You’ve had considerable success against Perth so far this season. What can you remember from your games against the Glory?
Round one at Suncorp I wasn’t really sure what was going to happen, when I was going to come on, or if I was going to be used at all. I was just warming up and when I got that call I sprinted over to get on. I just wanted to start playing again because I’d had too much time on the sidelines. When I went on Miron gave me a bit of confidence and said, ‘Just go for it. I want you to take them on every time’. In the end luckily it paid off. I was glad I was part of the team and helped them get the victory that night and also get my first professional goal, which was unbelievable to get in front of the home crowd.

And round eight?
Yeah I got the winner against them in Perth as well. We played very well that match. I’m very happy any time I can help the team out.

New coach Frank Farina was a legend in Brisbane football in the mid-1990s. Did you ever see him play?
Yeah I used to go and watch all the Strikers games. I was there at the 1997 Grand Final. He scored one of the goals.

Were you sad to see Miron go?
Yeah it was sad to see him go because he was the one that gave a chance to prove myself this year. Now that I’ve taken that, I owe a lot to him because he has helped me get up to the professional stage and has helped me make a career for myself.



From a personal perspective, how has the season panned out so far?
It’s been exceptional. I didn’t really expect much at the start of the season with all my injuries and glandular fever. The date I was due back was probably after round one so to even be fit for that round... I was just happy to be up for selection, let alone come on. That was unbelievable that I recovered in time. Luckily I took my chance that night and everything’s gone on from there.

What about the season from a team perspective?
We are a very good team, we’re just going through a patch at the moment where nothing seems to be going right for us. Even the likes of Real Madrid, they go through stages where things don’t go right. We just know we have to try hard every week and one week it will happen for us and from there it can carry on.

With the level of competition for attacking spots, is it frustrating being in and out of the team?
Not really, it’s still more a development phase in my career. Just learning off the likes of Ante Milicic and Simon Lynch. Any chance I get just to develop more and get a bit more confidence.

Reproduced from TheFull90 – the official matchday magazine of the Hyundai A-League www.a-league.com.au Get it at the game!What is your favourite position, last man or more withdrawn?
I probably like to drop back more, like if I’m playing attacking midfield I won’t really stay in the centre I’ll drift around, go out to the wings wherever there’s a one-on-one situation where I can beat a man. I’m not one of the boys that can hold off one of the bigger boys. In training I’m always trying to get away from them and be able to run at them and throw in a few tricks here and there, throw them off balance a bit and go past them

Who do you respect most at the Roar?
Ante Milicic is one, just for everything he’s done. I remember watching him back in the NSL days. Simon Lynch, also a great player. I even like to look at some of the defenders because that’s one of the aspects of my game I’m trying to improve. The likes of Sasa Ognenovski, Stuart McLaren, they’re very hard workers and very hard men, it’s always good for them to mark me at training.

Do they ever give you a kick?
Definitely! If I try a few tricks or do anything like that they’ll give me a kick and let me know I’m involved in the game. It’s all in good spirits.

Which of your teammates do you spend the most time with off the park?
I probably spend the most time with Spase Dilevski of the boys in the team, and Massimo Murdocca because they live together. I find I’m more like him, the same type of character.

What’s their house like? Messy?
It’s very clean actually. They look after it very well.

Who is the clean freak then?
I think Mass probably would be more, but I think Spase’s girlfriend cleans up for him.

Where do you think your future lies?
Everyone has shown a lot of confidence in me but have also said to take it slowly in the Hyundai A-League, not rush it too much. A lot of them are suggesting I’ve got the quality to go overseas, but not to rush anything. Play another year in the Hyundai A-League, get a few more games under my belt, try to get into our starting eleven next year so I have a full season under my belt and then yeah! All the boys are saying ‘don’t take anything for granted, don’t think you’ve achieved anything now’. Once you stop getting better there’s no point in playing any more.

Is your dad [Queensland Roar squad coach Rado Vidosic] in your ear all the time?
Yeah he’ll be my harshest critic. If I play bad I’ll definitely know I’ve played bad, but if he tells me I’ve played good then I know I’ve done very well if he’s happy with me!

So you’re committed to the Roar for the immediate future?
Definitely. I can see not leaving for at least another year.

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