Led by Matildas captain Melissa Barbieri, the new-look Victorian team has shored up its squad with largely Victorian-based players, in contrast to season two which included a large contingent of players based interstate.

They'll need to find their rhythm quickly, though, coming up against the in-form reigning champions Sydney, who started the season with a convincing and confidence-boosting win over Roar Women.

With a solid week of training under their belts, a refocused Roar Women head to the 'Berra of Terror to take on Canberra United Women in a season one grand final replay and must-watch match.

Boasting game-changers Sally Shipard and Caitlin Munoz, and having defeated Perth by large margins last week, Canberra will be a second tough match in two weeks for Roar Women.

With their talent and depth of experience, though, we can expect to see Roar Women start to return to their past premiership-winning form as they aim to chalk up a win.

The winless Perth Glory and Adelaide United will meet in Western Australia for this week's ABC1-broadcast match, with both teams determined to kick-start their seasons.

Deft left-footer Collette McCallum is now available (she was overseas for personal reasons in round one) and, combined with some old-fashioned home-ground support, could prove the difference for Perth.

Newcastle Jets will be sitting out the week due to the odd-number of teams after Central Coast Mariners' pre-season withdrawal. The Perth v Adelaide match will be broadcast live on ABC1 3pm AEDT Saturday.