Heartbroken after a grand final loss, Sydney FC captain Rhyan Grant is adamant the future is bright under coach Patrick Kisnorbo.
The Sky Blues' search for a record-extending sixth A-League Men championship ended in agony at Go Media Stadium, after Cam Howieson scored the lone goal in the 60th minute for Auckland FC.
Coached by Sydney FC great Steve Corica, Auckland became the first New Zealand team to win an ALM grand final.
It was Sydney's first appearance in a decider since the 2021 loss to Melbourne City - when Corica was in the Sydney dugout and Kisnorbo at the helm of City.
Grant, playing in his fifth grand final, admits Saturday's defeat left him with a strange mix of disappointment and hope.
