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Edited May 2May 2 by Redleg

Watching the Bulldogs game. Looks like the Ballarat stadium is getting expanded?

GMHBA aka Taxpayer stadium 2.0?

1 hour ago, ElDiablo14 said:

Watching the Bulldogs game. Looks like the Ballarat stadium is getting expanded?

GMHBA aka Taxpayer stadium 2.0?

correct

1 hour ago, whatwhat say what said:

correct

Yet we can't get even some crumbs from the government. 🙄

22 minutes ago, ElDiablo14 said:

Yet we can't get even some crumbs from the government. 🙄

Need somewhere to put the crumbs first. How about we wait to see what transpires mid year when the next stage of the Caulfield project is due to be announced.

Edited May 3May 3 by gs77

$31M from the State Govt to upgrade Mars.

Dogs have done well when you add in the Whitten Oval upgrade

Of course Geelong is "gold plated".

Extraordinary:

https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/afl-footy-boss-laura-kane-considering-building-a-training-venue-for-west-coast-and-fremantle-in-melbourne-c-18635580

"The AFL is investigating the option of building a specialist training venue for travelling clubs in Victoria to end the problem of them constantly searching for an oval to prepare for their games at Marvel Stadium and the MCG."

47 minutes ago, dice said:

Extraordinary:

https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/afl-footy-boss-laura-kane-considering-building-a-training-venue-for-west-coast-and-fremantle-in-melbourne-c-18635580

"The AFL is investigating the option of building a specialist training venue for travelling clubs in Victoria to end the problem of them constantly searching for an oval to prepare for their games at Marvel Stadium and the MCG."

They can have Goshes Paddock once the AFL help fund our new home base...

4 minutes ago, deanox said:

They can have Goshes Paddock once the AFL help fund our new home base...

or better they can have casey :)

I wouldn’t be comparing stadiums, community assets, Western oval, Ballarat, and Geelong, to a couple of ovals in the middle of a city racetrack.

9 hours ago, dice said:

Extraordinary:

https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/afl-footy-boss-laura-kane-considering-building-a-training-venue-for-west-coast-and-fremantle-in-melbourne-c-18635580

"The AFL is investigating the option of building a specialist training venue for travelling clubs in Victoria to end the problem of them constantly searching for an oval to prepare for their games at Marvel Stadium and the MCG."

Another use for Caulfield.

Umpires also need a home.

14 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Another use for Caulfield.

Umpires also need a home.

probably need to build 4 ovals in that case! - got to be at least 2 or 3 out-of-state teams per week coming to Melb.

In terms of co-funding at the Caulfield site, I'd be looking at a partnership with Monash Uni, much like the Swinburne partnership with Richmond and the Deakin partnership with Geelong.

One level could be used by Monash during non training days for their sports science students.

These assets, outside of admin and footy department, would be dormant for large periods of the week and could be used by Monash if we stuck their logo on there and accessed further funding with the partnership.

Edited May 10May 10 by Adam The God

Thats an original thought - the AFL to have its own ground.

On 03/05/2025 at 17:33, ElDiablo14 said:

Yet we can't get even some crumbs from the government. 🙄

It's just a matter of putting forward a strong enough case.

Edited May 10May 10 by Adam The God

21 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

In terms of co-funding at the Caulfield site, I'd be looking at a partnership with Monash Uni, much like the Swinburne partnership with Richmond and the Deakin partnership with Geelong.

One level could be used by Monash during non training days for their sports science students.

These assets, outside of admin and footy department, would be dormant for large periods of the week and could be used by Monash if we stuck their logo on there and accessed further funding with the partnership.

Dogs do the same with Victoria University at Whitten Oval, ATG.

34 minutes ago, Fritta and Turner said:

Thats an original thought - the AFL to have its own ground.

what's the bet they go back to waverley?

17 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

what's the bet they go back to waverley?

It seems inevitable

Single oval, fit for ad hoc training for maggots and non vic sides

3 hours ago, Neil Crompton said:

probably need to build 4 ovals in that case! - got to be at least 2 or 3 out-of-state teams per week coming to Melb.

They all don’t need to train at the same time and they were talking about the Perth teams and only one here on a weekend at best. So 1hr session easy to accomodate on 2 ovals.

Edited May 10May 10 by Redleg