Opinion New AFC HQ (Part 2): Dale dug a hole

[jackster83]

A cafe at Thebarton would be profitable you'd think
There are hordes of locals having picnics, walking dogs, exercising, playing sports etc every minute of the day down there

It's a non-stop full house

That Emma Dawes has gone very quiet.

Probably moved on to trying to solve the issues in the Middle East.

 

[cleanhands]

That Emma Dawes has gone very quiet.

Probably moved on to trying to solve the issues in the Middle East.

Put in an application for a coffee shop

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Have we culled the local koala population yet?

 

[cleanhands]

Have we culled the local koala population yet?

We all know what the koala does

 

[1990crow]

Have we culled the local karen population yet?

Yes

 

[Eagleboy2011]

We all know what the koala does

That's not your nickname, is it?

 

[cleanhands]

That's not your nickname, is it?

Could have been once upon a time

 

[Daniel6]

Could have been once upon a time

So your nickname was Chlamydia?

cleanhands it was just a joke. You know, with koalas and Chlamydia.

 

[cleanhands]

So your nickname was Chlamydia?

Lucky enough to escape that

 

[Greenfinger]

Seriously.
If you or the club thinks this is the difference between success or not then there’s bigger issues at hand

Absolutely there are bigger issues at hand . Never said that there wasn’t. Both things can be true .

 

[Blurter]

It would encourage Port and Central's supporters.

The Mighty Dogs supporters would be there most pension days, while the Port supporters would only be there after-hours and would be wearing balaclavas.

 

[crows dude]

Olsen said on radio yesterday that we are ahead of schedule and could be in by October before next AFLW season.

 

[brucetiki]

Olsen said on radio yesterday that we are ahead of schedule and could be in by October before next AFLW season.

The AFLW season starts in August, but it looks like we might be in a position where we can either play half our home games at Unley then the other half at Thebarton, or back end our home games so the bulk are played in October.

Either way, hopefully this will mean we never play an AFLW match at Norwood again, which is pretty much a universally unpopular venue for AFLW matches

 

[crows dude]

The AFLW season starts in August, but it looks like we might be in a position where we can either play half our home games at Unley then the other half at Thebarton, or back end our home games so the bulk are played in October.

Either way, hopefully this will mean we never play an AFLW match at Norwood again, which is pretty much a universally unpopular venue for matches

Rather Norwood than Unley.

 

[Cromulant]

Rather Norwood than Unley.

Youd rather sit on concrete than a lovely grass mound ??

 

[crows dude]

Youd rather sit on concrete than a lovely grass mound ??

rather Norwood than any SANFL ground. Im biased though. Used to go there with my brother, dad and grandfather in the 80's to watch Aish and Macca.

 

[FR0GGY]

Olsen said on radio yesterday that we are ahead of schedule and could be in by October before next AFLW season.

In time to show new prospective recruits around.

 

[jackster83]

In time to show new prospective recruits around.

And the new coach.

 

[Dirty Bird]

rather Norwood than any SANFL ground. Im biased though. Used to go there with my brother, dad and grandfather in the 80's to watch Aish and Macca.

Norwood oval is love/hate

If you're a Norwood member and get to sit in the Western stand - you'll love it. Right ontop of the oval, great views.
But if you're anyone else, you hate it.
The Southern stand is the 2nd worst in the league, only better than Prospect's members stand
The outer is the worst in the league with it being narrow, claustrophobic, fills up almost instantly and you're forced into bad areas
The field (particularly goal areas) are land mines with uneven surfaces that I'd argue is more unsafe than the western wall

 

[brucetiki]

The field (particularly goal areas) are land mines with uneven surfaces that I'd argue is more unsafe than the western wall

I remember in the 2010's when the baseball was at Norwood you'd have patches of dirt inside the southern end 50 which were the base areas for the baseball (I believe it was worse in the 90's when the ABL Mk 1 was played at Norwood)

 

[Ciao Giacomo]

Rather Norwood than Unley.

How many AFLW games have you attended at Norwood this year?

 

[crows dude]

How many AFLW games have you attended at Norwood this year?

2

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Unley is a great half of an oval

Lacks the 360 degree atmosphere though

At Norwood you're very close to the action which is great but as it's 95% bitumen it lacks some comfort

 

[spenze]

We all know what the koala does

Isn't it a Wombat?

 

[MatthewB]

I remember in the 2010's when the baseball was at Norwood you'd have patches of dirt inside the southern end 50 which were the base areas for the baseball (I believe it was worse in the 90's when the ABL Mk 1 was played at Norwood)

i remember fielding ground balls back in the 90's it was a minefield, the ground was so uneven