The Australian international insists the current financial structure has played a major role in moulding a tremendously exciting league and while some players have questioned the cap system as a barrier to recruiting top players, Aloisi says the proof of its success is there for all to see.

Speaking to au.fourfourtwo.com, the 31-year-old said: “In other leagues you have a situation where Manchester United can spend 100 million in the transfer market where the likes of Fulham can only spend 10.

“Here in Australia everyone’s under the same salary cap, same wages pretty much and same standard of players. That’s why it’s so close. The bottom team here can beat the top team easily on their day.

“I think it’s a great thing (the present structure). In Europe you can’t change the set-up, that’s the way it is and has been for many, many years. But here it’s a new league and it’s been set up well and planned well from the start.

"It just makes it much more exciting, the games have been exciting and there have been big crowds as a result. That’s got to be a very healthy situation for football in this country.

“Who would have thought that four teams would have been on the same number of points going into the last round? Everyone gets behind their side, right to the very end of the season.

"Adelaide couldn’t qualify for the finals but they had a good turnout for their last game with the Roar for example. I don’t know whether it would be the same if you had one team which had all the money and dominated everyone else.

"Wouldn’t that be boring and not as attractive to fans, television and sponsors?”

While he does not wish to be drawn on his own future at this moment, the Mariners striker preferring to focus on the remaining games of the current campaign, there is no question that life on the Central Coast has been and continues to be hugely enjoyable for Aloisi and family.

He admits the move has surpassed the expectations he had. He said: “Yes, that’s true. I didn’t really think we’d be getting the crowds we’ve been getting.

“When I first arrived they were saying we get around seven, eight or nine thousand fans. Then all of a sudden they just started to grow and we end up with more than 19,000 and breaking records. The whole community has got behind the club and they’re all proud of us.

“I’m having a great time here and hopefully it can get even better by us winning the finals.”

A knee injury is a cause for slight concern for Aloisi but a top two finish has helped his push for fitness in more ways than one.

He joked: “The knee’s a little bit sore at the moment but I should be alright. I’m happy that we made the top two so I can have a few extra days until we play on the Sunday. I’m having some treatment with the Australia (medical) team and we’ll just tread carefully.”