The Jets are four games unbeaten against the Glory, including winning 3 of the past 4.
Saturday, 18 February 2012
Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets
Venue: nib Stadium
Local kick-off: 7:00pm (10.00pm AEDT)
TV broadcast: Fox Sports 1
Referees: Ben Williams / Joe Fusari / Matthew Cream / Michael Nugus
Head-to-Head: All matches (played 20): Perth Glory wins 9, Newcastle Jets wins 6 (5 draws)
Perth Glory Squad: 1.Danny Vukovic (Gk), 3.Bas Van Den Brink, 4.Billy Mehmet, 5.Steve Pantelidis, 7.Jacob Burns (C) 8.Adam Hughes, 9.Shane Smeltz, 10.Liam Miller, 13.Travis Dodd, 14.Steven Mcgarry, 15.Tommy Amphlett, 18 Jesse Makarounas, 19. Josh Risdon, 20. Neil Young, 21.Mile Sterjovski, 27.Andrezinho 35. Dean Heffernan *two to be omitted*
In: 15.Tommy Amphlett (Promoted), 18 Jesse Makarounas (Promoted)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: 2. Josh Mitchell (Knee), 6.Chris Coyne (Achilles), 11.Victor Sikora (Hip – Long Term Injury List), 12.Scott Neville (Knee), 16.Evan Berger (Hamstring), 17.Todd Howarth (Groin), 22.Adam Taggart (U-23 Selection)
Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Ben Kennedy (gk), 2. Taylor Regan, 4. Nikolai Topor-Stanley, 5. Tiago Calvano, 8. Jeremy Brockie, 9. Michael Bridges, 10. Ruben Zadkovich, 11. Tarek Elrich, 13. Byun, 14. Labinot Haliti, 17. James Virgili, 19. Matthew Nash (gk), 22. Ali Abbas, 23. Ryan Griffiths, 24. Francis Jeffers, 25. Jacob Pepper, 26. Connor Chapman
In: 14. Labinot Haliti, 17. James Virgili, 26. Connor Chapman
Out: Wheelhouse (groin 2 weeks)
Unavailable: Kantarovski (Qantas Australian U23 duty
Game Trends
-On New Year-s Eve 2011, these teams drew 1-1 in Newcastle
-The Jets are four games unbeaten against the Glory, including winning 3 of the past 4.
