Socceroos player ratings: Who were the studs from Australia's four games in the FIFA World Cup?
Mixed fortunes for Socceroos stars
Harry Souttar, Craig Goodwin and Nathaniel Atkinson all featured in the Socceroos' World Cup campaign.
1. Mat Ryan - 8/10
The skipper had one horror moment against Argentina which ended up being extremely costly, but his tournament as a whole was fantastic, with the goalkeeper integral in Australia's two clean sheets, while keeping Argentina at bay to keep the result in reach late in the game in the round of 16 clash.
2. Milos Degenek - 7/10
After coming on as a sub in each of the first two games, Degenek was handed the right back spot by Graham Arnold against Tunisia and Argentina, where he held his own.
3. Nathaniel Atkinson - 5/10
The Hearts defender worked hard but was made to look foolish by Kylian Mbappe a couple of times - not that there's any shame in that - before an injury kept him out of the team for the Tunisia game, and he never re-gained his position.
4. Kye Rowles - 7.5/10
Far more attention is being directed towards his fellow centre back Harry Souttar, but Rowles had a fine campaign in his own right, and was mostly solid in defence.
5. Fran Karacic - 6/10
The defender played about 90 minutes all up, being used as a starter against Tunisia and coming on as a late sub against Denmark. He was caught out of position a couple of times in his star, but played well for the most part.
6. Marco Tilio - N/A
The Melbourne City man did not feature in the tournament.
7. Mat Leckie - 8.5/10
An absolutely fantastic showing from Leckie throughout all four games, setting up Craig Goodwin's goal against France and scoring a worldie himself against Denmark.
8. Bailey Wright - 7/10
Came on towards the end of the Denmark game to help secure the clean sheet, and did so brilliantly - Wright's emotional outpouring after full time, and his family's sacrifices, should not be forgotten either.
9. Jamie Maclaren - 6/10
Came on as a substitute in Australia's final three matches, and while he didn't have any goal contributions, he was constantly lively, particularly against Tunisia.
