Beating a dead horse here, but I think we are currently on par with the Aussie team.
I would love to see us face off against them pre 2026 WC, assuming we both qualify (it's no guarantee that Australia will qualify the way they've been performing).
Cacace, Wood, Stamenic, Old would all be strong shouts for the starting lineup if they were Australian.
Garbett probably wouldn't start based on club pedigree, etc, but is extremely underrated IMO and has a very high ceiling. Paulsen a similar calibre.
Happy to beat a dead horse on this one. Having watched a fair bit of Australia recently, I would rate our chances against them very highly. This is the first time I would say this in many years of watching Aus and NZ football.
I would love to see us face off against them pre 2026 WC, assuming we both qualify (it's no guarantee that Australia will qualify the way they've been performing).
Cacace, Wood, Stamenic, Old would all be strong shouts for the starting lineup if they were Australian.
Garbett probably wouldn't start based on club pedigree, etc, but is extremely underrated IMO and has a very high ceiling. Paulsen a similar calibre.
Happy to beat a dead horse on this one. Having watched a fair bit of Australia recently, I would rate our chances against them very highly. This is the first time I would say this in many years of watching Aus and NZ football.