The nominees are in for the December Shark Player of the Month award in the Ninja A-League!
Throughout the 2024-25 Ninja A-League season, 10 players will be selected monthly on a shortlist for you, the fans, to select from in voting for the Shark Player of the Month award.
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The 10 players nominated each month will be selected via FotMob’s rating system. The 10 players with the highest FotMob rating (from 0.0 to 10.0) across each voting period will be selected as the monthly nominees for the Shark Player of the Month award.
The December eligibility period included Rounds 5-8 of the Ninja A-League season, with games between November 30 and December 29 considered in the FotMob rating system.
To be included in the top 10, players must have made at least two appearances throughout the eligibility period to receive an average FotMob rating.
The 10 nominees for the Ninja A-League December Shark Player of the Month are:
- Tameka Yallop (Brisbane Roar) – FotMob Rating: 8.59
- Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar) – FotMob Rating: 8.52
- Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory) – FotMob Rating: 7.95
- Laini Freier (Brisbane Roar) – FotMob Rating: 7.92
- Alexia Apostolakis (Melbourne City) – FotMob Rating: 7.90
- Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) – FotMob Rating: 7.89
- Momo Hayashi (Brisbane Roar) – FotMob Rating: 7.87
- Chelsea Blissett (Brisbane Roar) – FotMob Rating: 7.81
- Alana Jancevski (Melbourne Victory) – FotMob Rating: 7.80
- Annalie Longo (Wellington Phoenix) – FotMob Rating: 7.79
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FotMob Ratings are powered by advanced data captured by Opta/Stats Perform.
FotMob feeds a wide range of stats and parameters into our algorithm to produce comprehensive player ratings. The algorithm adjusts and weights these statistics according to a player’s position, ensuring that each player is evaluated based on the most relevant aspects of their performance.
This approach allows FotMob to deliver a fair and accurate representation of a player’s contribution on the pitch. FotMob Ratings are widely recognized and trusted by media outlets, clubs, and scouting professionals across the globe to analyse and report on player performances.