Michael Lynch, The Age's expert on soccer, has had extensive experience of high level journalism in the UK and Australia. Michael has covered the Socceroos through Asia, Europe and South America in their past three World Cup campaigns. He has also reported on Grands Prix and top class motor sport from Asia and Europe. He has won several national media awards for both sports and industry journalism.
Melbourne City coach John Van 't Schip, in best managerial style, tried to keep a lid on things after his side took crosstown rival Melbourne Victory apart in a 4-1 derby humiliation, with Tim Cahill scoring a goal that will live long in the memory of those who saw it.
Sing when you're winning. You only sing when you're winning ...
It's been a lifetime of amazing achievement for Tim Cahill, and his A-League debut for his new club City simply continued the unbelievable narrative that has characterised the Cahill career.
If ever there was an appropriate winner at Caulfield on Cup day it was the three-year-old New Zealand-trained filly Eleonora, partnered by Damien Oliver.
At carnival time they come from everywhere; it's an added difficulty for punters trying to weigh up the form lines from Melbourne and Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth.
Superstar galloper Octagonal, one of the top racehorses of the past 30 years, has died at the age of 24.
Deadlier than the male?
It's unlikely, given his big match experience, that Tim Cahill will be feeling too many nerves before his Melbourne City A-League debut in the Melbourne derby at Etihad on Saturday night.
Tim Cahill has made many debuts since his professional career took him to the four corners of the world to play at the highest level in Europe, North America and Asia.
How big is the Melbourne derby? Bigger than an A-League grand final? A more momentous occasion than a player's first ever senior game?
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