The highest-potential central midfielders in A-League, ranked on Field Insider.
J. Randall of Auckland is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in A-League, with a Field Insider Rating of 23.1.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: F. Gallegos has improved his Season rating most, up +21.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, J. Randall of Auckland is the most valuable name in this group at 2.3.
| # | Player | Team | Age | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. RandallCentral midfielder |  Auckland | 23 | 44 | 23 |
| 2 | Kavian RahmaniCentral midfielder |  Melbourne City | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| 3 | L. ĐuzelCentral midfielder |  Adelaide United | 24 | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | Giovanni De AbreuCentral midfielder |  Perth Glory | 18 | 23 | 20 |
| 5 | J. KucharskiCentral midfielder | Perth Glory | 24 | 25 | 19 |
| 6 | T. OstlerCentral midfielder | Perth Glory | 24 | 22 | 18 |
| 7 | R. NajjarineCentral midfielder |  Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 26 | 18 |
| 8 | L. VerstraeteCentral midfielder | Auckland | 27 | 4412.3% | 1860.9% |
| 9 | W. FreneyCentral midfielder | Perth Glory | 19 | 9 | 17 |
| 10 | Ryan TeagueCentral midfielder | Melbourne City | 24 | 8 | 1761.6% |
| 11 | N. PenningtonCentral midfielder | Perth Glory | 27 | 36 | 16 |
| 12 | L. RogersonCentral midfielder | Auckland | 28 | 22 | 14 |
| 13 | J. BrimmerCentral midfielder | Auckland | 28 | 7 | 12 |
| 14 | A. RuferCentral midfielder | Wellington Phoenix | 30 | 36 | 12 |
| 15 | C. HowiesonCentral midfielder | Auckland | 31 | 14 | 9 |
| 16 | K. NagasawaCentral midfielder | Wellington Phoenix | 34 | 391359.3% | 854.7% |
| 17 | P. RetreCentral midfielder | Wellington Phoenix | 33 | 23 | 7 |
| 18 | F. GallegosCentral midfielder | Auckland | 34 | 21 | 643.9% |
