The whole Perth Glory squad

Twenty-seven games, only three lost and Premiership winners with undoubtedly the best team in the country. How Tony Popovic has transformed this side is nothing short of amazing.

Almost every player has clearly improved under his stewardship. Jason Davidson has become on of A-League’s best left-backs, Castro the best player in the league, Ikonimidis the country’s most exciting young talent.

This game was the best example of it all, as they thoroughly outplayed the Phoenix tonight, and highlighted exactly why this team won the Premiership. Four goals of the highest quality and a resolute defence that meant that the closest Wellington got to a goal was when Reddy almost slipped it in himself.

Though, Popovic, won’t be pleased with just this, he’ll be expecting the championship at the end of the rainbow too.

Ben Waine’s youthful exuberance

Phoenix manager Mark Rudan has given plenty of youngsters an opportunity to make their name on the A-League stage with Liberato Cacace, Sarpreet Singh and Max Burgess all taking their chance with both hands.

Next on the list was New Zealand’s own, striker Ben Waine. Although he didn’t get on the scoresheet himself, he was the only encouraging sign from the hopeless Wellington team tonight.

Hopefully we get to see more of the young lad next season, where he might be leading the line more often for his local side.