THEY SAID IT: "No player has got a divine right to play in any team in the world." - Central Coast Mariners boss Nick Montgomery after Oliver Bozanic wasn't included in the squad for their big loss to Sydney FC. The midfielder hasn't featured in a matchday squad for close to a month leading to more conjecture about his future.

MAN OF THE WEEK: Adam Le Fondre has endured a tough season with injury. But the 35-year-old striker found his groove against the Central Coast as he hit a hat-trick in the Sky Blues' 5-0 win. He even had time for a cheeky dig at the Mariners fans who mocked his age as he broke out a walking stick celebration

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STAT ATTACK: 840 days - that's how long it took for Melbourne Victory to notch another derby win over Melbourne City. Victory hadn't won a derby since December, 2019 with a double from Marco Rojas and a Jake Brimmer strike proving the difference.

UNDER PRESSURE: Just where is it going wrong for Western United? Their defence looked impenetrable in the early part of the season but John Aloisi's side have only kept two cleansheets in their last 10 games and were pumped 4-1 by Wellington on Saturday.

BEAT THAT: Marco Rojas' first goal in Melbourne Victory's derby win over Melbourne City was a thing of beauty. A ball was cleared out of the box from a free-kick and all Rojas needed was a simple touch before sending a dipping volley past City goalkeeper Tom Glover.

TALKING POINT: Poor Daniel Margush. The Western Sydney Wanderers goalkeeper had a calamity for the ages when he was pressed by Brisbane's Alex Parsons in the 89th minute in his own penalty box. Margush took a clumsy touch, rugby tackled Parsons and Brisbane scored the penalty to extinguish any realistic hope of playing finals.

UP NEXT: Sydney and Melbourne Victory host Adelaide and Brisbane respectively on Tuesday. The Central Coast head to Western Sydney while Wellington will aim to strengthen their finals bid against lowly Perth on Wednesday.

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‘I don’t see myself as a number two’: Socceroos' Ryan riding Spanish rollercoaster

Socceroos skipper Mat Ryan isn’t letting lack of game time in La Liga erode his confidence or swagger, insisting: “I don’t see myself as a number two."

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Matildas leave it late to defeat Ferns

Emily van Egmond and Sam Kerr scored late goals to pull Australia out of the fire in a come-from-behind international friendly win over New Zealand.

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