Unofficial Preview Pre season game at Arden Street v Hawthorn - Sunday 26 Feb 2:05pm

[Heaps of fun]

Not sure if it's been mentioned and I'll admit I haven't read the whole thread.....

The game is at 2:05pm - not 2:30pm at the thread title suggests.

http://www.afl.com.au/fixture/jlt-community-series

Would hate for all the North BF folk to turn up at quarter-time instead of at the start........

What's worse: witnessing ten goals getting kicked against North in the first quarter or rocking up at the start of the second quarter to see North are down 62 - 0?

 

[Twinkletoes]

Not sure if it's been mentioned and I'll admit I haven't read the whole thread.....

The game is at 2:05pm - not 2:30pm at the thread title suggests.

http://www.afl.com.au/fixture/jlt-community-series

Would hate for all the North BF folk to turn up at quarter-time instead of at the start........

Thread title, like the AFL comp. itself, fixed.

 

[shintemaster]

Okay, I'll ask the obvious question. What was wrong with 2:00pm?

 

[king of the road]

← Round: 18 Venue: Arden St Date: Sat, 4-Aug-1979 2:10 PM Attendance: 28902 →
North Melbourne 6.1.37 8.6.54 15.8.98 18.11.119
Carlton 6.3.39 13.8.86 14.10.94 21.15.141
Qrt margin CA by 2 CA by 32 NM by 4 CA by 22
Qrt scores CA 39-37 CA 47-17 NM 44-8 CA 47-21
Umpires Rowan Sawers (42), Kevin Smith (156)

Almost 29k packed into Arden St was a huge crowd back then too. I was sitting in wooden bench seat comfort in row C under the shed on the outer wing as an 11 yr old.

High scoring. You'd be stiff to kick 119 and loose these days.
I went to Arden st a few times back in the day. Hard to imagine 29k cramming into that area now! Must have been cosy.

 

[giantroo]

Second game at Arden Street. Werribee vs Essendon in Round 3

 

[Massive Unit]

FYI - I wrote to the club regarding attendance at the Arden Street pre-season game. The following is an extract of the response.

"Please note although I am not the direct person looking after the operations of the game, I have passed on the query to our event team. I am hopeful I will have more specifics if possible regarding the capacity and potentially admittance into the venue. You are correct that the capacity will be less than your average suburban game, however I am adamant the events team is fully across the matter."

After doing that, it now looks like i'll be up in Shanghai eating sea cucumber and boiled chicken feet for work that week. FML!

 

[Firestarter]

Hopefully people stay for the women's match after.

 

[King Corey]

Hopefully people stay for the women's match after.

Will be a bit empty knowing we're just watching a North Melbourne feeder team for the AFL anointed chosen ones.

 

[Firestarter]

Will be a bit empty knowing we're just watching a North Melbourne feeder team for the AFL anointed chosen ones.

Yeah true but you just know they would take an empty stadium as justification for stiffing us.

 

[King Corey]

Yeah true but you just know they would take an empty stadium as justification for stiffing us.

Fair point although unfortunately a full stadium probably won't work in reverse.

 

[Daniltchenko You Beauty]

I like the "f*** you, we'll start a team anyway" strategy.

 

[marklovesbeer]

From the Herald Sun...

What made Arden Street special?

IT has been 31 years since Arden Street has hosted an AFL game.

On August 17 1985, North Melbourne played against Richmond with the Kangaroos cruising to a 50 point win in front of 7,341 fans.

But in 2017 footy is heading back to the suburbs.

One of Melbourne’s most iconic sporting grounds, Arden Street will host a pre-season game between North Melbourne and Hawthorn on February 26.

So what was it that made Arden Street so special?

Here are some of the most memorable moments from the ground.

ELEPHANT GOES ROGUE

A travelling circus troupe was promoting a nearby performance by parading one of its elephants around the ground at half time of the Round 5, 1978 North Melbourne v Collingwood game only for it to be spooked by Magpies players running onto the field and the crowd roaring. With a girl on board, the elephant charged around the ground but luckily it stopped before anyone was hurt.


TWO DRAWS IN ONE DAY

It was a bizarre day at Arden St on 26 May, 1973 when both North Melbourne’s seniors and reserves drew with Footscray. In front of 16,148 people, the two teams finished on exactly the same score — 8.8 (56).

