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I wonder would Phil Stevens have allowed that (the VAFA helping out an SFL club) to happen if he was CEO?Sorry to see Perspective given a holiday. Previously I was affronted by some of his unresearched comments but now find them quite amusing. So as to set the record straight about Clayton being used as a VAFA finals venue. Monash council had previously given the ok for the VAFA to use Central Reserve. That offer was withdrawn very late in the piece due to issues around turf wicket preparations. Council then offered up some alterative venues in their council zone, including Scammel reserve. Clayton FC on hearing this contacted the VAFA offering their ground instead. Seems they had already budgeted for SFL finals and when they missed out it was likely to impact on their bottom line.
Personally I don’t rate the ground at all but with so many grades and councils not being so willing to assist I guess you take what you can get. So the VAFA were actually doing a battling SFL club a favour. Very gracious of them really.
I wonder would Phil Stevens have allowed that (the VAFA helping out an SFL club) to happen if he was CEO?
It's why the SFL flicked it I guess.That's fair, but still not a good venue.
That's interesting. Was told the poor playing surface was a major reason for the SFL preferring Heatherton.Surface was good, just too narrow. Everything else was ok including the canteen
It's why the SFL flicked it I guess.
Arrant nonsense that it was in any respect an act of graciousness by the VAFA as someone suggested. It was solely an act of last resort.
London to a brick we won't be using it for finals next year unless the ground is substantially improved.
You have the advantage of being closer to the scene than most of us Jase. How would you sum it up?Who has the advantage as far as Grand Final experience is concerned-Hampton Rovers or Parkdale Vultures?
It's a shame the Ormond canteen has gone downhill in recent years.. WAS one of the better ones going around. Now no cheese with hot dogs. Was poor for the U/19 final the other week too.Surface was good, just too narrow. Everything else was ok including the canteen
always have cheese, but that was the last day of the season they run out. Still one of the best, but Parkdale is the best and with the best staffIt's a shame the Ormond canteen has gone downhill in recent years.. WAS one of the better ones going around. Now no cheese with hot dogs. Was poor for the U/19 final the other week too.
Al
always have cheese, but that was the last day of the season they run out. Still one of the best, but Parkdale is the best and with the best staff
Good result. A tall midfielder with silky skills. Dominated a lot of games and also won the Club b&f on the weekend. Well done!!BREAKING NEWS:
Tim McKenzie (Monash Blues) wins the 2014 Premier C Best & Fairest Medal.
Are you likely to be there Pazza? Might stand behind you at the Sautner (sadly the signs gone) end and heckle if the game gets boring.
Joking. The view from the Social Club is way, way better.
Go Rovers!
Thoughts on the ressies GF ? Parkdale v PEGS. 1 v 2. Parkdale lost 2 games for the year and PEGS only the 1. Though Parkdale has won its past 2 encounters. Parkdale have their ones players that also played 2s unavailable and PEGS have close to their best reserve team in. Should be a tipping ressies GF, worth getting there early before the main event.
What does it all mean? No idea, but based on the numbers HR would have to go in warm favourites. Hard to believe a team that lost to Banyule in Rd.18 and won just over half its H&A fixture is playing in the big dance, but Parkdale have proven plenty of people wrong time and again this year.
Logic says our boys create history by going B2B for the first time in 67 years. Coincidentally the last time our Seniors went B2B our 19s won a flag.
Here’s to history repeating. Rovers by 6 goals in both games. Parkdale with something to celebrate in between.
Good luck to all teams playing tomorrow. Looks like a corker of a day for footy.