Brisbane Roar and CommBank Matildas star Tameka Yallop has been named December Shark Player of the Month in the Ninja A-League.
Yallop earned the December award after a fan vote, having been nominated for the award alongside four Brisbane teammates Momo Hayashi, Laini Freier, Sharn Freier and Chelsea Blissett, as well as fellow Ninja A-League stars Alexia Apostolakis (Melbourne City), Annalie Longo (Wellington Phoenix) and Melbourne Victory trio Alana Murphy, Alana Jancevski and Beattie Goad.
City defender Apostolakis finished second in the monthly vote ahead of Laini Freier who received the third-most votes out of the December nominees.
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The 10 nominees each month are selected via FotMob’s rating system. The 10 players with the highest FotMob rating (from 0.0 to 10.0) across each voting period are 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.
Yallop received a FotMob rating of 8.59 – the highest of all players in the Ninja A-League across games in the eligibility period, having scored two goals in as many games as Brisbane surged up the Ninja A-League table in a scintillating month for the club.
Yallop and the Roar are next in action on Wednesday, January 8 when they take on Melbourne Victory at Perry Park.
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How does the FotMob rating system work?
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.
