Brighton Homes Arena (Springfield) discussions

[M Malice]

 

[scoman]

'The women's side will move in here next week and the men will train here by March' .......

I think that's word for word. Sounds a bit odd on both counts? Wouldn't have thought the turf would be ready for a couple of weeks at least for the women and you would imagine the men would start training here in November.

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

Starting to look like a picture.
Grass on the hills and the field getting laid.
So they cut the turf out in slabs then wash them.
Only the best for our boys and girls.

 

[dlanod]

'The women's side will move in here next week and the men will train here by March' .......

I think that's word for word. Sounds a bit odd on both counts? Wouldn't have thought the turf would be ready for a couple of weeks at least for the women and you would imagine the men would start training here in November.

I think they're talking about the gym rather than the oval

 

[M Malice]

'The women's side will move in here next week and the men will train here by March' .......

I think that's word for word. Sounds a bit odd on both counts? Wouldn't have thought the turf would be ready for a couple of weeks at least for the women and you would imagine the men would start training here in November.

Yep, what dlanod said. Jake Anson (who channel 7 had tagged as Jake Hanson) said on the Roar Deal Podcast last week that the men should be able to train on the main oval early December.

Channel 7 also said that at $80,000,000 Springfield is the single biggest capital works program by a club in AFL history. I would have thought one of the big Melbourne clubs would have spent more than that on their bases.

 

[scoman]

I think they're talking about the gym rather than the oval

Yeah that's fair. It's also the men moving there in March comment that confused me a bit. Either it's just an acknowledgement the men's season proper doesn't kick off till then or perhaps they plan to do one more preseason at Yeronga/ everywhere?

 

[scoman]

Starting to look like a picture.
Grass on the hills and the field getting laid.
So they cut the turf out in slabs then wash them.
Only the best for our boys and girls.

I hope it was hand washed. None of this machine-washed rubbish!

 

[Nathan Barley]

Yeah that's fair. It's also the men moving there in March comment that confused me a bit. Either it's just an acknowledgement the men's season proper doesn't kick off till then or perhaps they plan to do one more preseason at Yeronga/ everywhere?

On the roar deal they said it should be ready for training on the oval when the full squad is back but could have been delayed since

 

[scoman]

Does anyone know if some of the players/ staff are making a move over to the western side of town to be closer to the facility? Not looking for names, just curious. We had wondered about this off and on over the last couple of years, with suggestions Brookwater might be a good location for the golfing nuts or places like Indooroopilly, Toowong, Kenmore, Chelmer, Graceville etc for more of a Bulimba/Balmoral/ Hawthorne feel.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Looking at the live stream over the the past year, does seem to get quite windy out there. Any locals able to comment on which quarter the prevailing winds come from? Not much cover on the outer wing and near goal it seems, apart from the contouring and some trees that might act a a wind break over time.

 

[drapes11]

Looking at the live stream over the the past year, does seem to get quite windy out there. Any locals able to comment on which quarter the prevailing winds come from? Not much cover on the outer wing and near goal it seems, apart from the contouring and some trees that might act a a wind break over time.

It isnt that windy

 

[Sherrinator]

Does anyone know if some of the players/ staff are making a move over to the western side of town to be closer to the facility? Not looking for names, just curious. We had wondered about this off and on over the last couple of years, with suggestions Brookwater might be a good location for the golfing nuts or places like Indooroopilly, Toowong, Kenmore, Chelmer, Graceville etc for more of a Bulimba/Balmoral/ Hawthorne feel.

Bundamba for the players known for 1%ers

 

[Viceregal]

Bundamba for the players known for 1%ers

Me is confused ... but would be delighted to be enlightened!

 

[M Malice]

https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-brookwater-140033103

 

[Grasshopper17]

https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-brookwater-140033103

What are the odds they didn't draw the pool up like that in the plan?

 

[briztoon]

https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-brookwater-140033103

Westlakes looks pretty nice as well.

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

Westlakes looks pretty nice as well.

The nicest parts of Westlake are very flood-prone, being low and/or adjacent to the river

 

[drapes11]

Yeah that's fair. It's also the men moving there in March comment that confused me a bit. Either it's just an acknowledgement the men's season proper doesn't kick off till then or perhaps they plan to do one more preseason at Yeronga/ everywhere?

They are using the facilities but not the oval in the first instance. They have booked in to use the new sports precinct in springfield.

 

[M Malice]

Half field done >

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Half field done >
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Won't be much run off half back if they don't finish the job.

 

[Son of Superboot]

Won't be much run off half back if they don't finish the job.

Maybe they should leave the other half gravel, to remind the players of Queenstown in Tas where **** played as he was growing up

 

[Section 5]

Half field done >
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The asphalt in the foreground was laid in a day, a few days ago
I assume it is one of the car parks

Also this week small trees and shrubs planting between fence and retaining wall

 

[Mr Ripper]

The asphalt in the foreground was laid in a day, a few days ago
I assume it is one of the car parks

It's the opposition warm-up oval.

 

[Section 5]

Turf may be finished tomorrow Friday for sure
Carpark lines today
Sorry Mr Ripper it is not the oppositions warm-up oval

Did this while waiting for Dunkley ?? 30 minutes to go

 

[brizrider]

Does anyone know if some of the players/ staff are making a move over to the western side of town to be closer to the facility? Not looking for names, just curious. We had wondered about this off and on over the last couple of years, with suggestions Brookwater might be a good location for the golfing nuts or places like Indooroopilly, Toowong, Kenmore, Chelmer, Graceville etc for more of a Bulimba/Balmoral/ Hawthorne feel.

Haven't noticed any hanging around. See Al Lynch at Snap Fitness sometimes. Always wonder why he doesn't have a home gym