Preparations for the 2018/19 A-League season are underway and FourFourTwo is keeping an eye on the player movements at every club.
Adelaide United
INS: Vince Lia (re-signed), Jordan Elsey (re-signed), Michael Jakobsen (City), Craig Goodwin (Sparta Rotterdam), Ken Ilsø (Penang), Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig), Louis D'Arrigo (youth scholarship), Ben Halloran (V-Varen Nagasaki)
OUTS: Tarek Elrich (Western Sydney Wanderers), Johan Absalonsen (released), Ben Garuccio (Hearts) Jordan O'Doherty (Wanderers), Daniel Adlung (released)
SQUAD 2018/19: COACH Marco Kurz GOALKEEPERS Paul Izzo DEFENDERS Michael Marrone, Taylor Regan, Ryan Strain, Jordan Elsey, Michael Jakobsen MIDFIELDERS Vince Lia, Nikola Mileusnic, Isaias, Ryan Kitto, Nathan Konstandopoulos, Craig Goodwin, Mirko Boland, Louis D'Arrigo, Ben Halloran FORWARDS Baba Diawara, Ken Ilsø
Brisbane Roar
INS: Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western Pride); Adam Taggart (Perth Glory); Matt McKay (re-signed); Henrique (re-signed), Jacob Pepper (resigned), Daniel Bowles (re-signed) Brendan White (re-signed), Brett Holman (re-signed), Nick D'Agostino (re-signed), Tobias Mikkelsen (FC Nordsjælland), Stefan Nigro (released by Victory), Aaron Reardon (promoted), Alex Lopez (Sporting Gijon)
OUTS: Corey Brown (Melbourne Victory); Jade North; Massimo Maccarone;
SQUAD 2018/19: COACH John Aloisi GOALKEEPERS Jamie Young, Brendan White DEFENDERS Daniel Bowles, Luke Devere, Jack Hingert, Connor O'Toole, Jacob Pepper, Dane Ingham, Avram Papadopoulos, Stefan Nigro, Aaron Reardon MIDFIELDERS Matt McKay, Eric Bautheac, Brett Holman, Thomas Kristensen, Shannon Brady, Nick D'Agostino, Tobias Mikkelsen, Alex Lopez FORWARDS Henrique, Adam Taggart, Dylan Wenzel-Halls
Brisbane Roar poach youngster from Dutch club

