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RARE PHOTOS: Unlocking fowler is top priority for next matildas boss - The Real Truth

A former Matildas coach says the side's next mentor should build a team around Mary Fowler. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Asian Cup-winning Matildas coach Tom Sermanni says the next Australia coach must be bold enough to oversee a radical shake-up to the national team by placing Mary Fowler at the heart of the side's gameplan. 

Sermanni, who managed Australia in two stints, feels 21-year-old Fowler struggled to make an impact at the Paris Olympics where the side's group-stage exit led to Football Australia parting ways with Tony Gustavsson. 

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