"I can't control it so what am I meant to do? It's out of my hands. All I can control is getting fit, playing and enjoying my football," Rogic said. "To be honest, it doesn't really matter. They can write or say whatever they want, good or bad.

"It's my job not to pay any attention and you speak to any player, and the main thing is that you listen to the people around you, the people in the dressing room, your family and the coaches that advise you. Outside of that, to me ... it's irrelevant and I do my best not to pay any attention to it, and you guys can have your fun writing it."

Even when asked whether the upcoming friendly match against South Africa is a chance for him to silence critics, Rogic remained unfazed about proving his worth to detractors and is solely focused on what the match means in context of the World Cup.

"The match against South Africa is a friendly, and it's part of our preparations for the World Cup, but we certainly don't want to be peaking for that game, the tournament starts two or three weeks later. It will be a good test for us, and hopefully it will be a good way to send the team off for Brazil," Rogic said.

The Socceroos treated fans to a glimpse of the mentality of the new-look national team at an open training session at Gosford on Sunday as constant cries to go forward could be head from their coaching staff on the sidelines of a small-sided game. Rogic said the most noticeable difference of the team under coach Ange Postecoglou was the competitive attitude despite almost half the squad yet to arrive in camp.