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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Another bullshit decision from the VFL! When was Box Hill a great ground for spectators?No cover, a fair way from the city and hard to get to by train and can be a sloppy surface as well. I would be spewing if I followed NB or Willy.
These mugs at the VFL (sic) are clearly incompedent and the clubs should have the balls to give them the arse!
Sorry double post.
Late mail has arrived. Whisper has it this years AFL Grand Final will be moved from the MCG to the Box Hill City Oval.
Gates will be closed after 3000 people have crammed in to the Box Hill City tip.
Easy access by train to Laburnum.
Plenty of local hotels in Box Hill itself. Whitehorse Hotel is open. It was open in the late 1940s. Not sure what the building is used for over the last 60 years.
A more realistic option would have been to play both the Prelims at Carlton and move the TAC to who caresville.
footyman wrote: digs
Footyman.
No one is suggesting that the world revolves around Eureka Stadium, certainly far from it, but I do suggest that it has a little bit more going for it than Teac oval.
As a long time poster you would be well aware of the Roosters only request in this competition is a level playing field & not to be treated as a second class citizen because we are 120 kms up the highway. The decision to give Box Hill a decided home advantage with both teams STINKS to high heaven.
For a team thats odds for the past 2 months as second favoutite have been around $2.50 to blow out to $6.00 indicates to all & sundry how much of an advantage it is to play at home.
It's time for the VFL to gain some credibility after the worst period of mis-management in it's history.
It's time for a full review of just where this competition is going with some clear guidelines & directives.
Would love an explanation on why Box Hill was chosen, although we all reckon we know the reason.
Hey,Rooster,what on earth are you worried about,instead of having to take 11/8 for the flag,you,ve now got fives!
After their gutbuster against the Borough they've got as much hope against you as a crippled frog in a snake pit as Merv Williams used to stay.
If i was the NB president though,I would tell em to stick their young guns match up their arse,total irrelevence in the circumstances.
digs wrote: footyman
A level playing field, now that would be nice Digsy. I would like to know what exactly you think that Eureka Stadium has over TEAC oval? My advantages of TEAC over Eureka are:
- Good public transport with a tram stop only a 5 mins walk away
- 2.53km from the GPO compared to 104km of Eureka
- Has a lovely old grandstand from which you can view the game from an elevated view
- Opposition coaches box is not a shipping container
The main problem I have with TEAC oval is how they constantly run out of food/drinks, however that is easily fixed. Once the redevelopment is complete it will be hard to beat in terms of facilities.
Now back on topic....
I think it is a disgrace that the preliminary finals have been moved to Box Hill city oval. If I was a North Ballarat supporter I would be really pissed off.
I hope the roosters absolutely smash Hawthorn on the weekend.
I agree, but unfortunately the VFL will never gain any credibility while the current regime are running the show. I've been as vocal as anybody on this forum in regards to the way the VFL competition is being driven into the ground, but this forum isn't what counts. It's up to the clubs to grow some balls and start cleaning up the mess that is AFL Victoria.
As for the finals venue, I totally agree. There's no logical excuses for the VFL on this one. Two weeks ago, Port Melbourne were sent to Box Hill to play Williamstown because according to AFL Victoria it would be unfair for a higher placed side to have to play Port at their home ground.
I can understand in some respects, there are not many venues are available on the weekend (both days) due to local footy finals being played on VFL grounds. And I can only assume the ABC didn't want to cover games from different venues on Saturday and Sunday. I do wonder why a venue such as Victoria Park was not chosen however.
The problem with the VFL is the lack of communication. If John Hook and Peter Schwab were running the league properly, they'd have issued a press release on the website today explaining exactly why the decision was made to play at Box Hill and most of us would then be able to make an informed view of whether the decision is right or wrong. But there's no accountability at all from the Football Operations department towards the loyal fans and supporters of the competition, and most of us are scratching our heads right now.
The compition is ran by 2 ass clowns
Another thing there is no camera postion to film games from only a death trap scaffolding.
Also tell me this what has changed at Box Hill unless the fairy god mother went out there and put up under cover seating for the fans why should 2 finals be hosted there.
BOX HILL CITY oval is not fit to host finals simple.
Everyone agrees it is a shocking decision to have both prelims at POX HILL. No Logic and brain cells = nil
Professor Julius Sumner Miller Why is it so ?
footyman wrote: digs
Good call.....Hutchy !!