GK: Mark Birighitti
Back from suspension after a nightmare debut against Adelaide, Birighitti was in top form for the Jets - and what better occasion than the F3 Derby. He pulled off several sharp saves and commanded his area exceptionally well. Deserved a clean sheet but was let down by his defensive colleagues for Ibini's goal.

RB: Josh Risdon
Part of a Perth rear guard which was solid defensively without being stretched by a dismal Melbourne Heart attack, Risdon stood out for his enterprising attacking play down the right supporting Travis Dodd. Also for his One Direction-esque hairstyle, which seems to be in fashion throughout the league for some reason. Teenagers, eh? 
 
LB: Scott Jamieson
The former Adelaide and Sydney fullback had his best game in years as a rampaging force for good down Perth Glory's left flank.
 
CB: Antony Golec
Coming up to a year after the Adelaide defender shoehorned casual racism and homophobia into the 140-character Twitter limit, I'm shoehorning him into this team. Why? An all-action performance - chasing down the opposition, timing tackles perfectly, and reading the game for interceptions and clearances galore. If his fellow defenders were anywhere near as committed as he was, Victory would still be adrift on the bottom of the table. 
 
CB: Michael Thwaite
Alongside Steve Pantelidis, part of a Glory centre back pairing which completely blunted the Heart attack. Both men were uncompromising in the tackle, as one might expect, but Thwaite gets the nod over his former Gold Coast United teammate here for both his aerial presence and distribution, which kick-started a number of promising attacks. 
 
DM: Mark Milligan
Returning to shield a back four in desperate need of some quality and experience, Milligan provided both in spades on Friday night. His calm, intelligent distribution from the back, albeit under lax Adelaide pressure, would have pleased his new gaffer no end. Would also have earned a hard fought clean sheet if not for Billy Celeski's brain snap, 
 
CM: Tom Rogic
Despite Ben Williams offering him little to no protection from some brutal challenges from Jets players, Rogic was still outstanding and at the heart of everything positive for the Mariners. With a little more quality ahead of him, the Mariners certainly would have obtained at least the point they deserved.
 
CM: Aaron Mooy
The heart and soul of the Wanderers, he will be shattered to have conceded the penalty that lost them the game. His movement, passing and touch in the middle of the park are a class above most opponents, and certainly were miles above a pedestrian Sydney FC midfield. Like Rogic, needs more quality ahead of him in future to get the results his performances deserve. 
 
AM: Liam Miller
Perth's quiet achiever was the key man in the opposition'a half, directing attacks with his deft touches and superb vision.
 
ST: Alessandro Del Piero
What do you say about the great man? Utterly peerless in terms of touch, technique and vision in the history of the A-League, the tackle and mazy run to win the penalty were exceptional - and the technique to two-touch home the penalty rebound was truly world class. 
 
ST: Besart Berisha
His delightful chip over Mark Paston was a highlight in what was a drab game befitting a drab day in Wellington. Had a few more opportunities that on another day he perhaps would have slotted home. 
 
Manager: Ange Postecoglou
After a fortnight of this Victory side being somewhat justifiably hammered by opposition teams, their own fans, the media and probably their own families, Ange Postecoglou wanted opposition that would sit back and let his team play. John Kosmina's Adelaide gave him exactly what he wanted - and he exploited their approach to the game to come away with Victory's first points of the season.
 
Referee of the Week: Strebre Delovski
The first ever Sydney derby needed a referee who was in complete control, and Delovski was certainly in control. Got most key decisions spot on, including the big decision of the match, the Del Piero penalty. The contrast between his performance and that of Ben Williams in the F3 derby was stark.