Ballarat has become a potential training and playing location for the fledgling Western Melbourne A-League team as they seek venues to help them prepare for their entry into the competition for the 2019-2020 season.

The new team, which was granted a licence to enter the A-League a fortnight ago, has 10 months to prepare for their first game but they are yet to lock in venues to either play games or train.

Members of the consortium are expected to visit Ballarat in January to examine Morshead Park (capacity 4000 people) and Mars Stadium (which hosts AFL games and holds 12,000 people) to determine whether they would be suitable for training and training camps.

The City of Ballarat is also keen to explore the possibility of A-League games for points being played in the city, having hosted practice matches involving Melbourne Victory in previous years.

The council recently locked in Melbourne Rebels for a practice match with Queensland Reds ahead of the Super Rugby season and the Western Bulldogs play AFL matches at Mars Stadium.