Voted man of the tournament in January, Luongo, who also scored in the 2-1 final win over Korea Republic, has been in sparkling form for new club Queens Park Rangers.
The 22 year-old arrived in Perth for Thursday night's FIFA World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh, full of intent in what will be his first international start since March against Macedonia.
While injury forced Luongo out of June's 2-1 win over Kyrgyzstan, the midfielder can't wait to show how far he has progressed in the past eight months, as Australia strides forth on its path to Russia 2018.
After three assists in consecutive wins for Rangers, Luongo said he is in pristine form as he nears his 13th cap.
"It's exactly where I want to be for my club... I am getting involved in goals and we are getting results and hopefully I can take that form into Thursday," Luongo said.
"The step up to the Championship (from Swindon) has not been easy... there are a lot of challenges. You never know what to expect in games."
"But the step up is a lot easier with the quality of the players around me. It feels like I am a youngster all over again almost."
"It's about building that respect up again and to be fair after the last five games I think I've done that."
"QPR has got rid of the players that didn't make the club the best in the past and it's a good place to be at the moment."
Luongo's defence-shredding passing and ability to finish will offer coach Ange Postecoglou a route to goal, which was missing in June's laboured win in Bishkek.
While the late withdrawal of Stuttgart-bound Robbie Kruse is a blow, the thought of how Luongo might interact with the likes of the returning Tom Rogic - another of Postecoglou's creative outlets - is enticing.
Not to mention the ammunition Luongo can provide for Tim Cahill and his interplay with speedster Mathew Leckie.
Luongo never takes his place in the Socceroos squad for granted and is now aware of his influence on the team.
"The Asian Cup gave me a lot to my confidence and opened my eyes a bit and showed me I am good enough for this level," he said.
"It also showed I can push further in my career. I also love to put the jersey on, regardless if I play or not."
"I am quite confident of my place in the squad now... I fit in quite well with the boys and have got more comfortable and I want to be involved for a long time to come."
Luongo is hoping that Thursday's skipper-in-waiting, Tim Cahill, is around to pass on his football wisdom for a while yet, as his storied career nears its end at the age of 35.
"Tim's a massive influence on the squad now that Bresh (Mark Bresciano) has retired. But he's always been like that," Luongo said.
"He's somebody to look up to and everybody who comes in, all the new faces, see straight away that he's the one, not to idolise, but to look up to. Hopefully we have him around for a few more games yet."