Central Coast Mariners
INS: COACH Mike Mulvey; PLAYERS Corey Gameiro (Brisbane Roar), Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers), Matt Simon (Sydney FC), Connor Pain (re-signed), Kye Rowles (re-signed), Jonathan Aspropotamitis (Wanderers), Mario Shabow (Jets), Jacob Melling (re-signed), Antony Golec (re-signed), Adam Pearce (re-signed), Joe Gauci (West Torrens Birkalla SC, NPL), Ben Kennedy (extension), Kalifa Cisse (BEC Tero Sasana), Michael McGlinchey (Wellington Phoenix), Matthew Millar (South Melbourne), Peter Kekeris (promoted), Josh Macdonald (Wollongong Wolves), Usain Bolt (training deal), Aiden O'Neill (Burnley, loan), Ross McCormack (on loan, Aston Villa), Tommy Oar (APOEL FC, Cyprus)
OUTS: COACH Paul Okon; PLAYERS Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC); Josh Rose (retired); Storm Roux (Melbourne Victory); Tom Glover (Tottenham); Jacob Poscoliero; Liam Rose; Josh Bingham, Blake Powell, Peter Skapetis, Blake Powell, Alan Baro (released), Wout Brama (released), Lachlan Wales (Melbourne City)
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Melbourne City
INS: Nathaniel Atkinson (re-signed), Michael O'Halloran (Glasgow Rangers), Lachlan Wales (Central Coast Mariners), Osama Malik (re-signed), Anthony Caceres (Al-Wasl on loan from Manchester City), Riley McGree (loan deal from Club Brugge), Rostyn Griffiths (Pakhtakor Tashkent), Florin Berenguer (Sochaux), Mark Birighitti (NAC Breda), Ritchie De Laet (Marquee, Aston Villa loan) Curtis Good (Newcastle United, released)
OUTS: Nick Fitzgerald (Wanderers), Bruce Kamau (Wanderers), Ruon Tongyik (Wanderers); Manny Muscat, Stefan Mauk (end of loan, NEC), Michael Jakobsen (Adelaide), Daniel Arzani (Manchester City), Dean Bouzanis (loan, PEC Zwolle)
SQUAD 2018/19: COACH Warren Joyce GOALKEEPERS Eugene Galekovic, Mark Birighitti DEFENDERS Bart Schenkeveld, Nathaniel Atkinson, Scott Jamieson, Harrison Delbridge, Iacopo La Rocca, Ritchie De Laet, Curtis Good MIDFIELDERS Dario Vidosic, Marcin Budzinski, Michael O'Halloran, Lachlan Wales, Anthony Caceres, Florin Berenguer, Riley McGree, Rostyn Griffiths FORWARDS Bruno Fornaroli
Melbourne Victory
INS: Lawrence Thomas (re-signed), Carl Valeri (re-signed), Leigh Broxham (re-signed), Josh Hope (re-signed), Birkan Kirdar (promoted), Nicholas Sette (promoted), Kenny Athiu (re-signed) Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners), Corey Brown (Brisbane Roar), Georg Niedermeier (SC Freiburg) Nick Ansell (CD Tondela), Keisuke Honda (Pachuca), Ola Toivonen (unattached), Raul Baena (loan, Granada)
OUTS: Christian Theoharous (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Matias Sanchez, Stefan Nigro, Mitch Austin, Cameron McGlip (all released), James Donachie (Jeonnam Dragons), Pierce Waring, Besart Berisha (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Leroy George, Rhys Williams (Al-Qadsiah FC)
SQUAD 2018/19: COACH Kevin Muscat GOALKEEPERS Lawrence Thomas, Matt Acton DEFENDERS Thomas Deng, Corey Brown, Storm Roux, Georg Niedermeier, Nick Ansell, Raul Baena MIDFIELDERS Terry Antonis, James Troisi, Jai Ingham, Josh Hope, Birkan Kirdar, Nicholas Sette, Leigh Broxham, Carl Valeri, Keisuke Honda FORWARDS Kenny Athiu, Ola Toivonen
Keisuke Honda: Why I signed for Melbourne Victory

Newcastle Jets
INS: Matthew Ridenton (Phoenix), Ronnie Vargas (re-signed), Mitch Austin (unattached), Jair Eduardo (unattached), Nigel Boogaard (re-signed), Jason Hoffman (re-signed), Lewis Italiano (Wellington Phoenix), Kaine Sheppard (Avondale FC, NPL)
OUTS: Pato Rodriguez (released), Mario Shabow (Central Coast Mariners), Riley McGree (Melbourne City), Wayne Brown (released) Jack Duncan (Al-Qadsiah)
SQUAD 2018/19: COACH Ernie Merrick GOALKEEPERS Glen Moss, Lewis Italiano DEFENDERS Nigel Boogaard, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Daniel Georgievski, Jason Hoffman, Nicholas Cowburn, Lachlan Jackson, John Koutroumbis, Jake Adelson, Ivan Vujica MIDFIELDERS Ben Kantarovski, Steven Ugarkovic, Matthew Ridenton, Gus Thurgate, Patrick Langois, Mitch Austin FORWARDS Joe Champness, Dimi Petratos, Roy O'Donovan, Ronnie Vargas, Kosta Petratos, Jair, Kaine Sheppard
Perth Glory
INS: COACH Tony Popovic; PLAYERS Chris Harold (re-signed); Joel Chianese (re-signed); Jacob Italiano (promoted); Liam Reddy (re-signed); Shane Lowry (re-signed); Alex Grant (re-signed), Diego Castro (re-signed) Ivan Franjic (Brisbane Roar) Brandon Wilson (re-signed), Tomislav Mrcela (Jeonnam Dragons), Brendon Santalab, Tando Velaphi (Wellington Phoenix), Matthew Spiranovic (Hangzhou Greentown), Fabio Ferreira (Sydney FC), Jason Davidson (NK Rijeka), Chris Ikonomidis (Lazio)
OUTS: COACH Kenny Lowe; PLAYERS Adam Taggart (Brisbane Roar); Joseph Mills; Andreu Guerao; Jeremy Walker, Marc Warren (released), Riley Warland (Fulham)
SQUAD 2018/19: COACH (Tony Popovic) GOALKEEPERS Liam Reddy, Tando Velaphi, Nick Feely DEFENDERS Shane Lowry, Alex Grant, Dino Djulbic, Ivan Franjic, Tomislav Mrcela, Matthew Spiranovic, Jason Davidson MIDFIELDERS Jacob Italiano, Diego Castro, Brandon Wilson, Jake Brimmer, Chris Ikonomidis FORWARDS Andy Keogh, Chris Harold, Joel Chianese, Brendon Santalab, Fabio Ferreira
Perth Glory snap up ex-Socceroo

