Asian Cup: Leaping Mathew Leckie makes a mark

Brimbank Stallions product Mathew Leckie was one of the lead hands for Australia in an entertaining 4-1 win over Kuwait on the opening night of the Asian Cup at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Friday.

Leckie plies his trade for FC Ingolstadt 04 in the German second division but has returned home to help the Socceroos press for Asian football’s biggest trophy.

Keilor Park and Melbourne Knights youth player Matthew Spiranovic, former St Albans Saints and Melbourne Knights player Ivan Franjic and former Green Gully Cavalier Aziz Behich were also in the Socceroo line-up.