRANT, 6. Corey HOLLMAN, 7.\u00a0 Piero QUISPE, 8. Wataru KAMIJO, 9.\u00a0 Victor CAMPUZANO, 10. Joe LOLLEY, 11. Abel WALATEE, 12. Harrison DEVENISH-MEARES (GK), 13. Pat WOOD, 16. Joel KING, 17. Ben GARUCCIO, 20. Tiago QUINTAL, 23. Rhyan GRANT \u00a9, 32. Marcel TISSERAND, 35. Al Hassan TOURE, 36. Rhys YOULLEY, 41. Alexandar POPOVIC, 44. Akol AKON.<\/p>\n (Two to be omitted)<\/p>\n Ins: 4.\u00a0Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS (promoted), 6. Corey HOLLMAN (promoted), 10. Joe LOLLEY\u00a0(return from injury), 44. Akol AKON (promoted).<\/p>\n Outs: 22. Mathias MACALLISTER, 26. Nickolas ALFARO (both international duty \u2013 Young Socceroos),<\/p>\n Unavailable: 24. Paul OKON JNR (quad), 29. Joe LACEY, 33. Marin FRANCE, 34. Tyler WILLIAMS (all international duty \u2013 Young Socceroos).<\/p>\n Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory<\/p>\n Saturday, December 20 \u2013 AAMI Park \u2013 7:35pm AEDT<\/p>\n MATCH CENTRE<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0BUY TICKETS<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0HOW TO WATCH<\/a><\/p>\n Melbourne City squad: 1. Patrick BEACH (GK), 4. Liam BONETIG, 10. Takeshi KANAMORI, 11. Elbasan RASHANI, 13. Nathaniel ATKINSON, 15. Andrew NABBOUT, 16. Aziz BEHICH (C), 17. Max CAPUTO, 19. Zane SCHREIBER, 22. Germ\u00e1n FERREYRA, 27. Kai TREWIN, 30. Andreas KUEN, 33. Dakota OCHSENHAM (GK), 35. Medin MEMETI, 36. Harry SHILLINGTON, 37. Peter ANTONIOU, 38. Beckham BAKER,\u00a039. Emin DURAKOVIC, 44. Besian KUTLESHI, 47. Kavian RAHMANI.<\/p>\n (Two to be omitted)<\/p>\n In:\u00a015. Andrew NABBOUT (returns from injury), 38. Beckham BAKER (promoted),\u00a044. Besian KUTLESHI (returns from injury).<\/p>\n Out:\u00a020. Ben MAZZEO (quad).<\/p>\n Unavailable:\u00a07. Mathew LECKIE (hip), 21. Alessandro LOPANE (ankle),\u00a026. Samuel SOUPRAYEN (achilles),\u00a040. James NIEUWENHUIZEN (ACL), 41. Lawrence WONG (MCL).<\/p>\n Melbourne Victory squad:\u00a02. Jason DAVIDSON, 3. Adama TRAORE, 4. Lachlan JACKSON, 8. Jordi VALADON, 9. Nikolaos VERGOS, 10. Denis GENREAU, 11. Clerismario SANTOS RODRIGUES, 14. Matthew GRIMALDI, 15. Sebastian ESPOSITO, 16. Joshua INSERRA, 17. Nishan VELUPILLAY, 19. Jing REEC, 21. Roderick MIRANDA, 22. Joshua RAWLINS, 23. Keegan JELACIC, 25. Jack DUNCAN, 27. Louis D\u2019ARRIGO, 29. Oliver DRAGICEVIC, 40. Jack WARSHAWSKY, 64. Juan MATA<\/p>\n (Two to be omitted)<\/p>\n Ins: 10. Denis GENREAU (return from suspension)<\/p>\n Outs:<\/p>\n Unavailable: 5. Brendan HAMILL (injured), 7. Reno PISCOPO (injured), 18. Franco LINO (injured)<\/p>\n Perth Glory v Adelaide United<\/p>\n Saturday, December 20 \u2013 HBF Park \u2013 9:45pm AEDT<\/p>\n MATCH CENTRE<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0BUY TICKETS<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0HOW TO WATCH<\/a><\/p>\n Perth Glory Squad:\u00a02.Charbel SHAMOON, 3.Sam SUTTON, 4.Scott WOOTTON (co-c), 5.Riley FOXE, 6.Brandon O\u2019NEILL, 7.Nicholas PENNINGTON, 8.Callum TIMMINS, 16.Gabriel POPOVIC, 17.Arion SULEMANI, 18.Rhys BOZINOVSKI, 19.Josh RISDON, 20.Trent OSTLER, 