3 hours ago, Rednblueriseing said:

Collingwood will use the bow mcg size surface as a second training ground along with the glass house in prime location, vfl, aflw, and afl, you need 2 ovals. We will move to Waverley and the members will be told we are focusing on Caulfied which could take ages and get forgotten in the background, unless we are told it's got the green light i wouldn't be moving

So are the members all becoming Collingwood supporters? I don't get your argument.

Our club is like all government

All talk no action.

How can we expect to be a competitive club when we are so far behind in modern club high performance

23 minutes ago, KozzyCan said:

So are the members all becoming Collingwood supporters? I don't get your argument.

It's no argument it's the fact that if we move to Waverley, Caulfied will drag on longer... we are being taken for a ride...

We need Caulfied asap, to establish a real home close enough not to drive players mad in traffic and with premium facilities...

Why would you want to play for us if you were a gun footballer?

We should be striving to be the best not forever playing catch up

26 minutes ago, Rednblueriseing said:

It's no argument it's the fact that if we move to Waverley, Caulfied will drag on longer... we are being taken for a ride...

We need Caulfied asap, to establish a real home close enough not to drive players mad in traffic and with premium facilities...

Why would you want to play for us if you were a gun footballer?

We should be striving to be the best not forever playing catch up

I genuinely don't see how the two are related at all. From the reports I've seen it feels like Caufield is generally supported and the main issues are disagreements with the specifications.

15 hours ago, Rednblueriseing said:

It's no argument it's the fact that if we move to Waverley, Caulfied will drag on longer... we are being taken for a ride...

We need Caulfied asap, to establish a real home close enough not to drive players mad in traffic and with premium facilities...

Why would you want to play for us if you were a gun footballer?

We should be striving to be the best not forever playing catch up

Hawks attracted top talent at Waverley, Caulfield may be 3+ years if it happens, may not be everything but far better than sharing AAMi getting kicked of with AO, parking for supporters is a nightmare

Training grounds don’t attract top tier talent, successful, well run and well coached clubs attract the best players, well that and plenty of cash.

Show them finals and cash and they’ll come.

Edited February 28Feb 28 by Roost it far

On 26/02/2026 at 21:02, Dannyz said:

Cal twomey has said that our players expect to be moving to Waverley temporarily whilst Caulfield is built. Or words to that effect.

Like I had previously said.

Wrong decision.

Wrong decision to go to Caulf? Or wrong decision to move to Waverley temporarily?

Here's a look at the Waverley facilities which would be an upgrade on the split AAMI / Gosch's Paddock / MCG training and admin set up, allowing the club to bring everything under one roof.
https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/property/2-stadium-circuit-mulgrave-vic-3170-2019818740
If this in used in the interim while Caulfield is being approved and eventually developed, it could be a positive.

Edited February 28Feb 28 by Swooper Northey

6 minutes ago, Swooper Northey said:

Here's a look at the Waverley facilities which would be an upgrade on the split AAMI / Gosch's Paddock / MCG training and admin set up, allowing the club to bring everything under one roof.
https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/property/2-stadium-circuit-mulgrave-vic-3170-2019818740
If this in used in the interim while Caulfield is being approved and eventually developed, it could be a positive.

Please tell me we can get rid of the John Kennedy statue though?

Just now, DistrACTION Jackson said:

Please tell me we can get rid of the John Kennedy statue though?

Yeah, that's gone to Dingley.

5 hours ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

Please tell me we can get rid of the John Kennedy statue though?

I've heard it's replaced with a statue of Jimmy Stynes running over the mark.

13 minutes ago, Matt Demon said:

I've heard it's replaced with a statue of Jimmy Stynes running over the mark.

In that case the collective tears of tens of thousands of Dees supporters will eternally keep that grass green.

5 hours ago, Swooper Northey said:

Here's a look at the Waverley facilities which would be an upgrade on the split AAMI / Gosch's Paddock / MCG training and admin set up, allowing the club to bring everything under one roof.
https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/property/2-stadium-circuit-mulgrave-vic-3170-2019818740
If this in used in the interim while Caulfield is being approved and eventually developed, it could be a positive.

thanks for the link. some really good facilities there.

but it's not "everything under one roof". Remember we have to cater for more than just the seniors. As well as AFL there is AFLW, then VFL and VFLW both including listed players, and only "just" room for 1 oval.

solves some problems, but nowhere near "everything". better than now? maybe.

one problem concerns me is that if we give up aami, before we have a "guaranteed" caulfield go ahead, we could be left in a weaker bargaining position. lots of people want to get their hands on aami (filth, ferals and tennis)

1 minute ago, daisycutter said:

thanks for the link. some really good facilities there.

but it's not "everything under one roof". Remember we have to cater for more than just the seniors. As well as AFL there is AFLW, then VFL and VFLW both including listed players, and only "just" room for 1 oval.

solves some problems, but nowhere near "everything". better than now? maybe.

one problem concerns me is that if we give up aami, before we have a "guaranteed" caulfield go ahead, we could be left in a weaker bargaining position. lots of people want to get their hands on aami (filth, ferals and tennis)

It’s all in your imagination, nobody takes over Goschs unless we relinquish our agreement with council.

