Austin FC is halfway through the MLS season.

With 17 games behind them and 17 to go, the Verde & Black (5-7-5, 20 points) are in 10th place in the Western Conference entering Saturday’s game at Colorado.

Here are our player, coaching, front office and ownership grades for the first half:

Note: A player’s salary factors into his grade, so Brandon Vazquez isn’t on the same grading scale as CJ Fodrey. And while the MLS players association still hasn’t released its spring salary report for this year, we’ve made educated assumptions on some players, such as designated players Vazquez, Myrto Uzuni and Osman Bukari all making at least $1.3 million.

Players

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