Socceroos captain Lucas Neill's A-League options are narrowing Both Melbourne teams are unlikely to be able to fit Socceroos captain Lucas Neill into their salary caps. THE calls for Lucas Neill to return to Australia are growing, but don't expect the Socceroos captain to play in Melbourne. Craig Moore and Robbie Slater have led a chorus of cries imploring the defender to return to the A-League. After the 34-year-old was effectively dumped by Saudi Arabian club Al Wasl, Slater said if Neill wants to lead Australia to next year's World Cup, "he has to be getting good, consistent, hard football into his legs. But Victory coach Ange Postecoglou said yesterday it was too late in the season to bring in Neill. "The club couldn't really fit him in to the salary cap anyway," Postecoglou said. I haven't spoken to him or his representatives, but we don't have the room to fit him in. Heart chief executive Scott Munn said Neill was not the "right fit" for his club. "I'm not really too sure what Lucas's plans are, but it doesn't make sense for us just for the balance of this year," Munn said. It's not to say that at the end of the season, for next season, it couldn't be something we'd be interested in, but certainly not just to come in for eight-10 weeks. Meanwhile, Victory defender Nick Ansell faces an uphill battle to be fit for his club's finals campaign after yesterday being ruled out for up to eight weeks with a left adductor injury.