Rostyn Griffiths – 6.5

On his first start for City, the veteran could have announced himself to the Melburnians in style with a long range strike, but it was brilliantly tipped over by Lawrence Thomas. Kept things nice and compact in the middle and was a smart move by Joyce to bring him in.

Kearyn Baccus – 7

Usually is key to City because of his work in possession but in the early stages he was key to stopping Victory getting on top. Did really well in the second period to keep going and work City back into the game after they went behind.

Luke Brattan – 6.5

Was the heartbeat of the City attack in the first half, showcasing his quality passing range as well as smart combos in tight areas with the likes of Riley McGree and Lachie Wales. It was a bit of a surprise to see him taken off with fifteen minutes to go but he might have been fatiguing from a tireless shift.

Riley McGree – 7

A solid performance by the youngster, who nullified the threat of Corey Brown down the left but showed some nice touches in the final third. Has to be credited for a nice burst through the middle that opened up things for the City equaliser.

Dario Vidosic – 7

Did his job from a defensive point of view in the first period as he stopped Strom Roux from making an impact. But his most important contribution came right at the death to rescue a point for City as he swooped in at the back-post to snatch a point.

Lachlan Wales – 6

Showed fantastic work rate off the ball in the first half, constantly drifting down the channels and coming short to drag Thomas Deng and Nick Ansell into dangerous areas. Really should have done better after he was in one-on-one with Thomas but a heavy touch let him down.

Subs:

Michael O’Halloran – 5.5

Slotted straight in for Wales after coming on and his pace kept Deng and Ansell on their toes despite not having a major impact.

Nathaniel Atkinson – 6.5

The Tasmanian gave Joyce the spark that he needed off the bench with a terrific cameo that produced energy and pace down the right.

Ramy Najjarine – 6

The young Socceroo did really well off the bench against the Reds last week and he continued where he left off with another solid fifteen minutes.