League Table 2018/19 | #WeWantSixth

Just goes to show that the top 6 this season is really quite even. Imagine if Steven Taylor hadn't hit the post point blank in Brisbane, or if we'd held out a fast finishing Perth in Wellington - we'd be knocking on Perth's door level with Sydney and Victory.

Game of fine margins at times, but at least for now the margin between us and 7th is already 10 points, and long may that gap widen! 

Few crucial games coming up for us (actually massive for our season), but also a mix of teams around us playing each other, so if we can keep up this run we're definitely in with a shout for the top 4. 

Next 3 rounds should have some implications for the top 6 

Perth Glory (not including WSW which is on currently)

Sat 19/1/19 v Melbourne City (A)

Thu 24/1/19 v Adelaide United (H)

Sun 27/1/19 v Newcastle Jets (H)

Melbourne Victory

15/1/19 v Brisbane Roar (A)

20/1/19 v Wellington Phoenix (H)

26/1/19 v Sydney FC (H)

Sydney FC

19/1/19 v Newcastle Jets (H)

23/1/19 v Wellington Phoenix (A)

26/1/19 v Sydney FC (H)

Melbourne City 

16/1/19 v Central Coast (A)

19/1/19 v Perth Glory (H)

22/1/19 v Western Sydney (H)

Wellington Phoenix 

20/1/19 v Melbourne Victory (A)

23/1/19 v Sydney FC (H)

26/1/19 v Melbourne City (H)

Adelaide United

18/1/19 v Western Sydney (A) 

Perth Glory 4 Western Sydney Wanderers 3

		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	Perth Glory	13	10	2	1	15	32
	Melbourne Victory	13	8	2	3	11	26
	Sydney FC	13	8	2	3	9	26
	Melbourne City	12	7	2	3	6	23
	Wellington Phoenix	13	6	4	3	3	22
	Adelaide United	13	5	4	4	2	19
	Newcastle Jets	13	3	3	7	-5	12
	Western Sydney	13	2	3	8	-10	9
	Brisbane Roar	13	1	4	8	-11	7
	Central Coast	12	0	2	10	-20	2

Ridiculously, even if we had won those two games. With City most likely to beat CCM on Wednesday to close off the round, we'd still be in exactly the same position on the table. Imagine that, only sitting in 5th with 26 points and 8 wins from 13 games, crazy. This season is really the tale of the haves, the also-rans (us and Adelaide) and the have-nots.

Also its oddly satisfying to see the Wins, Losses and goal difference all in numerical order.

And then we play Perth after those 3 fixtures... This will test where we're at.

Strange that we have by far the hardest fixture list, with no real rest time between games - lucky two of those are at home.

Unbelievably keen for the next four games. Any point we gain is two points taken off one of the top four, and a win's even better. With Mandi and Rufer back I'd be ecstatic with 7 points from the upcoming four. COYN

Yep, was thinking last night, 7 points would be a great return from the next run of 4.

Brisbane Roar 0 Melbourne Victory 5

		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	Perth Glory	13	10	2	1	15	32
	Melbourne Victory	14	9	2	3	16	29
	Sydney FC	13	8	2	3	9	26
	Melbourne City	12	7	2	3	6	23
	Wellington Phoenix	13	6	4	3	3	22
	Adelaide United	13	5	4	4	2	19
	Newcastle Jets	13	3	3	7	-5	12
	Western Sydney	13	2	3	8	-10	9
	Brisbane Roar	14	1	4	9	-16	7
	Central Coast	12	0	2	10	-20	2

Why do 4 other teams have to hit top form when for once in our lives, our team does?

It may be that we're beating them for the same reason other teams are, outside the top 6 everyone else is crap

In the last 8 games the only team below us in the table to take points off a team above us has been Adelaide who beat Victory 2-0. Unusual for the A League and certainly not doing us any favours.

Because we're top 5 material for once

Central Coast Mariners 2 Melbourne City 1

		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	Perth Glory	13	10	2	1	15	32
	Melbourne Victory	14	9	2	3	16	29
	Sydney FC	13	8	2	3	9	26
	Melbourne City	13	7	2	4	5	23
	Wellington Phoenix	13	6	4	3	3	22
	Adelaide United	13	5	4	4	2	19
	Newcastle Jets	13	3	3	7	-5	12
	Western Sydney	13	2	3	8	-10	9
	Brisbane Roar	14	1	4	9	-16	7
	Central Coast	13	1	2	10	-19	5

Nice work CCM

CCM host the Roar this weekend, amazing to think that they could be off the foot of the table Sunday evening.

