Finals venues decided?

Submitted by footyman on
Surely by now the VFL would know whose hosting home finals. Anyone got the mail?
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NorthPort Wed, 27 Aug 2008 - 22:25
I can't see Austar Arena being in good enough condition to host a final. Dolphin will probably jump all over this thread, but even Williamstowns surface isn't great either. Casey Fields, TEAC Oval and ??
footyman Topic starter Wed, 27 Aug 2008 - 22:53
NorthPort wrote:I can't see Austar Arena being in good enough condition to host a final. Dolphin will probably jump all over this thread, but even Williamstowns surface isn't great either. Casey Fields, TEAC Oval and ??
I'm all for Casey Fields but I dont think Preston, Coburg, North Ballarat, Werribee or Frankston are suitable options. I suppose if Casey finish 5th that helps things out and then Williamstown and Casey can host the finals. Any chance they might use a neutral ground perhaps? I think they've done that a couple of times. Certainly Frankston played Coburg at Sandringham one day.
rooster Thu, 28 Aug 2008 - 14:20
Dale61 wrote:If the VFL wants to keep any sort of credibility, then first and second should be given the option to host a final. In a season where the top three is still undecided, that might be a little difficult though. For example, Williamstown and North Ballarat could have be given home finals seeing as though they are 1st and 2nd, but the chance of them both losing and dropping a spot (or two), could then see Williamstown drop to third, and host North Ballarat at Burbank. There could be the reverse for Port. If they finish 3rd, 4th, 7th or 8th, their first final should be at either their opponents ground, or at a neutral ground.
What a lot of hyperthetical crap.
rooster Thu, 28 Aug 2008 - 14:34
What are you on ? You say Willy can drop to 3rd and host Nth Ballarat at Burbank. If Willy drop to 3rd how do you expect to host a home final ? Do you just expect the VFL to hand it to you on a platter ? If you finish 3rd you'll be at Teac or in Ballarat. What part of that don't you understand ???
billythekid Thu, 28 Aug 2008 - 17:10
Hopefully Sandy will beat Nth Ballarat at TBO on sunday (we owe them one) thus keeping Frankston out of the finals and help Willy and Port to stay 1 and 2.
jasonborough Thu, 28 Aug 2008 - 17:17
billythekid wrote:Hopefully Sandy will beat Nth Ballarat at TBO on sunday (we owe them one) thus keeping Frankston out of the finals and help Willy and Port to stay 1 and 2.
That would be nice billy,then they can do a phillippousis,out in straight sets.....
digs Thu, 28 Aug 2008 - 17:21
billythekid wrote:Hopefully Sandy will beat Nth Ballarat at TBO on sunday (we owe them one) thus keeping Frankston out of the finals and help Willy and Port to stay 1 and 2.
Would have expected nothing else from you Billy. I hope Frankston do make it being a stand alone club & deserve a change of luck & are to be congratulated. Sandy are a bit like one of the major political parties they have the born to rule syndrome.
STANGA Thu, 28 Aug 2008 - 18:10
I was at that frankston v coburg final at sandy in i think 2001, and thought it was a fantastic finals venue! Of course, rain would stuff it all due to little shelter, but more often than not, finals are sunny! There were about 3,000, and the frankston boys set up with drums on the wing, really a good atmos. Frankston played Springy the next week and port, and the same frankston thugs, sorry dolphin, they were, started a wild fight with the injured jason caples on the bench. Cameras never picked it up, but it was really out of hand for a minute or 2, 15-20 involved with the springy bench, a few dollie fans got frog-marched. Did anyone else see that? They made no comment on abc, i went home thinking it was going to the big story of the day! Sorry, off topic!