A-League Men 2026–27: Every Club’s Transfer Ins and Outs

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The 2026–27 A-League Men season is here, with all 12 clubs putting the finishing touches on their squads ahead of the new campaign.

Several teams have undergone major rebuilds, while others have focused on adding experience and depth as they look to challenge for silverware.

From Awer Mabil joining Melbourne City to Tom Lockyer arriving at Melbourne Victory, there have been plenty of notable moves. Here is a club-by-club breakdown of the reported transfers in and out ahead of the new season.

Adelaide United

Ins: Jacob Brazete, Denver Minster, Mitchell Smith.

Outs: Stefan Mauk, Panashe Madanha, Luka Jovanovic, Yaya Dukuly.

Adelaide have made a relatively small number of additions, while departures including Jovanovic and Dukuly leave attacking positions to fill.

Auckland FC

Ins: Lachlan Bayliss, Ronan Wynne, Daniel Normann, Aaron Calver, Marley Leuluai, Aaron Cartwright.

Outs: Jesse Randall, Finn McKenlay, James Hilton, Adama Coulibaly, Guillermo May, Dan Hall, Liam Gillion, Marlee Francois, Jake Girdwood-Reich (loan ended), Louis Verstraete.

Auckland have experienced significant turnover following their title-winning campaign, with several players leaving and a number of new faces arriving as they prepare to defend their position near the top of the competition.

Brisbane Roar

Ins: Marko Ilic, Joel King, Sabit Ngor, Tate Russell, Jacob Nasso, Nam Tae-hee, Emin Durakovic, Dimitri Valkanis, Tom Aldred, Virgiliu Postolachi, Tyrese Francois, Max Court, Niall Thom, Taj Sorensen, Emmett Shaw, Archie Mitchell, George Plusnin, Oscar Page.

Outs: Ben Warland, Austin Ludwik, Antonee Burke-Gilroy, Michael Ruhs, Ben Halloran, Chris Long, Quinn MacNicol, Jacob Brazete, Marius Lode (loan ended), Youstin Salas (loan ended), Nick D’Agostino, Georgios Vrakas, Sam Klein, Henry Hore, Macklin Freke , Matthew Dench, Jay O’Shea, James McGarry.

Brisbane have been among the busiest clubs in the transfer market, making numerous additions while seeing a large group of players depart. The challenge will be turning those changes into a more consistent squad.

Central Coast Mariners

Ins: Oliver O’Carroll, Noah McCann, Max Naylor, Luke Becvinovski, Alex Bolton, Stevan Rujak, Presley Ortiz, Kristian Popovic, Noah Hooper, Daniel Scarlett, Rufai Abubakar, John-Kymani Gordon, Taiyo Hisamatsu.

Outs: Brad Tapp, Nathan Paull, Miguel Di Pizio, Christian Theoharous, James Donachie, Sabit Ngor, Nathanael Blair, Will Kennedy, Logan Sambrook, Kaito Taniguchi, Seth Clark, Jacob Nasso, Alfie McCalmont.

Central Coast have again made a number of changes, bringing in young talent while losing players across several positions. Their ability to develop new combinations will be important heading into the season.

Macarthur FC

Ins: Nathan Paull, Ben Gibson, Jing Reec, Jonathan Aspropotamitis, James Hilton, Kosta Grozos, Connor Pain, Kai Kennedy, Ryan Fraser, Tatsuki Nara, Musa Toure, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Dylan Rose.

Outs: Harrison Sawyer, Joshua Damevski, Frans Deli, Sime Grzan, Ji Dong-won, Matt Jurman, Walter Scott, Rafael Duran, Kristian Popovic, Luke Brattan, Chris Ikonomidis, Tomislav Uskok, Filip Kurto, Mitch Duke, Anthony Caceres, Ali El-Sabeh (loan), Trypp McLachlan (loan).

Macarthur have recruited heavily while losing several experienced players. Ryan Fraser is one of the most recognisable arrivals, while the club will also be hoping its new attacking options can make an impact.

Melbourne City

Ins: Quinn MacNicol, Macklin Freke, Matheus Rossetto (loan), Awer Mabil, Emiliano Marcondes, Julio Cascante.

Outs: German Ferreyra, Andreas Kuen, Samuel Souprayen, Daniel Arzani (loan ended), Ryan Teague (loan ended), Marcus Younis (loan ended), Zane Schreiber, Harry Shillington, Emin Durakovic, Patrick Beach, Elbasan Rashani, Lachie Charles (loan).

Awer Mabil headlines City's arrivals, with Emiliano Marcondes and Julio Cascante also adding quality to the squad. City have also seen several players leave, meaning their new signings will need to settle quickly.

