Browsing Tag Melbourne City

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  Two seasons of Melbourne City: Still a pupa, but not as poop

  When Melbourne City made their debut in October 2014 I took the David Attenborough route and described them as Melbourne Pupa FC. For those of you who didn’t ...

  On May 13, 2016 / By Athas Zafiris
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  A Season at Le Havre: The Story of Harry Novillo the Hare and Riyad Mahrez the Tortoise

  Harry Novillo woke up bleary-eyed on a fine, early summer morning in Melbourne. He switched on the television, then walked into the kitchen to make his bowl of ...

  On December 18, 2015 / By Athas Zafiris
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  The song your A-League club should walk out to this season

  Last week, Perth Glory CEO Peter Filopoulos jumped on social media and asked fans to suggest a tune for the team to walk out to on home match ...

  On October 6, 2015 / By Athas Zafiris
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  Fan division after derby demolition: The early evolution of Melbourne City FC

  Last weekend’s Melbourne Derby, the first between Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City, had AFL media types creaming their pants over the atmosphere, Victory fans gushing like Yosemite geysers ...

  On October 30, 2014 / By Athas Zafiris
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  Does an insect have a heart? The early evolution of Melbourne City FC

  I am still trying to process what I experienced at Melbourne City’s first home game at AAMI Park last Sunday afternoon. Days later, as I’m typing this, the ...

  On October 22, 2014 / By Athas Zafiris