State of Origin 2024 State Of Origin | Vic Country Team Thread

[Pie 4 Life]

Hello,

If you require another mediocre, semi-inactive poster who has big tickets on themselves, then sign me up.

We can never have enough of those! Do you have a preferred number/position?

 

[cats2rise]

We can never have enough of those! Do you have a preferred number/position?

63 for number, and no preference for position! Although I've only ever really been good in the sim as a ruck. And even then I was average enough.

 

[big_icky]

Check out MunroJumpers on Instagram. He's been doing some cool videos looking up old clubs from regional Vic (mostly Western).

I vote our home game against SA to be at Serviceton Recreation Reserve. Serviceton is also the town that Victoria stole from South Australia after the border was misaligned and despite a dispute, we won the territory. Ever wondered why the border up north does this:

It's because we ****ing STOLE IT FROM SA THE FILTHY CROWEATERS!

Sorry to barge in but I love Andy Munro. He's gone to dozens and dozens of former footy grounds from Adelaide to Gippsland which are always cool to see. Also **** you for Serviceton.

 

[FootyGuy13]

I'm sure you'll have the list of past venues we've used.

City/Town	Series	Area
Geelong	VI	Barwon
Geelong	VII	Barwon
Geelong	VII	Barwon
Geelong	IX	Barwon
Bendigo	IX	Loddon Campaspe
Panmure	X	Great South Coast
Panmure	X	Great South Coast
Bendigo	XI	Loddon Campaspe
Bendigo	XI	Loddon Campaspe
Bendigo	XII	Loddon Campaspe
Manangatang	XII	Mallee
Geelong	XII	Barwon
Manangatang	XII	Mallee
Gisborne	XIII	Loddon Campaspe
Moyston	XIII	Central Highlands
Geelong	XIV	Barwon
Manangatang	XIV	Mallee
Mallacoota	XV	Gippsland
Moyston	XV	Central Highlands
Lake Entrance	XVI	Gippsland
Wangaratta	XVI	Ovens Murray
Beaufort	XVII	Central Highlands
Kyabram	XVII	Loddon Campaspe/Goulburn
Rochester	XVIII	Loddon Campaspe
Crowlands	XVIII	Wimmera

One that we haven't been to, or our least visited region might be nice.

Area	Games Played	Population	Pop./Games
Goulburn	0.5	175,043	350,086
Gippsland	2	300,664	150,332
Ovens Murray	1	134,593	134,593
Central Highlands	3	215,811	71,937
Barwon	6	331,174	55,195.67
Great South Coast	2	105,635	52,817.5
Wimmera	1	48,637	48,637
Loddon Campaspe	6.5	253,158	38,947.38
Mallee	3	95,236	31,745.33

TLDR A secondary venue from the Goulburn Valley area with the tertiary venue from either the Wimmera or Ovens Murray. (Although we haven't been to the Great South Coast region since State-of-Origin rebooted)

 

[Pie 4 Life]

City/Town	Series	Area
Geelong	VI	Barwon
Geelong	VII	Barwon
Geelong	VII	Barwon
Geelong	IX	Barwon
Bendigo	IX	Loddon Campaspe
Panmure	X	Great South Coast
Panmure	X	Great South Coast
Bendigo	XI	Loddon Campaspe
Bendigo	XI	Loddon Campaspe
Bendigo	XII	Loddon Campaspe
Manangatang	XII	Mallee
Geelong	XII	Barwon
Manangatang	XII	Mallee
Gisborne	XIII	Loddon Campaspe
Moyston	XIII	Central Highlands
Geelong	XIV	Barwon
Manangatang	XIV	Mallee
Mallacoota	XV	Gippsland
Moyston	XV	Central Highlands
Lake Entrance	XVI	Gippsland
Wangaratta	XVI	Ovens Murray
Beaufort	XVII	Central Highlands
Kyabram	XVII	Loddon Campaspe/Goulburn
Rochester	XVIII	Loddon Campaspe
Crowlands	XVIII	Wimmera

Area	Games Played	Population	Pop./Games
Goulburn	0.5	175,043	350,086
Gippsland	2	300,664	150,332
Ovens Murray	1	134,593	134,593
Central Highlands	3	215,811	71,937
Barwon	6	331,174	55,195.67
Great South Coast	2	105,635	52,817.5
Wimmera	1	48,637	48,637
Loddon Campaspe	6.5	253,158	38,947.38
Mallee	3	95,236	31,745.33

TLDR A secondary venue from the Goulburn Valley area with the tertiary venue from either the Wimmera or Ovens Murray. (Although we haven't been to the Great South Coast region since State-of-Origin rebooted)

The Goulburn region now that’s a throwback. Lived there for a few years at Cobram as a kid. Played footy for the Tigers there and at Katamatite.

 

[Callums_Guns]

INT2, please, skip!

That's the spot I wanted, wing it is then ! Pie 4 Life anywhere is fine, thanks !

 

[Headless]

That's the spot I wanted, wing it is then ! Pie 4 Life anywhere is fine, thanks !

Premium position these days. Can't wait to see which of the eight selected ruck rovers gets named there in the All-Sweet FA team.

 

[Callums_Guns]

Premium position these days. Can't wait to see which of the eight selected ruck rovers gets named there in the All-Sweet FA team.

Focus should be on making the SoO Team of the Year not the All-Sweet FA

Surely we get all 10 selections in with a series win

 

[cats2rise]

Premium position these days. Can't wait to see which of the eight selected ruck rovers gets named there in the All-Sweet FA team.

That's easy - just figure out which of the eight selected ruck-rovers is not a captain or vice-captain, and they will be the lucky one to start on INT2 as opposed to RR, R, C, W, W, HFF and HFF.

 

[Tigerturbulance]

Pie 4 Life I also don't care where I play, just so long as 245kg of country love muscle can smash the opposition

 

[Robertio]

How about the Ararat Rats from the Wimmera League, looks a great old country ground

 

[Tigerturbulance]

My home town of Hamilton has Melville Oval, another great old country ground

played there when I was just 45kg of love muscle

the building to the right has the bar and is were you go for after game celebrations

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

My home town of Hamilton has Melville Oval, another great old country ground

played there when I was just 45kg of love muscle

the building to the right has the bar and is were you go for after game celebrations

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currently being redeveloped IIRC

 

[Robertio]

My home town of Hamilton has Melville Oval, another great old country ground

played there when I was just 45kg of love muscle

the building to the right has the bar and is were you go for after game celebrations

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I had a kick there a few times, Hamilton and Hamilton Imperials with the Imperials gone now.

 

[Callums_Guns]

currently being redeveloped IIRC

My old stomping ground (Clunes) is still using the same oval that's been flooded out countless times the last 10+ years



Clunes vs Wonders (Learmonth) from 2 weeks ago for a White Ribbon - Memorial Shield Match

Park on the hill for a view or a few drinks in the Clubhouse before going back to the local

 

[FootyGuy13]

Name Pamcake1
Preferred State Vic Country
Secondary State Vic Metro
Sweet FA CV/Resume Rookie

Name: cats_09
Preferred State: VIC-C
Secondary State: QLD
Sweet FA CV/Resume: Gumbies premiership player

Welcome to the team! You guys have any suggestions for where to play home games?

 

[cats_09]

Welcome to the team! You guys have any suggestions for where to play home games?

Wherever will be the most confusing for Vic-Metro players to locate - even better if it can't be found on a GPS...

 

[Robertio]

Welcome to Vic Country Pamcake1

 

[Pamcake1]

Welcome to Vic Country Pamcake1

Thanks very much Robertio and what a privilege it is to join the team.

I do know where Hexham is!

 

[Pamcake1]

Welcome to the team! You guys have any suggestions for where to play home games?

Thank you very much FootyGuy13 for the privilege of joining the team, I hope to do you all proud.
As to suggestions you can see under my avatar that I barrack for the Chewton Tigers so I would suggest Chewton or Campbells Creek ovals.
Campbells Creek a team that Dusty played for in his very junior years has the better facilities.
Considering Castlemaine has the reputation for being 'Upper Northcote' these days playing in the environs would pull a big crowd.

 

[Robertio]

Thank you very much FootyGuy13 for the privilege of joining the team, I hope to do you all proud.
As to suggestions you can see under my avatar that I barrack for the Chewton Tigers so I would suggest Chewton or Campbells Creek ovals.
Campbells Creek a team that Dusty played for in his very junior years has the better facilities.
Considering Castlemaine has the reputation for being 'Upper Northcote' these days playing in the environs would pull a big crowd.

Lovely area around Campbells Creek and Chewton.

 

[Pamcake1]

Lovely area around Cammbells Creek and Chewton.

Qualifies for the Loddon Campaspe area.

 

[Robertio]

Qualifies for the Loddon Campaspe area.

Bugger you were to quick before i got my spelling right.

 

[Robertio]

Qualifies for the Loddon Campaspe area.

Where i live is in the Campaspe zone.

 

[Pamcake1]

Where i live is in the Campaspe zone.

On the edge of the granite country yeh?
My big sister is in Bendigo and her adult kids.
Sending my vintage blazer off to the drycleaners now, so I'm well turned out for the team.