Marvel.
Getting in to the ground, awful.
Getting out of the ground, absolutely awful.
Getting in to the ground, awful.
Getting out of the ground, absolutely awful.
-
Mobile App Discontinued
Due to a number of factors, support for the current BigFooty mobile app has been discontinued. Your BigFooty login will no longer work on the Tapatalk or the BigFooty App - which is based on Tapatalk.
Apologies for any inconvenience. We will try to find a replacement.
Worst AFL ground?
- Thread starter Cleansweep17
- Start date
- Tagged users None
🥰 Love BigFooty? Join now for free.
- Aug 17, 2006
- 24,025
- 22,971
- AFL Club
- Geelong
It's more a square than an oval, with a massive slope. Cheat ground and shithole, confirmed.
DRK_13
Team Captain
- Jul 15, 2018
- 388
- 947
- AFL Club
- West Coast
As someone who has recently moved from Perth to Sydney, and used to watching the Eagles play at Optus Stadium, going to watch a game at Giants (Engie) stadium felt like I was watching an amateur football game. Not even in the same league.
Log in to remove this Banner Ad
- Aug 6, 2024
- 3,695
- 8,017
- AFL Club
- Richmond
- Other Teams
- Eng cricket, Leics CCC, Leicester Tigers
You mean the cheat ground you only lost once at in an entire century?
Geelong bogan needs to get out of Geelong. Just start with a day trip to Werribee mate, and go from there, you will never look back.
- Aug 17, 2006
- 24,025
- 22,971
- AFL Club
- Geelong
So the 'Kardinia Park isn't a perfect oval' argument was a bit of a fizzer; now you're going with 'Professional sporting team shouldn't play home games in its home city'.
Cool story, got any more?
- Aug 17, 2006
- 24,025
- 22,971
- AFL Club
- Geelong
Oh God, have I upset someone else who can't take a joke?
- Dec 20, 2023
- 5,861
- 4,839
- AFL Club
- Richmond
- Thread starter
- Banned
- #109
- Aug 17, 2006
- 24,025
- 22,971
- AFL Club
- Geelong
As most people have said it’son every level.
List them.
- Dec 20, 2023
- 5,861
- 4,839
- AFL Club
- Richmond
- Thread starter
- Banned
- #111
Look at the poll and read the thread. People are literally calling it a shithole.
Wojcinski
Brownlow Medallist
You're the Trump of BigFootyLook at the poll and read the thread. People are literally calling it a shithole.
- Dec 20, 2023
- 5,861
- 4,839
- AFL Club
- Richmond
- Thread starter
- Banned
- #113
It's poo on some levels. It's obviously harder to get to than Melbourne city-based grounds, it's squished against the street on one wing, and it's not close to any food/drink/chillout options within easy walking distance like the G or the Gabba.As most people have said it’s
However, the view is great, the facilities are good, the retro feel for those of us who grew up with suburban grounds is great.
- Aug 17, 2006
- 24,025
- 22,971
- AFL Club
- Geelong
Look at the poll and read the thread. People are literally calling it a shithole.
Classic.
So, I've got:
Dimensions - as I've shown, complete rubbish, when you look at cricket grounds, no-one bats an eyelid. The Poms have a ground called The Oval, I don't even want to think about what they must have been playing on.
Location - professional sporting team playing home games in the city where it's based. Doesn't warrant any further comment, next.
(Largely unspoken) - we always get smashed there while the (at the time) strong Melbourne clubs get to play away games against Geelong at the MCG. There may be something to that. Richmond had the four or five year 'good Melbourne club' run, it's more than interstate teams get. Sorry you don't get to play away games against us at your home ground. It's so unfair.
Anything I've missed?
- Dec 20, 2023
- 5,861
- 4,839
- AFL Club
- Richmond
- Thread starter
- Banned
- #116
Look at your previous Geelong colleagues comment above. He is actually being impartial.
