Jump to content

Training Ground?

Romey
Romey
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

 
2 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

Any advance on Darwin? Mariana Trench?

make it antarctica then afl can claim game is international

  • Quote
    • Thanks 1
    35 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    make it antarctica then afl can claim game is international

    The blood red snow seems to be a good fit. A bit of advance marketing to get the project ticked off? 

  • Quote
    •  
    36 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    make it antarctica then afl can claim game is international

    you would have the last virtually untouched place on Earth infected with Filth, DC?

    That's cold, even by penguin standards.

  • Quote
    • Haha 1
    6 hours ago, george_on_the_outer said:

    Trouble is there is nothing new in this.  It was what Pert said at the AGM......, it was what was said last year at the AGM,..... and some variant from the Boards for the past 30 years. 

     

    Yes there is, very recently people on here and the Eddie Mcs of the world have been talking about Docklands or Port Melb or Yarra Bend or Elsternwick etc. this is saying something is happening close to the G. Relax and give it time. 

  • Quote
    • Like 4

    4 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

    you would have the last virtually untouched place on Earth infected with Filth, DC?

    That's cold, even by penguin standards.

    well when global warming really kicks in we will all be living in northern russia, canada or western antarctica (see image below).........no more mcg.......sigh

    https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/climate-change-map-HD.jpeg

    climate-change-map-HD.jpeg

     

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 1
    10 hours ago, Cards13 said:

    Yes there is, very recently people on here and the Eddie Mcs of the world have been talking about Docklands or Port Melb or Yarra Bend or Elsternwick etc. this is saying something is happening close to the G. Relax and give it time. 

    I appreciate your thoughts cards and talk of areas other than near the G is a waste of energy the board is locked onto the  G area. However after being homeless for the better part of half a century my patience is almost exhausted. I just want the FD to have first rate training facilities and bloody soon. End of story.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • 2 weeks later...
     
    2 minutes ago, Matt Demon said:

    What are the chances of the AFL & state government stumping up millions of dollars for a new facility now?

    Zero

    As is the dream of Tasmania and NT having sides

  • Quote
    • Sad 2
    On 3/6/2020 at 7:54 AM, old dee said:

    I appreciate your thoughts cards and talk of areas other than near the G is a waste of energy the board is locked onto the  G area. However after being homeless for the better part of half a century my patience is almost exhausted. I just want the FD to have first rate training facilities and bloody soon. End of story.

    Any chance to convince Tennis Australia and State Government that worlds tennis elite need an elite training facility, pools, gym, altitude room, whatever else needed for the world’s greatest athletes. It could be fitted into the covered practice courts to the east of Rod Laver. Tennis guys have it in December and January and we take over the rest of the year. And we request to train on our own club ground once a week. OK tell me I am dreaming. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Love 1

    On 3/5/2020 at 11:35 PM, daisycutter said:

    well when global warming really kicks in we will all be living in northern russia, canada or western antarctica (see image below).........no more mcg.......sigh

    https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/climate-change-map-HD.jpeg

    climate-change-map-HD.jpeg

     

    We'll slip back into ice age,  before we hit + 4*C. IMO.

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    On 3/19/2020 at 8:42 PM, Matt Demon said:

    What are the chances of the AFL & state government stumping up millions of dollars for a new facility now?

    If/ when we come out of this building projects offering jobs and growth may be very on the cards. 

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    7 hours ago, Wells 11 said:

    If/ when we come out of this building projects offering jobs and growth may be very on the cards. 

    Gotta get the economy going again somehow Wells!

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Depends on the cost but surely we'd be looking at options to finance a development without State or Federal funding. It's tough out there, so I'm sure we'll be strategic about it.

  • Quote
    2 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

    Gotta get the economy going again somehow Wells!

    Can think of no better way than a major redevelopment of the MCG precinct and Richmond Station

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • 1 month later...

