The next player to throw in his nomination is Socceroo #455, Michael Petkovic.
Like elder brother Jason, Michael came through the ranks in Perth's southern suburbs with Spearwood Dalmantinac, and again starting at a very early age.
Michael also joined Robert Zabica in moving from Dalmantinac Park into the G & G, making 3 keepers from the one GrassRoots club and roughly the same generation to do so. In the history of Australian football that puts Spearwood up there with the likes of the Aberdare Rangers club of the 1940's & 50's who spawned Conquest, Rorke & Roberts.
Michael earned 6 caps in all, starting against Colombia in 2001, and the brothers joined the rarified company as siblings to have worn the national jersey, joining the likes of the Cumberfords, Maunders & Vidmars.
Like elder brother Jason, Michael came through the ranks in Perth's southern suburbs with Spearwood Dalmantinac, and again starting at a very early age.
Michael also joined Robert Zabica in moving from Dalmantinac Park into the G & G, making 3 keepers from the one GrassRoots club and roughly the same generation to do so. In the history of Australian football that puts Spearwood up there with the likes of the Aberdare Rangers club of the 1940's & 50's who spawned Conquest, Rorke & Roberts.
Michael earned 6 caps in all, starting against Colombia in 2001, and the brothers joined the rarified company as siblings to have worn the national jersey, joining the likes of the Cumberfords, Maunders & Vidmars.
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