24c. Sunshine. Welcome to Queensland. 
I guess it’s also out of Quarantine status after spending 2 weeks in NSW. 

I saw reports over the weekend that the club will be based around the Southport Sharks and it appears that many of the players left behind and not included in the Sydney hub are already on the Gold Coast. 

Many years ago - when GC17 was in its preparatory stages they played a season in the VFL - my family and Redleg’s family were up on the Coast and we went to the Casey Scorpions v GC17 and managed to get an invite to the President’s lunch at the Sharks Club. It’s a great facility - the game was enjoyable and we chatted with the players, most notably Jack Watts for a good while after the game.

The club is currently in a good space both physically in terms of the place where they’re staying, the facilities available, the health of the list and their form. Let’s hope, it keeps up.

1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

I saw reports over the weekend that the club will be based around the Southport Sharks and it appears that many of the players left behind and not included in the Sydney hub are already on the Gold Coast. 

Many years ago - when GC17 was in its preparatory stages they played a season in the VFL - my family and Redleg’s family were up on the Coast and we went to the Casey Scorpions v GC17 and managed to get an invite to the President’s lunch at the Sharks Club. It’s a great facility - the game was enjoyable and we chatted with the players, most notably Jack Watts for a good while after the game.

The club is currently in a good space both physically in terms of the place where they’re staying, the facilities available, the health of the list and their form. Let’s hope, it keeps up.

Hi Jack,

 

OMAc/Goodwin said in his post match press conference that the team will be based at Twin Waters at Maroochydore.  They may have picked there due to our preseason training camp held their in January/February.

1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

I saw reports over the weekend that the club will be based around the Southport Sharks and it appears that many of the players left behind and not included in the Sydney hub are already on the Gold Coast. 

Many years ago - when GC17 was in its preparatory stages they played a season in the VFL - my family and Redleg’s family were up on the Coast and we went to the Casey Scorpions v GC17 and managed to get an invite to the President’s lunch at the Sharks Club. It’s a great facility - the game was enjoyable and we chatted with the players, most notably Jack Watts for a good while after the game.

The club is currently in a good space both physically in terms of the place where they’re staying, the facilities available, the health of the list and their form. Let’s hope, it keeps up.

Perhaps we should leave Melbourne permantly  WJ?

Yes I believe we are going to be based in Maroochydore in the Sunshine Coast.
Novotel Twin Waters is a good base and known to the players.  Maroochydore Roos ground is where we trained over prior 4-5 summers. Lots of facilities and socially there’s less trouble for the young blokes than in the GC. 

Only small issue is it’s 2 to 2 hour bus trip from Twin Waters to Carrara for Metricon stadium. 

I just got tickets to the Brisbane game this Sunday.

I haven't been this excited about going to the footy in a loooong time.

Hopefully its a good game as Brisbane are in red hot form.

Go Dees

Edited July 20, 20205 yr by DemonOX

1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Yes I believe we are going to be based in Maroochydore in the Sunshine Coast.
Novotel Twin Waters is a good base and known to the players.  Maroochydore Roos ground is where we trained over prior 4-5 summers. Lots of facilities and socially there’s less trouble for the young blokes than in the GC. 

Only small issue is it’s 2 to 2 hour bus trip from Twin Waters to Carrara for Metricon stadium. 

So it looks like the eight players they’ve taken up to Queensland are in quarantine apart from the rest of the team which makes sense.

Goody sounded a bit upset about leaving Manly.

Sounded like they enjoyed their time up there and certainly enjoyed playing at Giants Stadium.

4 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Yes I believe we are going to be based in Maroochydore in the Sunshine Coast. 

Only small issue is it’s 2 to 2 hour bus trip from Twin Waters to Carrara for Metricon stadium. 

A small price to pay for being in a great part of Queensland. Surfs Up!

47 minutes ago, DemonOX said:

I just got tickets to the Brisbane game this Sunday.

I haven't been this excited about going to the footy in a loooong time.

Hopefully its a good game as Brisbane are in red hot form.

Go Dees

Any chance we can add a green emoticon to the "Like" options to signify jealousy?

1 hour ago, DemonOX said:

I just got tickets to the Brisbane game this Sunday.

