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Not too many details as yet but looks like some of the internal structures have come down at Etihad.

Doubt tonights game will go on... crumbs what do I do now??

"Early reports were that Etihad Stadium's roof had partially collapsed.

Bill Lane, from Etihad Stadium, said management was "assessing the situation" with AFL on whether tonight's blockbuster NAB Cup game between St Kilda and Fremantle would go ahead."

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    If the damage limits spectator numbers , hopefully some 50000 spectator games are not transferred to the G and we dont get transferred to the docklands

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    If the damage limits spectator numbers , hopefully some 50000 spectator games are not transferred to the G and we dont get transferred to the docklands

    Yeah, I don't want to repeat that Melbourne V Port Adelaide thing from last year again

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    Yeah from what I saw on the TV the storm looked massive, I hope no-one here sustained any damage?

    And apropos of the stadium......

    Flooded Etihad Stadium requires 'major clean-up' after Melbourne storm

    Repair work at Etihad Stadium is likely to take several months after a section of roof caved in during the heavy storm that lashed Melbourne on Saturday.

    The entertainment area at the southern end of the stadium was declared off limits after the roofing fell in,

    which forced the start of Saturday night's NAB Cup semi-final between St Kilda and Fremantle to be delayed by 20 minutes.

    However the damage is not expected to disrupt any coming events, including next weekend's pre-season final between Western Bulldogs and St Kilda.

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    Yeah from what I saw on the TV the storm looked massive, I hope no-one here sustained any damage?

    Yes, it was massive. No damage, just a slight hang-over. :rolleyes:

    I attended the Australian Cup at Flemington. Fortunately I was lucky enough to be in the members, so I remained dry & safe. But let me tell you, whilst I and my colleagues were quite, quite safe quenching a thirst or two, there were many that weren't that were caught outside on the front lawn.

    Races were abandoned and postponed to next week as hail (decent size I might add); heavy rain & wind lashed the course and most of Melbourne itself. Forcing train cancellations from Flemington; no-one was going home in a hurry. They asked patrons not to leave Flemington due to the flash floods and were organising buses for later. Which suited us to a tee, because the bar was doing a good job of holding us up. :)

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