Pies get to train on the MCG, Saints do not!

[#1GILL]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/c ... 5926454904

This is the biggest joke I've ever heard.

How can the AFL approve training for one side at the MCG and not the other?

[SainterK]

Pretty sure the Pies players opted out of an open session at the MCG, they want their prep as normal as possible.

[oneteam]

Pretty sure the Pies players opted out of an open session at the MCG, they want their prep as normal as possible.

I hear it's at punt rd oval, not the g

[Enrico_Misso]

They have decided not to train there.

But agree with your point - did we get the same offer?


When Freo came over here for that final against Geel they asked to train at the G and were refused despite the fact that half the team had never even played there.

It is just another example of the AFL's one rule for Eddie - different rule for everyone else

[#1GILL]

Ohh right, well the point still stands I think. How come we weren't even a chance to train there?

It would have been great!

[saintbrat]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/m ... 5926811720

this afternons story

and the rumour file says MCC may have said maybe But AFL said NO
so Pies " decided" not to >>>>>

pretty sure that teams playing each week get a short session there But not a public session..

[maz1685]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/c ... 5926454904

This is the biggest joke I've ever heard.

How can the AFL approve training for one side at the MCG and not the other?

Here you go, just thought I'd put your mind at ease on this issue

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/s ... 5928596000

Note where Hutchison says the Saints have had the opportunity to train on the MCG for every week of the finals but knocked it back.

[St. Luke]

Pretty sure the Pies players opted out of an open session at the MCG, they want their prep as normal as possible.

What I heard also.

[Schillaci]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/c ... 5926454904

This is the biggest joke I've ever heard.

How can the AFL approve training for one side at the MCG and not the other?

I was wondering about this too.
Though Greg Hutchison, Saints football manager, has been quoted in today's paper as saying the Saints had the offer of training at the G in every week of the finals this year but due to logistics the club has declined the offer.

[plugger66]

These threads show that people shouldnt just assume without the facts. Both sides were able to train. Both said no. No favourtisim at all. We dont have to jump at shadows all the time.