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 has got their W-League title defence back on track following the heavy round one loss to Perth Glory by defeating local rival Melbourne Victory 1-0 in a closely contested affair at AAMI Park.
Socceroos legend Mark Schwarzer says the controversy over Ange Postecoglou's future will have potentially destabilised the national team in the run up to the crucial World Cup qualifier against Honduras.
The Socceroos' destiny will be determined over the next 10 days when Australia face Honduras in a play-off to grab one of the final spots at the World Cup in Russia next year.
She may not have a contender for the Cup or Derby, but Gai Waterhouse has other plans to make an impact at at Flemington.
Melbourne City, having shipped four goals on their opening W-League match of the season in Perth last weekend, will be desperate to keep a clean sheet when they host Melbourne Victory in the first W-League derby of the season at AAMI Park.
Melbourne City may be the only team with a 100 per cent winning record in the A-League this season but Sydney are also unbeaten after four rounds (three wins, one draw), and if you listen to Warren Joyce it's the Sky Blues who are the competition benchmark.
W-League star and Matilda Kyah Simon has earned plenty of plaudits for her goals down the seasons.
Just days after appearing lukewarm about proposals to establish a national second tier in Australia, Football Federation Australia chief David Gallop has offered leaders of the Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC) a timetable to discuss their proposals.
This season's Melbourne City bear little resemblance to those flaky sides of the recent past.
German trainer Andreas Wohler knows what it is like to win the Melbourne Cup, having enjoyed the fruits of victory in 2014 when Protectionist romped to an easy triumph under English champion jockey Ryan Moore.
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