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Most Valuable centre-forwards by Market Value in A-League 25/26

The most valuable centre-forwards in A-League in 25/26, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

A. Stamatelopoulos of Macarthur is the standout for raw talent across centre-forwards in A-League, with a Field Insider Rating of 36.2, and S. Cosgrove has been the form player this season, grading 44.7.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: L. Brook has improved his Season rating most, up +32.9 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Stamatelopoulos of Macarthur is the most valuable name in this group at 2.3.

Best talent
A. Stamatelopoulos36.2RTG
Macarthur
In form
S. Cosgrove44.7SsN
Auckland
Rising potential
A. Stamatelopoulos-5.4RTG
Macarthur · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
L. Brook+32.9SsN
Auckland · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
S. Cosgrove12goals
Auckland
Most valuable
A. Stamatelopoulos2.3val
Macarthur
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PlayerTeam
1A. StamatelopoulosCentre-forwardMacarthur272.31919.8%3613%
2L. BrookCentre-forwardAuckland251.2332140.5%
3C. PiperCentre-forwardWellington Phoenix241.22620
4M. ToureCentre-forwardMacarthur211.10366.3%
5J. VidicCentre-forwardBrisbane Roar221.12219
6M. CaputoCentre-forwardMelbourne City211.13021
7M. MemetiCentre-forwardMelbourne City1912320
8B. GibsonCentre-forwardNewcastle Jets230.91520
9P. WoodCentre-forwardNewcastle Jets240.81318
10S. ColakovskiCentre-forwardPerth Glory260.81415
11S. DespotovskiCentre-forwardPerth Glory190.81719
12A. RiakCentre-forwardAdelaide United250.6016
13T. LokeCentre-forwardWellington Phoenix210.6017
14J. ReecCentre-forwardMelbourne Victory230.6417
15M. FrançoisCentre-forwardAuckland230.6016
16N. DuarteCentre-forwardCentral Coast Mariners220.6717
17O. LavaleCentre-forwardCentral Coast Mariners210.61018
18A. SulemaniCentre-forwardPerth Glory210.6617
19G. PopovićCentre-forwardSydney230.6717
20B. MazzeoCentre-forwardMelbourne City210.6017
21Brody BurkittCentre-forwardAdelaide United190.61220
22A. De LimaCentre-forwardCentral Coast Mariners190.5017
23E. MarcondesCentre-forwardMelbourne City310.5873.4%2543.4%
24V. PostolachiCentre-forwardBrisbane Roar260.5651.6%2753.1%
25Ben FolamiCentre-forwardAdelaide United270.5213
26R. EdmondsonCentre-forwardCentral Coast Mariners250.50100%1561%
27S. CosgroveCentre-forwardAuckland290.545226.3%1558.6%
28G. MayCentre-forwardAuckland280.528452%1561.3%
29A. LualCentre-forwardWestern Sydney Wanderers190.5317
30Z. HelwehCentre-forwardMacarthur190.5016
31Niall ThomCentre-forwardBrisbane Roar190.5417
32E. DebonoCentre-forwardNewcastle Jets200.5017
33N. WalkerCentre-forwardWellington Phoenix200.5016
34Eze KelvinCentre-forwardWellington Phoenix270.5313
35M. MacallisterCentre-forwardSydney190.5017
36Adam BugarijaCentre-forwardPerth Glory200.5016
37A. LualCentre-forwardWestern Sydney Wanderers190.5317
38M. IlicCentre-forwardBrisbane Roar270.4025
39P. ArmenakasCentre-forwardSydney280.40100%2061.1%
40Víctor CampuzanoCentre-forwardSydney290.42216.8%1372.1%
41A. AkonCentre-forwardSydney170.4017
42Akeem GeraldCentre-forwardMelbourne City150.4017
43Beckham BakerCentre-forwardMelbourne City170.4518
44Luke BecvinovskiCentre-forwardCentral Coast Mariners160.4016
45A. Abdul-RahmanCentre-forwardWestern Sydney Wanderers190.4015
46Akeem GeraldCentre-forwardMelbourne City150.4017
47N. VergosCentre-forwardMelbourne Victory300.32635.6%1163.5%
48B. BorelloCentre-forwardWestern Sydney Wanderers310.3241077.2%
49C. LongCentre-forwardBrisbane Roar310.32490.6%949.5%
50R. FraserCentre-forwardWestern Sydney Wanderers320.220813.6%777.9%