They've deserved a victory, it's been coming!

You beauties. Kept City 1 point ahead of us. Thanks CCM.

Win on Sunday and we are one point of third, win again on Wednesday and we be one off second.

Yep.  Next four games tells us a lot about whether we are top four or hanging in for 5/6.

Jeepers, if we won the next two games it's all on.  I think we'd need to improve a bit to manage that, but with Rufer and Mandi back, Cillian in the mix, it doesn't seem beyond a reasonable chance. We'll see.  Fingers crossed on the yellow cards.  Singh especially.  Dura I think we can cover.  Fenton less so.

COYN. Money time.

Western Sydney Wanderers 1 Adelaide United 2

		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	Perth Glory	13	10	2	1	15	32
	Melbourne Victory	14	9	2	3	16	29
	Sydney FC	13	8	2	3	9	26
	Melbourne City	13	7	2	4	5	23
	Wellington Phoenix	13	6	4	3	3	22
	Adelaide United	14	6	4	4	3	22
	Newcastle Jets	13	3	3	7	-5	12
	Western Sydney	14	2	3	9	-11	9
	Brisbane Roar	14	1	4	9	-16	7
	Central Coast	13	1	2	10	-19	5

top six chosen already? 10 point gap.

How many chickens have we got... one... two...

Not a miracle..win their game in hand then beat us at least once

I think this Nix team is much more focussed.

A simple selection change might just about do the trick.

One of their players has started 6 games, from which the Jets got 2 points - 0.33 points per game.

In the 7 games he didn't start, they got 10 points - 1.43 points per game.

Certainly not an unassailable points difference to overcome at this point of the season if Newcastle are good enough, but they'd need to start getting a fair few wins against the better sides which they don't look like doing.

Yes, much vaunted imports Vargas and Jair can certainly claim their fair share of blame for repeated failures in front of goal.

Very much this, don't want to think anything like having top 6 guaranteed just yet.

Sydney FC 1 Newcastle Jets 0

		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	Perth Glory	13	10	2	1	15	32
	Melbourne Victory	14	9	2	3	16	29
	Sydney FC	14	9	2	3	10	29
	Melbourne City	13	7	2	4	5	23
	Wellington Phoenix	13	6	4	3	3	22
	Adelaide United	14	6	4	4	3	22
	Newcastle Jets	14	3	3	8	-6	12
	Western Sydney	14	2	3	9	-11	9
	Brisbane Roar	14	1	4	9	-16	7
	Central Coast	13	1	2	10	-19	5

When are results gonna go our way for once! More draws please

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Sydney FC 1 Newcastle Jets 0

		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	Perth Glory	13	10	2	1	15	32
	Melbourne Victory	14	9	2	3	16	29
	Sydney FC	14	9	2	3	10	29
	Melbourne City	13	7	2	4	5	23
	Wellington Phoenix	13	6	4	3	3	22
	Adelaide United	14	6	4	4	3	22
	Newcastle Jets	14	3	3	8	-6	12
	Western Sydney	14	2	3	9	-11	9
	Brisbane Roar	14	1	4	9	-16	7
	Central Coast	13	1	2	10	-19	5

God Bless You FeverBot!

#fudgethejest

Why are we measuring ourselves against Newcastle, they aren't giving out prizes for sixth last time I checked

Because we're football fans and we get nervous when our team does well ?

And they finished 2nd last season so if we finish above them that makes us Champions right?

0-0 draw Perth and M City looking on here, that's great chance for us to grab 4th.

Melbourne City 0 Perth Glory 0

		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	Perth Glory	14	10	3	1	15	33
	Melbourne Victory	14	9	2	3	16	29
	Sydney FC	14	9	2	3	10	29
	Melbourne City	14	7	3	4	5	24
	Wellington Phoenix	13	6	4	3	3	22
	Adelaide United	14	6	4	4	3	22
	Newcastle Jets	14	3	3	8	-6	12
	Western Sydney	14	2	3	9	-11	9
	Brisbane Roar	14	1	4	9	-16	7
	Central Coast	13	1	2	10	-19	5