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Midfielders with the Best Potential in A-League 25/26

The highest-potential midfielders in A-League in 25/26, ranked on Field Insider.

Best goalkeepers in A-LeagueBest defenders in A-LeagueBest attackers in A-LeagueMost in-form midfielders in A-LeagueTop-scoring midfielders in A-LeagueMost valuable midfielders in A-League

At a glance

A. Mabil of Melbourne City is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in A-League, with a Field Insider Rating of 35.7, and D. Genreau has been the form player this season, grading 47.6, and X. Bertoncello leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Genreau has improved his Season rating most, up +45 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, N. Milanovic of Western Sydney Wanderers is the most valuable name in this group at 1.4.

Best talent
A. Mabil35.7RTG
Melbourne City
In form
D. Genreau47.6SsN
Melbourne Victory
Rising potential
T. Francois-4.1RTG
Brisbane Roar · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
D. Genreau+45SsN
Melbourne Victory · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
X. Bertoncello7goals
Newcastle Jets
Most valuable
N. Milanovic1.4val
Western Sydney Wanderers
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PlayerTeam
1A. MabilAttacking midfielderMelbourne City312361.9%3610.7%
2Matheus RossettoCentral midfielderMelbourne City30456.4%3524.6%
3T. FrancoisDefensive midfielderBrisbane Roar26737.3%3510.6%
4W. DobsonAttacking midfielderNewcastle Jets192425
5A. BadolatoAttacking midfielderNewcastle Jets213823
6E. AlagichDefensive midfielderAdelaide United224623
7J. YullAttacking midfielderAdelaide United212923
8L. BaylissAttacking midfielderAuckland242622
9Y. DukulyAttacking midfielderAdelaide United232822
10J. ValadonDefensive midfielderMelbourne Victory232821
11X. BertoncelloAttacking midfielderNewcastle Jets202321
12X. BertoncelloCentral midfielderNewcastle Jets202820
13D. BosnjakAttacking midfielderMacarthur191720
14B. BrandtmanAttacking midfielderCentral Coast Mariners212220
15K. JelacicAttacking midfielderMelbourne Victory24231638.5%2040.7%
16J. BarnettFull-backAdelaide United251720
17L. ĐuzelCentral midfielderAdelaide United242020
18Z. SchreiberDefensive midfielderNewcastle Jets212020
19Giovanni De AbreuCentral midfielderPerth Glory182220
20W. KamijoDefensive midfielderSydney191319
21E. DurakovicAttacking midfielderBrisbane Roar21719
22Clarismario RodriguesAttacking midfielderMelbourne Victory252219
23R. YoulleyDefensive midfielderSydney21112525%1959.8%
24L. D'ArrigoDefensive midfielderMelbourne Victory2523628.1%1941.4%
25Dylan SciclunaDefensive midfielderWestern Sydney Wanderers222719
26H. EamesDefensive midfielderCentral Coast Mariners181919
27S. NgorAttacking midfielderBrisbane Roar252619
28N. MaieroniDefensive midfielderBrisbane Roar201618
29A. ThurgateAttacking midfielderWestern Sydney Wanderers261918
30T. OstlerCentral midfielderPerth Glory242318
31C. DonnellDefensive midfielderSydney221718
32R. NajjarineCentral midfielderWellington Phoenix262818
33K. GrozosCentre-backMacarthur261718
34D. GenreauDefensive midfielderMelbourne Victory27481730.8%1870.3%
35H. SteeleDefensive midfielderCentral Coast Mariners23918
36W. FreneyCentral midfielderPerth Glory19817
37A. ToureAttacking midfielderSydney26221762.5%
38N. PenningtonCentral midfielderPerth Glory273816
39H. HoreAttacking midfielderPerth Glory2769.6%1467.4%
40B. KraevAttacking midfielderWestern Sydney Wanderers2927274.6%1375.3%
41L. RoseCentre-backMacarthur292213
42J. BrimmerCentral midfielderAuckland28612
43A. RuferCentral midfielderWellington Phoenix303612
44M. BurgessDefensive midfielderNewcastle Jets313012
45A. KuenAttacking midfielderMelbourne City3121106.9%1157.6%
46S. UgarkovićDefensive midfielderWestern Sydney Wanderers32159
47C. HowiesonCentral midfielderAuckland31149
48K. NagasawaCentral midfielderWellington Phoenix34411414.8%854.7%
49J. LolleyAttacking midfielderNewcastle Jets3427660%782.5%
50C. GoodwinAttacking midfielderAdelaide United342921.8%769.4%