Mitchell Prentice off again as Aloisi flops.

Sydney drew 0-0 with a rejuvenated Newscastle Jets in Newcastle. Pity the same couldn't be said about the Ref. Million dollar Aloisi disappoints, Kossie gets it wrong and Van Egmond outsmarts us all.

And still no place for Canberra's Patafta..not even on the bench!

Mitchell Prentice came on as a sub late on, returning from suspension, and got sent-off. What was in his head?

And the ref may have got it wrong but Prentice certainly did.

Indeed in Melbourne the night before Ney Fabiano was sent-off for spitting and the ref got that one wrong as well I reckon. Certainly from where he was standing he couldn't have seen it.

And the Chinese guy Lei Lei Gao was yellow carded last week for asking for a card having been chopped down. A Sydney player asked for a card tonight. No card.

Punish the crime, more than the (foreign)player asking...please.

And tonight John Aloisi was on show for Sydney, was he? and The Jets backing up from a thrashing dropped Jade North.

There was one chance in the game. A fast game. The chance came to the million dollar man Aloisi and he fluffed it.

I just wouldn't have paid the money. Not for all his goals, or misses. He won't bring the crowds in. He's not Dwight Yorke, even Juninho is he?

Interestingly it was the least inspiring attacking performance from Sydney. Aloisi's inclusion may have hindered the team, but ssshhh we can't say that can we, not about the richest man in any football code in Australia.

The Jets Coach Gary Van Egmond must be delighted with his teams performance and his own tactical nous. He changed his central defence, put Adam Griffiths in centre midfield and got more from Eduardo Zura upfront.

The Jets are improving...as they do under Van Egmond each year.....now they just need a goal or two. That may prove harder with their forward power or lack of it.

Jason Hoffman a man who has impressed Aussie Under 20 Coach Jan Versliejen showed something in the second half.

James Holland impressed for the first time this season, and generally a fired up Jets grew stronger as the game went on.

For Sydney John Kosmina got it wrong.

Shannon Cole had a great first half at right back but tired quickly.

And playing Aloisi slowed the Sydney attack and blunted their best asset. The skill and mobility of Alex Brosque, Mark Bridge and Steve Corica.

Brosque hugged right, Bridge left and it was all a little predictable once Van Egmond had sorted things out.

Tony Popovich had his best game for Sydney suggesting if the other teams have no forward he could play for years.

Kossie will be happy with a point. But another stupid send-off and an insipid forward display from a team in form is a cause for concern.

Game needed a goal, but Aloisi couldn't provide it.

So Melbourne are the team of the moment, the team to beat, and they are playing the best football so that is how it should be. Will Ney Fabiano get a huge ban, and if so will it blunt the Victory style?