Round 2 Ins & Outs: Young gun eyes league debut, star signing named, City leader hamstrung

The teams are IN ahead of Round 2 of the Isuzu UTE A-League 2025-26 season.

The second round of Isuzu UTE A-League action in 2025-26 begins with a Friday-night bout between Newcastle Jets and Melbourne Victory, and ends with Macarthur Bulls hosting Adelaide United at Campbelltown Sports Stadium on Monday evening.

In between, there are three games on Saturday (Auckland FC v Western Sydney Wanderers, Melbourne City v Perth Glory, Sydney FC v Central Coast) and a Sunday-afternoon clash between Wellington Phoenix and Brisbane Roar.

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Key information

• Newcastle Jets head coach Mark Milligan could be set to hand English defender Joe Shaughnessy his Isuzu UTE A-League debut as the Jets host Melbourne Victory on Friday night.
• Melbourne City will be without Samuel Souprayen for the next few weeks after the experienced defender suffered a hamstring injury. Harry Shillington will also be unavailable for City due to a concussion.
• Teenage forward Mathias Macallister could debut for Sydney FC this weekend, having been named in Ufuk Talay’s squad to take on Central Coast Mariners.

Read on for the full squads ahead of Round 2.

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Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory

Friday, October 24 – McDonald Jones Stadium – 7:35pm AEDT

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Newcastle Jets squad: 1. James DELIANOV, 5. Joe SHAUGHNESSY, 8. Lachlan BAYLISS, 9. Lachlan ROSE, 11. Ben GIBSON, 14. Max BURGESS, 15. Aleksandar ŠUŠNJAR, 17. Kosta GROZOS, 19. Alex BADOLATO, 22. Joel BERTOLISSIO, 23. Daniel WILMERING, 24. Alex NUNES, 25. Oscar FRYER, 28. Will DOBSON, 33. Mark NATTA, 39. Thomas AQUILINA, 40. Jordan BAYLIS, 42. Max COOPER, 43. Xavier BERTONCELLO, 45. Christian BRACCO

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 5. Joe SHAUGHNESSY, 17. Kosta GROZOS, 28. Will DOBSON, 33. Mark NATTA

Outs: 7. Eli ADAMS, 41. Lucas SCICLUNA

Unavailable: 7. Eli ADAMS, 13. Clayton TAYLOR, 18. Kota MIZUNUMA, 20. Alex NASSIEP, 21. Noah JAMES, 41. Lucas SCICLUNA

Melbourne Victory squad: 2. 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, 19. Jing REEC, 22. Joshua RAWLINS, 23. Keegan JELACIC, 25. Jack DUNCAN, 28. Kayne RAZMOVSKI, 29. Oliver DRAGICEVIC, 34. Xavier STELLA, 35. Malik OLUKHALE, 40. Jack WARSHAWSKY, 64. Juan MATA

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 22. Joshua RAWLINS (return from suspension), 35. Malik OLUKHALE (promoted)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 5. Brendan HAMILL (long-term injury), 27. Louis D’ARRIGO (injured), 21. Roderick MIRANDA (injured)

Auckland FC v Western Sydney Wanderers

Saturday, October 25 – Go Media Stadium – 3:00pm AEDT

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Auckland FC squad: 1. Michael WOUD, 2. Hiroki SAKAI, 3. Jake GIRDWOOD-REICH, 6. Louis VERSTRAETE, 7. Cameron HOWIESON, 9. Sam COSGROVE, 10. Guillermo MAY, 11. Marlee FRANÇOIS, 14. Liam GILLION, 15. Francis DE VRIES, 16. Adama COULIBALY, 17. Callan ELLIOT, 18. Finn McKENLAY, 20. Oli SAIL, 21. Jesse RANDALL, 22. Jake BRIMMER, 23. Dan HALL. 27. Logan ROGERSON, 43. Ryan MACKAY, 77. Lachlan BROOK

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 16. Adama COULIBALY, 18. Finn McKENLAY

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: Nando PIJNAKER (injured), 8. Felipe GALLEGOS (injured)

Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 2. Gabriel CLEUR, 3. Alexander GERSBACH, 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, 25. Joshua BRILLANTE, 26. Brandon BORRELLO, 31. Aidan SIMMONS, 32. Angus THURGATE, 39. Awan LUAL, 40. Tristan VIDACKOVIC, 45. Alou KUOL

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 6. Mohamed AL-TAAY, 17. Jarrod CARLUCCIO, 40. Tristan VIDACKOVIC

Outs: 30. Jordan HOLMES (illness)

Unavailable: Nil

Melbourne City v Perth Glory

Saturday, October 25 – AAMI Park – 5:00pm AEDT

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Melbourne City squad: 1. Patrick BEACH (GK), 4. Liam BONETIG, 7. Mathew LECKIE, 10. Takeshi KANAMORI, 11. Elbasan RASHANI, 13. Nathaniel ATKINSON, 16. Aziz BEHICH (C), 17. Max CAPUTO, 19. Zane SCHREIBER, 20. Ben MAZZEO, 22. Germán FERREYRA, 27. Kai TREWIN, 30. Andreas KUEN, 33. Dakota OCHSENHAM (GK), 34. Jayden NECOVSKI, 37. Peter ANTONIOU, 38. Beckham BAKER, 39. Emin DURAKOVIC, 44. Besian KUTLESHI, 47. Kavian RAHMANI

