Brighton Homes Arena (Springfield) discussions

[dlanod]

Just curious - how does a public access gym work alongside the need for our AFLW and AFL squads using the gym for training?

Suspicion would be "public access when not reserved for the team", depending on the size. Makes a degree of sense given it could be an income stream for 80% of the day that it's not in use.

The reference to the employment of "over 200 full time staff" seems very bullish.

Probably. They'd be adding in every man, dog, barista, gym monitor, groundskeeper, janitor, etc, to get to that IMO.

 

[Dalions]

Just curious - how does a public access gym work alongside the need for our AFLW and AFL squads using the gym for training?
The reference to the employment of "over 200 full time staff" seems very bullish.

Probably includes all of the club staff.
As well as a public access gym, pool, child care services, cafe, probably another Lions shop, Groundsmen and women.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Just curious - how does a public access gym work alongside the need for our AFLW and AFL squads using the gym for training?
The reference to the employment of "over 200 full time staff" seems very bullish.

The public access gym and wellness centre are, I believe, separate to the players-only gym in the main building.

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

Pics from my Springfield tour earlier this morning!

View of the ground from the approach to Springfield Central Station, and from the railway platform

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

From the inner sanctum, looking out on to the ground. AFLW coach's office on the left:


AFLM coach's office on the right:

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

The main foyer, which will have a bar and cafe, and displays of memorabilia including the premiership cups.

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

The amazing indoor training area, 60m long I believe, and will have cameras in the roof amongst other sites to ensure that players' skills can be reviewed from all possible angles. This area can be viewed from all of the players training rooms and the coaches offices. The gaps in the walls on the upper left and lower right will be filled with louvers to enable fresh air to flow through the venue and assist with cooling, and large overhead heavy-duty fans will be installed in the roof. Fitzroy and Brisbane (AFLM/AFLW) premiership flags will be draped along the right wall.

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

They took us through the players change and medical rooms, all looks very nice and spacious. I didn't get a photo of much of this as once you've seen one set of change rooms you've seen them all, but here's the aquarobic recovery room:

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

Here's a shot of the main building:


... and one of the members' grandstand, capacity 600.

 

[cheekyLionsFan]

All coming together. Can't wait for it to be completed.

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

And here's the view from the members' grandstand, just in front of the coaches and media boxes:

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

All in all a fascinating tour and I can't wait to attend the first matches there, which look like will be held in October/November. Thanks so much to Jake Anson for answering all our pestering questions!

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

If anyone has any questions about the tour I'm happy to answer as best I can btw.

 

[Elixuh]

Looks fab, thanks for posting.

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

By the way, someone asked Jake if the grandstand had been named yet. He said no, but in a cagey enough way that made me think that a decision might have been reached behind the scenes, or that at least discussions have been had.

 

[dlanod]

By the way, someone asked Jake if the grandstand had been named yet. He said no, but in a cagey enough way that made me think that a decision might have been reached behind the scenes, or that at least discussions have been had.

The Chris Fagan Stand

 

[M Malice]

The Michael Voss stand would be the most appropriate IMO.

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

The Michael Voss stand would be the most appropriate IMO.

The oval itself is already named after him so I doubt it.

 

[M Malice]

The oval itself is already named after him so I doubt it.

Now that you mention that I do recall it.

 

[Dalions]

The Michael Voss stand would be the most appropriate IMO.

I would go with the Kevin ‘Bulldog’ Murray Stand.

 

[BRAB]

It feels surreal that we're finally moving out of the Gabba dungeon.

 

[Dalions]

If anyone has any questions about the tour I'm happy to answer as best I can btw.

I am assuming it will be fully ready for a full pre-season there for the men this year?

 

[M Malice]

I am assuming it will be fully ready for a full pre-season there for the men this year?

RIP Yeronga.

 

[Dalions]

RIP Yeronga.

Yeah won’t be much of a chance to get to training all the way out there.
Sooo……. RIP training reports.

 

[FLVanLandingham]

thanks for the photos, looking a treat!

Does anyone remember/know the future plans for the surrounding blocks of land? I hope those trees in the background stay, for a nice view from the grandstand. I remember some old planning documents and it seems they were wanting to fill up the region with some developments etc but not sure whats going on in the closer vicinity.