City Stories

Sep 17, 20223 min read

City Stories: 'The Coopers Cauldron' by Josh Watson

January 15, 2022, was the first time in my life that I set foot outside of Victoria, taking the well-worn path between Melbourne and...

Sep 3, 20222 min read

City Stories: 'Our Time' by Mikayla Baker

The days leading up to the 2021 Grand Final were some of the most anxious but exciting that I've ever felt. Knowing that some of our best...

Aug 20, 20223 min read

City Stories: 'The Last Heart Win' by Mitchell Adam

You've probably tried to suppress the memories, but Melbourne Heart's 2013/14 season was, on the whole, a wooden-spoon-yielding, steaming...

Aug 6, 20223 min read

City Stories: 'The Bridesmaid's Treble' by @mikeymifsud

The 2019/20 season saw City revolutionised by French manager Erick Mombaerts and his coaching team. After a weird few seasons with Bruno...

Apr 5, 20204 min read

City Stories: 'Second Eleven' by Josh Grech

February 2nd, 2017, likely isn’t a date etched into the minds of the City faithful and a resulting 2-2 draw with Brisbane Roar might seem...

Mar 29, 20203 min read

City Stories: 'The Koren Effect' by Matt Hayward

Sebastian Terry’s book, ‘100 Things: What’s on Your List?’, is about framing life by asking yourself a fairly straight forward question –...

Mar 22, 20202 min read

City Stories: 'When Willo met Welly' by Kay Burton

One of the absolute pleasures in life for someone who loves both travel and football is the cherished ‘Away Day’ and there have been few...

Mar 15, 20202 min read

City Stories: 'Clive, Mitch and the night Yarraside kept singing' by Aidan Fawkes

Rarely has a football match been both as memorable and forgettable as that which transpired at AAMI Park on February 17, 2012. And rarely...