News We’re going to Dingleyland! Construction to begin.

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[wahawk]

Storm’s here over the last 24hr have been pretty full on.

Yeah I always keep an eye on the Melbourne/Warragul weather, even after living here since ‘94
****ed if I know why

 

[Randy Campbell]

Yeah I always keep an eye on the Melbourne/Warragul weather, even after living here since ‘94
f’ed if I know why

It helps you appreciate where you now are.

 

[crazywildhorse]

In amongst the announcement today, Jeff mentioned 2023 as a date for this to be done… we’ll see.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Must have missed that. Hope that is the case.

 

[crazywildhorse]

Must have missed that. Hope that is the case.

He mentions it at the 1:15 min mark of the presser on the website

 

[kazzooka]

I have no idea what they've been doing there but i've seen trucks going in and out of the facility for about 6 months now. I don't think they are building but perhaps excavation or laying turf. Maybe we have temporary structure there early so we can setup an oval for private sessions? Wouldn't cost much and it has to get done anyway.

 

[Benjarman11]

Is it shovel ready?

 

[jiphoc]

I have no idea what they've been doing there but i've seen trucks going in and out of the facility for about 6 months now. I don't think they are building but perhaps excavation or laying turf. Maybe we have temporary structure there early so we can setup an oval for private sessions? Wouldn't cost much and it has to get done anyway.

I wouldn't think it is construction. Still a few boxes to be ticked before any major construction happens there. Including from the EPA you would imagine.

 

[MrPremiership]

It will be AFLW ready by 2023....

 

[Goldhawk]

Went down to Dingley this afternoon and took some pics of the vast site, it really is a massive area, can't see any other club matching it as big as Hawthorn's complex will be once it's all finished in the future. There was some earth moving going on in the far back corner and speaking to the earth moving driver he told me it's starting to ramp up. All those flat mounds that you can see will apparently be the ground level.

 

[theiaofseed]

Went down to Dingley this afternoon and took some pics of the vast site, it really is a massive area, can't see any other club matching it as big as Hawthorn's complex will be once it's all finished in the future. There was some earth moving going on in the far back corner and speaking to the earth moving driver he told me it's starting to ramp up. All those flat mounds that you can see will apparently be the ground level.

Thats an insane amount of soil to move.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Probably covered before but what is happening with the Kennedy statue. Will it be moved to Dingley?

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

Went down to Dingley this afternoon and took some pics of the vast site, it really is a massive area, can't see any other club matching it as big as Hawthorn's complex will be once it's all finished in the future. There was some earth moving going on in the far back corner and speaking to the earth moving driver he told me it's starting to ramp up. All those flat mounds that you can see will apparently be the ground level.

Is that a man made lake? Water source for ground watering?

 

[TazHawk15]

Probably covered before but what is happening with the Kennedy statue. Will it be moved to Dingley?

Has to be.

 

[Steven Tyler]

Probably covered before but what is happening with the Kennedy statue. Will it be moved to Dingley?

Yes, it will be moved to Dingley

 

[Brant]

Probably covered before but what is happening with the Kennedy statue. Will it be moved to Dingley?

Either that, or Dingley will be moved closer to the statue.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

So construction commences sometime in 2022. Anyone with knowhow on projects of this scale be able to estimate when we will be moving in? 2023 or 2024?

 

[CliffMcTainshaw]

Anybody know what will happen to the Box Hill Hawks when the project is completed. Will they continue to play out of Box Hill?
I guess the other alternatives are, they play at Dingley or split and go as Hawthorn and Box Hill in the VFL.
Any thoughts?

 

[Jaeger]

Got the license for an AFLW team which was a crucial step for Dingley.

 

[Pessimistic]

Anybody know what will happen to the Box Hill Hawks when the project is completed. Will they continue to play out of Box Hill?
I guess the other alternatives are, they play at Dingley or split and go as Hawthorn and Box Hill in the VFL.
Any thoughts?

I predict no change, (except training at dingley nor Waverley. and box hill ground is having significant improvement too

 

[Lickmesocks]

I predict no change, (except training at dingley nor Waverley. and box hill ground is having significant improvement too

Really? With two football ovals ready to go side by side at Dingley why would you continue to stay at Box Hill city oval?

 

[MrPremiership]

Anybody know what will happen to the Box Hill Hawks when the project is completed. Will they continue to play out of Box Hill?
I guess the other alternatives are, they play at Dingley or split and go as Hawthorn and Box Hill in the VFL.
Any thoughts?

I hope Box Hill continue to train and play at Box Hill. They have their own history and don't need to become another Hawthorn identity completely.

 

[Philhawk]

I hope Box Hill continue to train and play at Box Hill. They have their own history and don't need to become another Hawthorn identity completely.

As a purist, I love the idea of that, but realistically we need our young players training not far away from the seniors/coaching staff.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

When was it that we originally hoped to have this Dingley facility up and running ?