Fixture 2023 fixture

[Fatcat08]

I look forward to the media outrage at playing a game at a ground with only 5k people that doesn't even have a world class training facility attached to it ....

 

[Fatcat08]

We've really hit the jackpot this time folks.

Our magic round game will apparently be in Mount Barker, wherever the heck that is.

Against North Melbourne. So another great opportunity for our Melbourne supporters to... Not see our club.

Would have rather played in Hobart...

Wonder what the over/under is on car seats mounted to the roof for game viewing. Never fear I'm sure Sportsbet will have a market on it

 

[Interstater]

Four suggestions for you if you are planning to go to the Mt Barker game:

• Monarto Safari Park
• Hahndorf
• Cleland Wildlife Park
• Mount Lofty Botanical Garden (wonderful in Autumn)

 

[Bartel84]

Agreed with most comments about mount barker. It’s a huge stretch for SA to host an entire round of any major sport even its most popular. Adelaide needs a smaller stadium for events like this otherwise ignore SA (and I live in Adelaide)

Mount Barker for an AFL match is the biggest joke I’ve ever heard maybe ever in the footy world … maybe start with a few practice matches pre season and build up the venue? It just doesn’t appear to be feasible or in anyone’s interests. This will be the one and only time this event is held ever (especially in SA)

 

[Bartel84]

Four suggestions for you if you are planning to go to the Mt Barker game:

• Monarto Safari Park
• Hahndorf
• Cleland Wildlife Park
• Mount Lofty Botanical Garden (wonderful in Autumn)

Can confirm monarto safari park is world class. One of the largest safari ‘zoo’ parks outside of Africa. Probably be more exciting than a suns v Freo match in the paddocks

 

[martinson]

I've actually been through there.

I can't say much else except WTF.

 

[Bartel84]

Quick facts

Mount Barker is a city in South Australia. Located approximately 33 kilometres from the Adelaide city centre, it is home to 16,629 residents. It is the seat of the District Council of Mount Barker, the largest town in the Adelaide Hills, as well as one of the fastest-growing areas in the state

Mount Barker Football Club home of the Roos

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Below from Austadiums

The Summit Sport and Recreation Park is a $23m multi-sport facility located in the regional South Australian town of Mount Barker in the Adelaide Hills region. Officially opened in April 2021, stage 1 of the Mt Barker Regional Sports Hub features a premier Australian Rules/cricket oval and two premier synthetic soccer pitches.

The oval features a pavilion with undercover grandstand seating for 270 spectators, function room, lights and an estimated total capacity of 5000 with a grass hill surrounding the arena.

The main football pitch has a similar grandstand with undercover seating, 350 lux lighting and an estimated capacity of 2000.

Planning for the new facility dates back to 2008 when the Mount Barker District Council purchased 36 hectares of land fronting Springs and Bald Hills Roads. The Summit Sport and Recreation Park occupies around half of this land, with the balance earmarked for future recreational use, including an additional oval, a further two rectangular pitches and tennis courts.

I've actually been through there.

I can't say much else except WTF.

Pretty much sums it up also. Gives backwaters a bad name. I don’t see the point of the AFL hosting a game in a genuine regional backwater. the regional facilities just aren’t there for major events

 

[briztoon]

I'm trying to work out where wtf $23 million has been spent.

 

[martinson]

I'm trying to work out where wtf $23 million has been spent.

Exactly.

From above I reckon I coulda contracted that out for 4 or 5.

Looks like we'll get changed in the bus on the way down and throw images of the cheer squads in via Zoom.

What sort of support is the AFL expecting for the Lions and North in a crap part of the Adelaide Hills ?

I'm really not believing this has happened . Pretty much sick of the shoddy way Lions supporters all over the country , particularly in Melbourne ,get shafted every year.

 

[Section 5]

The last two AFL games at Alice Springs did not set the world on fire attendance wise.
So, if they get around the 5,000 mark to this game at Mt Barker the AFL will be happy i guess

The issue maybe with the players facilities.
I suppose the players are getting a bonus for the game so will have to put up with what is on offer