I haven't been this excited about going to the footy in a loooong time.

Hopefully its a good game as Brisbane are in red hot form.

Go Dees

 

24 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Any chance we can add a green emoticon to the "Like" options to signify jealousy?

I checked the emojis for a green envy!   The best I could find was: ? a 'nauseated face'.

Well done @DemonOX.  Enjoy the game.  Barrack like crazy!

11 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

 

I checked the emojis for a green envy!   The best I could find was: ? a 'nauseated face'.

Well done @DemonOX.  Enjoy the game.  Barrack like crazy!

Thanks Lucifer.

Im not what you call a quiet supporter at games so should be good provided we play well.

3 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Yes I believe we are going to be based in Maroochydore in the Sunshine Coast.
Novotel Twin Waters is a good base and known to the players.  Maroochydore Roos ground is where we trained over prior 4-5 summers. Lots of facilities and socially there’s less trouble for the young blokes than in the GC. 

Only small issue is it’s 2 to 2 hour bus trip from Twin Waters to Carrara for Metricon stadium. 

Seems a bit strange they would pick there, when they will have a 5 hour round trip in a bus when they play at Metricon and 3 hour round trip to Gabba.

However, if they feel more comfortable in Maroochydore and prefer the facilities there, that is their call. So good luck, Go Dees and keep winning.

Most clubs are on the GC. Kangas are literally across the road from Metricon but it hasn’t helped. 

7 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Yes I believe we are going to be based in Maroochydore in the Sunshine Coast.
Novotel Twin Waters is a good base and known to the players.  Maroochydore Roos ground is where we trained over prior 4-5 summers. Lots of facilities and socially there’s less trouble for the young blokes than in the GC. 

Only small issue is it’s 2 to 2 hour bus trip from Twin Waters to Carrara for Metricon stadium. 

It’s an interesting decision (I assume the club had some kind of say in it) to choose Maroochydore, I guess a familiarity to the location could be a plus rather than having to settle somewhere unknown. Maybe a little isolation factor as well, not being around other Melbourne clubs would eliminate a bit of temptation. 

2hr drive to our “home” ground isn’t ideal though. 

6 hours ago, DemonOX said:

I just got tickets to the Brisbane game this Sunday.

I haven't been this excited about going to the footy in a loooong time.

Hopefully its a good game as Brisbane are in red hot form.

Go Dees

Did you get your tickets through your MFC membership or just GA?

I called the club on Friday and they said they were still waiting for information from the AFL with an email to be sent out to mebers expected on Sunday night, but still nothing.

Pretty poor.

29 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

Did you get your tickets through your MFC membership or just GA?

I called the club on Friday and they said they were still waiting for information from the AFL with an email to be sent out to mebers expected on Sunday night, but still nothing.

Pretty poor.

Check ur messages mate. 

Yes messages definitely sent out yesterday and today. Club team working overtime to help and it’s difficult as they need to get AFL decisions about ticket allocations. 

15 minutes ago, DemonOX said:

Check ur messages mate. 

 

13 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Yes messages definitely sent out yesterday and today. Club team working overtime to help and it’s difficult as they need to get AFL decisions about ticket allocations. 

Thanks guys.

Just to be clear, my somewhat frustrated response was more so directed at the AFL, because I had assumed that the club would have sent me some sort of info email, as I specifically updated me email with them on the Friday.

Understandable if things get a bit messed up with all the staff cuts and chaos, even for the AFL I guess.

Bugger Qld being so big.

Long way from Airlie beach to Gold Coast.

10 minutes ago, faultydet said:

Bugger Qld being so big.

Long way from Airlie beach to Gold Coast.

A pleasant sail by yacht and moor in the broadwater

Probably get a good hiring deal these days on a yacht from Airlie beach.

3 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

A pleasant sail by yacht and moor in the broadwater

Probably get a good hiring deal these days on a yacht from Airlie beach.

Nope.

limited to day trips because i get seasick.

Plane, car or hoof for me.

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Edited July 20, 20205 yr by DemonOX

11 hours ago, faultydet said:

Nope.

limited to day trips because i get seasick.

Plane, car or hoof for me.

Start hoofing it faulty and u should be here by Sunday in time for the game!