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  1. 21 hours ago, hemingway said:

    The long long grass of home. 

    Melbourne to Adelaide - 725.8kms

    Wuddina to Adelaide - 567kms

    158.8kms the difference. No real practical difference as that's long trip either way... Would he feel more 'at home' in any case? See attached pic of the long long grass of Wuddina. Adelaide is just as different as Melbourne in that regard.

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  2. Dunno about all this. Lots of other SA people at MFC atmo, including Goodie, one of their greatest, Swallow, Chin, ANB and others (???).... The only reason I would go if I was Petty would be the cash, and surely there's enough of that where he is right now, plus a decent list and all the cheeseboards he can wolf, as well as snow access. Dunno, with his next contract at MFC he could probably afford a Range Rover and really live the dream.....

    Seriously, though, what is the reason to leave?

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  3. 3 minutes ago, No. 31 said:

    Just out of curiosity, anyone know who David S. supports in footy? 🤔

    Being a politician, it changes depending on the majority within company at any given moment. If you watch him closely as he enters a room, he does quick calculations based on the appearance of the folks therein. If they have teeth, it's not Collingwood. If they're stoned, West Coast. If they've got their snouts in the buffet, the Cats. Etc... 

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  4. I live in Caulfield South and the local member [no censorship, please] has been calling for comment, claiming that the move of the MFC to Caulfield would reduce green space in the area and shut the community out by putting the land in the hands of private clubs. Us locals need more green space, apparently, than Glenhuntly Park, EE Gunn Reserve, Packer Park, Princes Park, Caulfield Park and Lord Reserve/Koornang park, with Elsternwick Park, Duncan McKinnon Reserve and Yalukit William Nature Reserve plus a few others not much further away. I let David know - as he seemed not to realize - that the facilities the MFC would use would bring more of the community in than the few dog walkers, joggers and snake hunters using it presently by providing more of the very green sporting and leisure facilities he seems to think we lack.

    Next time I might let him know that I didn't vote for him because there was a candidate on the ticket who had luscious long red locks, for which I am a sucker. In other words, he needs to do something positive to get my vote, and being another NIMBY ain't going to get him over the line against a smiling redhead. 

    Note: Had no idea of her politics. Just dug her hair.

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  5. 18 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

    t20 has grown cricket's $$ value exponentially

    the biggest stars in the game are still the three format players who excel at test level, not the franchise mercenaries 

    They've tried to turn cricket into a sensationalist game. The same is happening to golf and tennis too.... They're not. Lipstick on a pig.

    Once found myself at a rugby tournament in a sports facility in Dubai. Looked up and there was the ICC, another dusty steel and glass box exponentially decaying in the brutal climate.

    Sad. 

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  6. On 22/01/2024 at 16:52, Macca said:

    How about everyone else?

    Not big on it cause the kids can't go. I'm one of those old fashioned roll out of bed on a Saturday and wonder what are we going to do today, how 'bout the footy? type of blokes. Can live with the staggered start times over multiple days, but 7:55PM starts mean a late night, so on a Thursday we're out. Keep footy a family thing, I reckon...  

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  7. 9 hours ago, samcantstandya said:

    Hopefully they're the typical common yabbies and not some endangered type that'd mean no development is allowed

    I think they're orange-bellied yabbies, or something like that....😉

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  8. On 14/01/2024 at 19:46, kev martin said:

    I'll have go at the Caulfield racecourse.  

    Nature reserve, indigenous overlay of plants and landscaping around the existing ponds for the Pelicans and other wildlife.

    The master plan indicates it as being a percentage of the area, leaving enough space for recreation. 

    I'd assume a lobby group wants it to be the main purpose of the space. 

    As I understand it, there's yabbies in that pond...

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  9. 3 hours ago, No. 31 said:

    How the set up at Caulfield might look and function will most definitely depend upon where the MFC ovals & facilities are located inside the racecourse precinct. If you want a mini stadium for AFLW/VFL then I would say Glen Huntly Oval on the southern side would be the best option as you could have stands and light towers (which do not impeed views from the existing racecourse stands) and then have a second practice oval inside the race track. Any cricket or football clubs displaced could get a new oval inside the track area. This would require some additional negotiations with City of Glen Eira because Glen Huntly Oval is separate to the race course trust AFAIK.

    Additionally, allowing access to Glen Eira Secondary College could probably trigger governmental funding if done the right way ... 🤔

    Oh, let it be so. My kids go to that school and it is sadly lacking in facilities. 

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  10. 10 hours ago, No. 31 said:

    I often catch the Cranbourne & Pakenham Line trains and usually do Richmond to Carnegie in 13 minutes. You won't do Calufield Racecourse to MCG in 10 minutes but you will do Caulfield Station to Richmond Station in about 10 minutes.

    Actually, the Cranbourne & Pakenham Line trains will use the new Metro Tunnel scheduled to open late 2024 or early 2025 and will mean that Caulfield will become easily accessible to the the inner north and the western suburbs by public transport.

    Right on. And according to the club there is no better option. If there is one, someone should lay it out here. Do a comparison using the criteria Perty discussed at the AGM. Space, accessibility, availability et al., and (I suspect) the biggest issue of all: willingness to cooperate with MFC...

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  11. On 23/10/2023 at 12:12, Rab D Nesbitt said:

    There's no reason to think that Fishermen's Bend won't end up as the same soulless, windswept, high-rise concrete wasteland occupied by short term overseas students that have little or no interest in our indigenous game, just like the Docklands precinct currently is. Anyone that doesn't think this is giving too much credit to urban planners,  developers and politicians. 

    Good point. I work in said windswept soulless high-rise wasteland these days with said overseas students. Have made it standard practice to tell them that all overseas students are obliged to support the Melbourne Football Club. I explain that it is a law, and say that they ticked the MFC box on the landing card as they flew in and now must follow through. Doesn't seem to be having the effect I assumed it would, but you never know... 

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  12. 12 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

    Not many 23 year old dudes move to be near their sister

    Unless they're from Adelaide.... BROO-HOO-HA-HA-HAAAA! 

    Oh...... love an incest joke. Probably won't make it past the mods.... 🤪

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