Perth Glory coach Tony Popovic has hailed the class of Socceroos central defender Matthew Spiranovic after his successful return to A-League action.
A 2-0 victory over league leaders Perth moved Melbourne to within a point of arch-rivals the Sky Blues ahead of next Saturday's clash at the SCG.
Tony Popovic's vision for Perth played a major role in luring ex-Melbourne City striker Bruno Fornaroli to the Glory.
Should Sydney FC pinch the A-League grand final hosting rights,the decider will be played at the SCG rather than ANZ Stadium.
Melbourne City coach Warren Joyce admits the dramatic 2-2 draw with ladder leaders Perth at AAMI Park feels more like a loss after the home side had squandered a two-goal halftime lead.
Perth Glory show all the qualities needed to win the A-League championship. Melbourne City look as though they could face a fight to make finals.
Melbourne City looked set to take three points against league-leaders Perth before a late,long-range bullet from Diego Castro helped the visitors snatch a draw.
In a near-empty stadium,calls for Popovic to come back to Western Sydney echoed before the home side snatched a late point.
Macarthur South West Sydney have turned their attention towards Tony Popovic as their inaugural coach but will face competition from overseas for his signature.
Wanderers forward Mitchell Duke says Markus Babbel must do whatever he can to keep Roly Bonevacia at the club for next season.
Sydney FC have won their third W-League championship after beating Perth Glory 4-2 in a thrilling grand final on Saturday in Kogarah.