Western Sydney coach Marko Rudan has taken full responsibility for the Wanderers' loss to the Central Coast Mariners after a tactical substitution backfired.
Central Coast Mariners forward Garang Kuol has underlined his claims for Socceroos selection with a starring substitute's role in a 3-0 win over Western Sydney.
Perth Glory hope their early A-League Men break can allow them to reset after a turbulent start and get back on track in the second part of the season.
Bruno Fornaroli is set to make his debut on Friday night and Melbourne Victory will be hoping he can help end their drought in the Isuzu UTE A-League, while Brisbane Roar are eyeing a six-year first against Sydney FC.
Scott Wootton's career saw him play with and against a variety of figures now adorning the Isuzu UTE A-League, including Macarthur FC boss Dwight Yorke.
Luis Nani has delivered his best Melbourne Victory performance to lead them to a 4-0 A-League Men win over Newcastle, while Bruno Fornaroli scored his first goal.
As they prepare to face Wellington, Macarthur FC coach Dwight Yorke says they have found positives in last week's heartbreaking A-League Men loss to Sydney FC.
Nani is growing in confidence and coach Tony Popovic believes his marquee winger and the rest of his impressive Melbourne Victory attack will only get better.