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11 hours ago, kev martin said:

I noticed that our training is still occasionally in the city, at Xavier College, 135 Bakers, Kew. Looked like they had a captain's run there, before the Brissy game.

Interesting they're not doing it at Port Melbourne ground like last year?

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    7 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Interesting they're not doing it at Port Melbourne ground like last year?

    When I looked on google maps, it appeared that the oval was being refurbished. Perhaps it has a beautiful surface, and a great gym, now.

    Any DL's are Old Xaviens, attend or have teenagers there?

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    14 minutes ago, kev martin said:

    When I looked on google maps, it appeared that the oval was being refurbished. Perhaps it has a beautiful surface, and a great gym, now.

    Any DL's are Old Xaviens, attend or have teenagers there?

    Played footy there in 1963, biggest pile of mud in southern hemisphere

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    1 minute ago, Willmoy1947 said:

    Played footy there in 1963, biggest pile of mud in southern hemisphere

    You didn't ever play at Eltham in the mid to late-60's???????

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    7 minutes ago, Willmoy1947 said:

    Played footy there in 1963, biggest pile of mud in southern hemisphere

    I think Xavier it has been resurfaced.

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    One of the grounds I played on in junior footy was literally a paddock with goal posts at each end.

    We had to shoo the sheep off the ground before we could start the game, but evidence of their existence was obvious wherever you looked.

    The coach didn't need to remind us to keep our feet when we played there.

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    The Old Xavs are playing there this season as Toorak Park is out of action. 

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    48 minutes ago, kev martin said:

    When I looked on google maps, it appeared that the oval was being refurbished. Perhaps it has a beautiful surface, and a great gym, now.

    Any DL's are Old Xaviens, attend or have teenagers there?

    No but I know it very well, lived down the road for several years. They were re-doing the Chapel Oval surface at the start of the year last time I saw.

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    37 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    One of the grounds I played on in junior footy was literally a paddock with goal posts at each end.

    We had to shoo the sheep off the ground before we could start the game, but evidence of their existence was obvious wherever you looked.

    The coach didn't need to remind us to keep our feet when we played there.

    Problem with Eltham was whenever there was heavy rain all the surrounding septic contents would run down the hill and settle on the oval....all the stud stopmark scratches would blow up with infection by mid week.....noice

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    1 hour ago, kev martin said:

    When I looked on google maps, it appeared that the oval was being refurbished. Perhaps it has a beautiful surface, and a great gym, now.

    Any DL's are Old Xaviens, attend or have teenagers there?

    Most likely training on the Roache Oval. Played away there a few times. The surface itself is great and the school has a passion for football. Change room area under the grandstand there is small. Not a bad facility to train at but in terms of the best in the APS I would have gone Scotch or Caulfield Grammar (Wheelers Hill) 

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    On 7/8/2023 at 11:27 AM, kev martin said:

    Can never get out to Casey.

    I don't have a car, and public transport is very time consuming.

    There are those that can attend, but because it is posted as closed training, the club is not encouraging any spectators at trainings.

    Again, I think they could and should do better.

    I know it had been asked before and had been answered somewhere but…… sorry to be a pain, where can one access training  locations, dates / times on the web?

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    1 hour ago, Dee Viney Intervention said:

    Most likely training on the Roache Oval. Played away there a few times. The surface itself is great and the school has a passion for football. Change room area under the grandstand there is small. Not a bad facility to train at but in terms of the best in the APS I would have gone Scotch or Caulfield Grammar (Wheelers Hill) 

    There's  AGS as well ;) 

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    Surprised that Beaumaris Secondary School's deck isnt considered. The MCC have some sort of arrangement with the school and government to have facilities out there. Was there a few months back doing a school tour for my son - i recall it had been really wet and soggy for a number of days and the surface was pristine. Reminded me of the G during GF day. 

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    3 hours ago, Demonstone said:

    One of the grounds I played on in junior footy was literally a paddock with goal posts at each end.

    We had to shoo the sheep off the ground before we could start the game, but evidence of their existence was obvious wherever you looked.

    The coach didn't need to remind us to keep our feet when we played there.

    Wet grass and copious duck droppings produced the slipperiest surface I've ever played any sport on. Made particularly hilarious by it being lunch time inter-departmental competitions between public servants within sight of OPH.

    The surfaces all looked absolutely flawless; lush, neatly trimmed and tree-lined. But they were definitely maintained as ornamental lawns, not playing fields.

    Duckcrap smears all ranks alike.

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    2 hours ago, Wodjathefirst said:

    I know it had been asked before and had been answered somewhere but…… sorry to be a pain, where can one access training  locations, dates / times on the web?

    https://www.melbournefc.com.au/teams/training-times

    They haven't been good at posting open trainings though. 

    My guess for training is:

    Monday review run, 11.00 or 11.30 am, either Casey or Xavier.  (Possibly Tuesday)

    Day before game, a captain's run at Xavier, 9.30 am.

    The main training out at Casey at 9.30 am, Wednesday or Thursday. 

    Edited by kev martin

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    6 hours ago, Gawndy the Great said:

    Surprised that Beaumaris Secondary School's deck isnt considered. The MCC have some sort of arrangement with the school and government to have facilities out there. Was there a few months back doing a school tour for my son - i recall it had been really wet and soggy for a number of days and the surface was pristine. Reminded me of the G during GF day. 

    As I recall the Beaumaris oval was designated to be exactly MCG dimensions.  Some association with MCC / Vic cricket.  I would love them to train there - nice and close to home.

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    Saw some tele-vision (ch7), of Collingwood being back on the Glasshouse oval, and not on the Gosch.

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    I believe the last FiFA game at AAMI is tomorrow.

    Could be a a chance that the MFC teams are back into AAMI and on Gosch's soon.

    Maybe a captain's run on Saturday morning!

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    On 8/5/2023 at 8:35 AM, Freddy Fuschia said:

    Is anyone surprised that since we were chucked off Gosch’s Paddock, we’ve not lost a game?

     

    Interestingly in 2021 (due to covid) we didn't train there either.  Just sayin

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    I was really hoping this thread bump was to do with Clarry lighting up the track. 

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    11 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Apparently we were at the Junction Oval today according to Fox Sports news.

    Back To The Future GIF

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