The Newcastle Jets have flown into the top 4 of the A-League Men's, Mat Ryan steals the headlines in Spain with a penalty save and clean sheet in La Liga as Aussies shine across Europe and the A-League Men & Women deliver chaos at the halfway mark.

Aussies Overseas

• Mat Ryan (Levante) – 7 saves incl. a penalty in a 3-0 win
• Sammy Silvera – goal, assist & huge praise including being compared to prime Messi in back-to-back games for Middlesbrough
• Alex Robertson – wins all-Aussie League One clash, Cardiff stay top
• Joe Gauci – FA Cup clean sheet for Port Vale
• Nestory Irankunda – FA Cup start despite Watford exit

National Teams

• Australia U23s 2–1 Thailand in Asian Cup opener
  • Goals: Ethan Alagich (pen) & Matthias Macallister screamer
• Joeys squad announced for games against Fiji and Soloman Islands

A-League Men

• Auckland beat Brisbane, remain strong away
• Wanderers claim first away win at Victory
• Sydney FC smash Macarthur 3-0
• Perth Glory cruise past Mariners (yes, an Olimpico)
• Jets upset Melbourne City and climb to 4th

A-League Women

• Mariners, Glory & Melbourne City impress
• Sabitra Bhandari ruled out for season (ACL)

Team of the Week

Mat Ryan, Ben Garrucio, Jack Iredale, Johnny Koutroumbis, Anthony Pantazopoulos, Sammy Silvera, Peta Trimis, Lachy Brook, Matthias Macallister, Pat Wood.

Moppa's super sub - Will Dobson

Keep an eye out for our special midweek episode where we will be running our eye over all 12 A-League Men's clubs and assess how they're travelling half way through the season.

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