Mm.

You know, so, but I was a young guy then.

I was 18, I think, at the time.

So it was tough, you know? Um, we were in Champions League, and then, you know, I got told on the way home at the airport that I'm not gonna get offered, and, um, I should just stay in the Youth League again.

But at that point I was 18.

I'm like, "I need to be exposed more." So I said, "I don't wanna do that." So I said, "I'll be happy to go back to the VPL and play." Um, which is what I did, and then that's when Heart were coming into the league, and had a meeting with JD and Scott Munn at the time.

And they just off- I was just happy to get a trial.

Proper.

You get out of there pretty quick because it's holiday time.

Yeah, definitely.

It's pretty much the next morning and yeah, you don't see anyone.

So you're pretty much saying bye at dinner after the Egypt game.

So yeah, I think obviously, you know, when we sit around for a coffee or on the bus on the way to training, I think there'll be a bit of reflection there, but yeah, look, it's something we can look back on with a lot of positive, positive feedback.

I think, you know, I think it was a great world cup for us.

You know what we did.

It's like one of the, big feelings you had at full-time against Egypt was, oh, what if? Is that an emotion that hits you as a player or is it different?

It's like one of the, big feelings you had at full-time against Egypt was, oh, what if? Is that an emotion that hits you as a player or is it different?

Yeah, I can only speak personally for me.

I think, you know, even throughout the whole holidays, but especially that first week and a half, two weeks, it hurts because, you know, you're just replaying the game over and over in your head and what could have been done different or what you could have done different or if this had happened, but...

Yeah, look, we're so close yet again.

And like I said, you know, to go out on penalties, it's cool because I thought we played a really good game.

And, you know, taking a nation like Egypt with the plays they have in the squad and, you know, what a tough team they are to play against.

And what we did, I think it's a credit to the playing group and the staff.

That crop coming through, those young players coming through, are we on the right track in doing that in the A-League? For me, it's one of the positives in the A-League that we seem to be developing players at the moment.

It's like one of the, big feelings you had at full time against Egypt was, Oh, what if that, is that an emotion that hits you as a player or is it different?

Yeah.

I can only speak personally for me.

I think, you know, you know, even throughout the whole holidays, but especially that first week and a half, two weeks, it hurts because, you know, you just replaying the game over and over in your head and what could have been done different or what you could have done different or if this had happened, but, um, Yeah, look, we're so close yet again.

And like I said, you know, to go out on penalties, it's cool because I thought we played a really good game.

And, you know, taking a nation like Egypt with the plays they have in the squad and, you know, what a tough team they are to play against.

And what we did, I think it's a credit to the playing group and the staff.

But... that crop coming through, those young players coming through, are we on the right track in doing that in the A-League? For me, it's one of the positives in the A-League that we seem to be developing players at the moment.

It's like one of the, big feelings you had at full time against Egypt was, Oh, what if that, is that an emotion that hits you as a player or is it different?

Yeah.

I can only speak personally for me.

I think, you know, you know, even throughout the whole holidays, but especially that first week and a half, two weeks, it hurts because, you know, you just replaying the game over and over in your head and what could have been done different or what you could have done different or if this had happened, but, um, Yeah, look, we're so close yet again.

And like I said, you know, to go out on penalties, it's cool because I thought we played a really good game.

And, you know, taking a nation like Egypt with the plays they have in the squad and, you know, what a tough team they are to play against.

And what we did, I think it's a credit to the playing group and the staff.

That crop coming through, those young players coming through, are we on the right track in doing that in the A-League? For me, it's one of the positives in the A-League that we seem to be developing players at the moment.