Catch up on the Ninja A-League Team of the Week, powered by Opta.
The Ninja A-League 2025-26 season returned from it’s mid-season break at the weekend and there was plenty of entertainment and drama as ever.
Round 20 featured plenty of top individual performances but it was Brisbane Roar’s Daisy Brown who stole the show with a scintillating hat-trick in the Roar’s 4-2 win over Newcastle Jets.
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*Editor’s Note: The Team of the Week features matches played from Monday to Sunday, meaning several teams may have played multiple matches during the allotted window.
Team of the Week
Joining Brown up front in this week’s Team of the Week are Western Sydney Wanderers young gun Talia Younis and Canberra United’s Emma Hawkins – both of whom scored for their respective sides over the weekend.
In midfield, Wellington Phoenix goalscoring duo Brooke Nunn and Pia Vlok secured their spots after bagging crucial goals in the 3-1 win over Sydney FC. They’re joined by Melbourne City ace Leticia McKenna.
There are two more Wellington Phoenix stars who slot into the defence with Marissa van der Meer and Mackenzie Barry operating on either flank whilst Adelaide United’s Matilda McNamara and Perth Glory’s Tijan McKenna form a partnership at the heart of the defence.
Finally your goalkeeper in this week’s Team of the Week is Perth Glory’s Teresa Morrissey after she pulled off two excellent saves to help her side gain a point against Central Coast Mariners.
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).
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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.
