The location is Richmond’s history
Yes it's Richmond history, playing home games at Punt Road probably more important but when it got in the way of the club itself, we let that go.
When are we going to see it packed like that again?
I don't think that's the issue at all.
And what are all those people staring at? Probably something a little more important I bet.
That's irrelevant, it's about the cultural history.
An AFLW grand final
That's a strawman, the David Mandie Building has less visible advertising on it than the Jack Dyer Stand. The entire roof of the stand is dedicated to a sponsor logo.
It's limited to 30 people, looks like there's at least 31 in that image.
Restore it and remove the advertising, at full capacity it will be the most picturesque stand in Melbourne
If National Trust wants to pay for that, they can knock themselves out.
How did preserving Flinders Street Station help Melbourne? Did you know it was almost erased from the cityscape? Or that the Queen Vic Market was almost a carpark? What do you think Melbourne be like without them?
Or ‘ Reasons you’ve drunk s**t booze thread’
How much would the removal of those structures have helped Melbourne?
You can look up what cultural history is, it helps our club preserve an important part of our history and Melbourne's history.
So you're saying the ability to watch champion footballers is an important thing to Melbourne?
No, you can't deny it is an important part of Melbourne's and RFC's history, you sound like a developer with $$$ signs in his eyes, that's why the National Trust exists, to prevent the destruction of significant historical landmarks.
I'm a club member with flags in my eyes actually. In 20 years time do you think having the stand will make up for us not winning any flags in the meantime?
That's still not a good enough reason to destroy the grandstand.Why did Collingwood build an MCG sized training ground?
Why does Essendon have an MCG sized training ground?
Why did Geelong build a separate MCG sized training ground?
I’ll let your Freo Dockers answer that question actually....
New Cockburn base has 'best of everything'
Fremantle's new home at Cockburn would set a new standard for best practice in the AFL, according to a report in The West Australianwww.fremantlefc.com.au
“It includes a main training oval big enough to replicate every AFL ground and a GPS program that shows instantly where goal posts and markings need to go to mirror venues such as the MCG, SCG, the Gabba, Adelaide Oval and WA’s Domain Stadium.
It is modelled on the new Burswood Stadium oval with the same surface and orientation and will have a similar perched water table under it which captures water and retains it so the ground can be watered from below.
“On some grounds you have more space and some are smaller, so to be able to train in those situations leading up to games will be a big advantage,” Fremantle Dockers Foundation ambassador and star midfielder Stephen Hill told The West Australian.
