Any AFL grounds near Croydon?

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  • Newcroft
    On the Rookie List
    • Sep 2006
    • 5
    #1

    Any AFL grounds near Croydon?

    Hi Everyone,

    I need your help. Every year for Grand Final day for the past few years I help get a bunch of mates together for a friendly AFL game before the GF, and then watch it together afterwards. We always have a great day; the only requirements are that you are over 25 (or just not so fit), not a great footballer, and prepared to have fun.

    For the past few years we have played at Picken Oval in Croydon in the morning, then watch the big game at Western Suburbs Australian Football Club. The only problem is, we have just found out that the ground will be used for a Korean Food Festival this weekend!

    Any suggestions? Hopefully something that won't be used for cricket this weekend, and something reasonably close to the Inner West.

    Thanks.
    Tags: afl, croydon, grounds, Swans, sydney
    • alison.z
      Regular in the Side
      • Aug 2006
      • 988
      #2
      Croydon! My hometown ... sorry no suggestions ... just thought it was interesting!!

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        • Jeffers1984
          Veterans List
          • Jan 2003
          • 4564
          #3
          I think there is an Aussie Rules oval in Concord on Queens Rd. Just off Broughton Street.

          I always drive past it. Not too sure if there is a game on though.

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            • Newcroft
              On the Rookie List
              • Sep 2006
              • 5
              #4
              Thanks Jeffers, but from looking at google maps / satellite it looks like there's a cricket pitch there. Might be able to get a friend to check it out properly though.

              Any other suggestions???

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                • BeeEmmAre
                  Commentary Team Captain
                  • Aug 2005
                  • 2509
                  #5
                  Maybe Wagener Oval in Ashfield? just up the road from Picken.
                  "It's up to the rest of the players in the room to make a new batch of premiership players next year," Adam Goodes, triple Bob Skilton Medallist, October 7, 2011.

                  YOU BETCHA!!!!!!

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                    • Newcroft
                      On the Rookie List
                      • Sep 2006
                      • 5
                      #6
                      Thanks heaps. Wagener Oval booked for Saturday.

                      If anyone wants a game there's 3 or 4 spots left. Feel free to PM me by late tonight.

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                        • Newcroft
                          On the Rookie List
                          • Sep 2006
                          • 5
                          #7
                          Thanks for the replies. Wagener Oval is booked for Saturday. You beauty!!!

                          If anyone wants a game there's about 3-4 spots left. Feel free to pm me by late Thursday night. Time; 10:30am for 11am start, followed by watching the GF at Western Suburbs AFL Club at Croydon.

                          By the way, congrats to the Cowra Blues for winning both the 1st and 2nd grade grand finals in the Central West AFL.

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                            • floppinab
                              Senior Player
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 1681
                              #8
                              Originally posted by BeeEmmAre
                              Maybe Wagener Oval in Ashfield? just up the road from Picken.
                              Yep, but in Ashbury not Ashfield.

                              wagener oval, ashbury - Google Maps

                              And you're still only a v. short walk or drive from the Rules Club to watch the game. It's still under Canterbury Council control as well if you want to book it.

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                                • BeeEmmAre
                                  Commentary Team Captain
                                  • Aug 2005
                                  • 2509
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by floppinab
                                  Yep, but in Ashbury not Ashfield.

                                  wagener oval, ashbury - Google Maps

                                  And you're still only a v. short walk or drive from the Rules Club to watch the game. It's still under Canterbury Council control as well if you want to book it.
                                  Always mix those two up.
                                  "It's up to the rest of the players in the room to make a new batch of premiership players next year," Adam Goodes, triple Bob Skilton Medallist, October 7, 2011.

                                  YOU BETCHA!!!!!!

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                                    • AnnieH
                                      RWOs Black Sheep
                                      • Aug 2006
                                      • 11332
                                      #10
                                      Jubilee Oval at Glebe.
                                      Top spot.

                                      Public transport is easy ... catch a train to Central then the tram from Central. Stops right at the goal posts!!
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                                        • floppinab
                                          Senior Player
                                          • Jan 2003
                                          • 1681
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by AnnieH
                                          Jubilee Oval at Glebe.
                                          Top spot.

                                          Public transport is easy ... catch a train to Central then the tram from Central. Stops right at the goal posts!!
                                          Pretty sure the posts are down already for cricket @ Jubilee Annie.

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                                            • Bob Neil
                                              Opportunistic Join Date
                                              • Sep 2005
                                              • 313
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by Newcroft
                                              Hi Everyone,

                                              I need your help. Every year for Grand Final day for the past few years I help get a bunch of mates together for a friendly AFL game before the GF, and then watch it together afterwards. We always have a great day; the only requirements are that you are over 25 (or just not so fit), not a great footballer, and prepared to have fun.
                                              Thanks.
                                              I'd have a game of Aussie Rules, dunno how to play AFL.

                                              Just too old and slow now. I'd need to be rotated to the bench like going through a revolving door.

                                              Have a good day. Unfortunately there's no non-Vic teams in the AFL GF so it's ho-hum, who cares. Won't bother watching.

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