Another dismal afternoon at Geelong!
Dismal weather, dismal performance by
Port (Deano a notable exception).
I had to surrender my can of coke at the gate, and then was told that I had to remove my Subway plastic bag and bin it Perhaps they thought I could suffocate someone with it!
Hate AFL grounds!
And that was at a standalone game! Sure is sick. What next, check your bumhole in case there's something naughty in there that is able to disrupt the match and venue? Perhaps they should blitz the smokers breaking AuFL laws by smoking at a sacred AuFL stadium.
Welcome back to the free country!
Interestingly Port have been beaten by both the genuine AFL seconds sides.
Geelong and Collingwood are currently the only official standalone AuFL sides in the VFL. Geelong plays its VFL home matches at a ground which I understand has a high taxpayer input into its funding.
Collingwood VFL side plays at the former home of the VFL/AFL Magpies. Victoria Park is now an open park, where anyone can attend without cost and can have drinks, food, bags -- anything with them, without any scrutiny. Contrast this with the little hitlers at Kardinia Park as experienced by Lum, and no doubt others. Yet Collingwood and Geelong are in the very same footy competition. Go figure.
There is more freedom for international air travellers!
Piss these moron AFL teams and grounds off.Last time we played a stand-alone game at Geelong a few years ago they were not selling anything in food or drink.So this time I took my own food & drink and wanted to search my bag. Anybody tell them it is a VFL game not AFL idiots.Last time we had to get a pass out at half time to go to a shop opposite the ground.Typical Geelong a bunch of Hillbilly wankers.Hate going to these grounds.Give me the good old VFA grounds anytime.We better watch out on the 23rd of June when we play South Adelaide in the Foxtel Cup at the MCG.God knows how we will be treated!
Go Borough! 2012.
Undefeated Premiers 2011!
The above contrasts greatly with events at shep. Bendigo won, glorious conditions, food canteen, drinks, sausage sizzle, coffee stall. Perfect day out.
When Roosters wanted another match at Stawell the VFL said no.It was good,also, at Stawell. Some places really want a VFL match in their city/town. Geelong does sfa for visiting VFL supporters. It actually goes flat out to not only discourage them, as instanced by Lum, but actually prevented supporters from attending the early morning games.
I went to one of the Stawell games between North Ballarat v Bendigo. Great ground and great atmosphere. I have been also to Morwell, Wangaratta, Torquay and now Shepparton for vfl games. I would rather travel far and wide than go to the likes of Kardinia Park, Princes Park/Visy Park or Victoria Park any day. No atmosphere whatsoever at those grounds.
The country games are well and truly embraced and should be more of them.
What other country grounds can be used for future vfl games ?
There would be several. Yea I have been for a Richmond v Geelong NAB Cup challenge and could be used for a game.
I'm sure Digs and Cobrascorer can probably name a few country grounds that would be worthy of vfl games.
Dobbed in! Off hand I can't think or know of any, but will advise when I do. In post #3, I was pointing out the massive difference between the totally enclosed Geelong ground and the now very open Collingwood VFL one. The attitude differences are worlds apart. Same football competition.
Maybe the new Creswick ground -- it is well above flood level!
Port Melbourne have been beaten by 2 stand alone AFL Teams also both by 21 points interesting stat.
Colac's main oval is to get a big makeover later this year. The Colac Otway Shire says it will seek AFL preseason matches to be played there and would also want VFL matches there. So, it could be a venue for a VFL match when it is done up, possibly in 2014 or even next year.