On the VFL Website -
AFL Victoria would like to advise all VFL Fans that the venue for the Preliminary Finals (including the Reserve Grade Grand Final and the Young Guns game) will be confirmed by 5PM Monday (6/9).
This is due to the condition of TEAC Oval, AFL Victoria is monitoring the situation and will advice of a confirmed venue as soon as possible.
We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your support.
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Games have been moved to Box Hill City Oval - both days.
The Roosters have every reason to be furious with the decision as it hands Box Hill a massive advantage.
Williamstown probably have reason to be annoyed as well with the Reserves Premiership now being played against the Hawks at Box Hill's home ground.
CONFIRMED! Box Hill City Oval it is!
BrekkyDJ wrote: footyman
Where is this information coming from???There is nothing on the VFL website about the games being moved to Box Hill, and we all know how up-to-the-minute their website is :-)
Wally from Williamstown
Up in thre fixtures/results section
Robbo wrote: Wally from
Gosh Batman, you're 100% correct ..... i was looking at the story about VFL Finals Venue Week 3, no mention of Box Hill on there
For those who say it makes no difference, ask the bookies.
Flag odds pre-oval switch to Box Hill,
Williamstown $1.90
North Ballarat $2.40
Box Hill $7.50
Northern Bullants $12.00
Flag odds now game is at Box Hill,
Williamstown $1.40
North Ballarat $6.00
Box Hill $6.00
Northern Bullants $12.00
Odds Centrebet Australia.
If i was President of North i would protest by not turning up,and tell Hook and Scwhab to shove there league up there Box Hill Hawthorn a$$e$.
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It is official. Might as well rename the league Box Hill Hawthorn Dorks Football League. Worst decision ever made. Box Hill/Hawthorn seniors and reserves both play at home. The roosters finish second and Williamstown reserves on top yet the DORKS play at home yet again. I hope the chooks slaughter them and the seagulls reserves win by many goals. I wonder if their social will be Hawthorn Box Hill supporters only. I won't be there as I have my end of season footy trip. Going to watch Dodges Ferry v Huonville at KGV Glenorchy on the Saturday in the SFL Prelim Final.
I hope the three games on the weekwend at Pox Hill are all slaughters. The roosters to win, the seagulls to win both games. The roosters SHOULD FIRE A PROTEST !!!! Williamastown reserves should also fire in a Protest playing Hawthorn Box Hill at their ground.
Hopefully a few people will make their displeasure known tonight at the Liston!!!
If the Box Hill Hawks get up them maybe Jeff Kennett can step in and say the surface at Etihad is not up to scratch.
Where can we play the Grand Final??........How about The Box Hill City Oval?? Lol.
Port must get drainage asap. I play Cricket at Port and the problem is that water sits on the surface and doesnt drain. The wing on the grandstand side is the worst and I have played many games of Cricket fielding in a damp steamy field.
Not good enough anymore.
The drainage problem has hit home this winter....I was at Sandy today, and after 4 games at the weekend with the Amateurs finals, the surface wasn't much different from TEAC Oval...getting a ground with a good surface is pretty hard to come by...not sure if Box Hill is the answer...maybe Craigieburn???...but I have no idea what their surface is like there...plus it's very short notice as well with many grounds already booked for finals..
This has been one of the worst seasons weather wise that I can remember...from heavy rain to near snow at Ballarat a few weeks ago...