January 23 Final Victory game of the season

The last game of the season was against Wellington Phoenix. There was a really good crowd for the last game. Plenty of people here to say goodbye to the season. We won the game and finished on top of the ladder but had to wait to make sure Adelaide didn't win their game to make sure we stayed there. Luckily for the Victory, Adelaide drew their game so we won the Premiership Plate.

I got to the game really early because I love to watch the players warm up. Our reserved seats are at the back of Level 1 and under cover about 20 rows back so we get a really good view but sometimes I like to be right at ground level. You really feel the atmosphere down there. I was able to take some really good action shots of my favourite players warming up.

January 6

Tonight it was back to the Telstra Dome to watch Melbourne Victory take on Adelaide United. These are the top two teams so far this season. The game was a make-up game because it was postponed earlier in the year due to Adelaide's committments in the Asian Champions League. It's also one of the teams we have a big rivalry in the A League. I went to this game by myself as Bryan and Gayle had to get organised for Pauline's funeral the next day.

January 2

Mum and I went to Telstra Dome to watch Melbourne Victory taken on Queensland Roar, a team we lost to last time we played them at home. We won this game 2-1.

Bryan and Gayle weren't able to go because they were arranging Pauline's funeral so Mum came with me. We caught the train from Gardiner station to Southern Cross station which is only about a 20 minute trip. It's much better than travelling for 1 hour from Ferntree Gully station even though it's nearer to my home.

It was my Mum's first game and she enjoyed it. It was very exciting. We led 2-0 but Qld got a goal and nearly got a leveller but didn't.