There is a raft of issues that stem from having terrible (by comparison) facilities.
The actual physical / performance impacts, having to be carted around to three locations to complete a session, training in different gyms over the summer, not having access to goals for kicking practice, having a part time Psychologist who doesn't travel with the team, having to do sessions in shifts, training out of a tin shed at cooparoo all summer.. along with Psychological impacts, such as just KNOWING everyone else has it about.. 5 times better than you, cannot be under estimated.
You line up each weekend against teams you know have for more help and fair more at their disposal during the preparation and get asked to do the same job, better than they do.
It is a highly undesirable situation to be in and the whole 'What's the problem, all you need is a bench press and a few footy's to kick around.. right?' is short sighted and really just.. not helpful.