Who's going to Ballarat?

[HOSE B ROMERO]

My boy does until half time then gets his iPad, a hotdog and a chocky to get me through the second half. What's with kids today I was standing on milk crates all day at his age.

Just on that, I heard some discussion on the radio that teenagers are not as engaged with live sport the way we were. But then again i look around me on match day and i see a lot of adults looking at their phones and not engaging with each other

[HOSE B ROMERO]

Looks like there's no speed restrictions on the Western Highway for the weekend. I mean, it's not open season. Limit of 110.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

25km p/h S/W winds 13 degrees and showers. Just like WO in the 80s. Absolutely freezing.

Come on1eyedog, better than 5 degrees last year playing in the dark with inferior lighting!

[Eastdog]

Support from the Ballarat Community comes at the expense of the thousands of long time dedicated members located in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne who are a short train ride in many cases via Southern Cross station to Marvel Stadium.

I’m one of those Eastern suburbs Doggies. Agree difficult for a lot of our fans out our way but good on the ones who will make the trek.

[bornadog]

I’m one of those Eastern suburbs Doggies. Agree difficult for a lot of our fans out our way but good on the ones who will make the trek.

You should go.

Take the train to Southern Cross, train to Ballarat, buses waiting

[Mantis]

50mm has fallen in Ballarat in the past 24hrs, and it's still raining.

Pack your gumboots!

[comrade]

50mm has fallen in Ballarat in the past 24hrs, and it's still raining.

Pack your gumboots!

I can confirm it is absolutely savage here right now.

[bornadog]

50mm has fallen in Ballarat in the past 24hrs, and it's still raining.

Pack your gumboots!

Less chance of rain tomorrow

[Twodogs]

Less chance of rain tomorrow

We will still be knee deep in what is left of today's rain!

[bornadog]

We will still be knee deep in what is left of today's rain!

Easton Wood said the ground is the best playing field in the AFL. Hopefully the rain hasn't effected it too much.

[Mantis]

Easton Wood said the ground is the best playing field in the AFL. Hopefully the rain hasn't effected it too much.

They've had a third of the yearly rainfall total in Ballarat today. No doubt it's an excellent playing surface, but you would have to think that dropping 50+mm onto the playing surface 24hrs before the game isn't ideal.

[westdog54]

I can confirm it is absolutely savage here right now.

Bacchus Marsh ain't much better.

It has catted and dogged continuously since about 5pm yesterday.

I don't envy all those braving the conditions.

[Eastdog]

You should go.

Take the train to Southern Cross, train to Ballarat, buses waiting

Yeah the appeal of 1 or 2 future Bulldog AFL games at Whitten Oval sounds better for me. If it was played at Marvel, MCG or WO I would go.

[HOSE B ROMERO]

25km p/h S/W winds 13 degrees and showers. Just like WO in the 80s. Absolutely freezing.

Good news. Updated weather is for a balmy 14 and only 20% chance of showers. Happy days.

[HOSE B ROMERO]

Oh and uv rating is moderate.