AIS striker Eli Babalj has signed with A-League expansion club Melbourne Heart. Babalj will be joined at the Heart by fellow Australia youth international, talented winger Kamar Ibrahim.

AIS coach Jan Versleijen said of Babalj: ''He's difficult player to mark. Eli is pretty tall he's about 1.87m but he's also good with his feet.

''He has good awareness in the box and positioning to know where he needs to be.''