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Posted December 27, 2024 21:57 · last edited December 27, 2024 22:00

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Wellington Phoenix squad:1. Josh OLUWAYEMI (gk), 3. Corban PIPER, 4. Scott WOOTTON, 5. Fin ROA CONCHIE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Paulo RETRE, 9. Hideki ISHIGE, 12. Mo AL-TAAY, 14. Alex RUFER (c), 15. Isaac HUGHES, 17. Gabriel SLOANE-RODRIGUES, 18. Lukas KELLY-HEALD, 19. Sam SUTTON, 23. Luke SUPYK, 25. Kazuki NAGASAWA, 27. Matt SHERIDAN, 29. Luke BROOKE-SMITH, 30. Alby KELLY-HEALD (gk), 39. Jayden SMITH, 41. Nathan WALKER
(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 17. Gabriel SLOANE-RODRIGUES (promoted), 29. Luke BROOKE-SMITH (promoted)
Outs: 6. Tim PAYNE (injured), 21. Marco ROJAS (injured)
Unavailable: 6. Tim PAYNE (injured), 11. Stefan COLAKOVSKI (injured), 21. Marco ROJAS (injured)

Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Ryan SCOTT, 4. Phillip ČANČAR, 6. Matthew SCARCELLA, 7. Eli ADAMS, 9.Lachlan ROSE, 10. WELLISSOL, 13. Clayton TAYLOR, 15. Aleksandar ŠUŠNJAR, 17. Kosta GROZOS, 19. Callum TIMMINS, 21. Noah JAMES, 22. Ben GIBSON, 23. Daniel WILMERING, 27. Nathan GRIMALDI, 28. Will DOBSON, 29. Justin VIDIĆ, 33. Mark NATTA, 37. Lachlan BAYLISS, 39. Thomas AQUILINA, 45. Christian BRACCO
(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 9. Lachlan ROSE, 45. Christian BRACCO
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 11. Jacob DOWSE, 14. Dane INGHAM, 24. Alex NUNES, 25. Oscar FRYER, 44. Ben VAN DORSSEN, 66. Zac BOWLING

Looking at the squad above, I am still seeing a potential spot for David Ball to be even if only on the subs list.  If Ball is fit, not injured, and has not had a fallout with Chiefy over something we do not know about, he would be a useful sub in a squad of people who may not have developed understanding with each other. He is a perfect replacement for Nagasawa in the second half to add the extra spark even if for 30 minutes. 
The "chemistry" is a factor we tend to underestimate. Ball had plenty of games with Al-Taay, Rufer, Sutton, Kosta and Wootton, understands their strengths and weaknesses and no lengthy tactical explanations would be required for him to come on. 

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Wellington Phoenix squad:1. Josh OLUWAYEMI (gk), 3. Corban PIPER, 4. Scott WOOTTON, 5. Fin ROA CONCHIE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Paulo RETRE, 9. Hideki ISHIGE, 12. Mo AL-TAAY, 14. Alex RUFER (c), 15. Isaac HUGHES, 17. Gabriel SLOANE-RODRIGUES, 18. Lukas KELLY-HEALD, 19. Sam SUTTON, 23. Luke SUPYK, 25. Kazuki NAGASAWA, 27. Matt SHERIDAN, 29. Luke BROOKE-SMITH, 30. Alby KELLY-HEALD (gk), 39. Jayden SMITH, 41. Nathan WALKER
(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 17. Gabriel SLOANE-RODRIGUES (promoted), 29. Luke BROOKE-SMITH (promoted)
Outs: 6. Tim PAYNE (injured), 21. Marco ROJAS (injured)
Unavailable: 6. Tim PAYNE (injured), 11. Stefan COLAKOVSKI (injured), 21. Marco ROJAS (injured)

Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Ryan SCOTT, 4. Phillip ČANČAR, 6. Matthew SCARCELLA, 7. Eli ADAMS, 9.Lachlan ROSE, 10. WELLISSOL, 13. Clayton TAYLOR, 15. Aleksandar ŠUŠNJAR, 17. Kosta GROZOS, 19. Callum TIMMINS, 21. Noah JAMES, 22. Ben GIBSON, 23. Daniel WILMERING, 27. Nathan GRIMALDI, 28. Will DOBSON, 29. Justin VIDIĆ, 33. Mark NATTA, 37. Lachlan BAYLISS, 39. Thomas AQUILINA, 45. Christian BRACCO
(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 9. Lachlan ROSE, 45. Christian BRACCO
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 11. Jacob DOWSE, 14. Dane INGHAM, 24. Alex NUNES, 25. Oscar FRYER, 44. Ben VAN DORSSEN, 66. Zac BOWLING

Looking at the squad above, I am still seeing a potential spot for David Ball to be even if only on the subs list.  If Ball is fit, not injured, and has not had a fallout with Chiefy over something we do not know about, he would be a useful sub in a squad of people who may not have developed understanding with each other. He is a perfect replacement for Nagasawa and able to fill in the same role.  Ball had plenty of games with Al-Taay, Rufer, Sutton, Kosta and Wootton, and no tactical guesswork would be required.