The SCG Playing Surface

[Sentinel]

Watching tonight, it felt a miracle that no player was seriously injured on the SCG playing surface. Not since the early days of Docklands Stadium have I seen such a diabolical playing surface, apparently due to a music concert several months earlier. It was a complete hazard to all on field.

Without significant further improvement, in the name of OHS can the AFL seriously send the Swans and Dockers out to play on that in 9 days time?

 

[MF]

I really hope the media pile onto this during the week and force the AFL to do something. It's a joke

 

[Mofra]

That last kick by Blakey where he slipped was damning. That could have been the game right there through no fault of the Lizard. Lucky he didn't do his ankle.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

For some reason or another, it’s been putrid all season. Our players have been slipping on the surface all season. It’s not normally like this. Not sure what’s happened

 

[MF]

That last kick by Blakey where he slipped was damning. That could have been the game right there through no fault of the Lizard. Lucky he didn't do his ankle.

Yeah you could tell some players were hesitating to even try and run or turn on it after the first quarter.

 

[Sentinel]

When players were adjusting how they played purely due to the condition of the turf, the problem is undeniable and if the AFL were a serious professional competition the game almost shouldn't have been played tonight at all.

It wasn't acceptable 15 years ago at Docklands, it's certainly not acceptable today.

Players, AFL met last week over surface concerns

AFL Players' Association lodged concern about Etihad Stadium's surface with ground boss Ian Collins before Western Bulldog Shaun Higgins suffered an ankle injury.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Professor Knowall]

The playing surface is a disgrace - and most of the stands needs to be bulldozed as well. The SCG has fallen way behind the times.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Allowing a Andrea Bocceli concert two weeks into the season was one of the dumbest AFL related decisions in recent memory.

Its an event that could be held in a cow paddock somewhere and it wouldn't have made any difference.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Feel free to direct your grievances to these below..

• Stephanie Brantz
  Michael Crismale
• David Gilbert
• Nihal Gupta
• John Hartigan
• Peter Ivany
• Alan Jones
• Kerrie Mather
• Maurice Newman
• Barry O'Farrell
• Katie Page
• Phil Waugh

Notice something? not 1 on the board of directors of the SVG trust has a AFL background(aka they dont give a shit)

 

[cherrypie]

The playing surface is a disgrace - and most of the stands needs to be bulldozed as well. The SCG has fallen way behind the times.

Playing surface is rubbish. Stands are outdated. First few rows have limited visibility as they were designed to look over the white fence, not the taller digital screens. To access some of the gates you have to walk around Allianz Stadium, you can’t even go for a basic walk around the SCG. View from the ground level is shocking.

I’ve probably been to about 15 grounds in the past decade and it’s by a mile the worst for spectators that I’ve been to.

 

[TruRoo]

That was early days colonial stadium bad

 

[voorhees]

very lucky there was no serious injury.
not up to standard.

 

[Daka]

Why is it so bad has it always been like this? I can't remember it being that bad.

 

[Shane Heard]

Good turf for cows.

 

[janty]

That last kick by Blakey where he slipped was damning. That could have been the game right there through no fault of the Lizard. Lucky he didn't do his ankle.

He had about 4 other kicks in the last that were his fault though.

 

[StillAtLarge]

Allowing a Andrea Bocceli concert two weeks into the season was one of the dumbest AFL related decisions in recent memory.

Time to say goodbye to the scg you reckon?

 

[PiCkLeJuiCe]

I really hope the media pile onto this during the week and force the AFL to do something. It's a joke

The AFL have ticked off Engie Stadium since the get-go so doubt they bat an eyelid about the SCG

 

[who_let_the_dogs_out]

Surface was an absolute disgrace. Colonial Stadium level bad.

Deadset miracle noone was seriously injured. There'll be some sore ankles and knees this morning.

 

[Giant YoYo]

The AFL have ticked off Engie Stadium since the get-go so doubt they bat an eyelid about the SCG

Look past the turf and see the environment both clubs operate in. The AFL have next to no sway up here, so it doesn't surprise at all. The turf issue at the SCG isn't a new one this season.

All comes across as "you'll get what you're given and you'll be happy with it", basically.

The fact the Swans/AFL have been here for as long as they have and don't appear to have more influential footy fans in certain positions who care or can do anything about this issue, says it all, really.

 

[MisterMarcus]

I remember the AFL frantically downplaying, deflecting, ignoring and excusing the Docklands turf for ages - even after players did injuries there.

They won't do jack squat about the SCG.

 

[HairyO]

Look past the turf and see the environment both clubs operate in. The AFL have next to no sway up here, so it doesn't surprise at all. The turf issue at the SCG isn't a new one this season.

All comes across as "you'll get what you're given and you'll be happy with it", basically.

The fact the Swans/AFL have been here for as long as they have and don't appear to have more influential footy fans in certain positions who care or can do anything about this issue, says it all, really.

The AFL can say no concerts one month before the season starts til the season ends, or the Swans dont play their games there.

Send them back to Olympic park.

They also dont get to set up turfs for the cricket season until after the football season is done.

 

[Breretonisahood]

After 40+ years Sydney still play at the same old antiquated ground yet the AFL insists Tassie must have a shiny new roofed stadium from the beginning.

 

[HairyO]

After 40+ years Sydney still play at the same old antiquated ground yet the AFL insists Tassie must have a shiny new roofed stadium from the beginning.

Gabba is considered an even more run down and degraded stadium isnt it?

AFL has no issue there either.

 

[PiCkLeJuiCe]

After 40+ years Sydney still play at the same old antiquated ground yet the AFL insists Tassie must have a shiny new roofed stadium from the beginning.

Probably more reflective of how little NSW care about AFL.

 

[who_let_the_dogs_out]

Gabba is considered an even more run down and degraded stadium isnt it?

AFL has no issue there either.

Nothing AFL can do about the gabba, it's been a political shitshow around the Olympics and the outcome is a new stadium for 2033 onwards. $$.

The Gabba surface is chef's kiss, some of the best groundskeeping in the country. The stands themselves are outdated and I believe not fit for use beyond 2030?