That’s not going to happen, calm down.

No body is going to pack up and move anywhere now the season has started.

47 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

thanks for the link. some really good facilities there.

but it's not "everything under one roof". Remember we have to cater for more than just the seniors. As well as AFL there is AFLW, then VFL and VFLW both including listed players, and only "just" room for 1 oval.

solves some problems, but nowhere near "everything". better than now? maybe.

one problem concerns me is that if we give up aami, before we have a "guaranteed" caulfield go ahead, we could be left in a weaker bargaining position. lots of people want to get their hands on aami (filth, ferals and tennis)

I think it solves co-locating the administration with the primary training base. Casey would still be used to complement Waverley for the reasons you mention. If Caulfield does eventually happen the club has said it will still need Casey to cater for all of the extra demand.

47 minutes ago, bluey said:

It’s all in your imagination, nobody takes over Goschs unless we relinquish our agreement with council.

That’s not going to happen, calm down.

No body is going to pack up and move anywhere now the season has started.

I'd heard that the MFC is aiming to move to Waverley in about June, once the facilities have been fitted out.

2 minutes ago, Swooper Northey said:

I'd heard that the MFC is aiming to move to Waverley in about June, once the facilities have been fitted out.

I can guarantee, we will not be relocating anywhere mid season.

I have a low opinion of Guerra and Smith, the communication to members has been disgraceful, appalling,

But we we won’t be running three training centres and considering a 20 million dollar tunnel at the race course, as another option.

Edited February 28Feb 28 by bluey
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1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

thanks for the link. some really good facilities there.

but it's not "everything under one roof". Remember we have to cater for more than just the seniors. As well as AFL there is AFLW, then VFL and VFLW both including listed players, and only "just" room for 1 oval.

solves some problems, but nowhere near "everything". better than now? maybe.

one problem concerns me is that if we give up aami, before we have a "guaranteed" caulfield go ahead, we could be left in a weaker bargaining position. lots of people want to get their hands on aami (filth, ferals and tennis)

Casey !! VFL /AFLW

Nuff said

1 hour ago, Matt Demon said:

I've heard it's replaced with a statue of Jimmy Stynes running over the mark.

Too soon.

1 hour ago, beelzebub said:

Casey !! VFL /AFLW

Nuff said

i know. I just queried the "everything under one roof" claim

waverley has good and bad. our current situation is not very good.

everyone's patience is running rather thin

On 27/02/2026 at 09:58, Diamond_Jim said:

Yep

those new stadiums they like to build are certainly well out into the boondocks. It's part of the model. Buy cheap industrial land and surround the arena with rent paying franchised restaurants.

Our arenas missed the boat on the surrounding revenue. (Docklands and MCG). Thank heavens

my proposal for FB was based on a commercial entertainment facility in a greenfield location,

included restaurants

On 27/02/2026 at 10:20, KozzyCan said:

Would have been an even bigger political minefield trying to take inner city parkland over. Not to mention the hare-brained idea of trying to build the HQ on top of the train tracks.

That we are trying to build a home base in the middle of a racecourse tells you how difficult it is to find enough available space to put a couple of ovals on that isn't an hour from the CBD.

Fishermans Bend can do.

19 hours ago, Swooper Northey said:

Here's a look at the Waverley facilities which would be an upgrade on the split AAMI / Gosch's Paddock / MCG training and admin set up, allowing the club to bring everything under one roof.
https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/property/2-stadium-circuit-mulgrave-vic-3170-2019818740
If this in used in the interim while Caulfield is being approved and eventually developed, it could be a positive.

Chalk & Cheese to what we have now… imagine the whole club under 1 roof … I do believe this has been a nemesis and cause of so many issues of disconnect

10 hours ago, dpositive said:

Fishermans Bend can do.

We’re in fisherman bend? I live in port melb and the whole redevelopment has stalled, port melb vfl has been spoken about which is need of redevelopment but it’s used as a cricket ground, with our relationship with Casey this would prohibit to form another vfl alliance.

The only instance that Waverley becomes an acceptable place for the MFC is on the proviso that we are given confirmation that Caulfield is happening with aligned funding, confirmed builders/ architects and a start date.