Melbourne Victory’s first campus announced

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Melbourne Victory has announced Beveridge as the first home of its proposed campuses as part of the club’s recently revealed new infrastructure strategy.

An in-principle agreement between the Mitchell Shire Council and Melbourne Victory has set forth plans for an exciting world class facility and open ground reserve that will be known as “Melbourne Victory’s Northern Campus”.

The facility will aim to support Victory’s women’s and academy football programs by providing three full sized football pitches, four synthetic small-sided pitches, and elite training amenities as part of a multi-sports hub owned, managed, and operated by Melbourne Victory.

Melbourne Victory Chairman, John Dovaston expressed enthusiasm for the new project.

“The Club was thrilled to join with Mitchell Shire for such an important milestone to kick off the Club’s infrastructure project, and with a strong member base in the North, opening our first site in that growth corridor was an easy decision,” he said via press release.

Melbourne Victory Managing Director, Caroline Carnegie explained why the campus was so integral to the club’s vision.

“The Northern Campus will be the first campus for the Club and will help elevate our Women’s and Academy programs while also fostering the growth of football for all Victorians and providing connection to a new community, as part of building fandom for the Club,” she said in a press release.

In addition to aiding the development of Melbourne Victory players and talents, the Northern Campus will also act as a community hub. Alongside quality pitches, the campus will include a cafe, gymnasium, top end changing rooms, recovery facilities and other leading amenities which cater to both the club and community.

Mitchell Shire Mayor Councillor, John Dougal outlined the shire’s excitement for the collaboration with Melbourne Victory.

“This is a fantastic development for an area where Council is working hard to provide the services and infrastructure,” he said via press release.

“We’re always advocating to bring assets to the region that will enhance the lives of our communities and help to prepare them for the growth the area is experiencing.

“Sport is incredibly important part of life in Mitchell Shire. Which is why it is fantastic to be involved with Melbourne Victory who will provide a high-performance sport presence that will enhance community engagement and pride, bring economic development to the region and promote healthy lifestyles.”

The $35 million dollar plus project is aiming to commence construction in 2026, with a community consultation and feedback process to be announced shortly.

 

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Victory unites with Roasting Warehouse in culture-led partnership

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The Melbourne-based anf family-owned business will join the Victory family, uniting two institutions which represent the city’s culture and identity.

A partnership with local roots

As the newest partner of Melbourne Victory, Roasting Warehouse joins forces with a vital part of the city’s sporting landscape.

The club’s Managing Director, Caroline Carnegie, outlined why the partnership bears so much value to both parties.

“We are excited to collaborate with Roasting Warehouse, a community-oriented destination for high-quality coffee, proud of its foundations in Melbourne,” said Carnegie via official media release.

“Football and coffee sit at the epicentre of Melbourne’s culture. The two go hand-in-hand, consistently at the centre of the conversation that stirs Melburnians, which is no different to the conversation sport and Melbourne Victory stir in the State.”

Indeed, this is a partnership which combines the identity, passions and culture of an entire city, therefore giving it the foundations required for long-term, mutual success.

Representing the best of Melbourne

Both Victory and Roasting Warehouse are hugely successful in their respective industries. They are institutions with community-oriented philosphies, who pride themselves on craft and quality.

“We’re incredibly proud to partner with Melbourne Victory, a club that represents the heart, passion, and ambition of Melbourne,” revealed Roasting Warehouse Head of Brand, Alexander Paraskevopoulos.

“As a Melbourne-founded, family-run business, supporting a team that means so much to the local community feels very natural for us.”

Furthermore, through their high-quality blends, Roasting Warehouse will look to prepare Victory’s players and staff for high performances on the pitch as the seasons nears completion.

But this is about far more than just fueling athletes.

This is a partnership which embodies and unites two of Melbourne’s greatest strengths and cultural markers – a connection forged from the city’s very own DNA.

 

For more information about Roasting Warehouse, click here.

Marie-Louise Eta makes history as new Union Berlin head coach

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In an historic appointment, Eta will take over as head coach of Union Berlin until the end of the season.

History in the making

Previously the first female assistant coach in Bundesliga history with Union Berlin, Eta will now take the reigns of the men’s first team on an interim basis.

Currently, the club sit in 11th place in the Bundesliga table, but with only two wins so far in 2026, relegation appears an all-too-real prospect, and one which the club is desperate to avoid.

“Given the points gap in the lower half of the table, our place in the Bundesliga is not yet secure,” said Eta via official media release.

‘I am delighted that the club has entrusted me with this challenging task. One of Union’s strengths has always been, and remains, the ability to pull together in such situations.”

Eta will begin as Union’s new head coach with immediate effect, and will be in the dugout for the club’s matchup against Wolfsburg this weekend.

 

A step into an equal future

Eta’s appointment signals a major step towards a more level playing field in the football landscape.

Furthermore, Eta joins other coaches including Sabrinna Wittmann, Hannah Dingley and Corinne Diacre who, in recent years, have blazed a trail for female coaches to step into the men’s game.

Wittmann currently manages FC Ingolstadt in Germany’s third division, and was the first female head coach in Germany’s top three divisions.

In 2023, Dingley became caretaker manager of Forest Green Rovers, and thus the first woman to lead a men’s professional team in England.

Diacre, now head coach of France’s women’s national team, managed Ligue 2’s Clerment Foot between 2014 and 2017.

 

Final thoughts

The impact therefore, is that Eta’s appointment will show future generations of aspiring female coaches that men’s football is an equally viable and possible pathway as the women’s game.

The time is now to level the playing field.

And while it may be a short-term role, its effect on attitudes towards equality and fair opportunities in the game will hopefully resonate long after the season ends.

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