Do you prefer it straight up? Would you, would you prefer a more rep- like a couple more reps, like, you know, playing some other teams that isn't such a big occasion or all right, first, first round? 'Cause there might be a little bit of rust from both, both squads.

I don't mind it.

I think we, we've had, um, a really good preseason.

I think in, this is my fourth year at the club and, uh, as far as preseasons go, this is definitely the best one that I've ever had personally, and I feel in the team that we've ever had.

And I think we- our preparation is been very good and we're all confident, so why not? I think it's good for, you know, not just us and for Sydney FC, for the league.

You know, it's a Derby Round 1.

It's the, it's the big one on the calendar for not even just our fans and their fans, but any neutral.

... do you, do you try to make sure that, like, not only the, the management obviously as well, but, um, with the playing group just a little bit down in the dumps, have, have you approached it in a different way this year? Did you, did you take it upon yourself to be more of a vocal leader or a lead, lead by action sort of?