5. BRAD INMAN

Another familiar name for those in the know when it comes to Socceroos hopefuls and the English lower leagues, Inman's now 27-years-old, which puts him in his physical prime but casts him as a seasoned veteran compared to most of the names on this list.

The former Newcastle United graduate can boast a very decent career in League One, making bagfuls of appearances for Crewe Alexandra and Rochdale, propelling the former Scotland youth international on an impressive FA Cup run last year.

He can play out-wide, score goals when he's in form and is a fairly tidy, disciplined and hard-tackling versatile option. He'd make a superb A-League signing, but he might have a few overseas options up his sleeve yet.

His Rochdale departure may come as a surprise to some, given how valiantly former coach Keith Hill praised Inman before recruiting him for the Dale. But with a change of coaches, comes a change of priorities…

“There’s an unbelievable player in there,” Hill said of Inman

“I look at the goals and the creative measure that he had when he was playing for Crewe and when he started his career at Newcastle, and I believe in him.”

He's been called up to a Socceroos squad under Ange Postecoglou but never made the grade, leaving him one of the more prominent of the English-based Aussie abyss. What’s in store? Maybe not even Inman knows right now…