21.Adam BUGARIJA, 24.Andriano LEBIB, 26.Khoa NGO, 27.Will FRENEY, 29.Matt SUTTON (gk), 34.Tom LAWRENCE, 40.Ryan WARNER (gk), 45.Brian KALTAK<\/p>\n (Two to be omitted)<\/p>\n Ins: 16.Gabriel POPOVIC, 20.Trent OSTLER, 21.Adam BUGARIJA, 24.Andriano LEBIB<\/p>\n Outs:\u00a09.Jaiden KUCHARSKI (injured), 22.Adam TAGGART (co-c) (injured)<\/p>\n Unavailable:\u00a09.Jaiden KUCHARSKI (injured), 10.Luke AMOS (injured), 11.Lachlan WALES (injured), 13.Cameron COOK (gk) (injured), 15.Zach LISOLAJSKI (injured), 22.Adam TAGGART (co-c) (injured), 25.Sebastian DESPOTOVSKI (injured), 31.Joel ANASMO (injured)<\/p>\n Adelaide United squad: 4.Panagiotis KIKIANIS, 7.Ryan KITTO, 9.Luka JOVANOVI\u0106, 10.Juan MU\u00d1IZ, 11.Craig GOODWIN, 14.Jay BARNETT, 19.Yaya DUKULY, 20.Dylan PIEIRAS, 22.Joshua SMITS, 23.Luke DUZEL, 36.Panashe MADANHA, 40.Ethan COX, 44.Ryan WHITE, 52.Sotiri PHILLIS 55.Ethan ALAGICH, 62.Fabian TALLADIRA,\u00a065.Joey GARUCCIO,\u00a071.Vinko STANISIC, 74.Amlani TATU, 87. Anselmo DE MORAES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n In: 52.Sotiri PHILLIS (Promoted), 71.Vinko STANISIC (Promoted), 74.Amlani TATU (Promoted)<\/p>\n Out: 3.Bart VRIENDS (Injury), 12.Jonny YULL (Omitted),\u00a017.Ben FOLAMI (Omitted),\u00a0<\/p>\n Unavailable: 3.Bart VRIENDS (Hamstring)<\/p>\n Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners<\/p>\n Sunday, December 21 \u2013 Sky Stadium \u2013 1:00pm AEDT<\/p>\n MATCH CENTRE<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0BUY TICKETS<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0HOW TO WATCH<\/a><\/p>\n Wellington Phoenix squad:\u00a01. Josh OLUWAYEMI (gk), 3. Corban PIPER, 4. Manjrekar JAMES, 5. Fin ROA CONCHIE, 7. Ifeanyi EZE, 8. Paulo RETRE, 11. Carlo ARMIENTO, 12. Dan EDWARDS, 14. Alex RUFER (c), 15. Isaac HUGHES, 17. Gabriel SLOANE-RODRIGUES, 18. Lukas KELLY-HEALD, 20. Ramy NAJJARINE, 24. Xuan LOKE, 25. Kazuki NAGASAWA, 27. Matt SHERIDAN, 29. Luke BROOKE-SMITH, Anaru CASSIDY, 39. Jayden SMITH, 40. Eamonn MCCARRON (gk).<\/p>\n (Two to be omitted)<\/p>\n Ins:\u00a04. Manjrekar JAMES (returning from suspension), 8. Paulo RETRE (returning from injury).<\/p>\n Outs:\u00a042. Fergus GILLION (omitted), 48. Mac MUNRO (omitted).<\/p>\n Unavailable:\u00a0\u00a06. Tim PAYNE (injured), 9. Hideki ISHIGE (injured), 10. Nikola MILEUSNIC (injured), 19. Nathan WALKER (injured),23. Luke SUPYK (injured).<\/p>\n Central Coast Mariners Squad: 2. James DONACHIE, 3. Nathan PAULL, 5. Lucas MAURAGIS, 7. Christian THEOHAROUS, 6. Haine EAMES, 8. Alfie McCALMONT, 9. Ryan EDMONDSON, 10. Miguel DI PIZIO, 11. Sabit NGOR, 14. Nico DUARTE, 15. Storm ROUX, 16. Harrison STEELE, 20. Will KENNEDY, 21. Abdul FAISAL,\u00a024. Diesel HERRINGTON,\u00a026. Bradley TAPP, 30. Andrew REDMAYNE, 37. Bailey BRANDTMAN,\u00a040. Dylan PERAIC-CULLEN, 42. Laurence TAYLOR<\/p>\n (Two to be omitted) IN:\u00a06. Haine EAMES (returns from injury), 42. Laurence TAYLOR (promoted)<\/p>\n OUT:\u00a022. Arthur DE LIMA (injured), 41. Shumba MUTOKOYI (not selected)<\/p>\n UNAVAILABLE:\u00a04. 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