Keanu Baccus - 7

Frustratingly poor distribution in the first half, as Western Sydney looked disjointed in attack. Fared better in the second, facing milder temperatures and a Mariners side that had to attack and look for an equaliser.

Jordan O'Doherty - 7.5

Got through a power of work in both halves before being substituted. His passing was hit and miss, but the pressure he applied when the Wanderers turned the ball over was fantastic.

Jaushua Sotirio – 7.5

Burned a few defenders with his pace, but his positioning and movement still needs work. Timed his run well off the shoulder to collect Bonevacia’s pass, and coolly slotted past Kennedy to make it 2-0.

Kwame Yeboah – 6

Looked the Wanderers’ most positive outlet in a frankly dire opening 20 minutes. Substituted midway through the first half with a groin injury, and his tears on the bench indicated it could well be a serious setback.

Roly Bonevacia – 7

Fired wide early in the game, but looked less effective when he was forced to move centrally following Yeboah’s injury-enforced withdrawal. Came up with a perfectly-weighted through ball on the counter attack to send Sotirio in on goal for 2-0. Should have made it three late on when the Mariners gave him way too much space on the edge of the area.

Oriol Riera – 5

Tested Kennedy with a header from a set piece before missing an absolute sitter, hammering a header against the back post with the goal at his mercy. He would’ve been a relieved man to see Elrich’s cross fly in just moments later.

Substituted on 70 minutes, Riera simply isn’t providing the same threat as he once did,

SUBS

Bruce Kamau – 4

Had over an hour off the bench to make an impact, but one hardly noticed he was on the pitch.

Mitch Duke – 7

Added some poise and intelligent movement to the Western Sydney attack when he came off the bench. His years in the J-League have clearly made him a smarter and more tactically aware footballer. It can’t be long before he makes his starting debut.

Rashid Mahazi – N/A

Came on too late to earn a rating.