    I just wanted to know if there are any new updates on the Melbourne Football Club's new training facility combined with the administration and a social club?

     

    I originally liked the Jolimont Station idea of having an new oval and headquarters built there. But it seems that the local community around East Melbourne sadly don't want it there.

     

    Nevertheless, I think Gosch's Paddock will be fine with an overhaul of Richmond Train Station as well as a training base, administration and social club for the Melbourne Football Club. The issue will be having enough space for everything we need.

     

    This plan for the new Melbourne Football Club headquarters will certainly cost a lot of money....but it would be a big project that would reinvigorate the sporting precinct and create a lots of jobs during the current economic climate.

     

    Anyway, I am looking forward to hearing more news soon.

    Edited by Supreme_Demon

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Casey Fields.☺️

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Casey has all the features of the Waverley project of the AFL. It is in the expanding population zone and does have potential for expansion.

    while the MCG area is our traditional home it has too many limitations.

    Thats why I would like to see some more advanced commentary on Port Melbourne. A mix of private property which may now be more economically available and open space which can be incorporated. An opportunity to invest less with the promise of stimulation.

  • Quote

    On 2/19/2020 at 1:49 PM, daisycutter said:

    i think you mean Vic Park, young willy? and yes would love to see the filth booted out of our precinct and back to their filthy lair

    That is a very practical and sensible answer. The Filth just didn't want to part with the refurbishment costs in the past. Now it is time for Eddie to pay the Tillerman. While he is at it, he can duck foff.

  • Quote
    1 hour ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    casey will have to be our home for the foreseeable future

    spending money on infrastructure is just not going to happen in these economic times

    It was interesting listening to the players comments at the Casey training sessions in the past couple of days.  To paraphrase " good to be at Casey because it is close in size to the MCG, so we can practice using the space"  ( unlike Gosch's).

  • Quote
    • Like 3

    In the past 7 days I've listened to podcasts where Scott Watters and Brendan Goddard have both spoken about the disaster that was Seaford. They both mentioned how moving away from the club's heartland was foolhardy and how the players hated driving that extra distance to work every day. 

    We won't move to Casey on a full time basis.

    Edited by Tough Kent
    Grammar

  • Quote
    • Like 3
     
    3 hours ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    casey will have to be our home for the foreseeable future

    spending money on infrastructure is just not going to happen in these economic times

    Governments should spend in a downturn to stimulate the economy

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    1 hour ago, Tough Kent said:

    In the past 7 days I've listened to podcasts where Scott Watters and Brendan Goddard have both spoken about the disaster that was Seaford. They both mentioned how moving away from the club's heartland was foolhardy and how the players hated driving that extra distance to work every day. 

    We won't move to Casey on a full time basis.

    Hard to believe anything both of those have to say.  Moorabbin to Seaford....really.   Didn't seem to worry Hawthorn who moved from Glenferrie to Waverley and are now heading to Dingley. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

    Guest
    Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
    Reply to this topic...
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • PREVIEW: Essendon

      As the focus of the AFL moves exclusively to South Australia for Gather Round, the question is raised as to what are we going to get from the  Melbourne Football Club this weekend? Will it be a repeat of the slop fest of the last three weeks that have seen the team score a measly 174 points and concede 310 or will a return to the City of Churches and the scene where they performed at their best in 2024 act as a wakeup call and bring them out of their early season reverie?  Or will the sleepy Dees treat their fans to a reenactment of their lazy effort from the first Gather Round of two years ago when they allowed the Bombers to trample all over them on a soggy and wet Adelaide Oval? The two examples from above tell us how fickle form can be in football. Last year, a committed group of players turned up in Adelaide with a businesslike mindset. They had a plan, went in confidently and hard for the football and kicked winning scores against both home teams in a difficult environment for visitors. And they repeated that sort of effort later in the season when they played Essendon at the MCG.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Essendon

      Facing the very real and daunting prospect of starting the season with five straight losses, the Demons head to South Australia for the annual Gather Round, where they’ll take on the Bombers in search of their first win of the year. Who comes in, and who comes out?

