Brandon Wilson – 6

Looked comfortable on the ball in the first half and was a good foil in midfield alongside Torres. The young midfielder looks calm in tight spaces and can play a smart one-touch pass but also lost concentration in the second half and gave away the ball too easily.

Xavi Torres – 5.5

The new signing was there to aid the back four and was moved into defence for the last half hour when Poscoliero was taken off. He was good without being great.

Mitch Mallia – 6

Mallia only saw a half and was outshone by Walker in wide situations on the right flank. Walker overlapped and played early crosses, so Mallia had to become an inside influence, cutting in and getting balls into the box.

Diego Castro – 8

Castro was at his creative best in the first half and pinged long balls all over the field, including the one to set up a corner – which he also took – for Taggart’s opening goal. He faded out of the game slightly in the second half but was comfortably Perth’s best over the whole game.

Adam Taggart – 7

Returning to his old stomping grounds, Taggart bookended the game with two sharp goals. His first was a smartly worked flick at the front post from a cross and the second from a laser header to draw the game level. Could’ve had a third but for a diving save from Duncan. Did very little in between these involvements.

Andy Keogh – 4

The Perth captain was barely sighted in the first half and the case was similar in the second. He tried to link up and play the hold-up centre forward role but uncharacteristically had close to no impact on the game.

SUBS

Chris Harold – 5.5

Coming on at half-time for Mallia, Harold had his first big chance in the 66th minute when he had a shot in the box but fired it at Duncan as Vujica clung onto his shoulder. He put in the short cross for Taggart’s equaliser in second half stoppage time.

Jake Brimmer – 5.5

Brimmer came on just after the hour mark for Poscoliero. He helped set up the late Taggart equaliser, keeping his cool in a crowded area in stoppage time to lay it off for Harold who sent in the cross. The former Liverpool youth player looks good on the ball and should be fun to watch as the season goes on.