Craig Goodwin

over Hong Kong's Tai Po to kick off their Champions League campaign.

Goals to captain Ethan Alagic, one Munith and Craig Goodwin.

Melbourne victory found it a little more difficult on the road.

Clear as Mario Santos' goal, earning them a point away to Tay Chon Vietel.

Adelaide United, though, bounced back and flew the Aussie flag.

They kicked off their campaign with a 3-0 win over Taipo, with goals coming from Ethan Aligic, June Munez and Craig Goodwin.

And Machida Selvia, geez, they look good.

Champions League elite runners-up in Asia Champions League 2 and one of the favourites for the J-League in Asian Champions League 2 would be heavily favourites for this one.

I mean, I'll give you a couple in a minute.

We had Craig, our station manager and program director, come out, and just in a word he said to our thing, Essendon.

Oh, that's a bit harsh.

All those Bomber supporters out there,

They won 3-0.

Good win! First match for the Reds in AFC competition proper for

Goodwin.

Did you

have Craig Goodwin at the club then?

Yes.

Yes.

In terms of players that I've played with and against, I mean, I've played with guys like...

Craig Goodwin, Awama Bill.

Like, you could tell Awama from a young age.

He was an absolute gun, absolute hothead.

And, you know, if they don't, you know, if they don't put in a performances that can hurt their development for the next couple of years.

So, that's the worry is that while I do agree there is kind of a core group there and as players look at Craig Goodwin right and you know we saw it in the Australia Cup he was the only player to do anything in that game against South Melbourne with that goal right and then kind of everybody else went to bed and so did he to be fair but it's like he does have those moments still where he can be you know kind of the the lead the line for Adelaide and be the top scorer and it was only a few seasons ago before his previous move where he got 10 goals and 10 assists in the same season right which is Something only done by, I think, what, five other A-League players or four other A-League players.

So it's, you know, that's a pretty impressive feat.

And I think he still kind of has a little bit of that.