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The Brisbane Roar and Western Sydney Wanderers clash in an A-League grand final that promises to be one of the most absorbing in Australian football history. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 3.30pm (AEST).
A third title in four seasons awaits Brisbane today if they can defeat a Wanderers team that has managed to make back-to-back grand finals in their first two years in the A-League.
Since entering the competition in 2012, the Wanderers have wasted no time certifying themselves as arguably the premier club in the league.
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– Full match report and video highlights
– Comment: Mike Tuckerman
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– Football is here to stay in Australia
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– Mulvey: Roar now A-League benchmark
Last season, they won the minor premiership before losing to the Mariners in the A-League grand final. This season, they finished second and once again find themselves contesting the decider.
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Although they were favoured last season to defeat the Mariners at home, the Wanderers face a tough assignment against Brisbane up at a packed Suncorp Stadium.
The Roar usually play their best football at home and will look to put the Wanderers away early by dominating possession.
Besart Berisha, Dimitri Petratos, Liam Miller, Luke Brattan, Thomas Broich and Matt McKay are the key players that will help Brisbane not only maintain possession but use it effectively enough to trouble a well organised Wanderers defence.
Western Sydney meanwhile will go on the counter attack today. It is a strategy that is proving a successful one in world football at the moment with Real Madrid, Chelsea FC and Atletico Madrid all thriving employing such tactics.
Whether it works for the Wanderers today will depend on how effective Youssouf Hersi, Shinji Ono, Tomi Juric and Haliti all are on the counter attack.
If the Wanderers can turn defence into attack quickly and nab a vital opening goal, then they will prove very difficult to crack for the Roar today.
Although Brisbane are at home, the Wanderers will be well supported themselves and may just rise to the occasion and cause the upset to secure their first ever A-League championship.
Wanderers to win 2-1.
Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 3.30pm (AEST).
More A-League grand final coverage:
– Full match report and video highlights
– Comment: Mike Tuckerman
– Roar revel in Suncorp success
– Football is here to stay in Australia
– Brisbane puts on a great A-League final
– Mulvey: Roar now A-League benchmark