Sydney FC:
1. Clint Bolton - 8 - Bolton's final game for Sydney was one to remember as he produced a fine penalty save in the shootout to secure the Sky Blues victory. He also produced a couple of good saves in the first 90 minutes.
2. Sebastian Ryall - 6 - Wasn't too bad but made a few silly errors and gave away silly fouls. Unspectacular and steady
3. Stephan Keller - 6 - Much like Ryall, did what he did with a minimum of fuss. His cause was helped when Thompson went off injured.
4. Simon Colosimo - 9 - A tower of strength at the back. It was another fine game from the A-League's best defender this season.
5. Hayden Foxe - 5 - Did little in his 15 minutes on the field, but did score a penalty in the shootout.
6. Karol Kisel - 6 - Flitted in and out without making a massive impact
8. Stuart Musialik - 7 - Was solid, but typically unspectacular. Did his job reasonably well but would have liked to be on the ball more.
12. Shannon Cole - 4 - Did very little in his time on the field and missed a penalty in the shootout.
14. Alex Brosque - 7 – Didn't have the influence he would have hoped for but did create Sydney's best chances including the build-up to the Mark Bridge goal
15. Terry McFlynn (C) - 7 - Was hard at it all evening and constantly disrupted Melbourne's attacking flow, which was his job. A great match as stand-in skipper.
16. Chris Payne - 3 - Had little or no impact and spurned an excellent chance to seal the game for Sydney when the score was at 1-0.
19. Mark Bridge - 7 - The goal rescued what would have been an otherwise unremarkable day for Bridge.
22. Sung-Hwan Byun - 7 - Worked super hard and created plenty going forward while also doing his job in defence. A very under-rated player, he will be remembered as the player whose penalty won the title for Sydney.
31. Joe Gibbs - 3 - Who? Had four minutes on the field and that was about it.
Melbourne Victory:
1. Mitchell Langerak - 8 - Showed no sings of inexperience despite the pressure situation. Effected two or three excellent saves and was in no means responsible for the Sydney goal which took a deflection over his head. Produced a great save in extra time and then kept out Shannon Cole with an equally spectacular effort in the shootout.
2. Kevin Muscat - 7 - Was typically strong for much of the game and provided all the leadership qualities we have become accustomed to. Perhaps ran out of legs late in the game and then, amazingly, missed a penalty in the shootout.
5. Surat Sukha - 6 - Was close to Melbourne's best player in the first half, with his industrious runs from defence and strong tackling. Departed in the second half after looking a little leg weary
6. Leigh Broxham -7 - Tried his heart out throughout the 120 minutes and while he sometimes turns the ball over, his work with the dead ball was very good. He improved as the match went on
8. Grant Brebner - 8 - One of his best games for Melbourne as he bossed the midfield and created a lot for the home side going forward.
10. Archie Thompson - 2 - A tragic night for Thompson as he will miss the next 6-12 months after rupturing his ACL in just the 10th minute.
11. Marvin Angulo - 5 - Worked hard but simply did not create enough in terms of goal scoring chances after replacing Thompson. He then missed a penalty in the shootout.
12. Rody Vargas - 6 - Vargas was his typical dependable self in defence while he bobbed up on a couple of occasions to threaten the goals
16. Carlos Hernandez - 7 - When he was good, he was very good, but when he wasn't he was completely absent. He struggled to contribute consistently over the 90 minutes and then went completely out of it after that point due to leg weariness.
19. Evan Berger - 4 – Didn't provide the impact Melbourne would have hoped for off the bench
21. Robbie Kruse - 5- Good in the first half but after copping plenty of treatment, went out of the game the longer it went
22. Nick Ward - 5 - Was dogged by poor touch all night as he battled to have an influence. Replaced on 76 minutes.
23. Adrian Leijer - 7 - Scored the goal which got the game to extra time. It was an excellent header. Did his job in defence, without setting the world on fire.
25. Aziz Behich - 5 - Could have won Melbourne the game in the dying minutes of normal time, but spoilt and excellent chance. Had some impact off the bench, but not a lot.