Former A-Leagues defender Daniel Georgievski runs his eye over the 18 defenders in the shortlist to make the A-Leagues All Stars squad via the fan's vote.
Their ALM finals position is secure but Central Coast coach Nick Montgomery is eager to avoid local rivals Newcastle spoiling the Mariners' party on Saturday.
Melbourne Victory are in the hunt for the A-League Men premiership and can go top of the league, at least temporarily, if they beat Sydney FC on Saturday.
Alessandro Diamanti hasn't played in more than two months with a mystery injury and will have a knee arthroscopy to see if he can play again this season.
Former Melbourne City goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen has his say on which A-Leagues custodian should feature in between the sticks for the All Stars' clash with FC Barcelona in May.
Interim coach Ruben Zadkovich, potentially Perth Glory's full-time boss next season, has hailed the upset win over Melbourne City as an important step forward.
A Victorian team will win the A-League Men premiership, with Melbourne City, Melbourne Victory and Western United still all able to finish on top of the table.