TIO Traeger Park Crowds​

RECENT ATTENDANCES​

DATE	SPORT	EVENT	CROWD
17/07/22	AFL Football	AFL: Melbourne v Port Adelaide	6,312
29/08/20	AFL Football	AFL: Melbourne v St Kilda	1,917
20/12/19	Cricket	BBL: Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers	1,057
21/07/19	AFL Football	AFL: Melbourne v West Coast Eagles	7,164
27/05/18	AFL Football	AFL: Melbourne v Adelaide Crows	6,989
24/02/18	AFL Football	AFLW: Melbourne v Collingwood	2,500
13/01/18	Cricket	BBL: Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers	3,906
27/05/17	AFL Football	AFL: Melbourne v Gold Coast Suns	5,072
28/05/16	AFL Football	AFL: Melbourne v Port Adelaide	5,146
30/05/15	AFL Football	AFL: Melbourne v Port Adelaide	4,866
31/05/14	AFL Football	AFL: Melbourne v Port Adelaide	5,655
28/02/14	AFL Football	NAB Challenge: Melbourne v Geelong Cats	5,378
09/03/13	AFL Football	NAB Cup: West Coast Eagles v Port Adelaide	4,244
08/02/13	AFL Football	AFL Indigenous All Stars v Richmond	8,350
03/03/12	AFL Football	NAB Cup: Adelaide Crows v Brisbane Lions	4,756

 

[dlanod]

How the AFL considers itself a professional organisation with this sort of crap is laughable.

Name me one other professional sports league in the world nowadays that sends its professional clubs and players to venues and towns in the middle of nowhere that arean't all seater venues?

Its truly laughable and even more ridiculous when you really think about it. Why NSW or even QLD wasn't chosen for this dumb concept is beyond me, at least in NSW you have 3 proper venues (SCG, Homebush and Giants Stadium) or Carrarra and Gabba and even or up in FNQ, which probably has the same issue as Mt Barker which id never heard of until 5 mins ago, but no lets, go to a grround with paddocks and car park around it a seating in a grandtsand of 270 geezus christ- makes sense - ignore the disgust and contempt i have for this.

If Mount Barker is up to scratch you could add BISP, Henson Park, Drummoyne Oval, North Sydney Oval and more to Sydney, off the top of my head.

 

[dlanod]

Four suggestions for you if you are planning to go to the Mt Barker game:

• Monarto Safari Park
• Hahndorf
• Cleland Wildlife Park
• Mount Lofty Botanical Garden (wonderful in Autumn)

I'd definitely recommend the local breweries too. That didn't bias me towards staying the region at all when we were down...

 

[Viceregal]

Well if we can play an AFL match at Mt Barker they don't really have any grounds to stop us playing games at Springfield during the redevelopment phase ... hey maybe we asked to play in the smallest most useless venue just so we could ensure our place was acceptable on precendent!

 

[dlanod]

Well if we can play an AFL match at Mt Barker they don't really have any grounds to stop us playing games at Springfield during the redevelopment phase ... hey maybe we asked to play in the smallest most useless venue just so we could ensure our place was acceptable on precendent!

But only against North Melbourne...

 

[irel]

The issue maybe with the players facilities.
I suppose the players are getting a bonus for the game so will have to put up with what is on offer

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Yeah, the precious or is that precocious little things, so used to luxury they just have to put up with the converted container sheds for one game.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Surely there was a SANFL ground available. What a **** up for clubs that arent from SA or a big Vic club

 

[Hanley]

Some friends who live all around the country and support various teams are planning to have a weekend in SA for magic round so I'll go to the Mount Barker game! Sounds like a fun novelty to me, I used to love watching rugby or cricket from grass hills as a kid.

 

[mikey127]

So we can lock in Sun twilight for the Round 3 slot then

No doubt it as it would mean 3 home games in a row

 

[Big Sauce 21]

I'm trying to work out where wtf $23 million has been spent.

It's a pretty good carpark.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

So where do we go at half time ? Under the trees in the shade ?

 

[Saucery]

In breaking news the AFL have decided to designate round 1 VFL round, even though Fitzroy don't get to play in Victoria; more to follow.

 

[Lets Roar like '44]

Can we get the Quaddie? Mt Barker, Geelong, Ballarat and Tasmania. And let’s call them all Melb games…

 

[Dalions]

Can we get the Quaddie? Mt Barker, Geelong, Ballarat and Tasmania. And let’s call them all Melb games…

I think our Ballarat games are done for now.
We may get Tassie against Hawks but I really hope they lobbie for that one in Melbourne.

As for Geelong, we need to learn how to beat them there.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

As for Geelong, we need to learn how to beat them there.

That’s easy, we just need to score more points than the opposition on the day

#coachingiseasy

 

[FFB1]

Annoying membership rollover is before the fixture is released, particularly for VIC members who are buying in to an unknown number of games in Melbourne - after 4 last year 5 would be semi acceptable, 6 would be fantastic but there’s next to no hope of that happening.