Smeltz won't win - but if all was fair he should have a decent
shout. Playing in one of the weakest sides he's consistently
done a good job... There were several occasions last night
that we commented on him being 'too good for the A-League' - just
for his ability to hold the ball up and keep running even with a
near total lack of service from midfield.
My vote for the most influential player would go to Nick
Ward. He's only been at Victory for a couple of games and
he's totally changed the way they are playing. They've
finally got a midfielder who can do the box-to-box job Fred did for
them last season, it makes an enormous difference. They'll do
well in the ACL with him in the side and Hernandes free to let
loose.