Scrap finals says veteran

RETIRING Sydney FC captain Alex Brosque has called for the A-League finals system to be scrapped after the competition’s best team again failed to win the grand final.

In winning Sunday night’s decider on penalties, the Sky Blues delivered a familiar blow to Perth Glory, who won the premiership by eight points but will be not go down in history as champions. Sydney suffered the same fate last campaign, having run away with the regular season by 14 points before losing a semi-final.