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SCOTT Bulloch blasted a hat-trick for Perth Glory as Dave Mitchell's men continued their pre-season preparations by thumping WA Premier League side Cockburn 7-0.
Bulloch proved he's fired up for the new Hyundai A-League campaign with a well-timed treble, while former Glory youth team skipper Andrija Jukic also bagged a double.
French hitman Eugene Dadi added his name to the scoresheet as he looks to follow up a 10-goal season last year with another big campaign.
After absorbing some early Cockburn pressure the Glory added three quick goals just before the break, Jukic volleying in Jimmy Downey's cross before Bullock bundled one home and scored a second from a free kick.
There was no letting up for Cockburn, though, as Bulloch rapidly completed his hat-trick after the break.
In other Glory news, the club is hoping to have an answer from Chris Coyne by the end of the weekend.
Coach Mitchell said: "
"We don't know. He's got some issues over there at the club and we've made an offer and there's a few other clubs in the mix so as of yet, we don't know."
"We'll just have to wait and see and probably by the end of the weekend, we'll probably know something."
Mitchell also said he hadn't make any decision on the captaincy for this campaign.
But he said last season's captain Jamie Coyne remained in the mix to lead the side once again despite facing stiff competition from fellow veteran Jamie Harnwell and new arrivals Mile Sterjovski, Jacob Burns and former Blackburn Rovers captain Andy Todd.
"Last year Jamie had the captaincy and it was an up-and-down season for himself and also the club," Mitchell said.
"So we're just going to readdress that this year and think of the options we've got."
"We've got natural leaders. Jamie did okay last year, and we've got Jamie Harnwell as well."
"You've got a few people there that are candidates and if Chris Coyne comes, there's another candidate as well. So we'll just wait and see (and) keep that under the hat at the minute," he said.
Burns is due to have his first training session with the Glory on Monday, along with former Energie Cottbus striker Branko Jelic, who will arrive in Perth this weekend after his Australian work visa was approved.
Sterjovski may also train with the squad on Monday ahead of the Glory playing newly promoted English Premiership side Wolverhampton next Friday night. Wolves will also arrive in Perth on the weekend and are scheduled to train at the WACA ground throughout a 12-day camp in Western Australia.
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