Two defeats, nul points and a group stage exit!

Australia were the first team to arrive in Brazil for the World Cup and are among the first to head home.

Yet, there is a huge sense of positive feeling as the Socceroos put in brave performances against both Chile and Netherlands in a tough Group B.

The Aussies are entering an important period as well, given the fact that they host the Asian Cup in 2015.

Neil Sherwin of Backpage Football joined us again on Team 33 again to assess the Socceros' true place on the world football ladder, eulogize about Tim Cahill and track the development of a promising crop of young players like Mathew Ryan, Mathew Leckie and Tommy Oar.

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