Jump to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
Demonland

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

Training Ground?

Romey
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

6 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

good.jpg.498bf11b40a882527509c2141245f3d9.jpg

Have they started on the new foundations at AAMI as yet? 😉

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     
    10 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    They have not.

    i take it that is a new fence?   (not to be confused with picket fence)

  • Quote
    • Haha 1
     

    Great to see some progress! Finally!

    Once the ground has been done we can hopefully start laying the foundations for our Home Base! Fingers crossed!🤞

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    They will plant seed or the grass patches very soon. Allow any warmth to fire up the roots settle over winter and then take off in spring.  Some training maybe next Jan in my opinion 

    good to see but,

    be more pleased with an announcement about construction and use by MFC after the empire games,

    Go Dees

  • Quote
    • Like 3
     
    9 minutes ago, 640MD said:

    They will plant seed or the grass patches very soon. Allow any warmth to fire up the roots settle over winter and then take off in spring.  Some training maybe next Jan in my opinion 

    good to see but,

    be more pleased with an announcement about construction and use by MFC after the empire games,

    Go Dees

    empire games 🤗🤗🤗🙄🙄

  • Quote
    • Haha 1
    13 hours ago, monoccular said:

    empire games 🤗🤗🤗🙄🙄

    They were when I was a bit younger.

    not sure there is an empire anymore nor a commonwealth for that matter. Good for the athletes and a small amount of exposure to the world . Good idea I think to spread it around the state. Pity the city here did not bother to take the proposal seriously.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    16 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    Wonder when the turf will "take" given that "winter is coming".

    Don't ask John Snow, he didnt know anything apparently....

    Obviously will not do any training on it this season....

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    18 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    I assume they will use rolled turf rather than seed.

    Wonder when the turf will "take" given that "winter is coming".

    They might get it to root faster if they apply some sort of heating to the roots,  I have no idea how and its a huge area.

    Perhaps cover it with clear poly or something in patches, and then move it after a week or two

    Edited by 640MD
    extra

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Over at the cricket ground they use rolls of turf sourced from a nursery in (I think) central Victoria. This allows the ground staff to fix/repair sections of the ground quickly. Rather more expensive I imagine than broadcasting a few handfuls of seed around and waiting for it to grow.  What they do at Gosch’s I suppose depends on time, money and flocks of hungry pigeons.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    13 minutes ago, Dee Dee said:

    Over at the cricket ground they use rolls of turf sourced from a nursery in (I think) central Victoria. This allows the ground staff to fix/repair sections of the ground quickly. Rather more expensive I imagine than broadcasting a few handfuls of seed around and waiting for it to grow.  What they do at Gosch’s I suppose depends on time, money and flocks of hungry pigeons.

    I think there like at Docklands they use commercial slabs of turf with a depth of almost one foot. This means they don't move.

    From the pictures it doesn't look like there is room depth wise for big slabs.

    At least there's some progress

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Sports turf is an incredible science these days. And the best stadiums use a combination of natural and synthetic grass (for stability and hardiness) and it comes in a thick profile which results in the turf being ready for play almost immediately. The redevelopment of the MCG and the new Optus stadium used a proprietary pre-grown product called Eclipse Stabilized Turf. Not sure if our construction budget allows for this type of product - but would be great if it did, as we would be able to train on the oval pretty soon after it is laid. Mazer’s pics don’t seem to indicate that there is allowance for a thick profile turf to be installed on top of the current levels, but I don’t know enough about it to say definitely either way. I guess we will know soon enough. 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    On 3/31/2022 at 12:17 PM, jnrmac said:

    Probably the same as this guy. Gone into hiding....

    149791566_ScreenShot2022-03-31at4_16_36pm.png.d661895b5fb1972bfa8c0bc4d88d6019.png

    What about Rono? Does he still post here? Cut from same cloth as above.

     

    I liked Yze Magic though as he sucked BigFooty into believng he was about to be drafted. He also called the Csam Bruce descent first

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Haha 1
    7 hours ago, 640MD said:

    They were when I was a bit younger.

    not sure there is an empire anymore nor a commonwealth for that matter. Good for the athletes and a small amount of exposure to the world . Good idea I think to spread it around the state. Pity the city here did not bother to take the proposal seriously.

    Do you know that as fact  MD ?

    The State Govt needed a different slant on the Games to 2006 and building up Regional facilities is both functionally smart and you would think politically rewarding. 

    Don't think The MCC necessarily canned the games but Dan or another lily came up with the Regional proposal.

    As we know Victoria  excels in events far better than any other states.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    22 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    They have not.

    There has not been an official State Govt announcement yet.

