SA Footy

For those of you against the AFL-isation of the competition, another blow.
I believe the AFL-sized goalposts at Norwood Oval are there to stay.

Think the ones at West are worth $30k. So would expect they would be the same at Norwood.

Have no problem with that.

Taller goal posts are "another blow"? This is getting weird.

The boundary lines are also 4mm wider than the SANFL lines.

This is absurd!

I'm boycotting further matches at the Parade.

Wow

Wedgie wrote:Wow

Not Wow mate, blow, it's another blow.

The surface was improved to AFL standard, dig it up!

Also the footballs will be just a smidge redder for day games

Why wasn't the game at Alberton......?

Alberton hosted one last year, they probably want to share it around a bit

They could just saw the tops off and have spares for the mini-league.

RustyCage wrote:Alberton hosted one last year, they probably want to share it around a bit

Think lasts year vote.

DOC wrote:

RustyCage wrote:Alberton hosted one last year, they probably want to share it around a bit

Think lasts year vote.

Last year? Please explain.

I'm not a Port-hater, but have a question for Port supporters. Did you feel at all weird about the PAFC hosting a game at Norwood Oval? Surely for those of you who have followed Port all our lives and hate Norwood with a passion, it must've felt a bit un-Port like?

Pag wrote:I'm not a Port-hater, but have a question for Port supporters. Did you feel at all weird about the PAFC hosting a game at Norwood Oval? Surely for those of you who have followed Port all our lives and hate Norwood with a passion, it must've felt a bit un-Port like?

Port Power played there last year too...

Pag wrote:I'm not a Port-hater, but have a question for Port supporters. Did you feel at all weird about the PAFC hosting a game at Norwood Oval? Surely for those of you who have followed Port all our lives and hate Norwood with a passion, it must've felt a bit un-Port like?

In a word, "meh".

It's a practice match, members got free entry, so hardly a money spinner. While there was (IIRC) 9000 people or thereabouts spending on catering, it's no real issue for mine. We played at Richmond last year.

More of a waste is the last NAB game against Adelaide is at Footy Park, seriously, WTF? The place has been laying idle for nearly 2 years now. Besides a One D "concert", they'll have to stock everything up, fire up the kegs etc....what an absolute waste.

I'd rather that be at another SANFL venue. Why not the clubs who need it the most, get it? Glenelg could do with some extra coin, send the people down there to buy pies and beers.

I know this will prompt a laugh, but...

The location of trial game venues would have been set quite a while ago. It's probable Glenelg was not considered because, wait for it...the possibility of SA hosting the Shield Final. I know, it's funny.

I'm also assuming that there would be a cost involved in going to another suburban ground, as upgrades, such as goalposts, take place for the occasion.

Then, of course, there would be the politics involved in going to another suburban ground, such as Centrals or Westies, when others haven't had games.

So, with Adelaide Oval, out of commission due to the World Cup, Pleurisy Park it is.


I'm sure all of these points can't be right, but the first one is a possibility, I reckon.

Booney wrote:

Pag wrote:I'm not a Port-hater, but have a question for Port supporters. Did you feel at all weird about the PAFC hosting a game at Norwood Oval? Surely for those of you who have followed Port all our lives and hate Norwood with a passion, it must've felt a bit un-Port like?

In a word, "meh".

It's a practice match, members got free entry, so hardly a money spinner. While there was (IIRC) 9000 people or thereabouts spending on catering, it's no real issue for mine. We played at Richmond last year.

More of a waste is the last NAB game against Adelaide is at Footy Park, seriously, WTF? The place has been laying idle for nearly 2 years now. Besides a One D "concert", they'll have to stock everything up, fire up the kegs etc....what an absolute waste.

I'd rather that be at another SANFL venue. Why not the clubs who need it the most, get it? Glenelg could do with some extra coin, send the people down there to buy pies and beers.

Maybe the crows are planning something?