Catch up on the Ninja A-League Team of the Week, powered by Opta.
The 2025-26 Ninja A-League season came to a thrilling finale at the weekend as Melbourne City triumphed over Wellington Phoenix in the Grand Final.
As such it was Melbourne City star Holly McNamara who topped scored after grabbing a brilliant brace in the showpiece fixture to guide her side to victory.
Joining McNamara in attack is City teammate Aideen Keane, who performed a key role in City’s attacking unit, whilst Wellington Phoenix goal-getter Makala Woods also earns her spot in the side.
Phoenix ace Grace Jale takes up her spot in a three-player midfield alongside City duo Shelby McMahon and Leticia McKenna, both of whom scored highly following outstanding individual displays.
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In defence, Wellington captain Mackenzie Barry and fellow defender Ellie Walker are once again selected in the starting line-up after commanding performances whilst Melbourne City’s Taylor Otto and Danielle Turner also both feature.
Meanwhile, the ever-present Malena Mieres is selected as your goalkeeper in the Team of the Week for the final time this season.
Opta Points is a system where points are given to players for certain on-field actions. Players who complete the full game duration on the field typically end up with a point total ranging from 10 to 40 points. (View the full breakdown of Opta Points below).
Explained: Opta’s Team of the Week using Opta Points
The scoring system distinguishes only between field players and goalkeepers, assigning the same number of points to all field players for corresponding actions. A distinctive feature of this system is its exclusive focus on in-game actions, refraining from awarding points for post-game performances, such as securing a victory or allocating bonus points for maintaining a clean sheet.
Positive actions (goals, passes, tackles, etc…) will add to a player’s score and, conversely, negative actions (cards, own goals, goals conceded) will reduce a player’s points total. Theoretically, a player’s points value is unlimited, and players can conclude a game with negative points. However, players who complete the full game duration on the field typically end up with a point total ranging from 10 to 40 points.
Goals, Shots on target, shots off target, blocked shots, own goal, assists, passes, crosses, tackles, interceptions, fouls won, fouls conceded, offsides, yellow cards, red cards, goals conceded, penalty won, saves, penalty saved are included in Opta Points.
