Just one game into the W-League season and before this weekend’s inaugural Melbourne derby against Victory,the new franchise is creating waves This weekend a new Melbourne derby will be born. Melbourne City hold entered the W-League, and before they even kicked a ball, or their presence has drastically altered the competition. For better or worse,the first club to be affected by City’s arrival has been Melbourne Victory.
The drama surrounding the two Melbourne W-League teams is a contest between ambition and trade as normal. With deep-pocketed owners, City hold signed a star-studded squad, and while Victory were caught in a predictable impasse with the state body,the Football Federation of Victoria. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com