Hang on, not so fast.
Not only was the match healthy in many respects, it created some positive outcomes for Australia as well.
World football is a community and each has to contribute to not only it’s own improvement but that of other members, and this was an important part of Australia’s permission to enter Asia in 2006.
Australia benefitted greatly from experiencing competition against heavyweights of South America and Europe over the decades, whether in qualification or otherwise, and was fortunate that it could do so.
This played a fundamental role in Australia's evolution as a football nation.
Now Australis is being asked to contribute to two smaller nations through a different group stage format, and it should do so without hesitation.
Yes, the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier at nib Stadium was no contest but Bangladesh will have been challenged to a degree that can only have opened its eyes in some respects. Who knows how it will use this information?
Sponsors and broadcast partners would hardly have been doing cartwheels, nevertheless, neither were many stronger nations when playing an unknown bunch of Aussies in the distant past, and much of the Socceroos mythology is based on these matches of part timers against the giants of the world.
Even if in future qualification reverts back to the system where Australia joins with stronger teams, even this game had its purpose in the context of the next few years.
Perth was able to experience Socceroos fever again, and fans in the west go to see their heroes live.
The starting team had no fewer than seven players that did not start against Kyrgyzstan, a tremendous boost to the depth of the squad Ange Postecoglou is putting together for a push in three years time.
Mathew Leckie and Nathan Burns scored their second and first goals respectively for their country. This is hugely beneficial for them to put behind the questions over goalscoring responsibilities and confidence in front of goal is always a major factor.
Mathew brought his goalscoring form in from his club and, hopefully, he now adds this to an already strong performance standard for the national team.
Moreover, Tom Rogic and Aaron Mooy having a chance to play - alongside the maginificent Massimo Luongo - and in a game where the entirety was spent trying to break down a deep defence and therefore coordinating with the ball, is very positive - as is the cameo of the exciting Chris Ikonomidis.
Postecoglou has been able to use this game to further develop the style of play with new and returning players and not only although the competitive aspect was very weak, but because of it.
All of which is welcome heading into the next two matches that present far more complications.
The key will be where the team is at come Jordan next month and, if the answer to that is positive, don’t neglect the part that Australia's friends from Bangladesh played.
And do not deny the Bengal Tigers a gift that Australia was once were given.
