Nick Cowburn - 5

Multiple turnovers of possession in the first half allowing Xavi Torres to dictate the tempo of the match. Sitting too deep and not putting pressure on players like Neil Kilkenny.

Steven Ugarkovic - 5

Comfortable in possession but Perth defended so well in their third that he was forced to more sideways passing than penetrating runs and threaded balls in behind.

Riley Mcgree - 5.5

Gave away the penalty early in the match as he was a little unawares, kicking the airborne Joey Mills to bring him down in the box. Seen coming deeper and deeper to get a touch on the ball in the second half, hindering his impact up front.

Dimi Petratos - 5.5

The tempo was way too slow for Petratos to get comfortable on the ball as Kilkenny managed to quash his threat. Despite some threaded passes in behind catching Perth unawares, Petratos isn’t keeping up his Socceroos form.

Ronald Vargas - 5

Sloppy in possession and failing to make an impact on the Jets attacking attempts tonight. Seemed sluggish and struggled to find pockets of space for him to exploit and create chances.

Roy O’Donovan - 4

Hardly any real chances provided for the Irishman. Perth defended extremely well and nullified his ability to hold up the ball and play off the shoulder.

SUBS

Wayne Brown - N/A

Subbed on and off after five minutes with a leg injury.

Pato Rodriguez - 5

An injection of life into the match but Newcastle had no foothold on the match for him to build momentum.

Joey Champness - 5

Almost pulled a goal back late in the game but couldn’t make a difference.