MELBOURNE's loss is Newcastle's gain for the 2009 A-Legue season.
Just when you thought Newcastle would be gutted by the loss of Durante, Bridge & co from the Premiership side, Gary Van Egmond has done some smart business in signing Kaz Patafta.
The 19-year-old was criminally underused by the Victory both in the A-League season and AFC Champions League.
Desptie being a fans' favourite the pint-sized National youth player rarely saw game time, mainly coming off the bench with a handful of minutes played. According to one site, he only had two starts and just over 300 minutes football for the season.
The loss is twice as tough for Victory fans who see one of their most promising players go, and also one of the three key spots to be held by youth players.
I will always advocate for the need for youth over experience in the A-League, both in terms of excitement for the fans and for the future of the clubs through resulting transfer fees.
Also, full credit to the World Game website who picked the transfer nearly two months ago.
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