With the AFL season well and truly at an end, many footy fans will be turning their attention to other sports to fill the summer void.

While many may focus on cricket or the NBA over the next few months, a considerable number also keep an eye on the English Premier League.

If you are struggling to find a team to follow or are just unsure where to start, hopefully, this piece will help you gain an understanding of the EPL through a distinctly Australian lens.

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Hawthorn Hawks - Manchester United

While the current United team is in perhaps a little bit more chaos compared to Hawthorn, both of these sides are one of the most successful clubs in their respective competitions.

The Hawthorn dominance of years past can be seen to resemble the Sir Alex Ferguson-led sides which previously caused havoc in the Premier League.

Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson may well be Australian football's answer to Ferguson as both have held tactical dominance over opposing coaches for many years.

Unfortunately for United fans, the current side under the control of Ole Gunnar Solskjær is far from the dominance of previous sides and many question whether Solskjær has the ability to manage the side in the long run.

While Hawthorn faces fewer questions around the capabilities of their manager, the Hawks also faced a slump this season although many fans would expect they bounce back to top form in less time than it takes for United to turn their ship around.

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4 COMMENTS

  1. Everton if not bottom of the league are close to it while the Crows usually do quite well. they also just lost the Liverpool derby by three clear goals, teh equivalent of a ten goal belting in aussie rules. When did the crows last lose to Port Adelaide by 60+ points? A silly and invalid comparison

  2. Everton if not bottom of the league are close to it while the Crows usually do quite well. they also just lost the Liverpool derby by three clear goals, the equivalent of a ten goal belting in aussie rules. When did the crows last lose to Port Adelaide by 60+ points? A silly and invalid comparison

  4. Um, literally this year in Round 16?

    Everton are not usually bottom of the league, did you only start following the PL this season? They’re usually firmly in the top half of the league but never win anything. Like how Adelaide keep making the finals but haven’t won a flag in 20 years.

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