Head Coaches Tony Popovic and Jeff Hopkins have named their extended squads ahead of Round 15.
Melbourne Victory Women
Jeff Hopkins has named a relatively unchanged extended squad to last week with Jess Nash and Ella O’Grady returning.
Lydia Williams is set for a stint on the sidelines after undergoing ankle surgery.
Williams sustained the ankle injury in the match against Western United on Saturday 6 January and surgery was deemed necessary to get the goalkeeper back before the end of the season.
SQUAD
2.Jamilla RANKIN, 3.Tori HANSEN, 4.Sara D’APPOLONIA, 5.Jessika NASH, 7.Ella O’GRADY, 8.Alana MURPHY, 9.Emily GIELNIK, 10.Alex CHIDIAC, 11.McKenzie WEINERT, 13.Kurea OKINO, 15.Emma CHECKER, 16.Paige ZOIS, 18.Kayla MORRISON, 19.Lia PRIVITELLI, 21.Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT, 23.Rachel LOWE, 27.Rosie CURTIS, 50.Courtney NEWBON, 66.Geo CANDY
Ins: 5.Jessika NASH, 7.Ella O’GRADY
Outs: nil
Unavailable: 1.Lydia WILLIAMS, 6.Beattie GOAD, 20.Miranda TEMPLEMAN
Melbourne Victory Men
Leigh Broxham, Stefan Nigro, Fabian Monge and Eli Adams all return to Tony Popovic’s extended squad this week to face Newcastle.
SQUAD
2.Jason GERIA, 3.Adama TRAORE, 5.Damien DA SILVA, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Chris IKONOMIDIS, 8.Zinedine MACHACH, 11.Ben FOLAMI, 14.Connor CHAPMAN, 16.Stefan NIGRO, 17.Nishan VELUPILLAY, 18.Fabian MONGE, 19.Daniel ARZANI, 20.Paul IZZO, 21.Roderick MIRANDA, 22.Jake BRIMMER, 23.Salim KHELIFI, 24.Eli ADAMS, 25.Ryan TEAGUE, 27.Jordi VALADON, 40.Christian SICILIANO
Ins: 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 16.Stefan NIGRO, 18.Fabian MONGE, 25.Eli ADAMS
Outs: 4.Rai MARCHAN, 28.Franco LINO
Unavailable: 10.Bruno FORNAROLI
