Move to Optus Oval

[CronkNo7]

CronkNo7 - You're either a Collingwood fan, or you absolutely love the Dome! Princes Park is the last Melbourne suburban footy ground - it's what footy grounds should be like. It's like comparing the Graveyard to Stadium Australia and calling the Graveyard a shyte stadium!(not that I'm saying you do...).

Telstra Dome - The Home of AFL!

I love it! Undercover! I just like it that way..

[AAS]

Last time we had the first four games away we lost them all.

and what happened to the fifth game?

[Buzz]

My First Ever Storm Game.... Oh the Memories! Including that damned car that was on the ground blocking our view (until they moved us that is!)

[Freeze]

According to the AGE Tthe Melbourne Storm will today announce that it has completed a deal with Carlton to use Optus Oval as its administrative and training base from next year until the redevelopment of Olympic Park is complete.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/league/st ... 01727.html

At least the decision has now been made so everyone can get on with prep for next season

Now confirmed on Storm web site

http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/defaul ... c=1&ssec=1

[James]

As a member of both clubs, this is pretty cool news. Can't wait to go to training(s) now!

[Super Cronk]

so what are the training facitlites like there?

[James]

I don't think they're too great, because Carlton want some serious $$$ from the government to redevelop the site. But as Buzz has said earlier, the playing field is sweet. Optus Oval is set in the middle of Princes Park which is a big, er...park, with a 3.3 kilometre running track around it and I'm sure Bellamy will be putting it to good use.

The Big Day Out is being held at Princes Park this year and I reckon Matt King's gunna be bunking up at Storm HQ and sneaking in come late January.

[Surandy]

Buzz, what's access like to the playing surface of Optus Oval?

Just wondering for those that are wanting to go and watch Storm train from next year, and yes that includes me.

[Buzz]

Haven't been to a training session since it was officially Princes Park. Access is usally easy - go through the social club entrance I believe.

[StormBrad]

they got rid of the best suburban ground! Waverley Park! but anyway my question is, how are we going to practice goal kicking, i presume they will have AFL posts up there? and also you cant simulate a rugby league rectangle field on the oval? are they going to paint lines for both codes?


Heres to my half century of posts!

[Thunderstruck]

They'll plant rugby league posts on the ground according to the article on The Age (or is it the Hun?). Gosch's isn't exactly rectangle either, they painted the lines over the grass.