State of Origin Vic Country | Official Team Thread

[FootyGuy13]

We’re also very open to suggestions for home grounds to play at - we have such good diversity of areas available. We played at Manangatang a couple of tournaments ago, so I’ve had my turn.

I'm biased but I'd love a game somewhere like Leongatha, Yinnar, Yallourn, Neerim South, maybe even Tooradin or Alberton West since Mobbs likes the old DWWWW team name.

 

[Mobbs]

I'm biased but I'd love a game somewhere like Leongatha, Yinnar, Yallourn, Neerim South, maybe even Tooradin or Alberton West since Mobbs likes the old DWWWW team name.

Tooradin:


Meeniyan:


Lakes Entrance:

 

[Callums_Guns]

Lake Boga Oval only 30mins from Tittybong

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

Bendigo is just over an hour away so it's not my home ground at all, but the Queen Elizabeth Oval in Bendigo is a beauty!!

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

No idea why the photos popped up twice lol

 

[Callums_Guns]

No idea why the photos popped up twice lol

Blame it on your premiership hangover

 

[ClarkeM]

I’m going to prioritise people who have posted in here for decent on-ground spots.

We’re also very open to suggestions for home grounds to play at - we have such good diversity of areas available. We played at Manangatang a couple of tournaments ago, so I’ve had my turn.

Freeman Reserve, Paynesville

Because taking teams to Paynesville is what we’re about!

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

Although I have an idea, and I'll find some pics.


As you all will remember last year, we were hit with some really, really shithouse floods in North Central Vic, and a town about 40 minutes away was absolutely devastated.

There are still people living in caravans in Rochester. (Rochester Tigers, GVFL)

I think it would be a great gesture if we took the rep games to town to give the locals something to cheer about.

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

Moon Oval, Rochester

Aerial shot, whole town flooded

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

since @Mobbs likes the old DWWWW team name.

One of the great, great names

 

[Ligma]

 

[Mobbs]

Lake Boga Oval only 30mins from Tittybong

They have a team.

Bendigo is just over an hour away so it's not my home ground at all, but the Queen Elizabeth Oval in Bendigo is a beauty!!

They have a team.

 

[Mobbs]

Jung, Appin, Redbank, Rheola ... there's a few. maybe Pigeon Ponds?

 

[Callums_Guns]

They have a team.


They have a team.

Same colours of my old stomping ground (Clunes Magpies)

 

[Callums_Guns]

Moon Oval, Rochester

Aerial shot, whole town flooded

Clunes ground has been flooded so many past 10 years, few years away from relocating the Club

 

[Mobbs]

Same colours of my old stomping ground (Clunes Magpies)

My old boss was from Lake Boga and also a Collingwood fan.

There's a ground I remember being shown, that wasn't far from Clunes. I'll try to find it.

 

[Mobbs]

Callums_Guns I think this was it - it's a concrete cricket pitch that signifies where the Campbelltown ground used to be. Can't remember the name of the guy who put me onto this but I believe he was off coaching Glenthompson-Dunkeld sometime a few years back. Got him squirreled away on Facebook somewhere.



Campbelltown Football Club (Vic)

Timeline :
1929 - Smeaton JFA Grand Final : Smeaton 7.9.51 defeated Campbelltown 4.5.29.
1930 - Smeaton JFA : Campbelltown's final season in this league.
1931 - Clunes FA : Campbelltown commenced.
1932-34 - Clunes FA : Campbelltown participated.
1936-37 - Clunes FA : Campbelltown participated.
1938 - Maryborough DFL : Campbelltown participated.
1939 - Maryborough DFL : Campbelltown's final season as a stand-alone club, for now.
1940 - Maryborough DFL : Campbelltown and Newstead merged to form Newstead-Campbelltown FC.
<-WW2 - Maryborough FL : Campbelltown fielded a team prior to the war. Bealiba travelled there 3 times to play them.
1947 - Maryborough FA : Campbelltown participated.
1948 - Maryborough DFL : Campbelltown participated.

 

[FootyGuy13]

Bendigo is just over an hour away so it's not my home ground at all, but the Queen Elizabeth Oval in Bendigo is a beauty!!

I love how you could've gone with Shepparton but went there instead.

Hey, that's not fair!

The neighbour's cows make great lawn mowers, just don't step in the leftovers.

One of the great, great names

I miss my old side.

 

[Mobbs]

With the patronage of croweater 41 , here is my full case submission for Crowlands :

 

[croweater 41]

Not noted in the picture said power line that runs across the Northern 50M line.

 

[croweater 41]

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Clunes ground has been flooded so many past 10 years, few years away from relocating the Club

My brother in law is from there so we went to watch a game. It's not a pleasant viewing ground.

But I raise you the Avoca Football oval if we want to play in wet condiitons.

Avoca under water again. Incredibly unluckyView attachment 1535548

 

[croweater 41]

Callums_Guns I think this was it - it's a concrete cricket pitch that signifies where the Campbelltown ground used to be. Can't remember the name of the guy who put me onto this but I believe he was off coaching Glenthompson-Dunkeld sometime a few years back. Got him squirreled away on Facebook somewhere.

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Campbelltown Football Club (Vic)

Timeline :
1929 - Smeaton JFA Grand Final : Smeaton 7.9.51 defeated Campbelltown 4.5.29.
1930 - Smeaton JFA : Campbelltown's final season in this league.
1931 - Clunes FA : Campbelltown commenced.
1932-34 - Clunes FA : Campbelltown participated.
1936-37 - Clunes FA : Campbelltown participated.
1938 - Maryborough DFL : Campbelltown participated.
1939 - Maryborough DFL : Campbelltown's final season as a stand-alone club, for now.
1940 - Maryborough DFL : Campbelltown and Newstead merged to form Newstead-Campbelltown FC.
<-WW2 - Maryborough FL : Campbelltown fielded a team prior to the war. Bealiba travelled there 3 times to play them.
1947 - Maryborough FA : Campbelltown participated.
1948 - Maryborough DFL : Campbelltown participated.

I know exactly who you are after I'll flick you a PM if you want his name. He went around finding all the old cricket grounds around the Maryborough area and some in the Western Vic area too.

I might have to go for a drive to Crowlands soon. No other reason than to take a photo of the oval.

 

[croweater 41]

For reference:
Red are where the goals should be
Yellow is where ClarkeM can sit an update the score
Green being the entrance into the water way
Blue the most important part where beer and hotdogs are served.

 

[Mobbs]

I know exactly who you are after I'll flick you a PM if you want his name. He went around finding all the old cricket grounds around the Maryborough area and some in the Western Vic area too.

Nah thanks anyway but I am sure I'll notice him again in my FB feed one day.

I might have to go for a drive to Crowlands soon. No other reason than to take a photo of the oval.

I don't think you have any choice! Please do an entire David Attenborough style vlog of both ovals at Crowlands.

 

[croweater 41]

I don't think you have any choice! Please do an entire David Attenborough style vlog of both ovals at Crowlands.

I'm at home by myself Friday might be a quick trip out. Coincide with a baby nap and its a win win.