Raiders Nation Posted June 14, 2022 Report Share Posted June 14, 2022 I am from the USA and I am looking for the Australian football team that is the baddest, toughest, rough fans, everyone loves to hate because they may play a little dirty. Kind of equivalent to the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders of the NFL. Give me the top two teams in this category. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted June 14, 2022 Report Share Posted June 14, 2022 I would have said Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers but officialdom cracked down on the fans a few years ago so things are quite tame these days. Although I noticed that Melbourne City's Gomulka is getting a reputation from opposition fans for being physical enough but not getting yellow carded. You would certainly know that you have been tackled by Gomulka. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 15, 2022 Report Share Posted June 15, 2022 I don't think there's any club that falls into that category. There have been players who have been noted as "divers," that is feigning a foul to gain advantage from a subsequent free kick, but I'm not sure that you can put a "dirty" label on any one club. Melbourne Victory had the player once labelled "the most feared in English football" and who ended the career of Melbourne Heart's Adrian Zahra, and his own as a player, by the worst tackle I've ever seen, but I don't think it's fair to put a "dirty" label on Victory as such. Fan behaviour is a completely different beast. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStig Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 15/06/2022 at 6:42 AM, NewConvert said: I would have said Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers but officialdom cracked down on the fans a few years ago so things are quite tame these days. Although I noticed that Melbourne City's Gomulka is getting a reputation from opposition fans for being physical enough but not getting yellow carded. You would certainly know that you have been tackled by Gomulka. This comment aged well given the antics at the Melb derby. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 6 hours ago, TheStig said: This comment aged well given the antics at the Melb derby. A week is a long time in football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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