Who actually were the A-League's best and worst?

WHO HAD THE BEST FORWARD FINESSE?

With Graham Arnold out and Tony Popovic back in the frame, a significant diversity emerged among the A-League's big guns.

Kevin Muscat's Victory offered a mix of all-guns-blazing with careful, measured passing while Steve Corica kept hold of Graham Arnold's dominating approach, but added a tendency for quick combinations and direct penetrative passes.

All the while, Popovic's intense, hard-working style was given a new dimension through Diego Castro's free-wheeling fluidity and the searing pace of Chris Ikonomidis.

We know how it all turned out on the pitch, but in a purely attacking sense, which was actually the most effective?

Goals

WAS THE BOTTOM FOUR ACTUALLY HARD DONE BY?

It's worth noting that Perth the Premiers finished a mile on top in the goalscoring charts with 10 more than champions Sydney, while Victory still vastly outperformed the rest

The Mariners are rock-bottom but Western Sydney Wanderers, who finished eighth, were actually the fifth most dangerous team in the competition, while Melbourne City only scored once more than Brisbane Roar.

The best way to find out which coach had the most hair-tearing season is to track shots-to-goal conversions and it's little surprise to see the Wanderers slip back to near the bottom of the pile.

Interestingly the Mariners' conversion wasn't actually that bad, further pressing just how poor they performed to finish last. Interestingly, Adelaide who finished fourth, was actually equal second-last in the conversion stakes.

Goes to show that if Marco Kurz had a little more investment up front, Adelaide may have accomplished even greater things throughout the season. 

Goal Conversions