Why it's time the ACL had an Australian winner

By Sebastian Hassett
Updated October 25 2014 - 12:14am, first published 12:05am
Moment of truth: Nikolai Topor-Stanley sits behind the ACL trophy yesterday.  Photo: Gene Ramirez
Moment of truth: Nikolai Topor-Stanley sits behind the ACL trophy yesterday. Photo: Gene Ramirez
Moment of truth: Nikolai Topor-Stanley sits behind the ACL trophy yesterday.  Photo: Gene Ramirez
Moment of truth: Nikolai Topor-Stanley sits behind the ACL trophy yesterday. Photo: Gene Ramirez
Moment of truth: Nikolai Topor-Stanley sits behind the ACL trophy yesterday.  Photo: Gene Ramirez
Moment of truth: Nikolai Topor-Stanley sits behind the ACL trophy yesterday. Photo: Gene Ramirez
Moment of truth: Nikolai Topor-Stanley sits behind the ACL trophy yesterday.  Photo: Gene Ramirez
Moment of truth: Nikolai Topor-Stanley sits behind the ACL trophy yesterday. Photo: Gene Ramirez

Attempting to gauge the public reaction to Saturday night's Asian Champions League final presents an awkward conundrum, not least because the contest is being staged in Sydney's proverbial back garden.

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