Dates for the Diary

There’s still some 44 days to go before Melbourne lines up against Wellington in the 1st round of the new season, but all’s not lost for the Victory fanatic dying to see the team in action. Here’s a round-up of what’s happening for the next month and a bit:

• Thursday, 12 July. Open training session at Olympic Park. 10:00am – 11:30am. Enter via the Western Grandstand.
• Sunday, 15 July. Melbourne Victory vs. Adelaide United. Aurora Stadium, Launceston. 1:00pm. Tickets available through Max Events.
• Thursday, 19 July. Open training session at Skilled Stadium, Geelong. 12:30pm – 2:00p. Enter via the Bob Davis gate.
• Sunday, 22 July. Melbourne Victory vs. Newcastle Jets. Skilled Stadium, Geelong. 2pm. Tickets available through Ticketmaster.
• Saturday, 28 July. Melbourne Victory vs. Perth Glory. Darwin Football Stadium, Darwin. 6:30pm. More information at the Football Northern Territory website.