Deletion of Sydney Derby (A-League) (2nd nomination)

Comment: Can this be closed now? There is clearly no consensus (an even 50/50 split between keep and delete), the article has already been massively improved in such a short period of time. The argument in favour of deletion isn't strong, and only exists because the nominator failed to follow the  rule. This debate gone on long enough, I request a close and for this article to be protected from future unwarranted AFD debates
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion (WP:BEFORE)

Comment: as per nom, fails . No evidence of a rivalry discussed by reliable sources
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG)

Comment: As the "non-admin" who moved the article back into mainspace after recreation almost a year ago, the reason given in the previous "delete" decision was "The arguments for deletion that the article '''is premature as the potential match has not happened''', that the matches between the 2 teams '''may not be a significant rivalry''' and that the '''coverage is not significant enough to establish the notability''' of the topic, are persuasive". my emphasis added  I moved it back AFTER the "potential match" had happened and I saw that IMO there was sufficient coverage. Which is why I'm voting keep now. No "gaming" of the system was involved, and as an experienced editor, I find that accusation a bit offensive.  I did the move to show the article creator that there wasn't any AFL v A-League bias and as a gesture of respect and reconciliation.  This doesn't have to be, and shouldn't be, a attleground
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Bots (WP:B)

Comment: This nomination has no merit (the nominator clearly hasn't followed ) and I wonder why a Russian editor who has no local knowledge has even bothered to nominate the article without discussion. I request an |early close (Snowball Clause) as the nominator doesn't appear to have actually read the article, nor has he attempted to discuss the page before his nomination and has instead just nominated every A-League rivalry he could find without attempting to find any consensus or improvement prior to the nominations. If he had done so, any concerns could have been assuaged before he had to go to the lengths of an AFD. His concerns listed and answered
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion (WP:BEFORE||WP:SNOW)