A-League Men Round 16 Review 2025/26

Facts and Figures

Goals Scored: There were 20 goals in six matches, eight scored in the first half and 12 in the second.
Clean Sheets: One out of 12 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were two draws in six matches.
Possession: In three out of four matches where a team claimed three points, the winning team had less possession than their opponent.
Coach of the Round: Mark Milligan (Newcastle Jets)
Player to look out for: Daniel Wilmering (Newcastle Jets)

Points of Interest

Ramy Najjarine played his 50th A-League start.

Sebastian Esposito scored his first goal in his A-League career.

Harry Steele of Central Coast Mariners played his 100th A-League game.

Central Coast Mariners had back-to-back wins for the first time this A-League season.

Mark Natta made his 100th appearance in the A-League.

The Jets had their sixth consecutive win in the A-League and have equalled the number of points that they had for the entirety of last season, with 30 points.

Highlights

Louis D’Arrigo scored 90 seconds after been brought off the bench for Melbourne Victory against Wellington Phoenix.

Callum Talbot scored his first goal in 108 games in the A-League in the game between Macarthur FC and Perth Glory.

Storm Roux scored a crucial goal for Central Coast Mariners against Brisbane Roar.

Melbourne City captain Aziz Behich broke the deadlock in the second half against Western Syndey Wanderers.

Wanderers equalised through substitute Bozhidar Kraev, with a header from a cross by Angus Thurgate.

Clayton Taylor of Newcastle Jets scored a hat-trick against Adelaide United.

Game One of Six

Wellington Phoenix (2) v Melbourne Victory (3)
Facts and Figures: Melbourne Victory had 43.1% possession and six shots on target, while Wellington Phoenix had three.

Game Two of Six

Macarthur FC (2) v Perth Glory (2)
Facts and Figures: Macarthur FC had 55.9% possession. Both teams had five shots on target.

Game Three of Six

Auckland FC (1) v Sydney FC (0)
Facts and Figures: Auckland FC had 36.7% possession and eight shots on target, while Sydney FC had four.

Game Four of Six

Brisbane Roar (1) v Central Coast Mariners (2)
Facts and Figures: Central Coast Mariners had 57.7% possession. Both teams had two shots on target.

Game Five of Six

Western Sydney Wanderers (1) v Melbourne City (1)
Facts and Figures: Western Sydney Wanderers had 58.4% possession and four shots on target, while Melbourne City had three.

Game Six of Six

Adelaide United (2) v Newcastle Jets (3)
Facts and Figures: Newcastle Jets had 44% possession and ten shots on target, compared with Adelaide United who had four.

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