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Best ground in country footy...

Postby bailey39 » Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:10 am

What is the best ground in country footy and why?
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Re: Best ground in country footy...

Postby Caramels » Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:08 am

bailey39 wrote:What is the best ground in country footy and why?




A fairly 'open ended' question. There would be many I would think, Berri in the RFL, Moonta in the YPFL are a couple that come to mind but I reckon there would be plenty that could be added so I'll start the list with these two.


Berri, great surface last time I looked
Moonta, terrific velodrome style parking and a pretty good surface
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Re: Best ground in country footy...

Postby carey » Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:12 am

Kadina, Lameroo, Berri and 1 in Pirie but cant remember which one it was :oops:
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Re: Best ground in country footy...

Postby countryfootyfan » Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:32 am

carey wrote:Kadina, Lameroo, Berri and 1 in Pirie but cant remember which one it was :oops:


Kadina?? Is the worst ground in the state, is massive, zero atmosphere and terrible facilities! Yorketown is a very good oval
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Re: Best ground in country footy...

Postby carey » Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:34 am

Really?

I played on it for an ass. game 1000 years ago and on it again when i was with the southern eagles we played on it a week or 2 after the Port v Crows game and it was fantastic surface to play on must of changed
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Re: Best ground in country footy...

Postby The Riddler » Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:37 am

carey wrote:Kadina, Lameroo, Berri and 1 in Pirie but cant remember which one it was :oops:

More clubs than Greg Norman this bloke!
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Re: Best ground in country footy...

Postby carey » Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:40 am

No this is me mate I'm not Ian Henderson has more club shirts than the front window of MYER
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Re: Best ground in country footy...

Postby countryfootyfan » Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:52 am

carey wrote:Really?

I played on it for an ass. game 1000 years ago and on it again when i was with the southern eagles we played on it a week or 2 after the Port v Crows game and it was fantastic surface to play on must of changed


Surface was magnificent after that game for a fair while, surface is good however atmosphere is non existent
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Best ground in country footy...

Postby grasshopper22 » Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:02 pm

The surface of the Meningie oval is in better condition than the MCG, funny how water helps :)
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Re: Best ground in country footy...

Postby David Brent » Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:13 pm

countryfootyfan wrote:
carey wrote:Really?

I played on it for an ass. game 1000 years ago and on it again when i was with the southern eagles we played on it a week or 2 after the Port v Crows game and it was fantastic surface to play on must of changed


Surface was magnificent after that game for a fair while, surface is good however atmosphere is non existent



Should be pretty good once the new expansion goes ahead there, wont be a 200m jog from the rooms to the oval then hopefully.
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Re: Best ground in country footy...

Postby the big fella » Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:13 pm

Most picturesque...Nairne???
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Re: Best ground in country footy...

Postby mighty hounds » Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:15 pm

Mallala
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Re: Best ground in country footy...

Postby Sniper » Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:34 pm

the big fella wrote:Most picturesque...Nairne???

Not if you are a sheep shearer trying to enjoy a day off at the footy !
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Re: Best ground in country footy...

Postby GWW » Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:38 pm

I went to a grand final at Robe a few years ago - oval was in great condition, nice atmosphere and quite picturesque as well.
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Re: Best ground in country footy...

Postby Swamp Donkey » Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:10 pm

Mallala is a standout for me. Great surface and facilities.
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Re: Best ground in country footy...

Postby HH3 » Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:17 pm

Swamp Donkey wrote:Mallala is a standout for me. Great surface and facilities.


I played a trial there in 2005, and it was red dirt with a light covering of grass...played 6 quarters and left with about 60% less skin than I rocked up with :lol:
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Re: Best ground in country footy...

Postby spot on » Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:08 pm

I would suggest Langhorn Creek in the GSFL would be up with the best, their visitor change rooms are the best I have been in, that was a few years ago but I doubt if anything has changed
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Re: Best ground in country footy...

Postby Hazbeen » Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:10 pm

HH3 wrote:
Swamp Donkey wrote:Mallala is a standout for me. Great surface and facilities.


I played a trial there in 2005, and it was red dirt with a light covering of grass...played 6 quarters and left with about 60% less skin than I rocked up with :lol:


Sure you've got the right ground? Mallala is watered all year round and is like a bowling green for cricket as is Balaklava.
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Re: Best ground in country footy...

Postby HH3 » Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:11 pm

Hazbeen wrote:
HH3 wrote:
Swamp Donkey wrote:Mallala is a standout for me. Great surface and facilities.


I played a trial there in 2005, and it was red dirt with a light covering of grass...played 6 quarters and left with about 60% less skin than I rocked up with :lol:


Sure you've got the right ground? Mallala is watered all year round and is like a bowling green for cricket as is Balaklava.


The teams yellow and black, and Ricky O'Laughlin played for them? It was in March in 40 degree heat.
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Re: Best ground in country footy...

Postby Caramels » Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:24 pm

HH3 wrote:
Hazbeen wrote:
HH3 wrote:
Swamp Donkey wrote:Mallala is a standout for me. Great surface and facilities.


I played a trial there in 2005, and it was red dirt with a light covering of grass...played 6 quarters and left with about 60% less skin than I rocked up with :lol:


Sure you've got the right ground? Mallala is watered all year round and is like a bowling green for cricket as is Balaklava.


The teams yellow and black, and Ricky O'Laughlin played for them? It was in March in 40 degree heat.




I think that's United FC colours based at Long Plains.
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