New Stadium in Ballarat

[mcuzzy]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/eureka-afl-digs-in-ballarat/story-e6frf7kx-1225896525770

COUNTRY footy fans are set to score a $50 million goal, with the State Government believed to have secretly committed to a new AFL-standard stadium in the goldfields city of Ballarat.

Premier John Brumby this week confirmed long-term plans to upgrade Eureka Stadium.

The suburban football ground would be transformed into a big multi-purpose venue in one of regional Victoria's fastest-growing areas, in the belief it can potentially host a handful of AFL games each season.

 

[Bobby Giovanni]

I once played in a GF on that ground, and the wind was so strong I saw our FB kick out from a point and it went over his head for a point, and he would normally roost it 55m. It's in a terrible location.

 

[NTRabbit]

Hey, a new city to which the Kangaroos can sell 5 games a year!

 

[Tigerfish]

What happened to Hobart? Are they playing games in Ballarat AND Hobart now? Getting a bit confusing, especially for a club that committed to being a 'Melbourne' club?

 

[DemonWilly]

The ground is located in the coldest, windiest part of a town which is the coldest, windiest town in Victoria.

They should leave it the way it is so you can watch an AFL game from the comfort of your own car.

 

[RevDog]

i once played in a gf on that ground, and the wind was so strong i saw our fb kick out from a point and it went over his head for a point, and he would normally roost it 55m. It's in a terrible location.

Nice!

 

[peggles]

What happened to Hobart? Are they playing games in Ballarat AND Hobart now? Getting a bit confusing, especially for a club that committed to being a 'Melbourne' club?

exactly. that's why i'm still a little skeptical about north's hobart deal

 

[chardonnay]

The ground is located in the coldest, windiest part of a town which is the coldest, windiest town in Victoria.

They should leave it the way it is so you can watch an AFL game from the comfort of your own car.

Labor electorate, another example of Brumby taking the voters for fools !!

 

[Stevie80]

What a waste of taxpayer funds!

 

[Cleavy]

and what are they going to do with it for the other 48 weeks of the year?

 

[jacko57]

The ground is located in the coldest, windiest part of a town which is the coldest, windiest town in Victoria.

Wasn't that AFL Park?

 

[DemonWilly]

Wasn't that AFL Park?

Trust me Waverely has got nothing on this place.

Saw a boundry umpires throw in go back over his head and land over the fence one game.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

What happened to Hobart? Are they playing games in Ballarat AND Hobart now? Getting a bit confusing, especially for a club that committed to being a 'Melbourne' club?

Dont say that, the loyal North apologists will take offence.

 

[melbournemartin]

Fantastic idea. Bring back some more suburban footy.

 

[SdKfz 181]

Trust me Waverely has got nothing on this place.

Saw a boundry umpires throw in go back over his head and land over the fence one game.

excellent post, haha

 

[mcuzzy]

I once played in a GF on that ground, and the wind was so strong I saw our FB kick out from a point and it went over his head for a point, and he would normally roost it 55m. It's in a terrible location.

LOL

any better locations up there?

 

[Professor Knowall]

The ground is located in the coldest, windiest part of a town which is the coldest, windiest town in Victoria...

Very true. An appropriate name would be "The Icefield"

...They should leave it the way it is so you can watch an AFL game from the comfort of your own car.

Or maybe they can build a stadium like in the movie "Cars".

FTR - Its about the worst possible spot in Ballarat for a decent stadium - and thus a terrible idea. A redevelopment of either the City Oval or Eastern Oval would be far better if any stadium was really thought necessary

 

[theyellowsash]

not content relocating to the gold coast, the roos now reveal their plan to relocate to everywhere!