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Training Ground?

Romey
in Melbourne Demons

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1 hour ago, Matt Demon said:

Our stubbornness to have a facility in the shadows of the MCG is killing us. Does anybody really care if our training facility is or isn't in the sports precinct? From what I'm hearing we could get approval on a number of different locations but for some reason we have to be next to the MCG. I agree Casey is to far out for a permanent base but if there's a number of closer locations then let's get moving. 

The board and a reasonable number of older members are welded to G for historical reasons that have little to do with the 21st century. Until that changes forget about alternatives they simply won't consider them. 

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    8 hours ago, BangBnagBang said:

    The oval the pies use is a public park anybody can use it to train/run on when pies aren't using it

    Hi BBB. As is Gosch’s, which is now fit for purpose and he plays for us now. 

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    22 hours ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

    A Women's flag wouldn't hurt either to help aid our cause to go along with our AFL Premiership in 2021, would be the first club in Victoria to win both.

    Doggies have won an AFLW flag...

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    Still say something could be worked out with the endless Melbourne Tennis Centre upgrades that keep happening. That massive complex lies under utilised for 10 months of the year. We still train at the upgraded Gosch’s ground but we have social and admin facilities in existing MTC buildings and a state of the art training facility built at the MTC in their next upgrade for use by the world’s elite tennis players for 2 months a year, in December and January and the MFC for the rest. 

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    On 10/18/2022 at 5:03 AM, Sir Why You Little said:

    Not at all.
    You just have to be creative with the way Space is used. We have Gosch’s Paddock, we need indoor Facilities for administration and Football Department. There is loads of space before anything gets close to the Railway Line. 
    5 years is a lot closer than anything else offered so far….

    What’s the problem with the railway line? It’s exactly where the facility should be built.

    The whole sporting precinct needs to be connected and that’s the divider. Plenty of incentive to get this done from all sides.

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    6 minutes ago, No10 said:

    What’s the problem with the railway line? It’s exactly where the facility should be built.

    The whole sporting precinct needs to be connected and that’s the divider. Plenty of incentive to get this done from all sides.

    It would be a great idea, but the cost would be huge that’s the only drawback i can see

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    3 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    It would be a great idea, but the cost would be huge that’s the only drawback i can see

    Big cost, yes. But would be shared by the Tennis and highline access to the CBD, plus some commercial development.

    Inevitable such prime space will be developed.

    Being a media guy, you’d know the value in those aerial shots (grand final, tennis open) looking back at the CBD needs to showcase the city.

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    7 hours ago, No10 said:

    What’s the problem with the railway line? It’s exactly where the facility should be built.

    The whole sporting precinct needs to be connected and that’s the divider. Plenty of incentive to get this done from all sides.

    I agree, if the AFL/govt are looking at connecting the MCG with Richmond station in some way we should be looking at incorporating our facilities into that somehow. Build above Brunton Ave and the rail lines.

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    7 hours ago, No10 said:

    Big cost, yes. But would be shared by the Tennis and highline access to the CBD, plus some commercial development.

    Inevitable such prime space will be developed.

    Being a media guy, you’d know the value in those aerial shots (grand final, tennis open) looking back at the CBD needs to showcase the city.

    Absolutely would be fantastic, but will a state Government committ to such a large cost?

     

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    25 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Absolutely would be fantastic, but will a state Government committ to such a large cost?

     

    Well the country is already so far in debt, what's just a little more?

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    2 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

    Well the country is already so far in debt, what's just a little more?

    Yes i did take that into account!!!

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    Well the netball girls today got a $15 million sponsorship from the Victorian government.  And still nothing for the MFC. What gives here? There is no votes in money for the MFC is the club praying for a change of government? 

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    On 10/19/2022 at 8:42 PM, Gouga said:

    Doggies have won an AFLW flag...

    Apologies they did win one in 2018.

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    2 hours ago, old dee said:

    Well the netball girls today got a $15 million sponsorship from the Victorian government.  And still nothing for the MFC. What gives here? There is no votes in money for the MFC is the club praying for a change of government? 

    I'm sure grass root netball associations would love that 15mil for Infrastructure as well.

    A lot more people play and follow Netball in Vic than follow the mfc.

    The bottom line on the facility upgrade it has to have or appear to have more community benefit than just a facility for mfc.  If we haven't done so already we need to be adding in Reach Foundation into the facility, teenage mental health and support needs to receive the funding and facilities it needs.

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    On 9/30/2022 at 12:37 AM, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

    Absolute joke.

    Do the Government want to drop another $100m into Geelong so they can build statues out of gold for the likes of Duckwood, Tommy "Booger" Hawkins and Danger?

    While they are at it they can build a Church outside of Kardinia Park just to top it off.

    What about the Gary Rohan get a kick in a Grand Final fund!?

    Edited by picket fence

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    19 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    What about the Gary Rohan get a kick in a Grand Final fund!?

    Not needed, as I recall, he got a few in the 2022 GF

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    3 hours ago, old dee said:

    Well the netball girls today got a $15 million sponsorship from the Victorian government.  And still nothing for the MFC. What gives here? There is no votes in money for the MFC is the club praying for a change of government? 

    Seems to be a cynical white knight exercise to come to the rescue of the netballers ahead of the Victorian election - not sure why the state of Victoria’s taxpayers should be roped into paying for the sponsoring/baling out of the national team. 
     

    Edited by Spirit of '87

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    Reading Ian Munro's makes me even more [censored] off at how long this has been going on for. This needs to be sorted out and soon, it is an embarrassment that the oldest club playing out of the MCG still doesn't have a proper training/admin base.

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    Must say I've been thinking a lot more about the whole precinct thing lately. I want nothing more than to have something in the shadows of the G but if there's a chance to have everything we ever wanted out at Casey? I don't know I'm just getting tired of this. 

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    Surely someone with Clout can do something about this. This is a disgrace!!

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    Maybe Gina has some spare cash to splash now and can bankroll some land which seems to be the main problem ... surely we have a billionaire supporter somewhere

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    5 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    i love how up in arms a small contingent are about this

    Why wouldn't we be? We're decades behind the league and falling away further every year.

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    4 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    Why wouldn't we be? We're decades behind the league and falling away further every year.

    and yet we're the second most recent premier with an enviable culture and playing list

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