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Starting to appear in the Amateur Footballer this weekend.

Premier to Ikon (Princes) Park - Sunday final
Premier B likely to be Sportscover - Saturday
Premier C likely to be Sandringham - Saturday

The above leaves the VAFAUA in a bind...their traditional A Grade Grand Final Brunch could end up being - at the Premier B grand final or in one of the function room at Carlton on the Sunday.
 
The 96.5 Inner FM/VAFATV commentary team will be one group happy with the VAFA moving the Premier Grand Final to Princes Park, Carlton, because they could use the media room to call the game.


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Jascave said:
The 96.5 Inner FM/VAFATV commentary team will be one group happy with the VAFA moving the Premier Grand Final to Princes Park, Carlton, because they could use the media room to call the game.


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May be time to finally bite the bullet and move the VAFA headquarters. We all agree that Elsternwick requires serious upgrade which is going to cost a lot. A more central location would better serve the VAFA community. I would rather the Government tipped money into the right venue than just throw good money at Elsternwick.
 
A bit of logic in this move too.

The 2 top Premier teams are St. Bernards (Essendon) and Old Trinity (Bulleen). Old Carey (Bulleen) come next. Carlton makes sense.

Premier B makes sense too, as the top 5 sides all come from within the same area as Sportscover Arena.
 

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Which teams do you think will be there: 1) William Buck Premier Grand Final (Ikon Park,Carlton); 2) Premier B Grand Final (Sportscover Arena, Elsternwick); Premier C Grand Final (Trevor Barker Oval, Sandringham?


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In retrospective, the VAFA should've moved their grand finals to Carlton around 2005-07, when it became clear that Sportscover Arena could no longer be in a good shape to host the A Section/Premier Grand Final. So, the question is: why now?


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Jascave said:
In retrospective, the VAFA should've moved their grand finals to Carlton around 2005-07, when it became clear that Sportscover Arena could no longer be in a good shape to host the A Section/Premier Grand Final. So, the question is: why now?


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I know how impressed they were having the D1 there last year.
 
gatorboy said:
May be time to finally bite the bullet and move the VAFA headquarters. We all agree that Elsternwick requires serious upgrade which is going to cost a lot. A more central location would better serve the VAFA community. I would rather the Government tipped money into the right venue than just throw good money at Elsternwick.
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Stop pinching Jase's lines gb!:)

The VAFA has made quite a few attempts to re-locate, going back to Phil Stevens times. They could never find an available suitable alternative location.
 
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Stop pinching Jase's lines gb!:)

The VAFA has made quite a few attempts to re-locate, going back to Phil Stevens times. They could never find an available suitable alternative location.
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They should've made the move much earlier. In fact, I reckon the VAFA representatives who were at Ikon Park for last year's D1 Grand Final, would probably be thinking, 'if only....'


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Jascave said:
In retrospective, the VAFA should've moved their grand finals to Carlton around 2005-07, when it became clear that Sportscover Arena could no longer be in a good shape to host the A Section/Premier Grand Final. So, the question is: why now?


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...because after almost a decade, they have finally started listening to you Jase.
 
gatorboy said:
May be time to finally bite the bullet and move the VAFA headquarters. We all agree that Elsternwick requires serious upgrade which is going to cost a lot. A more central location would better serve the VAFA community. I would rather the Government tipped money into the right venue than just throw good money at Elsternwick.
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Righetti oval is available
 
So the VAFA finally admit what we have all known for years and acknowledge that Elsternwick Park is not up to scratch. But in the same article announce they will be playing the B & C grand finals there. WTF?
 
Will be very surprised if Scammell Reserve is not listed as a finals venue this year. Interesting to see where the Premier & Premier B finals (ie first semi, second semi, preliminary) will be played at.
 

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Rooster 24 said:
So the VAFA finally admit what we have all known for years and acknowledge that Elsternwick Park is not up to scratch. But in the same article announce they will be playing the B & C grand finals there. WTF?
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Don't think they are spoilt for choice.
 
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Don't think they are spoilt for choice.
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Agree and I know there are a lot of games and a lot of other contingencies to consider but having conceded that the facilities at EP are not up to scratch they schedule the B grade final there anyway. Putting aside the fact that surface is appalling, in 2 of the last 3 years the plumbing has failed with a rivers of sh#t flowing through the visitors change rooms.

It’s not up to standard so give it a miss until it is. Bit of slap for St Kevins and whoever they are likely to be playing.
 
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Prefer to go to the Premier C Grand Final at Sandringham rather than the Premier B playoff, seeing that Sportscover Arena is a disaster waiting to happen (and also it's in my hometown of Sandringham). Imagine if Premier C/B Grand Final Day was a wet one.


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Rooster 24 said:
Agree and I know there are a lot of games and a lot of other contingencies to consider but having conceded that the facilities at EP are not up to scratch they schedule the B grade final there anyway. Putting aside the fact that surface is appalling, in 2 of the last 3 years the plumbing has failed with a rivers of sh#t flowing through the visitors change rooms.

It’s not up to standard so give it a miss until it is. Bit of slap for St Kevins and whoever they are likely to be playing.
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So there is an upside then.:)
 

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Jascave said:
Prefer to go to the Premier C Grand Final at Sandringham rather than the Premier B playoff, seeing that Sportscover Arena is a disaster waiting to happen (and also it's in my hometown of Sandringham). Imagine if Premier C/B Grand Final Day was a wet one.


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Really hope to see you at Sandy for the GF Jase!!
 
pazza said:
True.

Recent finals series have been played at:

Northcote Park...great little venue
Clayton
Scammell Reserve
Ted Ajani Reserve
Central Reserve
St. Bernards College
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Scammell was a goer because Oakleigh had a fencing company as a sponsor facilitating fencing the ground at no cost I believe. Don't think that company still sponsors them.

Not sure where the VAFA sits re Central now the Nodders have been kicked- off the main oval.

Box Hill was a good venue.

Ikon has a great surface but is a dump otherwise.
 
We Rovers never forget Scammell Reserve (aka the 'Krusherdome). It was there we won our first Senior flag in 44 years by defeating Thomastown in 1995. Last week at the Boss, there was a 20 year premiership reunion luncheon.


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AM said:
Scammell was a goer because Oakleigh had a fencing company as a sponsor facilitating fencing the ground at no cost I believe. Don't think that company still sponsors them.

Not sure where the VAFA sits re Central now the Nodders have been kicked- off the main oval.

Box Hill was a good venue.

Ikon has a great surface but is a dump otherwise.
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The 'VAFA Sunday' show (minus one T.Brain who's over in England about to watch the crucial 4th Ashes Test at Trent Bridge) were discussing that very issue this morning, especially the problem the VAFAUA will have when trying to work out where to hold their traditional Grand Final luncheon.


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