Time limits and T&Cs apply. Former Socceroo and incumbent assistant Patrick Kisnorbo is primed to take his place from next season. I escaped Melbourne winter every year.Insulation? Haven’t these people been to places like Oslo and Paris! 2019-20 Australian A League, Grand Final For a casual visitor to Sydney, you start at the big shiny harbour and instantly recognisable sights and work your way out from there. The grand final victory brought an end to an 11-month campaign and gave Sydney back-to-back titles for the first time.Min deposit £5 and 1x settled bet requirement to release Bet Credits. We want to see it! We did experience cockroaches in Sydney – I think at least 4 giant ones in our 3 years in Alexandria – but it was nothing a little bug spray couldn’t handle. Can’t remember if we’ve discussed this but have you spent much time in Yarraville? Despite varying temperatures and public perception that Melbourne is worse for the weather, Sydney is the city that receives more rainfall – a total of 1223 mm on average while Melbourne receives less than half of that (603 mm). In Sydney, we embraced the coastal walks, loved exploring all the golden beaches and scenic nooks of the harbour and even got into the whole smoothie and acai bowl healthy lifestyle – I think the weather encourages it.Melbourne reminds me a lot more of home, which has good and bad consequences. (“Hey, why isn’t Canberra on your comparison list?” said only people who haven’t been there).As a visitor to Australia – and hence lacking your long term view – I feel that Sydney is the more eye-catching city. I’ve loved our road trips around Victoria but we def travelled further from Melbourne than we ever felt the need to wander from Sydney.“…whereas in Melbourne I’ve probably spent more time trying to recreate feelings of home and ending up disappointed when the results were different.”I think you just put into words what I felt when I was living in Melbourne for 3 years while undertaking my BA, though I don’t think I realised until now that that’s what I was feeling at the time. Eating out is also relatively cheaper with more economical options in Melbourne compared to Sydney. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? What is depressing is watching the national weather and seeing Sydney basking in 22 degree heat in August. It’s like everyone’s in collective denial that it gets cold in Australia at all. Truth be told, it's been one of the hardest matches to watch this year but Parramatta grind their way to a 14-0 win over the depleted Storm, which will … That wind is brutal!The wind is mean isn’t it! ... and it begins with the diversity of its people in a city … My local cafes don’t have heating and often keep their doors open year-round – I am way too soft for that malarkey.Aside from the Artic blast and occasional torrential downpour we do get many blue sky winter days in Melbourne, which makes it slightly less depressing. For me it’s an easy decision. Here's a look at the Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC prediction, Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC live stream and the Melbourne City FC vs Sydney … The A-League Grand Final has delivered an absolute cracker of a game with Sydney FC defeating Melbourne City 1-0 to win a third championship in four years. Sydney is much prettier to commute across though, what with those harbour ferries and swish double decker trains that cross the Harbour Bridge.I’d say that overall neither city has it nailed in terms of transport – Sydney needs trams and Melbourne an airport train – but thank goodness for Uber is all I say.I was really surprised by how bitter a Melbourne winter can be. 13 mins: City work the ball around with ease in their own third, the Sky Blues content to sit back and wait. featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. Sydney left-back Michael Zullo returns for the Sky Blues and should come in for the inexperienced Joel King, who started against Perth.In a tribute to their foundation fans and to incoming manager Kisnorbo, who finished his playing career with Melbourne Heart, City will be wearing the red and white vertical stripes tonight. I've called London, Sydney, Melbourne and (for 7 awesome weeks) New York home – but don’t ask me to rank them. I’m so confused.I agree that there is something so attractive about Sydney Harbour that you can’t help but want to explore all the different corners where as in Melbourne once you’ve done the laneways in the CBD you don’t know where to head next. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Min odds, bet, and payment method exclusions apply. Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors.Oops!
Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors.Oops! Roar Guru As we lived 15 mins from the airport in Sydney an Uber was always the cheapest and easiest option and man do I miss that convenience. Melbourne, however, has got affordable Asian eats coming from its ears and there’s nothing we’ve enjoyed more than gathering all our mates for share plates at the likes of Hanoi Hannah.On the slight downside is that all these trendy eateries in Melbourne often have me craving the simple things in life. It's footy in far north Queensland as the Demons and Swans battle for the four points. Spread the love. I can’t imagine ever tiring of That View. I think it’s the closest thing to an English-village-within-a-city that I’ve experienced here.YAS! It’s the grand final of the eternal 2019-20 A-League season and the two best teams in the land, Sydney FC and Melbourne City, face each other for … We love Yarraville and spent some time sussing out houses there.