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A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 19 | +19 | 41 |
| 2 | Western United | 20 | +12 | 35 |
| 3 | Melbourne City FC | 19 | +10 | 34 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 20 | +8 | 33 |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 19 | +4 | 33 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wa.. | 19 | +11 | 31 |
| 7 | Sydney FC | 19 | +11 | 29 |
| 8 | Macarthur FC | 20 | +3 | 25 |
| 9 | Newcastle Jets | 18 | -1 | 22 |
| 10 | Central Coast Mar.. | 20 | -16 | 21 |
| 11 | Wellington Phoeni.. | 19 | -12 | 19 |
| 12 | Perth Glory | 20 | -32 | 11 |
| 13 | Brisbane Roar | 18 | -17 | 8 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
| # | Player | Goals | M | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Noah Botic | 10 | 20 | 4 |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuk.. | 9 | 20 | 1 |
| 10 | Matthew Grimal.. | 4 | 20 | 0 |
Top Assists
| # | Player | Assists | M | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Riku Danzaki | 6 | 20 | 3 |
| 19 | Noah Botic | 4 | 20 | 10 |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate | 4 | 19 | 1 |