Grandstands etc named after current players

[Fatboooy]

Hi all.

Just wanted to see how common this is? Peel Thunder (WAFL) has 'The Hayden Ballantyne Wing' at its home ground. It came off the back of his Sandover Medal win a few years back.

Can anyone tell me anything else similar at suburban grounds etc around Aus? Players being honoured with stands / wings / gates etc even though they're still playing?

 

[joeyavalanche]

Apparently all the seats on that wing have prongs sticking up in the seats. A real pain in the ass

 

[Tas]

Why didn't they name it after someone good?

 

[Scootyb]

its because Ballas made a donation to the club, not cos he won the sandover

 

[Byron_Clanger]

its because Ballas made a donation to the club, not cos he won the sandover

That's fair enough then

 

[Underdog]

The hobbit's grandmother made the donation I believe. Generous offer to a struggling club not knowing what the first step to success even looks like.

He's a little shit but it's probably fair enough.

 

[Bollox]

"They've closed the roof tonight here at Docklands with Carlton hosting Sydney....Swans have won the toss and are kicking to the Milne end"

Crowd 4,678

 

[pazza]

Footscray had the Doug Hawkins Wing for years at the Western Oval - at least his final 10 years as a player.

 

[madmug]

Footscray had the Doug Hawkins Wing for years at the Western Oval - at least his final 10 years as a player.

Steve Waugh had the SCG hill named after him ( for a while anyway)

 

[76woodenspooners]

Essendon have the Dustin Fletcher end at Etihad.

I think it's a bad idea naming anything after a player whilst they're still playing.

 

[SJ]

Gary Ablett Junior has played many games in front of the Gary Ablett Terrace.

 

[vjknight]

of course a certain club had a long history of naming grandstands after those that orchestrated how they cheated their way to countless flags.

who was that again ??

 

[00Stinger]

Essendon have the Dustin Fletcher end at Etihad.

I think it's a bad idea naming anything after a player whilst they're still playing.

Silly, silly idea.

Imagine Lance franklin lining up for goal at the Franklin end of the ground.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Silly, silly idea.

Imagine Lance franklin lining up for goal at the Franklin end of the ground.

If he kicked 10 goals a game every time he played at the G and most of those goals were at one end then it could maybe possibly be a good thing.

Until then, it's a load of crap.

 

[Ice-Wolf]

Essendon have the Dustin Fletcher end at Etihad.

I think it's a bad idea naming anything after a player whilst they're still playing.

I hear they will be renaming the other end after the former Essendon rookie and leading goal kicker at the ground come Saturday.

 

[NAUGHT5]

countless flags.

who was that again ??

Sounds like Carlton

 

[Smoooothy]

i've always called the right forward pocket at the southern end of footy park the dean kemp pocket, after he was buried there in 1996

 

[Sloth]

Essendon have the Dustin Fletcher end at Etihad.

I think it's a bad idea naming anything after a player whilst they're still playing.

That's only in the minds of Essendon...a roll of duct tape and a banner printed at kinkos does not make an official naming.

 

[greennick]

i've always called the right forward pocket at the southern end of footy park the dean kemp pocket, after he was buried there in 1996

??

Pardon my ignorance, I was living overseas then.

 

[Quivorir]

Apparently all the seats on that wing have prongs sticking up in the seats. A real pain in the ass

And this is why the forums needs a like button. So I can just acknowledge I found this hilarious without commenting.

 

[Chewy]

Daniel Southern retired 10 years ago, but the MCG trustees liked his mullet and tattoos so much, they named the Great Southern Stand after him

 

[juddy_Like]

??

Pardon my ignorance, I was living overseas then.

Ruccuito absolutely nailed him with a fair (at the time) bump.

Basically one bloke is as solid as a brick wall and the other one is the size of a Jockey.

 

[Smoooothy]

??

Pardon my ignorance, I was living overseas then.

about 1:30 in

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[Rod Stroker]

A stand at the Cooparoo oval and the schoolboys competition in Brisbane (Jason Dunstall Cup) are both named after him


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Dunstall

 

[greennick]

about 1:30 in

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Solid. Wish we had more like that today.