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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Melbourne Demons - Southampton

Melbourne and Southampton both share a similar fan demographic.

With Southampton being based on the Southern coast of England, both sets of fans don't mind a cheese platter or two.

Also somewhat comparable is the depreciation in fortunes both sides have suffered in recent seasons.

Previously, the likes of Gareth Bale, Toby Alderweireld and Virgil van Dijk were on the books at Southampton, yet in recent times the clubs have fallen back toward the bottom rung of the Premier League.

A humiliating loss to Leicester by a staggering nine goals a few weeks ago is reminiscent of some of the defeats Demons fans have become accustomed to over the years.

Luckily for Melbourne supporters, they don't have to worry about their survival in the top flight of Australian rules football, yet come this time next year, Southampton may not be on this list.

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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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