Frequently Asked Questions
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It means everyone is welcome. However you identify, whatever your background. It also means showing up where it counts. We march at Midsumma, play at Pride tournaments, and turn out for community days. We work with Football Victoria, Melbourne Victory and others to make the game more open than we found it.
We also want to be explicit to our trans and gender diverse community - you are welcome and supported here. -
We currently train in Richmond every Wednesday evening.
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We have two squads, one in Metro 7 and one in Metro 9. In 2027 we anticipate having more.
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No. Plenty of our players and supporters are allies. They train with us, play with us, and stick around.
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We take football seriously. We train to improve, we play to win, and effort is expected. Sessions are structured and development matters. What you won’t get is the hostility a lot of us found at other clubs. We run social events through the year as well. You get both.
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We write it down and we hold ourselves to it. Our policies are public and you can read them on the Policies page. The committee is elected by members, and most of it is made up of people with lived experience. We review them as the club grows.
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Then you're in good company.
Plenty of Rovers turned up to their first session having never kicked a ball, or not since school. Training is structured so you learn the basics alongside people at every level, and nobody is watching to see if you're good enough. Come to a Wednesday session and see how it feels.
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Comfortable sports gear, water, and runners or boots if you have them. Don't rush out and buy anything. Runners are fine for your first few sessions, and we can help you sort proper gear once you know you're sticking around.
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Harlow and AVC are our principal partners, with support this season from i carusi ii, Melbourne Victory, AKU, adidas, Mano and Melbourne City. Football Victoria and JOY FM back us too.
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Email info@melbournerovers.com or message us on Instagram @melbournerovers.