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

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[RJL Hawk]

Just a note, Melbourne City initially had their base at La Trobe Uni in Bundoora, back in the Melbourne Heart days.

After the purchase from CFG, they've since moved their entire operation to Casey Fields with state of the art facilities (and a lot of funding from Casey and surrounding councils - which will eventually see them build a stadium in Dandenong). They have mutliple pitches, their womens and academy teams are down there, and they've played Australia Cup games there.

Anyway, all their players have constantly said how much they love the facilities, and how they're the best in the league. It's a drawcard to attracting talent. Their players live mostly in the city, Jamie Maclaren lives in Sunbury, yet the commute to Casey isn't scorned by the players because the facilities are elite and they're building a presence there.

Dingley is much more nicely situated than Casey for our players. With state of the art facilities, the final piece we need to make this work is to bring the "soul" of the club there too. That will be the greatest challenge. Community and fan involvement will be key.

Worth a look if it hasn't already been posted. Video from Peddle Thorp (Architect) in June 2022. The long-awaited new home of the Hawks is one step closer to realisation. The design looks bright and open, even welcoming.

 

[flinchfree]

Worth a look if it hasn't already been posted. Video from Peddle Thorp (Architect) in June 2022. The long-awaited new home of the Hawks is one step closer to realisation. The design looks bright and open, even welcoming.

Plenty of Glenferrie vibes, hope they execute it well and in the not too distant future.

 

[OsakaHawk]

Worth a look if it hasn't already been posted. Video from Peddle Thorp (Architect) in June 2022. The long-awaited new home of the Hawks is one step closer to realisation. The design looks bright and open, even welcoming.

Gee those players in the animation looked pretty slow. Not a good omen.

Seriously though, I will be looking forward to a visit there. It might be ready by the next time I get back Melbourne.

 

[pattymalone00]

Worth a look if it hasn't already been posted. Video from Peddle Thorp (Architect) in June 2022. The long-awaited new home of the Hawks is one step closer to realisation. The design looks bright and open, even welcoming.

Love how there’s so much of this stuff out there and yet we don’t get anything much from the club about it, surely we get a decent update at the agm and in the yearbook

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Love how there’s so much of this stuff out there and yet we don’t get anything much from the club about it, surely we get a decent update at the agm and in the yearbook

You need to lower your expectations on updates.

Manufacturing, Construction and projects industries are currently facing a constant stream of issues and volatility within their supply chains and planning.
They’re simply not going to commit to giving regular updates, because for the best part of the last 12 months a new hurdle or challenge is presented almost weekly.

 

[CliffMcTainshaw]

Interestingly James Merlino is standing for election to the board.

An article on Merlino in today's Age.
‘We need strong leadership’: Merlino’s concerns over disconnect at Hawthorn

 

[Siri]

You need to lower your expectations on updates.

Manufacturing, Construction and projects industries are currently facing a constant stream of issues and volatility within their supply chains and planning.
They’re simply not going to commit to giving regular updates, because for the best part of the last 12 months a new hurdle or challenge is presented almost weekly.

True ... but the irony is how much more government funding has been committed to Geelong, GMHBA stadium & their general sports precincts in preparation for the Commonwealth Games. Lucky bastards! Can't we host something at Dingley??? Please???

 

[spudmaster]

True ... but the irony is how much more government funding has been committed to Geelong, GMHBA stadium & their general sports precincts in preparation for the Commonwealth Games. Lucky bastards! Can't we host something at Dingley??? Please???

Going to be a tough gig spruiking Dingley as "regional"

 

[pattymalone00]

Going to be a tough gig spruiking Dingley as "regional"

Also don’t think Clarinda is a marginal seat either

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Going to be a tough gig spruiking Dingley as "regional"

I consider anything beyond 5kms of the CBD to be regional if that counts at all.

 

[HedgeFund]

Going to be a tough gig spruiking Dingley as "regional"

Well it’s kinda in the middle of nowhere don’t you reckon?

 

[wahawk]

Well it’s kinda in the middle of nowhere don’t you reckon?

You could say the same about Geelong

Nice places nearby, but nothing special about Geelong apart from the flame in Corio


Edit: is that still a there ? Does it still burn 24/7

 

[Sixpence]

I consider anything beyond 5kms of the CBD to be regional if that counts at all.

To be fair, 5k's West of Melbourne CBD basically is.

 

[James Buchanan]

To be fair, 5k's West of Melbourne CBD basically is.

Tell me you don't know anything about the western suburbs without telling me you don't know anything about the western suburbs.

 

[Sixpence]

Tell me you don't know anything about the western suburbs without telling me you don't know anything about the western suburbs.

Yes, the West is totally as spread out as the South East ...

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Tell me you don't know anything about the western suburbs without telling me you don't know anything about the western suburbs.

Issa joke, relax.

 

[Yardie]

Issa joke, relax.

Agree, everyone knows it's 10k......

 

[Goldhawk]

Called past Dingley a couple of days ago there is massive earth works going on with the land being filled up with hundreds of trucks coming and going.

So it's good to see work is progressing at the Kennedy centre

 

[cryptor]

Called past Dingley a couple of days ago there is massive earth works going on with the land being filled up with hundreds of trucks coming and going.

So it's good to see work is progressing at the Kennedy centre

I heard the trucks are just dumping all the unopened complaints letters about our trade period.

 

[pattymalone00]

Called past Dingley a couple of days ago there is massive earth works going on with the land being filled up with hundreds of trucks coming and going.

So it's good to see work is progressing at the Kennedy centre

I think Peter Nankiville told the hawks insiders boys that work won’t start till 2024 will have to dig it up when the podcast comes out to make sure

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

I would be annoyed if construction didn't start until 2024.

 

[threesixpio]

You could say the same about Geelong

Nice places nearby, but nothing special about Geelong apart from the flame in Corio


Edit: is that still a there ? Does it still burn 24/7

Dunno. but Norlane seems to be on fire 24/7

 

[pattymalone00]

The start of the discussion on dingley from the hawks insiders safe space… will be intresting to hear the full interview with Peter nankivell when it comes out

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 10 November

Simpson, Kade Simpson, he's the greatest coach in his-to-ry. We talk all things coaching panel, the draft, Jai Newcombe, the AGM / election and more!

hawksinsiders.substack.com

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[pattymalone00]

The start of the discussion on dingley from the hawks insiders safe space… will be intresting to hear the full interview with Peter nankivell when it comes out

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 10 November

Simpson, Kade Simpson, he's the greatest coach in his-to-ry. We talk all things coaching panel, the draft, Jai Newcombe, the AGM / election and more!

hawksinsiders.substack.com

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Will be interesting to see if they continue to base the aflw program at a few different sites or if they try and move the training into box hill and not use Waverley Park as much…

 

[Walshawk]

Gowers: Kennett tweets leave Hawks with a Dingley black hole

Hawthorn presidential hopeful Andy Gowers has accused outgoing president Jeff Kennett of leaving the club with a $25 million funding black hole for the delayed new Dingley home with “late night tweets” criticising the state government.

www.theage.com.au

With the funding shortfall and construction costs up 30%, I can’t see Dingley happening, at least not as planned. Might be best to redesign everything and do it in stages.