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[Periphery]

How much was the much-lauded Bombers new home?

26.5m according to:
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/essend...ils-new-training-facility-20131118-2xr7c.html

Hawks are deciding on whether to spend 30m upgrading their current stuff or 50m on a brand new facility.

Freo is going to a 60m joint community centre/waterslide park.

If we got that 34.m and it included a social club and our standalone VFL team I would go out on a limb and say it could easily be one of the best footy bases in the league. The VFL and social club create a real opportunity to turn the place into a big football based money raiser and a real 'home' to gather support around.

 

[God Save Max King]

This is an amazing sign. If it's got to the point that the Council is upgrading the funding then I can only assume that talks with the AFL and State Govt are similarly progressed.

The current confirmed funding tally is:
State Govt: 8m
Kingston Council: 5m (up from 1.5m)
AFL/Football: 1.4m
Confirmed total: 14.4

Possible extras on top of current:
State Govt: 10m

Spoiler: Source

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/...-ground-in-limbo/story-fngnvmhm-1227313390255

AFL funding for JO that hasn't been re-allocated: 10m (Source: my gut)
Possible end total: 34.4m

Think it's an EXTRA $5m from Seaford, not sure, but think. That makes it around $36m.

How much was the much-lauded Bombers new home?

$26.5m, but just reading about it, they have a lot, lot more space than we probably can at Moorabbin. Not complaining at all, though.

 

[Periphery]

Think it's an EXTRA $5m from Seaford, not sure, but think. That makes it around $36m.

$26.5m, but just reading about it, they have a lot, lot more space than we probably can at Moorabbin. Not complaining at all, though.

So an extra 5 on top of the 1.5 they already had committed? Either way it's a good result (yours is better)

Yeah, I think the Dons have 2 MCG size grounds out there.

 

[dewah07]

Blueprint to building our base.

Follow a blue chip division1 college footballs teams facilities.

 

[Periphery]

Blueprint to building our base.

Follow a blue chip division1 college footballs teams facilities.

Waterslides?

 

[sauce_head]

Waterslides?

.... to the pokies!

 

[cooperrules]

So an extra 5 on top of the 1.5 they already had committed? Either way it's a good result (yours is better)

Yeah, I think the Dons have 2 MCG size grounds out there.

1 is etihad dimensions and the other mcg dimensions.

 

[Winmar2Lockett]

I drove past Essendons base at Tulla yesterday on my way home from the airport, their main ground looks very similar to Seaford (assume at Etihad dimensions as it didnt look huge) & the other ground looked in pretty an average state. What they're got that would be fantastic is half a ground inside an old aircraft hangar...which would be huge for practicing set plays, etc in private.

There's heaps of space at Moorabbin in the old car park...it just depends if council approval can be achieved to build a facility in that space.

I wonder how much building an indoor facility like the one they used at the University of Colorado (the golf ball?) Would cost...

You'd assume that the training building would be built on the Linton St side of the ground, where the old grandstand was.

 

[stavro#4]

I'm getting a tiny bit excited.

This shouldn't have been broken yet

 

[Persevering Saint]

You gotta think that the trips to Colorado, and the time spent in the College Football facilities were also about us learning what it would take to have a world-class facility. I wouldn't be surprised if there had even been a few discussions with their admin around cost to have such a facility. If so, it makes the expense of going all the way over there start to make a bit more cents... I mean sense.

 

[crasha301]

Would love to have the #1 facility in the game, having other supporters saying "geez I wish we had what the saints have got" would be nice to hear for once.

 

[God Save Max King]

This shouldn't have been broken yet

Which means it's probably happening, right?!

 

[stavro#4]

Which means it's probably happening, right?!

I think So... I was told this morning there was some panic over this news being out on twitter. The person I spoke to believes an announcement was a few weeks away and last night was meant to be under wraps.

 

[stavro#4]

http://www.kingston.vic.gov.au/Your-Council/Media/Media-Releases/Moorabbin-Reserve-expansion


BOOOOM

 

[sauce_head]

It's everywhere now. I'm excited!

http://m.watoday.com.au/afl/afl-new...moorabbin-with-5m-pledge-20150428-1mv2cb.html

 

[mysainters]

This is big...

Didn't see how it could be done, but clearly I underestimated people.

So much potential PR about coming home.

 

[Periphery]

http://www.kingston.vic.gov.au/Your-Council/Media/Media-Releases/Moorabbin-Reserve-expansion


BOOOOM

Kingston Council will commit $4million towards an expanded $29million Moorabbin Reserve community football hub – that includes the return of the St Kilda Football Club to Linton Street – plus $1million towards landscaping works to upgrade the surrounding parkland

So $29m is the end total.

Confirmed directly for the facilities:
State Govt: 8m
Kingston Council: 4m
AFL/Football: 1.4m
Confirmed total: 13.4

That leaves $15.6 still yet to be found. But there is a rumored $10m from the State Govt and I'm sure the AFL could handle the rest.

 

[mysainters]

The way its worded it sounds done?

was junction just a fluff piece to make Moorabbin "fight" for us?

 

[sverik25]

I am one of those people who don't quite buy into the stigma about Seaford and personally it is pretty convenient for me. But, I understand how much it would mean to most of the club's supporter base and the club's image to be back in Moorabbin, so I hope everything works out well and the Saints are back there in no time.

 

[crasha301]

The way its worded it sounds done?

was junction just a fluff piece to make Moorabbin "fight" for us?

Thats what iv been thinking!

 

[stavro#4]

This is really exciting. Especially if this is done right then the facility really should be state of the art and as good as any other club. It could very well be the move that spring boards the club back to being relevant

 

[HayesTheChamp]

I am one of those people who don't quite buy into the stigma about Seaford and personally it is pretty convenient for me. But, I understand how much it would mean to most of the club's supporter base and the club's image to be back in Moorabbin, so I hope everything works out well and the Saints are back there in no time.

I think it's just a bit more accessible for everyone as well, which certainly helps. I live in the Northern Suburbs, and would be keen to go down for a couple training sessions across the year. Due to it being in Seaford, that's a 60-70km drive for me, 1 way. Whereas going down to Moorabbin is a 60km drive round trip.

 

[sauce_head]

W

I think it's just a bit more accessible for everyone as well, which certainly helps. I live in the Northern Suburbs, and would be keen to go down for a couple training sessions across the year. Due to it being in Seaford, that's a 60-70km drive for me, 1 way. Whereas going down to Moorabbin is a 60km drive round trip.

was looking up on google maps (because quite frankly I cannot remember morrabbin days too clearly) and what is the parking situation like there?

 

[mysainters]

Decent, big grass allotment

 

[bird_man]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl...to-redevelopment/story-e6frf3e3-1227324662416