Opinion New AFC HQ: We're on like Donkey Kong!

[flashcrow]

Haha yeah. Can we fit a Kardinia park sized oval? Could help us with 4 more points.

Using the words Kardina Park and Oval in the same sentence is an oxymoron.

 

[Scorpus]

Using the words Kardina Park and Oval in the same sentence is an oxymoron.

Kardinia Park is shaped like a turd

 

[flashcrow]

Kardinia Park is shaped like a turd

A very painful one!

 

[Sanders]

What competitive advantages are brought about by the facilities?

Recruitment
Rehabilitation
High performance
Etc

 

[Sanders]

Extremely naive point of view. The difficulty with the MCG is its width. The difficulty with Kardinia park is its lack of width. Results at both venues support the fact it is difficult for visiting teams to adapt.

Subiaco used to be a problem because of its length. SCG for its lack of length. Same thing.

I think they should increase the size of the existing oval actually but they seem intent on replicating AO with that one.

Where has it been established that those are the reasons for those results?

 

[Sanders]

Two ovals of slightly different size aren’t really goin make much difference, imo you need the whole grandstand/fences for it to feel similar to what you’re trying to emulate.
Moving a boundary out 5m won’t make a difference imo.

 

[Samcro24]

Taking up goal umpiring, I believe

Too soon

 

[baldandbroke]

The Hobart version is just beginning …

'Highly visible central location': Rosny Parklands chosen as Tasmanian AFL team training site

The Rosny Parklands site, next to the Eastlands shopping centre, will host two MCG-sized ovals, an auditorium, indoor training area and swimming recovery facilities for a Tasmanian AFL team.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Crows I Am]

That would make sense actually

A misshapen oval would fit around the trees

Or just build the oval around the trees like this oval in England used to have

 

[cleanhands]

Or just build the oval around the trees like this oval in England used to have

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I always found a tree to hide behind

 

[MarcusP2]

Or just build the oval around the trees like this oval in England used to have

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The tree is still there, after a while they redeveloped the oval and moved the boundary so it's outside.

Should've been our option.

 

[FR0GGY]

So tassie getting 2x mcg sized grounds at their training base.

 

[radiojake]

Have played on Oak Park oval before and the ball has been interfered with by the trees on the wing there

 

[Peter Doherty]

So tassie getting 2x mcg sized grounds at their training base.

So they can play double-headers.

 

[GreyCrow]

So they can play double-headers.

 

[Caputo]

Change of year turn the page and finally build a new home.

 

[candyapple]

 

[aabp1978]

Have been staying around the corner from Kings Reserve and been for a walk there every morning. I am yet to see a SINGLE other person on the Oval…even people walking next to the Oval have been few and far between. The gaul of the NIMBYs against this project is truly breathtaking…

 

[BRL121]

Have been staying around the corner from Kings Reserve and been for a walk there every morning. I am yet to see a SINGLE other person on the Oval…even people walking next to the Oval have been few and far between. The gaul of the NIMBYs against this project is truly breathtaking…

They're French? That explains it.

 

[candyapple]

Have been staying around the corner from Kings Reserve and been for a walk there every morning. I am yet to see a SINGLE other person on the Oval…even people walking next to the Oval have been few and far between. The gaul of the NIMBYs against this project is truly breathtaking…

What are you talking about? There is at least 200 people there at all times!

 

[Dc9798]

Have been staying around the corner from Kings Reserve and been for a walk there every morning. I am yet to see a SINGLE other person on the Oval…even people walking next to the Oval have been few and far between. The gaul of the NIMBYs against this project is truly breathtaking…

You don’t say, isn’t it meant to be packed with the local residents walking their dogs there in the morning!


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[aabp1978]

I actually had never been to the reserve before so was keen to understand size / location etc. Honestly, it just looked like any other local park…the way that action group carried on you would have thought it was a mix between Central Park in New York and Hyde Park in London….development might actually mean the area gets used for once!

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Now this is great creative thinking .....pity some other sporting organisations couldn't get creative, instead of treading the same old development path .....BORING !

 

[radiojake]

Now this is great creative thinking .....pity some other sporting organisations couldn't get creative, instead of treading the same old development path .....BORING !

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Where is that?
I know Melb Victory wanted to build a base in Footscray Park but it got knocked back because, unlike Kings Reserve, lots of people use Footscray Park all the time

 

[brucetiki]

Where is that?
I know Melb Victory wanted to build a base in Footscray Park but it got knocked back because, unlike Kings Reserve, lots of people use Footscray Park all the time

That looks like Western United’s home ground.