Labor promise Western Bulldogs will play two games in Ballarat every season

[jeemak]

The cold factor wouldn't be much different from Launceston in the depths of winter, surely? (Brrrrr...)

I'm in favour of this idea, and with growing populations in Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Sunbury and Gisborne, it's a real chance to tap into new markets and those with young families.

Launceston can be bitterly cold in every season!

[bornadog]

Launceston can be bitterly cold in every season!

Went there for our match against the Saints about 10 years ago and it rained the whole day. That time there was no shelter, or very little and got soaked watching us kick 3 goals for the day. Home on the plane with the players, with Rhode not talking to a sole and sitting on his own.

[gohardorgohome]

The cold factor wouldn't be much different from Launceston in the depths of winter, surely? (Brrrrr...)

I'm in favour of this idea, and with growing populations in Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Sunbury and Gisborne, it's a real chance to tap into new markets and those with young families.

Etihad is closer to all of these areas than Ballarat. North Ballarat's ground is in a windswept industrial area.

I'd prefer it if they developed to Eastern Oval..

I head to Bendigo several times a year to watch Gisborne play.... I'd think the the Queen Elizabeth Oval is one of my favorite places to watch footy. It would be a fantastic venue for a GWS / Gold Coast game.

[Eastdog]

All Dogs fans outside the west who want to travel to Ballarat by train.




0 km Southern Cross Zone 1


Seymour / Shepparton / Albury-Wodonga lines

4.9 km Footscray Zone 1

Geelong / Warrnambool line services

12.3 km Sunshine Zone 1/2


Bendigo / Swan Hill / Echuca lines

13.8 km Ardeer Zone 2

19.6 km Deer Park Zone 2


Geelong / Warrnambool lines

21.2 km Caroline Springs (to open 2016) Zone 2

31 km Rockbank Zone 2

41.3 km Melton Zone 2

47.03 km Parwan (Closed)

52.86 km Bacchus Marsh Zone 2

82.47 km Ballan Zone 4

91.20 km Gordon (Closed)

121.80 km Ballarat Zone 8


Maryborough line

123.13 km Wendouree Zone 8

Ararat line

[westdog54]

Went there for our match against the Saints about 10 years ago and it rained the whole day. That time there was no shelter, or very little and got soaked watching us kick 3 goals for the day. Home on the plane with the players, with Rhode not talking to a sole and sitting on his own.

I remember being in our way to Mt Hotham that day and being stuck in Bright for the Night because the road up the mountain was closed due to the conditions.

There's a fair chance I was in a warmer spot than you that night.

Etihad is closer to all of these areas than Ballarat. North Ballarat's ground is in a windswept industrial area.

I'd prefer it if they developed to Eastern Oval..

I head to Bendigo several times a year to watch Gisborne play.... I'd think the the Queen Elizabeth Oval is one of my favorite places to watch footy. It would be a fantastic venue for a GWS / Gold Coast game.

There's already the makings of a good facility at North Ballarat, with the social venue already established, not to mention the fact that it is already a regular VFL venue.

[Twodogs]

Went there for our match against the Saints about 10 years ago and it rained the whole day. That time there was no shelter, or very little and got soaked watching us kick 3 goals for the day. Home on the plane with the players, with Rhode not talking to a sole and sitting on his own.

I spent the day at Sunshine hospital waiting for a Orthopedic/Pediatric surgeon to come and extract a sewing needle from my 3 yo daughter's thumb. I rang my mum (she's a seamstress) while we were waiting and she said "I do that all the time, just get some plyers and pull it out" I reminded her that Lucy was only 3 yo and went back to waiting and trying to stop Lucy from maiming other kids with the needle sticking out of her thumb. After nearly 8 hours the Orthopedic surgeon turned up, took a look and said "somebody pass me the plyers"

[jeemak]

Went there for our match against the Saints about 10 years ago and it rained the whole day. That time there was no shelter, or very little and got soaked watching us kick 3 goals for the day. Home on the plane with the players, with Rhode not talking to a sole and sitting on his own.

I worked in the trans-bass transport industry for a good five years, and can tell you there's not a lot of smiles and sunshine in Launceston. I travelled there a lot.

My worst trip there involved getting drenched disembarking the plane, followed by getting drenched getting to my hire car, getting a coffee on the way to our depot saw me drenched again. Once I dried off and the sky was clear it was time to visit a client, and as everything in Launceston is only ten or so minutes away I thought I was safe, but between the road and my client's office I got drenched again.

On the way back, I got drenched coming from the office of my client to my car. I stayed in my car after that. Five drenching's in the space of three hours was enough.

[Twodogs]

I worked in the trans-bass transport industry for a good five years, and can tell you there's not a lot of smiles and sunshine in Launceston. I travelled there a lot.

My worst trip there involved getting drenched disembarking the plane, followed by getting drenched getting to my hire car, getting a coffee on the way to our depot saw me drenched again. Once I dried off and the sky was clear it was time to visit a client, and as everything in Launceston is only ten or so minutes away I thought I was safe, but between the road and my client's office I got drenched again.

On the way back, I got drenched coming from the office of my client to my car. I stayed in my car after that. Five drenching's in the space of three hours was enough.

That's pretty much Ballarat without the airport though. I like Ballarat-one of my oldest mates lives there-but, man, can it rain there!

[bornadog]

That's pretty much Ballarat without the airport though. I like Ballarat-one of my oldest mates lives there-but, man, can it rain there!

Not just the rain, it's usually 2 degrees and that is summer

[bulldogtragic]

Game On.

[azabob]

Game On.

Literally...

[The Underdog]

Game On.

Nothing more binding than a campaign promise
I'll believe it when it's in the fixture

[bornadog]

Nothing more binding than a campaign promise
I'll believe it when it's in the fixture

and politicians always keep their promises.

[Mitcha]

A windswept North Ballarat stadium in the middle of Winter will not see me making the trip.

[boydogs]

Great result for us. Contrast with 3 games in Tassie like North have got.