THEY SAID IT: "I don't know about you, but we need to shut people up'" - Ante Juric reveals the team talk he used to motivate his Sydney FC side to a 6-3 win over Melbourne Victory after a composite XI chosen from the A-League overlooked many of his team's star players.
WOMAN OF THE WEEK: ... And one of those players who couldn't get a run in the combined Sydney-Victory side was Princess Ibini, who registered a hat-trick in Thursday's big win.
TALKING POINT: Why are games kicking off at 3pm in the height of summer? Western United smashed Canberra 5-0 on Saturday but then saw two of their players receive medical treatment for heatstroke from the 35C temperatures. The fact the Western Sydney-Newcastle game was delayed due to similar weather and the Canberra-Western one wasn't, raised eyebrows.
BEAT THAT: A 35-yard free kick from Wellington's Michaela Foster was top shelf stuff as she helped spark her side's turnaround en route to a 3-3 draw with the Brisbane Roar.
STAT ATTACK: Hannah Keane has played just 10 ALW games but now has nine goals and three assists to her name to lead the golden boot race. The American bagged a brace against Canberra and just keeps getting better and better.
WORLD CUP WATCH: Ibini and Cortnee Vine starred against Victory to again press their cases while Brisbane duo Katrina Gorry and Larissa Crummer scored. Can Rhianna Pollicina make a late push for Matildas selection after again proving Melbourne City's matchwinner, this time against Adelaide?
UNDER PRESSURE: Newcastle's season got off to a promising start yet Ash Wilson's side now have just one win in their past eight games. The Jets are in danger of falling to the bottom of the table if Wellington continue their mid-season uplift in form.
WHAT'S NEXT: A triple header of Saturday afternoon action headlines this weekend's round of fixtures, with Sydney hosting Melbourne City, the Wanderers travelling to face Victory and Perth meeting Western United. Sunday's games pit Adelaide against Brisbane and Newcastle welcome Canberra to the Hunter.
