The 25-year-old has been plucked out of the state leagues - and Woolworths, where he was packing crates - as injury cover for Newcastle Jets midfielder Ben Kantarovski.

Grossman is the first to admit it’s been tough keeping the dream alive following the acrimonious closure of the Townsville franchise.

After a stint with the North Queensland Razorbacks he hooked up with the Moreland Zebras in the Victorian Premier League.

He paid his way by working at a Woolworths distribution warehouse but it was a far cry from where he wanted to be.

“I was there right until the end of Fury, which was sad, and something I’m a little bit bitter about but you know another opportunity will come up,” Grossman said.

“I’ve never let go of the thought – I’ve always wanted to get back into the A-League.

“It’s a league that’s going in a lot of good directions now with the new TV deal and players like (Alessandro) Del Piero and (Emile) Heskey.

“World class superstars are coming into the A-League and it’s really come along in leaps and bounds. You’d be mad if you didn’t want to be a part of it again.”

It was former Fury player and football operations manager, now Jets CEO Robbie Middleby, who resuscitated his former team-mate’s dreams of another A-League gig.

“It was fairly out of the blue,” Grossman admits. “Robbie just called and said Ben’s unfortunately been injured, if you’re fit and available are you wanting to come here?”

He didn’t need to ask twice.

“I jumped at it - it’s a great opportunity for myself to look for a permanent position in the A-League," he said..

“I’ve been keeping myself fit, waiting for an opportunity to come and hopefully this is the one I’ve been waiting for.

“As I see it I’ve got six weeks to prove myself both on the training track and on the pitch and hopefully I’m able to do enough. We’ll see what happens after that.

“The A-League has gone on leaps and bounds since I was playing there. It’s been great to watch but now it’s even better to be a part of.”

The former Young Socceroo comes in at a time when the Jets are sitting a comfortable third on the table but coming off a disappointing home loss to Wellington Phoenix.

They will have to bounce back against Melbourne Heart without Kantarovski who has been sidelined after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to clean up a small meniscus tear in his right knee.

“It’s unfortunate for Ben that he’s out injured with his knee,” Grossman said.

“The Jets are doing extremely well this season sitting where they are and I’m hoping to come in now and add something.

“I’m chomping at the bit to get out there but I just have to see where I fit into the plans of Gary (van Egmond) and the coaching staff.”

Grossman played seven matches for Queensland/Brisbane Roar over three seasons before joining Fury. He made 43 appearances for the club between 2009 and 2011 and during that time was converted from a centre-mid to a fullback.

It’s that versatility he hopes will stand him in good stead in his second shot at the topflight - and if his experience at the Fury has taught him anything, it is to make every opportunity count.

“To be back in this environment again – I’m going to be desperate to hold onto it now,” he said.

“Every time you hear a coach say the good players stay around and do extras after training, and all those sorts of things, you need to take that on board.

“When you’re actually in this environment you take it for granted but when you step out of it – that’s when it really hits home.

“I’m loving being back in this professional environment again and you know if you don’t make the most of it then other players will.”