The best and worst grounds to play footy on

[schimma]

worst ground in div 2 this year would have to be Pembroke. by a long way its a hazard, trees over hanging ground. pot holes every where and sprinkler holes. not good enough

[bucketts]

just played at mitcham and they have pop up sprinklers heads sitting 1/2 inch up from the ground, (stood on it during the warm up lucky not to roll my ankle) spoke to their match day official b4 the start of the b/grade game and told him that this is pretty dangerous, the game shouldn't go ahead, he sort of laughed and said that was a bit extreme. imagine sliding on your knees flat out taking a mark and smashing your knee on it or getting slammed in a tackle and head butting it. this could cause some serious damge to a player and leaving the club liable. very dangerous take care if playing at mitcham(southern end centre corridor just inside 50)

[Felch]

just played at mitcham and they have pop up sprinklers heads sitting 1/2 inch up from the ground, (stood on it during the warm up lucky not to roll my ankle) spoke to their match day official b4 the start of the b/grade game and told him that this is pretty dangerous, the game shouldn't go ahead, he sort of laughed and said that was a bit extreme. imagine sliding on your knees flat out taking a mark and smashing your knee on it or getting slammed in a tackle and head butting it. this could cause some serious damge to a player and leaving the club liable. very dangerous take care if playing at mitcham(southern end centre corridor just inside 50)

What was the centre square/pitch area like Bucketts ? It was disgraceful a couple of weeks back, like jagged concrete !!!

[Swamp Donkey]

Port Wakefield. Tiny ground, always windy.

[The Big Shrek]

just played at mitcham and they have pop up sprinklers heads sitting 1/2 inch up from the ground, (stood on it during the warm up lucky not to roll my ankle) spoke to their match day official b4 the start of the b/grade game and told him that this is pretty dangerous, the game shouldn't go ahead, he sort of laughed and said that was a bit extreme. imagine sliding on your knees flat out taking a mark and smashing your knee on it or getting slammed in a tackle and head butting it. this could cause some serious damge to a player and leaving the club liable. very dangerous take care if playing at mitcham(southern end centre corridor just inside 50)

Similar thing happened when we played PAOC at Park 9 a few years ago. However, they didn't start the game until someone got some sand to fill in the holes.

[hawkseye]

just played at mitcham and they have pop up sprinklers heads sitting 1/2 inch up from the ground, (stood on it during the warm up lucky not to roll my ankle) spoke to their match day official b4 the start of the b/grade game and told him that this is pretty dangerous, the game shouldn't go ahead, he sort of laughed and said that was a bit extreme. imagine sliding on your knees flat out taking a mark and smashing your knee on it or getting slammed in a tackle and head butting it. this could cause some serious damge to a player and leaving the club liable. very dangerous take care if playing at mitcham(southern end centre corridor just inside 50)

Not saying that the sprinklers should be there, but isnt the opposition club suppose to sign off some sort of form to say the oval is fine to play on? Which means the home club wouldnt be liable.

[Demon68]

I played for the first ever Coober Pedy Football Club, and we used to train on a gravel oval, not a blade of grass in sight, we would train on the gravel and play internal trial matches on it (it was definately a good way to promote to players to keep their feet), very interesting that most football clubs would be ringing their local Council to mow the oval, we used to ring them to bring the grader out to grade the oval.

That is how most communities played in the far north, it was the things we had to do to play the game we love.

Our home ground in the initial stages was at Woomera (450 kms away) and our matches would go as far as Port Augusta (550 kms away) and then at Roxby Downs for other matches, so each week was an approx 1000 km round trip to play footy.

Great experience though.

[bucketts]

just played at mitcham and they have pop up sprinklers heads sitting 1/2 inch up from the ground, (stood on it during the warm up lucky not to roll my ankle) spoke to their match day official b4 the start of the b/grade game and told him that this is pretty dangerous, the game shouldn't go ahead, he sort of laughed and said that was a bit extreme. imagine sliding on your knees flat out taking a mark and smashing your knee on it or getting slammed in a tackle and head butting it. this could cause some serious damge to a player and leaving the club liable. very dangerous take care if playing at mitcham(southern end centre corridor just inside 50)

Not saying that the sprinklers should be there, but isnt the opposition club suppose to sign off some sort of form to say the oval is fine to play on? Which means the home club wouldnt be liable.

not sure about that demon, but they did throw a bucketful of sand over the top of the sprinkler head. fat help that would do if you come sliding in

[bucketts]

just played at mitcham and they have pop up sprinklers heads sitting 1/2 inch up from the ground, (stood on it during the warm up lucky not to roll my ankle) spoke to their match day official b4 the start of the b/grade game and told him that this is pretty dangerous, the game shouldn't go ahead, he sort of laughed and said that was a bit extreme. imagine sliding on your knees flat out taking a mark and smashing your knee on it or getting slammed in a tackle and head butting it. this could cause some serious damge to a player and leaving the club liable. very dangerous take care if playing at mitcham(southern end centre corridor just inside 50)

