Eight representatives from the Newcastle Jets have been named in the Professional Footballers Australia A-League men’s team of the season.
Max Burgess, Clayton Taylor and Mark Natta have all been named in the starting XI while James Delianov, Daniel Wilmering, Lachlan Bayliss and Eli Adams were named on the bench.
The Team
The team comprises of a 4-3-3 formation (although does not necessarily reflect the true starting XI position of each player), with seven substitutes on the bench. All selected players received the most votes among their peers by PFA A-League Men members at the conclusion of the regular season. The members also voted on their coach of the season.
- Goalkeeper:Â Harrison Devenish-Meares (Sydney FC)Â (C)Â
- Defenders:Â Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City), Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United), Mark Natta (Newcastle Jets), Francis de Vries (Auckland FC)Â
- Midfielders:Â Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United), Max Burgess (Newcastle Jets), Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory)Â Â
- Attackers:Â Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets), Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC), Jesse Randall (Auckland FC)Â
- Substitutes:Â James Delianov (Newcastle Jets), Daniel Wilmering (Newcastle Jets), Aziz Behich (Melbourne City), Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets), Paul Okon-Engstler (Sydney FC), Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets), Marcus Younis (Melbourne City)Â
- Coach:Â Mark Milligan (Newcastle Jets)Â
About the PFA Team of the Season
The inaugural PFA A-League Team of the Season was announced in 2009 and has been revealed annually in the A-Leagues Finals Series. Based on peer recognition, selection in the PFA Team of the Season remains one of the highest accolades a professional footballer can receive in Australia.
At the end of each season, PFA members from the A-Leagues are asked to vote on their best XI. The composition of the team is based on the number of votes tallied for each player in each position, with the substitutes bench comprising those players who finished below those in the starting XI positions. The player with the most votes is determined the Team of the Season’s captain.
