Celt Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 Watching the Sydney derby got me thinking about derbies on a whole in Australia. What's considered the biggest? Most atmospheric? Heated/Passionate? Competitive? Perth seem to have a bit of a rivalry with Brisbane due to Berisha's dive in the grand final a few years back, any others like this that aren't necessarily city rivals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post n i k o Posted January 15, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 The distance derby 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 Has to be the mighty, most spiteful derby. The f1 derby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 There's only one that matters. It's "The Derby", and it was the first, and we won the very first 2-1 (watch the build-up to our winner if you want to see one of the best-ever goals in our history). Nothing can take the memory of that wonderful evening away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 I'd rank them as so: 1. Sydney derby 2. Melbourne derby 3. Adelaide vs Victory 4. Sydney vs Victory 5. F3 derby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 I do agree that the Sydney derby is bigger than ours'. But only because both teams have large fan bases. However, in terms of the on field aspect alone, the Melbourne Derby always feels bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSeater Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 8 hours ago, hakz7 said: I do agree that the Sydney derby is bigger than ours'. But only because both teams have large fan bases. However, in terms of the on field aspect alone, the Melbourne Derby always feels bigger. I don't think it's the fan base necessarily, I think it's bigger because there is a real divide between the two supporter bases. Sydney FC are the upper class, inner city elite bling club, and the Wanderers are the lower-middle class, immigrant filled outer-West club. The Melbourne Derby as much as I love it is just navy blue vs sky blue. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 4 hours ago, GreenSeater said: I don't think it's the fan base necessarily, I think it's bigger because there is a real divide between the two supporter bases. Sydney FC are the upper class, inner city elite bling club, and the Wanderers are the lower-middle class, immigrant filled outer-West club. The Melbourne Derby as much as I love it is just navy blue vs sky blue. Absolutely agree. Originally there was a legitimate venom in our derbies. But a lot of the hatred seems to have died out and the rivalry has become about as heated as a big bash derby. Or maybe its because i am not in active any more so i no longer have to exit the stadium dodging fares and coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Polak Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 I reckon us against perth or adelaide feels a lot more tense than the majority of other teams we face us against sydney fc could grow into something after we upset them in the fa cup final Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 5 hours ago, GreenSeater said: I don't think it's the fan base necessarily, I think it's bigger because there is a real divide between the two supporter bases. Sydney FC are the upper class, inner city elite bling club, and the Wanderers are the lower-middle class, immigrant filled outer-West club. The Melbourne Derby as much as I love it is just navy blue vs sky blue. It's not so much inner city but east Sydney. Well every other direction than west. But there is a real divide there where there issnt one in Melbourne. The closest we have is maybe the Yarra south of the Yarra/North of the Yarra but that's about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 6 minutes ago, Dylan said: It's not so much inner city but east Sydney. Well every other direction than west. But there is a real divide there where there issnt one in Melbourne. The closest we have is maybe the Yarra south of the Yarra/North of the Yarra but that's about it I'm not sure about geography being that important. I think time is the factor. Belgrade has a great derby between Partizan and Red Star and they are both very close geographically also Liverpool and Everton are close and the Milan derby is always in the San siro probably heaps more examples. Give it 50 years and the Melbourne derby will be something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Obviously not everyone thinks so, but i would have thought the Melbourne Derby is the biggest sporting rivalry in the city. Certainly is the first three fixtures i look for when the draw comes out and is always a big day for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 For fan support the Sydney derby is way ahead of ours. Unfortunately we don't quite compare in this aspect. From a footballing aspect I believe we are better. Without any bias you've got two teams intent on attacking and up in Sydney you've got Arnie ball and Poppa defence. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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