The "bricks on his feet" will keep Thomas Waddingham down to earth, while Brisbane Roar coach Ruben Zadkovich has pumped up another of the club's home-grown stars as "the best defender in Australian football right now".
The coach is six months into his tenure at the former A-League heavyweights, a relatively lengthy stay for a club that had cycled through five in 21 games last year.
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