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Worst AFL ground?

Worst afl ground?

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As someone who has recently moved from Perth to Sydney, and used to watching the Eagles play at Optus Stadium, going to watch a game at Giants (Engie) stadium felt like I was watching an amateur football game. Not even in the same league.
 
DRK_13 said:
As someone who has recently moved from Perth to Sydney, and used to watching the Eagles play at Optus Stadium, going to watch a game at Giants (Engie) stadium felt like I was watching an amateur football game. Not even in the same league.
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They should have kept Optus as Perth Stadium. It's a little niggle I know but a city's premier stadium shouldn't be facing the possibility of a name change in a couple of year's time just because a contract expires.
 

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Meteoric Rise said:
Geelong bogan needs to get out of Geelong. Just start with a day trip to Werribee mate, and go from there, you will never look back.
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So the 'Kardinia Park isn't a perfect oval' argument was a bit of a fizzer; now you're going with 'Professional sporting team shouldn't play home games in its home city'.

Cool story, got any more?
 
MC Extra Dollop said:
So the 'Kardinia Park isn't a perfect oval' argument was a bit of a fizzer; now you're going with 'Professional sporting team shouldn't play home games in its home city'.

Cool story, got any more?
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As most people have said it’s 💩 on every level.
 
Cleansweep17 said:
As most people have said it’s 💩 on every level.
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It's poo on some levels. It's obviously harder to get to than Melbourne city-based grounds, it's squished against the street on one wing, and it's not close to any food/drink/chillout options within easy walking distance like the G or the Gabba.

However, the view is great, the facilities are good, the retro feel for those of us who grew up with suburban grounds is great.
 
Cleansweep17 said:
Look at the poll and read the thread. People are literally calling it a shithole. 🙄
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Classic.

So, I've got:

Dimensions - as I've shown, complete rubbish, when you look at cricket grounds, no-one bats an eyelid. The Poms have a ground called The Oval, I don't even want to think about what they must have been playing on.

Location - professional sporting team playing home games in the city where it's based. Doesn't warrant any further comment, next.

(Largely unspoken) - we always get smashed there while the (at the time) strong Melbourne clubs get to play away games against Geelong at the MCG. There may be something to that. Richmond had the four or five year 'good Melbourne club' run, it's more than interstate teams get. Sorry you don't get to play away games against us at your home ground. It's so unfair.

Anything I've missed?
 

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MC Extra Dollop said:
Classic.

So, I've got:

Dimensions - as I've shown, complete rubbish, when you look at cricket grounds, no-one bats an eyelid. The Poms have a ground called The Oval, I don't even want to think about what they must have been playing on.

Location - professional sporting team playing home games in the city where it's based. Doesn't warrant any further comment, next.

(Largely unspoken) - we always get smashed there while the (at the time) strong Melbourne clubs get to play away games against Geelong at the MCG. There may be something to that. Richmond had the four or five year 'good Melbourne club' run, it's more than interstate teams get. Sorry you don't get to play away games against us at your home ground. It's so unfair.

Anything I've missed?
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Look at your previous Geelong colleagues comment above. He is actually being impartial.

Also idk if you noticed but AFL and cricket are different sports. 🥴
 
Cleansweep17 said:
Look at your previous Geelong colleagues comment above. He is actually being impartial.

Also idk if you noticed but AFL and cricket are different sports. 🥴
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Yes. They are. And one of them is impacted far more by ground conditions than the other but people seem to be far more accepting for some reason in the sport where they impact them more.

You cry like a schoolgirl because professional sportsmen don’t seem to be able to navigate two hectares of grass once every couple of seasons
 
PhatBoy said:
Yes. They are. And one of them is impacted far more by ground conditions than the other but people seem to be far more accepting for some reason in the sport where they impact them more.

You cry like a schoolgirl because professional sportsmen don’t seem to be able to navigate two hectares of grass once every couple of seasons
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Isn’t just me mate.

I mean shit you voted the MCG being the worst ground. The actual home of football.

Geelong has warped your mind. It’s not just coincidence you think the way you do. Might as well be arguing with a Geelong bot.
 
Cleansweep17 said:
Also idk if you noticed but AFL and cricket are different sports. 🥴
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🙄

Australia's summer test cricket fixture:

First test vs India: Perth Stadium
Second test vs India: Adelaide Oval
Third test vs India: Gabba
Fourth test vs India: MCG
Fifth test vs India: SCG

I recall a bit of football being played on those cricket grounds from time to time.
 
MC Extra Dollop said:
🙄

Australia's summer test cricket fixture:

First test vs India: Perth Stadium
Second test vs India: Adelaide Oval
Third test vs India: Gabba
Fourth test vs India: MCG
Fifth test vs India: SCG

I recall a bit of football being played on those cricket grounds from time to time.
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Do you think AFL and Cricket have the same rules? 😱

Might have something to do with how the ground affects the game. It’s not the same argument. Quite bizarre you even brought it up tbh.
 
Cleansweep17 said:
Isn’t just me mate.

I mean shit you voted the MCG being the worst ground. The actual home of football.

Geelong has warped your mind. It’s not just coincidence you think the way you do. Might as well be arguing with a Geelong bot.
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Lollll ‘the home of football.’ Why, because they stage the grand final there because it’s the biggest stadium? Cool. Must be a great venue.


‘Could you see anything?’
‘Not really.’
‘Was the atmosphere any good.’
‘Nah it was shit.’
‘How was the game.’
‘I didn’t enjoy it that much.’
‘What about the weather and conditions.’
‘F**king abysmal, swirly wind, rained a lot and I froze my arse off. Food was shit as well.’
‘Sounds awful.’
‘The ground was a nice shape and someone told me it was the home of football so I came in my pants.’

F**k me dead what a circle jerk 😂😂
 

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Cleansweep17 said:
Do you think AFL and Cricket have the same rules? 😱

Might have something to do with how the ground affects the game. It’s not the same argument. Quite bizarre you even brought it up tbh.
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They have similarly "loose" rules around ground dimensions, unlike many other sports which have strict rules and precise lengths.

I dunno, it might be why every half decent footy ground in Australia becomes a cricket ground in the summer.
 
I think MCG is the best, Optus not too far behind... hard surface probably let's it down.
 
MC Extra Dollop said:
They have similarly "loose" rules around ground dimensions, unlike many other sports which have strict rules and precise lengths.

I dunno, it might be why every half decent footy ground in Australia becomes a cricket ground in the summer.
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Yeah you don’t know.
 
I moved to Sydney before last season, and have been to 5 games at Giants home ground.

Personally I don’t mind it, it doesn’t have the roar of the huge stadiums, but I like that you aren’t miles away because of it’s size.

Not the best, but not the worst imo.
 
geelong playing on a ground with substandard dimensions is no different to St Kilda watering Moorabbin back in the 80s
 
Elixuh said:
Kardinia Park and it’s not even close.

Country ground
Mangled dimensions
No capacity
It’s Victoria’s Norwood Oval. And is a disgrace.

Props to the Catters though for continually grifting the Victorian tax payers to pay for their sham redevelopments and scoreboards etc.
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It’s the only football oval on the list of choices, the rest are just cricket grounds
 

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