Paradise Lost : The Saints and Moorabbin

[st.byron]

From this morning’s Age :

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/par ... 53zg6.html

“Next week, Moorabbin will be packed for the second time in a matter of 11 days when St Kilda host the Hawks in an AFL pre-season practice game on a Thursday evening.

The Saints are already looking at measures that will allow 10,000 people in to a ground that once accommodated 30,000-plus – and drew an unthinkable 51,000 to the first game there in 1965. Sunday's AFLW opener was full at little more than 8000.”

[The Fireman]

will the prac match be televised ?

[longtimesaint]

will the prac match be televised ?

Yes on Foxtel

[The Fireman]

will the prac match be televised ?

Yes on Foxtel

awesome thanks

[The Fireman]

is the prac game mentioned on Saints.com ?

[MC Gusto]

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/02/11/ ... hina-game/

[SaintPav]

From this morning’s Age :

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/par ... 53zg6.html

“Next week, Moorabbin will be packed for the second time in a matter of 11 days when St Kilda host the Hawks in an AFL pre-season practice game on a Thursday evening.

The Saints are already looking at measures that will allow 10,000 people in to a ground that once accommodated 30,000-plus – and drew an unthinkable 51,000 to the first game there in 1965. Sunday's AFLW opener was full at little more than 8000.”

51,000. Unbelievable

[one point]

From this morning’s Age :

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/par ... 53zg6.html

“Next week, Moorabbin will be packed for the second time in a matter of 11 days when St Kilda host the Hawks in an AFL pre-season practice game on a Thursday evening.

The Saints are already looking at measures that will allow 10,000 people in to a ground that once accommodated 30,000-plus – and drew an unthinkable 51,000 to the first game there in 1965. Sunday's AFLW opener was full at little more than 8000.”

51,000. Unbelievable

Fantastic crowd, electric atmosphere, great game, beginning of a new era.

[asiu]

St Kilda 8.12 (60) defeated Collingwood 8.6 (54)
Moorabbin Oval 51,370 17 April 1965

had to look it up

[The Fireman]

[Trev from the Bush]

From this morning’s Age :

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/par ... 53zg6.html

“Next week, Moorabbin will be packed for the second time in a matter of 11 days when St Kilda host the Hawks in an AFL pre-season practice game on a Thursday evening.

The Saints are already looking at measures that will allow 10,000 people in to a ground that once accommodated 30,000-plus – and drew an unthinkable 51,000 to the first game there in 1965. Sunday's AFLW opener was full at little more than 8000.”

51,000. Unbelievable

Fantastic crowd, electric atmosphere, great game, beginning of a new era.

I was lucky enough to be a little kid who could squeeze my way down to the fence next to the Collingwood coach's box. Scores were level entering time on when Alan Morrow marked and kicked truly from the forward pocket. The road from the Saints supporters was deafening. That game started a period of great rivalry between the two clubs.

[st.byron]

Memories

[Wayne42]

If they are predicting a capacity crowd of 10.000 people, packed in to RSEA Park like sardines, then i think i'll watch it at home, on my expensive FOXTEL Sports Package.

[saintspremiers]

If they are predicting a capacity crowd of 10.000 people, packed in to RSEA Park like sardines, then i think i'll watch it at home, on my expensive FOXTEL Sports Package.

A capacity crowd of 10,000 won’t be squashed like the good old days. OH&S prevents that.

The “lockout” with 8,000 last Sunday looked at best 60% full, given how many people were sitting down and the space around each person.

[sunsaint]

If they are predicting a capacity crowd of 10.000 people, packed in to RSEA Park like sardines, then i think i'll watch it at home, on my expensive FOXTEL Sports Package.

A capacity crowd of 10,000 won’t be squashed like the good old days. OH&S prevents that.

The “lockout” with 8,000 last Sunday looked at best 60% full, given how many people were sitting down and the space around each person.

its all about the facilities and the capacity
we could always go back to the urine quagmire toilets near the score board end during the 70/80s

[SaintPav]

When’s the last time we saw players positioned like that on an AFL field when the ball is at the other end of the ground?

[SaintPav]

When’s the last time we saw players positioned like that on an AFL field when the ball is at the other end of the ground?

[roskilde]

Moorabbin will never host men's games for premiership points again.

Is that definite and if so could anyone tell me why it's an impossibility?

[Devilhead]

Last game at Moorabbin v Fitzroy

[minneapolis]

If they are predicting a capacity crowd of 10.000 people, packed in to RSEA Park like sardines, then i think i'll watch it at home, on my expensive FOXTEL Sports Package.

A capacity crowd of 10,000 won’t be squashed like the good old days. OH&S prevents that.

The “lockout” with 8,000 last Sunday looked at best 60% full, given how many people were sitting down and the space around each person.

its all about the facilities and the capacity
we could always go back to the urine quagmire toilets near the score board end during the 70/80s

I was there as a kid, Sun.

I remember finally getting to the front to the urinal and standing next to another guy. Next thing we know there was a stream coming between us. The guy behind said "Don't move you guys". I closed my eyes and just concentrated.

[sunsaint]

I was there as a kid, Sun.

I remember finally getting to the front to the urinal and standing next to another guy. Next thing we know there was a stream coming between us. The guy behind said "Don't move you guys". I closed my eyes and just concentrated.

the wrong day to wear desert boots...
and some people bemoan communal toilets

[Trev from the Bush]

I was there as a kid, Sun.

I remember finally getting to the front to the urinal and standing next to another guy. Next thing we know there was a stream coming between us. The guy behind said "Don't move you guys". I closed my eyes and just concentrated.

the wrong day to wear desert boots...
and some people bemoan communal toilets

Those in the know never wore grey leather Rivers shoes to Moorabbin!

[saynta]

I remember Filth Park. They use to just piss in their beer cans. You know, those really big cans they stopped making last century.

[sunsaint]

I remember Filth Park. They use to just piss in their beer cans. You know, those really big cans they stopped making last century.

maybe thats where the saying started
getting on the piss

no worse than the only warm shower opposition players got at Linton St running up the race near the animal enclosure