        • Thanks
      • 468 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 05

      Gather Round is here, kicking off with a Thursday night blockbuster as Adelaide faces Geelong. The Crows will be out for redemption after a controversial loss last week. Saturday starts with the Magpies taking on the Swans. Collingwood will be eager to cement their spot in the top eight, while Sydney is hot on their heels. In the Barossa Valley, two rising sides go head-to-head in a fascinating battle to prove they're the real deal. Later, Carlton and West Coast face off at Adelaide Oval, both desperate to notch their first win of the season. The action then shifts to Norwood, where the undefeated Lions will aim to keep their streak alive against the Bulldogs. Sunday’s games begin in the Barossa with Richmond up against Fremantle. In Norwood, the Saints will be looking to take a scalp when they come up against the Giants. The round concludes with a fiery rematch of last year's semi-final, as the Hawks seek revenge for their narrow loss to Port Adelaide. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons besides us winning?

        • Thanks
      • 120 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Geelong

      There was a time in the second quarter of the game at the Cattery on Friday afternoon when the Casey Demons threatened to take the game apart against the Cats. The Demons had been well on top early but were struggling to convert their ascendancy over the ground until Tom Fullarton’s burst of three goals in the space of eight minutes on the way to a five goal haul and his best game for the club since arriving from Brisbane at the end of 2023. He was leading, marking and otherwise giving his opponents a merry dance as Casey grabbed a three goal lead in the blink of an eye. Fullarton has now kicked ten goals in Casey’s three matches and, with Melbourne’s forward conversion woes, he is definitely in with a chance to get his first game with the club in next week’s Gather Round in Adelaide. Despite the tall forward’s efforts - he finished with 19 disposals and eight marks and had four hit outs as back up to Will Verrall in the second half - it wasn’t enough as Geelong reigned in the lead through persistent attacks and eventually clawed their way to the lead early in the last and held it till they achieved the end aim of victory.

        • Like
      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Geelong

      I was disappointed to hear Goody say at his post match presser after the team’s 39 point defeat against Geelong that "we're getting high quality entry, just poor execution" because Melbourne’s problems extend far beyond that after its 0 - 4 start to the 2025 football season. There are clearly problems with poor execution, some of which were evident well before the current season and were in play when the Demons met the Cats in early May last year and beat them in a near top-of-the-table clash that saw both sides sitting comfortably in the top four after round eight. Since that game, the Demons’ performances have been positively Third World with only five wins in 19 games with a no longer majestic midfield and a dysfunctional forward line that has become too easy for opposing coaches to counter. This is an area of their game that is currently being played out as if they were all completely panic-stricken.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 04

      Round 4 kicks off with a blockbuster on Thursday night as traditional rivals Collingwood and Carlton clash at the MCG, with the Magpies looking to assert themselves as early-season contenders and the Blues seeking their first win of the season. Saturday opens with Gold Coast hosting Adelaide, a key test for the Suns as they aim to back up their big win last week, while the Crows will be looking to keep their perfect record intact. Reigning wooden spooners Richmond have the daunting task of facing reigning premiers Brisbane at the ‘G and the Lions will be eager to reaffirm their premiership credentials after a patchy start. Saturday night sees North Melbourne take on Sydney at Marvel Stadium, with the Swans looking to build on their first win of the season last week against a rebuilding Roos outfit. Sunday’s action begins with GWS hosting West Coast at ENGIE Stadium, a game that could get ugly very early for the visitors. Port Adelaide vs St Kilda at Adelaide Oval looms as a interesting clash, with both clubs form being very hard to read. The round wraps up with Fremantle taking on the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium in what could be a fierce contest between two sides with top-eight ambitions. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons besides us winning?

        • Thanks
      • 273 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All