Booney wrote:Penbo on AA all but confirming what we knew, Karen Rolton Oval it is.
AFL footy or not it’s where it should be played. Like many on here I grew up going to AO for shield games watching Hookesy and co. but unfortunately those days are gone as is the interest in the competition
There are no stupid questions, just stupid people.
Only since i've been coaching the young Muslims at my club that i realised just how intense Ramadan is - they're not even allowed water during the day!
Stuff playing 6hrs of cricket each day in the heat without any water.
I coached 3 young lads at footy, all midfielders and busted their arse all game but couldn't even have a sip of water, huge admiration for them.
Dutchy wrote:The Crows have their fingerprints all over this decision, AFL are taking the hit for them. Just listen to Silvers, he never wanted the game to happen.
Meanwhile 2 years ago at Marvel the AFL signed off on this -
If you heard Tim Silvers last night you would know that is incorrect. They were not even involved in the process. SACA, AFL, SMA and AFLPA were the ones involved. Ginever even said Port didn’t get a phone call about it
Their only concerns were potential, and he said numerous times that is highly unlikely, injury and what happens if the final day of the Shield is a raining and the pitches cannot be removed. Both fair points.
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July 11th 2012....
Brodlach wrote:Rory Laird might end up the best IMO, he is an absolute jet. He has been in great form at the Bloods
2024 Melbourne Cup Punting Challenge winner knocking off the Pirate King!
Dutchy wrote:The Crows have their fingerprints all over this decision, AFL are taking the hit for them. Just listen to Silvers, he never wanted the game to happen.
Meanwhile 2 years ago at Marvel the AFL signed off on this -
rent free, always will be
I’m sure Dutchy would be ok to have the game called off
July 11th 2012....
Brodlach wrote:Rory Laird might end up the best IMO, he is an absolute jet. He has been in great form at the Bloods
2024 Melbourne Cup Punting Challenge winner knocking off the Pirate King!
What is has exposed is that there obviously has been no planning around what happens if SA do host it, you would think this wouldn't take much thought or energy with the SMA requesting a bigger window between AFL games so it could be done (i.e. oval is used for AFL on a Thursday night and then the following Sunday twilight or both teams play away for a weekend and then both play at home the next weekend.
Dutchy wrote:What is has exposed is that there obviously has been no planning around what happens if SA do host it, you would think this wouldn't take much thought or energy with the SMA requesting a bigger window between AFL games so it could be done (i.e. oval is used for AFL on a Thursday night and then the following Sunday twilight or both teams play away for a weekend and then both play at home the next weekend.
It’s the same issue for NSW, QLD and Vic.
The Vics have hosted the final at Junction Oval, Hobart and Alice Springs.
I’m not sure a few days either side would have made much difference for the significant logistics required to make this happen.
I'm with KG it's a disgrace. Another shit decision from DILLan. The afl would be well aware of the sacas form and ladder position and should've had a contingency for it hosting a final.
