Joshua Brillante - 5

Lost control of the midfield and not for the first time this season, subbed relatively early in the second half.

Siem de Jong - 7     

One of the few attacking threats Sydney possessed, but was fighting a losing battle.

Brandon O'Neill - 6

A more composed performance than his midfield partner in Brillante, but still left a lot to be desired. Although he put in a few strong challenges in the second half, couldn't impress himself on the match.

Milos Ninkovic - 5

Very quiet, he seems to be unusually hit-and-miss this season. His passing in particular, a facet of his game that should be relatively consistent given his marquee status, was disappointing.

Adam Le Fondre - 7

None of Sydney’s frontline were active, but ALF was significantly underdone, largely abandoned by a midfield unable to penetrate through Perth's dogged marking. The second he had a sniff at goal, he buried a phenomenal shot - almost worth the plane trip over alone for Sydney's fans. 

Alex Brosque - 5

Looked off the pace, a huge turnaround from his last outing against the Central Coast Mariners.   

SUBS

Daniel De Silva - 7

Impressed working against a hardy defensive press, seemed most likely to offer something creative, yet whenever it seemed Sydney were building momentum, Perth would strangle the life out of them.

Anthony Caceres - 6

Put himself about and crafted a semi-decent chance out of nothing.

Luke Ivanovic - N/A