Michael Riley
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- Jun 17, 2012
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If you had a car and one day in Melbourne. How could you best get an idea of Football history. Which Grounds, Museums, Pubs should you go to...excluding the MCG.
There have been a few posts on old VFL/VFA Grounds and Pubs.
Not all museums are open each day...Hmmm Maybe I need to publish a list of Club Museums and when they are open.
I'll have a go to start.
Start at the AFL house and check out the fantastic painting/mural in their foyer. Get a photo where all the Channel 7 reporters stand outside the building.
Drive to Port Melbourne Oval. Its VFA and the Association has a proud tradition.
You Cann't see much but it is worth a quick stop on the way through.
Drive to Albert Park past the Railway Hotel in South Melbourne(Opposite the South Melbourne Market)
At Albert Park see the old Lake Oval (heavily renovated) and the Junction Oval (locked up but worth getting out and looking through the fence)
Drive to the MCG and park the car
Have a look at the Collingwood memorabilia at the Westpac Centre, maybe visit the old Olympic Park, and Punt Road Ovals.
Richmond Museum is open at Punt Road at the Jack Dyer Stand, is open on Mondays between 10am and 3pm. (Check before going)
Drive to Victoria Park in Collingwood and then to Brunswick Street Oval, both are worth a visit
Brunswick street is open to the public.
In the afternoon
The Hawks museum is worth a visit, but you have to be committed to travel that far our of town
Glenferrie Oval is also a great place and slightly closer.
The Western Oval has a Cafe and their memorabilia is on public display. Maybe the Western Oval and return to the city via Yarraville (more VFA).
Which pubs have stuff worth looking at?
What is open to the public and available for you to walk in and look at?
Where was the old Sherrin factory in Collingwood?
Where would you go..?
There have been a few posts on old VFL/VFA Grounds and Pubs.
Not all museums are open each day...Hmmm Maybe I need to publish a list of Club Museums and when they are open.
I'll have a go to start.
Start at the AFL house and check out the fantastic painting/mural in their foyer. Get a photo where all the Channel 7 reporters stand outside the building.
Drive to Port Melbourne Oval. Its VFA and the Association has a proud tradition.
You Cann't see much but it is worth a quick stop on the way through.
Drive to Albert Park past the Railway Hotel in South Melbourne(Opposite the South Melbourne Market)
At Albert Park see the old Lake Oval (heavily renovated) and the Junction Oval (locked up but worth getting out and looking through the fence)
Drive to the MCG and park the car
Have a look at the Collingwood memorabilia at the Westpac Centre, maybe visit the old Olympic Park, and Punt Road Ovals.
Richmond Museum is open at Punt Road at the Jack Dyer Stand, is open on Mondays between 10am and 3pm. (Check before going)
Drive to Victoria Park in Collingwood and then to Brunswick Street Oval, both are worth a visit
Brunswick street is open to the public.
In the afternoon
The Hawks museum is worth a visit, but you have to be committed to travel that far our of town
Glenferrie Oval is also a great place and slightly closer.
The Western Oval has a Cafe and their memorabilia is on public display. Maybe the Western Oval and return to the city via Yarraville (more VFA).
Which pubs have stuff worth looking at?
What is open to the public and available for you to walk in and look at?
Where was the old Sherrin factory in Collingwood?
Where would you go..?