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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Carlton Blues - Aston Villa

Carlton and Villa are both historically successful clubs who are bouncing back from a horrible couple of years.

Villa's relegation in 2016 and subsequent battling in the second flight of English football is similar to the poor record Carlton fans have become accustomed to.

Yet Villa and Blues fans always had some glimmers of hope.

For the Blues, the play of Patrick Cripps was often the single shining light during some humiliating losses.

For Villa fans, Jack Grealish emerged as a leader and very good footballer in the middle of the park for the entirety of their downfall and subsequent re-emergence.

With a decent start to the Premier League season under their belt, Villa will be hoping to re-establish themselves as a quality team in the top flight, much like the Blues next season.

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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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