What we've learned over the last 10 years of the A-League is that you don't need a strong start to the season but a good run late. I won't worry if we get humped, Perth were one of the favourites for the title and were said to have the best defense in the league, yet shipped three goals to near certain wooden spooners. They are going to be disapointed with themselves, and they will take that out on us.
There's the timezone difference, the travel, the fact that our best players have played two games in three days and then traveled from the other side of the planet, and Perth will be out to redeem themselves.
We'll probably lose this, I just hope we put up a good fight.