NORTH’S REMARKABLE COMEBACK

Another famous win against Essendon at Arden St came in 1947 when North Melbourne overcame a 44-point three-quarter time deficit on May 24 to defeat the Bombers by eight points. North Melbourne kicked 8.4 to 0.0 in the last quarter. Chris Carroll booted five goals for the winners, while Dick Reynolds kicked four for Essendon.

THE GASOMETER

A huge gasometer cast such a shadow over North Melbourne’s Arden St oval that visiting teams would joke about hiding an extra player or two in its darkness. North’s enormous ruckman Mick Nolan was named “The Galloping Gasometer” by Lou Richards.


A GUTSY ROOS VICTORY

North Melbourne secured one of its most famous victories at Arden St when it was forced to play with only 17 fit men on the ground in the last quarter against Essendon in Round 9, 1976. Suffering a number of injuries didn’t stop a determined team who also overcame kicking against the wind in the last term to run out two-point winners — 8.10 (58) to 7.12 (54). North champion Barry Cable had 26 possessions.

FRANCIS BOURKE’S HEROICS

One of the toughest players to play the game, Francis Bourke played both on the wing and in defence but it was during his time as a backman that produced one of the most memorable moments of his career and it happened at Arden St in 1980. After copping a knock from a teammate to the head, Bourke had blood flowing all over his face only for him to wipe it from his eyes, mark and kick a memorable goal.

DOUG WADE BOOTS SEVEN IN A QUARTER

Now kicking three in a quarter is considered a great achievement but in 1974 Doug Wade put Collingwood to the sword by kicking seven goals in the third quarter to lead North Melbourne to a 91-point victory. Wade finished with eight goals for the game.


WINNING WITH THREE FEWER GOALS

In Round 13 1944, North Melbourne defeated Richmond by a point at Arden St but actually kicked three fewer goals than the Tigers. North Melbourne won the game 11.21 (87) to Richmond’s 14.2 (86) — the only time a team has won by kicking three goals less than the opposition.

LAST VFL MATCH

North Melbourne hosted its final game at Arden St in Round 20, 1985 on August 17 against Richmond. The Kangaroos won the game by 50 points, 16.20 (116) to 9.12 (66) in front of 7,341 fans. Former AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou had 27 disposals on the day, while Maurice Rioli was one of Richmond’s best.


Even after the final game, Arden Street continued to provide some fantastic moments in North Melbourne’s history.

From celebrating premierships to night training sessions, the ground will always be home to the Roos’ faithful.

 

[Roogal]

Doesn't help that it's muppet Aussie Rules where new rules are added with the frequency of flatulence at Taco Bell.

At least they get to trial concepts and proposed rule changes. The pre-season games allow the AFL to see what rule changes will work and which ones won't. Also to ses how the crowds react to the changes. It's not all bad ☺

 

[Roogal]

From the Herald Sun...

What made Arden Street special?

IT has been 31 years since Arden Street has hosted an AFL game.

On August 17 1985, North Melbourne played against Richmond with the Kangaroos cruising to a 50 point win in front of 7,341 fans.

But in 2017 footy is heading back to the suburbs.

One of Melbourne’s most iconic sporting grounds, Arden Street will host a pre-season game between North Melbourne and Hawthorn on February 26.

So what was it that made Arden Street so special?

Here are some of the most memorable moments from the ground.

ELEPHANT GOES ROGUE

A travelling circus troupe was promoting a nearby performance by parading one of its elephants around the ground at half time of the Round 5, 1978 North Melbourne v Collingwood game only for it to be spooked by Magpies players running onto the field and the crowd roaring. With a girl on board, the elephant charged around the ground but luckily it stopped before anyone was hurt.


TWO DRAWS IN ONE DAY

It was a bizarre day at Arden St on 26 May, 1973 when both North Melbourne’s seniors and reserves drew with Footscray. In front of 16,148 people, the two teams finished on exactly the same score — 8.8 (56).

NORTH’S REMARKABLE COMEBACK

Another famous win against Essendon at Arden St came in 1947 when North Melbourne overcame a 44-point three-quarter time deficit on May 24 to defeat the Bombers by eight points. North Melbourne kicked 8.4 to 0.0 in the last quarter. Chris Carroll booted five goals for the winners, while Dick Reynolds kicked four for Essendon.

THE GASOMETER

A huge gasometer cast such a shadow over North Melbourne’s Arden St oval that visiting teams would joke about hiding an extra player or two in its darkness. North’s enormous ruckman Mick Nolan was named “The Galloping Gasometer” by Lou Richards.


