Drought affects VAFA

[Mr66]

The Victorian Amateur Football Association yesterday announced that
the start of the season, scheduled for the 14th of April, has been put back
a fortnight because of the drought.
This affects 74 clubs and over 10,000 players.
Anything similar to this likely to happen in SA?

[Dogwatcher]

The SANFL has been doing tours of all regional grounds.
As far as I know, no competition has an issue - at this stage.

If we don't get any substantial rain this winter, we might start to see an effect on football ovals next year.

[The Rooster]

The SANFL has been doing tours of all regional grounds.
As far as I know, no competition has an issue - at this stage.

If we don't get any substantial rain this winter, we might start to see an effect on football ovals next year.

Next year doggie?

there is a few ovals around the metro area that will all be having trial matches in coming weeks that will be causing a few grazes, might have to take to wearing full body protection, kee pads, be like gridiron?

No seriously last year there was a few matches at this time of the year when you couldn't see the ball at the other end because of dust rising from the skirmish. woont name any of these oval's it's probably not the clubs fault were all in this together, just doesnt make it easier on the knees.

[Dogwatcher]

Next year doggie?

I know, it seems strange. But the ovals up here are all looking okay (although there are a few dust patches, and the grass is thinning in many areas). However, most of the ovals here are watered from council irrigation licences, and councils are entitled to similar watering processes as horticulturalists. Water allocations are currently at 60 per cent - there's talk that they could start at zero and then build up when the new irrigation year starts in July. If that happens, and we don't get any rain, we'll obviously see a rapid deterioration of ovals, meaning next football season will be when it bites.

[The Rooster]

Next year doggie?

I know, it seems strange. But the ovals up here are all looking okay (although there are a few dust patches, and the grass is thinning in many areas). However, most of the ovals here are watered from council irrigation licences, and councils are entitled to similar watering processes as horticulturalists. Water allocations are currently at 60 per cent - there's talk that they could start at zero and then build up when the new irrigation year starts in July. If that happens, and we don't get any rain, we'll obviously see a rapid deterioration of ovals, meaning next football season will be when it bites.

Bit of rain out your way today!

Geez i remember being a young lad and watching the younger lads playing in puddles of mud around the oval, now the only drops of water are beading of my forehead.

[Dogwatcher]

Yeah - it's amazing all this rain!
beautiful stuff. forgotten what it looked like.
need a heck of a lot more though to help drought situation.

I've played football here in the Riverland for nine seasons now and have played six games in the rain in that time, and another five or six in the wet (having rained earlier in the day).

[200 Killer Wasps]

Send some over here Doggie, we haven't had a drop today.

[Dogwatcher]

I heard that mate. not good at all.

[Dogwatcher]

Apparently the water situation at the Moorook footy oval's not that great.
Council's struggling to get a water supply for the oval - but have had nine gigs donated by locals to ensure the oval's watered.
Pretty valuable donation in these times.

[malleebull]

take a leaf out of murrayvilles book
sink a bore.
the oval looks like les burdet has been curating it'