A-League Team of the Week: Week 20 - Class of Roar, Mariners rises to top

Roar, Mariners feature heavily, while three players make it successive selections - check out who made Goal.com's A-League team of the week.

20/02/2012 11:52:00 AM

More On :  Adelaide United, Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory, Perth Glory, Sydney FC, Besart Berisha, Jacob Burns, Patrick Zwaanswijk, Tomas Rogic, Ivan Necevski, Massimo Murdocca, Joshua Risdon, Osama Malik, John Sutton, Matt Smith, Harry Kewell
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Week 20

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GOALKEEPER

Ivan NECEVSKI
Sydney FC

For the second week in succession, Necevski wins the No.1 position.  This time, it was Adelaide United who struggled to find a way past him.  Necevski looked in-form from the first whistle and had little trouble maintaining his lofty standards - just ask the likes Sergio van Dijk and Zenon Caravella.
DEFENDERS

Josh RISDON
Perth Glory
Patrick ZWAANSWIJK
Central Coast Mariners
Matt SMITH
Brisbane Roar
Risdon may not be catching the headlines around the A-League - yet - but Glory fans need no reminding of the effect his dynamic displays have had in his club's form revival, and the 19-year-old was his energetic best against the Jets.  Mariners veteran Zwaanswijk continues to defy the years in his performances this season, sealing his side's 2-0 win over the Phoenix with what is fast becoming a trademark headed goal.  Smith could have been joined in defence by Roar counterpart Mohamed Adnan, but the Brisbane captain just edged the Bahraini after leading from the front against Victory.

MIDFIELDERS

Massimo MURDOCCA
Brisbane Roar
Jacob BURNS
Perth Glory
Tom ROGIC
Central Coast Mariners
Osama MALIK
Adelaide United
One of the A-League's stalwarts, Murdocca notched his 132nd appearance for the Roar in the 2-1 win over Victory on Saturday, and produced the sort of busy performance that has typified his career.  Burns returns to the side after another boss-like performance for Perth Glory, in the 2-0 win over the Jets the same day.  Rogic is quickly making a name for himself after a second goal in as many games for the Mariners.  Malik, meanwhile, was unlucky not to be on a winning side after helping United produce chance after chance in the second half against Sydney FC, only to see a combination of poor finishing and Necevski undo much of his good work.

FORWARDS

Harry KEWELL
Melbourne Victory
Besart BERISHA
Brisbane Roar
John SUTTON
Central Coast Mariners
Kewell - showing his pace has not deserted him - earns his a second consecutive nod in the side after his well-taken double against the Roar, with reborn team-mate Marco Rojas perhaps unfortunate not to join him after linking well with the former Leeds United flyer.  Berisha set up the win at the other end of the pitch, however, celebrating his new contract with his own superb brace.  Sutton wins a spot after making his debut start for the Mariners, demonstrating that the doom and gloom forecast for Central Coast's frontline after the sale of Matt Simon might be misplaced.


 
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