Casey Fields playing surface !!
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Casey Fields playing surface !!
Have heard that the surface at Casey is very heavy and it doesn't take too much rain before it turns into a muddy bog. My source informs me that it was very muddy for a school footy carnival yesterday. Imagine what the joint would be like during a wet winter
That being the case I am happy that we won't have to go there and will be utilising Frankston and Sandringham to train and for our developing players to play on. Both locations are sand based which means there should not be any problems with mud and/or drainage (unless there are cricket pitches in the middle) !!
That being the case I am happy that we won't have to go there and will be utilising Frankston and Sandringham to train and for our developing players to play on. Both locations are sand based which means there should not be any problems with mud and/or drainage (unless there are cricket pitches in the middle) !!
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Frankston has a magnificent surface - you want to go down and have a look before you can it. Sandy's has also always been of a high standard. Both grounds would be providing a simialr surface to what is at Moorabbin now.NoMore wrote:no cricket pitches at either of the grounds.
However frankston is so hard its not funny and sandy is quite uneven.
Moorabbin is the best surface for us to train on
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Re: Casey Fields playing surface !!
I think you need to sack your source, or at least get it to report more accurately to you.Eastern wrote:Have heard that the surface at Casey is very heavy and it doesn't take too much rain before it turns into a muddy bog. My source informs me that it was very muddy for a school footy carnival yesterday. Imagine what the joint would be like during a wet winter
That being the case I am happy that we won't have to go there and will be utilising Frankston and Sandringham to train and for our developing players to play on. Both locations are sand based which means there should not be any problems with mud and/or drainage (unless there are cricket pitches in the middle) !!
There are 4 ovals at Casey Fields with goal posts, and not all are constructed to the same standard.
The VFL Oval is constructed to the top standard - sand based with drainage.
The school carnival took place on different grounds, which are not constructed with sand and which do not have undersurface drainage. The surface of those grounds are holding more water at present.
The surface of the VFL Oval is fine.
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Re: Casey Fields playing surface !!
OK !!casey scorp wrote:I think you need to sack your source, or at least get it to report more accurately to you.Eastern wrote:Have heard that the surface at Casey is very heavy and it doesn't take too much rain before it turns into a muddy bog. My source informs me that it was very muddy for a school footy carnival yesterday. Imagine what the joint would be like during a wet winter
That being the case I am happy that we won't have to go there and will be utilising Frankston and Sandringham to train and for our developing players to play on. Both locations are sand based which means there should not be any problems with mud and/or drainage (unless there are cricket pitches in the middle) !!
There are 4 ovals at Casey Fields with goal posts, and not all are constructed to the same standard.
The VFL Oval is constructed to the top standard - sand based with drainage.
The school carnival took place on different grounds, which are not constructed with sand and which do not have undersurface drainage. The surface of those grounds are holding more water at present.
The surface of the VFL Oval is fine.
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A few mates of mine played at Casey in the carnival and they said they played on the back ovals, i play on them and yes they probably did turn to mud pits.
However the actual Casey ground is lush, it's an awesome ground really having played on it myself. Even in poor weather that ground would not have been a slosh.
However the actual Casey ground is lush, it's an awesome ground really having played on it myself. Even in poor weather that ground would not have been a slosh.
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Pity it is the middle of nowhere and a slight breeze is like a hurricane.milney044 wrote:A few mates of mine played at Casey in the carnival and they said they played on the back ovals, i play on them and yes they probably did turn to mud pits.
However the actual Casey ground is lush, it's an awesome ground really having played on it myself. Even in poor weather that ground would not have been a slosh.
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Very similar to Rowville...........Hold on........its just up the road from........plugger66 wrote:Pity it is the middle of nowhere and a slight breeze is like a hurricane.milney044 wrote:A few mates of mine played at Casey in the carnival and they said they played on the back ovals, i play on them and yes they probably did turn to mud pits.
However the actual Casey ground is lush, it's an awesome ground really having played on it myself. Even in poor weather that ground would not have been a slosh.
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Haha Rowville is a great place! .....Eastern wrote:Very similar to Rowville...........Hold on........its just up the road from........plugger66 wrote:Pity it is the middle of nowhere and a slight breeze is like a hurricane.milney044 wrote:A few mates of mine played at Casey in the carnival and they said they played on the back ovals, i play on them and yes they probably did turn to mud pits.
However the actual Casey ground is lush, it's an awesome ground really having played on it myself. Even in poor weather that ground would not have been a slosh.![]()
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The two "back" ovals at Casey, although they do hold a bit of water and with the Turf pitch in the larger of the two (where it gets a bit muddy), would still be among the premiere playing fields on the peninsula, for what they were designed for (junior footy).
We are proud of them and in future years when the area develops more, ie. trees etc. shouldn't be too much of a problem.
I think St Kilda made a very big mistake indeed!! but that's just my opinion
We are proud of them and in future years when the area develops more, ie. trees etc. shouldn't be too much of a problem.
I think St Kilda made a very big mistake indeed!! but that's just my opinion
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I agree. Should have been with Sandy from the start.barneyboyz wrote:The two "back" ovals at Casey, although they do hold a bit of water and with the Turf pitch in the larger of the two (where it gets a bit muddy), would still be among the premiere playing fields on the peninsula, for what they were designed for (junior footy).
We are proud of them and in future years when the area develops more, ie. trees etc. shouldn't be too much of a problem.
I think St Kilda made a very big mistake indeed!! but that's just my opinion
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Waverley Park was once in the middle of nowhere.plugger66 wrote:Pity it is the middle of nowhere and a slight breeze is like a hurricane.
Casey Fields, today, might appear to be in the middle of nowehere - in 10 years it will be in the middle of 35,000 people.
As Barneyboyz says, with trees growing (thousands already planted) and an urban area enveloping it, the wind factor will inevitably reduce.
Those with foresight will reap the benefits.