Canberra OpalsA slow start to the season and leaky defence sees them off the bottom on goal difference
Won: 3
Lost: 12
Draw: 6
Table position: Thirteenth
Top Scorer: Palermo (7)
Key Players: Cejas (7.60), Kisel (7.50)
Underperformers: Werling (5.83), Ifill (6.06)
Key Game: 3-1 v Perth Rangers. Were firmly in last place until an upset win away against the rangers with a stunning performance from Frei.
Christchurch AthleticThings would be going swimmingly if it weren’t for Fremantle FC.
Won: 14
Lost: 5
Draw: 2
Table position: Second
Top Scorer: Macheda (10)
Key Players: Totti (7 goals, 8.24), Lavezzi (8 goals, 8.01), Maxwell (7.97), Mata (7.96)
Underperformers: Lewis (5.78), Wright (5.79), Pearce (5.90)
Key Game: 4-1 v Red Army. Confident win allowed them to close the gap on Fremantle.
Cowra UnitedStruggling for consistency in defence.
Won: 6
Lost: 7
Draw: 8
Table position: Eighth
Top Scorer: Baros (10)
Key Players: Baros (10 goals, 7.85), Moutinho (7.51), Van Dijk (8 goals, 7.45)
Underperformers: Ebert (5.92)
Key Game: 2-3 v Christchurch. Lax defence saw them go from 2-0 up at the half to a 3-2 loss at full time.
Fremantle FCSurprise bolter at mid season with a 5 point buffer and everything going right to make the top flight.
Won: 15
Lost: 2
Draw: 4
Table position: First
Top Scorer: Cardozo (14)
Key Players: Cardozo (14 goals, 7.88), Giggs (7.75), Alvarez (7.51), Perez (13 goals)
Underperformers: Mamaev (6.11)
Key Game: 4-0 v Sporting Academicals. A brace for Cardozo and not a shot on target for the Accies.
Macarthur FCPerforming above expectations, a 0 GD could be a worry.
Won: 9
Lost: 4
Draw: 8
Table position: Fifth
Top Scorer: Grafite (12)
Key Players: Lucas Neill (7.32), Gervinho (7.20)
Underperformers: Costa (5.81), Marques (5.95)
Key Game: 3-0 v Perth. A decisive victory put them in a solid position on the cusp of the play-offs.
MarconiLacking attacking thrust in the midfield
Won: 7
Lost: 6
Draw: 8
Table position: Seventh
Top Scorer: Aquino (9)
Key Players: Aquino (9 goals, 7.92), Evans (7.74), Huseklepp (7.51)
Underperformers: Talay (5.94)
Key Game: 1-2 v Sunshine Coast. A late goal from defender Scheidt saw Marconi crash out of cup contention.
Melbourne AFCOn the verge of play-offs, defensive worries could scupper any real push for the top flight.
Won: 9
Lost: 8
Draw: 3
Table position: Sixth
Top Scorer: Derbyshire (7)
Key Players: Le Tallec (5 goals), Shevchenko (4 goals, 7.83), Van Der Vaart (4 goals, 7.63), Ireland (6 goals, 7.41)
Underperformers: Coentrao (6.62), Spencer (5.96) Kisnorbo (6.13)
Key Game: 0-3 v UON Callaghan. This result kept them from being in the play-off places at the start of the January window and could prove costly.
Newcastle FCA surprisingly high placing in the league thanks to the keeping heroics of little-known Manitta.
Won: 11
Lost: 4
Draw: 6
Table position: Fourth
Top Scorer: Henry (9)
Key Players: Henry (9 goals, 7.57), T. Cahill (7.43), G Cahill (7.37), Rodriguez (8 goals), Donovan (5 goals), Villanueva (7 goals)
Underperformers: Oostendorp (5.86)
Key Game: 3-2 v West Melbourne. A late winner from Donovan scores three crucial points to keep NFC in touch with WMU.
Perth RangersStruggling for effectiveness in front of goals.
Won: 7
Lost: 12
Draw: 2
Table position: Tenth
Top Scorer: Neymar, Blanco, Al-Qahtani (4)
Key Players: Amos (7.75), Materazzi (7.61)
Underperformers: almost everyone else.
Key Game: 1-3 v Canberra. More or less summed up their season to date.
Red ArmyOne of the early-season title favourites are struggling to keep the ball out of their own net.
Won: 4
Lost: 9
Draw: 8
Table position: Twelfth
Top Scorer: Stead (7)
Key Players: Mikel (7.42), Kjaer (7.28)
Underperformers: Bolton (5.90), Chung-Yong (6.10)
Key Game: 1-4 v Christchurch. A massive loss against a team they would consider to be close rivals to.
Sporting AcademicalsDead last and struggling on all points on the pitch.
Won: 3
Lost: 12
Draw: 6
Table position: Last
Top Scorer: Andersson (6)
Key Players: Andersson (6 goals, 6.88),
Underperformers: Everyone
Key Game: 0-5 v Wagga. A smashing loss in the cup showed the gulf in class between the top of the A-League and bottom of the B-League
UON CallaghanLess competitive than initially hoped. Lacking a midfielder to break up play.
Won: 4
Lost: 8
Draw: 9
Table position: Eleventh
Top Scorer: Young (6)
Key Players: Ronaldo (5 goals, 7.35), Giovinco (4 goals, 7.15), Young (6 goals), Samaras (5 goals)
Underperformers: Lochhead (5.81), Levesque (6.04)
Key Game: 3-0 v AFC Melbourne. A positive result and some quality performances could be the turning point in the season
Wellington PhoenixLegless without Ibrahimovich. Conceding lots of late winners
Won: 8
Lost: 12
Draw: 0
Table position: ninth
Top Scorer: Ibrahimovich, Peng (7)
Key Players: as above.
Underperformers: everyone else
Key Game: 0-3 v Christchurch. Very disheartening result for the nobodies of the league.
West Melbourne UltimatesShould have their sights set firmly on the play-offs with injuries being the only stumbling block. Offers for David Silva could see a change in fortune though
Won: 10
Lost: 2
Draw: 9
Table position: Third
Top Scorer: Forlan (12)
Key Players: Silva (7.78), Del Piero (6 goals, 7.78), Muslera (7.75), Cazorla (7.72), Forlan (12 goals, 7.63), N’Gog (6 goals)
Underperformers: Kohler (5.85), Schwaab 6.21)
Key Game: 1-24 v Fremantle. A blow to their title credentials. They were decimated by a rampaging Fremantle.
Key Stats:Golden Boot: 14 – Cardozo
13 – Perez
12 – Grafite
11 – Forlan
Assists: 8 – Marin, Bentley
7 - Sibaya
6 – Maxwell, Mata, Amaral
Average Rating: 8.20 - Ibrahimovich
8.01 – Lavezzi
7.99 - Mata
Average attendances: 18,937 – Wellington Phoenix
15,750 – Christchurch Athletic
14,706 – Perth Rangers
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