Jacob Italiano – 6.5: It’s easy to forget that Perth have their own ‘wonderkid’, but Italiano wasn’t forgetting. He could have had multiple assists with greater vision and composure.        

Andreu Mayoral – 5: Conceded the penalty with minimal contact and did little to rectify it. He’s bordering on a tackling liability.       

Diego Castro – 7: Missed a chance that he would have scored a season ago, and while his work-rate remains impressive, his intensity fades within matches.

Adam Taggart – 5: Poor in possession and predictably vacant when the going got tough. Early days yet, but he’s beginning to cast doubt over his future A-League significance.        

Andy Keogh – 5: He’s happy to track back but offers very little going forward. If Keogh keeps contributing this little, Castro deserves to be made captain.

Walter Scott – 6: Solid but unspectacular. Perth needed width and dynamism, and he could only provide half the equation.

Chris Harold – N/A: