Adelaide Oval - Discussion

[Damon_3388]

Hearing recently that they're offering pieces of the existing turf for sale, any word on whether they're modifying the size of the playing surface itself? AO is notorious for being unusually long and narrow (measures 190m x 125m).

 

[brucetiki]

Hearing recently that they're offering pieces of the existing turf for sale, any word on whether they're modifying the size of the playing surface itself? AO is notorious for being unusually long and narrow (measures 190m x 125m).

Yeah the western side was done when the western stand was built, and the same will be done for the eastern side.

 

[Bradesmaen]

It won't be much different, a couple of metres each side.

 

[James Palmer]

Will be a ripper of a ground for AFL. Nice and close to the action on the wings.

 

[Stewies Power]

It won't be much different, a couple of metres each side.

The before and after comparisons are huge. Apologies for the second pic, I couldn't find a birds eye view but the difference in shape is very noticeable.

 

[Pykie]

Pre-fab construction... spend a shit load of time getting all the foundations right and once it is... BOOM it goes up quicker than a teenage boy in an adult shop.

Alot of the stuff in that video wasn't prefab, it appeared the only pre-fab concrete that went into that were some of the outside walls.

The decks etc were all poured on site, like most commercial construction.

 

[Dirty Bird]

The before and after comparisons are huge. Apologies for the second pic, I couldn't find a birds eye view but the difference in shape is very noticeable.

If you go to google earth and change the dates of shots you can get photos over the years.
I'd do it, but I dont know how to get it from a screenshot to one of those otherwebsites so you can link it here.

fence to fence
10/3/2000 - 190m x 123m
2/10/2008 - 190m x 125m

Then going by
12/2/2012 I'd take a guess and say it'll be
185m x 133m

 

[HighBudget]

Looking good

 

[hitthepost]

This pic is misleading in that the southern and western fences are brought in significantly (like 5-10m) to allow construction workers in front of the building sites. Hard to see on this pic but from the stand you can see where the southern boundary will be. Those who saw the tv camera scaffolding during the summer, it will be a couple of metres behind that. Former 191x131 dimensions will be pretty much right once construction is complete.

 

[Stewies Power]

This pic is misleading in that the southern and western fences are brought in significantly (like 5-10m) to allow construction workers in front of the building sites. Hard to see on this pic but from the stand you can see where the southern boundary will be. Those who saw the tv camera scaffolding during the summer, it will be a couple of metres behind that. Former 191x131 dimensions will be pretty much right once construction is complete.

I wasn't comparing the length of the ground, just the width.

 

[hitthepost]

I wasn't comparing the length of the ground, just the width.

Which will go back to what it was pre-construction also. Pretty much same as Subiaco. 192x132 ish.

 

[Chief Crow]

A few snots taken from another site

Southern stand level 1

Inside southern stand

Up on southern looking down at Eastern

Southern level 3

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Where actually is the under ground car parking going to be and what the hell have they done to the Adelaide oval number 2? It's all covered with cement or something that looks like cement.

Thanks

 

[hitthepost]

Where actually is the under ground car parking going to be and what the hell have they done to the Adelaide oval number 2? It's all covered with cement or something that looks like cement.

Thanks

Underground parking under Eastern stand.
Oval number 2 probably is being utilised as the only open flat bit of ground around. They did this during the western stand upgrade too and then they brought it back up to life.

 

[hitthepost]

A few snots taken from another site

None of the pics are working?

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Underground parking under Eastern stand.

Oval number 2 probably is being utilised as the only open flat bit of ground around. They did this during the western stand upgrade too and then they brought it back up to life.

Sorry for the stupid question, what are they going to use it for???

 

[Dont be a lemon]

Will the redevelopment be finished by December 5?

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Will the redevelopment be finished by December 5?

The entire redevelopment? No

From my understanding, stage 2 will be and that includes the foot bridge and the Southern stand with be finished. Stage 3 will include the Western Stand and everything else and that should be done by March ready for the footy season.

 

[Chief Crow]

None of the pics are working?

Hmmm, they were fine when I uploaded them last night.

Try the link to his photos instead
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hngcnec192icrn3/Ivl8XPc2os

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Hmmm, they were fine when I uploaded them last night.

Try the link to his photos instead
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hngcnec192icrn3/Ivl8XPc2os

They worked for me last night as well but now, they are not.

However, the link you supplied works find and they look fantastic. Amazing stuff.

 

[Jakko]

Looking awesome.

The top deck southern stand looks very steep, I feel wobbly just looking at it.

 

[hitthepost]

Sorry for the stupid question, what are they going to use it for???

The oval? For junior games, centre wicket practice, womens games, club games. Like always.

 

[fabulousphil]

Which will go back to what it was pre-construction also. Pretty much same as Subiaco. 192x132 ish.

Subiaco is 175 x 122 playing surface, fence to fence may be a bit different.

 

[hitthepost]

Subiaco is 175 x 122 playing surface, fence to fence may be a bit different.

Yeah. The boundary has to be 5m in from the fence on the sides, behind the goals you get about 10m at most grounds so the us goal umpires have room to move without worrying that we'll end up in the gutter. So a 192x132 ground size would result in a 179x122 playing field approximately.

Elizabeth Oval is a bit of fun for goal umpires, there's seriously like 5 metres behind the goals. Once you're umpiring it's ok but walking down to your end at the beginning of the quarter it loooks so tight!

 

[Chief Crow]

I was near the Oval earlier, so I popped in for a look and took a snap on my phone