In
Sardinero (att, OFI Crete), Jones (gk, Al-Nassr FC), Oxborrow (mid, Broadmeadow), O'Neill (mid, Buriram United), Niyongabire (mid, Adelaide United), Burke-Gilroy (def, Brisbane Roar), Clisby (def, Central Coast Mariners), Calver (def, Western United), Farah (def, promoted), Sturridge (att, free), Cook (gk, promoted), Walsh (def, promoted)
Out
Castro (mid, released), Velaphi (gk, released), Warland (def, Newcastle Jets), Chianese (mid, Hyderabad FC - end of loan), Sullivan (mid, released), Langkamp (def, released), Ingham (def, Newcastle Jets), Geria (def, Melbourne Victory), Kilkenny (mid, Western United), Ikonomidis (att, Melbourne Victory), Wilson (mid, SJK), D'Agostino (att, Melbourne Victory)
Target
Despite the signing of Sturridge, a top 6 finish is the best they can hope for - and they'll most likely fail in pursuit of it. They should focus on avoiding the wooden spoon. Not nearly enough balance to this squad.