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Melbourne training stadium

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Sorry if this has been done before.

Now I know we have two training grounds but do you ever think we'll have a stadium devoted just for Melbourne? Like Richmond, Collingwood, Essendon and so on..

Entering their grounds and seeing their team colours everywhere and portraits and club history makes me wish for Melbourne to have the same. Too feel like people have entered our territory. 

 

If we decided It's time to build a red and blue training stadium where would you like it located? How do you picture it looking like?

 
1 hour ago, armstrong35 said:

Sorry if this has been done before.

Now I know we have two training grounds but do you ever think we'll have a stadium devoted just for Melbourne? Like Richmond, Collingwood, Essendon and so on..

Entering their grounds and seeing their team colours everywhere and portraits and club history makes me wish for Melbourne to have the same. Too feel like people have entered our territory. 

 

If we decided It's time to build a red and blue training stadium where would you like it located? How do you picture it looking like?

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-02-05/demons-looking-further-afield-for-training-base


Looked into a base at Elsternwick park, but one small problem. We didn't have the $35 million required to fund it.

 
2 minutes ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

Toorak Park

been discussed. has no (little) spare room. check it out on google maps. otherwise good location-wise


Will this ever happen?

48 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

been discussed. has no (little) spare room. check it out on google maps. otherwise good location-wise

Very familiar with it. I play football there myself. Same amount of room that Collingwood have at Olympic park. Been to both. The stand is beg and if demolished and rebuilt would easily accommodate our needs. There is also ample room on both wings, especially the orrong road side. 

The MCG is our home ground. The others are tenants.

Besides, the Filth won a flag training from Gosches. Actually, forget that bit....

 
14 minutes ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

Very familiar with it. I play football there myself. Same amount of room that Collingwood have at Olympic park. Been to both. The stand is beg and if demolished and rebuilt would easily accommodate our needs. There is also ample room on both wings, especially the orrong road side. 

beg to differ. a venue for the future, including back office needs more space than that. then there is parking. also, if spending big money need provision for future growth. i too have played there in the old vfa days.

I have to say its the one of the big things that concerns me about our club. This convo comes up every year and seems like it goes nowhere. Does anyone know any inner workings at the club around this? Is it discussed?

Other clubs get the Govt to pay for most it somehow....and I feel we've been really left behind. Given we're in the days of ever increasing player power the lack of a home stadium could come back to hurt us. Even the lower  supported Vic clubs have them. Stkilda , North. I think we're the only AFL side without a real home. And yes , yes, the MCG etc but we cant train on it anymore or meet the players  on it ....or go there after out premiership win in Sept.


Wellsy I reckon PJ has he many conversations about it, and as he been discussed it is a complex issue. 

Venue, money, access for fans, can admin staff fit into where it is located (do they need too?) etc.

I know Gosch is a public space but surely some semi permanent stands can be built with shading/covering, merch area on training days?

They talk about covering the train lines every year or two, and Eddie gets on the bandwagon as well as he will Want Collingwood as close as possible, but this is the perfect space for our base. It is next to the MCG, we could either move the admin into the new building or stay in the G, we could build a small stand including gyms etc, and it is in a highly visible space for advertising etc. 

21 hours ago, faultydet said:

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-02-05/demons-looking-further-afield-for-training-base
Looked into a base at Elsternwick park, but one small problem. We didn't have the $35 million required to fund it.

The most important part of that article from PJ is"  "We're looking at that because this [the MCG] is our spiritual home and there is a great emotional advantage in solving that one".

PJ gets it!  He understands we want:  a place to call Home, to have our colours permanently featured,  to have pictures of our heroes deck the halls and above all somewhere to display our 12 Premiership cups and Flags.

 

We had an opportunity to take over Olympic Park but baulked at the price. This was during the Gardner years I believe.

The first thing to do is give Fitzpatrick's job to a smart, one eyed Melbourne stalwart.


What are the reasons given for not training at the MCG in winter? Clearly it's unavailable throughout summer because of the cricket, but if the reason given for winter is the state of the turf, does that even matter any more now that the ground has "replaceable" turf? I'm wondering whether the long-term costs of replacing the turf are still cheaper than building a permanent training facility. 

If Port Melbourne VFL continue to get deeper and deeper into debt maybe that could be an option?

1 hour ago, AzzKikA said:

If Port Melbourne VFL continue to get deeper and deeper into debt maybe that could be an option?

spew

On 2/19/2017 at 1:33 PM, Sir Why You Little said:

The MCG

Should be on our original home oval at least once a week.

Is Waverley Park an option once the Hawks shift? The training facility (inside) is quite run down now apparently but IF a reasonably cost effective fix was viable it might make a decent option and a pretty good social club venue also. Been out there a few times for functions and has a nice friendly feel to it not unlike Whitten Oval or Kardinia Park


1 hour ago, Rusty Nails said:

Should be on our original home oval at least once a week.

Is Waverley Park an option once the Hawks shift? The training facility (inside) is quite run down now apparently but IF a reasonably cost effective fix was viable it might make a decent option and a pretty good social club venue also. Been out there a few times for functions and has a nice friendly feel to it not unlike Whitten Oval or Kardinia Park

After 1987 i don't think Waverley is a good idea. 

In regards to family day, I don't know why it isn't just held in Yarra Park car park outside the MCG. This seems the most logical idea. We need to push this with the MCG. Just like the AFL uses the area on Grand Final day. You can set up activities for kids, rides etc. Plus, the Demon Shop is adjacent and it would be a great opportunity to sell a range of merchandise. I would actually love to see family day held out in the park and along the concourse at the MCG. I know the club likes Luna Park for the rides. Let's be honest though, I reckon most parents gave up on the rides due to the massive lines.

Elsternwick Park is currently going through consultative process on best use of the park. It would be perfect in my view. Can hold 10000+ even without/before redevelopment. Could include the licence of the almost never utilised bowling club next to it for social club. 400 meters to Elsternwick station. Trams and Nepean Highway right there. 25 minutes from town. http://yoursaybayside.com.au/elsternwick-park-masterplan

Edited by Franky_31

 
49 minutes ago, Franky_31 said:

Elsternwick Park is currently going through consultative process on best use of the park. It would be perfect in my view. Can hold 10000+ even without/before redevelopment. Could include the licence of the almost never utilised bowling club next to it for social club. 400 meters to Elsternwick station. Trams and Nepean Highway right there. 25 minutes from town. http://yoursaybayside.com.au/elsternwick-park-masterplan

What is your location Frankie?

9 minutes ago, ManDee said:

What is your location Frankie?

I live about 5 minutes walk from there :) - How'd you guess?


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