IN PICTURES: Albany soccer fans turn out in their thousands for preseason Perth Glory and Newcastle Jets game

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IN PICTURES: Albany soccer fans turn out in their thousands for preseason Perth Glory and Newcastle Jets game

Soccer fans in the Great Southern soaked up the chance to see their A-League heroes up close and personal during Perth Glory’s regional visit last week.

Perth Glory and Newcastle Jets faced off in a preseason fixture at Retravision Stadium in Albany on Wednesday, which highlighted the club’s trip to the region.

Glory hosted a community open day on Tuesday with hundreds of budding young players taking part.

Youngsters were involved in skills sessions and there was also a chance for signings and photographs.

The Glory players then trained in front of their adoring fans in preparation for Wednesday’s game.

More than 2000 people flocked to Albany’s premier sporting facility to witness the Glory and Jets fixture, the first men’s A-League preseason match played in the city.

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and the post-game atmosphere was electric as the Glory players lined the oval signing memorabilia and posing for photos with hundreds of kids itching for a moment with their idols.

Camera IconTheo Denton and Nic Lancaster. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconAlbany Junior Soccer Association players waiting for their idols. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconPerth Glory mascot George with Casey Piper. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconPerth Glory’s Adam Taggart with Elyssia Radich. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconEmily Mexsom and Isla Mexsom. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconCassie Paxman, Alannah Rosewood and Amelia Dempster. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconAJSA players walk out with the A-League players. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconAshlyn Cook and Stella Coxall. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconPart of the big crowd at Retravision Stadium. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconOliver De Giambattista, Arabus Boomluan and George De Giambattista. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconPoppy Slater with Perth Glory mascot George. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconHudson Matson with Josh Risdon. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconPerth Glory’s Andriano Lebib with Kai Cross. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconJosh Risdon celebrates a goal at the community open day. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconHudson Matson dribbles the ball. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconPerth Glory’s Adam Taggart with Theo Denton. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconPerth Glory’s Abdul Faisal with Valentina Denton. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconHarry Russell with Perth Glory mascot George. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconHarrison Bagnall, Malachi Little and Maria Grosshans wait for the Perth Glory players. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconPerth Glory players spent time signing for the youngsters. Credit: Laurie Bensondata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconPlayers and participants at the community fun day. Credit: Laurie Benson

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