A-League Team of the Week dominated by Bulls and Black Knights

Newcastle Jets forward Clayton Taylor celebrates his second of his three goals with the away fans in Adelaide.
Newcastle Jets forward Clayton Taylor celebrates his second of his three goals with the away fans in Adelaide.Mark Brake / Getty Images via AFP

Auckland's important win was driven by four players in particular who have made our Team of the Week, whilst three Bulls stood out in their exciting draw at home to Perth. None of them could trump Clayton Taylor's hat-trick, however.

Here are the eleven top performers (by position) from Round 16 of the A-League, according to Flashscore's in-house player rating system.

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A-League Round 16 Team of the Week
A-League Round 16 Team of the WeekFlashscore / Enetpulse

GK: Michael Woud - Auckland FC (7.4)

We didn't expect to see Auckland's returning starter back in this side given he was dropped for his shocking performance from just a fortnight ago, but Oli Sail's unfortunate long-term injury gave him a second chance almost immediately, and Woud won the fans back over with a crucial clean sheet.

LB: Daniel Wilmering - Newcastle Jets (8.3)

CB: German Ferreyra - Melbourne City (7.7)

CB: Brian Kaltack - Macarthur FC (7.6)

RB: Callum Talbot - Macarthur FC (9.3)

LM: Clayton Taylor - Newcastle Jets (9.8*)

CM: Louis Verstraete - Auckland FC (8.1)

CM: Angus Thurgate - Western Sydney Wanderers (7.8)

RM: Marlee François - Auckland FC (7.8)

FW: Sam Cosgrove - Auckland FC (8.4)

FW: Mitch Duke - Macarthur FC (8.1)

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