May 10, 2007
From Bendigo Advertiser
THE Metricon Bendigo Bombers won't play their first home game of the VFL season at the Queen Elizabeth Oval until next month.
THE Metricon Bendigo Bombers won't play their first home game of the VFL season at the Queen Elizabeth Oval until next month.
The Bombers were scheduled to play Geelong at the QEO this Sunday in their round six clash, but following an inspection of the ground yesterday, the game has been transferred to Skilled Stadium.
Officials from the Bombers, Geelong and VFL don't deem the ground surface to be in a satisfactory condition to host the VFL match this weekend.
"There are a lot of concerns, mainly through the middle of the ground about the unevenness and lack of grass cover," Bombers' general manager Matthew Allan said.
"Through the middle of the ground it gets a bit sandy and there is no grass cover, some bits are very firm and it's patchy in other parts.
"The main priority is to ensure the safety of the players, but there are also a lot of new shoots of grass coming through, and if we played on it, it could wreck the ground, so there's a lot of issues we have had to consider."
The senior game will now be played at 9.40am this Sunday as a curtain-raiser to the AFL match between Geelong and the West Coast Eagles.
The Bombers' reserves will play against Werribee at 11.10am on Saturday at Werribee.
The round 20 return clash between the Bombers and Geelong that was scheduled for Skilled Stadium will now be played at the QEO.
