OT: Parra Stadium sharing

[Gronk]

Won't somebody think of the dogs !

 

[The EELiminator]

are normal people allowed to walk around on the fields? and let their dogs crap on them?

leave a few dog turds lying around thats one way to develop a sidestep

 

[The Elephant In The room]

http://mobile.news.com.au/sport/afl...ility-in-dingley/story-fndv8os9-1227380202305

Wow, we're training on a half sized field and the Hawks are looking to have two fields (one MCG sized and one Etihad stadium sized). Goes to show we have a long way to go in our facilities planning.

 

[Gronk]

Jarryd Roughead. LOL

 

[Twizzle]

We're a lot more advanced on our training facility than the Hawks are.

Cant expect to catch up to Tottenham though.

 

[forward pass]

http://mobile.news.com.au/sport/afl...ility-in-dingley/story-fndv8os9-1227380202305

Wow, we're training on a half sized field and the Hawks are looking to have two fields (one MCG sized and one Etihad stadium sized). Goes to show we have a long way to go in our facilities planning.

We don't train on a half sized field. We train at our new facility at North Parra.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

FG barely train on the training field at the stadium. It is mainly used for warm ups before they go to the main deck or the NYC boys of an evening.

 

[hineyrulz]

http://mobile.news.com.au/sport/afl...ility-in-dingley/story-fndv8os9-1227380202305

Wow, we're training on a half sized field and the Hawks are looking to have two fields (one MCG sized and one Etihad stadium sized). Goes to show we have a long way to go in our facilities planning.

Wow!! They train on two fields and still have the hand eye co ordination of steady Eddie.

 

[Chipmunk]

http://mobile.news.com.au/sport/afl...ility-in-dingley/story-fndv8os9-1227380202305

Wow, we're training on a half sized field and the Hawks are looking to have two fields (one MCG sized and one Etihad stadium sized). Goes to show we have a long way to go in our facilities planning.

The difference with AFL is that every ground is a different size so every match is played with different conditions. NRL is played on the exact same size field in every match.

Why would an NRL team need two fields?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

The difference with AFL is that every ground is a different size so every match is played with different conditions. NRL is played on the exact same size field in every match.

Why would an NRL team need two fields?

Then wouldn't an AFL team just need a full-size field and some chalk?

 

[MarkInTheStands]

http://mobile.news.com.au/sport/afl...ility-in-dingley/story-fndv8os9-1227380202305

Wow, we're training on a half sized field and the Hawks are looking to have two fields (one MCG sized and one Etihad stadium sized). Goes to show we have a long way to go in our facilities planning.

Yeah but we (Hawthorn) might purchase that land in 18 months and then begin development. Parramatta are already a long way down that path at the Old Sale Yards.

Jarryd Roughead. LOL

AWESOME Player. Not as good as Cyril but still Awesome.

 

[Chipmunk]

Then wouldn't an AFL team just need a full-size field and some chalk?

I don't believe there is such a thing as an official AFL size field. My guess is that the boundary is a certain way in from the fence at each ground (health and safety regulations) and that is the only requirement.

There is often talk that Sydney is advantaged at home because they play on a smaller field at the SCG than anywhere else.

So...you have to train for the conditions you are about to encounter. It's not as if on a rugby league field you are going to put a set play on for different pitches because you have more or less room, as the playing surface is always the same size. I even believe that NRL in-goals these days are the exact same size.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I don't believe there is such a thing as an official AFL size field. My guess is that the boundary is a certain way in from the fence at each ground (health and safety regulations) and that is the only requirement.

There is often talk that Sydney is advantaged at home because they play on a smaller field at the SCG than anywhere else.

So...you have to train for the conditions you are about to encounter. It's not as if on a rugby league field you are going to put a set play on for different pitches because you have more or less room, as the playing surface is always the same size. I even believe that NRL in-goals these days are the exact same size.

Interesting. I hadn't considered the possibility of irregular-shaped fields. I thought you just grabbed a kid out of one of the better maths classes and got him to do you an oval.

 

[Chipmunk]

Interesting. I hadn't considered the possibility of irregular-shaped fields. I thought you just grabbed a kid out of one of the better maths classes and got him to do you an oval.

What are you saying, that you thought that all AFL fields were the same size?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

What are you saying, that you thought that all AFL fields were the same size?

No. Same shape, different size. I assumed the smaller fields were just smaller ovals of the same shape. We've got to have standards, damnit.

 

[Suitman]

Poles and wires leasing legislation went through parliament last night.
Bring on the full stadium upgrade Mr Baird!!!

Suity

 

[Twizzle]

and before the start of next season

 

[Suitman]

Just bumping this again because the State Budget is handed down next week.
I'm hoping for some extra funding for the upgrade now that the legislation has passed.

Suity

 

[Gronk]

It was going to happen but now the Wanderers came f**king last it's not.

Thanks

 

[Suitman]

It was going to happen but now the Wanderers came f**king last it's not.

Thanks

f**k off. They came 2nd last.
Idiot.