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 20. Ben MAZZEO, 34. Jayden NECOVSKI, 37. Peter ANTONIOU, 44. Besian KUTLESHI (all promoted)

Outs: 26. Samuel SOUPRAYEN (hamstring), 36. Harry SHILLINGTON (concussion)

Unavailable: 15. Andrew NABBOUT (ACL), 21. Alessandro LOPANE (ankle), 26. Samuel SOUPRAYEN (hamstring), 35. Medin MEMETI (hamstring), 36. Harry SHILLINGTON (concussion), 40. James NIEUWENHUIZEN (ACL), 41. Lawrence WONG (MCL)

Perth Glory squad: 4.Scott WOOTTON, 6.Brandon O’NEILL, 8.Callum TIMMINS, 9.Jaiden KUCHARSKI, 11.Lachlan WALES, 14.Nathanael BLAIR, 16.Gabriel POPOVIC, 17.Arion SULEMANI, 18.Rhys BOZINOVSKI, 19.Josh RISDON, 20.Trent OSTLER, 21.Adam BUGARIJA, 22.Adam TAGGART, 25.Sebastian DESPOTOVSKI, 26.Khoa NGO, 27.Will FRENEY, 28.Kaylan MAJEKODUNMI, 29.Matt SUTTON, 40.Ryan WARNER, 45.Brian KALTAK

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 8.Callum TIMMINS, 17.Arion SULEMANI, 21.Adam BUGARIJA, 26.Khoa NGO

Outs: 7.Nicholas PENNINGTON, 31.Joel ANASMO

Unavailable: 1.Mark BIRIGHITTI (injured), 3.Sam SUTTON (injured), 7.Nicholas PENNINGTON (injured), 10.Luke AMOS (injured), 13.Cameron COOK (injured), 15.Zach LISOLAJSKI (injured), 31.Joel ANASMO (injured)

Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners

Saturday, October 25 – Leichhardt Oval – 7:35pm AEDT

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Sydney FC squad: 1. Gus HOEFSLOOT (GK),  4.  Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS, 5.  Alex GRANT, 7.  Piero QUISPE, 8.  Wataru KAMIJO, 9.  Victor CAMPUZANO, 10. Joe LOLLEY, 11. Abel WALATEE, 12. Harrison DEVENISH-MEARES (GK), 13. Pat WOOD, 16. Joel KING, 20. Tiago QUINTAL, 22. Mathias MACALLISTER, 23. Rhyan GRANT, 24. Paul OKON JR, 32. Marcel TISSERAND, 35. Al HASSAN TOURE, 36. Rhys YOULLEY, 41. Alexandar POPOVIC

(One to be omitted)

Ins: 22. Mathias MACALLISTER (promoted)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 6. Corey HOLLMAN (ankle), 17. Ben GARUCCIO (quad), 29. Joe LACEY (ankle).

Central Coast Mariners squad: 2. James DONACHIE, 3. Nathan PAULL, 5. Lucas MAURAGIS, 6. Haine EAMES, 7. Christian THEOHAROUS, 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, 22. Arthur DE LIMA, 26. Bradley TAPP, 30. Andrew REDMAYNE, 37. Bailey BRANDTMAN, 40. Dylan PERAIĆ-CULLEN, 42. Alexi HOURIDIS

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 2. James DONACHIE, 21. Abdul FAISAL, 42. Alexi HOURIDIS

Outs: 41. Shumba MUTOKOYI

Unavailable: 4. Trent SAINSBURY (injured)

Wellington Phoenix v Brisbane Roar

Sunday October 26 – Sky Stadium – 1:00pm AEDT

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Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Josh OLUWAYEMI (gk), 3. Corban PIPER, 4. Manjrekar JAMES, 5. Fin ROA CONCHIE, 6. Tim PAYNE, 7. Ifeanyi EZE, 9. Hideki ISHIGE, 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, 39. Jayden SMITH, 40. Eamonn MCCARRON (gk)

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 17. Gabriel SLOANE-RODRIGUES (promoted)

Outs: 37. Anaru CASSIDY (omitted)

Unavailable: 8. Paulo RETRE (injured), 10. Nikola MILEUSNIC (injured)

Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Dean BOUZANIS (GK), 2. Youstin Delfin SALAS GOMEZ, 4. Benjamin WARLAND, 7. Jacob BRAZETE, 8. Samuel KLEIN, 9. Christopher LONG, 10. Georgios VRAKAS, 11. Macklin FREKE (GK), 12. Lucas HERRINGTON, 13. Henry HORE, 15. Hosine BIILITY, 17. Justin VIDIC, 19. Michael RUHS, 21. Antonee BURKE-GILROY, 23. James McGARRY, 26. James O’SHEA (C), 30.Quinn MACNICOL, 31.Noah MAIERONI, 44.Jordan LAUTON, 77. Milorad STAJIC

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 4. Benjamin WARLAND (promoted), 7. Jacob BRAZETE (promoted), 21. Antonee BURKE-GILROY (promoted)

Outs: 3. Dimitri VALKANIS (suspended)

Unavailable: 6.Austin LUDWIK (groin), 22. Nathan AMANATIDIS (quad), 27. Benjamin HALLORAN (knee)

Macarthur Bulls v Adelaide United

Monday, October 27 – Campbelltown Stadium – 7:00pm AEDT

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Squads to be submitted on Sunday, October 26 – 24 hours prior to kick-off.