Similar thing happened when we played PAOC at Park 9 a few years ago. However, they didn't start the game until someone got some sand to fill in the holes.

no holes to fill in shrek...... the sprinkler heads were sticking up above the ground by a good 1/2 inch... ouch

[bucketts]

just played at mitcham and they have pop up sprinklers heads sitting 1/2 inch up from the ground, (stood on it during the warm up lucky not to roll my ankle) spoke to their match day official b4 the start of the b/grade game and told him that this is pretty dangerous, the game shouldn't go ahead, he sort of laughed and said that was a bit extreme. imagine sliding on your knees flat out taking a mark and smashing your knee on it or getting slammed in a tackle and head butting it. this could cause some serious damge to a player and leaving the club liable. very dangerous take care if playing at mitcham(southern end centre corridor just inside 50)

What was the centre square/pitch area like Bucketts ? It was disgraceful a couple of weeks back, like jagged concrete !!!

flatten out, except for some foot prints, but set like concrete, in fact 3 players come from the ground because they smashed their heads on the centre pitch area, 2 players did not return to the field. all walked off very groggy in the hands of the trainers

[Felch]

just played at mitcham and they have pop up sprinklers heads sitting 1/2 inch up from the ground, (stood on it during the warm up lucky not to roll my ankle) spoke to their match day official b4 the start of the b/grade game and told him that this is pretty dangerous, the game shouldn't go ahead, he sort of laughed and said that was a bit extreme. imagine sliding on your knees flat out taking a mark and smashing your knee on it or getting slammed in a tackle and head butting it. this could cause some serious damge to a player and leaving the club liable. very dangerous take care if playing at mitcham(southern end centre corridor just inside 50)

What was the centre square/pitch area like Bucketts ? It was disgraceful a couple of weeks back, like jagged concrete !!!

flatten out, except for some foot prints, but set like concrete, in fact 3 players come from the ground because they smashed their heads on the centre pitch area, 2 players did not return to the field. all walked off very groggy in the hands of the trainers

We were in 2 minds whether to actually sign off on the match day report form because of the centre square area. I know they have a turf wicket, but FFS, so do we and ours is fine. And someone had the stupidity to put the centre circle right in the middle of the hard patch, when it could have easily been moved to one side. You are right about there match day official, didnt seem to care much at all.

We may very well have to play a final there too.

[bucketts]

just played at mitcham and they have pop up sprinklers heads sitting 1/2 inch up from the ground, (stood on it during the warm up lucky not to roll my ankle) spoke to their match day official b4 the start of the b/grade game and told him that this is pretty dangerous, the game shouldn't go ahead, he sort of laughed and said that was a bit extreme. imagine sliding on your knees flat out taking a mark and smashing your knee on it or getting slammed in a tackle and head butting it. this could cause some serious damge to a player and leaving the club liable. very dangerous take care if playing at mitcham(southern end centre corridor just inside 50)

What was the centre square/pitch area like Bucketts ? It was disgraceful a couple of weeks back, like jagged concrete !!!

flatten out, except for some foot prints, but set like concrete, in fact 3 players come from the ground because they smashed their heads on the centre pitch area, 2 players did not return to the field. all walked off very groggy in the hands of the trainers

reckless care of duty, hopefully no-one will seriously get hurt from either the pitch or sprinkler heads sticking out of the ground

We were in 2 minds whether to actually sign off on the match day report form because of the centre square area. I know they have a turf wicket, but FFS, so do we and ours is fine. And someone had the stupidity to put the centre circle right in the middle of the hard patch, when it could have easily been moved to one side. You are right about there match day official, didnt seem to care much at all.

We may very well have to play a final there too.

[CoverKing]

Best ground by far is henley oval! Absolutely terrific to play on! worst ground is edwardstown especially on hotter days, reflection off the cycling track makes it feel like u are melting on the oval! the oval itself is good but for that reason its the worst...i hate it!

[magpiemaster]

in the hills its very easy

Worst- Bridgy, ironbank and blackwood and mt barker

Best- Handorf, Uri and old millang

[asert]

kangarilla it has a massive up and side slant and full of sh*t for the players to land in... havent played their since they got sick of being pumped in sfl and wanted div 2 premierships cos it means more to them rather than achieve something

[asert]

thats insane demon. now that is dedication for the game

[fisho mcspaz]

just noticed this thread for the first time...

My worst grounds to play on:

Bridgewater
Myponga
Brighton
Birdwood - the velodrome!

And best:
Morphettville Park (I know the ground itself is a shocker but the atmosphere is fantastic)
Noarlunga
Yankalilla
Woodville

[fisho mcspaz]

Oh yeah and when I said Noarlunga I meant the Shoes' ground. The South Adelaide oval is dreadful.

[asert]

twisties oval is a shocker too small and very wide. same as cove hard to play an actual position as the full back stands next to the centreman. best being noarlunga shoes port noarlunga and emus aint bad

[The Ash Man]

Has anyone mentioned Foxfield?
I played alot of my juniors there and that is a shocker