The nominees are in for the March Shark Player of the Month award in the Isuzu UTE A-League!
Throughout the Isuzu UTE A-League 2025-26 season, 10 players will be selected monthly on a shortlist for you, the fans, to select from in voting for the Shark Player of the Month award.
The 10 players nominated each month are selected via FotMob’s rating system. The 10 players with the highest FotMob rating (from 0.0 to 10.0) across each voting period will be selected as the monthly nominees for the Shark Player of the Month award.
The March eligibility period included Rounds 20-22 of the Isuzu UTE A-League season, with games between March 6 and March 22 considered in the FotMob rating system.
To be included in the top 10, players must have made at least two appearances throughout the eligibility period to receive an average FotMob rating.
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The 10 nominees for the Isuzu UTE A-League March Shark Player of the Month are:
- Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory): 8.64 FotMob rating
- Denis Genreau (Auckland FC): 8.54 FotMob rating
- Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United): 8.01 FotMob rating
- Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United): 7.93 FotMob rating
- Francis De Vries (Auckland FC): 7.91 FotMob rating
- Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC): 7.83 FotMob rating
- Isaac Hughes (Wellington Phoenix): 7.82 FotMob rating
- Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix): 7.80 FotMob rating
- Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix): 7.79 FotMob rating
- Sebastian Esposito (Melbourne Victory): 7.74 FotMob rating
How does the FotMob rating system work?
FotMob Ratings are powered by advanced data captured by Opta/Stats Perform.
FotMob feeds a wide range of stats and parameters into our algorithm to produce comprehensive player ratings. The algorithm adjusts and weights these statistics according to a player’s position, ensuring that each player is evaluated based on the most relevant aspects of their performance.
This approach allows FotMob to deliver a fair and accurate representation of a player’s contribution on the pitch. FotMob Ratings are widely recognised and trusted by media outlets, clubs, and scouting professionals across the globe to analyse and report on player performances.




