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.
In what was an incredibly tight selection process, Melbourne Victory forward Holly Furphy topped the charts this week after helping her side defeat Adelaide United 1-0 in the Original Rivalry.
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Note: The weekly Team of the Week will feature matches played from Monday to Sunday.
Team of the Week
Joining Furphy in the team of the week are fellow Melbourne Victory stars Kayla Morrison, Rachel Lowe and Alana Jancevski following their 1-0 win.
Meanwhile there was a strong Canberra United contingent in the side as Michelle Heyman, Nanako Sasaki and Hayley Taylor-Young all featured after guiding their side to a 2-1 win over Melbourne City, and with it a spot on top of the table
Central Coast Mariners duo Isabel Gomez and Lorena Baumann secured their spots in the side after helping the Mariners beat Western Sydney 2-1, while Wanderers young gun Talia Younis also earned herself selection.
Finally, Perth Glory goalkeeper Teresa Morrissey takes up her spot in between the sticks after a commanding peformance in the Glory’s win over Wellintgon Phoenix.
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.