Also idk if you noticed but AFL and cricket are different sports.
- May 5, 2016
- 48,565
- 54,769
- AFL Club
- Geelong
Look at your previous Geelong colleagues comment above. He is actually being impartial.
Also idk if you noticed but AFL and cricket are different sports.
Yes. They are. And one of them is impacted far more by ground conditions than the other but people seem to be far more accepting for some reason in the sport where they impact them more.
You cry like a schoolgirl because professional sportsmen don’t seem to be able to navigate two hectares of grass once every couple of seasons
- Dec 20, 2023
- 5,861
- 4,839
- AFL Club
- Richmond
- Thread starter
- Banned
- #118
Isn’t just me mate.
I mean shit you voted the MCG being the worst ground. The actual home of football.
Geelong has warped your mind. It’s not just coincidence you think the way you do. Might as well be arguing with a Geelong bot.
- Aug 17, 2006
- 24,025
- 22,971
- AFL Club
- Geelong
Also idk if you noticed but AFL and cricket are different sports.
Australia's summer test cricket fixture:
First test vs India: Perth Stadium
Second test vs India: Adelaide Oval
Third test vs India: Gabba
Fourth test vs India: MCG
Fifth test vs India: SCG
I recall a bit of football being played on those cricket grounds from time to time.
🥰 Love BigFooty? Join now for free.
- Dec 20, 2023
- 5,861
- 4,839
- AFL Club
- Richmond
- Thread starter
- Banned
- #120
Australia's summer test cricket fixture:
First test vs India: Perth Stadium
Second test vs India: Adelaide Oval
Third test vs India: Gabba
Fourth test vs India: MCG
Fifth test vs India: SCG
I recall a bit of football being played on those cricket grounds from time to time.
Do you think AFL and Cricket have the same rules?
Might have something to do with how the ground affects the game. It’s not the same argument. Quite bizarre you even brought it up tbh.
- May 5, 2016
- 48,565
- 54,769
- AFL Club
- Geelong
Lollll ‘the home of football.’ Why, because they stage the grand final there because it’s the biggest stadium? Cool. Must be a great venue.
‘Could you see anything?’
‘Not really.’
‘Was the atmosphere any good.’
‘Nah it was shit.’
‘How was the game.’
‘I didn’t enjoy it that much.’
‘What about the weather and conditions.’
‘F**king abysmal, swirly wind, rained a lot and I froze my arse off. Food was shit as well.’
‘Sounds awful.’
‘The ground was a nice shape and someone told me it was the home of football so I came in my pants.’
F**k me dead what a circle jerk
- Aug 17, 2006
- 24,025
- 22,971
- AFL Club
- Geelong
Do you think AFL and Cricket have the same rules?
Might have something to do with how the ground affects the game. It’s not the same argument. Quite bizarre you even brought it up tbh.
They have similarly "loose" rules around ground dimensions, unlike many other sports which have strict rules and precise lengths.
I dunno, it might be why every half decent footy ground in Australia becomes a cricket ground in the summer.
- Nov 28, 2017
- 6,632
- 13,227
- AFL Club
- Richmond
- Other Teams
- Tasmania Devils
I think MCG is the best, Optus not too far behind... hard surface probably let's it down.
- Dec 20, 2023
- 5,861
- 4,839
- AFL Club
- Richmond
- Thread starter
- Banned
- #124
Yeah you don’t know.
- Aug 17, 2009
- 3,656
- 5,858
- AFL Club
- Fremantle
I moved to Sydney before last season, and have been to 5 games at Giants home ground.
Personally I don’t mind it, it doesn’t have the roar of the huge stadiums, but I like that you aren’t miles away because of it’s size.
Not the best, but not the worst imo.
Personally I don’t mind it, it doesn’t have the roar of the huge stadiums, but I like that you aren’t miles away because of it’s size.
Not the best, but not the worst imo.
Similar threads
