News We’re going to Dingleyland! Teams to move in mid 2025!

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[pattymalone00]

“Council will contribute $5 million towards the facility, which is required to provide at least 20 hours per week for community use, with Hawthorn responsible for the ongoing maintenance and upkeep.”

have they totally shelved the 2 community ovals and community pavilion in the 2019 plan or will that be part of a further stage?

 

[HawthornHawk]

have they totally shelved the 2 community ovals and community pavilion in the 2019 plan or will that be part of a further stage?

Based on links earlier in this thread the community pavilion will come eventually but the community indoor sports facility has been scrapped.

Not sure on the timeline for the pavilion either, suspect the 'community' aspect with this facility was an exercise in story telling to receieve fuding.

 

[Rhayader]

Interesting tidbit.

Rail loop job lands Merlino in Hawks’ conflict zone

Roles with Hawthorn and the and Suburban Rail Loop complicates post-politics life for former deputy premier

www.theage.com.au

 

[pattymalone00]

Interesting tidbit.

Rail loop job lands Merlino in Hawks’ conflict zone

Roles with Hawthorn and the and Suburban Rail Loop complicates post-politics life for former deputy premier

www.theage.com.au

i mean I don’t know what to say but maybe if they build a train station games against smaller clubs like the suns and giants held there when Tassie enters the comps?

 

[Charchi]

Interesting tidbit.

Rail loop job lands Merlino in Hawks’ conflict zone

Roles with Hawthorn and the and Suburban Rail Loop complicates post-politics life for former deputy premier

www.theage.com.au

The HFC landholding is a fair way from the SRL for any railway related infrastructure. It could be for a construction staging yard possibly. HFC have to pay for the Kennedy Centre construction somehow and it was always thought (that was my impression) that some areas of the site could be sold off.

Maybe it has now been placed as a condition of the Vic Govt funding to 'gift' some land in exchange for funding.

 

[Yardie]

i mean I don’t know what to say but maybe if they build a train station games against smaller clubs like the suns and giants held there when Tassie enters the comps?

This is a great idea for the AFLW. But let's be clear, the club must demand home games at the G.

 

[Accipiter]

i mean I don’t know what to say but maybe if they build a train station games against smaller clubs like the suns and giants held there when Tassie enters the comps?

I haven't gone through the plans in great detail, because I know the end product will differ slightly. But I envisage the day when we play interstate and the Hawthorn faithful congregate at Dingley in the thousands to watch on the big screen, what an atmosphere that would be .... Definitely need a train station to accommodate the masses.

 

[cryptor]

i mean I don’t know what to say but maybe if they build a train station games against smaller clubs like the suns and giants held there when Tassie enters the comps?

Bit of a leap to train station. The article doesn't mention what the parcel of land is required for. They might just want to dump soil or store equipment or something.

 

[Chief]

Whites Hill Reserve



Soccer fields including juniors, touch footy, big, modern playground.

Used to be a hole in the ground we chucked rubbish into.

 

[badgrill]

Whites Hill Reserve

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Soccer fields including juniors, touch footy, big, modern playground.

Used to be a hole in the ground we chucked rubbish into.

in Brizzy?

 

[Steven Tyler]

Whites Hill Reserve

View attachment 1736094

Soccer fields including juniors, touch footy, big, modern playground.

Used to be a hole in the ground we chucked rubbish into.

That’s why it’s turning into soccer fields

 

[Chief]

That’s why it’s turning into soccer fields

 

[Holy Rioli]

Whites Hill Reserve

View attachment 1736094

Soccer fields including juniors, touch footy, big, modern playground.

Used to be a hole in the ground we chucked rubbish into.

Had my son's birthday party there this year, really nice setup.

 

[Holy Rioli]

in Brizzy?

yeah Holland Park

 

[pattymalone00]

Massive cost blowouts, lengthy delays: Hawks’ Kennedy Community Centre subject to major setbacks

The Hawthorn Football Club is staring down the barrel of cost blowouts and delays to its Kennedy Community Centre project.

www.sen.com.au

 

[Lickmesocks]

Massive cost blowouts, lengthy delays: Hawks’ Kennedy Community Centre subject to major setbacks

The Hawthorn Football Club is staring down the barrel of cost blowouts and delays to its Kennedy Community Centre project.

www.sen.com.au

Hawks board divided.
Cost blow outs.
Delays expected.
Nobody project managing it.

Yeesh. Wonder if we will pull the plug.

 

[Walshawk]

Massive cost blowouts, lengthy delays: Hawks’ Kennedy Community Centre subject to major setbacks

The Hawthorn Football Club is staring down the barrel of cost blowouts and delays to its Kennedy Community Centre project.

www.sen.com.au

Need to pull the pin sooner rather than later if that is all true. Costs will have gone up 50% since we bought the land. We cannot risk getting ourselves into financial trouble. At least scale it right back. Forget the AFL ground - Box Hill is being upgraded in the summer of 24/25.

 

[pattymalone00]

About 42:30 sounds like they are still pushing ahead Round 19 - Crunch Time (22.07.23) - Crunch Time

 

[Off The Couch]

I understand why some want to wait - it’s a huge debt to carry and they do need all the ducks lined up to ensure it goes as smoothly as possible.

on the flip side it’s not going to get any cheaper

Board has a tough decision to make

 

[Linda CRS]

Hawks board divided.
Cost blow outs.
Delays expected.
Nobody project managing it.

Yeesh. Wonder if we will do a Dan and pull the plug.

Whilst I’ve never been a great fan of Jeff this is his legacy and visionary in its outcome. I hate the idea of Dingley as a home, dislike leaving Waverley but it’s not Glenferrie and the fact our chief exec fund raiser Just resigned says this is bloody hard work. All of that said asa club we have to get on with it, create the dream and maybe that stupid old bastard who haunts the state liberal party might end up being right on this one.

 

[jiphoc]

Board was delirious from the start with the cost of this project. What they wanted from the outset and reality never aligned.

 

[SA HAWK]

Hawks board divided.
Cost blow outs.
Delays expected.
Nobody project managing it.

Yeesh. Wonder if we will do a Dan and pull the plug.

Shitshow

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Issue is we can't stay at Waverley any longer as we are probably 18th for facilities and the players/coaches can't wait to get out of there (exact words from an ex assistant coach).
Glenferrie can't be done due to sizing.
Dingley needs to go ahead and ASAP. As someone alluded too. It isn't going to get any cheaper than now.

 

[cryptor]

Couldn't we just forge ahead and if it goes pear shaped ask the AFL for a bailout and some priority picks? Works for half the other clubs.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

Couldn't we just forge ahead and if it goes pear shaped ask the AFL for a bailout and some priority picks? Works for half the other clubs.

So true