Melbourne Victory versus Sydney FC is the A-League's original rivalry born out of the cities natural antagonism towards one another.

More than 50,000 fans turned out at Etihad Stadium in season two for a Big Blue, which was an A-League record for almost 10 years prior to this season's first Sydney derby at ANZ Stadium.

There's been two grand finals along the way, plus plenty of flash points. Here's a glimpse of the fan culture spawned by the Big Blue.