Did you go to any of the Darwin matches in the early 2000s? I went to two matches and the humidty was shocking. The players on the bench had ice packs around their necks as well as a cool room.
Footy is a winter sport.
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Yep - I went in 2008 and the humidity was far from shocking being dry season. How would you describe the humidity in wet season?
It would certainly have it's challenges but I don't think 2 or 3 games there would kill anyone. They have managed a local competition successfully for quite a while now and a good portion of the players are from Victoria in case you want to use some sort of acclimatisation argument.
ROUND SIX
Thursday, July 9
Geelong v Brisbane, SCG, 7.40pm AEST
Friday, Jul 10
Collingwood v Hawthorn, Giants Stadium, 7.50pm AEST
Saturday, July 11
Fremantle v St Kilda, Metricon Stadium, 12.35pm AEST
West Coast v Adelaide, Gabba, 3.05pm AEST
Melbourne v Gold Coast, Giants Stadium, 6.05pm AEST
Essendon v North Melbourne, Metricon Stadium, 7.40pm AEST
Sunday, July 12
Port Adelaide v GWS, Metricon Stadium, 1.05pm AEST
Richmond v Sydney, Gabba, 3.35pm AEST
Carlton v Western Bulldogs, Metricon Stadium, 6.45pm AEST
ROUND SEVEN
Thursday, July 16
Geelong v Collingwood, Optus Stadium. 6.10pm AWST, 8.10 AEST
Friday, July 17
Essendon v Western Bulldogs, Metricon Stadium, 7.50pm AEST
Saturday, July 18
GWS v Brisbane, Giants Stadium, 1.45pm AEST
Sydney v Gold Coast, SCG, 4.35pm AEST
Richmond v North Melbourne, Metricon Stadium, 7.40pm AEST
Sunday, July 19
Carlton v Port Adelaide, Gabba, 1.05pm AEST
Hawthorn v Melbourne, Giants Stadium, 3.35pm AEST
Fremantle v West Coast, Optus Stadium, 4.35pm AWST, 6.35pm AEST
Monday, July 20
Adelaide v St Kilda, Adelaide Oval, 7.10pm ACST, 7.40pm AEST
Looks like Geelong will struggle to play any further games at their narrow **** hole in 2020.
What a shame :)
Ruined a pair of leather gloves and a pair of binoculars at the windy, horrible venue. Will be fascinating to see how they go without home ground advantage incl. umps pleasing their vocal supporters.
Oh god that joint
Get ready for slip n slide at Metricon... Might be not the worst time to have Naughty out.