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http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2018-10-16/light-towers-installedEssendon is one step closer to completing a major upgrade of its training facilities at The Hangar following the installation of four light towers on the facility’s community training oval.
After a 12-month construction process that included consultation with Melbourne airport and external contractors, the 33-metre tall light towers were successfully tested last week and will be tested again next week with AFL Head of Football Operations & Compliance Matt O’Hanlon and VFL Football Operations Manager Ash Brown in attendance.
According to Essendon’s General Manager of Corporate Services Chris Pehlivanis, the light towers on the community training oval will benefit not only the Bombers’ men’s and women’s VFL teams but the James Hird Academy junior development program and the local community programs who use the field.
“We can have all our squads training at this elite facility, which was always our vision,” says Pehlivanis.
“It’s going to be a massive benefit. Our VFL squads, who are currently training at RMIT and different venues across Victoria, they’ll have a permanent home here at the Hangar, which is a great result.
The light towers stand metres beyond the boundary line of the forward pockets and are equipped with three adjustable settings.
“We’ll be able to operate them at 100, 200 and 300 lux, which effectively means that if it’s training or match simulation, you can use different lighting,” says Pehlivanis.
The ongoing development of the training facilities will see the construction of a boundary fence and a scoreboard.
The Essendon Football Club would like to express its gratitude to the members and donors who have been involved in the ongoing development of the training facilities at Tullamarine.
Four light towers installed on the "community training oval" (Etihad sized ground), making it possible for the VFL & VFLW teams to train at Tulla properly. I didn't realise they couldn't before, but it makes sense if they're training in the evening and want to do so outdoors/can't use the indoor facilities that they wouldn't be able to do it at Tullamarine?
With the boundary fence and scoreboard I'm guessing that paves the way for hosting VFL/VFLW games at some point and being able to charge entry if we want to.
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2018-10-16/light-towers-installed
Also found a reference to it in the Melbourne Airport planning approvals;
https://www.melbourneairport.com.au...-2018_18-01-2018.pdf.aspx?lang=en-AU&ext=.pdf
So definitely the Etihad sized ground. Never heard it called the "community training oval" before
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This. WH is our traditional home.Not enthused at all about games being held out at Tulla - keep them at Windy Hill.
Great from a training flexibility perspective.
Tradition is the worst reason for doing anything.This. WH is our traditional home.
Where does it say there will be VFL games held at Tulla?Not enthused at all about games being held out at Tulla - keep them at Windy Hill.
Great from a training flexibility perspective.
It doesn’t, I was responding more to Lore’s suggestion that it could pave the way for it.Where does it say there will be VFL games held at Tulla?
Not worried about that so much, although I do like that we maintain some connection to WH. It’s more that Tulla is in the boondocks and is terrible for public transport, and WH isn’t.This. WH is our traditional home.
Cool. I thought I had missed a previous announcement or something. I think that with the grandstands and on site facilities at WH, most games will continue to be played there.It doesn’t, I was responding more to Lore’s suggestion that it could pave the way for it.
Can't drive there either, you'd come back to the carpark to find your car on blocks or not there at allIt doesn’t, I was responding more to Lore’s suggestion that it could pave the way for it.
Not worried about that so much, although I do like that we maintain some connection to WH. It’s more that Tulla is in the boondocks and is terrible for public transport, and WH isn’t.
I think they were hoping AFLW? games would be played at Tulla at some point once it’s all been sorted out. May well have been in our AFLW bid or something like that. Once the facilities are there though anything could happen.Cool. I thought I had missed a previous announcement or something. I think that with the grandstands and on site facilities at WH, most games will continue to be played there.
There will be serious parking issues. Sometimes you can't even get a park there when training is on.I think they were hoping AFLW? games would be played at Tulla at some point once it’s all been sorted out. May well have been in our AFLW bid or something like that. Once the facilities are there though anything could happen.
There will be serious parking issues. Sometimes you can't even get a park there when training is on.
There will be serious parking issues. Sometimes you can't even get a park there when training is on.
A whole of host of streets were named after some of our 84/85 premiership heroes around that time and around that area.Speaking about things out at the airport, was Watson Drive named after the Watsons or is it just a coincidence?
I know the streets you're thinking of, that's in Berwick of all places.A whole of host of streets were named after some of our 84/85 premiership heroes around that time and around that area.
Four light towers installed on the "community training oval" (Etihad sized ground), making it possible for the VFL & VFLW teams to train at Tulla properly. I didn't realise they couldn't before, but it makes sense if they're training in the evening and want to do so outdoors/can't use the indoor facilities that they wouldn't be able to do it at Tullamarine?
With the boundary fence and scoreboard I'm guessing that paves the way for hosting VFL/VFLW games at some point and being able to charge entry if we want to.
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2018-10-16/light-towers-installed
Also found a reference to it in the Melbourne Airport planning approvals;
https://www.melbourneairport.com.au...-2018_18-01-2018.pdf.aspx?lang=en-AU&ext=.pdf
So definitely the Etihad sized ground. Never heard it called the "community training oval" before
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Quite possibly, its a new road as part of the Airport Drive extension. A reworking of the old Link RdSpeaking about things out at the airport, was Watson Drive named after the Watsons or is it just a coincidence?