When Josh Risdon made the move from Perth Glory to Western Sydney Wanderers at the start of the A-League season, he had one eye on the red and black and another on the green and gold.
After earning a spot in the Socceroos side in 2015, the 25-year-old found himself out of the squad a year later as World Cup qualification started to heat up.
Desperate to reclaim a green and gold jersey, Risdon made the bold choice to leave Glory, a club he had been with for seven seasons, in pursuit of a new challenge that could revitalise his national ambitions.