Catch up on the Ninja A-League Team of the Week, powered by Opta.
The Ninja A-League 2025-26 season continued with plenty of entertainment and drama over the weekend.
There were plenty of top performers to pick from this week but it was ultimately Central Coast Mariners goalkeeper Annalee Grove who scored the most points after taking part in a double gameweek.
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Team of the Week
There are plenty of other Mariners stars alongside Grove in the Team of the Week having played against both Brisbane Roar and Adelaide United in the last seven days.
In defence, Central Coast duo Lorena Baumann and Annabel Martin join Canberra’s Elizabeth Anton and Wellington Phoenix’s Manaia Elliott, both of whom put in impressive displays during their respective Round 11 games.
In midfield, Brisbane Roar’s Matildas winger Sharn Freier makes the side alongside Mariners duo Greta Kraszula and midfield dynamo Izzy Gomez.
Finally in attack, Wellington duo Sabitra ‘Samba’ Bhandari takes her spot after playing a key role in the Nix’ last two games whilst Emma Main features after starring for the Kiwi side. Joining them in attack is Melbourne City striker Chinaza Uchendu, who bagged the winner for City against Sydney FC.
What is the Opta Points system?
Opta Points is a system where points are given to players for certain on-field actions. Players who complete the full game duration on the field typically end up with a point total ranging from 10 to 40 points. (View the full breakdown of Opta Points below).
Explained: Opta’s Team of the Week using Opta Points
The scoring system distinguishes only between field players and goalkeepers, assigning the same number of points to all field players for corresponding actions. A distinctive feature of this system is its exclusive focus on in-game actions, refraining from awarding points for post-game performances, such as securing a victory or allocating bonus points for maintaining a clean sheet.
Positive actions (goals, passes, tackles, etc…) will add to a player’s score and, conversely, negative actions (cards, own goals, goals conceded) will reduce a player’s points total. Theoretically, a player’s points value is unlimited, and players can conclude a game with negative points. However, players who complete the full game duration on the field typically end up with a point total ranging from 10 to 40 points.
Goals, Shots on target, shots off target, blocked shots, own goal, assists, passes, crosses, tackles, interceptions, fouls won, fouls conceded, offsides, yellow cards, red cards, goals conceded, penalty won, saves, penalty saved are included in Opta Points.
