Brooks the hero as Melbourne Victory beat Newcastle Jets
Substitute Lleyton Brooks scored his first A-League goal as Melbourne Victory snapped a six-match winless run 2-1 away at Newcastle Jets.
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Substitute Lleyton Brooks scored his first A-League goal as Melbourne Victory snapped a six-match winless run 2-1 away at Newcastle Jets.
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TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Central Coast Mariners | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | +8 | 30 |
Melbourne City FC | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | +13 | 28 |
Sydney FC | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | +7 | 26 |
Adelaide United | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 26 |
Macarthur FC | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 26 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | +2 | 25 |
Brisbane Roar | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | +3 | 20 |
Western United | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 20 |
Perth Glory | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 17 |
Wellington Phoenix FC | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 15 |
Newcastle Jets | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -11 | 11 |
Melbourne Victory | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -20 | 11 |