Old Vfa grounds

[West_Coast_Eagles]

Some quality grounds.

Frankston- the bug old grandstand that burnt down

North Port- the home of the borough norm goss stand still going strong.

Box hill- a grandstand that holds about 50 people. Same with Williamstown.

Brunswicks was big

 

[Spongebob]

Box hill- a grandstand that holds about 50 people. Same with Williamstown.



Brunswicks was big

Williamstown has been totally redeveloped. Lost so much character.

Grandstand has much less seating, plastic, not the old benches.

Nice rooms upstairs,great views across the bay:

 

[Silent Alarm]

What's at Brunswick these days? And who played there?

I might go and check out a few of the more classic ones going around. Could anyone compile a list of the best ones to check out on a boring Wednesday morning?

 

[CrazyJoeFevola]

What's at Brunswick these days? And who played there?

I might go and check out a few of the more classic ones going around. Could anyone compile a list of the best ones to check out on a boring Wednesday morning?

The ground at Brunswick is still there, the grandstand is falling apart and was fenced off to ward off junkies for a while but last time I was there, 4 years ago it wasn't. Brunswick played there until they folded in I think 1990.

 

[West_Coast_Eagles]

North Brunswick play at the ground I'm fairly certain Silent Alarm

Some fairly close to the city would be

Brunswick
Coburg city oval
North port
Cramer st

In terms of outer terraces Coburg's ground is the most advanced as it was redeveloped back in 1965 for north Melbourne who played in ground.

 

[CrazyJoeFevola]

Skinner Reserve in Sunshine is worth a look, just cos of how gargantuan it is

 

[koby01]

There is a nice ground in bentleigh, not big enough for afl but plenty big enough for the old vfa.

 

[bradrowe#32]

Springvale had a pretty cool ground before they moved out to the Casey Windtunnel.

 

[Teagueeee15]

Here are some photos of Brunswick's ground.

Rear of smaller grand stand.

Rear of Main Stand

Visiting players race

Home team race

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Main stand seating

Main Stand front

Front of the smaller stand

 

[Teagueeee15]

Coburg City Oval during match vs Northern Blues:

Camera phone at Preston during Northern Blues match:

View from main stand at Brunswick:

 

[Stiubhart]

D.C.Bricker Pavilion at Caulfield.

View across ground to D.C.Bricker Pavilion taken from vicinity of old scoreboard area.

Gates / Main Entrance to Shepley Oval Dandenong.

Grandstand at Shepley Oval Dandenong.

Shepley Oval Dandenong Scoreboard.

Original Grandstand at Frankston prior to being torched.

 

[bradrowe#32]

Original Grandstand at Frankston prior to being torched.

The replacement one is exactly the same!

 

[Stiubhart]

The replacement one is exactly the same!

Yes I have noticed , great that it is.

From this no less.

 

[West_Coast_Eagles]

D.C.Bricker Pavilion at Caulfield.

View across ground to D.C.Bricker Pavilion taken from vicinity of old scoreboard area.

Gates / Main Entrance to Shepley Oval Dandenong.

Grandstand at Shepley Oval Dandenong.

Shepley Oval Dandenong Scoreboard.

Original Grandstand at Frankston prior to being torched.

That image of the frankson stand is the new one,

 

[Stiubhart]

That image of the frankson stand is the new one,

No , just checked my pic details , I took that on 26 Nov 2007 , Grandstand was torched Feb 2008.

 

[Pacman77]

Northcote's ground is still relatively intact since the VFA days.. The Bill Lawry Stand is still there and is about as big as the main 1 at Brunswick. Mordialloc is unchanged.. still has the main stand and scoreboard. Berwick's Edwin Flak reserve is a spectacular ground cut into the side of a steep hill and offers views of the Dandenong Ranges from the terraced/social club side (The CaseyCardinia grand final is held there). Oakleigh and Camberwell's grounds were once great with heaps of terracing and 2 grandstands each but I believe both have been redeveloped.

 

[bradrowe#32]

Love Edwin Flack Reserve in Berwick. Great atmosphere.

 

[Pacman77]

Excellent pics BradRowe thanks for posting them. I'm always there on grand final day no matter who's playing.. although in recent years i've had the pleasure of seeing Narre clean up which they'll do again this year! Some years there's crowds of around 10k at this ground! Also credit to the other posters putting up quality pics of the VFA grounds

 

[Stiubhart]

Excellent pics BradRowe thanks for posting them. I'm always there on grand final day no matter who's playing.. although in recent years i've had the pleasure of seeing Narre clean up which they'll do again this year! Some years there's crowds of around 10k at this ground! Also credit to the other posters putting up quality pics of the VFA grounds

Go Doveton.

 

[Teagueeee15]

Preston city oval - Spiritual home of the Northern Bullants.

Cramer Street End Exterior

Rear of the Function room

Ticket Window

Rear of the main stand on top and visiting rooms on bottom.

Rear of the Northern Blues rooms (on bottom) and coaches box (on top)

Rear of Bell Street goals

Rear of the outer. Rather than pay, some people will watch the game from here.

Main Stand

Scoreboard

Rear of Scoreboard

Goal to goal view

 

[Punt Road Feral]

Northcote's ground is still relatively intact since the VFA days.. The Bill Lawry Stand is still there and is about as big as the main 1 at Brunswick. Mordialloc is unchanged.. still has the main stand and scoreboard. Berwick's Edwin Flak reserve is a spectacular ground cut into the side of a steep hill and offers views of the Dandenong Ranges from the terraced/social club side (The CaseyCardinia grand final is held there). Oakleigh and Camberwell's grounds were once great with heaps of terracing and 2 grandstands each but I believe both have been redeveloped.

I've got a photo from northcote's old ground ill make sure I post it some time.
It might even be on the suburban grounds thread I created I can't remember.

 

[Riccardo11]

Being relatively new to the VFL (only the last 4-5 years) it is really exciting for me to travel to some of the old grounds. I have been to Dandenong, Williamstown, Preston and Coburg, as well as old VFL grounds in Collingwood and Essendon in addition to many trips to North Port. Some grounds are in better nick than others, but growing up on the VFL/AFL and only being allowed to go to the MCG, it is a real history lesson!

 

[Bleeeeeeeeep]

I grew up (1980's) 50mtr from the Mordialloc ground and have great memories and spent plenty of time down there. They used to have this great old tree behind the goals that we used sneak in through (gone now) and generally muck around in. We always nagged them to do the scoring and more often then not suffed it up but we always got a pie and can of drink for it (when they did allow us).
Nothing has changed down there, the small grand stand is still there and the old scoreboard, it got resurfaced a couple of years back and it looks good.
By memory Prahran's ground was impressive.

 

[pazza]

So who plays at the old VFA grounds?

Here's some venues with home clubs:

Brunswick - North Old Boys/St. Patricks Ballarat (VAFA Premier C)
Camberwell - Old Scotch (VAFA Premier)
Prahran - Old Xaverians (VAFA Premier) and Prahran/Assumption College Kilmore (VAFA Division 1)
Oakleigh - Oakleigh Dragons (TAC Cup)
Coburg - Victorian Women's Football League
Springvale - Springvale Districts (SFL)
Brighton - Victorian Amateur Football Association
Caulfield - Caulfield (SFL)
Yarraville - Yarraville/Seddon (WRFL)

 

[Riccardo11]

Oh damn, I forgot I also went to Box Hill! I've also been past the old Camberwell Sports Ground a few times since I moved to Hawthorn, its on the way home from my families place in the Dandinongs! It would be great to visit them all and get some pictures taken!