A GUTSY ROOS VICTORY

North Melbourne secured one of its most famous victories at Arden St when it was forced to play with only 17 fit men on the ground in the last quarter against Essendon in Round 9, 1976. Suffering a number of injuries didn’t stop a determined team who also overcame kicking against the wind in the last term to run out two-point winners — 8.10 (58) to 7.12 (54). North champion Barry Cable had 26 possessions.

FRANCIS BOURKE’S HEROICS

One of the toughest players to play the game, Francis Bourke played both on the wing and in defence but it was during his time as a backman that produced one of the most memorable moments of his career and it happened at Arden St in 1980. After copping a knock from a teammate to the head, Bourke had blood flowing all over his face only for him to wipe it from his eyes, mark and kick a memorable goal.

DOUG WADE BOOTS SEVEN IN A QUARTER

Now kicking three in a quarter is considered a great achievement but in 1974 Doug Wade put Collingwood to the sword by kicking seven goals in the third quarter to lead North Melbourne to a 91-point victory. Wade finished with eight goals for the game.


WINNING WITH THREE FEWER GOALS

In Round 13 1944, North Melbourne defeated Richmond by a point at Arden St but actually kicked three fewer goals than the Tigers. North Melbourne won the game 11.21 (87) to Richmond’s 14.2 (86) — the only time a team has won by kicking three goals less than the opposition.

LAST VFL MATCH

North Melbourne hosted its final game at Arden St in Round 20, 1985 on August 17 against Richmond. The Kangaroos won the game by 50 points, 16.20 (116) to 9.12 (66) in front of 7,341 fans. Former AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou had 27 disposals on the day, while Maurice Rioli was one of Richmond’s best.


Even after the final game, Arden Street continued to provide some fantastic moments in North Melbourne’s history.

From celebrating premierships to night training sessions, the ground will always be home to the Roos’ faithful.

I suppose that it was the rawness and working classness about it. North Melbourne in those days was a grey-collar paradise of warehouses, railway yards, commission flats, and run down terrace houses. Arden Street was its heart.

 

[Roozee]

At least they get to trial concepts and proposed rule changes. The pre-season games allow the AFL to see what rule changes will work and which ones won't. Also to ses how the crowds react to the changes. It's not all bad ☺

So if we abolish pre-season games the AFL wont be able to change any rules? Make it happen Euge.

AFL lubb changing rules.

 

[Firestarter]

At least they get to trial concepts and proposed rule changes. The pre-season games allow the AFL to see what rule changes will work and which ones won't. Also to ses how the crowds react to the changes. It's not all bad ☺

Given that they'll change rules during the regular season - especially due to sooky lalas - that means less than you hope.

 

[Roogal]

So if we abolish pre-season games the AFL wont be able to change any rules? Make it happen Euge.

AFL lubb changing rules.

Oooo no! Would you want to see some of the crap that they trial in pre-season games that actually never makes it into the main competition adopted and being stuck with for a whole season

 

[Roozee]

Oooo no! Would you want to see some of the crap that they trial in pre-season games that actually never makes it into the main competition adopted and being stuck with for a whole season

We already do!

It could be a deterrent for them to stop effing with s**t if there was no pre-season games.....because they wouldn't want to do it in the regular season.

Second thoughts nothing will stop them.

 

[Kimbo]

Hope Gill starts talking to the AFLPA. Don't want a player strike to sabotage this game going ahead.

 

[King Corey]

Even having an all-day gig at Arden Street was something that made North a bit different.

Good day it was too.

 

[True North]

I know a lot of people who intend coming to this game. Might be the quickest sold out game in AFL/VFL history.

 

[shniko11]

So are we actually saying less than suburban game!

This is not looking good at all what's the point of turning up if only about 500-1000 people get in.

Just open the gates till it's jampacked then close them and hope for the best...

 

[True North]

Might be like Falls festival. Thousands of people sprinting for the Coffee van at Quarter time leading to disaster.

 

[Arden]

In all seriouslyness, when the hell is ticket information going to be revealed?

Those wanting to come from interstate need to start making plans and booking flights.

 

[Gasometer]

In all seriouslyness, when the hell is ticket information going to be revealed?

Those wanting to come from interstate need to start making plans and booking flights.

I heard that they have added more seating.

26 seats now.