RCM – Neil Kilkenny

Kilkenny featured in our team of the week in round 1 for his performance against the Wanderers and he put on a similar display against Roar on Saturday night. Working with Juande in the centre of the park for Perth, the pair are becoming an imperative part to Tony Popovic’s system. Kilkenny was slightly more prevalent than his Spanish team mate though, retaining possession well as well as helping to keep Brisbane trapped inside their own half for most of the match.

LCM – Jordan O’Doherty

After bursting onto the scene with Adelaide United under Guillermo Amor, O’Doherty’s stocks stagnated under Marco Kurz last season but a fresh start at the Wanderers looks to have rejuvenated the youngster. Deployed predominantly as a winger during his United days, Markus Babbel is using the 21-year-old in a central midfield role and in Wellington on Saturday it worked a treat. O’Doherty’s effort from range caused Andrew Durante to handball and give away a second half penalty before the midfielder finished off a fast break in stoppage time with a well taken finish.

RM – Christopher Ikonomidis

Another rejuvenated Aussie youngster is Christopher Ikonomidis, who now has a goal and an assist in his last two appearances for Glory. Ikonomidis is starting to show the type of form that saw him so highly praised as a Lazio youth academy prospect and his confidence on the ball and direct play is causing all sorts of problems for opposition defenders. It was a driving run from the former Wanderer that teed up Andy Keogh for Perth’s opener, but his overall display was sublime.