Glory are aiming high this season, after making the finals last season and strengthening their squad with returning local Socceroos in Rhys Williams and Adam Taggart, .

Ahead of Saturday night's game against the Mariners, Griffiths said that securing a first-up win will be a signal to their home fans they mean business this season.

“It’s huge,” Griffiths told FourFourTwo. “We have two home games straight off the bat, so for our fans and for the people of Perth we want to get a win and let people know we’re here.

"It doesn’t start any better than playing at home against the Central Coast.”

Perth celebrate their 20-year anniversary this year and Griffiths said that winning the league would be a great way to celebrate.

“If there’s one year to do anything then it’s this year,” he said.

“One thing we try emphasising to the players is don’t let this slip you by because before you know it, the season is over.

“With the quality of squad we have got, we don’t want it to slip by. We want it to be up there come the end of the season and fingers crossed we will be.

“We’ve got a heritage jersey out as well which the first thing the fans have said “this is great”, and they felt more part of the club.”

Meanwhile Central Coast captain Montgomery is under no misapprehension of the task that lies ahead for the Mariners tonight.

“It’s going to be a tough game,” he said. “It’s a tough start for us.

"We’ll go there and hopefully put on a performance that shows people that we definitely won’t be an easy team to beat this season.

“I don’t think you can judge anything on the first game but we go to Perth who have recruited really well.

"Rostyn Griffiths has come back as captain and he’s a top player. Andy Keogh, Castro – they’ve got some good players.

"Rhys Williams from England is a top player, a pro. I remember him back in the day when he was at Middlesbrough.

"They’ve recruited really well, so we’re going there under no illusions.”

Central Coast lost their coach after Tony Walmsley was sacked less than two months before the season and with Paul Okon’s arrival at the club, Montgomery said the Mariners have a new focus.

“He was a top player and as a coach he demands the same sorts of standards that he’s used to,” he said.

“I’ve been really impressed in how quick he’s stamped his style of play and his authority on the team and what he expects.

“There is no doubt last season we wanted to entertain but we really lacked defensively. Football is about defending and tacking and this season we want go out and compete against every team in the A-League.”