First, yes, my AGM report is coming. But for now, other things.
Memberships
At last, memberships for the 2026 season have been made available. You have to head to the Intix site to purchase them if you're doing so online.
All membership cards will be digital now, via the Intix app, unless you choose to purchase a physical membership card at the additional cost of $5.
Overall value seems to have gone down again. Both the season ticket and social club memberships now only guarantee access to NPL Victoria matches - so no Dockerty Cup, Australia Cup, or even any Australian Championship matches. For the record, the OFC Pro League, run as a FIFA/OFC event, exists outside our control, and memberships are irrelevant for that.
Social club members at least get a $40 merchandise voucher, and two NPL general admission tickets to bring along a friend (which don't count for the Preston home match), as well as voting rights.
Public transport guide
Boy, did my guide cop some stick on a Reddit thread last year. Fair enough, but remember, it's mostly a guide for me. If other people bump into it, that's their own fault. If they know how to get to a place with a better method, and with more detailed instructions, I'm not going to stand in their way.
To that end I've done the best that I could under the circumstances, given that some of these new and returning venues are just a pain to get to. We also have the Home of the Matildas to deal with again, which bothers some more than others.
One should note that the main change now, apart from the annual arrival and disappearance of venues from this guide, is the implementation of the Metro Tunnel. Sunbury, Cranbourne and Pakenham trains will use it exclusively - they will no longer go through the City Loop. Frankston trains return to the loop for the first time in over a decade. For everyone else, it's as you were, but you if you do plan to use public transport in 2026, you better get your head around these changes.
