Launceston's A-League star Nathaniel Atkinson was named in the competition's team of the week after Melbourne City's crushing 6-0 victory over their cross-town rivals, Melbourne Victory.
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The energetic 21-year-old touched the ball 95 times (the most in the match-up), won his side a penalty and then assisted City's final goal, giving Stefan Colakovski his first in the league.
The right-back's performance beat out 200-gamer Rhyan Grant's in his milestone game, which saw the 30-year-old Sydney FC player score.
Atkinson's team of the week comes after the Riverside Olympic product was touted by Socceroo Andrew Nabbout, who also made the XI, as "something special".
"If he keeps his head on his shoulders and keeps working hard, because he is a very hard worker, and just keeps developing he'll be by far one of the best right-backs in the A-League," Nabbout told My Football's YouTube channel.
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