    Hold your horses it will come . May not be till between our 14th  and 15 th Flags, though.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Sad 1
    2 hours ago, Neil Crompton said:

    Sports turf is an incredible science these days. And the best stadiums use a combination of natural and synthetic grass (for stability and hardiness) and it comes in a thick profile which results in the turf being ready for play almost immediately. The redevelopment of the MCG and the new Optus stadium used a proprietary pre-grown product called Eclipse Stabilized Turf. Not sure if our construction budget allows for this type of product - but would be great if it did, as we would be able to train on the oval pretty soon after it is laid. Mazer’s pics don’t seem to indicate that there is allowance for a thick profile turf to be installed on top of the current levels, but I don’t know enough about it to say definitely either way. I guess we will know soon enough. 

    Some of the stadiums around the world are just amazing, is it Japan or Spain where they literally move an entire ground of turf out and a new one slides in.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    23 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

    Some of the stadiums around the world are just amazing, is it Japan or Spain where they literally move an entire ground of turf out and a new one slides in.

    They have something similar in the States for an NFL team too I think. Somehow roles underneath the stadium basically on wheels

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    44 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

    Some of the stadiums around the world are just amazing, is it Japan or Spain where they literally move an entire ground of turf out and a new one slides in.

    Schalke is the one I know about. Impressive.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Thanks 1
    6 hours ago, 640MD said:

    They might get it to root faster if they apply some sort of heating to the roots,  I have no idea how and its a huge area.

    Perhaps cover it with clear poly or something in patches, and then move it after a week or two

    Augusta National is said to have heaters under the greens. Maybe our state government would contribute to setting up and running it.  Would only be a few million dollars I imagine.  🙄🙄🙄🙄

  • Quote
    • Haha 1
     
    8 minutes ago, monoccular said:

    Augusta National is said to have heaters under the greens. Maybe our state government would contribute to setting up and running it.  Would only be a few million dollars I imagine.  🙄🙄🙄🙄

    Maybe down at Kardinia Park. Geelong is a marginal seat after all. 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    1 hour ago, rpfc said:

    Schalke is the one I know about. Impressive.

    Interesting! Schalke what a call from grace. I see the Raiders do the same in Vegas too.

    This was the one I remember, Sapporo Stadium for the rugby World Cup.

     

    Eat you heart out Docklands with those moveable seats!

     

  • 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

    • AFLW REPORT: Collingwood

      Expectations of a comfortable win for Narrm at Victoria Park quickly evaporated as the match turned into a tense nail-biter. After a confident start by the Demons, the Pies piled on pressure and forced red and blue supporters to hold their collective breath until after the final siren. In a frenetic, physical contest, it was Captain Kate’s clutch last quarter goal and a missed shot from Collingwood’s Grace Campbell after the siren which sealed a thrilling 4-point win. Finally, Narrm supporters could breathe easy.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 1 reply
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Williamstown

      The Casey Demons issued a strong statement to the remaining teams in the VFL race with a thumping 76-point victory in their Elimination Final against Williamstown. This was the sixth consecutive win for the Demons, who stormed into the finals from a long way back with scalps including two of the teams still in flag contention. Senior Coach Taylor Whitford would have been delighted with the manner in which his team opened its finals campaign with high impact after securing the lead early in the game when Jai Culley delivered a precise pass to a lead from Noah Yze, who scored his first of seven straight goals for the day. Yze kicked his second on the quarter time siren, by which time the Demons were already in control. The youngster repeated the dose in the second term as the Seagulls were reduced to mere

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • AFLW PREVIEW: Collingwood

      Narrm time isn’t a standard concept—it’s the time within the traditional lands of Narrm, the Woiwurrung name for Melbourne. Indigenous Round runs for rounds 3 and 4 and is a powerful platform to recognise the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in sport, community, and Australian culture. This week, suburban footy returns to the infamous Victoria Park as the mighty Narrm take on the Collingwood Magpies at 1:05pm Narrm time, Sunday 31 August. Come along if you can.

        • Clap
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 9 replies
      Demonland

    • AFLW REPORT: St. Kilda

      The Dees demolished the Saints in a comprehensive 74-pointshellacking.  We filled our boots with percentage — now a whopping 520.7% — and sit atop the AFLW ladder. Melbourne’s game plan is on fire, and the competition is officially on notice.

        • Haha
      • 4 replies
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Collingwood

      It was yet another disappointing outcome in a disappointing year, with Melbourne missing the finals for the second consecutive season. Indeed, it wasn’t even close, as the Demons' tally of seven wins was less than half the number required to rank among the top eight teams in the competition. When the dust of the game settled and supporters reflected on Melbourne's  six-point defeat at the hands of close game specialists Collingwood, Max Gawn's words about his team’s unfulfilled potential rang true … well, almost. 

      • 1 reply
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: Collingwood

      Thank god this season is over. Bring on 2026.

        • Clap
        • Love
        • Like
      • 379 replies
      Demonland
    View All

    Configure browser push notifications
    Chrome (Android)
    1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
    2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
    3. Adjust your preference.
    Chrome (Desktop)
    1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
    2. Select Site settings.
    3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.