WPW R12 vs Newcastle Jets | Sun 19th Jan | 4:00pm | Porirua Park / Sky Sport 3

Third game in ten days and Newcastle have Prior back, but it probably won't be 34 degrees in Porirua.

Things I'd most like to see:

COYN!!

This will be the first game I'll actually be able to attend so hoping for a win!

Wellington Phoenix squad: 2. Zoe MCMEEKEN, 3. Tiana JABER, 4. Mackenzie BARRY, 5. Alivia KELLY, 6. Maya MCCUTCHEON, 7. Grace JALE, 9. Olivia FERGUSSON, 10. Alyssa WHINHAM, 11. Manaia ELLIOTT, 12. Ella MCMILLAN, 14. Mebae TANAKA, 15. Daisy BRAZENDALE, 16. Annalie LONGO (c), 19. Liv INGHAM, 20. Emma MAIN, 21. Lara WALL, 22. Aimee DANIELI (gk), 39. Carolina VILÃO (gk)

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: Nil

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 8. Amelia ABBOTT (injured), 18. Ella MCCANN (injured), 23. Rebecca LAKE (injured)

Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Danielle KRZYZANIAK, 2. Josie WILSON, 3. Claudia CICCO, 4. Natasha PRIOR, 6. Cassidy DAVIS, 7. India BREIER, 8. Emma DUNDAS, 10. Libby COPUS-BROWN, 11. Deven JACKSON, 13. Lauren ALLAN, 17. Sheridan GALLAGHER, 18. Sophie HOBAN, 22. Lorena BAUMANN, 25. Lara GOOCH, 27. Chloe WALANDOUW, 30. Tiahna ROBERTSON, 32. Claire ADAMS, 39. Alexis COLLINS

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 1. Danielle KRZYZANIAK, 4. Natasha PRIOR, 7. India BREIER, 17. Sheridan GALLAGHER

Outs: 9. Bel ROLLEY, 19. Ava PIAZZA, 23. Gia VICARI, 24. Milan HAMMOND, 26. Josie ALLAN, 51. Ally BOERTJE

Ninja A-League Round 12 Match Preview

Phoenix midfielder Alyssa Whinham will play her 50th Ninja A-League match on Sunday afternoon when the Nix play host to Newcastle Jets at Porirua Park.

In doing so Whinham, 21, will become just the second player to make 50 A-League appearances for the club, after centre back Mackenzie Barry reached the half century mark at the end of last season.

So applause in the 50th minute then?

Do we have any timeline for Amelia Abbott's injury?

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Do we have any timeline for Amelia Abbott's injury?

In the prematch interview. Temple said she is back training. But needs at least a couple of weeks to get upto speed, as hasn't played much football for a while....
And even when she was playing at US College she was only getting limited minutes.
So you would imagine she will integrated slowly in any playing capacity. Especially considering the match day squads of late have been pretty consistent.

Fire up! A win would be fantastic today. Take nothing for granted considering Newcastle's position on the ladder. 

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Won’t be able to watch but I’ll be keeping   the live score handy, let’s go girls!

Come on you Nixx

Feels like a warm enough day to be taking our shirts off at the 80th minute.

🔥🔥Excited for this🔥🔥

Hoping we can continue our good form at home

Spotted Bev Priestman and Michael Mayne walking in.

Also we seem to have lost a few pixels...

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I'd settle for a win. And being convinced about Ferguson.

Procrastinixing

Spotted Bev Priestman and Michael Mayne walking in.

Also we seem to have lost a few pixels...

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Let’s hope their defence is just as patchy!

Nice touch for Whinham to get the captain's armband for her 50th match

Not a good start - learning from the men's team to give away early goals obviously

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Kelly has twice put us under great pressure,going back against  the wind. First goal came from that.

Despite the early goal and headwing looking positive down the right - liking Tanakas and Whinhams play so far.

Newcastle coach is very very vocal 

Need to put more power on our forward passes at times - often we are underhitting them and it allows for an interception

Argh that deserved a goal!!!

Also a high foot by the Newcastle player to deny Tanaka

Usually don't mind Ferguson but her positioning and strikers instinct today has been terrible tbh - example when Longo bursts through and Ferguson stays with the defender in between them so the passing option isn't even on.

Really didn't want to concede a 2nd so close to half time

So frustrating... 2-0 down in a close game

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Usually don't mind Ferguson but her positioning and strikers instinct today has been terrible tbh - example when Longo bursts through and Ferguson stays with the defender in between them so the passing option isn't even on.

 I think you are being kind to Ferguson.

Disappointed to be 2 nil down.  Need a big second half 

In celebrity spotting news, Marco Rojas, Chris Greenacre and Ben Sigmund are here, though not sitting anywhere near each other. 

HT 2-0... tough to take that but hopefully if this wind keeps up and we sub Main on for Fergusson asap we can still give it a shot!

So frustrating.  Where to start. Longo has been excellent . Tanaka, Whinham and Mccutcheon have done some great stuff.
We have had enough chances to be in front, but most of our efforts have been powder puff.   Nothing new there. Ferguson, I don't need to keep saying it.

Barry has had a shocker,but the defence have been under pressure cos we didn't adjust to the wind.

It COULD be different 2nd half.

Goofy ahh Phoenix song

2-1 early in the 2nd - We have a chance!

Manaia Elliot! That's a second cracking headed goal of the season for her

I know it's windy but man our corners have been poor today...

Longo! 2-2 - Game on!

GET IN! 2-2!

Umm… Was that not offside??

nufc_nz

Umm… Was that not offside??

Came off the keeper and wasn't affecting play prior to that?

nufc_nz

Umm… Was that not offside??

 I thought the same but hey... benefit of no VAR

The Jets are real cheeky on those throw ins! Good the officials are keeping an eye now