Rooney blasts home.

On a night when the football fans were salivating at the thoughts of a Ronaldo/Rooney v Messi show down in the Champions League Final it was our own Rooney who excited me.

Chelsea gone, boring as they are, always have been in my view, is great news for football fans, the self-appointed elites at SBS, and followers of things other than the all dominating EPL.

But it was the other Rooney who took my eye. Sean Rooney the former Sydney Youth goalscoring hero hit the big time last night in Newcastle.

A wonderful strikers goal in the 94th minute gave Newcastle Jets a crucial home win.

And isn't it great to see another Aussie young player, a striker making his way. A goal in the Asian Champions League, in a crucial game, that's what true strikers can do.

Have we found another gem?