Brisbane Roar has locked in it’s squad for the weekend’s action which sees the club’s Ninja A-League Women host Central Coast Mariners at Perry Park while the Isuzu UTE A-League Men travel to Commbank Stadium for a Saturday night clash against Western Sydney Wanderers.
Following scans post game it’s been confirmed that Evdokia Popadinova’s hamstring injury is not as serious as first feared with the Bulgarian expected to only be sidelined for two or three weeks.
Alex Smith’s side are boosted by the return of Matildas duo, Tameka Yallop and Sharn Freier who return to the fold after missing last week’s trip to Wellington whilst on international duty.
Freier, who scored her first Matildas goals – finding the back of the net in both victories over Chinese Taipei could share an A-League pitch for the first time in Roar colours with twin sister, Laini who debuted off the bench against Wellington last weekend.
Brisbane Roar Ninja A-League Squad:
1. Keeley RICHARDS, 2. Leia VARLEY, 3. Deborah-Anne DE LA HARPE 6. Holly MCQUEEN, 7. Momo HAYASHI, 8. Mariel HECHER, 10. Grace KUILAMU, 11. Sharn FREIER, 12. Tamar LEVIN, 13. Tameka YALLOP, 14. Zara KRUGER, 16. Chelsea BLISSETT, 18. Emily PRINGLE, 19. Laini FREIER, 20. Tanaye MORRIS, 23. Isabela HOYOS, 32. Alicia WOODS, 33. Olivia SEKANY (Two to be omitted)
INS: 11. Sharn FREIER, 13. Tameka YALLOP
OUTS: 17. Evdokia POPADINOVA, 22. Ruby CUTHBERT
UNAVAILABLE: 4. Kijah STEPHENSON (ACL), 9. Danelle TAN (knee), 17. Evdokia POPADINOVA (hamstring)
MATCH DETAILS
Ninja A-League Women 2024/25 – Round 6: Brisbane Roar vs Central Coast Mariners
Perry Park, Bowen Hill
Saturday, 14 December (5:00pm AEST KO)
For Roar’s A-League men, Ben Halloran returns to the extended squad ahead of Saturday’s trip to face the Wanderers after missing last weekend’s match against Melbourne City as a precautionary measure.
Quinn MacNicol, who looks to play his first minutes of the new campaign and Adam Zimarino have been added to the squad for Saturday’s match.
Rafael Struick is away on international duty with Indonesia at the ASEAN Championships, with the forward due to return either late this month or early January dependant upon how deep his country goes into the tournament.
Defensive duo, Scott Neville and Corey Brown will remain in Brisbane this weekend as a precautionary measure as the club manages the pairs load after returning from injury in recent weeks.
Brisbane Roar Isuzu UTE A-League Men Squad:
1. Macklin FREKE (GK), 4. Ben WARLAND, 6. Joe CALETTI, 8. Walid SHOUR, 10. Florin BERENGUER, 11. Neicer ACOSTA, 15. Hosine BILITY, 16. Thomas WADDINGHAM, 17. Harry VAN DER SAAG, 18. Jacob BRAZETE, 19. Jack HINGERT, 21. Antonee BURKE-GILROY, 23. Keegan JELACIC, 24. Sam KLEIN, 26. Jay O’SHEA (C), 27. Ben HALLORAN, 29. Matt ACTON (GK), 30. Quinn MACNICOL, 35. Louis ZABALA, 43. Adam ZIMARINO (two to be omitted)
INS: 27. Ben HALLORAN, 30. Quinn MACNICOL, 43. Adam ZIMARINO
OUTS: 2. Scott NEVILLE, 3. Corey BROWN, 7. Rafael STRUICK
UNAVAILABLE: 7. Rafael STRUICK (international duty)
MATCH DETAILS
Isuzu UTE A-League Men 2024/25 – Round 8: Western Sydney Wanderers vs Brisbane Roar
Commbank Stadium, Sydney
Saturday, 14 December (6:35pm AEST KO)
