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.
Perth Glory have lured an Australian U23 international home from abroad, with head coach Ruben Zadkovich eager to help continue his development in the Isuzu UTE A-League.
KEEPUP spoke to three families whose connection to an A-Leagues star began through a kit exchange, with each interaction revealing a profound new way for kits to evoke powerful memories, create new fans, and immortalise a moment in time.