Key Newcastle defender Daniel Mullen looks set to spend a chunk of the A-League season on the sidelines after injuring ligaments in his knee.Mullen was subbed off midway through the second half of Sundays 1-1 opening-round draw with Adelaide, immediately after making a classy clearance to stop Henrique closing in on a winner.The 26-year-old will have scans on Monday to determine the extent of the injury, which has the potential to sideline him for up to 12 weeks.Fellow defender Jason Hoffman (calf) and Finnish striker Aleksandr Kokko (Achilles) are also in doubt for this weekends clash with Brisbane.The pair await their own scan results to rule out serious injury, but participated in Mondays team recovery session.Hopefully theyre not long-term injuries, coach Mark Jones said after his debut match.But it doesnt look good for Dan.It continues a poor run of luck for the Jets who, along with their well-documented off-field issues, lost first-choice goalkeeper Ben Kennedy to a ruptured Achilles last week.In more positive news, Jones said Labinot Haliti was set to return against Roar after nearly a year out with a knee injury.The Jets will also regain Morten Nordstrand and Mateo Poljak, both of whom sat out of the opening game for fitness reasons.All three will be right to go next week, Jones said.Labi is just a case of giving him some game time and trying to build him up.We dont want to give him 90 minutes in his first game back.Newcastle produced a spirited performance, often nullifying the Reds despite a breakdown in communication between Mullen and keeper Jack Duncan gifting Jesse Makarounas an equaliser to offset Wayne Browns opener.The result buoyed Jones confidence as he prepares to host comeback kings Roar.We started without Morten and Mateo, then we lose three as the game goes on but still keep our composure, Jones said.We were more than happy with the way they played, it was just about executing a little bit better.We wanted to wait it out and not concede and we always thought wed get opportunities in the second half, which is what happened.We just, unfortunately, didnt take them.Brisbane will also be high on confidence after snatching a point at the death from Melbourne Victory at Suncorp Stadium on Friday.However, John Aloisis men will be without suspended captain Matt McKay. 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Football Federation Australia will end the uncertainty surrounding expansion of the A-League by formalising clear criteria early next year for interested bidders.A FFA spokesperson confirmed the governing body was finalising a framework to allow it to properly assess applications from new teams.The framework will focus on two aspects - the financial viability of the proposed club, and the clubs capacity to provide benefits to the A-League and the sport at large.It comes after former National Soccer League champions South Melbourne became the latest entity to publicly signal their interest, joining the likes of Brisbane Strikers and Tasmania, both of whom have already made contact with FFA.As has been previously announced, Football Federation Australia is currently developing plans to expand the Hyundai A-League, a FFA spokesperson said.FFA can confirm it has received a number of enquiries from consortia interested in FFAs expansion plans for the Hyundai A-League.At this stage, FFA have advised any interested parties who have made contact that a framework for expansion will be completed early next year, which will allow them to submit expressions of interest in a framework which focuses on the viability of the proposed franchise and its ability to provide benefits to the A-Leaague and the game.ddddddddddddFFA last week met former Melbourne Victory shareholders Harry Stamoulis and Robert Belteky, who are behind the Tasmanian bid.However, FFA holds concerns over whether Tasmania is appealing enough to broadcasters and if their proposed home ground, North Hobart Oval, is adequate.Both Tasmania and South Melbourne say they are ready to enter the competition next season, but its believed expansion is unlikely to begin until season 2018-19 at the earliest.FFA chief executive David Gallop has repeatedly used the phrase fish where the fish are regarding expansion, suggesting teams in capital cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane will be favoured.However, A-League chief Greg ORourke says regional areas will not be discounted entirely.What weve said publicly about fishing where the fish are is absolutely still our first lens to see things through, he told FourFourTwo.However, having said that, there are a number of bids that will no doubt come from (small) communities who are looking for a football team to actually build pride in their community.(If) they can back it up financially and its sustainable, we will be listening. 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