Jason Pine: Sportstalk host on Auckland FC securing the Premiers' Plate in their first season - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Eyes forward at Auckland FC as they shake off the dust of their A-League Premiers' Plate celebrations.

The expansion side secured the silverware over the weekend and marked the occasion with a 1-nil home win over Perth.

Sportstalk host Jason Pine unpacked some theories behind the team's success. 

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