The Roar has you covered for A-League team announcements, as well as all the ins and outs for the second week of the finals.
Semi-final 1 – Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners
Kick-off: 6.30pm local (AEST)
Venue: Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
TV broadcast: Live, FOX Sports 3HD. Delayed, SBS2
Western Sydney Wanderers squad:
1. Ante Covic (gk), 2. Shannon Cole, 3. Adam D’apuzzo, 4. Nikolai Topor-stanley, 6.jerome Polenz, 7.labinot Haliti, 8.mateo Poljak, 9. Tomi Juric, 10. Aaron Mooy, 11. Brendon Santalab, 13. Matthew Spiranovic, 14. Kwabena Appiah, 17. Youssouf Hersi, 18. Iacopo La Rocca, 19. Mark Bridge, 20. Jerrad Tyson (gk), 21. Shinji Ono, 22. Dean Heffernan
**Two to be omitted**
Ins: 17.Youssouf Hersi, 22. Dean Heffernan (both promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 12.Tahj MINNIECON (hip – indefinite), 34.Golgol MEBRAHTU (knee – indefinite)
Central Coast Mariners:
1. Justin Pasfield (gk), 3. Josh Rose, 5. Zac Anderson, 6. Brent Griffiths, 7. John Hutchinson (c), 8. Nick Montgomery, 9. Mitchell Duke, 11. Nick Fitzgerald, 12. Liam Reddy (gk), Storm Roux, 17. Anthony Caceres, 19. Matt Simon, 20. Bernie Ibini, 21. Mile Sterjovski, 25. Eddy Bosnar, 26. Kim Seung-yong, 27. Isaka Cernak, 28. Glen Trifiro, 29. Matt Sim
*three to be omitted*
In: 6. Brent Griffiths, 27. Isaka Cernak, 29. Matt Sim (all promoted)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: 4. Marcel Seip (knee – 1 week),10. Marcos Flores (knee – season), 14. Michael McGlinchey (on loan – Vegalta Sendai), 18. Michael Neill (knee – season), 23. Adam Kwasnik (knee – season)
Semi-final 1: Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne Victory
Kick-off: 5.00pm local ( AEST)
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Strebre Delovski
TV: Live, Fox Sports 2HD. Delayed SBS 2 & SBSHD
Brisbane Roar squad:
1. Michael Theo, 2. Matthew Smith (c), 3. Shane Stefanutto, 5. Ivan Franjic, 7. Besart Berisha, 8. Steven Lustica, 10. Henrique, 11. Liam Miller, 13. Jade North, 14. Diogo Ferriera, 15. James Donachie, 16. Jean Carlos Solorzano, 17. Matt Mckay, 18. Luke Brattan, 19. Jack Hingert, 20. Matthew Acton (gk), 22. Thomas Broich, 23. Dimitri Petratos
**Two to be omitted**
Ins: 14.Diogo Ferreira (promoted), 16.Jean Carlos Solorzano (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 25.George Lambadardis (knee – season)
Melbourne Victory squad:
1. Nathan Coe (gk), 2. Pablo Contreras, 3. Adama Traore, 4. Nick Ansell, 5. Mark Milligan (c), 6. Leigh Broxham, 7. Gui Finkler, 9. Kosta Barbarouses, 10. Archie Thompson, 11. Connor Pain, 13. Andrew Nabbout, 14.j Ames Troisi, 16. Rashid Mahazi, 17. James Jeggo, 20. Lawrence Thomas (gk), 22. Jesse Makarounas, 23. Adrian Leijer, 25. Jason Geria
**Two to be omitted**
Ins: 23. Adrian Leijer (returns from injury), 22. Jesse Makarounas (promoted), 13. Andrew Nabbout (promoted)
Outs: 24. Scott Galloway (hamstring – tbc)
Unavailable: 21. Tom Rogic (groin – tbc)
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