Glory re-signs Burns and Mehmet

Burns, a former Australia international whose overseas career also included a stint at Leeds United, has been one of Glory's most consistent performers over the past three years and won the club's most valuable player award last season.

The 33-year-old, a former Socceroo whose overseas career included a stint at Leeds United, has been one of Glory's most consistent performers over the past three seasons.

Burns said he was over the moon to secure his playing future for the next two years, and revealed he was already eyeing off a coaching role down the track.

"I've done my C-Licence and I'm definitely going to go ahead and push for my B and my A licences through the next couple of seasons," Burns said.

"I've enjoyed my time thoroughly and I'm very thankful for the opportunity to remain here and I really want to be a big part of the football team after football."

Mehmet, who started his career at West Ham in England before moving to Scotland, spent eight months at Turkish club Genclerbirligi before signing for Perth last September on a one-year deal.

The 28-year-old said he couldn't be happier with the move.

"Off the park in Turkey you didn't know what was happening," Mehmet said.

"You'd go out there and you wouldn't get paid on time, sometimes you wouldn't even be training with the team.

"If you wanted to do extra work like a bit of shooting there was no goalkeeper. It was honestly a completely different world.

"But here I'm happy and I'm delighted I've got this sorted.

"The boys are brilliant. It's a friendly group, the banter is brilliant and we're tight."

Mehmet was a mainstay in the starting XI earlier this season, but has been forced to ply his trade off the bench in recent times with coach Ian Ferguson opting to play Shane Smeltz as a lone striker.

"It's a battle, but whoever plays we'll both support each other."

Fourth-placed Perth (31 points) will be aiming to bolster its chances for a home final when it hosts fifth-placed Newcastle Jets (28) on Saturday night.