After all the dire warnings of torrential rain before the final, it was a flood of emotion that lapped around the heels of Macarthur’s players in the wake of winning an historic first trophy.
Dwight Yorke is embarking on his first managerial season with Macarthur FC but before the A-League Men campaign gets underway, he has an Australia Cup final to prepare for.
Newcastle Jets entertained in Arthur Papas' first season at the helm. With strong recruitment and an evolving philosophy, the highly rated Australian coach has his team posing a different threat in 2022-23.
With bragging rights amongst mates up for grabs, as well as end-of-season cash prizes and free tickets to A-Leagues games given away weekly, these are the players who excelled in 2021-22 who could give you the edge in Official A-League Men Fantasy.
Thomas Sorensen was there when Daniel Arzani burst onto the scene at Melbourne City. With the mercurial talent back in the A-Leagues, the Danish great shares his experiences and what Arzani must do to reignite his career.
Charlie Austin was signed by managers including Ronald Koeman, Eddie Howe and Harry Redknapp for his goalscoring prowess. Now he is in Australia, trying to spearhead Brisbane Roar's Isuzu UTE A-League campaign.