Fastest-growing players in A-League

The fastest-growing (by % Rating change) players in A-League, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

W. Dobson of Newcastle Jets is the standout for raw talent across players in A-League, with a Field Insider Rating of 23.6, and D. Genreau has been the form player this season, grading 46.8, and S. Cosgrove leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Genreau has improved his Season rating most, up +43.9 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.

Auckland · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Genreau+43.9SsN

Melbourne Victory · 24/25→25/26

44 players · ranked by biggest rating change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	G. Ferreyra Centre-back	Melbourne City	30	-37.6 23/24→25/26	43421.7%	1337.6%
2	L. Brook Attacking midfielder	Auckland	25	-40.5 24/25→25/26	32	2140.5%
3	A. Gersbach Full-back	Western Sydney Wanderers	29	-49.2 24/25→25/26	20178.1%	1349.2%
4	J. King Centre-back	Sydney	25	-49.6 22/23→25/26	29595.2%	1949.6%
5	G. Vrakas Attacking midfielder	Brisbane Roar	25	-50 24/25→25/26	9	1750%
6	F. de Vries Full-back	Auckland	31	-51.8 22/23→25/26	34154.8%	1251.8%
7	J. Oluwayemi Goalkeeper	Wellington Phoenix	25	-53.6 22/23→25/26	8315.8%	1953.6%
8	J. McGarry Full-back	Brisbane Roar	28	-55.5 24/25→25/26	33515.1%	1555.5%
9	A. McCalmont Attacking midfielder	Central Coast Mariners	26	-56 23/24→25/26	2454.8%	1856%
10	A. Popovic Centre-back	Sydney	23	-56.7 24/25→25/26	24458.1%	1956.7%
11	A. Kuen Attacking midfielder	Melbourne City	31	-57.6 23/24→25/26	21107.1%	1157.6%
12	S. Cosgrove Centre-forward	Auckland	29	-58.6 24/25→25/26	43226.3%	1558.6%
13	J. Rawlins Full-back	Melbourne Victory	22	-58.7 22/23→25/26	2113.6%	2158.7%
14	L. Verstraete Central midfielder	Auckland	27	-60.9 23/24→25/26	4412.3%	1860.9%
15	G. May Centre-forward	Auckland	28	-61.3 24/25→25/26	27458.3%	1561.3%
16	N. Atkinson Full-back	Melbourne City	27	-61.4 23/24→25/26	4495.1%	1661.4%
17	Ryan Teague Central midfielder	Melbourne City	24	-61.6 21/22→25/26	8	1761.6%
18	T. Lawrence Winger	Perth Glory	32	-62.4 24/25→25/26	33120.3%	962.4%
19	M. Younis Winger	Melbourne City	21	-62.5 24/25→25/26	2719.4%	2062.5%
20	N. Vergos Centre-forward	Melbourne Victory	30	-63.5 23/24→25/26	2535.5%	1163.5%
21	M. Woud Goalkeeper	Auckland	27	-63.6 21/22→25/26	20195.6%	1863.6%
22	H. Hore Attacking midfielder	Brisbane Roar	26	-64.1 24/25→25/26	616.7%	1564.1%
23	A. Stamatelopoulos Centre-forward	Sydney	27	-64.7 24/25→25/26	1130.4%	1564.7%
24	T. Kanamori Centre-forward	Melbourne City	32	-64.8 24/25→25/26	15210.4%	864.8%
25	M. James Centre-back	Wellington Phoenix	32	-65.9 22/23→25/26	19147.4%	965.9%
26	A. Grant Centre-back	Sydney	32	-66.1 23/24→25/26	34101.2%	966.1%
27	J. Smits Goalkeeper	Adelaide United	33	-66.4 24/25→25/26	377.1%	966.4%
28	S. Wootton Centre-back	Perth Glory	34	-67.6 21/22→25/26	16355.6%	867.6%
29	A. Behich Full-back	Melbourne City	35	-68.2 22/23→25/26	3364.7%	868.2%
30	C. Goodwin Attacking midfielder	Adelaide United	34	-69.4 24/25→25/26	2921.6%	769.4%
31	D. Genreau Defensive midfielder	Melbourne Victory	27	-70.3 24/25→25/26	471513.8%	1870.3%
32	L. Jackson Centre-back	Melbourne Victory	31	-70.5 24/25→25/26	820.6%	870.5%
33	Víctor Campuzano Centre-forward	Sydney	29	-72.1 24/25→25/26	2116.7%	1372.1%
34	A. Arslan Attacking midfielder	Sydney	32	-72.4 24/25→25/26	582.5%	772.4%
35	Roderick Miranda Centre-back	Melbourne Victory	35	-73 20/21→25/26	1934%	773%
36	M. Tisserand Centre-back	Sydney	33	-73.3 24/25→25/26	2244.2%	773.3%
37	B. Borello Centre-forward	Western Sydney Wanderers	30	-74.3 21/22→25/26	23	1174.3%
38	E. Rashani Attacking midfielder	Melbourne City	33	-74.6 24/25→25/26	1141.3%	674.6%
39	L. Thomas Goalkeeper	Western Sydney Wanderers	34	-74.9 21/22→25/26	11167.5%	774.9%
40	B. Kraev Attacking midfielder	Western Sydney Wanderers	29	-75.3 20/21→25/26	26292.4%	1375.3%
41	B. Vriends Centre-back	Adelaide United	35	-76.6 23/24→25/26	1739.4%	776.6%
42	R. Fraser Attacking midfielder	Western Sydney Wanderers	32	-77.3 24/25→25/26	20680%	777.3%
43	A. Taggart Centre-forward	Perth Glory	33	-77.3 22/23→25/26	2443.8%	777.3%
44	J. Lolley Attacking midfielder	Sydney	33	-82.5 21/22→25/26	26661.8%	782.5%