Sydney FC
INS: COACH Steve Corica (from assistant), Alex Wilkinson (re-signed), Trent Buhagiar (Central Coast Mariners), Chris Zuvela (re-signed), Alex Brosque (re-signed), Milos Ninkovic (re-signed), Charles Lokoli-Ngoy (re-signed), Daniel De Silva (loan, Central Coast Mariners), Jop van der Linden (AZ Alkmaar), Adam le Fondre (Bolton), Sim de Jong (marquee - on loan from Ajax), Paulo Retre (re-signed), Joel King (promoted), Cameron Devlin (promoted), Ryan Teague (scholarship), Jerry Skotadis (scholarship), Marco Tilio (scholarship)
OUTS: COACH Graham Arnold (Socceroos); PLAYERS Jordy Buijs, Luke Wilkshire (Wollongong Wolves), Matt Simon (Central Coast Mariners), Adrian Mierzejewski (Changchun Yatai), Bobo (Alanyaspor)
SQUAD 2018/19: COACH Steve Corica; GOALKEEPERS Andrew Redmayne, Alex Cisak DEFENDERS Alex Wilkinson, Rhyan Grant, Aaron Calver, Ben Warland, Michael Zullo, Jop van der Linden, Joel King MIDFIELDERS Josh Brillante, Brandon O'Neill, Milos Ninkovic, Paulo Retre, Trent Buhagiar, Daniel De Silva, Chris Zuvela, Siem de Jong, Cameron Devlin, FORWARDS Alex Brosque, Charles Lokoli-Ngoy, Adam le Fondre
De Silva makes Sydney switch with intra-league loan

Wellington Phoenix
INS: Andrew Durante (re-signed), Liberato Cacace (promoted), Sarpreet Singh (re-signed), Steven Taylor (Peterborough United), Filip Kurto (Roda JC Kerkrade), Mitch Nichols, David Williams (Haladás), Michal Kopczynski (Legia Warsaw loan), Alex Rufer (re-signed)
OUTS: Michael McGlinchey, Matthew Ridenton (Newcastle Jets) Adam Parkhouse (released)
SQUAD 2018/19: COACH (Mark Rudan), GOALKEEPERS Oliver Sail, Keegan Smith, Filip Kurto DEFENDERS Andrew Durante, Thomas Doyle, Dylan Fox, Ryan Lowry, Steven Taylor MIDFIELDERS Louis Fenton, Sarpreet Singh, Liberato Cacace, Mitch Nichols, Michal Kopczynski, Alex Rufer FORWARDS Roy Krishna, Nathan Burns, David Williams
Sarpreet Singh signs new deal

Western Sydney Wanderers
INS: COACH Markus Babbel (Luzern); Nick Fitzgerald (Melbourne City); Bruce Kamau (Melbourne City), Ruon Tongyik (Melbourne City) Tarek Elrich (Adelaide United), Jordan O'Doherty (Adelaide United), Tass Mourdoukoutas (promoted), Tate Russell (scholarship), Patrick Ziegler (FC Kaiserslautern II), Alexander Baumjohann (Coritiba FC), Danijel Nizic (Morecambe)
OUTS: COACH Josep Gombau; PLAYERS Alvaro Cejudo; Michael Thwaite; Jack Clisby (Central Coast Mariners), Jonathan Aspropotamitis (Mariners), Brendon Santalab (Perth Glory)
SQUAD 2018/19: COACH Markus Babbel; GOALKEEPERS Vedran Janjetovic, Danijel Nizic DEFENDERS Brendan Hamill (C), Ruon Tongyik, Tarek Elrich, Tass Mourdoukoutas, Tate Russell, Patrick Ziegler, Raul Llorente MIDFIELDERS Kearyn Baccus, Bruce Kamau, Jordan O'Doherty, Alexander Baumjohann, Keanu Baccus, FORWARDS Oriol Riera, Mark Bridge, Roly Bonevacia, Jaushua Sotirio, Lachlan Scott, Abraham Majok, Nick Fitzgerald
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