Five defenders feature in the A-League Team of the Week for Matchweek 19, presented by Bunnings Warehouse.
Melbourne City defeated Newcastle Jets 3-1 in the first game of the Matchweek before three consecutive 0-0 draws took place between Friday and Saturday night.
The Sydney Derby was then to follow, with five goals finding the back of the net in a 3-2 Western Sydney Wanderers win over Sydney FC.
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Western Sydney Wanderers host Sydney FC in the blockbuster clash of an eight-game Matchweek 19, kicking off on Thursday, April 29.
The Sky Blues travel to Bankwest Stadium on Saturday, May 1 intent on breaking a five-game winless run against the Wanderers. It s the final game of a triple header on Saturday, with Perth Glory hosting Macarthur FC before Brisbane Roar and Wellington Phoenix face off at Moreton Daily Stadium.
The action gets underway on Thursday night when Melbourne City play Newcastle Jets at AAMI Park, continuing into Friday when Western United travel to Coopers Stadium to take on Adelaide United.
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Adelaide United were the big movers in Matchweek 16, benefiting from Macarthur FC and Melbourne City dropping points as the Reds moved to within one point of Central Coast Mariners at the top of the table.
The Reds beat Macarthur and drew to fellow Finals Series aspirants Western Sydney Wanderers to jump into second by the end of the Matchweek.
City drew 1-1 with Sydney FC and Macarthur added to their loss to the Reds by falling to a 2-1 defeat at home to Brisbane Roar, who ended their eight-game winless run with the shock result on the road.
The Westfield Matildas haven t taken to the pitch since their 2-1 win over Vietnam in the second leg of the Olympic qualifiers. Goals to Sam Kerr and Hayley Raso on that day in March 2020 secured the win and Australia s ticket to Tokyo.
After a year with no international football, the players have reunited in the Netherlands to begin preparing for this clash against the reigning Olympic gold medallists.