Melbourne Victory

Ins: Harry Shillington, Harrison Sawyer, Franco Lino (loan), Philipp Ziereis, Tom Lockyer, Guillermo May.

Outs: Adama Traore, Lachlan Jackson, Reno Piscopo, Nikos Vergos, Jing Reec, Emre Saglam, Joshua Rawlins, Roderick Miranda, Sebastian Esposito (loan ended), Nishan Velupillay, Juan Mata, Kayne Razmovski.

Victory have strengthened their defence with the arrivals of Tom Lockyer and Philipp Ziereis. However, departures including Juan Mata and Nishan Velupillay mean the club will need other players to step up in attack.

Newcastle Jets

Ins: Nikos Vergos, Zane Schreiber, Patrick Wood, Joe Lolley, Will Kennedy, Alex Grant, Julian Recchia, Oscar Gonzalez.

Outs: Lachie Rose, Mark Natta, Kota Mizunuma, Clayton Taylor , Lachlan Bayliss, Ben Gibson, Noah James, Lucas Scicluna, Ben van Dorssen, Christian Bracco, Kosta Grozos, Eli Adams, Richard Nkomo.

Newcastle have added attacking quality through Joe Lolley and strengthened their options in other areas. After an eventful window, the Jets will be looking to build on their previous campaign and remain competitive.

Perth Glory

Ins: Matthew Dench, Lucas Scicluna, Calem Nieuwenhof (loan from Hearts), Henry Hore, Lachlan Jackson, Daniel Solsky, Cher Deng, Matt Ellis, Sebastian Kukucka, Pieter Jacobsz, Kaelan Majekodunmi (loan return), Khoa Ngo (loan return).

Outs: Josh Risdon (retired), Joel Anasmo, Mark Birighitti, Cameron Cook, Zach Lisolajski, Kaelan Majekodunmi (loan), Nicholas Pennington, Luca Tevere, Lachie Wales, Callum Timmins, Khoa Ngo (loan), Adam Taggart, Arion Sulemani, Scott Wootton (retired), Gabriel Popovic.

Perth have added depth across the squad, including Calem Nieuwenhof on loan. However, the departure of striker Adam Taggart is a significant loss, and the club will need to find new sources of goals.

Sydney FC

Ins: Jake Hollman, Gabriel Popovic, Takahiro Sekine, Oriola Sunday, James Overy, Jacob Farrell (loan from Portsmouth).

Outs: Joe Lolley, Joel King, Patrick Wood, Ahmet Arslan, Corey Hollman, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (loan ended), Piero Quispe (loan ended), Alex Grant, Paul Okon-Engstler, Zac De Jesus (loan), Lachie Middleton.

Sydney have brought in several new faces, including Takahiro Sekine and Jacob Farrell on loan. At the same time, the departures of Lolley, King and Grant leave gaps that the club will need to address over the course of the season.

Wellington Phoenix

Ins: James McGarry, Henry Gray, Rafael Duran, Riley Bidois, Max Anderson, Bryce Duke, Walter Scott.

Outs: Josh Oluwayemi, Paulo Retre, Carlo Armiento, Manjrekar James, Dan Edwards, Luke Supyk, Nikola Mileusnic, Ifeanyi Eze, Tim Payne, Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues, Sarpreet Singh, Sander Kartum, Ramy Najjarine, Luke Brooke-Smith.

Wellington have added options in several positions, with James McGarry and Bryce Duke among the arrivals. The Phoenix will be hoping their recruitment helps them improve on last season and return to finals contention.

Western Sydney Wanderers

Ins: Atiya Waraga, Miguel Di Pizio, Liam Gillion, Panashe Madanha, German Ferreyra, Nicolas Milanovic.

Outs: Aidan Simmons, Josh Brillante, Kosta Barbarouses, Bozhidar Kraev, Phillip Cancar, Jacob Farrell (loan ended), Ruon Tongyik, Alou Kuol, Ryan Fraser (Macarthur FC).

Western Sydney have welcomed Nicolas Milanovic back to the club and added young talent in Miguel Di Pizio and Liam Gillion. With several experienced players departing, the Wanderers will be hoping their new-look squad can deliver a stronger campaign.

The biggest A-League transfers to watch

Several moves stand out ahead of the new season. Awer Mabil's arrival at Melbourne City adds international experience and attacking threat, while Tom Lockyer gives Melbourne Victory a high-profile defensive signing.

Newcastle Jets will hope Joe Lolley can make a difference in attack, and Western Sydney will be pleased to have Nicolas Milanovic back in their ranks.

Macarthur's signing of Ryan Fraser is another major move, while Perth Glory face the challenge of replacing Adam Taggart's goals.

With significant turnover at clubs including Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Mariners and Auckland FC, the early rounds should provide a clearer picture of which teams have recruited most effectively.