The best and worst grounds to play footy on

[Shirtfront]

The grounds i've played on/watched a game there (based on the surface)

The Good-
Gaza
Greenacres (L J Lewis Reserve)
Flinders Park
Lockleys
North Haven
Plympton
Rostrevor (watched my brother play cricket there)
Smithfield
TTG (played cricket there)
Woodville South

The Alright-
Athelstone (Played there when it was wet)
CBC
Gepps Cross
Golden Grove (Same as Athelstone)
Henley
Mitcham
Mitchell Park (played cricket there)
Old Iggies (played a school game there)
Ovingham (played cricket there v prospect)
PAC (the ground at the school)
Pooraka (Same as Athelstone)
Port Districts
Portland
Salisbury West
SMOSH
Unley

The Ugly
Adelaide Lutheran
Fitzroy
Greenacres (Edward Smith Reserve) The worst ground ive played on
Rosewater
Seaton
St Pauls College (played Broadview there)
West Croydon
Wingfield Royals (played school footy there)

Gaza, are you serious???? Its got more lumps and bumps than my back! Plus the racing track dirt/sand that gets in it.

[The Dark Knight]

Gaza, are you serious???? Its got more lumps and bumps than my back! Plus the racing track dirt/sand that gets in it.

We'll we played there round 1 againast Blackfriars and it was in great nick. The grass was really lush and green and the centre was in a really good condition. I see your point though, being that the surface can change for the worst as the season goes on.

[One Eyed]

would put WOS in the good

[LaughingKookaburra]

I would not have WOS in the good if you are talking about Glandore. Ground is on an angle no footy ground should be on, parking is terrible, oval is the size of a 5c coin and when it gets a little rain on it the centre and parts of the ground turn into a slop.

[One Eyed]

And your from Kenilworth saying this.....Its a great deck holds up well, its about the ground not the parking I thought. In fact its in the very good after re reading the good nominations

[Choccies]

Kenilworths oval so big it could be raining at one end of the ground and sunny at the other !!!

I don't mind them both really. And parking isn't a good basis for the discussion or half the grounds would be in the 'crap' group !!

[Q.]

would put WOS in the good

I rate the changerooms. Very nice.

[The Dark Knight]

would put WOS in the good

Never played there, sorry mate

[Number 36]

Anyone who played SGL in the good old days would remember Quorn's facilities. The oval itself was passable on a good day (after rain had transformed the dirt bits into more grass) but the old town hall changing facilities certainly weren't up to scratch! Was a bit like getting changed in a dusty old shearing shed - with more splinters and less hot water.

It did provide one of my funniest footballing memories though. A local dog ran onto the oval during the A grade and proceeded to chase the ball for a few minutes until Wolves ruckman Peter Jackson booted it so hard in the guts it landed a couple of metres away.

[Iron Fist]

Surely Portland is in the Best ovals you have played on??
Not to big, good to watch footy at with the hill going round most of the oval
changerooms clean, away ones still small, but so are almost everyones!
doesnt get to muddy anymore like it used to.
May be biased but I struggle to think of a ground that is better then that in amatuer footy

[Shirtfront]

Surely Portland is in the Best ovals you have played on??
Not to big, good to watch footy at with the hill going round most of the oval
changerooms clean, away ones still small, but so are almost everyones!
doesnt get to muddy anymore like it used to.
May be biased but I struggle to think of a ground that is better then that in amatuer footy

As with my bias, Broadview is one of the best, can play good footy on it all year, no mud spots. Got some drainage trenches on it at the moment, but when they heal over, it'll be cherry ripe again. Its been mowed real short over the past couple weeks too, great surface.

[Iron Fist]

Surely Portland is in the Best ovals you have played on??
Not to big, good to watch footy at with the hill going round most of the oval
changerooms clean, away ones still small, but so are almost everyones!
doesnt get to muddy anymore like it used to.
May be biased but I struggle to think of a ground that is better then that in amatuer footy

As with my bias, Broadview is one of the best, can play good footy on it all year, no mud spots. Got some drainage trenches on it at the moment, but when they heal over, it'll be cherry ripe again. Its been mowed real short over the past couple weeks too, great surface.

Ill get back to on that one after sunday shirtfront
the under 18's I coach are playing there this sunday so I will have a look at it.
drainage trenches arent a big deal if they compacted down right
we had them a while back but gone now and the oval drains!

[Shirtfront]

Surely Portland is in the Best ovals you have played on??
Not to big, good to watch footy at with the hill going round most of the oval
changerooms clean, away ones still small, but so are almost everyones!
doesnt get to muddy anymore like it used to.
May be biased but I struggle to think of a ground that is better then that in amatuer footy

As with my bias, Broadview is one of the best, can play good footy on it all year, no mud spots. Got some drainage trenches on it at the moment, but when they heal over, it'll be cherry ripe again. Its been mowed real short over the past couple weeks too, great surface.

Ill get back to on that one after sunday shirtfront
the under 18's I coach are playing there this sunday so I will have a look at it.
drainage trenches arent a big deal if they compacted down right
we had them a while back but gone now and the oval drains!

Good luck, but not too much , i'll be out there for a look on Sunday. I'll head over to listen to a real coach at work hey?

[Felch]

I wouldnt go anywhere near the Portland huddle then Shirtfront...

[Iron Fist]

I would go anywhere near the Portland huddle then Shirtfront...

spot on felch
anywhere near our huddle and u can hear a real coach at work

[Felch]

Typo...you knew what i meant...

[Iron Fist]

Typo...you knew what i meant...

nope definately got it right the first time!

[Top End]

Best Ovals in terms of surface are. {In no particular order other than Kllburn)
Kilburn, Henley, St Marys, Portland, Flinders University, Salisbury, Broadview

General rule of thumb is that the Western side of town ovals hold the water much better and are far better surfaces.

In saying that the Eastern side of town Clubs get my vote as the worst surfaces as they turn into sh*it holes when wet.

Not going to name them all but you get the picture - those Eastern side of town ovals and North Eastern Ovals.

Best facilities - Kilburn, Payneham NU, Walkerville, Tea Tree Gully (new ones) Gepps Cross.

Overall - Kilburn has the best facilities and Oval by a country mile

[Iron Fist]

Best Ovals in terms of surface are. {In no particular order other than Kllburn)
Kilburn, Henley, St Marys, Portland, Flinders University, Salisbury, Broadview

General rule of thumb is that the Western side of town ovals hold the water much better and are far better surfaces.

In saying that the Eastern side of town Clubs get my vote as the worst surfaces as they turn into sh*it holes when wet.

Not going to name them all but you get the picture - those Eastern side of town ovals and North Eastern Ovals.

Best facilities - Kilburn, Payneham NU, Walkerville, Tea Tree Gully (new ones) Gepps Cross.

Pretty well said, never seen flinders uni though
broadview looked alright, had some trenches freshly dug but apart from that isnt a bad place!

Overall - Kilburn has the best facilities and Oval by a country mile

[Choccies]

Kingswood Oval, home of teh Unley Jets. Just dont like it one bit...