The Reds travel to Campbelltown Stadium to face Macarthur in the opening game of Matchweek 8.
A Sunday double-header pits the high-flying Central Coast Mariners against Wellington FC who are in need of a win at home, then Newcastle Jets travel to Dolphin Stadium to face Brisbane Roar, in the first fixture of Craig Deans tenure as official Jets boss.
Western United will host Sydney FC at AAMI Park on Saturday before Western Sydney Wanderers and Melbourne City lock horns later in the evening.
Due to the recent lockdown in Melbourne, the Saturday fixtures between Western United and Sydney FC at AAMI Park and Western Sydney Wanderers and Melbourne City have been postponed.
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Second-half goals from Denis Genreau and English striker Matt Derbyshire secured a 2-0 win over the Roar at Dolphin Stadium, ending the hosts four-game winning run.
That success was the Bulls third from as many away games in their inaugural campaign.
In contrast Milicic s men are yet to claim victory from four matches at Campbelltown Stadium and it s a drought the 46-year-old is eager to end against Adelaide United on Friday We know the home record hasn t been great, Milicic told
AAP. We get another opportunity now Friday night in front of our home fans to hopefully get that right but at the same time Adelaide s an excellent side.
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Becoming one of the A-League’s best midfielders is the goal for Angus Thurgate after he signed a new deal with Newcastle Jets.
The Jets confirmed Thurgate’s signature on Thursday night, tying the 21-year-old to a two-year extension to keep him in the Hunter until the end of the 2022/23 Season.
“It’s a great to sign another contract with Newcastle,” Thurgate said on the Jets’ website.
“Everyone at the club and the supporters have been really good to me, so it’s good to get another two years in Newcastle.
“I can’t wait to get going again, keep playing well and take my game to the next level.”
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The competition draw is only confirmed up to March 2 when Brisbane Roar face Perth Glory with all fixtures beyond that date yet to be made public following the uncertainty over border closures earlier in the year due to the COVID pandemic.
The Bulls completed the second game of a three-game week on Tuesday, moving to third on the ladder with a 2-0 win at Brisbane Roar.
Having made seven changes to his starting XI from last Saturday s 2-2 draw with Western Sydney, Milicic couldn t have been happier with the victory at Dolphin Stadium and said it showed how important utilising a full squad is going to be during such a uncertain schedule.
NRL.com is live-streaming 11 trial matches as clubs put the finishing touches on their preparations for the Telstra Premiership season.
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The men s and women s All Stars matches were shown on the Nine Network and Fox League and Charity Shield will also be shown on Fox League.
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