Socceroos striker Jamie Maclaren feels more responsibility for the side's fortunes at next month's World Cup compared to when he earned a late call-up in 2018.
Salim Khelifi, 28, joins Perth from Swiss Super League champions FC Zurich, bringing almost 200 games of experience accrued in the Swiss top flight, German Bundesliga 2 and UEFA Europa League to Ruben Zadkovich’s side.
Graham Arnold, it seems, has developed quite the taste for the unexpected. After the naturalisation of Bruno Fornaroli and a penalty shootout gamble that made global headlines, come both a teenager with a CV that can be measured in minutes...
The Joeys will convene in Melbourne in late September for a two-week training program, with 26 A-Leagues youngsters making up head coach Brad Maloney's 30-player squad.
Central Coast Mariners are playing the kids and are entertaining in the Isuzu UTE A-League. Club legend John Hutchinson puts it down to some special personnel and returning to their roots.